Meeting Abstract 141-4 Monday, Jan. 7 14:15 – 14:30 Working Smart not Hard: Loss of Active Feeding Behavior in the Commensal Sea Turtle Barnacle, Chelonibia testudinaria LANE, Z/M*; ZARDUS, J/D; MCELROY, E/J; KENDRICK, M/R; MORTON, S/L; College of Charleston, Charleston, SC; The Citadel, Charleston, SC; College of Charleston, Charleston, SC; SCDNR; NOAA zachary.lane@usm.edu Barnacles are sessile suspension […]
year: 2019
The making of a locust a closer look at reaction norm evolution
Meeting Abstract 141-7 Monday, Jan. 7 14:45 – 15:00 The making of a locust: a closer look at reaction norm evolution SONG, H; Texas A&M University, College Station hsong@tamu.edu http://schistocerca.org/SongLab/ Locusts are grasshoppers belonging to the family Acrididae (Insecta: Orthoptera) that can form dense migrating swarms through an extreme form of density-dependent phenotypic plasticity, in which cryptically […]
The cascading effects of aggression on trophic innovation and reproductive isolation within an adaptive radiation of pupfishes
Meeting Abstract 141-2 Monday, Jan. 7 13:45 – 14:00 The cascading effects of aggression on trophic innovation and reproductive isolation within an adaptive radiation of pupfishes ST. JOHN, ME*; MARTIN, CH; Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Michelle.e.stjohn@gmail.com Behavioral changes in a new environment are often assumed to precede the […]
The Evolution of Sacrificing a Limb (ie, Autotomizing) to Escape Predation
Meeting Abstract 141-1 Monday, Jan. 7 13:30 – 13:45 The Evolution of Sacrificing a Limb (i.e., Autotomizing) to Escape Predation EMBERTS, Z*; ST. MARY, CM; FORTHMAN, M; MILLER, CW; University of Florida emberts@ufl.edu Predation can impose a strong selective pressure. In turn, prey can evolve extraordinary defenses (i.e., anti-predatory traits) that reduce their vulnerability, contributing to the […]
Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) How bees weigh exploration vs exploitation of pollen sources
Meeting Abstract 141-3 Monday, Jan. 7 14:00 – 14:15 Fear of Missing Out (FOMO): How bees weigh exploration vs. exploitation of pollen sources SWITZER, C.M.*; DANIEL, T.L.; Univ. of Washington; Univ. of Washington callin.switzer@gmail.com http://callinswitzer.com/ What factors determine where animals choose to forage in the face of uncertain food rewards? Foragers face a challenging problem – visit […]
Behavior and diet of white-footed mice along an ecological range expansion
Meeting Abstract 141-5 Monday, Jan. 7 14:30 – 14:45 Behavior and diet of white-footed mice along an ecological range expansion DEVITZ, A-C*; RUBI, TL; DANTZER, B; University of Michigan; University of Michigan; University of Michigan dantzer@umich.edu https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/dantzerlab/ Ecological range expansions occur when a species expands its geographic distribution and they are thought to be increasing in frequency […]
Walking on Chains Anatomy and Functional Morphology of the Walking Appendages in Sea-Robins
Meeting Abstract 140-2 Monday, Jan. 7 13:45 – 14:00 Walking on Chains: Anatomy and Functional Morphology of the Walking Appendages in Sea-Robins PETERSEN, JC*; RAMSAY, JB; Westfield State University; Westfield State University jpetersen5082@westfield.ma.edu Fish fin rays (lepidotrichia) are typically composed of paired and segmented structures (hemitrichia) that help support and change the shape of the fins to […]
Turtling the salamander the role of lateral undulation in sprawling locomotion
Meeting Abstract 140-3 Monday, Jan. 7 14:00 – 14:15 Turtling the salamander: the role of lateral undulation in sprawling locomotion VEGA, CM*; CHADWELL, B; ASHLEY-ROSS, MA; Wake Forest University; Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine; Wake Forest University vegacm11@wfu.edu Lateral undulation of the vertebral column is an important characteristic of sprawling postured tetrapod locomotion. The goal of this […]
Three-dimensional wing motions of a diving penguin
Meeting Abstract 140-7 Monday, Jan. 7 14:45 – 15:00 Three-dimensional wing motions of a diving penguin OURA, T*; MAEDA , M; TANAKA, H; Tokyo Institute of Technology; Royal Veterinary College; Tokyo Institute of Technology oura.t.ac@m.titech.ac.jp http://www.tanakah.mech.e.titech.ac.jp/index_e.html Penguins are wing-propelled diving birds capable of maneuvers such as rapid turns or accelerations. Previous bio-logging studies and 2-D motion analysis […]
The Muscles That Move The Fishes That Walk
Meeting Abstract 140-1 Monday, Jan. 7 13:30 – 13:45 The Muscles That Move The Fishes That Walk CRAWFORD, CH*; RANDALL, ZS; HART, PB; PAGE, LM; CHAKRABARTY, P; FLAMMANG, BE; New Jersey Institute of Technology; Florida Museum of Natural History; Louisiana State University; Florida Museum of Natural History; Louisiana State University; New Jersey Institute of Technology chc24@njit.edu The […]
