Meeting Abstract 73-4 Wednesday, Jan. 6 08:45 Finite element material model of harbor seals’ (Phoca vitulina) skin and blubber GREAR, ME*; CROFTS, SB; COPPING, AE; SUMMERS, AP; DITSCHE, P; University of Washington; University of Washington; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory ; University of Washington; University of Washington mgrear@uw.edu New energy forms are needed to reduce CO2 output and […]
sessions: Session 73
Effects of contaminated water due to mining activities on the vertebrae in fishes Evaluation of correlation between material properties and predator evading performance
Meeting Abstract 73-3 Wednesday, Jan. 6 08:30 Effects of contaminated water due to mining activities on the vertebrae in fishes: Evaluation of correlation between material properties and predator evading performance MAIE, T.; Lynchburg College maie.t@lynchburg.edu Changes in aquatic environments associated with mining activities (e.g., historic iron mining) may have tremendous impacts on aquatic organisms, ecosystems, and natural […]
Collapsible wing joints reduce collision costs in insects and insect-scale microrobots
Meeting Abstract 73-5 Wednesday, Jan. 6 09:00 Collapsible wing joints reduce collision costs in insects and insect-scale microrobots MOUNTCASTLE, AM*; GRAVISH, N; COMBES, SA; WOOD, RJ; Harvard University; Harvard University; Univ. of California, Davis; Harvard University mountcastle@fas.harvard.edu http://www.andrewmountcastle.org Inadvertent collisions with obstacles are inevitable for small insects flying in the natural world, where they are buffeted by […]
Biology for mechanical engineers A new method for teaching biomimetics and bioinspired design
Meeting Abstract 73-2 Wednesday, Jan. 6 08:15 Biology for mechanical engineers: A new method for teaching biomimetics and bioinspired design PORTER, M/M; Clemson University mmporte@clemson.edu http://naturalengineering.org Lessons learned from nature inspire engineers to develop new technologies for many real-world applications. This requires engineers to study biological systems, often in collaboration with biologists, to better understand the complexity […]
A composite beam approach for finite element simulations of feathers a case study in simply supported bending
Meeting Abstract 73-6 Wednesday, Jan. 6 09:15 A composite beam approach for finite element simulations of feathers: a case study in simply supported bending READER, LL*; ZOU, H; SCHMIDT, AJ; HSU, E; GOMEZ, AD; University of Utah; University of Utah; University of Utah; University of Utah; Johns Hopkins University L.Reader@utah.edu The mechanical responses of biological superstructures, including […]
The hypoxic response is altered by the presence of endocrine disruptors and oil spill contaminants in Danio rerio
Meeting Abstract 73-5 Saturday, Jan. 7 09:00 – 09:15 The hypoxic response is altered by the presence of endocrine disruptors and oil spill contaminants in Danio rerio. CYPHER, A.D. *; BAGATTO, B. P. ; The University of Akron; The University of Akron adc51@zips.uakron.edu https://www.uakron.edu/ib/faculty-staff/bio-detail.dot?u=adc51 The hypoxic response consists of many genetic, metabolic, and cardiovascular changes that interact […]
The effects of aquatic hypercanpia on air-breathing fishes
Meeting Abstract 73-3 Saturday, Jan. 7 08:30 – 08:45 The effects of aquatic hypercanpia on air-breathing fishes JEW, C*; THOMSEN, M; BAYLEY, M; HICKS, J; university of California Irvine; Aarhus University cjjew@uci.edu http://coreyjew.com The notion that bimodal breathers (animals that breathe both air and water) obtain O2 from the air and exhale CO2 into the water has […]
The Effects of Elevated pCOsub2sub, Hypoxia and Temperature on Larval Sheepshead minnow, Cyprinodon variegatus How much stress is too much
Meeting Abstract 73-2 Saturday, Jan. 7 08:15 – 08:30 The Effects of Elevated pCO2, Hypoxia and Temperature on Larval Sheepshead minnow, Cyprinodon variegatus: How much stress is too much? ENZOR, LA*; MOSO, E; HANKINS, C; BARRON, MG; US Environmental Protection Agency; US Environmental Protection Agency; US Environmental Protection Agency; US Environmental Protection Agency enzor.laura@epa.gov Estuarine fish are […]
Hot Poop Temperature and Oxygen Partial Pressure Effects on Salp Physiology
Meeting Abstract 73-1 Saturday, Jan. 7 08:00 – 08:15 Hot Poop: Temperature and Oxygen Partial Pressure Effects on Salp Physiology TRUEBLOOD, L.A. ; La Sierra University Lloyd.Trueblood@lasierra.edu Salps are pelagic tunicates that are found throughout the world’s oceans and marginal seas. They play an important role in carbon and food importation into the deep sea as a […]
Effect of Oxygen-Limiting Tidal Conditions on Muscle Metabolism and Structure in the Giant Acorn Barnacle, Balanus nubilus
Meeting Abstract 73-7 Saturday, Jan. 7 09:30 – 09:45 Effect of Oxygen-Limiting Tidal Conditions on Muscle Metabolism and Structure in the Giant Acorn Barnacle, Balanus nubilus GRADY, KO*; BOURGEON, AM; RESNER , EJ; CORNELLA, KN; BELANGER, BG; HARDY, KM; California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo kogrady@calpoly.edu Crustacean muscle fibers […]
