Meeting Abstract P1.16 Jan. 4 Latitudinal variation of the associated macrofauna to biological substrata SEP�LVEDA, R.D.; Universidad Austral de Chile rogersepulveda@uach.cl The marine biological substrata are defined as species of marine organisms that generate secondary substrata where inhabit others invertebrates species. The aim of this study was to determine the associated fauna to the different biological substrata […]
sessions: Posters Session 1
Larval fat cells have a key role in adult starvation resistance in Drosophila melanogaster
Meeting Abstract P1.8 Jan. 4 Larval fat cells have a key role in adult starvation resistance in Drosophila melanogaster. AGUILA, J.R.*; SUSZKO, J.W.; GIBBS, A.G.; HOSHIZAKI, D.K.; University of Nevada, Las Vegas; University of Nevada School of Medicine; University of Nevada, Las Vegas; University of Nevada, Las Vegas aguilaj@unlv.nevada.edu The life history of holometabolous insects is divided […]
Lab and field experiments are they the same animal
Meeting Abstract P1.118 Jan. 4 Lab and field experiments: are they the same animal? CALISI, R.M.*; BENTLEY, G.E.; University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Berkeley calisi@berkeley.edu The vast majority of experiments involving vertebrates are performed in a laboratory environment. The main reason behind this is straightforward: to control as many environmental variables as possible, facilitating interpretation […]
Integrin regulation of budding in Hydra
Meeting Abstract P1.46 Jan. 4 Integrin regulation of budding in Hydra BEASLEY, S.D.*; SAWYER, S. J; Southern Illinois University; Southern Illinois University sasawye@siue.edu Cnidarians were the first animals to evolve a true epithelial tissue; however little is understood about epithelial regulation in these animals. Tissue integrity is controlled by both cell-cell adhesion, mediated by cadherins, and cell-substrate […]
Influences of environmental factors on egg sack production progeny, developmental time and sexual ratio of Black widows Latrodectus mactans and L geometricus in Puerto Rico
Meeting Abstract P1.113 Jan. 4 Influences of environmental factors on egg sack production: progeny, developmental time and sexual ratio of Black widows Latrodectus mactans and L. geometricus in Puerto Rico. HERNANDEZ-PASOS, Josue *; PEREZ-REYES, Omar; Univ. of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras; Univ. of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras josuehp@gmail.com Two species of Latrodectus [L. mactans (Fabricius, 1775) and […]
Ice-Nucleating Agent(s) in the Freeze-Tolerant Beetle Upis ceramboides
Meeting Abstract P1.83 Jan. 4 Ice-Nucleating Agent(s) in the Freeze-Tolerant Beetle Upis ceramboides SFORMO, T*; MARTINSON, T; BARNES, B; UAF/Institute of Arctic Biology; UAF/Institute of Arctic Biology; UAF/Institute of Arctic Biology rfts@uaf.edu We examined: 1) freeze-tolerance 2) survival, and 3) putative ice-nucleating agents (INA) in Upis ceramboides (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae).
Hypoxia-Induced Developmental Plasticity of Respiratory Structures in the Blue Gourami, an Air-Breathing Fish
Meeting Abstract P1.101 Jan. 4 Hypoxia-Induced Developmental Plasticity of Respiratory Structures in the Blue Gourami, an Air-Breathing Fish BLANK, TM*; BURGGREN, WW; U North Texas taramonet@yahoo.com Environmental factors can alter relative development of individuals, though how this influences the transition to bimodal respiration in air-breathing fish is unknown. Here we examine the effects of hypoxia on respiratory […]
Hypergravity and its Effects on the Morphology of Xenopus Embryos
Meeting Abstract P1.2 Jan. 4 Hypergravity and its Effects on the Morphology of Xenopus Embryos REMUS, R.M.*; OLSON, W.M.; WIENS, D.J.; University of Northern Iowa; University of Northern Iowa; University of Northern Iowa remusrm@uni.edu Neural crest cell (NCC) migration plays an important role in many aspects of development. The goal of this research was to examine the […]
How does clutch number affect clutch size
Meeting Abstract P1.111 Jan. 4 How does clutch number affect clutch size? TRAVERS, Marc/S*; ZANETTE, Liana; CLINCHY, Michael; WILLIAMS, Tony/D; Simon Fraser Univ./Univ. of Western Ontario; Univ. of Western Ontario; Univ. of Western Ontario/ Univ. of Victoria; Simon Fraser Univ. mtravers@sfu.ca In 1947, David Lack suggested that the number of eggs a bird lays is more constrained […]
Hormonal differences between helpers and breeders in a cooperatively breeding bird
Meeting Abstract P1.31 Jan. 4 Hormonal differences between helpers and breeders in a cooperatively breeding bird MALUEG, AM*; MOORE, IT; WALTERS, JR; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech almalueg@vt.edu Red-cockaded woodpeckers (Picoides borealis) are cooperative breeders, living in family groups that consist of a breeding pair and zero to five non-breeding �helper� males. Helpers assist the breeding […]
