Meeting Abstract 75.3 Saturday, Jan. 5 A Comparative Study of Cetacean Respiratory Mechanics: Implications for diving and health assessment PISCITELLI, M.A.*; LILLIE, M.A.; RAVERTY, S.A.; SHADWICK, R.E.; Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver; Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver; British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Fisheries; Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver piscitellim@gmail.com The cetacean respiratory system has undergone […]
year: 2013
The evolution of tail size, tail autotomy, and locomotor performance in lizards
Meeting Abstract 74.1 Saturday, Jan. 5 The evolution of tail size, tail autotomy, and locomotor performance in lizards MCELROY, EJ*; BERGMANN, PJ; College of Charleston; Clark University mcelroye@cofc.edu The effect of tail autotomy on locomotor performance has been studied in a number of lizard species. These studies show that tail autotomy can have a positive, a negative, […]
The effect of autotomy on locomotor performance in the green anole, Anolis carolinensis
Meeting Abstract 74.2 Saturday, Jan. 5 The effect of autotomy on locomotor performance in the green anole, Anolis carolinensis. JAMES, C.J.*; MCELROY, E.J.; College of Charleston ccjames@g.cofc.edu Autotomy is the practice of losing the tail in an effort to escape a predator. Though the immediate threat of predation is avoided via autotomy, the costs of tail loss […]
How seahorses hang on to their life
Meeting Abstract 74.6 Saturday, Jan. 5 How seahorses hang on to their life MAIA, A.*; COUTO, A.; ADRIAENS, D.; Ghent University, Belgium; Ghent University, Belgium; Ghent University, Belgium anabelamaia@gmail.com Tail prehension is a common, although poorly studied behavior among seahorses. We investigate this behavior in the potbellied seahorse, Hippocampus abdominalis, and the longsnout seahorse, H. reidi. Hippocampus […]
Gliding Geckos Perch on a Tree Trunk Assisted by Active Tails
Meeting Abstract 74.4 Saturday, Jan. 5 Gliding Geckos Perch on a Tree Trunk Assisted by Active Tails JUSUFI, A.*; BYRNES, G.T.; FULL, R.J.; Univ. of California, Berkeley ardianj@berkeley.edu Laboratory studies of air-righting and equilibrium gliding revealed that geckos could use tail movements for maneuvering (Jusufi et al. 2008, 2010). We measured geckos, H. platyurus, in a Southeast […]
Analysis of myosin heavy chain (MHC) isoforms in the prehensile tails of didelphid marsupials functional differences in arboreal versus terrestrial opossums
Meeting Abstract 74.5 Saturday, Jan. 5 Analysis of myosin heavy chain (MHC) isoforms in the prehensile tails of didelphid marsupials: functional differences in arboreal versus terrestrial opossums RUPERT, J.E.*; MOREIRA, A.S.; BUTCHER, M.T.; Youngstown State University; Univ. of Costa Rica, San Jose; Youngstown State University jerupert@student.ysu.edu Little is understood about the structure and function of prehensile tails. […]
A Comparative Look at Tail Movement During Narrow Branch Locomotion
Meeting Abstract 74.3 Saturday, Jan. 5 A Comparative Look at Tail Movement During Narrow Branch Locomotion. CHADWELL, BA*; YOUNG, JW; SHAPIRO, LJ; NEOMED, Rootstown, OH; NEOMED, Rootstown, OH; Univ. of Texas, Austin bchadwell@neomed.edu Tails have been suggested to act as either counterweights or dynamic stabilizers to maintain balance during locomotion, functions that should be especially important on […]
Thermal time a tool for predicting climate-induced shifts in native bee phenology
Meeting Abstract 73.4 Saturday, Jan. 5 Thermal time: a tool for predicting climate-induced shifts in native bee phenology NATER, O.H.A.*; DILLON, M.E.; Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie; Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie onater@uwyo.edu Climate change can decouple the relationship between insect pollinators and their host plants by differentially shifting their phenologies (abundances over time), raising fear of a potential […]
Population Structure and Life History of Western Pond Turtles, Actinemys marmorata, in Lentic Habitats in the Trinity River Basin, CA
Meeting Abstract 73.1 Saturday, Jan. 5 Population Structure and Life History of Western Pond Turtles, Actinemys marmorata, in Lentic Habitats in the Trinity River Basin, CA SLOAN, L.M.*; MARKS, S.B; Humboldt State University; Humboldt State University lmsloan@alaska.edu As populations of a species decline, an understanding of the regional variation in population health can aid in focusing conservation […]
Low plant nitrogen content and high population density enhance migratory characters in a polyphenic locust
Meeting Abstract 73.2 Saturday, Jan. 5 Low plant nitrogen content and high population density enhance migratory characters in a polyphenic locust CEASE, AJ*; ELSER, JJ; HAO, S; HARRISON, JH; University of Sydney; Arizona State University; Institute of Zoolog, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Arizona State University arianne.cease@sydney.edu.au Locusts present an impressive and well-studied example of phenotypic plasticity in […]
