Meeting Abstract 80.3 Monday, Jan. 6 10:45 The fast start in larval zebrafish creates 3D maneuvers NAIR, A. M.*; MCHENRY, M. J.; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine amnair@uci.edu The fish fast start is a classic escape response where the body curls into a “C” shape and then rapidly unfurls to accelerate the body. Although […]
sessions: Session 80
The effects of viscosity on swimming in lampreys (Petromyzon marinus)
Meeting Abstract 80.4 Monday, Jan. 6 11:00 The effects of viscosity on swimming in lampreys (Petromyzon marinus) TYTELL, E. D.*; OSWALD, L. E.; Tufts Univ.; Tufts Univ. eric.tytell@tufts.edu For most animals, locomotor movements result from a coupling between a flexible body and external environmental forces. To better understand this coupling, it is helpful to alter the balance […]
Streamwise Vortices Destabilize Swimming Bluegill Sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus)
Meeting Abstract 80.6 Monday, Jan. 6 11:30 Streamwise Vortices Destabilize Swimming Bluegill Sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) MAIA, A.*; SHELTZER, A.P.; TYTELL, E.D.; Eastern Illinois University; Tufts University; Tufts University amresendedamaia@eiu.edu In their natural environment, fish must swim stably through unsteady flows and notices. Fish can correct heading rapidly, but the corrections take energy. Previous studies have examined the […]
Can larval fish enhance their hydrodynamic performance of backward C-starts by capturing their own wake
Meeting Abstract 80.5 Monday, Jan. 6 11:15 Can larval fish enhance their hydrodynamic performance of backward C-starts by capturing their own wake? LI, G.*; MULLER, U.K.; VAN LEEUWEN, J.L.; LIU, H.; Chiba University; California State University Fresno; Wageningen University; Chiba University dr.mango@icloud.com Fish can sense and capture the wakes of other fishes to achieve better hydrodynamic performance. […]
Boxfish carapace hydrodynamics a test of the self-stabilization and low body-drag hypotheses
Meeting Abstract 80.1 Monday, Jan. 6 10:15 Boxfish carapace hydrodynamics: a test of the self-stabilization and low body-drag hypotheses VAN WASSENBERGH, S.*; VAN MANEN, K.; STAMHUIS, E.J.; Ghent Univ.; Univ. of Groningen; Univ. of Groningen sam.vanwassenbergh@ugent.be Previous work by Bartol en co-workers indicated that the shape of the bony carapace of boxfish (Ostraciidae) plays a significant role […]
Active modulation of bluegill sunfish tail compliance
Meeting Abstract 80.7 Monday, Jan. 6 11:45 Active modulation of bluegill sunfish tail compliance SETH, D; TANGORRA, J*; FLAMMANG, B.E.; LAUDER, G.V.; Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA; Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA; Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; Harvard University, Cambridge, MA tangorra@coe.drexel.edu The goal of the study is to understand the active changes in the mechanical compliance of the bluegill […]
To burrow or not to burrow Differences in scaling and morphology between lumbricid earthworm ecotypes
Meeting Abstract 80.3 Tuesday, Jan. 6 10:45 To burrow or not to burrow: Differences in scaling and morphology between lumbricid earthworm ecotypes KURTH, J. A.*; KIER, W. M.; University of North Carilona, Chapel Hill; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill jkurth@live.unc.edu Many soft-bodied invertebrates are remarkably effective burrowers despite their reliance on a flexible, fluid-filled hydrostatic skeleton. […]
The spring in their step ontogeny of ankle joint mechanics in eastern cottontail rabbits (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Meeting Abstract 80.7 Tuesday, Jan. 6 11:45 The spring in their step: ontogeny of ankle joint mechanics in eastern cottontail rabbits (Sylvilagus floridanus) FOSTER, AD*; BUTCHER, MT; SMITH, GA; YOUNG, JW; NEOMED; Youngstown State University; Kent State University at Stark; NEOMED afoster@neomed.edu Previous research has shown that triceps surae mechanical advantage is typically highest in juvenile mammals […]
The effects of temperature on feeding kinematics through ontogeny in the invasive pike killifish, Belonesox belizanus
Meeting Abstract 80.2 Tuesday, Jan. 6 10:30 The effects of temperature on feeding kinematics through ontogeny in the invasive pike killifish, Belonesox belizanus. BURNETT, J.*; SLOAN, T.; KERFOOT, J.; TURINGAN, R.; Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne; Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne; Union University, Jackson, Tennessee; Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne jburnett2010@my.fit.edu The alarming, rapid spread of tropical […]
The Ontogeny of Anti-Predator Defense Structures in the Great Sculpin (Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus)
Meeting Abstract 80.5 Tuesday, Jan. 6 11:15 The Ontogeny of Anti-Predator Defense Structures in the Great Sculpin (Myoxocephalus polyacanthocephalus) HARRISON, J.S.*; CROFTS, S.; Univ. of California, Santa Cruz; Univ. of Washington jasaharr@ucsc.edu Anti-predator defense is important for survival, especially for slow-moving benthic fishes who can’t outrun larger predators. In cottoid fishes, preopercular spines are caudally oriented defensive […]
