Lab publications
Bierman, H. S., J. S. Schriefer, S. J. Zottoli, and M. E. Hale. Accepted. The Effects of Head and Tail Stmulation on the Withdrawal Startle Response of the Rope Fish (Erpetoichthys calabaricus). J. exp. Biol.
Westneat, M. W., D. H. Thorsen, J. A. Walker, and M. E. Hale. In Press. Structure, Function and Neural Control of Pectoral Fins in Fishes. IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering.
Brainerd, E. L. and M. E. Hale. In Press. In vivo and functional imaging in developmental physiology. In: Comparative Developmental Physiology. Oxford University Press.
Hale M.E, M.A. Kheirbek., J. E. Schriefer, and V.E. Prince. 2004. The function of Mauthner cell duplicates in startle behavior: Insights into the evolution of new neural circuits. J. Neurosci. 24(12):3070-3076. (download)
Schriefer, J. E. and M. E. Hale. 2004. Neural control of strike and startle behavior in Esox lucius. J. exp. Biol. 207:535-544. (download)
Hale, M. E. 2003. Functional Morphology of Fishes. In: N. Schlager (ed). Grizmek’s Animal Life Encyclopedia. 4(Fishes 1): 14-28.
Hale, M. E. 2002. Alternative neuromotor mechanisms of the fast-start: Kinematics and EMGs of S- and C-start escape responses. J. exp. Biol. 205: 2005-2016. (download)
Hale, M. E., J. H. Long, M. J. McHenry, and M. W. Westneat 2002. Evolution of behavior and neural control of the fast-start escape response. Evolution. 56:993-1007. (download)
Hale, M. E., D.A. Ritter and J. R. Fetcho 2001. A confocal study of spinal interneurons in
living larval zebrafish J. Comp. Neurol. 437:1-16. (download)
Hale, M. E. 2000. Startle responses of fish without Mauthner neurons: Escape behavior of the lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus). Bio. Bull. 199:180-182. (download)
Hale, M. E. 1999. Locomotor mechanics during early life history: Effects of size and ontogeny on the fast-start performance of several salmonid species. J. Exp. Biol. 202:1465-1479. (download)
Westneat, M. W., M. E. Hale, M. J. McHenry, and J. H. Long Jr. 1998. Mechanics of the fast-start: Muscle function and the role of intramuscular pressure in the escape behavior of Amia calva and Polypterus palmas. J. exp. Biol. 201:3041-3055. (download)
Hale, M. E. 1996. Ontogeny of fast-start ability in fishes. Am. Zool. 36(6): 695-709.
Lab abstracts
Paul, J. C., T. L. Creech, and M. E. Hale 2004. Kinemtics and reticulospinal cell activity in alternative forms of the startle response in larval zebrafish. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts.
Thorsen, D. H., J. J. Cassidy and M. E. Hale 2004. Development of pectoral fin morphology and locomotion in the zebrafish Danio rerio. Am. Zool. 43(6): 903
Becker, T. S., M. E. Hale, M. Laplante, J. Ghislain, P. Mourrain, A. Geling, A. Bruce, M. König and S. Ellingsen 2004. Noninvasive Brain Mapping in transgenic zebrafish. Norwegian Biochemical Society Meetings.
Bierman, H. S. and M. E. Hale 2003. The role of early movement in the development of swimming motor circuitry of larval zebrafish. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts. 29:277.1
Bierman, H.S., J. E. Schriefer, and M. E. Hale 2003. Head and tail retraction in startle behaviors of the bichir Erpetoichthys. Am. Zool. 42 (6):1196
Schriefer, J. E. and M. E. Hale 2003. Are strikes and startles similar? Kinematics and EMGs of S-start escape and feeding in northern pike. Am. Zool. 42 (6):1308
Hale, M. E., M. A. Kheirbeck, and V. E. Prince 2003. Hox gene misexpression generates functional neurons in zebrafish locomotor neural circuits. Am. Zool. 42 (6):1238-1239.
Hale, M. E., M. A. Kheirbeck, and V. E. Prince 2003. The function of Mauthner cell duplicated in startle behavior: Insights into the evolution of new neural circuits. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts. 28:363.9.
Hale, M. E. 2002. The neural basis of aquatic locomotion: Examining neuron activity and behavior with functional imaging. Am. Zool. 41: 1463-1464.
Bhatt, D. H., M. E. Hale, and J. R. Fetcho 2001. Activation of zebrafish spinal interneurons in different forms of the escape behavior. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts. 27:830.1.
Hale, M. E. 2001. Fast start behaviors of fish lacking Mauthner neurons. Am. Zool. 41:1040-1041A
Hale, M.E. and J.R.Fetcho 2000. Alternative neuromotor mechanisms of the startle response in fishes. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts. 26:746.2.
Hale, M. E., D. Ritter, D. Bhatt, S. Higashijima, H. Okamoto and J. R. Fetcho 1999. A confocal study of spinal interneurons in the larvbal zebrafish. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts. 25:759.13.
Hale, M. E. 1999. Alternative neuromotor nechanisms of the fast-start: kinematics and EMGS of S- and C-start escape responses. Am. Zool. 40: 54A.
Hale, M. E. 1997. Scaling of fast-start escape kinematics with morphological development in fishes. Am. Zool. 37: 76A.
Hale, M. E. 1996. Development and evolution of fast-start escape ability in fishes. Am. Zool. 36: 90A.
Hale, M. E. 1995. Ontogenetic scaling of fast-start ability in basal actinopterygian fishes. Am. Zool. 35: 43A.
Hale, M. E., M. A. McHenry, J. H. Long, and M. W. Westneat. 1994. Evolution of fast-starts in basal actinopterygian fishes: Decoupled levels of functional design. Am. Zool. 34: 64A.
Hale, M. E. 1993. Mechanisms of bending and holding in seahorses and pipefishes (Teleostei: Syngnathidae). Am. Zool. 33: 120A.
Hale, M. E. and J. H. Long Jr. 1992. Skin, scales, and swimming: In vivo functions of the gar exoskeleton. Am. Zool. 32: 144A.
