Meeting Abstract 125-4  Monday, Jan. 7 11:15 – 11:30  Elasmobranch metabolic rate in an ecological and evolutionary context BIGMAN, JS; PRINZING, TS*; WONG, S; VANDERWAL, W; DULVY, NK; Simon Fraser University; Simon Fraser University; Simon Fraser University; Simon Fraser University; Simon Fraser University tprinzin@sfu.ca Metabolic rate is a fundamental physiological trait that governs resource uptake and allocation, […]

Meeting Abstract 125-6  Monday, Jan. 7 11:45 – 12:00  Cheating on Atkin’s: high-protein diet reduces lifespan in the Senegalese locust, Oedaleus senegalensis. LE GALL, M*; THOMPSON, N; CEASE, AJ; LE GALL, Marion; Arizona State University marionlegall314@gmail.com https://marionlegall.webs.com/ Since the 1970’s Oedaleus senegalensis has become and remains the most prominent pest of millet, a subsistence crop, in the […]

Meeting Abstract 125-1  Monday, Jan. 7 10:45 – 11:00  Are there distinct metabolic phenotypes in common acorn barnacles Balanus glandula across the intertidal zone? HORN, KM*; LIAUTAUD, KA; CONRAD, CL; TELANDER, KJ; ZIPPAY, ML; HARDY, KM; Cal Poly SLO; Cal Poly SLO; Cal Poly SLO; Cal Poly SLO; Sonoma State Univ.; Cal Poly SLO kmhorn@calpoly.edu Intertidal organisms […]

Meeting Abstract 124-5  Monday, Jan. 7 11:15 – 11:30   Use of behavioral assays to select odorants for olfactory imprinting to improve homing in Pacific salmon KAMRAN, M*; POLLOCK, A.M.M; DITTMAN, A.H; NOAKES, D.L.G; Oregon State University, Corvallis; Oregon State University, Corvallis; Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, Seattle, WA; Oregon State University, Corvallis […]

Meeting Abstract 124-2  Monday, Jan. 7 10:30 – 10:45  Tactile cues facilitate shelter discrimination in Amblypygi (Arthropoda: Arachnida) FLANIGAN, KAS*; WIEGMANN, DD; BINGMAN, VP; Bowling Green State University ; Bowling Green State University ; Bowling Green State University kflani@bgsu.edu Amblypygi are a nocturnal order of arachnids that live in tropical and subtropical regions. These animals have specialized […]

Meeting Abstract 124-3  Monday, Jan. 7 10:45 – 11:00  Shelter Fidelity and Homing Mechanisms in Phrynus pseudoparvulus (Whip Spiders) MOORE, M.E.*; WIEGMANN, D.D.; BINGMAN, V.P.; Bowling Green State University; Bowling Green State University; Bowling Green State University mooreme@bgsu.edu The ability to effectively navigate and home is an essential behavior for animals that wander in search for food […]

Meeting Abstract 124-1  Monday, Jan. 7 10:15 – 10:30  Realtime, 3-D Acquisition and Analysis of Caterpillar Locomotion LEVY, G.*; TRIMMER, B.A.; Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, USA; Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, USA guy.levy@tufts.edu http://ase.tufts.edu/biology/labs/trimmer/personnel/levy.htm The kinematic parameters of crawling behavior in the caterpillar Manduca sexta are being studied to better understand the neuromechanics of soft bodied animal locomotion. […]

Meeting Abstract 124-4  Monday, Jan. 7 11:00 – 11:15  Evidence for the Distal-Allocentric Representation of Refuge Location in Whip Spiders (Arachnida: Amblypygi) CASTO, P*; BINGMAN, VP; HEBETS, EA; WIEGMANN, DD; Bowling Green State University, Ohio; Bowling Green State University, Ohio; University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Bowling Green State University, Ohio pcasto@bgsu.edu Whip spiders are a fascinating group of […]

Meeting Abstract 124-6  Monday, Jan. 7 11:30 – 11:45  Cluster N Activity in Migrating Nocturnal Birds: Circadian Control or Facultative Regulation? BRODBECK, MIR*; BINGMAN, VP; YUAN, S; MACDOUGALL-SHACKLETON, SA; The University of Western Ontario; Bowling Green State University; The University of Western Ontario; The University of Western Ontario mbrodbec@uwo.ca Every year, thousands of birds make long and […]

Meeting Abstract 123-2  Monday, Jan. 7 10:45 – 11:00  Modeling Dynamic Exposure in Flow WEIGHMAN, KK*; MOORE, PA; Bowling Green State Univ.; Univ. of Michigan Biological Station; Bowling Green State Univ.; Univ. of Michigan Biological Station kkweigh@bgsu.edu In flowing environments, the movement and distribution of anthropogenic chemicals are determined by the degree of turbulent flow. As such, […]