Meeting Abstract 3.4 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Comparison of upper thermal limits among geographically-distributed populations of the mosquito, Culex tarsalis VORHEES, Ashley*; GRAY, Emilie; BRADLEY, Timothy; University of California, Irvine avorhees@uci.edu Thermal limits to activity play a central role in determining the abundance and geographic distribution of ecothermic animals. Therefore, understanding variation in thermal limits will be highly […]
year: 2012
Comparative physiological energetics of the blue mussel species in response to increased temperatures
Meeting Abstract 3.1 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Comparative physiological energetics of the blue mussel species in response to increased temperatures FLY, E.K.*; HILBISH, T.J.; University of South Carolina; University of South Carolina efly@biol.sc.edu The three species of the blue mussel complex are distributed worldwide, but differ biogeographically with respect to temperature. Mytilus galloprovincialis is sub-tropical, while M. edulis […]
Carapace coloration affects body temperature and limits activity in the fiddler crab Uca panacea
Meeting Abstract 3.6 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Carapace coloration affects body temperature and limits activity in the fiddler crab Uca panacea DARNELL, M.Z.*; FOWLER, K.; MUNGUIA, P.; University of Texas at Austin mzd@mail.utexas.edu Ectotherms can regulate body temperature behaviorally or, in some cases, by changing coloration. Body coloration, however, is also used in communication and camouflage. Organisms using […]
A comparison of heat and cold tolerance among closely related anoles from different thermal environments
Meeting Abstract 3.3 Wednesday, Jan. 4 A comparison of heat and cold tolerance among closely related anoles from different thermal environments. STIMOLA, M.*; MUñOZ, M.M.; LANDESTOY, M.A.; CONOVER, A.; RODRIGUEZ, A.J.; LOSOS, J.B.; Columbia University; Harvard University; University of California, Davis; Harvard University mas2298@columbia.edu The adaptive radiation of Anolis lizards in the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, […]
The role of practice (or lack thereof) on the recovery of jump performance in tailless green anole lizards Anolis carolinensis
Meeting Abstract 2.1 Wednesday, Jan. 4 The role of practice (or lack thereof) on the recovery of jump performance in tailless green anole lizards Anolis carolinensis KUO, CY*; GILLIS, GB; IRSCHICK, DJ; Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst; Mt. Holyoke College; Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst chiyun@bio.umass.edu Locomotor performance is critical to organismal survival but is often impaired when the […]
The gripping forces and behavior of climbing snakes
Meeting Abstract 2.5 Wednesday, Jan. 4 The gripping forces and behavior of climbing snakes BYRNES, Greg*; JAYNE, Bruce C; University of Cincinnati; University of Cincinnati byrnesgt@ucmail.uc.edu Arboreal environments consist of a network of cylindrical branches inclined from the horizontal. On these substrates, animals lacking claws must use muscular force to generate sufficient normal force to prevent slipping […]
The correlation between locomotor performance and hindlimb kinematics during burst locomotion in the Florida scrub lizard, Sceloporus woodi
Meeting Abstract 2.3 Wednesday, Jan. 4 The correlation between locomotor performance and hindlimb kinematics during burst locomotion in the Florida scrub lizard, Sceloporus woodi MCELROY, EJ*; ARCHAMBEAU , KL; MCBRAYER, LD; College of Charleston; College of Charleston; Georgia Southern University mcelroye@cofc.edu We present data on the three-dimensional hindlimb kinematics during burst locomotion, and the relationship between burst […]
Sprint Sensitivity to Substrate and Ecomorphological Correlates in Six Terrestrial Lizard Species
Meeting Abstract 2.2 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Sprint Sensitivity to Substrate and Ecomorphological Correlates in Six Terrestrial Lizard Species COLLINS, CE*; ANDERSON, RA; MCBRAYER, LD; Georgia Southern University cc03836@georgiasouthern.edu Sprint performance is important to terrestrial lizards for predator evasion, prey acquisition, and fitness. Because many terrestrial species encounter a variety of substrates during locomotion, relationships between morphology, performance, […]
How fore- and hindlimb function changes with incline and perch diameter in Anolis carolinensis
Meeting Abstract 2.4 Wednesday, Jan. 4 How fore- and hindlimb function changes with incline and perch diameter in Anolis carolinensis FOSTER, K.L.*; HIGHAM, T.E.; Univ. of California, Riverside; Univ. of California, Riverside kfost001@ucr.edu Arboreal lizards often traverse a wide range of inclines and surface diameters in their habitats. To execute these complex locomotor behaviors, both the fore- […]
Dancing with the tails Comparative dynamics of caudal autotomy in geckos
Meeting Abstract 2.6 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Dancing with the tails: Comparative dynamics of caudal autotomy in geckos HIGHAM, Timothy E.*; RUSSELL, Anthony P.; Univ. of California, Riverside; Univ. of Calgary thigham@ucr.edu Autotomy, the voluntary loss of an appendage in response to mechanical and/or visual stimulation, is common among diverse groups of vertebrates and invertebrates. Tail autotomy in […]
