Meeting Abstract 112-7 Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:30 – 09:45 Bioaccumulation of lead (Pb) in songbirds following the Flint, Michigan drinking water crisis ZAHOR, DL*; GLYNN, KJ; CHIPARUS, S; CORNELIUS, JM; Eastern Michigan University; Eastern Michigan University; Eastern Michigan University; Oregon State University dzahor@emich.edu Pollutants, including heavy metals, can interact with animal physiologies in ways that negatively impact […]
year: 2020
Behavioral consequences of per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) exposure on Northern Michigan crayfish species
Meeting Abstract 112-6 Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:15 – 09:30 Behavioral consequences of per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) exposure on Northern Michigan crayfish species STEELE, AN*; MOORE, PA; Bowling Green St Univ, Univ of Michigan Biological Station; Bowling Green St Univ, Univ of Michigan Biological Station ansteel@bgsu.edu The need for bioindicator species to aid the assessment of […]
Animal co-limitation by calcium and phosphorus revealed through experimental nutrigenomics
Meeting Abstract 112-4 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:45 – 09:00 Animal co-limitation by calcium and phosphorus revealed through experimental nutrigenomics JONES, CLC*; HUBER, RJ; KIM, W; PRATER, C; SHAFER, ABA; WAGNER, ND; FROST, PC; Enivronmental and Life Sciences Graduate Program, Trent University, ON; Department of Biology, Trent University, ON; Department of Biology, Trent University, Peterborough, ON; Department […]
Wing damage isn’t all bad for bumblebees Asymmetric damage impairs maneuverability, but symmetric damage improves stability
Meeting Abstract 111-4 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:45 – 09:00 Wing damage isn’t all bad for bumblebees: Asymmetric damage impairs maneuverability, but symmetric damage improves stability COMBES, SA*; GAGLIARDI, SF; WARGIN, AH; U.C. Davis sacombes@ucdavis.edu http://combeslab.ucdavis.edu/ Bumblebees fly through cluttered environments while foraging for resources, and collisions with vegetation cause irreversible wing damage that accumulates with age. Wing […]
Planarian Head Shape Control Regeneration Recapitulates Phylogeny
Meeting Abstract 111-1 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:00 – 08:15 Planarian Head Shape Control: Regeneration Recapitulates Phylogeny GAWNE, R*; LEVIN, M; Tufts University; Tufts University richard.gawne@tufts.edu Planarian flatworms are important model systems for understanding regeneration because many species are able to reconstitute their entire body from small tissue fragments. Contemporary research on these animals has tended to focus […]
Motility induced fractures reveal a ductile to brittle crossover in the epithelial tissues of Trichoplax adhaerens
Meeting Abstract 111-2 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:15 – 08:30 Motility induced fractures reveal a ductile to brittle crossover in the epithelial tissues of Trichoplax adhaerens PRAKASH, V.N*; BULL, M.S; PRAKASH, M.; Stanford University; Stanford University; Stanford University vprakash@stanford.edu http://www.vprakash.com/ Animal tissues are continuously subjected to dynamic force loading while they crawl, walk, run or swim. While epithelial […]
En Garde The poachers’ body armor is no show-off but a heavy defensive trait
Meeting Abstract 111-5 Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:00 – 09:15 En Garde! The poachers’ body armor is no show-off but a heavy defensive trait. KRUPPERT, S*; CHU, F; STEWART, MC; SCHMITZ, L; SUMMERS, AP; Friday Harbor Laboratories, University of Washington; University of Washington; Scripps College, Claremont; Scripps College, Claremont; Friday Harbor Laboratories, University of Washington skrupp@uw.edu Many vertebrates […]
Effects of wing size and wingbeat frequency on wing wear in bumblebees
Meeting Abstract 111-3 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:30 – 08:45 Effects of wing size and wingbeat frequency on wing wear in bumblebees MOUNTCASTLE, AM*; AHLHOLM, PD; STONE, I; FEDERICO, P; NIXON, E; JOHNSON, N; Bates College; Bates College; Bates College; Bates College; Bates College; Bates College amountca@bates.edu http://www.andrewmountcastle.org Many flying insects frequently collide their wing tips with vegetation. […]
Analysis of the Shock Absorption Paradox in Woodpeckers
Meeting Abstract 111-6 Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:15 – 09:30 Analysis of the Shock Absorption Paradox in Woodpeckers VAN WASSENBERGH, S.*; BöHMER, C.; ABOURACHID, A.; Universiteit Antwerpen, Belgium; Muséum National D’Histoire Naturelle, France; Muséum National D’Histoire Naturelle, France sam.vanwassenbergh@uantwerpen.be http://samvanwassenbergh.weebly.com The beak and beak-braincase interface of woodpeckers are hypothesised to serve as a shock absorber to minimise the […]
Zoo Versus Wild Trabecular Bone Architecture in Captive and Wild Xenarthra
Meeting Abstract 110-2 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:15 – 08:30 Zoo Versus Wild: Trabecular Bone Architecture in Captive and Wild Xenarthra ZACK, EH*; SMITH, SM; ANGIELCZYK, KD; University of Chicago; The Field Museum of Natural History ; The Field Museum of Natural History, University of Chicago ehzack@uchicago.edu Captive (zoo) specimens in natural history collections allow researchers to inspect […]
