Meeting Abstract P2-82 Sunday, Jan. 5 Memory of the cap pushing response in honey bees (Apis mellifera cecropia) FLETCHER, SJ*; DE-JESUS SOTO, MG; RODRIGUEZ, SD; PRETENDS EAGLE, TJ; PETANIDOU, T; TSCHEULIN, T; BARTHELL, J; GIRAY, T; ABRAMSON, CI; Southeastern Oklahoma State University; University of Puerto Rico; St. Philip’s College; North Dakota State University; University of the Aegean; […]
Archives: Abstracts
Median fin innervation of the zebrafish, Danio rerio, and implications for function
Meeting Abstract P2-130 Sunday, Jan. 5 Median fin innervation of the zebrafish, Danio rerio, and implications for function HALE, ME*; MENELAOU, E; VASQUEZ, E; University of Chicago mhale@uchicago.edu Fishes use median and paired fins to control their body movements. Although fin kinematics are being studied in a variety of species, little is known of the sensorimotor control […]
Mapping the Evolution of the Urohyal and Gill Chambers in Flatfishes Using Micro-CT
Meeting Abstract P2-45 Sunday, Jan. 5 Mapping the Evolution of the Urohyal and Gill Chambers in Flatfishes Using Micro-CT SIMMONS, J*; FARINA, S; Howard University; Howard University simmonsjam@icloud.com Background: Flatfish (Pleuronectiformes) are characterized by asymmetry of the skull, with both eyes on one side of the head. Flatfish lay with their ‘blind’ side facing the sediment and […]
Making Sense of Evolution Deciphering the Rapid Expansion of Ant Pheromone Receptors
Meeting Abstract P2-126 Sunday, Jan. 5 Making Sense of Evolution: Deciphering the Rapid Expansion of Ant Pheromone Receptors CANNIZZARO, D*; NAUGHTON, L; PASK, G; Bucknell University; Bucknell University; Bucknell University dnc008@bucknell.edu Social insects rely heavily on their ability to decode specific olfactory cues, particularly cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs). CHCs are critical for the maintenance of complex caste systems […]
Locomotor mechanics of juvenile alligators reveals ontogenetic changes in the roles of the fore- and hindlimbs
Meeting Abstract P2-217 Sunday, Jan. 5 Locomotor mechanics of juvenile alligators reveals ontogenetic changes in the roles of the fore- and hindlimbs IIJIMA, M*; MUNTEANU, VD; DIAMOND, KM; BLOB, RW; Clemson University; Clemson University; Clemson University; Clemson University miijima8@gmail.com Crocodylians are the sole surviving lineage of archosaurs that retain a generalized, quadrupedal body plan. As such, data […]
Localized physiological changes regulate the biomineralization of magnetite in the radula of the chiton Acanthopleura granulata
Meeting Abstract P2-14 Sunday, Jan. 5 Localized physiological changes regulate the biomineralization of magnetite in the radula of the chiton Acanthopleura granulata VARNEY, RM*; KINGSTON, ACN; KOCOT, KM; SPEISER, DI; Univ. of Alabama; Univ. of S. Carolina; Univ. of Alabama; Univ. of S. Carolina rvarney@crimson.ua.edu http://rvarney.people.ua.edu/ Iron presents a conundrum to animals: it is necessary for many […]
Lobster Behavioral Responses to Different Prey and Bait Types
Meeting Abstract P2-98 Sunday, Jan. 5 Lobster Behavioral Responses to Different Prey and Bait Types WEBBER, RL*; HODGSON, ML; MCGAW, IJ; WYETH, RC; St. Francis Xavier University; St. Francis Xavier University; Memorial University; St. Francis Xavier University rwebber@stfx.ca The American lobster (Homarus americanus) is an abundant benthic marine predator along much of the continental shelf of the […]
Lizards Modulate Foarging Behavior in Response to Environmental Variation
Meeting Abstract P2-90 Sunday, Jan. 5 Lizards Modulate Foarging Behavior in Response to Environmental Variation ADAMS, DR*; GIFFORD, M; Vilonia High School; University of Central Arkansas davidreidadams@icloud.com Movement is an important determinant of an animal’s fitness because it underlies all tasks necessary to survival, yet the basis on which animals choose varying speeds is still largely unknown. […]
Linguistic Bias in Reproduction
Meeting Abstract P2-58 Sunday, Jan. 5 Linguistic Bias in Reproduction TORRES, B*; JELKEN, M; OMANE, H; BELLESIA, G; HAYSSEN, V; Smith College, Northampton, MA; Smith College, Northampton, MA; Smith College, Northampton, MA; Smith College, Northampton, MA; Smith College, Northampton, MA vhayssen@smith.edu The English language is not gender neutral. For instance, the word virile characterizes sexual strength and […]
Learning to swim evolutionary transition from terrestrial to aquatic life in South American coralsnakes
Meeting Abstract P2-53 Sunday, Jan. 5 Learning to swim: evolutionary transition from terrestrial to aquatic life in South American coralsnakes JACOBS, JL*; HALL, AS; SMITH, EN; University of Texas at Arlington; Thermo Fisher Scientific; University of Texas at Arlington justin.jacobs@uta.edu Without limbs for grasping or climbing, snakes must use only bones and associated musculature of their skull […]
