Meeting Abstract 98-4 Saturday, Jan. 6 14:15 – 14:30 Vertebral ecomorphology and transitions to land in a diverse clade of early tetrapods CARTER, A.M*; HSIEH, S.T; DODSON, P; SALLAN, L; University of Pennsylvania; Temple University; University of Pennsylvania; University of Pennsylvania caja@sas.upenn.edu Vertebral size, shape, and total vertebral numbers have been correlated with ecology, feeding mechanics, and […]
sessions: Session 98
Significance of the Scapula for Variation and Attachment of Extrinsic and Intrinsic Musculature within Felids (Mammalia Felidae)
Meeting Abstract 98-5 Saturday, Jan. 6 14:30 – 14:45 Significance of the Scapula for Variation and Attachment of Extrinsic and Intrinsic Musculature within Felids (Mammalia: Felidae) JASINSKI, SE*; CARTER, AM; DODSON, P; University of Pennsylvania; University of Pennsylvania; University of Pennsylvania jasst@sas.upenn.edu The forelimb morphology of felids (Felidae) correlates with behaviors such as locomotion and prey capture. […]
Posture Controls The Mechanical Segregation Of Signals In The Body Of The Black Widow Spider
Meeting Abstract 98-3 Saturday, Jan. 6 14:00 – 14:15 Posture Controls The Mechanical Segregation Of Signals In The Body Of The Black Widow Spider MHATRE, N*; SIVALINGHEM, S; MASON, A; University of Toronto, Scarborough; University of Toronto, Scarborough; University of Toronto, Scarborough natasha.mhatre@gmail.com http://natashamhatre.net Spiders rely on sensing web vibrations for sexual signalling, prey capture and predator […]
Phenotypic Integration and Convergence of Claw Morphology in Caribbean Anolis Lizards
Meeting Abstract 98-6 Saturday, Jan. 6 14:45 – 15:00 Phenotypic Integration and Convergence of Claw Morphology in Caribbean Anolis Lizards YUAN, ML*; WAKE, MH; WANG, IJ; University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Berkeley michael.yuan@berkeley.edu The adaptive radiation of Greater Antillean anoles is characterized by a suite of phenotypes associated with partitioning of […]
Effects of flow regimes on morphology and swimming performance
Meeting Abstract 98-2 Saturday, Jan. 6 13:45 – 14:00 Effects of flow regimes on morphology and swimming performance FUNKHOUSER, C*; WALSH, M; Univ of Texas at Arlington collin@uta.edu Understanding the evolutionary trade-offs is important in predicting how species will respond to changing habitat conditions. The gulf killifish (Fundulus grandis) is native to the Gulf of Mexico but […]
Triidothyronine is associated with heat production but not energy intake in a long-distance migratory shorebird
Meeting Abstract 98-2 Sunday, Jan. 6 13:45 – 14:00 Triidothyronine is associated with heat production but not energy intake in a long-distance migratory shorebird CORNELIUS RUHS, E*; PIERSMA, T; CHASTEL, O; VÉZINA, F; Université du Quèbec à Rimouski; NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research and University of Groningen; Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; Université du […]
Tissue-Specific Telomere Dynamics in Hibernating Arctic Ground Squirrels (Urocitellus parryii)
Meeting Abstract 98-4 Sunday, Jan. 6 14:15 – 14:30 Tissue-Specific Telomere Dynamics in Hibernating Arctic Ground Squirrels (Urocitellus parryii) WILBUR, SM*; KITAYSKY, AS; BARNES, BM; WILLIAMS, CT; Univ. of Alaska Fairbanks; Univ. of Alaska Fairbanks; Univ. of Alaska Fairbanks; Univ. of Alaska Fairbanks smwilbur2@alaska.edu Hibernation is a strategy used by some mammals to survive in the face […]
The energy savings-oxidative cost tradeoff for birds during migration
Meeting Abstract 98-7 Sunday, Jan. 6 15:00 – 15:15 The energy savings-oxidative cost tradeoff for birds during migration MCWILLIAMS, S.*; PIERCE, B.; WITENZELLNER, A.; LANGLOIS, L.; SPEAKMAN, J.; DEMORANVILLE, K.; GOYMANN, W.; TROST, L.; BRYLA, A.; DZIALO, M.; SADOWSKA, E.; BAUCHINGER, U.; University of Rhode Island; Sacred Heart University; Max Planck Institute for Ornithology; University of Rhode […]
Seasonal progression and diet fatty acid composition influence metabolic rates, sustained exercise performance, and oxidative enzyme activity in European Starlings
Meeting Abstract 98-6 Sunday, Jan. 6 14:45 – 15:00 Seasonal progression and diet fatty acid composition influence metabolic rates, sustained exercise performance, and oxidative enzyme activity in European Starlings CARTER, W.A.*; DEMORANVILLE, K.J.; PIERCE, B.J.; MCWILLIAMS, S.R.; University of Rhode Island; University of Rhode Island; Sacred Heart University; University of Rhode Island wales_carter@uri.edu Diet quality, in addition […]
Seasonal Energetics of Ice-Dependent Arctic Seals Reveal the Metabolic Consequences of Different Molting Strategies
Meeting Abstract 98-3 Sunday, Jan. 6 14:00 – 14:15 Seasonal Energetics of Ice-Dependent Arctic Seals Reveal the Metabolic Consequences of Different Molting Strategies THOMETZ, NM*; ROSEN, D; REICHMUTH, C; Univ. of San Francisco; Univ. of British Columbia ; Univ. of California, Santa Cruz nthometz@usfca.edu Ice-dependent Arctic seals, including bearded (Erignathus barbatus), ringed (Pusa hispida), and spotted (Phoca […]
