Meeting Abstract 69.9  Jan. 7  Fin Shape and Fast Starts: A 3-D Kinematic Analysis. CHADWELL, B.A.*; STANDEN, E.M.; LAUDER, G.V.; Wake Forest Univ.; Harvard Univ.; Harvard Univ. chadba1@wfu.edu Fish fins act as control surfaces to enhance locomotion and/or provide stability. Studies of median fins during C-starts have shown that, like axial kinematics, timing and direction of fin […]

Meeting Abstract 69.6  Jan. 7  Compliant wings and the evolution of gliding in vertebrates BISHOP, K.L.*; SWARTZ, S.M.; BREUER, K.; TIAN, X.; Duke University; Brown University; Brown University; Brown University klb23@duke.edu Gliding flight is often regarded as a simple, primitive form of locomotion and has consequently attracted little scientific attention as a form of locomotion in its […]

Meeting Abstract 68.7  Jan. 7  THE EFFECT OF BODY TEMPERATURE ON THE GROWTH AND MORTALITY OF GEUKENSIA DEMISSA JOST, JA*; HELMUTH, B; University of South Carolina jostj@biol.sc.edu The ability to predict the effects of climate change on intertidal communities requires the ability to measure both the physiological limits of organisms in the laboratory and the actual body […]

Meeting Abstract 68.11  Jan. 7  Plasticity of embryo encapsulation and density in intertidal egg masses PODOLSKY, R.D.; College of Charleston, Grice Marine Lab podolskyr@cofc.edu Reproduction in intertidal habitats can expose offspring to variable and extreme physical conditions, particularly when embryos are contained in benthic clutches. The high density of embryos in clutches can exacerbate the negative effects […]

Meeting Abstract 68.5  Jan. 7  Phylogeny, regression, and the allometry of physiological traits O’CONNOR, M.P.*; AGOSTA, S.J.; HANSEN, F.; KEMP, S.J.; SIEG, A.E.; MCNAIR, J.N.; DUNHAM, A.E.; Drexel University; University of Pennsylvania; University of Pennsylvania; University of Pennsylvania; Drexel University; Academy of Natural Sciences of Phildelphia; University of Pennsylvania mike.oconnor@drexel.edu Most functional allometric relationships are reported as […]

Meeting Abstract 68.1  Jan. 7  Modeling the Mottling, How Mussel Beds are Prone to Patchiness AVENI-DEFORGE, K.*; WETHEY, D. S.; Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia kyled@biol.sc.edu Mussels are dominant space competitors in the rocky intertidal. Solitary mussels produce byssal threads, extra-celluluar, shock absorbing fibers, to the substrate in order to resist dislodgement by the forces of lift […]

Meeting Abstract 68.4  Jan. 7  Land Use Effects on Wood Frog (Rana sylvatica) Biophysical Ecology SIEG, A*; O’CONNOR, M; SPOTILA, J; Drexel University aes48@drexel.edu Amphibians are important indicator species of ecosystem health but are declining worldwide at a faster rate than other vertebrate groups. Habitat loss is a major cause of this decline. As part of a […]

Meeting Abstract 68.10  Jan. 7  Incorporation and Isotopic Spacing of 13 C and 15N in a Rapidly Growing Ectotherm; Consequences of Growth and Tissue Type REICH, K.J.*; BJORNDAL, K.A.; MART�NEZ DEL RIO, C.; Univ. of Florida; Univ. of Florida; Univ. of Wyoming kreich@zoo.ufl.edu Understanding the rate at which animals incorporate 13C and 15N isotopes from their diets […]

Meeting Abstract 68.3  Jan. 7  Feeding and burrowing mechanics of lugworms, Arenicola marina and Abarenicola pacifica WETHEY, David*; WOODIN, Sarah; Univ. of South Carolina; Univ. of South Carolina wethey@biol.sc.edu Lugworms are subsurface deposit feeding polychaete annelids, who feed head-down in marine muddy-sands. These animals use hydraulic mechanisms to create and irrigate their burrows and to feed. We […]

Meeting Abstract 68.8  Jan. 7  Effects of salinity on mortality and heart rates of two introduced colonial ascidians, Botryllus schlosseri and Botrylloides violaceus DIJKSTRA, J.; University of New Hampshire dijkstra@cisunix.unh.edu The role of abiotic factors in the establishment and success of invasive species remains difficult to determine for most ecosystems. However, examining this relationship is critical to […]