Meeting Abstract 82-4  Wednesday, Jan. 6 11:00  Symmetric aerodynamic power in hovering hummingbirds requires extreme muscle output INGERSOLL, R.*; LENTINK, D.; Stanford University; Stanford University riversi@stanford.edu Hummingbirds have the unique ability to continuously hover, which aerodynamically distinguishes them from other birds. The near kinematic symmetry between the upstroke and downstroke allows hummingbirds to generate aerodynamic lift force […]

Meeting Abstract 82-3  Wednesday, Jan. 6 10:45  Hummingbirds control turning velocity with body orientation and turning radius with asymmetrical wingbeat kinematics READ, T.J.G.*; SEGRE, P.S.; MIDDLETON, K.M.; ALTSHULER, D.L.; University of British Columbia, Vancouver; University of British Columbia, Vancouver; University of Missouri; University of British Columbia, Vancouver read@zoology.ubc.ca Turning in flight requires reorientation of force, which birds, […]

Meeting Abstract 82-1  Wednesday, Jan. 6 10:15  Dynamics of roll control in hummingbirds RAVI, S*; NODA, R; KONOW, N; BIEWENER, A; COMBES, S; LIU, H; Chiba University/RMIT University; Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; Brown University; Harvard University; Harvard University; Chiba University sridhar.ravi@rmit.edu.au Airflow conditions close to the Earth’s surface are often complex, posing challenges to […]

Meeting Abstract 82-5  Wednesday, Jan. 6 11:15  Biomechanical consequences of asymmetric wingtip deficits in Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna) SAPIR, N.*; WOLF, M.; ORTEGA-JIMENEZ, V.M.; DUDLEY, R.; Univ. of Haifa; Lund Univ.; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley nsapir1@univ.haifa.ac.il http://sciences.haifa.ac.il/new/faculty/nirsapir/ Wings are the primary aerodynamic surface for volant taxa, but the consequences of wing degradation for […]

Meeting Abstract 82-6  Wednesday, Jan. 6 11:30  Behavioral compensation for decreased air density in turkey vultures RADER, J.A.*; HEDRICK, T.L.; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill jrader@live.unc.edu The breadth of environmental conditions that species tolerate and exploit may, in large part, determine their geographic extent. Intuitively, species that can […]

Meeting Abstract 81-1  Wednesday, Jan. 6 10:15  The Influence of MHC on Reproductive Success in Wild Ring-tailed Lemurs (Lemur catta) GROGAN, KE*; SAUTHER, ML; CUOZZO, FP; DREA, CM; Emory University; University of Colorado; University of North Dakota; Duke University kathleen.e.grogan@gmail.com Because Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) genes encode the proteins responsible for activating the immune system during infection, […]

Meeting Abstract 81-5  Wednesday, Jan. 6 11:15  Selection on coevolving human gamete recognition genes HART, MW*; STOVER, D; MOZAFFARI, SV; OBER, C; MUGAL, CF; KAJ, I; Simon Fraser Univ.; Arizona State Univ.; Univ. of Chicago; Univ. of Chicago; Uppsala Univ.; Uppsala Univ. mwhart@sfu.ca Coevolution of pairs of gamete recognition genes expressed on sperm and eggs can account […]

Meeting Abstract 81-4  Wednesday, Jan. 6 11:00  Linking Phenotypic and Genomic Evolution in Very Young Populations of Threespine Stickleback ALLIGOOD, KS*; LESCAK, EA; BASSHAM, SL; CATCHEN, JM; VON HIPPEL, FA; CRESKO, WA; University of Oregon, Eugene; University of Alaska, Anchorage; University of Oregon, Eugene; University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; University of Alaska, Anchorage; University of Oregon, Eugene kristin.alligood@gmail.com […]

Meeting Abstract 81-7  Wednesday, Jan. 6 11:45  Hitchhiking the High Seas: Global Genomics of Rafting Crabs PFALLER, J.B.*; PAYTON, A.C.; MCDANIEL, S.F.; BJORNDAL, K.A.; Univ. of Florida, Gainesville; Univ. of Florida, Gainesville; Univ. of Florida, Gainesville; Univ. of Florida, Gainesville jpfaller@ufl.edu http://joepfaller.wordpress.com Crabs of the family Grapsidae are common and conspicuous inhabitants of rocky shorelines and mangrove […]

Meeting Abstract 81-3  Wednesday, Jan. 6 10:45  Genomic signatures of selection and gene expression divergence across thermal gradients in corals from the Great Barrier Reef BARFIELD, SJ*; MATZ, MV; Univ. of Texas, Austin; Univ. of Texas, Austin sbarfield@utexas.edu The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) extends across 15 degrees of latitude, corresponding to 3°C mean sea surface temperature difference […]