Meeting Abstract 6.4  Friday, Jan. 4  Incline hopping by kangaroo rats: Is there a division of labor? MCGOWAN, CP*; SHINE, C; University of Idaho cpmcgowan@uidaho.edu Muscle-tendon specializations associated with specific modes of locomotion are often linked to trade-offs in function. In wallabies, the short, pinnate muscle fibers and long, thin ankle extensor tendons are well suited for […]

Meeting Abstract 6.3  Friday, Jan. 4  Collision dynamics of bipedal hopping GUTMANN, A.K.*; LEE, D.V.; MCGOWAN, C.P.; University of Idaho; University of Nevada, Las Vegas; University of Idaho agutmann@uidaho.edu Kangaroos and wallabies are able to maintain a nearly constant metabolic rate across a wide range of speeds when hopping bipedally. The anatomy of large, bipedal hoppers undoubtedly […]

Meeting Abstract 5.1  Friday, Jan. 4  Utilizing algal communities as bioindicators for PPCP contamination WILSON, BA; University of Baltimore bawilson13@gmail.com There is growing concern over the increased presence of personal and pharmaceutical care products (PPCPs) in the environment. Freshwater algal productivity and diversity are often used as bioindicators for freshwater systems under stress. A series of assays […]

Meeting Abstract 5.2  Friday, Jan. 4  Taking the good with the bad: Varying effects Roundup® on amphibian health. HANLON, S/M*; PARRIS, M/J; University of Memphis; University of Memphis hanloc2107@gmail.com Organisms are exposed to a variety of perturbations in natural communities. In aquatic systems, pesticides are a common anthropogenic pressure that can negatively affect non-target organisms such as […]

Meeting Abstract 5.3  Friday, Jan. 4  Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) bulk concentrations and congener profiles in a highly migratory marine mammal PETERSON, S.*; HASSRICK, J.; DEBIER, C.; CROCKER, D.; COSTA, D.; University of California, Santa Cruz; University of California, Santa Cruz; Universite catholique de Louvain, Belgium; Sonoma State University; University of California, Santa Cruz saepeter@ucsc.edu PCBs are widely […]

Meeting Abstract 5.5  Friday, Jan. 4  Impact of hydroelectric operations on the physiology of songbirds during Fall migration WAGNER, DN*; GREEN, DJ; COOPER, JM; LOVE, OP; WILLIAMS, TD; Univ. of Miami – RSMAS; Simon Fraser Univ.; Cooper, Beauchesne, & Associates, ltd.; Univ. of Windsor; Simon Fraser Univ. dwagner@rsmas.miami.edu Habitat quality in riparian zones used by Neotropical passerine […]

Meeting Abstract 4.2  Friday, Jan. 4  Structure and Mechanics of Fin Whale Arteries LILLIE, MA*; PISCITELLI , MA; GOSLINE, JM; SHADWICK, RE; University of British Columbia; University of British Columbia; University of British Columbia; University of British Columbia lillie@zoology.ubc.ca The mechanical properties of mammalian arteries are linked to their function and generally reflect the loads they experience […]

Meeting Abstract 4.4  Friday, Jan. 4  Reconstructing Respiration and Olfaction in the Mammalian Nasal Cavity CRAVEN, B.A.*; RICHTER, J.P.; RUMPLE, C.R.; QUIGLEY, A.P.; RANSLOW, A.N.; NEUBERGER, T.; KRANE, M.H.; YEE, K.K.; WYSOCKI, C.J.; VAN VALKENBURGH, B.; Penn State University; Penn State University; Penn State University; Penn State University; Penn State University; Penn State University; Penn State University; […]

Meeting Abstract 4.3  Friday, Jan. 4  Mechanics of bat vocal folds DUDEK, DM*; GAO, L; LU, H; MUELLER, R; Virginia Tech; Shandong Univ; Shandong Univ; Virginia Tech & Shandong Univ dmdudek@vt.edu Many bat species emit ultrasonic pulses as part of their active biosonar sensing. These pulses are produced, as in other mammals, through vibrating membranes called vocal […]

Meeting Abstract 4.1  Friday, Jan. 4  Mechanical Properties of a Shark Jaw Support Structure BALABAN, JB*; SUMMERS, AP; WILGA, CAD; University of Rhode Island; University of Washington; University of Rhode Island jbalaban@my.uri.edu The upper jaws of elasmobranchs (sharks, skates, and rays) are not fused to the cranium as they are in tetrapods. Instead, they are suspended by […]