Meeting Abstract 48-5  Sunday, Jan. 5 11:00 – 11:15  The Evolution and Role of GTPases of Immunity Associated Proteins (GIMAPs) in Cnidarians COELHO, JC*; POOLE, AZ; Berry College; Berry College Jenny.Coelho@vikings.berry.edu Corals, which are members of Phylum Cnidaria, play a critical role in coral reefs, one of the world’s most productive and diverse ecosystems. Coral reef health […]

Meeting Abstract 48-2  Sunday, Jan. 5 10:15 – 10:30  Roles pH and Temperature May Play in the Life History of the Tuna Crab, Pleuroncodes planipes WEBB, SJ*; SEBRIGHT, Z; TAYLOR, JRA; Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD; Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD; Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD s3webb@ucsd.edu Tuna crabs, Pleuroncodes planipes, are unique crustaceans because adults go […]

Meeting Abstract 48-7  Sunday, Jan. 5 11:30 – 11:45  Prey, Populations, and the Pleistocene: Evidence for Low COI Variation in a Widespread North American Leech MACK, JM*; DE CARLE, D; KVIST, S; University of Toronto, Royal Ontario Museum, University of Maryland, College Park; University of Toronto, Royal Ontario Museum; University of Toronto, Royal Ontario Museum joemack@umd.edu Geographically […]

Meeting Abstract 48-6  Sunday, Jan. 5 11:15 – 11:30  Predator-induced plasticity across echinoderm life history stages BARNES, DK*; ALLEN, JD; William & Mary; William & Mary dbarnes@email.wm.edu Marine invertebrates frequently exhibit complex life cycles, including major life history transitions that coincide with habitat changes. In many marine invertebrates, adults live on the bottom of the ocean (the […]

Meeting Abstract 48-4  Sunday, Jan. 5 10:45 – 11:00  Making it Big and Losing Friends: Algal Symbiont Contributions are Shaped by Sea Anemone Life History BEDGOOD, SA*; BRACKEN, MES; University of California Irvine; University of California Irvine sbedgood@uci.edu The stability of nutrient exchange in a mutualistic symbiosis is highly dependent on the availability of resources to both […]

Meeting Abstract 48-3  Sunday, Jan. 5 10:30 – 10:45  Exploring local adaptation to salinity and temperature variability in the copepod Tigriopus californicus LIGUORI, AL; Stony Brook University alyssa.liguori@stonybrook.edu https://alyssaliguori.com/ Local adaptation has been studied in a broad range of taxa for decades. However, we have limited understanding of how often local adaptation occurs in variable environments. Whether […]

Meeting Abstract 48-1  Sunday, Jan. 5 10:00 – 10:15  Breakthrough in Marine Invertebrate Cell Culture: Sponge Cells Divide Rapidly in Improved Nutrient Medium CONKLING, ME*; HESP, K; MUNROE, S; SANDOVAL, K; MARTENS, DE; SIPKEMA, D; WIJFFELS, RH; POMPONI, SA; Florida Atlantic University, Fort Pierce, FL; Wageningen University, Wageningen, NL; Wageningen University, Wageningen, NL; Wageningen University, Wageningen, NL; […]

Meeting Abstract 47-2  Sunday, Jan. 5 10:45 – 11:00  Trace elements and amphibian’s immunity – what can we expect? TEIXEIRA, RV; TITON, SCM; TITON JR, B; GOMES, FR; ASSIS, VR*; University of Sao Paulo; University of Sao Paulo; University of Sao Paulo; University of Sao Paulo; University of Sao Paulo v.regina.a@gmail.com Amphibians are animals that are closely […]

Meeting Abstract 47-3  Sunday, Jan. 5 11:00 – 11:15  Rhythmic Epigenetics and the Neuroendocrine Regulation of Reproduction in a Seasonal Rodent. STEVENSON, TJ; University of Glasgow tyler.stevenson@glasgow.ac.uk The daily and yearly rotations of the Earth have provided a constantly changing environment that has driven the evolution of biological rhythms. The ability to adapt to future predictable climatic […]

Meeting Abstract 47-5  Sunday, Jan. 5 11:30 – 11:45  Paternal hypoxia exposure primes offspring for increased hypoxia resistance RAGSDALE, A.K*; DUTOIT, L; BESSON, A.A; KING, T; GEMMELL, N.J; HORE, T; JOHNSON, S.L; University of Otago, NZ; University of Otago, NZ; University of Alberta, Canada; University of Otago, NZ; University of Otago, NZ; University of Otago, NZ alexandria95ragsdale@gmail.com […]