Meeting Abstract 127-1 Thursday, Jan. 7 13:30 Calibration of natural terrain and collection of locomotor data on free ranging animals using a low cost UAS platform HARVEY, R.J*; BUSE, C; ROSKILLY, K; HUBEL, T.Y; WILSON, A.M; Royal Veterinary College; Royal Veterinary College; Royal Veterinary College; Royal Veterinary College; Royal Veterinary College rjharvey@rvc.ac.uk http://www.rvc.ac.uk/about/our-people/richard-harvey UAS technology is progressing […]
year: 2016
A focus on pendulums and springs leads walking and running analysis astray
Meeting Abstract 127-7 Thursday, Jan. 7 15:00 A focus on pendulums and springs leads walking and running analysis astray BERTRAM, J.E.A.*; HASANEINI, S.J.; Univ. of Calgary; Univ. of Calgary jbertram@ucalgary.ca For the last several decades the field of comparative locomotion mechanics has been dominated by analyses directed at documenting and assessing mechanisms of energy exchange (transduction) that […]
The effects of crude oil contamination of feathers on takeoff and endurance flight in a shorebird, the Western Sandpiper
Meeting Abstract 126-1 Thursday, Jan. 7 13:30 The effects of crude oil contamination of feathers on takeoff and endurance flight in a shorebird, the Western Sandpiper MAGGINI, I.*; KENNEDY, L.V.; MACMILLAN, A.; ELLIOTT, K.H.; MACCURDY, R.B.; PRITSOS, C.; DEAN, K.; GUGLIELMO, C.G.; Univ. of Western Ontario (UWO); UWO; UWO; McGill Univ.; Cornell Univ.; Univ. of Nevada-Reno; Abt […]
Structural Color Variation in the Florida Scrub-jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens) The Effects of Environmental Conditions on Feather Ultraviolet Reflectance
Meeting Abstract 126-8 Thursday, Jan. 7 15:15 Structural Color Variation in the Florida Scrub-jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens): The Effects of Environmental Conditions on Feather Ultraviolet Reflectance WINDSOR, R.L.*; FOX, G.A.; BOWMAN, R.; University of South Florida; University of South Florida; Archbold Biological Station rwindsor@mail.usf.edu Ornamental traits function as signals to conspecifics, indicating status, fitness, condition, etc. However, elaborate […]
Short-term impacts to freshwater fish movement and alarm cue response
Meeting Abstract 126-7 Thursday, Jan. 7 15:00 Short-term impacts to freshwater fish movement and alarm cue response HASLER, CT*; TIX, J; JEFFREY, JD; SUSKI, CD; University of Illinois; University of Illinois; University of Illinois; University of Illinois cthasler@gmail.com http://calebthasler.wordpress.com Future levels of pCO2 in the freshwater environment may rise as a result of climate change, and may […]
Ontogenetic Variation in Microhabitats and Environmental Conditions of Intertidal Invertebrates
Meeting Abstract 126-5 Thursday, Jan. 7 14:30 Ontogenetic Variation in Microhabitats and Environmental Conditions of Intertidal Invertebrates PANDORI, L.L.M*; SORTE, C.J.B; Univ. of California, Irvine lmcquinn@uci.edu Predicting responses to climate change requires an understanding of how microhabitats and associated abiotic conditions differ across species’ lifetimes. We addressed the question: how do microhabitats and thermal conditions differ across […]
Flight Performance In A Migratory Songbird Exposed To Elevated Dietary Methyl-Mercury
Meeting Abstract 126-2 Thursday, Jan. 7 13:45 Flight Performance In A Migratory Songbird Exposed To Elevated Dietary Methyl-Mercury MA, Y.M.*; PEREZ, C.R.; BRANFIREUN , B.A.; GUGLIELMO, C.G.; Univ. of Western Ontario, Canada; Univ.of Nevada, Reno, USA; Univ. of Western Ontario, Canada; Univ. of Western Ontario, Canada; yma286@uwo.ca Many songbirds migrate long distances and may be exposed to […]
Effect of food supplementation on the growth and survival of the barnacle Balanus glandula under low tide stress
Meeting Abstract 126-6 Thursday, Jan. 7 14:45 Effect of food supplementation on the growth and survival of the barnacle Balanus glandula under low tide stress GILMAN, SE*; ROGNSTAND, R; Pitzer College; Claremont McKenna College sgilman@kecksci.claremont.edu Rocky intertidal shores are characterized by vertical zonation, the distribution of species into distinct vertical band along the shore. Physiological stress has […]
Thermal biology of insect immunity
Meeting Abstract 125-5 Thursday, Jan. 7 14:30 Thermal biology of insect immunity SINCLAIR, BJ*; SALEHIPOUR-SHIRAZI, G; FERGUSON, LV; Western University, Canada bsincla7@uwo.ca http://publish.uwo.ca/~bsincla7/ Research on overwintering insects often focuses on their tolerance to abiotic stress. However, animals are also part of complex ecological webs, including a range of pathogens that can threaten survival. Previous work hinted at […]
The severity and prevalence of eelgrass wasting disease in the San Juan Islands, WA
Meeting Abstract 125-6 Thursday, Jan. 7 14:45 The severity and prevalence of eelgrass wasting disease in the San Juan Islands, WA GRAHAM, OJ*; HARGENRADER, K; EISENLORD, M; GRONER, M; University of Washington, Friday Harbor Laboratories; University of San Diego, CA; Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE, Canada ojgraham@me.com Seagrasses are marine angiosperms […]
