Meeting Abstract 106-6 Sunday, Jan. 6 14:45 – 15:00 Parent-Offspring Conflict, Ecology, and Life History Diversification in Livebearing Fishes TOBLER, M*; CULUMBER, ZW; Kansas State University; University of Alabama in Huntsville tobler@ksu.edu http://sulfide-life.info Major shifts in life history evolution – such as the transition from pre- to post-fertilization maternal provisioning in viviparous organisms – require complex morphological […]
year: 2019
Mitochondrial and X chromosome (Mito-X) Genomic Interactions and Implications for the Evolution of Sex Differences
Meeting Abstract 106-4 Sunday, Jan. 6 14:15 – 14:30 Mitochondrial and X chromosome (Mito-X) Genomic Interactions and Implications for the Evolution of Sex Differences VAUGHT, RC*; BONDURIANSKY, R; DOWLING, DK; School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia; UNSW Australia, Evolution and Ecology Research Centre and School of Biological, Earth, and Environmental Science, Sydney, NSW […]
Insights into building complex life cycles an investigation of development in adult and larval body plans of the indirect developing hemichordate Schizocardium californicum
Meeting Abstract 106-8 Sunday, Jan. 6 15:15 – 15:30 Insights into building complex life cycles: an investigation of development in adult and larval body plans of the indirect developing hemichordate Schizocardium californicum BUMP, P.*; LOWE, C. J.; Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University. Pacific Grove, CA.; Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University. Pacific Grove, CA. paulbump@stanford.edu http://paulbump.info […]
Comparing ectotherm senescence using a hierarchical model
Meeting Abstract 106-5 Sunday, Jan. 6 14:30 – 14:45 Comparing ectotherm senescence using a hierarchical model REINKE, B*; CAYUELA, H; HOEKSTRA, L; JANZEN, F; BRONIKOWSKI, A; MILLER, D; Pennsylvania State University; Université Laval; Iowa State University; Iowa State University; Iowa State University; Pennsylvania State University bxr389@psu.edu http://www.bethreinke.com An age-dependent decline in survival, called senescence, is a ubiquitous […]
Climate Effects on Nesting Phenology in Nebraska Turtles
Meeting Abstract 106-2 Sunday, Jan. 6 13:45 – 14:00 Climate Effects on Nesting Phenology in Nebraska Turtles HEDRICK, AR*; GREENE, DU; LEWIS, EL; HOOD, AS; IVERSON, JB; Iowa State University; Texas Tech University ; Utah State University ; Earlham College; Earlham College hedrick@iastate.edu Rising temperatures resulting from climate change instigate the advancement of reproductive phenology in a […]
The indiscrete walk-run transition and skewed forces of young children match peak power minimization, as is suitable for short bipeds
Meeting Abstract 105-7 Sunday, Jan. 6 15:00 – 15:15 The indiscrete walk-run transition and skewed forces of young children match peak power minimization, as is suitable for short bipeds USHERWOOD, JR; The Royal Veterinary College jusherwood@rvc.ac.uk https://jimusherwoodresearch.com/ The muscles of smaller animals, with their briefer stance times, are disproportionately more challenged – compared with larger animals – […]
Substrate Stiffness Affects the Coordinated Landing of Rhinella marina
Meeting Abstract 105-2 Sunday, Jan. 6 13:45 – 14:00 Substrate Stiffness Affects the Coordinated Landing of Rhinella marina DUMAN, AJ*; AZIZI, E; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine aduman@uci.edu The musculoskeletal system is responsible for safely dissipating energy associated with locomotion. Rapid decelerations of the body and dissipation of mechanical energy are common across modes […]
Modelling the effect of long axis rotation on hindlimb moment arms in the red-legged running frog Kassina maculata
Meeting Abstract 105-1 Sunday, Jan. 6 13:30 – 13:45 Modelling the effect of long axis rotation on hindlimb moment arms in the red-legged running frog Kassina maculata BASU, CK*; RICHARDS, CT; Royal Veterinary College; Royal Veterinary College cbasu@rvc.ac.uk Frogs exhibit a varied suite of locomotor behaviours. Intrinsic to this repertoire is the property of selected joints to […]
Generalized Model of Locomotion
Meeting Abstract 105-4 Sunday, Jan. 6 14:15 – 14:30 Generalized Model of Locomotion ANTONIAK, GJ*; BISWAS, T; CORTES, N; SIKDAR, S; BHANDAWAT, V; Duke University; Loyola University; George Mason University; George Mason University; Duke University gja8@duke.edu The movement of the body during legged locomotion can be modeled using simple mechanical models such as the spring-loaded inverted pendulum […]
Does the Cost of Bipedal Walking Increase as the Square of Speed
Meeting Abstract 105-6 Sunday, Jan. 6 14:45 – 15:00 Does the Cost of Bipedal Walking Increase as the Square of Speed? LEE, D/V*; ISAACS, M/R; University of Nevada, Las Vegas; University of Nevada, Las Vegas david.lee@unlv.edu Bipedal walking is a particularly economical gait for humans and it is conventionally modeled by the inverted-pendulum construct of a rigid […]