Meeting Abstract 99-6 Sunday, Jan. 6 14:45 – 15:00 Skeletal Satellite Cell Myogenic Activity in Hibernating American Black Bears MESA CRUZ, B*; RHOADS, R; ZHAO, L; KROSCHER, K; BROWN, J; KELLY, M; Elizabethtown College and Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Smithsonian Institution; Virginia Tech mesab@etown.edu Bears are able to limit muscle atrophy during hibernation, […]
year: 2019
Regional thermal specialization in bat wing muscles a proximal–distal temperature and thermal sensitivity gradient
Meeting Abstract 99-4 Sunday, Jan. 6 14:15 – 14:30 Regional thermal specialization in bat wing muscles: a proximal–distal temperature and thermal sensitivity gradient RUMMEL, AD*; SWARTZ, SM; MARSH, RL; Brown University andrea_rummel@brown.edu As nocturnal fliers, bats must maintain a rapid wingbeat frequency in the face of thermal conditions that likely result in net heat loss from their […]
Physiological Development of Locomotor Muscles Influence Diving Capacities in Free-Ranging Bearded Seals
Meeting Abstract 99-7 Sunday, Jan. 6 15:00 – 15:15 Physiological Development of Locomotor Muscles Influence Diving Capacities in Free-Ranging Bearded Seals TENGLER, M*; BRYAN, A; REICHMUTH, C; THOMETZ, NM; University of San Francisco; Alaska Department of Fish and Game; University of California, Santa Cruz; University of San Francisco mtengler@usfca.edu Seals must store and efficiently use oxygen while […]
In-vivo x-ray diffraction imaging of a synchronous flight muscle reveals thick filament stretching as a function of activation
Meeting Abstract 99-5 Sunday, Jan. 6 14:30 – 14:45 In-vivo x-ray diffraction imaging of a synchronous flight muscle reveals thick filament stretching as a function of activation MALINGEN, SA*; CASS, JA; POWERS, JD; MA, W; IRVING, T; DANIEL, TL; University of Washington, Seattle; University of Washington, Seattle; University of Washington, Seattle; Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago; Illinois […]
Fiber-type profile of Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) diaphragm
Meeting Abstract 99-1 Sunday, Jan. 6 13:30 – 13:45 Fiber-type profile of Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) diaphragm DRAUD*, S.L.*; DEAROLF, J.L.; Hendrix College, Conway, AR draudss@hendrix.edu Swimming on a breathhold is known to decouple ventilation and locomotion in cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises). However, the mechanisms underlying this unique behavior are not fully understood. The fiber-type […]
Triidothyronine is associated with heat production but not energy intake in a long-distance migratory shorebird
Meeting Abstract 98-2 Sunday, Jan. 6 13:45 – 14:00 Triidothyronine is associated with heat production but not energy intake in a long-distance migratory shorebird CORNELIUS RUHS, E*; PIERSMA, T; CHASTEL, O; VÉZINA, F; Université du Quèbec à Rimouski; NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research and University of Groningen; Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; Université du […]
Tissue-Specific Telomere Dynamics in Hibernating Arctic Ground Squirrels (Urocitellus parryii)
Meeting Abstract 98-4 Sunday, Jan. 6 14:15 – 14:30 Tissue-Specific Telomere Dynamics in Hibernating Arctic Ground Squirrels (Urocitellus parryii) WILBUR, SM*; KITAYSKY, AS; BARNES, BM; WILLIAMS, CT; Univ. of Alaska Fairbanks; Univ. of Alaska Fairbanks; Univ. of Alaska Fairbanks; Univ. of Alaska Fairbanks smwilbur2@alaska.edu Hibernation is a strategy used by some mammals to survive in the face […]
The energy savings-oxidative cost tradeoff for birds during migration
Meeting Abstract 98-7 Sunday, Jan. 6 15:00 – 15:15 The energy savings-oxidative cost tradeoff for birds during migration MCWILLIAMS, S.*; PIERCE, B.; WITENZELLNER, A.; LANGLOIS, L.; SPEAKMAN, J.; DEMORANVILLE, K.; GOYMANN, W.; TROST, L.; BRYLA, A.; DZIALO, M.; SADOWSKA, E.; BAUCHINGER, U.; University of Rhode Island; Sacred Heart University; Max Planck Institute for Ornithology; University of Rhode […]
Seasonal progression and diet fatty acid composition influence metabolic rates, sustained exercise performance, and oxidative enzyme activity in European Starlings
Meeting Abstract 98-6 Sunday, Jan. 6 14:45 – 15:00 Seasonal progression and diet fatty acid composition influence metabolic rates, sustained exercise performance, and oxidative enzyme activity in European Starlings CARTER, W.A.*; DEMORANVILLE, K.J.; PIERCE, B.J.; MCWILLIAMS, S.R.; University of Rhode Island; University of Rhode Island; Sacred Heart University; University of Rhode Island wales_carter@uri.edu Diet quality, in addition […]
Seasonal Energetics of Ice-Dependent Arctic Seals Reveal the Metabolic Consequences of Different Molting Strategies
Meeting Abstract 98-3 Sunday, Jan. 6 14:00 – 14:15 Seasonal Energetics of Ice-Dependent Arctic Seals Reveal the Metabolic Consequences of Different Molting Strategies THOMETZ, NM*; ROSEN, D; REICHMUTH, C; Univ. of San Francisco; Univ. of British Columbia ; Univ. of California, Santa Cruz nthometz@usfca.edu Ice-dependent Arctic seals, including bearded (Erignathus barbatus), ringed (Pusa hispida), and spotted (Phoca […]
