Meeting Abstract 90-5 Monday, Jan. 6 11:15 – 11:30 Kinematic integration of gill chamber pumping with body movements during burial in two morphologically disparate fish species FARINA, SC*; AMACKER, K; CHENNAULT, M; GIBB, AC; Howard University; Howard University; Howard University; Northern Arizona University stacy.farina@howard.edu http://www.stacyfarina.com/ The ability to bury in sediment has evolved numerous times throughout the […]
year: 2020
Hydrodynamics of barnacle nauplii shape evolution of body form
Meeting Abstract 90-4 Monday, Jan. 6 11:00 – 11:15 Hydrodynamics of barnacle nauplii shape evolution of body form CHAN, KYK*; WONG, E; WONG, JY; XU, K; KOEHL, MAR; Swarthmore College; Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; Academia Sinica; University of California, Berkeley ; University of California, Berkeley kchan1@swarthmore.edu http://www.marinelarvae.net Many types of zooplankton have spines but […]
Hydrodynamics Shed Light on Dinoflagellate Evolution
Meeting Abstract 90-3 Monday, Jan. 6 10:45 – 11:00 Hydrodynamics Shed Light on Dinoflagellate Evolution SCHUECH, R*; TOR NIELSEN, L; HUMPHRIES, S; SMITH, D; KIØRBOE, T; University of Lincoln; Technical University of Denmark; University of Lincoln; University of Birmingham; Technical University of Denmark rudi.schuech@gmail.com Flagella are crucial to the interactions of many unicellular organisms with their surrounding […]
Constraining the Power Stroke of Premaxillary Protrusion The Evolution of Diverse Cranial Musculature in Cypriniform Fishes
Meeting Abstract 90-7 Monday, Jan. 6 11:45 – 12:00 Constraining the Power Stroke of Premaxillary Protrusion: The Evolution of Diverse Cranial Musculature in Cypriniform Fishes STORCH, JD*; HERNANDEZ, LP; The George Washington University, Washington, DC; The George Washington University, Washington, DC jdstorch@gwu.edu Cypriniform fishes comprise over 25% of the world’s freshwater species. These fish exhibit a suite […]
An XROMM and kinetic analysis of underwater walking in the West African lungfish (Protopterus annectens) with implications for the role of quadrupedal gaits during the fin-to-limb transition
Meeting Abstract 90-2 Monday, Jan. 6 10:30 – 10:45 An XROMM and kinetic analysis of underwater walking in the West African lungfish (Protopterus annectens) with implications for the role of quadrupedal gaits during the fin-to-limb transition GRANATOSKY, MC*; LAURENCE-CHASEN, JD; GARTNER, SM; WHITLOW, KR; WESTNEAT, MW; NYAKATURA, JA; New York Institute of Technology; University of Chicago; University […]
Understanding the Role of Intrinsic Physiological Factors in the Population Recovery of Myotis lucifugus (little brown myotis) from White-nose Syndrome
Meeting Abstract 89-2 Monday, Jan. 6 10:45 – 11:00 Understanding the Role of Intrinsic Physiological Factors in the Population Recovery of Myotis lucifugus (little brown myotis) from White-nose Syndrome RICHARDSON, C.S*; LOONEY, C.; INESON, K.; FLETCHER, J.; SILLAH, A.; EISEMAN, H.; Lesley University; Northeastern University; University of New Hampshire; University of Massachusetts-Amherst; Northeastern University; Tufts University crichard@bu.edu […]
Oxidative damage resistance as a potential mechanism of disease tolerance in a wild host
Meeting Abstract 89-6 Monday, Jan. 6 11:45 – 12:00 Oxidative damage resistance as a potential mechanism of disease tolerance in a wild host HENSCHEN, AE*; HAWLEY, DM; ADELMAN, JS; University of Memphis; Virginia Tech; University of Memphis henschen@memphis.edu Hosts have two main ways to combat parasitic infections: resistance, which lowers pathogen load directly, and tolerance, which decreases […]
Investigating the Role of Animal Burrows on the Ecology and Distribution of Coccidioides spp in Arizona Soils
Meeting Abstract 89-4 Monday, Jan. 6 11:15 – 11:30 Investigating the Role of Animal Burrows on the Ecology and Distribution of Coccidioides spp. in Arizona Soils. KOLLATH, D/R*; TEIXEIRA, M/M; MILLER, K/J; BRIDGET , B/M; FUNKE, A; Pathogen and Microbiome, Northern Arizona University ; University of Brasília Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, Asa Norte, Brasília-DF Brazil; Pathogen and […]
Effects of pond drying on northern leopard frog development, growth, immune function, and susceptibility to Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
Meeting Abstract 89-5 Monday, Jan. 6 11:30 – 11:45 Effects of pond drying on northern leopard frog development, growth, immune function, and susceptibility to Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis ALTMAN, KA*; HALL, EM; ROLLINS-SMITH, LA; OHMER, MEB; RICHARDS-ZAWACKI, CL; University of Pittsburgh, PA; Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN; Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN; University of Pittsburgh, PA; University of Pittsburgh, PA karie.altman@pitt.edu […]
Detection and Enumeration of Bacterial Pathogens in the American Oyster, Crassostrea virginica
Meeting Abstract 89-3 Monday, Jan. 6 11:00 – 11:15 Detection and Enumeration of Bacterial Pathogens in the American Oyster, Crassostrea virginica BILLAH, MM*; RAHMAN, MS; University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; University of Texas Rio Grande Valley mohammad.billah01@utrgv.edu American oyster (Crassostrea virginica) is a popular sea food for its delicacy and high nutritional value. Based on increasing […]
