Meeting Abstract 52.1 Thursday, Jan. 6 Tidal ventilation of sea turtle nests HONARVAR, Shaya; O’CONNOR, Michael*; Drexel Univ.; Drexel Univ. mike.oconnor@drexel.edu Sea turtles bury their nests as much as 70-80 cm deep and the sand above the nest represents an important resistance to respiratory gas exchange. Tidal movements of the water table under the nest can ventilate […]
sessions: Session 52
Foraging activity of the whelk Nucella ostrina in manipulated tidal regimes
Meeting Abstract 52.6 Thursday, Jan. 6 Foraging activity of the whelk Nucella ostrina in manipulated tidal regimes CARRINGTON, E*; KULL, K; UW Friday Harbor Laboratories ecarring@uw.edu An important first step in developing a biophysical model to predict body temperature is to characterize the microhabitat in which the organism lives. This can be difficult for mobile organisms in […]
Dietary calcium, maternal skeletal condition and lifetime reproductive performance of white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus)
Meeting Abstract 52.2 Thursday, Jan. 6 Dietary calcium, maternal skeletal condition and lifetime reproductive performance of white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus) BOOHER SCHMIDT, C.M.*; HOOD, W.R.; Auburn University, Alabama; Auburn University, Alabama cmb0011@auburn.edu To maximize lifetime reproductive success, females must balance investment in current reproduction with the potential impact of that investment on her body condition. Several mammalian […]
Anchor Ice and Antarctic Benthis Ecology The Role of Interspecific Variation in Ice Nucleation
Meeting Abstract 52.3 Thursday, Jan. 6 Anchor Ice and Antarctic Benthis Ecology: The Role of Interspecific Variation in Ice Nucleation DENNY, Mark*; DORGAN, Kelly; EVANGELISTA, Dennis; HETTINGER, Annaliese; LEICHTER, James; RUDER, Warren; TUVAL, Idan; Stanford University; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Davis; Scripps Institution of Oceanography; Boston University; Mediterranean Institute for […]
The control of saccades in hoverflies
Meeting Abstract 52.4 Thursday, Jan. 5 The control of saccades in hoverflies WALKER, SM*; TAYLOR, GK; University of Oxford, UK; University of Oxford, UK simon.walker@zoo.ox.ac.uk Saccades are fast turning manoeuvres, characteristic of dipteran flight. The wing kinematic parameters controlling these rapid turns have been investigated for several species, with changes in stroke amplitude and angle of attack […]
Shaken, not static multimodal processing in the antenna of the hawkmoth Manduca sexta
Meeting Abstract 52.1 Thursday, Jan. 5 Shaken, not static: multimodal processing in the antenna of the hawkmoth Manduca sexta. DICKERSON, BH*; DANIEL, TL; RIFFELL, JA; University of Washington bdicker@uw.edu Insect antennae are integral to navigation through complex environments, serving a host of sensory modalities including chemical, mechanical, auditory, and thermal stimuli. Indeed, no other single sensory structure […]
Load lifting with asymmetric wings in the hawkmoth (Manduca sexta)
Meeting Abstract 52.5 Thursday, Jan. 5 Load lifting with asymmetric wings in the hawkmoth (Manduca sexta) FERNANDEZ, M.J.*; GUO, M.; HEDRICK, T.L.; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill mjfernan@email.unc.edu In nature, wing damage is common in insects, resulting in wing asymmetries. Recently, […]
Flight control sensorimotor response in the hawk moth Hyles lineata
Meeting Abstract 52.3 Thursday, Jan. 5 Flight control sensorimotor response in the hawk moth Hyles lineata WINDSOR, S.P.*; BOMPHREY, R.J.; TAYLOR, G.K.; Univ. of Oxford; Univ. of Oxford; Univ. of Oxford shane.windsor@zoo.ox.ac.uk The functional properties of the flight control system of an insect can be explored experimentally by measuring how the insect responds to a range of […]
Extracting within-stroke features of torque reveals how power muscles combine to act as a motor control channel
Meeting Abstract 52.2 Thursday, Jan. 5 Extracting within-stroke features of torque reveals how power muscles combine to act as a motor control channel SPONBERG, S*; FAIRHALL, AL; DANIEL, TL; Univ. of Washington; Univ. of Washington; Univ. of Washington bergs@uw.edu Understanding locomotor control requires revealing feedback signals and their impact on body dynamics. We frequently use summary descriptions […]
Regional comparisons of the effects of summer and winter low tide conditions on photosynthetic recovery in a high intertidal alga
Meeting Abstract 52.5 Saturday, Jan. 5 Regional comparisons of the effects of summer and winter low tide conditions on photosynthetic recovery in a high intertidal alga ELSBERRY, L.A.*; BURNAFORD, J.L.; California State University, Fullerton; California State University, Fullerton lelsberry@fullerton.edu Because the timing of low tides varies among locations along the US west coast, populations of a species […]
