Meeting Abstract 102.1  Sunday, Jan. 6  When Metabolic Scaling Relationships Collapse: The Thermodynamic Nightmare of Development HUNT VON HERBING, I.*; PAN, F.; MAYORGA, M.; University of North Texas, Denton; University of Southern California, Los Angeles; Autonomous University of the State of Mexico, Toluca vonherbing@unt.edu In a series of unique experiments in which developing Danio rerio were exposed […]

Meeting Abstract 102.4  Sunday, Jan. 6  Scaling of the ctenidium in juvenile suspension feeding bivalves PERINO, L..L.; PADILLA, D.K.*; Stony Brook University; Stony Brook University dianna.padilla@stonybrook.edu The ctenidium, or gill, of suspension-feeding bivalves has two major functions. It is a respiratory organ, but is it also the primary organ used for feeding. Cilia on the ctenidium form […]

Meeting Abstract 102.2  Sunday, Jan. 6  Scaling of the Hydrostatic Skeleton in the Earthworm, Lumbricus terrestris KURTH, J.A.*; KIER, W.M.; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill jkurth@live.unc.edu The structural and functional consequences of changes in size or scale have been well studied in animals with rigid skeletons, but relatively little is […]

Meeting Abstract 102.6  Sunday, Jan. 6  Scaling of radular length and replacement rate in the Atlantic slippersnail, Crepidula fornicata. PADILLA, D.K.*; YEE, A.; Stony Brook University; Stony Brook University padilla@life.bio.sunysb.edu All organisms undergo changes in size during ontogeny, and, for multicellular animals, morphologies, behavior and performance frequently do not scale simply with size. In addition, throughout ontogeny […]

Meeting Abstract 102.3  Sunday, Jan. 6  Scale effects and rotational inertia in the limbs of quadrupedal mammals KILBOURNE, B.M.; University of Chicago brandon.kilbourne@uni-jena.de Recent biomechanical studies have revealed that the metabolic cost of swinging the limbs is a significant portion of the total metabolic cost of terrestrial locomotion. Such studies suggest that limb rotational inertia, which reflects […]

Meeting Abstract 102.5  Sunday, Jan. 6  Effects of scaling on bite force and suction index in the Eastern Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) LARGHI, N.P.*; DEBAN, S.M.; Univ. of South Florida, Tampa; Univ. of South Florida, Tampa nlarghi@gmail.com In 1950, AV Hill developed a series of predictions on how animal movements should scale with body size. Since this pivotal […]

Meeting Abstract 101.2  Sunday, Jan. 6  The role of head stabilization in the flight control system of hawkmoths WINDSOR, S.P.*; TAYLOR, G.K.; Univ. of Oxford; Univ. of Oxford shane.windsor@zoo.ox.ac.uk During flight many insects actively stabilize their head relative to their surroundings. Gaze stabilization acts to significantly simplify the processing and extraction of relevant visual information but in […]

Meeting Abstract 101.4  Sunday, Jan. 6  Moths respond to inertial yaw rotations with lateral abdominal movements. DICKERSON, BH*; HOWELL, DB; DANIEL, TL; University of Washington bdicker@uw.edu Multimodal sensory information processing is a key component of insect flight control. While visual information is crucial, mechanoreception serves an equally important role because of its relatively fast processing time. For […]

Meeting Abstract 101.1  Sunday, Jan. 6  How the hawkmoth Manduca sexta moves left and right GREETER, JSM*; HEDRICK, TL; Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill jgreeter@live.unc.edu Understanding flight control strategies in insects is essential for drawing a complete picture of the evolutionary and biomechanical underpinnings of flapping flight. Many flying animals can produce lateral “sideslip” maneuvers, […]

Meeting Abstract 101.3  Sunday, Jan. 6  Efficiency of lift production in six species of hawk moths HENNINGSSON, P.*; BOMPHREY, R. J.; Univ. of Oxford, UK; Univ. of Oxford, UK per.henningsson@zoo.ox.ac.uk The efficiency of lift production is important for all flying animals because it directly influences the limits of performance. For both fixed-wing vehicles and flapping animals the […]