Meeting Abstract P1.144  Jan. 4  Phylogeography of wood frogs (Rana sylvatica): mtDNA cytochrome b sequences indicate a deep East-West division IRWIN, Jason T.*; FRY, Joseph B.; COX, Stanley H.; WAGNER, R. Steven; GREEN, David M.; Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA; Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA; Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA; Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA; Redpath Museum, […]

Meeting Abstract P1.137  Jan. 4  Phylogenies, adaptation, and the comparative method BUTLER, MA; University of Hawaii at Manoa mbutler@hawaii.edu I examine evolutionary models for studying evolutionary hypotheses of adaptation using OUCH! “Ornstein-Uhlenbeck for Comparative Hypotheses”. Previously, we developed a direct-modeling approach to study the evolution of a single quantiative character using a phylogenetic tree. We varied the […]

Meeting Abstract P1.129  Jan. 4  Phylogenetic Relationships among Unionicola Mussel-Mites: Inferences from Morphological and Molecular Characters EDWARDS, D.D.*; ERNSTING, B.R.; VIDRINE, M.F.; Univ. of Evansville; Univ. of Louisiana, Eunice de3@evansville.edu North American water mites of the genus Unionicola commonly occur in parasitic association with freshwater mussels, living on the gills or mantle and foot of their hosts. […]

Meeting Abstract P1.125  Jan. 4  Phylogenetic Analysis of Terebelliformia Worms (Polychaeta, Annelida) based on mitochondrial genomes ZHONG, M*; HALANYCH, K M.; Auburn University; Auburn University zhongmi@auburn.edu Complete mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) seqeunces are a useful tool for inferring animal phylogeny. Because the rate of gene arrangement of mtDNA varies among different lineages, gene order may provide resolution at […]

Meeting Abstract P1.12  Jan. 4  Phallic development in a sexually temperature dependent sensitive vertebrate BRYAN, Teresa A*; GUILLETTE, Louis J.; University of Florida; University of Florida tbryan@zoo.ufl.edu The development of external genitalia in vertebrates has been poorly studied until rather recently. A number of studies have demonstrated that the development of the vertebrate phallus appears to occur […]

Meeting Abstract P1.70  Jan. 4  Parvalbumin identification and functionality in the freshwater and marine Atlantic stingray, Dasyatis sabina HEFFRON, Jennifer K.*; MOERLAND, Timothy S.; Florida State University; Florida State University heffron@bio.fsu.edu The Atlantic stingray, Dasyatis sabina , found along the Gulf of Mexico and southeastern Atlantic coasts, is an unusual elasmobranch in its ability to handle variations […]

Meeting Abstract P1.41  Jan. 4  Parental swimming performance influences the ontogeny of cardiac and metabolic performance in larval zebrafish (Danio rerio) GORE, MR*; BURGGREN, WW; Univ. of North Texas; Univ. of North Texas mrg0107@unt.edu Superior swimming performance in adult fish is likely passed on to their offspring, but the ontogeny of the appearance of superior performance and […]

Meeting Abstract P1.13  Jan. 4  Oxidative Signaling in Metamorphosis of a Gastropod KONDRACKI*, M.A.*; SEVERI, K.E.; PIRES, A.; Dickinson College; Dickinson College; Dickinson College kondracm@dickinson.edu Reactive oxygen species are usually associated with cellular injury, however they may also act as components of signal transduction systems. Earlier work with the nudibranch, Phestilla sibogae, showed that treatment of metamorphically-competent […]

Meeting Abstract P1.78  Jan. 4  Osmolality : Health marker in the freshwater amphipod Gammarus pulex FELTEN, V.; CHARMANTIER, G.; CHARMANTIER-DAURES, M.*; CASIOT, C.; GARRIC, J.; GEFFARD, O.; Cemagref Lyon, France; Universite Montpellier II, France; Universite Montpellier II, France; Universite Montpellier II, France; Cemagref Lyon, France; Cemagref Lyon, France guy.charmantier@univ-montp2.fr Aquatic ecosystems are constantly subjected to the introduction […]

Meeting Abstract P1.32  Jan. 4  Optimization of DNA Extraction and Amplification Procedures from Fecal Samples of African Forest Elephants. HANSON, R*; KOLOKOTRONIS, S; DESALLE, R; BOLNET, C; Medgar Evers College; American Museum of Natural History; American Museum of Natural History; Medgar Evers College rockyhanson@gmail.com Newly revealed African forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) are difficult to census due to […]