Meeting Abstract 89.4 Wednesday, Jan. 7 Does whole-organism performance indicate genetic quality? A test using the black field cricket (Teleogryllus commodus) LAILVAUX, S.P.*; HALL, M.D.; BROOKS, R.C.; University of New South Wales; University of New South Wales; University of New South Wales slailvaux@gmail.com The genetic benefits that attractive males confer on their offspring are a source of […]
year: 2009
In vivo bone strain and finite-element modeling of the craniofacial haft in catarrhine primates
Meeting Abstract 88.3 Wednesday, Jan. 7 In vivo bone strain and finite-element modeling of the craniofacial haft in catarrhine primates ROSS, C.F.*; STRAIT, D.; DECHOW, P.C.; RICHMOND, B.; SPENCER, M.; SCHREIN, C.; WEBER, G.; SLICE, D.; University of Chicago; University at Albany ; Baylor College of Dentistry; George Washington University; Arizona State University; Arizona State University; University […]
Food for thought the effects of roasting and mechanical tenderization on food material properties, masticatory force production and comminution
Meeting Abstract 88.5 Wednesday, Jan. 7 Food for thought: the effects of roasting and mechanical tenderization on food material properties, masticatory force production and comminution. ZINK (DUNCAN), K.D.*; LIEBERMAN, D.E.; Harvard University; Harvard University kduncan@fas.harvard.edu Can Homo facial and dental size decreases be attributed to the adoption of food processing techniques? This study experimentally tests the extent […]
Cooking and the net energy value of meat implications for human evolution
Meeting Abstract 88.6 Wednesday, Jan. 7 Cooking and the net energy value of meat: implications for human evolution CARMODY, R.N.*; CONE, E.; WRANGHAM, R.W.; SECOR, S.M.; Harvard University; Harvard University; Harvard University; University of Alabama carmody@fas.harvard.edu The emergence of Homo erectus ~1.9 MYA is characterized by energetically costly increases in body size and relative brain size, coupled […]
Comparing the performance of finite element models of biological structures
Meeting Abstract 88.2 Wednesday, Jan. 7 Comparing the performance of finite element models of biological structures DUMONT, E.R*; GROSSE, I.R.; SLATER, G.J; Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst; Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst; Univ. of California, Los Angeles bdumont@bio.umass.edu There has been a rapid increase in the use of finite element analysis to investigate mechanical function in living and extinct […]
Changes in cortical bone stiffness and geometry in response to applied load vary with age in female mice
Meeting Abstract 88.1 Wednesday, Jan. 7 Changes in cortical bone stiffness and geometry in response to applied load vary with age in female mice MAIN, R.P.*; LYNCH, M.E.; SCHMICKER, T.L.; VAN DER MEULEN, M.C.H.; Cornell University; Cornell University; Cornell University; Cornell University rpm74@cornell.edu A variety of vertebrate taxa maintain functional bone strain levels within a certain healthy […]
Aprismatic enamel microstructure and tooth sharpness in odontocetes economy or adaptation
Meeting Abstract 88.4 Wednesday, Jan. 7 Aprismatic enamel microstructure and tooth sharpness in odontocetes: economy or adaptation? BEATTY, B.*; WERTH, A.; WOOD, C. B.; New York College of Osteopathic Medicine; Hampden-Sydney College; Providence College bbeatty@nyit.edu The evolution of enamel microstructure in cetaceans has been characterized as an early, simple reversal to the aprismatic condition considered plesiomorphic to […]
Plantigrade foot posture increases locomotor economy in walking but not in running humans
Meeting Abstract 87.5 Wednesday, Jan. 7 Plantigrade foot posture increases locomotor economy in walking but not in running humans. CUNNINGHAM, C; SCHILLING, N; ANDERS, C; CARRIER, D*; Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City; Friedrich-Schiller-Univ. Jena; Univ. Hospital Jena; Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City carrier@biology.utah.edu Plantigrade foot posture, in which the heel (calcaneus) contacts the substrate during […]
Maximum accelerations during takeoff in the bumblebee (Bombus impatiens)
Meeting Abstract 87.3 Wednesday, Jan. 7 Maximum accelerations during takeoff in the bumblebee (Bombus impatiens) BUCHWALD, Robert*; DUDLEY, Robert; University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Berkeley rbuchwald@gmail.com Limits to locomotor performance can vitally influence the outcome of diverse behavioral interactions (e.g., predation), but studies of maximum acceleration have received little attention, especially for flying animals. To […]
Larval fish sense predators by detecting rapid water flow
Meeting Abstract 87.6 Wednesday, Jan. 7 Larval fish sense predators by detecting rapid water flow FEITL, KE*; STROTHER, JA; VAN TRUMP, WJ; MCHENRY, MJ; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine kfeitl@uci.edu The ability to sense water flow plays a role in a variety of behaviors in adult […]
