Meeting Abstract 84.4 Thursday, Jan. 7 Biological punching bags: impact analysis of a mantis shrimp telson TAYLOR, Jennifer R. A.*; PATEK, Sheila N.; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst jrataylor@berkeley.edu Collisions are prolific in nature and can impart significant impact forces on organisms. Our understanding of how biological structures respond to impact forces is limited, […]
year: 2010
Allometry and Correlated Evolution in Fiddler Crab Major Claw Morphology
Meeting Abstract 84.3 Thursday, Jan. 7 Allometry and Correlated Evolution in Fiddler Crab Major Claw Morphology GEORGE, Matthew N*; SWANSON, Brook O; Gonzaga University; Gonzaga University mgeorge3@gonzaga.edu For males of many animal species, diverse and opposing selective pressures influence the morphology and function of secondary sex characteristics. In the genus Uca, male fiddler crabs exhibit a single […]
A comparative look at the defensive complex of scorpions
Meeting Abstract 84.5 Thursday, Jan. 7 A comparative look at the defensive complex of scorpions. VAN DER MEIJDEN, A.*; SOUSA, P.; HARRIS, D.J.; CIBIO, University of Porto; CIBIO, University of Porto; CIBIO, University of Porto frog@arievandermeijden.nl The two key features of the time-tested body plan of scorpions are the pinchers (chelae), and the stinger (telson). Scorpion chelae […]
Propulsive and feeding mechanisms of the hydromedusae Aequorea victoria and Sarsia tubulosa
Meeting Abstract 83.1 Thursday, Jan. 7 Propulsive and feeding mechanisms of the hydromedusae Aequorea victoria and Sarsia tubulosa LIPINSKI, Doug*; MOHSENI, Kamran; Univ. of Colorado, Boulder; Univ. of Colorado, Boulder mohseni@colorado.edu We examine the flow structures created by the swimming jellyfish Aequorea victoria and Sarsia tubulosa. These jellyfish use two different types of propulsion, rowing and jetting […]
Form, function and flow in the plankton Jet wake structure and swimming performance of pelagic tunicates
Meeting Abstract 83.4 Thursday, Jan. 7 Form, function and flow in the plankton: Jet wake structure and swimming performance of pelagic tunicates SUTHERLAND, K. R.*; MADIN, L. P.; MIT/WHOI Joint Program in Oceanography; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution krakow@whoi.edu Salps are barrel-shaped marine invertebrates that swim by jet propulsion. Morphological variations among species and life-cycle stages are accompanied […]
Characterization of the Fluid Motion Generated by Upside-Down Jellyfish Cassiopea
Meeting Abstract 83.3 Thursday, Jan. 7 Characterization of the Fluid Motion Generated by Upside-Down Jellyfish Cassiopea SANTHANAKRISHNAN, Arvind*; DOLLINGER, Makani; MILLER, Laura; UNC Chapel Hill; UNC Chapel Hill; UNC Chapel Hill asant0@email.unc.edu The fluid flow produced by bell pulsation in oblate medusan swimmers such as the moon jellyfish (Aurelia) has been examined in recent studies to understand […]
Aperture size effects in paralarval squid swimming
Meeting Abstract 83.6 Thursday, Jan. 7 Aperture size effects in paralarval squid swimming STAAF, Danna J.*; DENNY, Mark W.; GILLY, William F.; Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University; Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University; Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University joyshul@stanford.edu The recent range expansion of the Humboldt squid Dosidicus gigas has spurred studies on its swimming […]
Adaptive phenotypic plasticity in juvenile Scyphomedusae facilitates effective animal-fluid interaction
Meeting Abstract 83.2 Thursday, Jan. 7 Adaptive phenotypic plasticity in juvenile Scyphomedusae facilitates effective animal-fluid interaction NAWROTH, JC*; DABIRI, JO; California Institute of Technology; California Institute of Technology jnawroth@caltech.edu Phenotypic plasticity enables animals to respond rapidly to environmental changes. Predictions of ecosystem dynamics in times of perturbation, such as climate change, need to take into account the […]
A Care and Testing Facility for Squid Propulsion and Flow Visualization
Meeting Abstract 83.5 Thursday, Jan. 7 A Care and Testing Facility for Squid Propulsion and Flow Visualization FURUYA, W.*; MOHSENI, K.; University of Colorado; University of Colorado mohseni@colorado.edu This paper discusses the drafting process and trade studies that were used to design a care and testing facility to investigate the hydrodynamics of squid locomotion. This design process […]
Unraveling the complexities of variation in female mate preference for vertical bars
Meeting Abstract 82.4 Thursday, Jan. 7 Unraveling the complexities of variation in female mate preference for vertical bars ROBINSON, D. M.*; MORRIS, M. R.; Ohio University; Ohio University dr647706@ohio.edu Female preferences differ not only in response to changes in the environment, but also due to differences across females in the nature of these responses. Comparative, multivariate studies […]
