Meeting Abstract 109-3  Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:30 – 08:45  Does lifetime methylmercury exposure impact telomere length in various organs within the zebra finch? DAVIS, RL*; CRISTOL, DA; HEIDINGER, BJ; KITTILSON, J; SWADDLE, JP; William & Mary; William & Mary; North Dakota State University ; North Dakota State University ; William & Mary rldavis@email.wm.edu Methylmercury (MeHg) is a […]

Meeting Abstract 109-6  Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:15 – 09:30  Corticosterone and Estradiol Regulation of Gastrointestinal (GI) Development and Reproduction in the Marsh Rice Rat (Oryzomys palustris) EDMONDS, KE*; GIBSON, L; ROEDERER, L; Indiana University Southeast; Indiana University Southeast; Indiana University Southeast kedmonds@ius.edu Environmental factors and subsequent hormonal changes can regulate the development of various physiological systems. Steroid […]

Meeting Abstract 109-1  Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:00 – 08:15  Characterization of the Age-Related DNA Methylome and Development of an Epigenetic Age Predictor in Medaka (Oryzias latipes) BERTUCCI, EM*; PARROTT, BB; University of Georgia, Athens, GA; University of Georgia, Athens, GA emily.bertucci@uga.edu Age specific patterning of DNA methylation (“epigenetic aging”) is the single best marker of biological age […]

Meeting Abstract 109-5  Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:00 – 09:15  A little variety goes a long way: Diversification of three-finger toxins in rear-fanged snake venoms MACKESSY, SP; University of Northern Colorado stephen.mackessy@unco.edu https://www.unco.edu/nhs/biology/about-us/mackessy-stephen/ Rear-fanged snakes (“colubrids”) include a remarkable diversity of species that are found more broadly distributed than any other group of snakes, in part because of […]

Meeting Abstract 108-6  Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:15 – 09:30  Value of the California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) Hindflippers during Porpoising and Turning Maneuvers LEAHY, AL*; FISH, FE; KERR, SJ; LEFTWICH, MC; West Chester University; West Chester University; West Chester University; George Washington University al916349@wcupa.edu California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) are a highly maneuverable species of marine mammal. […]

Meeting Abstract 108-3  Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:30 – 08:45  Turning in Zebrafish: Measuring Body Pressure, Torque, and Work During Spontaneous Turns THANDIACKAL, R*; LAUDER, GV; Harvard University; Harvard University rthandiackal@gmail.com Energetic efficiency has long been considered an important feature of routine animal behavior. In fluid environments, fish swim using body undulations to navigate and propel themselves forward, […]

Meeting Abstract 108-4  Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:45 – 09:00  Turning Performance by Bluefin Tuna: Novel Mechanism for Rapid Maneuvers with a Rigid Body DOWNS, AM*; KOLPAS, A; BLOCK, BA; FISH, FE; West Chester University; West Chester University; Stanford University; West Chester University ad846650@wcupa.edu Scombrid fishes are known to attain exceptional swimming speeds due to their thunniform, lift-based […]

Meeting Abstract 108-7  Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:30 – 09:45  Hydrodynamics of a Crenelated Delta Wing Design of the Hindflippers of the California Sea Lion FISH, FE*; LEAHY, AM; KULKARNI, AA; LEFTWICH, MC; West Chester University; West Chester University; George Washington University; George Washington University ffish@wcupa.edu The pectoral and pelvic appendages of the California sea lion (Zalophus californianus), […]

Meeting Abstract 108-1  Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:00 – 08:15  Comparative Undulatory Kinematics in Swimming Fishes: Rethinking Swimming Modes GOERIG, E*; DI SANTO, V; WAINWRIGHT, D K; CASTRO-SANTOS, T; AKANYETI, O; LIAO, J; LAUDER, G; Harvard University; Stockholm University; Yale University; USGS Leetown Science Center; Aberystwyth University; University of Florida; Harvard University goerig.elsa@gmail.com Biologists studying fish locomotion have […]

Meeting Abstract 108-2  Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:15 – 08:30  A kinematic chain model to quantify undulatory locomotion in animals and robots AKANYETI, O*; FETHERSTONHAUGH, S; Aberystwyth University; Aberystwyth University ota1@aber.ac.uk Undulatory locomotion is ubiquitous among soft-bodied animals and it inspires novel robot designs. However, manufacturing flexible robots is not straightforward due to technological constraints. Compared to their […]