Meeting Abstract P3-71  Monday, Jan. 6  Effectiveness of ceratal autotomy as a defense mechanism for the sacoglossan sea slug Placida kingstoni GUTIERREZ-ANDRADE, D*; MIDDLEBROOKS, ML; University of Tampa, Tampa FL; University of Tampa, Tampa FL d.gutierrezandrade@spartans.ut.edu Relatively little is known about the interactions between sacoglossan sea slugs and potential predators. Placida kingstoni is a small sacoglossan that […]

Meeting Abstract P3-7  Monday, Jan. 6  Ecologically relevant atrazine exposures affect the cells of the hepatopancreas of crayfish ( Faxonius virlis) CRILE, KG*; ABDULELAH, SA; ALMOUSELI, A; MANZO, VJ; HADEED, MN; FARD, A; IQBAL, T; BELANGER, RM; University of Detroit Mercy crilekg@udmercy.edu The hepatopancreas of crayfish is responsible for filtering and detoxifying the body following xenobiotic exposure. […]

Meeting Abstract P3-98  Monday, Jan. 6  Early identification of pregnancy in a precocial rodent (Octodon degus) MARK, D*; NASARI, A; TRIANO, N; BAUER, C; Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, USA; Hicksville High School, Hicksville, NY, USA; Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, USA; Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, USA cbauer@adelphi.edu The Common degu (Octodon degus) has a gestation […]

Meeting Abstract P3-16  Monday, Jan. 6  EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENTAL EFFECTS OF MATERNAL INGESTION OF CYPERMETHRIN IN JAPANESE QUAIL Coturnix japonica TELLEZ-GOMEZ, QM*; FLORES-SANTIN, JR; Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico quetmaria@hotmail.com Pyrethroid pesticides are chemical substances specifically used for the control of insects. Their effectiveness has contributed to its widespread use. However the toxic effects of this pesticides […]

Meeting Abstract P3-105  Monday, Jan. 6  Does the ability to dissipate endogenous heat to their environment constrain reproductive investment for wild endotherms? BALOUN, DE*; LANE, JE; MCADAM, AG; DANTZER, BJ; BOUTIN, S; University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon; University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon; University of Guelph; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; University of Alberta, Edmonton dylan.baloun@usask.ca Physiological processes used to […]

Meeting Abstract P3-24  Monday, Jan. 6  Does the Drosophila melanogaster gene bruno impact transposition? SAIZ, LV*; KELLEHER, ES; University of Houston; University of Houston lvsaiz@uh.edu Transposable elements (TE) are obligate genetic parasites that guarantee transmission to offspring by replicating in the nuclei of germline cells. TE replication harms hosts by causing DNA damage and deleterious mutations that […]

Meeting Abstract P3-57  Monday, Jan. 6  Does Mating with a Novel Male Affect Female Fecundity in Bean Beetles? COLLUM, A*; WHITMAN, S; HODGES, A; State University of New York collan18@oneonta.edu The bean beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus, is both a crop pest and a model organism for understanding sexual conflict. Mating is costly for female bean beetles because the […]

Meeting Abstract P3-68  Monday, Jan. 6  Do predators take advantage of prey blind spots? In-stream analysis of predator-prey interactions in Hawaiian stream fishes. SCHNEIDER, NG*; MCKAMY, AJ; DIAMOND, KM; BLOB, RW; Clemson Univ.; Clemson Univ.; Clemson Univ.; Clemson Univ. kmdiamo@g.clemson.edu The outcome of interactions between predators and prey can depend critically on the environmental context in which […]

Meeting Abstract P3-235  Monday, Jan. 6  Do Hummingbirds Select Perch Microclimates to Maximize Their Ability to Dissipate Heat? SHIIKI, NJ*; POWERS, DR; George Fox University; George Fox University nshiiki16@georgefox.edu During hovering hummingbirds generate large amounts of heat that must be dissipated to maintain normal body temperature. Hummingbirds have two physiological methods of dissipating heat, evaporative and passive […]

Meeting Abstract P3-70  Monday, Jan. 6  Dissecting the Implementation of Dragonfly Guidance Behaviours FABIAN, ST*; LIN, HT; Imperial College London; Imperial College London s.fabian@imperial.ac.uk Most animals must physically navigate the world towards goals whilst avoiding obstacles. Both elements demand an animal to update its navigational course en route. For dragonflies, these problems are embodied in the daily […]