YANCEY, P.H.*; SAMEROTTE, A.L.; BRAND, G.L.; DRAZEN, J.C.; Whitman College; Whitman College; Whitman College; University of Hawai’i: Increasing contents of TMAO with depth within species as well as among species of teleost fish Marine teleost fish are generally classified as hypo-osmotic osmoregulators, with internal osmotic pressures of about 300-400 mOsm (compared to seawater at about […]

RIBAK, G.*; WEIHS, D.; ARAD, Z.; Technion, Haifa, Israel; Technion, Haifa, Israel: Underwater maneuverability of cormorants Great cormorants (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis) forage by swimming underwater in search and pursuit of fish. As buoyant, foot-propelled, submerged swimmers cormorants generate hydrodynamic lift from their body and tail to overcome buoyancy during shallow dives. This implies that the […]

LAUDER*, G.V.*; MADDEN, P.; MITTAL, R.; DONG, H.; BOZKURTTAS, M.; DAVIDSON, N.; TANGORRA, J.; HUNTER, I.; Harvard Univ.; Harvard Univ.; George Washington Univ.; George Washington Univ.; George Washington Univ.; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Pectoral fin function in sunfish: experimental hydrodynamics, computational fluid dynamics, and construction of a […]

STANDEN, E.M.*; LAUDER, G.V.; Harvard University; Harvard University: Hydrodynamics function of dorsal and anal fins in trout ( Salvelinus fontinalis) Fish fins produce moments around the fish�s body that potentially contribute to thrust and stability. The dorsal and anal median fins are located above and below the rolling axis of the fish and oscillate during […]

WIKTOROWICZ, Alexis M.*; GORDON, Malcolm S.; Univ. of California, Los Angeles; Univ. of California, Los Angeles: How Porcupinefish (Diodon holocanthus) Swim: Biomechanics and Kinematics The Porcupinefish (Diodon holocanthus), is a circumtropically distributed marine fish that lives on coral reefs and in other shallow-water environments. It can reach a substantial size (50 cm+) and bears many […]

SCHAEFER, Justin T; LONG, JR., John H; KOOB, Thomas J*; Univ. of California, Irvine; Vassar College; Shriners Hospital for Children, Tampa: Biomimetic vertebral columns of variable structure and mechanical properties In order to analyze the mechanical design of vertebral columns (VCs), we built artificial VCs that mimic aspects of the morphology and mechanics of the […]

RIVERA, A.R.*; RIVERA, G.; BLOB, R.W.; Clemson University, SC: Aquatic Turning Performance of a Rigid-Bodied Vertebrate, the Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) The rarity of rigid body designs among aquatic vertebrates suggests that such designs may carry costs that impair functional performance. Although rigid bodies are expected to incur less drag and are more stable during […]

Meeting Abstract 75.4  Sunday, Jan. 6  Theoretical calculations of bite force in the great barracuda,(Sphyraena barracuda) during ontogeny HABEGGER, M.L*; MOTTA, P; HUBER, D; University of South Florida; University of South Florida; University of Tampa mhabegge@mail.usf.edu The great barracuda Sphyraena barracuda is one of the most abundant predators among coral reefs and seagrass habitats. Both voracity and […]

Meeting Abstract 75.1  Sunday, Jan. 6  The effects of variation in snout length on prey capture kinematics in pipefish. ROOS, G*; VAN WASSENBERGH, S; HERREL, A; ADRIAENS, D; AERTS, P; Univ. Antwerpen, Belgium; Univ. Antwerpen, Belgium; Univ. Antwerpen, Belgium; Ghent Univ., Belgium; Univ. Antwerpen, Belgium gert.roos@ua.ac.be The cranium of syngnathid fish (seahorses, pipefish and seadragons) is characterised […]

Meeting Abstract 75.3  Sunday, Jan. 6  Role of the kinethmoid in jaw protrusion of common carp, Cyprinus carpio GIDMARK, NJ*; STAAB, KL; HERNANDEZ, LP; BRAINERD, EL; Brown University; George Washington University; George Washington University; Brown University nicholas_gidmark@brown.edu Jaw protrusion is an important component of the food acquisition system in most fishes, and various mechanisms for jaw protrusion […]