Meeting Abstract 47-7 Tuesday, Jan. 5 11:45 Hydrodynamics of unicelluar vs. colonial chonaoflagellates: Swimming, feeding, and hiding KOEHL, M*; WONG, K; CUMMINGS, B; COOPER, T; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley cnidaria@berkeley.edu http://ib.berkeley.edu/labs/koehl The origin of multicellular animals from a unicellular protozoan represents a pivotal transition in […]
year: 2016
Fluid mechanics of taste
Meeting Abstract 47-4 Tuesday, Jan. 5 11:00 Fluid mechanics of taste NOEL, A.*; IMGRUND, J.; ZHONG, X.; SAHA, R.; HU, D.L.; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology alexis.noel@gatech.edu Saliva plays a key role in maintaining oral health as well as aiding in digestion, […]
Coral surface rugosity effects on turbulent boundary layer hydrodynamics
Meeting Abstract 47-6 Tuesday, Jan. 5 11:30 Coral surface rugosity effects on turbulent boundary layer hydrodynamics STOCKING, J.B.*; REIDENBACH, M.A.; University of Virginia; University of Virginia jbs4yq@virginia.edu To investigate the interaction between flow and coral morphology, laboratory measurements of boundary layer hydrodynamics were obtained over 3-D printed artificial models of Scleractinian corals using a recirculating water flume. […]
A tale of two antennules the odor-capture organs of marine and terrestrial crabs show specific adaptations to their own fluid environments
Meeting Abstract 47-5 Tuesday, Jan. 5 11:15 A tale of two antennules: the odor-capture organs of marine and terrestrial crabs show specific adaptations to their own fluid environments WALDROP, LD*; KHATRI, S; MILLER, LA; Univ. of California, Merced; Univ. of California, Merced; Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill lwaldrop@ucmerced.edu http://lindsaywaldrop.wordpress.com Odor capture is a first step […]
A real lapping matter the difference between dogs and cats when drinking
Meeting Abstract 47-1 Tuesday, Jan. 5 10:15 A real lapping matter: the difference between dogs and cats when drinking JUNG, S.*; GART, S.; SOCHA, J.; VLACHOS, P.; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Purdue University sunnyjsh@vt.edu Animals that drink must transport water into the mouth using either a pressure-driven or inertia-driven mechanism. Previous work on cats shows […]
Stress on the job a case study of Anolis carolinensis
Meeting Abstract 46-3 Tuesday, Jan. 5 11:00 Stress on the job: a case study of Anolis carolinensis BORGMANS, G*; VAN DAMME, R; Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium glenn.borgmans@uantwerpen.be Stress is known to affect the endocrinology, physiology and behaviour of a wide variety of animals. These responses may confound the results of […]
Molecular Indicators of Stress in Free-Ranging Marine Mammals
Meeting Abstract 46-1 Tuesday, Jan. 5 10:30 Molecular Indicators of Stress in Free-Ranging Marine Mammals KHUDYAKOV, JI*; CHAMPAGNE, CD; PREEYANON, L; CROCKER, DE; Sonoma State University; Old Dominion University; Mahidol University; Sonoma State University khudyako@sonoma.edu Downstream molecular consequences of stress responses are not well known in free-ranging marine mammals, hindering understanding of stress-related pathologies and regulation of […]
Glucocorticoid reaction norms across internal gradients in oxidative stress
Meeting Abstract 46-6 Tuesday, Jan. 5 11:45 Glucocorticoid reaction norms across internal gradients in oxidative stress CASAGRANDE, S*; CRAMER, J; HAU, E; Max Planck Institute of Ornithology; Max Planck Institute of Ornithology; Max Planck Institute of Ornithology scasagrande@orn.mpg.de Finding links between hormonal phenotypes and fitness has proven difficult because of considerable within- and among-individual variation in hormone […]
Development of fecal hormone techniques for assessment of reproduction and stress in humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Meeting Abstract 46-5 Tuesday, Jan. 5 11:30 Development of fecal hormone techniques for assessment of reproduction and stress in humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) HUNT, K.E.*; ROBBINS, J.; ROLLAND, R.M.; New England Aquarium; Center for Coastal Studies; New England Aquarium huntk@neaq.org Fecal hormone analysis shows potential for noninvasive assessment of population-level patterns in stress and reproduction in large […]
Beyond just cort fecal aldosterone as a complementary measure of adrenal activation in North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis)
Meeting Abstract 46-4 Tuesday, Jan. 5 11:15 Beyond just cort: fecal aldosterone as a complementary measure of adrenal activation in North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis) HUNT, K.E.*; BURGESS, E.A.; ROLLAND, R.M.; New England Aquarium; New England Aquarium; New England Aquarium huntk@neaq.org There has been great interest in fecal glucocorticoids (fGCs) as a measure of stress in […]
