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Resolving shifting patterns of muscle energy use in swimming fish by Gerry, Shannon P, Ellerby, David J

“…Muscle metabolism dominates the energy costs of locomotion. Although in vivo measures of muscle strain, activity and force can indicate mechanical function,…”
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The impacts of temperature on feeding behaviors in tautog (Family: Labridae; Tautoga onitis) by Moran, Clinton J., Gerry, Shannon P.

“…Changing environmental temperatures can impact ectotherm behavior in a number of ways, many of which can be crucial for survival. Prey capture behaviors have…”
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Impacts of thermal acclimatization on fish skeletal muscle by Moran, Clinton J., Coughlin, David J., Jebb, Kamryn E., Travitz, Leksi, Gerry, Shannon P.

“…Thermal acclimation allows ectotherms to maintain physiological homeostasis while occupying habitats with constantly changing temperatures. This process is…”
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Thermal acclimation leads to variable muscle responses in two temperate labrid fishes by Moran, Clinton J, Jebb, Kamryn E, Travitz, Leksi, Coughlin, David J, Gerry, Shannon P

“…Temperature can be a key abiotic factor in fish distribution, as it affects most physiological processes. Specifically, temperature can affect locomotor…”
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Laboratory constraints on feeding behaviours in polymorphic bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) by Moran, Clinton J., Rzucidlo, Caroline L., Ellerby, David J., Gerry, Shannon P.

“…Evaluating fish feeding behaviours is imperative to understanding prey resource use in the field. Previous work on fish feeding has taken place almost…”
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Temperature constrains locomotion and muscle function in two temperate labrids by Moran, Clinton J., Neubauer, David L., Rzucidlo, Caroline L., Gerry, Shannon P.

“…Winter quiescence in fishes is not uncommon, however understanding the mechanisms that cause dormancy are poorly understood. This study highlights the…”
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Behavioral and physiological adaptations to high-flow velocities in chubs ( Gila spp.) native to Southwestern USA by Moran, Clinton J, Gerry, Shannon P, O'Neill, Matthew W, Rzucidlo, Caroline L, Gibb, Alice C

“…Morphological streamlining is often associated with physiological advantages for steady swimming in fishes. Though most commonly studied in pelagic fishes,…”
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Shark scavenging behavior in the presence of competition by Gerry, Shannon P., Scott, Andrea J.

“…The distribution of organisms within a community can often be determined by the degree of plasticity or degree of specialization of resource acquisition…”
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Sympatric Divergence and Performance Trade-Offs of Bluegill Ecomorphs by Ellerby, David J., Gerry, Shannon P.

“…Phenotypic plasticity in response to environmental cues can create distinct morphological types within populations. This variation in form, and potentially…”
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Variation in Fast-Start Performance within a Population of Polyphenic Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) by Gerry, Shannon P., Robbins, Allison, Ellerby, David J.

“…Bluegill sunfishLepomis macrochirusexhibit intraspecific variation in their morphology and swimming performance based on habitat. The pelagic form has a…”
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seed dispersal catapult of Cardamine parviflora (Brassicaceae) is efficient but unreliable by Hayashi, Marika, Gerry, Shannon P, Ellerby, David J

“…Premise of the study: Seed dispersal performance is an essential component of plant fitness. Despite their significance in shaping performance, the mechanical…”
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Effects of overwintering temperatures on the escape response in cunner (Tautogolabrus adspersus) by Moran, Clinton J., Young, Caroline M., Gerry, Shannon P.

“…Cunner (Tautogolabrus adspersus) are a temperate labrid species that inhabit the Western Atlantic and experience temperatures ranging from 0°C to 25°C. During…”
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Scaling of the fast-start escape response of juvenile bluegills by Gerry, Shannon P., Belden, John, Bisaccia, Matthew, George, Kelsey, Mahoney, Tess, Ellerby, David J.

“…•Bluegill sunfish shift their body shape during ontogeny.•Escape performance scaling relationships do not follow predictions based on geometric…”
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Serotonin modulates muscle function in the medicinal leech Hirudo verbana by Gerry, Shannon P, Ellerby, David J

“…The body wall muscles of sanguivorous leeches power mechanically diverse behaviours: suction feeding, crawling and swimming. These require longitudinal muscle…”
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Symposium introduction: electromyography interpretation and limitations in functional analyses of musculoskeletal systems by Konow, Nicolai, Gerry, Shannon P.

“…Electromyography has played an important role in studies of musculoskeletal function for over half a century. The technique has provided important insight into…”
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Evolution of asynchronous motor activity in paired muscles: effects of ecology, morphology, and phylogeny by Gerry, Shannon P., Ramsay, Jason B., Dean, Mason N., Wilga, Cheryl D.

“…Many studies of feeding behavior have implanted electrodes unilaterally (in muscles on only one side of the head) to determine the basic motor patterns of…”
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Serotonin as an integrator of leech behavior and muscle mechanical performance by Gerry, Shannon P., Daigle, Amanda J., Feilich, Kara L., Liao, Jessica, Oston, Azzara L., Ellerby, David J.

“…The obliquely striated muscle in the leech body wall has a broad functional repertoire; it provides power for both locomotion and suction feeding. It also…”
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Behavioral and physiological adaptations to high-flow velocities in Southwestern native chubs ( Gila spp.) by Moran, Clinton J., Gerry, Shannon P., O'Neill, Matthew W., Rzucidlo, Caroline L., Gibb, Alice C.

“…Morphological streamlining is often associated with physiological advantages for steady swimming in fishes. Though most commonly studied in pelagic fishes…”
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Thermal acclimation leads to variable muscle responses in two temperate labrid fishes by Moran, Clinton J, Jebb, Kamryn E, Travitz, Leksi, Coughlin, David J, Gerry, Shannon P

“…Temperature can be a key abiotic factor in fish distribution, as it impacts most physiological processes. Specifically, temperature can affect locomotor…”
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Resolving Shifting Patterns of Muscle Energy Use in Swimming Fish: e106030 by Gerry, Shannon P, Ellerby, David J

“…Muscle metabolism dominates the energy costs of locomotion. Although in vivo measures of muscle strain, activity and force can indicate mechanical function,…”
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