Meeting Abstract 71.2  Thursday, Jan. 6  Seasonal cues alter the temperature-size relationship in an ectotherm CLEMMENSEN, S.F.*; CERVONI, G.E.; HAHN, D.A.; University of Tennessee, Knoxville; University of Florida; University of Florida sclemmen@utk.edu Developmental temperatures can have dramatic effects on body size in ectotherms. Most ectotherms decrease in size as temperature increases, the temperature-size rule, but some show […]

Meeting Abstract 71.4  Thursday, Jan. 6  Effect of diet on membrane composition and CCO activity in the Eastern red spotted newt (Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens) BERNER, N.J.; Sewanee: The University of the South nberner@sewanee.edu Eastern red spotted newts are active in the winter. Our previous work shows that they acclimate enzyme activity, metabolic rate, and membrane phospholipid fatty […]

Meeting Abstract 71.3  Thursday, Jan. 6  Depth-specific fatty acid composition and temperature dependent thermal properties of the blubber of short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) BAGGE, L.E.*; KOOPMAN, H.N; POKORNY, A.; MCLELLAN, W.A.; PABST, D.A.; Univ. of North Carolina Wilmington leb3576@uncw.edu Blubber, the specialized hypodermis of cetaceans, stores lipids and provides thermal insulation. Blubber is stratified across its […]

Meeting Abstract 71.5  Thursday, Jan. 6  Daily and seasonal variation in markers of nutritional condition in black-capped chickadee: effect of short term climate fluctuations MANDIN, Clément*; VÉZINA, François; Université du Québec à Rimouski; Université du Québec à Rimouski clement.mandin@uqar.qc.ca Resident passerine species wintering at high latitude must face relatively harsh climatic conditions during the cold season. Several […]

Meeting Abstract 70.4  Thursday, Jan. 6  The effect of tail autotomy on locomotor performance in the long tailed grass lizard, Takydromus sexlineatus MCELROY, E. J.; College of Charleston mcelroye@cofc.edu The effect of tail autotomy on locomotor performance has been studied in a number of lizard species, from arboreal geckos to generalized terrestrial lizards. These studies show that […]

Meeting Abstract 70.2  Thursday, Jan. 6  The aerodynamic consequences of molt BOWLIN, MS*; MUIJRES, FT; JOHANSSON, CL; HEDENSTROM, A; University of Michigan-Dearborn; Lund University; Lund University; Lund University melissabowlin@gmail.com Most small passerine birds replace their wing feathers once per year. This process is perhaps one of the least well-understood aspects of the avian annual cycle, in part […]

Meeting Abstract 70.5  Thursday, Jan. 6  Multidimensional analysis of locomotion and feeding in cottids KANE, EA*; HIGHAM, TE; Clemson University; Clemson University ekane@clemson.edu Fishes often rely on the integration of feeding and locomotion in order to successfully capture prey. Although swimming speed is widely used to characterize locomotion during prey capture, multidimensional measures are necessary to determine […]

Meeting Abstract 70.3  Thursday, Jan. 6  Comparative gross and sensory morphology of batoid tails NICHOLS, R.H.*; FISH, F.E.; BOETTGER, S.A.; BART-SMITH, H.; West Chester Univ., Pennsylvania; West Chester Univ., Pennsylvania; Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville RN665540@wcupa.edu Members of the superorder Batoidea, including skates, stingrays, electric rays, guitarfishes and sawfishes display an evolutionary trend in the transition from axial […]

Meeting Abstract 70.6  Thursday, Jan. 6  Can Pectoral Fin Locomotion Mediate Trophic Divergence in a Sister Species Pair of Malawi Cichlids? HULSEY, CD*; RUPP, MF; HOLLINGSWORTH JR, PR; Univ. of Tennessee chulsey@utk.edu The unparalleled feeding diversity of Lake Malawi cichlids has long been recognized. However, the locomotory diversity associated with this feeding diversity is only now being […]

Meeting Abstract 70.1  Thursday, Jan. 6  Aerodynamic effects of splayed primary feathers KLAASSEN VAN OORSCHOT, B*; TOBALSKE, B.W.; Univ. of Montana; Univ. of Montana brett.kvo@umontana.edu Many birds that soar over land have emarginated primary feathers that may act like the winglets found on many modern planes. During flight, when producing lift, these feathers flex upwards and separate […]