Meeting Abstract 108.2  Wednesday, Jan. 7 10:30  Regulation of the crumbs gene in a squid light organ in response to symbiont luminescence PEYER, SM*; HEATH-HECKMAN, EAC; MCFALL-NGAI, MJ; University of Wisconsin-Madison; University of Wisconsin-Madison; University of Wisconsin-Madison smpeyer@wisc.edu Initiation of the symbiosis between the squid Euprymna scolopes and its luminous bacterial partner Vibrio fischeri triggers profound cell-death […]

Meeting Abstract 108.5  Wednesday, Jan. 7 11:15  Metabolic Diversity and Niche Structure of Caribbean Sponges FREEMAN, C.J.*; BAKER, D.M.; EASSON, C.G.; PAUL, V.; Smithsonian Marine Station, Fort Pierce, FL freemanc@si.edu By hosting symbionts, many eukaryotes gain access to the products of microbial metabolism that are crucial for host performance. Within oligotrophic coral reefs, some (High Microbial Abundance […]

Meeting Abstract 108.7  Wednesday, Jan. 7 11:45  Light Level as a Potential Limiting Factor in the Growth of Eelgrass in the Pacific Northwest HYLARIDES, MJ*; COWLES, DL; Walla Walla Univ., College Pl; Walla Walla Univ., College Pl justin.hylarides@gmail.com Eelgrasses serve as important nursery habitats in the Pacific Northwest for diverse marine life and are widely recognized as […]

Meeting Abstract 108.6  Wednesday, Jan. 7 11:30  Host-specific community structure of tropical sponge microbiomes EASSON, C/G*; THACKER, R/W; University of Alabama at Birmingham; University of Alabama at Birmingham cgeasson@uab.edu Sponges (Porifera) can host diverse and abundant communities of microbial symbionts that make critical contributions to host metabolism. Observations suggest that these microbiomes may be transferred by a […]

Meeting Abstract 108.3  Wednesday, Jan. 7 10:45  A mutualistic apicomplexan symbiont in molgulid tunicates MUNOZ-GOMEZ, SA; PAIGHT, C; SAFF0, MB*; LANE, CE; SLAMOVITS, CH; Dalhousie Univ.; Univ. of Rhode Island; Univ. of Rhode Island; Univ. of Rhode Island; Dalhousie Univ. mbsaffo@post.harvard.edu With its unusual morphology and unexpected habitat (the renal sac of molgulid ascidians), Nephromyces has posed […]

Meeting Abstract 107.1  Wednesday, Jan. 7 10:15  Wing mechanosensing enhances flight responses to visual pitch stimuli. DICKERSON, B.H.*; MUNK, Y.; ROTH, E.; DANIEL, T.L.; University of Washington, Seattle; University of Washington, Seattle; University of Washington, Seattle; University of Washington, Seattle bdicker@uw.edu Flying insects combine information from multiple sensory modalities in flight control. For example, flies combine visual […]

Meeting Abstract 107.7  Wednesday, Jan. 7 11:45  The role of the lateral line analogue and vision in predator evasion for brief squid Lolliguncula brevis YORK, C.A. *; BARTOL, I.K. ; Old Dominion University, Norfolk VA; Old Dominion University, Norfolk VA csind001@odu.edu Squid have visual and mechanoreception systems that may be employed to sense and respond to an […]

Meeting Abstract 107.3  Wednesday, Jan. 7 10:45  Recovery from an Aerial Stumble in Seba’s Short-Tailed Bat BOERMA, DB*; TRESKATIS, TL; CHENEY, JA; SWARTZ, SM; Brown University; Westfälische Hochschule Bocholt; Brown University; Brown University david_boerma@brown.edu Flying animals must skillfully navigate and respond to turbulence from other flyers, discrete perturbations such as gusts of wind, and complex flows that […]

Meeting Abstract 107.4  Wednesday, Jan. 7 11:00  Learning to launch: targeted leaping from a dynamic obstacle in squirrels HUNT, N*; JINN, J; LIBBY, T; JACOBS, L.F.; FULL, R.J.; University of California, Berkeley nathaniel.hunt@berkeley.edu Motor learning is an important complement to pre-determined control because it allows animals to adapt control to changing and/or uncertain bodies and environments. It […]

Meeting Abstract 107.2  Wednesday, Jan. 7 10:30  Joint moments in the limbs of a freely walking insect: multifunctional and flexible contributions to propulsion and support DALLMANN, CJ*; SCHMITZ, J; Bielefeld University cdallmann@uni-bielefeld.de Coordinating forces in a multi-jointed limb challenges biological and artificial walking systems alike. Joints of a limb have to act together to propel the body, […]