Meeting Abstract P1.69  Jan. 4  Role of Prostaglandins in the Patency of the Ductus Arteriosi of the Chicken Embryo (Gallus domestics) GREYNER, HJ*; DZIALOWSKI, EM; Univ. of North Texas, Denton; Univ. of North Texas, Denton hjg0008@unt.edu The ductus arteriosi (DA) in the chicken embryo (Gallus domestics) are two vessels that originate at the pulmonary arches and connect […]

Meeting Abstract P1.23  Jan. 4  Role of Environmental Factors in the Eradication of the Lyme Disease Causing Agent: Ixodes Scapularis ROSA, D*; TUININGA, A; BOLNET, C; Medgar Evers College; Fordham University; Medgar Evers College dieshia@gmail.com Ixodes scapularis, the black-legged tick, is known to carry Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme Disease. One way to decrease the […]

Meeting Abstract P1.37  Jan. 4  Return to the natural nesting beach: a transition from protected egg hatcheries in a recovering sea turtle species LEBLANC, A.M.*; WIBBELS, T.; MARTINEZ-O., H.J.; ANTONIO-P., M.; LIRA-R., D.; PENA-V., J.; BURCHFIELD, P.M.; SCHROEDER, B.; University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; Gladys Porter Zoo, Brownsville, […]

Meeting Abstract P1.80  Jan. 4  Response of the salt gland of the lizard Uromastyx dispar to ionic and osmotic challenges HAZARD, L.C.**; HRIB, A.; RICKETTS, J.; DUSSA, H.; Montclair State University, NJ; Montclair State University, NJ; Montclair State University, NJ; Montclair State University, NJ hazardl@mail.montclair.edu Most vertebrate taxa with cranial salt glands are marine and secrete sodium […]

Meeting Abstract P1.102  Jan. 4  Regulation of Settlement and Metamorphosis of Metatrochophore Larvae of the Polychaete Annelid Capitella sp. I by Nitric Oxide and G-proteins BREWER, Theresa*; PATEL, Priyam; PECHENIK, Jan/A; LAUFER, Hans; BIGGERS, William/J; Wilkes University; Wilkes University; Tufts University; Univeristy of Connecticut; Wilkes University theresa.brewer@wilkes.edu G-proteins and nitric oxide (NO) are involved in the metamorphosis […]

Meeting Abstract P1.53  Jan. 4  Quantifying Zebra and Quagga Mussel Performance on Hard versus Sedimentary Substrates using a Random Walk Analysis PEYER, S. M.*; HERMANSON, J. C.; LEE, C. E.; University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI; USDA Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, WI; University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI smpeyer@wisc.edu While the zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha ranks among the most […]

Meeting Abstract P1.106  Jan. 4  Proliferation, differentiation and survival of newborn cells in adult amphibian brains SAIJO, E.*; ORCHINIK, M.; School of Life Sciences, Arizona State Univ m.orchinik@asu.edu To understand the regulatory mechanisms and importance of naturally-occurring adult neurogenesis in vertebrates, we are investigating neurogenesis in adult bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana). In previous studies, we found widespread cell […]

Meeting Abstract P1.132  Jan. 4  Preliminary Molecular Phylogeny of the Tilefishes JIMENEZ, L.*; DOOLEY, J K.; Adelphi University; Adelphi University jimenez2@adelphi.edu Tilefishes are found in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. The five genera of tilefishes consist of forty-two nominal species. The classification of the tilefishes has experienced a number of revisions since they were first placed […]

Meeting Abstract P1.81  Jan. 4  Potential molecular basis for lower salinity limits in the euryhaline green crab, Carcinus maenas HENRY, R.P.; Auburn University henryrp@auburn.edu The green crab, Carcinus maenas, is a euryhaline marine crustacean that is found in salinities as low as 10 ppt. It can be acclimated to as low as 5 ppt, but this is […]

Meeting Abstract P1.115  Jan. 4  Plasticity in Lek Spatial Dynamics in Gryllotalpa major Saussure (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae): The Influence of Above-ground Botanical Biomass and Grass Height on Male Spacing. HOWARD, D.R.; University of Tulsa, Oklahoma daniel-howard@utulsa.edu The prairie mole cricket (Gryllotalpa major Saussure) is a threatened orthopteran insect of the tallgrass prairie ecosystem of the south central United […]