Meeting Abstract 84.5  Sunday, Jan. 6  Temperatures of Trekking Turtles: Estimates by Water-filled Models and Hollow Te Thermometers KROCHMAL, A.R.*; BAKKEN, G.S.; Washington College; Indiana State University akrochmal2@washcoll.edu Aquatic turtles take to land during oviposition or when seeking out new aquatic habitats. Though such overland treks are central to the biology of aquatic turtles, the physiological strain […]

Meeting Abstract 84.6  Sunday, Jan. 6  Microclimatic research priorities for predicting the effects of climate change POTTER, K. A.*; PINCEBOURDE, S.; WOODS, H. A.; University of Montana; Université François Rabelais; University of Montana kristen.potter@mso.umt.edu Considerable effort now focuses on predicting how species will respond to climate change. Nonetheless, statistical models that predict species’ distributions remain difficult to […]

Meeting Abstract 84.3  Sunday, Jan. 6  Heat tolerance of embryos limits the geographic range of Sceloporus undulatus ANGILLETTA, MJ*; LEVY, O; SMITH, C; ZELIC, M; ADRIAN, G; KILBY, D; HURLIMAN, A; BORCHERT, J; BUCKLEY, LB; Arizona State Univ.; Arizona State Univ.; Arizona State Univ.; Arizona State Univ.; Arizona State Univ.; Arizona State Univ.; Arizona State Univ.; Arizona […]

Meeting Abstract 84.4  Sunday, Jan. 6  Evolution on Your Porch: Physiological Adaptation by Mediterranean House Geckos to their Introduced Niches DICKSON, M.M.*; ZIMMERMANN, S.A.; LIWANAG, H.E.M.; ESPINOZA, R.E.; California State University, Northridge; California State University, Northridge; California State University, Northridge; Adelphi University; California State University, Northridge matthew.dickson.417@my.csun.edu Adaptation is essential for organisms to persist in changing environments. […]

Meeting Abstract 84.2  Sunday, Jan. 6  Does Size Matter? The Interaction of Body Size, Temperature and Nutrition CLARK, X*; SIMPSON, SJ; CLISSOLD, FJ; University of Sydney, NSW, Australia; University of Sydney, NSW, Australia; University of Sydney, NSW, Australia ximonie.clark@sydney.edu.au Temperature is a major factor that influences an ectotherms growth and development. Importantly temperature impacts herbivorous ectotherms nutritional […]

Meeting Abstract 84.5  Monday, Jan. 6 11:30  Wings wobble when waggled: detecting Coriolis forces from bending dynamics EBERLE, AL*; DICKERSON, BH; REINHALL, P; DANIEL, TL; Univ. of Washington; Univ. of Washington; Univ. of Washington; Univ. of Washington eberle10@uw.edu Insect wings are flexible structures that are subject to Coriolis forces when they experience rotational motions in an axis […]

Meeting Abstract 84.3  Monday, Jan. 6 11:00  The impact of scale on ecomorphology: Using the feeding systems of bats and crocodilians as ontogenetic and macroevolutionary models GIGNAC, PM*; SANTANA, SE; Oklahoma State University, CHS ; University of Washington paul.gignac@okstate.edu What links phenotypic stability and instability with morphological diversity? Comparative anatomists tend to approach this question from one […]

Meeting Abstract 84.2  Monday, Jan. 6 10:45  Organismal-, ciliary- motion and resulting fluid disturbances of freely swimming veligers CHAN, K.Y.K.*; PADILLA, D.K. ; JIANG, H.S. ; Woods Hole Oceanographic Inst. ; Stony Brook Univ. ; Woods Hole Oceanographic Inst. kchan@whoi.edu Planktonic larvae of marine invertebrates play significant roles in shaping abundance and distribution of benthic adult populations. […]

Meeting Abstract 84.1  Monday, Jan. 6 10:30  Modeling the collective dynamics of metabolic allometry WATERS, J. S.; Princeton University jswaters@princeton.edu Social insect colonies are model systems to investigate the mechanistic basis for the complex emergence of patterns across levels of biological organization as well as spatial and temporal scales. In the absence of hierarchical control, social insect […]

Meeting Abstract 84.4  Monday, Jan. 6 11:15  A robotic model of inertial flight maneuvering in the hawkmoth ROMBOKAS, E*; SCHEUER, L; DYHR, JP; DANIEL, TL; University of Washington eric.rombokas@gmail.com Recent studies have shown that the hawkmoth Manduca sexta displays a marked abdominal flexion reflex in response to both visual and mechanical cues associated with pitch perturbations. The […]