Meeting Abstract 63-7 Sunday, Jan. 5 15:00 – 15:15 Epigenetic effects of paternal perception of predation risk on offspring phenotypes BRASS, KE*; HERNDON, N; GARDNER, S; GRINDSTAFF, J; CAMPBELL, P; Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University; University of California, Riverside, and Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University; University of California, Riverside, and Oklahoma State University kbrass@okstate.edu In […]
year: 2020
Assessing Your Opponent Snapping Shrimp Use Indirect Cues to Settle Ritualized Contests
Meeting Abstract 63-6 Sunday, Jan. 5 14:45 – 15:00 Assessing Your Opponent: Snapping Shrimp Use Indirect Cues to Settle Ritualized Contests DINH, JP*; AZZA, J; PATEK, SN; Biology Department, Duke University; Biology Department, Duke University; Biology Department, Duke University jpd29@duke.edu http://www.jasonpdinh.com/ Animal contests occur over indivisible resources. On average, winners have higher resource holding potential (RHP), which […]
Humeral Strains During Climbing in Green Iguanas Testing Biomechanical Release as a Mechanism Promoting Morphological Transitions in Arboreal Vertebrates
Meeting Abstract 62-6 Sunday, Jan. 5 14:45 – 15:00 Humeral Strains During Climbing in Green Iguanas: Testing Biomechanical Release as a Mechanism Promoting Morphological Transitions in Arboreal Vertebrates MUNTEANU, VD*; DIAMOND, KM; MAYERL, CJ; BLOB, RW; Clemson University; Clemson University; NEOMED; Clemson University vmuntea@g.clemson.edu The morphology of vertebrate limb bones is generally expected to reflect differences in […]
Grasping Behavior in Birds Drives Pedal Adaptations
Meeting Abstract 62-4 Sunday, Jan. 5 14:15 – 14:30 Grasping Behavior in Birds Drives Pedal Adaptations STRUBLE, MK*; GARDNER, J; GIBB, AC; Northern Arizona University; Montana State University; Northern Arizona University strublemikayla@gmail.com Birds use their feet for a large range of functions including grasping behaviors. Many perching, raptorial, and vertically clinging birds show shortened proximal phalanges in […]
Fish Fin Compliance A Perturbation Technique to Determine Compliance During Free Swimming
Meeting Abstract 62-1 Sunday, Jan. 5 13:30 – 13:45 Fish Fin Compliance: A Perturbation Technique to Determine Compliance During Free Swimming SETH, D*; LAUDER, GV; FLAMMANG, BE; TANGORRA, JL; Villanova University; Harvard University; New Jersey Institute of Technology; Drexel University deeksha.seth@villanova.edu Despite significant importance, compliance of fish fins has not yet been investigated with live, freely-swimming fish. […]
Examining the evolution of range of motion helps resolve gaps between form and function in the avian wing
Meeting Abstract 62-5 Sunday, Jan. 5 14:30 – 14:45 Examining the evolution of range of motion helps resolve gaps between form and function in the avian wing BALIGA, VB*; SZABO, I; ALTSHULER, DL; University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Canada vbaliga@zoology.ubc.ca https://www.vikram-baliga.com/ The vertebrate limb is a dynamic structure that often includes many endoskeletal elements yet has […]
Evaluating limb bone stresses of early tetrapods in the context of the evolutionary invasion of land
Meeting Abstract 62-7 Sunday, Jan. 5 15:00 – 15:15 Evaluating limb bone stresses of early tetrapods in the context of the evolutionary invasion of land KAWANO, SM*; BLOB, RW; George Washington Univ.; Clemson Univ. smkawano@gwu.edu https://sandykawano.weebly.com/ Becoming terrestrial was a pivotal event in vertebrate evolution that placed new physical demands on the musculoskeletal system. Increased gravitational loads […]
Effects of Peduncle Stiffness on Propulsive Performance of Tuna-shaped Panel
Meeting Abstract 62-2 Sunday, Jan. 5 13:45 – 14:00 Effects of Peduncle Stiffness on Propulsive Performance of Tuna-shaped Panel ZHU, R*; MATTHEWS, DG; WANG, J; LAUDER, GV; DONG, H; BART-SMITH, H; University of Virginia; Harvard University; University of Virginia; Harvard University; University of Virginia; University of Virginia rz6eg@virginia.edu Peduncle joint is an essential part of tuna swimming. […]
Active muscular changes in the effective mechanical properties of fish bodies
Meeting Abstract 62-3 Sunday, Jan. 5 14:00 – 14:15 Active muscular changes in the effective mechanical properties of fish bodies PFEIFFENBERGER, JA*; TYTELL, ED; Tufts University, Medford, MA; Tufts University, Medford, MA Janne.Pfeiffenberger@Tufts.edu Fish generate propulsive forces by bending their bodies back and forth using their muscles. During this motion, their bodies interact mechanically with the fluid […]
The Karasov effect functional studies of nutrient absorption in endotherms at the extreme
Meeting Abstract 61-4 Sunday, Jan. 5 14:15 – 14:30 The Karasov effect: functional studies of nutrient absorption in endotherms at the extreme MCWHORTER, TJ; University of Adelaide todd.mcwhorter@adelaide.edu.au The capacity of animals to assimilate energy depends on both mechanisms of nutrient absorption and gastrointestinal morphology. Flying vertebrates must fuel high metabolic demands while minimizing mass of digesta […]
