Meeting Abstract P1-177 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Pathological Vertebrae in Sauropod Dinosaurs from the Upper Cretaceous Maevarano Formation of Madagascar BUI, H*; CURRY ROGERS, K; ROGERS, R; Macalester College; Macalester College; Macalester College rogersk@macalester.edu A collection of disassociated caudal vertebrae belonging to two titanosaurian sauropod taxa (Rapetosaurus and Malagasy Taxon B) from the Maevarano Formation […]
year: 2017
Passive Spanwise Flexibility of Harbor Porpoise Flukes Equivalence of Dorsal and Ventral Flexion
Meeting Abstract P1-247 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Passive Spanwise Flexibility of Harbor Porpoise Flukes: Equivalence of Dorsal and Ventral Flexion ADAMS, DA*; GALLAGHER, EE; GOUGH, WT; TENNETT, KT; FISH, FE; West Chester University; West Chester University; West Chester University; West Chester University; West Chester University da762671@wcupa.edu The flukes of cetaceans are the principal structure used […]
Particle Image Velocimetry measurements on model of barn owl serrations in laminar and unsteady flow
Meeting Abstract P1-266 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Particle Image Velocimetry measurements on model of barn owl serrations in laminar and unsteady flow WEGER, M*; KLEIN, A; WAGNER, H; RWTH Aachen; University of Bonn; RWTH Aachen weger@bio2.rwth-aachen.de Owls are an order of birds where many species have developed a silent flight. The silent flight is achieved […]
Oxygen Consumption During the Induction of Rapid Cold-Hardening in Isolated Muscle of Flesh Fly, Sarcophaga bullata
Meeting Abstract P1-166 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Oxygen Consumption During the Induction of Rapid Cold-Hardening in Isolated Muscle of Flesh Fly, Sarcophaga bullata KAWARASAKI, Y*; WELLE, AM; ELNITSKY, MA; Gustavus Adolphus College; Gustavus Adolphus College; Mercyhurst University ykawaras@gustavus.edu Rapid cold-hardening (RCH) describes an extremely swift response of insects to enhance their cold tolerance. A brief […]
Oral Cavity Hydrodynamics and Drag Production in Balaenid Whale Suspension Feeding
Meeting Abstract P1-277 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Oral Cavity Hydrodynamics and Drag Production in Balaenid Whale Suspension Feeding POTVIN, J*; WERTH, AJ; Saint Louis University; Hampden-Sydney College potvinj@slu.edu https://sites.google.com/a/slu.edu/jeanpotvin/ Balaenid whales feed on large aggregates of small and slow-moving prey (predominantly copepods) through a filtration process enabled by baleen. These whales exhibit continuous filtration, namely, […]
Optimum environmental temperature for the freshwater shrimp Neocaridina
Meeting Abstract P1-158 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Optimum environmental temperature for the freshwater shrimp Neocaridina MARKSTEIN, K*; STILLMAN, J; San Francisco State University; San Francisco State University markstkp@lemoyne.edu Neocaridina, a genus of freshwater shrimp, has been suggested as a promising new model decapod crustacean for genetic manipulation due to their ease of culture, short generation […]
Now you’re speaking my language Florida scrub-jays (Aphelocoma coerulescens) are more aggressive toward local variants of a geographically variable, female-specific call
Meeting Abstract P1-43 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Now you’re speaking my language! Florida scrub-jays (Aphelocoma coerulescens) are more aggressive toward local variants of a geographically variable, female-specific call FERGUSON, SM*; SCHOECH, SJ; University of Memphis s.ferguson@memphis.edu http://sferg.weebly.com Among populations, songs or calls may represent evolutionary isolating mechanisms due to localized variation and preferences for familiar […]
Not all cypriniform jaw ligaments are equal the functional morphology of kinethmoid ligaments and their role in premaxillary protrusion
Meeting Abstract P1-192 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Not all cypriniform jaw ligaments are equal: the functional morphology of kinethmoid ligaments and their role in premaxillary protrusion PALMER, RM*; STAAB, KL; McDaniel College; McDaniel College rmp005@mcdaniel.edu Cypriniform fishes possess a median sesamoid bone in their upper jaw, termed the kinethmoid; it is a synapomorphy for the […]
Nitrogen Excretion Plasticity in Early Life Stages of Aquatic- and Terrestrial-Foam-Nesting Frogs a Potential Mechanism Facilitating Reproductive Colonization of Land
Meeting Abstract P1-91 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Nitrogen Excretion Plasticity in Early Life Stages of Aquatic- and Terrestrial-Foam-Nesting Frogs: a Potential Mechanism Facilitating Reproductive Colonization of Land MÉNDEZ-NARVÁEZ, J*; WARKENTIN, KM; Boston University, Boston javier0620@gmail.com http://sites.bu.edu/warkentinlab/people/current-lab-members/ Phenotypic plasticity is hypothesized to play a role in evolution and facilitate colonization of new environments. In frogs, this […]
Niche Partitioning Based on Temperature Gradients in Estuarine Cyprinodontiform Fishes (Families Fundulidae, Cyprinodontidae, and Poeciliidae)
Meeting Abstract P1-75 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Niche Partitioning Based on Temperature Gradients in Estuarine Cyprinodontiform Fishes (Families: Fundulidae, Cyprinodontidae, and Poeciliidae) ROBERTS, AS*; GOFORTH , RR; Purdue University ; Purdue University rober231@purdue.edu Fish communities are often composed of related species that vie for similar resources, thus facing competitive exclusion. In many cases, resource and […]
