Meeting Abstract 116-2 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:15 – 08:30 Honest Signaling, Sexual Conflict and Female Ornamentation: an Undesired Quality Signal? ASSIS, BA*; AVERY, JD; TYLAN, C; EARLEY, RL; LANGKILDE, T; Penn State; Penn State; Penn State; University of Alabama; Penn State bmd5458@psu.edu Conspicuous sexual ornaments are uncommon in females of species with traditional sex roles, with such […]
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Female ZIP9-Knockout Zebrafish Exhibit Abnormal Egg Activation and Reduced Fecundity
Meeting Abstract 116-6 Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:15 – 09:30 Female ZIP9-Knockout Zebrafish Exhibit Abnormal Egg Activation and Reduced Fecundity CONVERSE, A*; THOMAS, P; University of Texas Marine Science Institute; University of Texas Marine Science Institute aubreykoch@utexas.edu Our research group recently cloned and characterized a putative membrane androgen receptor from teleost ovarian tissue that is homologous to the […]
Underwater Navigation by Weddell Seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) in the Antarctic Fast-Ice Environment
Meeting Abstract 115-5 Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:00 – 09:15 Underwater Navigation by Weddell Seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) in the Antarctic Fast-Ice Environment FUIMAN, LA*; WILLIAMS, TM; DAVIS, RW; University of Texas at Austin; University of California Santa Cruz; Texas A&M University – Galveston lee.fuiman@utexas.edu http://utmsi.utexas.edu/fuiman Most activities of Weddell seals occur during dives that extend hundreds to thousands […]
The relationship between glucocorticoids and movement behavior during breeding in a free-living passerine
Meeting Abstract 115-1 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:00 – 08:15 The relationship between glucocorticoids and movement behavior during breeding in a free-living passerine UEHLING, JJ*; INJAIAN, AS; TAFF, CC; WINKLER, DW; VITOUSEK, MN; Cornell Univ.; Cornell Univ.; Cornell Univ.; Cellular Tracking Technologies; Cornell Univ. jju8@cornell.edu Movement patterns have wide-ranging effects on survival and population trends, and can greatly […]
Neon Goby Larvae have Sufficiently Developed Sensory Systems and Swimming Abilities to Orient Directionally Beginning Shortly After Hatching
Meeting Abstract 115-2 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:15 – 08:30 Neon Goby Larvae have Sufficiently Developed Sensory Systems and Swimming Abilities to Orient Directionally Beginning Shortly After Hatching MAJORIS, JE*; FORETICH, MA; HU, Y; NICKLES, KR; DI PERSIA, CL; CHAPUT, R; SCHLATTER, E; WEBB, JF; PARIS, CB; BUSTON, PM; Boston University, Boston, MA and King Abdullah University of […]
Homeward Bound What the Salmon Nose Knows
Meeting Abstract 115-6 Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:15 – 09:30 Homeward Bound: What the Salmon Nose Knows? KAMRAN, M*; POLLOCK, AMM; DITTMAN, A H; NOAKES, DLG; Oregon State University, Corvallis; Oregon State University, Corvallis; Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, Seattle; Oregon State University, Corvallis and Oregon Hatchery Research Center, Alsea kamran.mary@gmail.com https://twitter.com/merreyum Aquatic habitats […]
Environment- Dependent Switching of Odour-Based Navigation Strategies by the Freshwater Gastropod, Lymnaea stagnalis
Meeting Abstract 115-4 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:45 – 09:00 Environment- Dependent Switching of Odour-Based Navigation Strategies by the Freshwater Gastropod, Lymnaea stagnalis WYETH, RC*; UCCIFERRI, C; YOUSSEF, K; STEVENS, H; St. Francis Xavier University rwyeth@stfx.ca Many aquatic animals use olfactory-based navigation to move relative to prey and predators. Two common navigation strategies are used, depending on the […]
Dissecting the genetic modifiers of flight performance using the Drosophila Genetic Reference Panel
Meeting Abstract 115-3 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:30 – 08:45 Dissecting the genetic modifiers of flight performance using the Drosophila Genetic Reference Panel SPIERER, AN*; MOSSMAN, JA; RAND, DM; Brown University, Providence, RI; Brown University, Providence, RI; Brown University, Providence, RI adam_spierer@brown.edu http://www.adamspierer.com Insect flight is a complex and polygenic trait requiring the coordination of many genes across […]
Revisiting the Kinematic Parameters that Define Eel-like Swimming
Meeting Abstract 114-6 Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:15 – 09:30 Revisiting the Kinematic Parameters that Define Eel-like Swimming KENALEY, CP*; KRAEMER, K; KUNKLE, H; Boston College; Boston College; Boston College kenaley@bc.edu http://kenaleylab.com The kinematics of aquatic locomotion in elongate, eel-like vertebrates has received considerable attention since the pioneering work of Sir James Gray in 1933. In recent decades, […]
Propulsion via vertical undulation in snakes
Meeting Abstract 114-1 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:00 – 08:15 Propulsion via vertical undulation in snakes JURESTOVSKY, DJ*; USHER, L; ASTLEY, HC; University of Akron; University of Akron; University of Akron djj64@zips.uakron.edu Snakes have multiple modes of locomotion including lateral undulation, concertina, rectilinear, and sidewinding. During lateral undulation, snakes generate posteriorly-propagating waves of body bending which press against […]
