2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) symposium

Location

Dr. Ken Budke Family Auditorium, Schindler Education Center, University of Nothern Iowa

Presentation Type

Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)

Document Type

poster

Abstract

  • The Weberian apparatus is a novel hearing adaption in Cypriniformes and other otophysan fishes that greatly enhances hearing. For more background, see Kalisa Weathersby’s poster!
  • The WA has never been lost (>11,000 otophysan species, including >4,500 cypriniform species), indicating high evolutionary constraint
  • While never lost, cyprinifom fishes exhibit an enormous amount of morphological variation, particularly in the supporting structures
  • Preliminary data suggests the small genus Botia (9 species) exhibits a wide range of WA morphotypes

Start Date

1-8-2025 11:00 AM

End Date

1-8-2025 1:30 PM

Event Host

Summer Undergraduate Research Program, University of Northern Iowa

Faculty Advisor

Nathan Bird

Department

Department of Biology

File Format

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Aug 1st, 11:00 AM Aug 1st, 1:30 PM

Morphological Description of the Weberian Apparatus in the botid loach, Botia kubotai

Dr. Ken Budke Family Auditorium, Schindler Education Center, University of Nothern Iowa

  • The Weberian apparatus is a novel hearing adaption in Cypriniformes and other otophysan fishes that greatly enhances hearing. For more background, see Kalisa Weathersby’s poster!
  • The WA has never been lost (>11,000 otophysan species, including >4,500 cypriniform species), indicating high evolutionary constraint
  • While never lost, cyprinifom fishes exhibit an enormous amount of morphological variation, particularly in the supporting structures
  • Preliminary data suggests the small genus Botia (9 species) exhibits a wide range of WA morphotypes