Meeting Abstract 60-7  Tuesday, Jan. 5 15:00  The role of cup elasticity in suction attachment in Northern Clingfish DITSCHE, P.*; FORD, W.; SUMMERS, A.P.; University of Washington; University of Washington; University of Washington pditsche@UW.edu While artificial suctions cups can stick to smooth substrates, Northern clingfish have the remarkable ability to stick to surfaces with a large range […]

Meeting Abstract 60-5  Tuesday, Jan. 5 14:30  Pathways of convergence of snake-like body shapes in squamate reptiles BERGMANN, P.J.; Clark University pbergmann@clarku.edu Snake-like body shapes have evolved convergently many times in all major clades of vertebrates. Although these species superficially look similar, it is unknown whether they have arrived at this convergent body shape through similar patterns […]

Meeting Abstract 60-4  Tuesday, Jan. 5 14:15  Novel observations on the mechanosensory lateral line system in stomiiform fishes MARRANZINO, AN*; WEBB, JF; University of Rhode Island; University of Rhode Island amarranzino@my.uri.edu The mechanosensory lateral line system of deep-sea fishes, especially that of the Stomiiformes, is relatively unknown. Unlike melamphaids and gadiforms, which have obvious widened cranial lateral […]

Meeting Abstract 60-3  Tuesday, Jan. 5 14:00  Morphological Evolution on a Performance Landscape: example from the Suction-Feeding Mechanism of Reef Fish KEREN, T; HOLZMAN, R*; MANN, O; KIFLAWI, M; CHINA, V; MARTIN, C; Tel Aviv Univ; Tel Aviv Univ; Ben Gurion Univ; Ben Gurion Univ; Tel Aviv Univ; UNC Chapel Hill holzman@post.tau.ac.il Understanding the relationship between form […]

Meeting Abstract 60-2  Tuesday, Jan. 5 13:45  Modularity and coupling in the evolution of the feeding and respiratory systems of cottoid fishes FARINA, SC*; KNOPE, ML; CORN, K; SUMMERS, AP; BEMIS, WE; Harvard University; University of San Francisco; Cornell University; Friday Harbor Laboratories; Cornell University stacy.farina@gmail.com When two functions use many of the same structures, they are […]

Meeting Abstract 60-6  Tuesday, Jan. 5 14:45  Latitudinal differences in jaw integration influences rates of morphological evolution in the Carnivora SMITH, AJ*; MEAGHER, MA; DUMONT, ER; Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA; Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA; Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA ajsmith@bio.umass.edu http://people.umass.edu/ajsmi1/index.html More than a century ago, Allen and Bergmann observed that temperate mammals are often […]

Meeting Abstract 60-1  Tuesday, Jan. 5 13:30  Barcoding for braincases: Computed tomography-enabled landmark analysis of pipid frog crania KRONE, I W*; BLACKBURN, D C; STANLEY, E L; University of Chicago; Florida Museum of Natural History at the University of Florida; Florida Museum of Natural History at the University of Florida aol@uchicago.edu Despite their unassuming appearance and small […]

Meeting Abstract 59-5  Tuesday, Jan. 5 14:30  Using Thermal Tolerance to Explain Aquatic Insect Distributions Across Elevation and Latitude SHAH, AA*; GHALAMBOR, CK; Colorado State University, Fort Collins; Colorado State University, Fort Collins alishas0624@gmail.com Thermal tolerance has been implicated in shaping the range limits of organisms along temperature gradients. Tropical environments, characterized by stable climatic regimes, are […]

Meeting Abstract 59-3  Tuesday, Jan. 5 14:00  Maternal effects of stress: the influence of cortisol exposure and temperature on Sockeye salmon embryos BANET, A.I.*; KUNKEL, K.E.; HINCH, S.G.; California State University, Chico; California State University, Chico; University of British Columbia abanet@csuchico.edu In recent years, many species have experienced environmental stressors that fall outside of the range they […]

Meeting Abstract 59-8  Tuesday, Jan. 5 15:15  Improved measurements of skin resistance to water loss using first principles RIDDELL, EA*; ODOM, J; SEARS, MW; Clemson University; Clemson University; Clemson University eriddel@clemson.edu http://ecophysiology.org The measurement of heat and water flux in amphibians has been problematic due to significant rates of cutaneous water loss. Physical surrogates, such as agar […]