Meeting Abstract 53.4  Monday, Jan. 5  Interactive effects of testosterone and immune challenge on aerobic performance in House Sparrows BUTTEMER, W.A.*; O’DWYER, T.W.; HOYE, B.J.; KLASING, K.C.; ASTHEIMER, L.B.; University of Wollongong, Australia; Univesity of California, Davis; Netherlands Institute for Ecology, The Netherlands; University of California, Davis; Univesity of Wollongong, Australia buttemer@uow.edu.au There is a common perception […]

Meeting Abstract 53.3  Monday, Jan. 5  Cross-test of the aerobic capacity model of the evolution of endothermy GEBCZYNSKI, Andrzej K*; KONARZEWSKI, Marek; Institute of Biology, University of Bialystok; Institute of Biology, University of Bialystok andgebcz@uwb.edu.pl Bennett and Ruben’s aerobic capacity model proposed that the high basal metabolic rates (BMR) underlying endothermy evolved as a correlated response to […]

Meeting Abstract 52.1  Monday, Jan. 5  Silk filaments facilitate larval dispersal through freshwater stream pools FINGERUT, J*; SCHAMEL, L; FAUGNO, A; MESTRINARO, M; HABDAS, P; Saint Joseph’s University; Saint Joseph’s University; Saint Joseph’s University; Saint Joseph’s University; Saint Joseph’s University jfingeru@sju.edu For species that use ambient flow to facilitate dispersal, the heterogeneous nature of the lotic environment […]

Meeting Abstract 52.2  Monday, Jan. 5  Low landings lead to lofty living: forces on newly settled invertebrate larvae in realistic flow environments KREFT, J.K.*; WALDROP, L.D.; KOEHL, M.A.R.; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley jkreft1@berkeley.edu Many benthic marine animals disperse via microscopic planktonic larvae. Recruitment, which begins with settlement onto substrata, […]

Meeting Abstract 52.3  Monday, Jan. 5  Leading edge vortices elevate lift of autorotating plant seeds LENTINK, David*; DICKSON, William B.; VAN LEEUWEN, Johan L.; DICKINSON, Michael H.; Wageningen University; California Institute of Technology; Wageningen University; California Institute of Technology david.lentink@wur.nl As they descend, the autorotating seeds of maples and some other tree species generate exceptionally high lift, […]

Meeting Abstract 52.4  Monday, Jan. 5  Hygromorphs REYSSAT, E*; MAHADEVAN, L; Harvard University; Harvard University ereyssat@seas.harvard.edu Pine cones open and close in response to environmental humidity fluctuations, as can be checked with pine cones picked up from the backyard. This is just one example of how plant organs and tissues from leaves to flowers respond passively to […]

Meeting Abstract 51.5  Monday, Jan. 5  Tuned to the right signal: Suction feeding interactions with bow wave increase detection distance of fish by aquatic prey HOLZMAN, Roi*; WAINWRIGHT, Peter; Univ. of California, Davis; Univ. of California, Davis raholzman@ucdavis.edu Predation on zooplankton by fish is a major trophic pathway in aquatic communities, and this predator-prey interaction represents a […]

Meeting Abstract 51.1  Monday, Jan. 5  Simultaneous correlation of odor-plume structure and behavior: I. Three-dimensional plume structure at antennules affects speed and sensor height in tracking blue crabs PAGE, J.L.*; DICKMAN, B.D.; WEBSTER, D.R.; WEISSBURG, M.J.; Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta; Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta; Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta; Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta jennifer.page82@gmail.com […]

Meeting Abstract 51.6  Monday, Jan. 5  Performance Differences in Stingrays with Varying Electrosensory System Morphology JORDAN, LK*; KAJIURA, SM; GORDON, MS; Univ. of California, Los Angeles; Florida Atlantic University; Univ. of California, Los Angeles ljordan@ucla.edu Electrosensory signals are important during the final stages of prey capture in elasmobranch fishes (sharks, skates, and rays), and may be particularly […]

Meeting Abstract 51.4  Monday, Jan. 5  Lateral line-mediated prey detection in the Lake Malawi cichlid, Aulonocara hansbaenchi BASSETT, Daniel K; WEBB, Jacqueline F*; University of Rhode Island; University of Rhode Island jacqueline_webb@mail.uri.edu Among fishes, the lateral line system plays a role in navigation, communication, predator avoidance, and prey detection, but the functional significance of variation in lateral […]