Meeting Abstract 99-5  Monday, Jan. 6 14:30 – 14:45  Morphological Variation between Terrestrial and Semi-Aquatic Papuan Microhylid Frogs visualized through DiceCTs and Dissection FRASER, CJ*; HILL, EC; BUTLER, MA; University of Hawaii; University of Hawaii; University of Hawaii claire7@hawaii.edu Papua New Guinea is home to the Asterophryinae, an unusually diverse clade of frogs that vary in lifestyle, […]

Meeting Abstract 99-1  Monday, Jan. 6 13:30 – 13:45  More evidence against a force-velocity trade-off in dynamic lever systems OSGOOD, A.C; SUTTON, G; ST.PIERRE, R; COX, S.M*; Mount Holyoke College; University of Bristol; Carnegie Mellon University; Penn State zanne@psu.edu Levers impose a force-velocity trade-off. In static conditions, a larger moment arm increases a muscle’s force capacity while […]

Meeting Abstract 99-2  Monday, Jan. 6 13:45 – 14:00  Mechanisms that Relate Transverse Loading of Muscle to Change in Contractile Performance RYAN, DS*; DOMINGUEZ, S; NIGAM, N; WAKELING, JM; Simon Fraser University; Simon Fraser University; Simon Fraser University; Simon Fraser University dsryan@sfu.ca Muscles exist in confined spaces, packed in between organs, muscles, bones, and skin. Due to […]

Meeting Abstract 99-6  Monday, Jan. 6 14:45 – 15:00  Functional Morphology of the Palate of Varanus exanthematicus and its Significance for the Evolution of Cranial Kinesis WILKEN, AT*; MIDDLETON, KM; SELLERS, KC; COST, IN; HOLLIDAY, CM; University of Missouri; University of Missouri; University of Missouri; University of Missouri; University of Missouri atwxb6@mail.missouri.edu Although many species of vertebrates […]

Meeting Abstract 99-3  Monday, Jan. 6 14:00 – 14:15  Effect of the Sub-radular Fibers on Grasper Opening in Aplysia californica KEHL, C E*; WU, J; LU, S; DRUSHEL, RF; SMOLDT, R K; CHIEL, H J; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Case Western Reserve University; Case Western Reserve University; Case Western Reserve University; Case Western Reserve […]

Meeting Abstract 99-7  Monday, Jan. 6 15:00 – 15:15  Anatomically Grounded Estimation of Limb Muscle Sizes in Archosauria CUFF, AR; BISHOP, PJ; MICHEL, KB; GAIGNET, R; HUTCHINSON, JR*; Structure & Motion Lab, Royal Veterinary College, United Kingdom; Structure & Motion Lab, Royal Veterinary College, United Kingdom; Structure & Motion Lab, Royal Veterinary College, United Kingdom; Structure & […]

Meeting Abstract 99-4  Monday, Jan. 6 14:15 – 14:30  Adventures in scaling and remodeled morphology: the case of the Ocean Sunfish BIONDI, AA*; AMPLO, HE; CRAWFORD, CH; BEMIS, KE; FLAMMANG, BE; New Jersey Institute of Technology; New Jersey Institute of Technology; New Jersey Institute of Technology; Virginia Institute of Marine Science; New Jersey Institute of Technology aab53@njit.edu […]

Meeting Abstract 98-8  Monday, Jan. 6 15:15 – 15:30  VARIATION IN DNA METHYLATION AND GENE EXPRESSION BETWEEN AND WITHIN FAMILIES OF THE EASTERN OYSTER Crassostrea virginica JOHNSON, KM*; SIROVY, KA; KELLY, MW; Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge kmjohnson@lsu.edu Populations of eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) in the Northern […]

Meeting Abstract 98-7  Monday, Jan. 6 15:00 – 15:15  The landscape of diversity and divergence across genomes highlights links between genome structure and evolution in the formation of genomic islands ORTON, RW*; SCHIELD, DR; NIKOLAKIS, ZL; PERRY, BW; DEMUTH, JP; MACKESSY, SP; SMITH, CF; MEIK, JM; CASTOE, TA; University of Texas at Arlington; University of Texas at […]

Meeting Abstract 98-2  Monday, Jan. 6 13:45 – 14:00  Temporal and Spatial Genetic Assessment of a Natural Metapopulation HALSEY, MK*; STUHLER, JD; BRADLEY, RD; STEVENS, RD; RAY, DA; Texas Tech University; Texas Tech University; Texas Tech University and Museum of Texas Tech; Texas Tech University and Museum of Texas Tech; Texas Tech University michaela.k.halsey@gmail.com Metapopulation theory is […]