Meeting Abstract 8.4 Thursday, Jan. 3 Postnatal development of the appendicular skeleton in mammals KILBOURNE, Brandon M.; University of Chicago, Chicago, IL bmkilbou@uchicago.edu Levels of perceived gracility and robustness are a conspicuous characteristic identifying some of the vast diversity within and between the major clades of mammals (�orders� of some authors). Though ontogenetic limb bone allometry has […]
sessions: Session 8
Ontogeny, morphology and mechanics of the tessellated skeleton of cartilaginous fishes
Meeting Abstract 8.2 Thursday, Jan. 3 Ontogeny, morphology and mechanics of the tessellated skeleton of cartilaginous fishes DEAN, MN*; SUMMERS, AP; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine mdean@uci.edu The cyclic loading of the feeding and swimming modes of elasmobranch fishes (sharks, rays and relatives) is not compatible with the fact that cartilage cannot repair. Materials […]
Exoskeletal isometry in adult terrestrial arthropods
Meeting Abstract 8.3 Thursday, Jan. 3 Exoskeletal isometry in adult terrestrial arthropods LEASE, H.M.*; WOLF, B.O.; Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque; Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque hlease@unm.edu Most terrestrial vertebrates devote an increasing fraction of their body mass to skeleton as they increase in size. This is because skeleton provides structural support against the stress of weight�and […]
The role of glucosamine in mate recognition of the caridean shrimp Palaemonetes pugio
Meeting Abstract 8.9 Sunday, Jan. 4 The role of glucosamine in mate recognition of the caridean shrimp Palaemonetes pugio CASKEY, J.L.*; WATSON, G.W.; BAUER, R.T.; University of Louisiana, Lafayette; University of Louisiana, Lafayette; University of Louisiana, Lafayette shrimpgirl@gmail.com Chemical communication plays a major role in regulating many animal behaviors. It has been proposed that mating in crustaceans […]
Predicting bloom-formation from cell-level swimming, stability & gyrotaxis in a marine alga
Meeting Abstract 8.7 Sunday, Jan. 4 Predicting bloom-formation from cell-level swimming, stability & gyrotaxis in a marine alga. NISHIZAKI, MT*; GRUNBAUM, D; CATTOLICO, RA; University of Washington; University of Washington; University of Washington mikenish@u.washington.edu Heterosigma akashiwo is an actively motile marine alga that forms localized, dense aggregations known as harmful algal blooms (HABs). Heterosigma HABs have significant […]
Palatability and anti-predatory chemical defenses in a suite of ascidians from the Western Antarctic Peninsula
Meeting Abstract 8.10 Sunday, Jan. 4 Palatability and anti-predatory chemical defenses in a suite of ascidians from the Western Antarctic Peninsula. KOPLOVITZ, G*; MCCLINTOCK, JB; AMSLER, CD; BAKER, BJ; University of Alabama at Birmingham; University of Alabama at Birmingham; University of Alabama at Birmingham; University of South Florida gilkop@uab.edu Fourteen species of colonial and solitary ascidians were […]
Long-term reconstructions of limpet body temperatures allow estimation of the frequency and severity of stress events, and reveal potential consequences for small scale distributions on a rocky shore
Meeting Abstract 8.3 Sunday, Jan. 4 Long-term reconstructions of limpet body temperatures allow estimation of the frequency and severity of stress events, and reveal potential consequences for small scale distributions on a rocky shore MILLER, L.P.*; DENNY, M.W.; HARLEY, C.D.G; Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University; Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University; University of British Columbia millerlp@gmail.com The distribution […]
Instant Fish Environmentally Triggered Hatching in Beach Spawning California Grunion
Meeting Abstract 8.8 Sunday, Jan. 4 Instant Fish: Environmentally Triggered Hatching in Beach Spawning California Grunion MARTIN, K.L.**; MCCLURE, M.; BLANK, T.; VANDERGON, T.; RUMBLE, J.; SLEDGE, J.; Pepperdine Univ.; Pepperdine Univ.; Univ. of North Texas; Pepperdine Univ.; Pepperdine Univ.; Pepperdine Univ. kmartin@pepperdine.edu A coastal marine silverside, the California Grunion Leuresthes tenuis emerges from water to spawn […]
Implications of habitat selection and dispersal for the responses of small ectotherms to climate change
Meeting Abstract 8.1 Sunday, Jan. 4 Implications of habitat selection and dispersal for the responses of small ectotherms to climate change SEARS, Michael W.; Southern Illinois University msears@zoology.siu.edu During the next several decades, animals will need to adapt to rising global temperatures. Though many correlational models predict that animals will track climates over geographical space, such results […]
Implications of egg-brooding induced hypoxia on the development and quality of offspring in Children’s pythons (Antaresia childreni)
Meeting Abstract 8.2 Sunday, Jan. 4 Implications of egg-brooding induced hypoxia on the development and quality of offspring in Children’s pythons (Antaresia childreni) STAHLSCHMIDT, ZR*; DENARDO, DF; Arizona State Univ. – Tempe; Arizona State Univ. – Tempe zs@asu.edu Python egg-brooding typifies parental care in that it consists of multiple behaviors that provide for multiple developmental needs. For […]
