Meeting Abstract P3.132 Jan. 6 Salinity-related mRNA expression of Crustacean Hyperglycemic Hormone isoforms in the euryhaline crab Pachygrapsus marmoratus SPANINGS-PIERROT, C.*; TOULLEC, J.-Y.; SERRANO, L.; TOWLE, D.W.; Univ. Montpellier II, France; UPMC Paris, France; Auburn Univ., AL; MDIBL, ME, USA celine.spanings-pierrot@univ-montp2.fr Two CHH isoforms were characterized in neuroendocrine organs of the crab Pachygrapsus marmoratus, one form more […]
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Salinity optical density profiles of bioluminescent Vibrio fischeri from free-living and symbiotic environments
Meeting Abstract P3.4 Jan. 6 Salinity optical density profiles of bioluminescent Vibrio fischeri from free-living and symbiotic environments SOTO, W.*; GUTIERREZ, J.; NISHIGUCHI, M.K.; New Mexico State Univ.; New Mexico State Univ.; New Mexico State Univ. wisoto@nmsu.edu Vibrio fischeri is a bioluminescent bacterial symbiont of sepiolid squids (Cephalopoda: Sepiolidae) and monocentrid fishes (Actinopterygii: Monocentridae), which primarily reside […]
Rotational accelerations stabilize leading edge vortices on revolving wings
Meeting Abstract P3.52 Jan. 6 Rotational accelerations stabilize leading edge vortices on revolving wings LENTINK, D*; DICKINSON, M.H.; Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands; Caltech, Pasadena, USA david.lentink@wur.nl The remarkable flight performance of insects is largely due to a stably attached leading edge vortex (LEV) on top of their wings. As they flap back and forth, insect wings […]
Ring following – a novel paradigm for investigating visual edge detection in unrestrained flies
Meeting Abstract P3.89 Jan. 6 Ring following – a novel paradigm for investigating visual edge detection in unrestrained flies DOUGLASS, JK*; DAUM, BT; MAINE, EA; ROBIN, NC; STRAUSFELD, NJ; Univ. of Arizona jkd@neurobio.arizona.edu Detection of edges and edge orientations is a fundamental feature of visual processing. In insects, functions of edge detection include navigation, foraging and courtship. […]
Repeatability and correlations of swimming performance with morphology in guppies (Poecilia reticulata)
Meeting Abstract P3.60 Jan. 6 Repeatability and correlations of swimming performance with morphology in guppies (Poecilia reticulata) OUFIERO, Christopher E.*; GARLAND, JR., Theodore; Univ. of California, Riverside; Univ. of California, Riverside coufi001@student.ucr.edu The purpose of this study was to assess the magnitude and consistency of individual variation in multiple measures of swimming performances as well as body […]
Reconstruction and possible evolutionary changes of muscle and ligament attachments in the occipital region and atlas-axis complex in non-avian theropod dinosaurs
Meeting Abstract P3.45 Jan. 6 Reconstruction and possible evolutionary changes of muscle and ligament attachments in the occipital region and atlas-axis complex in non-avian theropod dinosaurs TSUIHIJI, T.*; WITMER, L.M.; Ohio University, Athens; Ohio University, Athens tsuihiji@ohio.edu Various muscles and ligaments connect the occipital region and vertebral column in reptiles, supporting the head on the neck. In […]
Rapid turnover of newly ingested sugars in the pool of oxidized substrates in hovering hummingbirds
Meeting Abstract P3.127 Jan. 6 Rapid turnover of newly ingested sugars in the pool of oxidized substrates in hovering hummingbirds WELCH, KC*; SUAREZ, RK; Univ. of California, Santa Barbara; Univ. of California, Santa Barbara k_welch@lifesci.ucsb.edu Hovering hummingbirds exhibit some of the highest mass-specific rates of aerobic metabolism among vertebrates. Much like nectar-feeding insects, hummingbirds obtain most of […]
Proportional and cross-sectional analysis of the forelimb skeleton in birds I Pelecaniformes and Procellariiformes
Meeting Abstract P3.50 Jan. 6 Proportional and cross-sectional analysis of the forelimb skeleton in birds I: Pelecaniformes and Procellariiformes RASMUSSON, E. L.*; O’CONNOR, P. M.; Ohio Univ, Athens; Ohio Univ, Athens er238604@ohio.edu Whereas previous research has documented how whole wing parameters such as wing loading and aspect ratio correlate with flight style, fewer studies have examined how […]
Population genetic structure of a sympatric squid-Vibrio symbiosis in the Mediterranean Sea using nested clade analysis
Meeting Abstract P3.2 Jan. 6 Population genetic structure of a sympatric squid-Vibrio symbiosis in the Mediterranean Sea using nested clade analysis ZAMBORSKY, D.J.*; PASKADI, T.R.; NISHIGUCHI, M.K.; New Mexico State University; New Mexico State University; New Mexico State University zambo@nmsu.edu Squids from the genus Sepiola (Cephalopoda: Sepiolidae) living sympatrically in the Mediterranean Sea form a mutualistic symbiosis […]
Plume dynamics and the mechanisms of sperm chemotaxis in turbulent flow
Meeting Abstract P3.85 Jan. 6 Plume dynamics and the mechanisms of sperm chemotaxis in turbulent flow RIFFELL, J.A.*; ZIMMER, R.K.; Univ. of Arizona; Univ. of California, Los Angeles jeffr@neurobio.arizona.edu Chemical communication between sperm and egg is widely prevalent among taxa with divergent reproductive strategies, including terrestrial mammals and marine invertebrates. Sperm chemoattractants play a pivotal role in […]
