Shark dermal denticles novel patterns on branchial skin

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 22-9  Sat Jan 2  Shark dermal denticles: novel patterns on branchial skin Gabler-Smith, MK*; Wainwright, DK; Wong, GA; Lauder, GV; Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; Yale University, New Haven, CT mollygablersmith@gmail.com Shark skin is covered in dermal denticles – tooth-like […]

Mussels maintain repair during chronic mechanical fatigue

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 22-2  Sat Jan 2  Mussels maintain repair during chronic mechanical fatigue Crane, RL*; Denny, MW; Stanford University, Stanford, CA rlcrane@stanford.edu Bivalve shells, like other hard external armors, protect not just from single, potentially shattering forces, but also from a […]

Mighty fine spines trade-offs in puncture performance among spiny cartilaginous fishes

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 22-6  Sat Jan 2  Mighty fine spines: trade-offs in puncture performance among spiny cartilaginous fishes Kennedy, KN*; Hall, KC; Cohen, KE; Donatelli, CM; Kruppert, S; Kolmann, MA; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of Washington, Friday Harbor Labs; Univ. of […]

Microstructures and measured morphometrics of skate egg cases

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 22-11  Sat Jan 2  Microstructures and measured morphometrics of skate egg cases Elcock, JN*; Hall, KC; Donatelli, C; Farina, S; Summers, AP; University of Washington/Howard University; University of Washington; University of Ottawa; Howard University; University of Washington jaidaelcock@gmail.com Skates […]

High spatial resolution mapping of the mucosal proteome of the gills of Crassostrea virginica implication in particle processing

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 22-5  Sat Jan 2  High spatial resolution mapping of the mucosal proteome of the gills of Crassostrea virginica: implication in particle processing Pales Espinosa, E*; Allam, B; School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University; School of Marine […]

High resolution measurements of billfish skin roughness

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 22-7  Sat Jan 2  High resolution measurements of billfish skin roughness Stewart, MT*; Wainwright, DK; Nikora, VI; Cameron, SM; Thunert, M; Stoesser, T; University of Aberdeen, School of Engineering, UK; Yale University, Peabody Museum of Natural History, USA; University […]

Fight or flight tradeoffs between mechanical and behavioral defenses in bivalve shell shape

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 22-3  Sat Jan 2  Fight or flight: tradeoffs between mechanical and behavioral defenses in bivalve shell shape Johnson, EH; Paleontological Research Institution ehj32@cornell.edu Bivalve shells serve as mechanical armor and enable behaviors such as swimming and burrowing to escape […]

Evaluating the modulus of flying insect thoraxes with nanoindentation

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 22-1  Sat Jan 2  Evaluating the modulus of flying insect thoraxes with nanoindentation Yager, CC*; Casey, CB; Vahidi, G; Jankauski, MA; Heveran, CM; Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana; Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana; Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana; Montana […]

An evaluation of ontogenetic allometry of defensive and feeding efficiency properties of skeletal components of the regular sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 22-4  Sat Jan 2  An evaluation of ontogenetic allometry of defensive and feeding efficiency properties of skeletal components of the regular sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus Edwards, RA*; McClintock, JB; University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; University of Alabama […]

Urbanization affects individual behavior and cognition in Gambusa affinis

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 21-5  Sat Jan 2  Urbanization affects individual behavior and cognition in Gambusa affinis Perez, A*; Gabor, C; Aspbury, A; Texas State University abrahamlperez52@gmail.com Urbanization, as indicated by increased impervious cover, alters freshwater communities via factors associated with urban stream […]

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