Meeting Abstract 13.11  Friday, Jan. 4  Comparison of fishing-induced stress response and post-release mortality between sandbar (Carcharhinus plumbeus) and dusky (Carcharhinus obscurus) sharks MARSHALL, H.M.*; BRILL, R.; BUSHNELL, P.; SKOMAL, G.; BERNAL, D.; University of Massachusetts Dartmouth; Virginia Institute of Marine Science/NOAA; Indiana University South Bend; Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries; University of Massachusetts Dartmouth hmarshall@umassd.edu In […]

Meeting Abstract 13.5  Friday, Jan. 4  Characterization and functional analyses of three thiamin related transporters and a thiamin pyrophosphokinase in rainbow trout, and examination of their expression alteration in thiamin deficiency YUGE, S*; HONEYFIELD, D.C.; SALOKA, S.K.; LI, W.; Michigan State Univ., E. Lansing ; USGS-NARL, Wellsboro; Michigan State Univ., E. Lansing ; Michigan State Univ., E. […]

Meeting Abstract 13.9  Friday, Jan. 4  Body Condition and Caloric Demand of Female Pacific Walruses (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) NOREN, SR*; TRIGGS, L; OLAND, L; PASCHKE, J; KRAMER, AW; UDEVITZ, MS; JAY, CV; University of California, Santa Cruz; Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium; Indianapolis Zoo; Six Flags Discovery Kingdom; U.S. Geological Survey; U.S. Geological Survery snoren@biology.ucsc.edu With declining […]

Meeting Abstract 13.2  Friday, Jan. 4  Amino acid transport as an index of growth potential in larvae of the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas PAN, F.*; APPLEBAUM, S.L.; MANAHAN, D.T.; Univ. Southern California, Los Angeles tienchip@usc.edu All soft-bodied marine invertebrates are capable of transporting dissolved free amino acids from low concentrations found in natural seawater. While the physiology […]

Meeting Abstract 12.3  Friday, Jan. 4  Patterns of development and diversity in the crocodilian skull JASZLICS, A.*; PARDO, J.D.; University of Texas at Arlington, University of Nebraska at Lincoln; University of Calgary jaszlics@huskers.unl.edu Variation in ontogenetic trajectories plays a critical role in shaping morphological diversity of the vertebrate skull. Crown group crocodilians are a potentially informative research […]

Meeting Abstract 12.1  Friday, Jan. 4  Origin and loss of cichlid craniofacial diversity MCGEE, MD*; BORSTEIN, SR; WAINWRIGHT, PC; University of California Davis; California State University Sacramento; University of California Davis mcgee@ucdavis.edu Cichlid fishes are famous for their exceptional diversity, particularly in craniofacial morphology. Despite remarkable phenotypic diversity in locations like the East African Rift Valley, it […]

Meeting Abstract 12.5  Friday, Jan. 4  Morphology of the rabbit periodontal ligament and the effect of reduced bite force SELF, CJ*; HERRING, SW; University of Washington, Seattle; University of Washington, Seattle cjself@uw.edu The periodontal ligament (PDL) transmits occlusal loads from the teeth. This study was undertaken to describe the morphology of rabbit molar PDL as an example […]

Meeting Abstract 12.4  Friday, Jan. 4  Finite element validation of an avian skull using ex vivo measurements CUFF, A.R.*; RAYFIELD, E.; University of Bristol, UK; University of Bristol, UK Andrew.Cuff@bristol.ac.uk Finite element models (FEMs) have potential to describe the detailed biomechanics of musculoskeletal systems. Validation studies assist in deducing how models reflect reality, yet in avians this […]

Meeting Abstract 12.6  Friday, Jan. 4  Evolution, Ecology, and Modularity of the Lagomorph Skull KRAATZ, BP*; BUMACOD, N; WEDEL, M; AZEVEDO, B; Western University of Health Sciences; Western University of Health Sciences; Western University of Health Sciences; Western University of Health Sciences bkraatz@westernu.edu The lagomorph (rabbits, hares, and pikas) skull exhibits a unique set of characteristics that […]

Meeting Abstract 12.2  Friday, Jan. 4  Dabbling, grazing and diving: Skull shape is related to beak foraging behaviors in the avian order Anseriformes OLSEN, AM*; WESTNEAT, MW; University of Chicago, IL; Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL aolsen@uchicago.edu Anseriforms, the avian order that includes ducks, geese, swans and mergansers have a diversity of beak shapes and […]