Meeting Abstract P1.21  Jan. 4  A New Fishery in the Gulf of Mexico: biological data on Squilla (Crustacea: Stomatopoda) WORTHAM, J. L.; University of Tampa, Florida jwortham@ut.edu Stomatopods (mantis shrimps) are predatory benthic crustaceans. Mantis shrimps, in the genus Squilla, are one of the most frequent by-catch animals in the Gulf of Mexico, unintentionally collected in conjunction […]

Meeting Abstract P1.127  Jan. 4  A Molecular Phylogenetic Analysis of Octocorallia Using Complete Large Subunit Ribosomal DNA MCFADDEN, C.S.*; WALSH, K.M.; Harvey Mudd College mcfadden@hmc.edu The anthozoan sub-class Octocorallia includes over 3000 species of soft corals, sea fans and sea pens. At present the sub-class is divided into three orders (Pennatulacea, Helioporacea and Alcyonacea); the large O. […]

Meeting Abstract P1.6  Jan. 4  A Dramatic Influence of Thyroid Hormone on Larval Southern Flounder Otolith Development WANG, X; TAN, Y; SCHREIBER, AM*; Carnegie Institution, Embryology schreiber@ciwemb.edu Fish inner ears include three pairs of otoliths that are implicated in hearing (saccula and lagenae) and postural orientation (utricles). Flatfish metamorphosis is accompanied by a 90 degree change in […]

Meeting Abstract P1.34  Thursday, Jan. 3  Zooxanthellar symbionts of the Clionaidae: A case study involving the Cliona varians species complex. RAMSBY, Blake*; WEST, Brittany; POPPELL, Ericka; HILL, April; HILL, Malcolm; University of Richmond; University of Richmond; University of Richmond; University of Richmond; University of Richmond mhill2@richmond.edu Among the Porifera, zooxanthellae are primarily restricted to a single family […]

Meeting Abstract P1.76  Thursday, Jan. 3  Using Fecal Cortisol Assays To Assess Stress in an Endangered Bat RICHARDSON, C.S.*; WIDMAIER, E.P.; HOHMANN, M.; KUNZ, T.H.; Boston Unversity, Massachusetts; Boston Unversity, Massachusetts; U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, Champaign, Illinois; Boston Unversity, Massachusetts crichard@bu.edu Chronic stress in mammals is associated with elevated daily secretion of glucocorticoids. In bats, […]

Meeting Abstract P1.58  Thursday, Jan. 3  Urea-Induced Metabolic Depression Varies Seasonally in Isolated Organs of the Wood Frog MUIR, T.J.*; COSTANZO, J.P.; LEE JR, R.E.; Miami University Muirtj@muohio.edu Animals faced with adverse environmental conditions often undergo periods of extended dormancy characterized by a substantial metabolic depression. Several species from diverse taxa accumulate urea during those times, and […]

Meeting Abstract P1.99  Thursday, Jan. 3  Under pressure: ventilation and feeding in the white-spotted ratfish, Hydrolagus collei (Chimaeroidea) FERRY-GRAHAM, L.A.*; NEWAY, A.L.; QUARANTA, K.L.; PERLMAN, B.M.; California State Universities/Moss Landing Marine Labs; California State Universities/Moss Landing Marine Labs; California State Universities/Moss Landing Marine Labs; California State Universities/Moss Landing Marine Labs lfgraham@mlml.calstate.edu Holocephalans are the only aquatic vertebrates […]

Meeting Abstract P1.112  Thursday, Jan. 3  Thermogenesis of digestion in juvenile Burmese pythons. POWOLNY, T.; SECOR, S.M.; LIGNOT, J-H*; CNRS; University of Alabama; University Louis Pasteur J-H.Lignot@c-strasbourg.fr Burmese pythons experience dramatic increases in metabolism during meal digestion. In this study we investigated the extent that meal induced thermogenesis contributes to altering the body temperature of digesting Burmese […]

Meeting Abstract P1.50  Thursday, Jan. 3  The untilization of micro and macronutrients during the devlopment of the mason bee Osmia MYERS, DD*; JUDD, TM; Southeast Missouri State University; Southeast Missouri State University ddmyers1s@semo.edu Nutrient intake is essential to the proper development of every organism, enabling the organism to efficiently complete various stages needed to fulfill its life […]

Meeting Abstract P1.48  Thursday, Jan. 3  The role of transcription in centrosomal localization during development of the mud snail Ilyanassa obsoleta. COOLEY, J.R.*; NAGY, L.M.; University of Arizona; University of Arizona cooley@u.arizona.edu Through a unique developmental process in the marine mud snail, Ilyanassa obsoleta, mRNAs are asymmetrically inherited via centrosomal localization by the daughter micromere (Lambert and […]