Meeting Abstract 26.2  Jan. 5  Repeated evolution of morphology, performance, and behavior in Hispaniolan lizards: a population-level analysis GIFFORD, M.E.*; MAHLER, D.L.; HERREL, A.; Washington University; Harvard University; University of Antwerp gifford@biology2.wustl.edu Variation in habitat characteristics among populations and species is thought to impose different selective pressures on organisms. Among lizard species, the degree of vegetative structure […]

Meeting Abstract 26.1  Jan. 5  Predictors of heart position in snakes GARTNER, G.E.A.*; HICKS, J.W.; MANZANI, P.R.; ANDRADE, D.; GARLAND, T.; Univ. of California, Riverside; Univ. of California, Irvine; Instituto de Biociencias, Rio Claro Brazil; Instituto de Biociencias, Rio Claro Brazil; Univ. of California, Riverside ggart001@ucr.edu Snake cardiovascular systems must resist strong gravitational pressure gradients when assuming […]

Meeting Abstract 26.3  Jan. 5  Ecomorphological diversification among snake populations on the Izu islands VINCENT, S.E.*; HASEGAWA, M.; MORI, A.; Stony Brook University ; Toho University; Kyoto University svincent@ethol.zool.kyoto-u.ac.jp A recent review showed that insular snake body sizes are bimodal in their distribution, with giants evolving on islands with large prey sizes and dwarfs on islands with […]

Meeting Abstract 26.4  Jan. 5  Do morphology and swimming performance predict ecological performance in wild and cultured European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)? HANDELSMAN, C.A.*; NELSON, J.A.; CLAIREAUX, G.; Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; Towson University, Towson, MD; Station M�diterran�enne de l�Environnement Littoral, S�te, France Corey.Handelsman@colostate.edu The ecological performance of animals can be considered a component of […]

Meeting Abstract 25.5  Jan. 5  Within-bone Variation in Stiffness Measured by Nanoindentation in High-running Mice MIDDLETON, K.M.*; GARLAND, T., Jr.; GOLDSTEIN, B.D.; GUDURU, P.R.; KELLY, S.A.; SWARTZ, S.M.; Brown Univ.; Univ. Calif., Riverside; Brown Univ.; Brown Univ.; Univ. Calif., Riverside; Brown Univ. kmm@brown.edu A bone�s loading response is, in part, a reaction to dynamic forces filtered through […]

Meeting Abstract 25.10  Jan. 5  The Gross Morphology and Fiber Architecture of the Melon in Bottlenose Dolphins, Tursiops truncatus HARPER, C/J*; MCLELLAN, W/A; ROMMEL, S/A; DILLAMAN, R/M; GAY, D/M; PABST, D/A; UNC Wilmington; UNC Wilmington; UNC Wilmington; UNC Wilmington; UNC Wilmington; UNC Wilmington cjh8891@uncw.edu The melon is a uniquely derived lipid structure located in the odontocete forehead […]

Meeting Abstract 25.4  Jan. 5  The Effect of Blade Design on Fracture Toughness in Biological Materials ANDERSON, Philip S. L.; Univ. of Chicago andersps@uchicago.edu Dental structures capture, retain and fragment food for ingestion. The morphology of gnathostome dentition should be viewed in light of the material properties of the prey. Animal muscle and skin are tough materials […]

Meeting Abstract 25.6  Jan. 5  The Cellular-Hydrostat Network Model of the Notochord of the Atlantic hagfish, Myxine glutinosa COMBIE, K*; ENGEL, G; KOOB, T; LONG, J; Vassar College; Vassar College; Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory; Vassar College kecombie@vassar.edu We hypothesized that the adult hagfish notochord’s network of interconnected, vacuolated cells compartmentalizes and pressurizes fluid intracellularly, creating elastic-solid […]

Meeting Abstract 25.7  Jan. 5  Structural properties of shark vertebrae: the functional contribution of mineral in mineralized cartilage PORTER, ME*; KOOB, TJ; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of South Florida porterm@uci.edu Mineral content is an important predictor of material properties in bone. Altering mineral content of bone can have dramatic effects on stiffness (the material�s ability to […]

Meeting Abstract 25.11  Jan. 5  Gluing with an iron fist: crosslinking in molluscan adhesive gels SMITH, A.M.*; WERNEKE, S.W.; SWANN, C.; FARQUHARSON, L.A.; HAMILTON, K.S.; Ithaca College; Ithaca College; Ithaca College; Ithaca College; Ithaca College asmith@ithaca.edu Many gastropod molluscs produce strong adhesion with soft, dilute gels. A major question is how such gels can become powerful adhesives. […]