Meeting Abstract 84.3 Friday, Jan. 6 Visual ecology of bi-lobed eyes in an Antarctic euphausiid COHEN, J.H.; Univ. of Delaware jhcohen@udel.edu Big-eye krill, Thysanoessa macrura, are common luminescent Antarctic euphausiids with a circumpolar distribution extending from coastal waters into the subantarctic. They are omnivores often occurring in dense aggregations in the upper 400 m, and are prey […]
year: 2012
Ultraviolet vision in mantis shrimp
Meeting Abstract 84.2 Friday, Jan. 6 Ultraviolet vision in mantis shrimp BOK, M.J.*; PORTER, M.L.; CRONIN, T.W.; University of Maryland, Baltimore County; University of Maryland, Baltimore County; University of Maryland, Baltimore County mikebok@gmail.com Stomatopod crustaceans, or mantis shrimp, possess some of the most notable visual systems known to biology. Their visual ecology has been characterized in great […]
The influence of sensory feedback delays on the yaw dynamics of insect flight
Meeting Abstract 84.6 Friday, Jan. 6 The influence of sensory feedback delays on the yaw dynamics of insect flight ELZINGA, M.J.*; DICKSON, W.B.; DICKINSON, M.H.; Caltech; IO Rodeo; Univ. of Washington elzingam@caltech.edu In closed loop systems, even modest sensor feedback delays may have potentially disastrous implications for performance and stability. Flies have evolved multiple specializations to reduce […]
Odor-gated rheotaxis and sensory integration by the rhinophores during navigation in the nudibranch, Tritonia diomedea
Meeting Abstract 84.4 Friday, Jan. 6 Odor-gated rheotaxis and sensory integration by the rhinophores during navigation in the nudibranch, Tritonia diomedea MCCULLAGH, Gregory*; BISHOP, Cory; WYETH, Russell; St. Francis Xavier Univ. gregory.mccullagh@stfx.ca Neuroethological studies of navigational behaviors have progressed in the mollusc, Tritonia diomedea, due to their easily observable behaviors, and accessible nervous system. T. diomedea navigates […]
Comparing Sensory Abilities Olfactory Bulb Size and Olfactory Sensitivity in Phyllostomid Bats
Meeting Abstract 84.5 Friday, Jan. 6 Comparing Sensory Abilities: Olfactory Bulb Size and Olfactory Sensitivity in Phyllostomid Bats EITING, T*; SMITH, T; FORGER, N; DUMONT, E; UMass Amherst; Slippery Rock Univ; UMass Amherst; UMass Amherst tpeiting@bio.umass.edu When comparing olfactory abilities across species, the relative size of the olfactory bulb (OB) is often used to represent olfactory sensitivity […]
Auditory Brainstem Response in Sea Ducks and Diving Ducks
Meeting Abstract 84.1 Friday, Jan. 6 Auditory Brainstem Response in Sea Ducks and Diving Ducks THERRIEN, Sara*; CARR, Catherine; WELLS-BERLIN, Alicia; University of Maryland, College Park; University of Maryland, College Park; U.S. Geological Survey, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center therrien@umd.edu The Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) is a valuable physiological technique used to describe an animal’s auditory sensitivity in […]
Using fractals to describe morphology and ontogeny of lateral line canals of Xiphister (Cottiformes Stichaeidae), with comparisons to other stichaeids
Meeting Abstract 83.1 Friday, Jan. 6 Using fractals to describe morphology and ontogeny of lateral line canals of Xiphister (Cottiformes: Stichaeidae), with comparisons to other stichaeids CLARDY, Todd; Virginia Institute of Marine Science tclardy@vims.edu Fishes of the family Stichaeidae, commonly known as pricklebacks, are a diverse group of about 37 genera and 76 species distributed in intertidal […]
Unique Wing Morphology in Wingsnapping Manacus Manakins
Meeting Abstract 83.4 Friday, Jan. 6 Unique Wing Morphology in Wingsnapping Manacus Manakins FRISCIA, A.R.*; SCHLINGER, B.A.; Univ. of California, Los Angeles; Univ. of California, Los Angeles tonyf@ucla.edu Manakins (Manacus spp.) have complex courtship displays with loud, whip-crack-like, wingsnaps and rollsnaps. During wingsnaps, the wings are forcefully lifted over the head to strike at the wrists creating […]
Three-dimensional structure of the shell plate assembly of the chiton Tonicella marmorea and its biomechanical consequences
Meeting Abstract 83.2 Friday, Jan. 6 Three-dimensional structure of the shell plate assembly of the chiton Tonicella marmorea and its biomechanical consequences CONNORS, M.J.*; KALLAI, I.; GAZIT, D.; ORTIZ, C.; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Hebrew University; Hebrew University; Massachusetts Institute of Technology connors@mit.edu Chitons are of great interest from a biomechanical perspective because instead of a single […]
The Functional Complexity of the Male American Alligator Phallus
Meeting Abstract 83.5 Friday, Jan. 6 The Functional Complexity of the Male American Alligator Phallus MOORE, BC*; MATHAVAN, K; GUILLETTE, LJ; Louisiana Tech University; University of Massachusetts; Medical University of South Carolina bmoore@latech.edu For over a century there have been scientific descriptions of crocodilian phallus morphologies, however little work has presented detailed cellular-level analyses of these structures. […]
