Meeting Abstract P1.62  Sunday, Jan. 4  Scraping and sucking: Does morphology determine performance in two species of suckers? O’NEILL, M. W.*; GIBB, A. C.; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University mwo@nau.edu The co-occurring desert and Sonora suckers show distinct morphological and behavioral traits that yield predictions for feeding behavior. Desert suckers have a broad mouth and a […]

Meeting Abstract P1.154  Sunday, Jan. 4  Responses of Blue Crabs to Hypoxia in Fresh Water MARTIN, James, T.*; DEFUR, Peter, L.; Virginia Commonwealth Univ; Virginia Commonwealth Univ pldefur@vcu.edu Previous work demonstrated that blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) in saline waters respond to long term hypoxia by increasing hemocyanin concentration and oxygen transport properties. Additionally, researchers reported that under […]

Meeting Abstract P1.107  Sunday, Jan. 4  Reproductive roles in Polistes dominulus: The cost of maintaining ovarian development WEINER, S.A*; BAUTISTA, G.M.; SANDERS, D.B.; RYAN, J.; WOODS, W.A.; STARKS, P.T.; Tufts University; Tufts University; Morehouse College; Northern Essex Community College; Tufts University; Tufts University susan.weiner@tufts.edu Polistes paper wasps are an important model system for studying the evolution of […]

Meeting Abstract P1.30  Sunday, Jan. 4  Reproductive demographics of syngnathid fishes inhabiting a human-altered landscape MASONJONES, H.D.*; ROSE, E.; University of Tampa; University of Tampa hmasonjones@ut.edu Syngnathid fishes (pipefish and seahorses) are distinguished by their unusual brooding and mating systems. Due to their low mobility and high site fidelity, human alteration of the landscape may have dramatic […]

Meeting Abstract P1.26  Sunday, Jan. 4  Recent and Ongoing Collections Facility Renovations at the Museum of Comparative Zoology (Harvard University) BALDINGER, A.J.*; CHUPASKO, J.M.; FORD, L.S.; HANKEN, J.; HARTEL, K.E.; ROSADO, J.; TRIMBLE, J.; Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University; Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University; Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University; Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard […]

Meeting Abstract P1.111  Sunday, Jan. 4  Rainbow trout insulin receptors: cloning, patterns of mRNA expression, and regulation by fasting CARUSO, M.A.*; KITTILSON, J.D.; BLAUFUS , P.C.; SHERIDAN, M.A.; North Dakota St. Univ. Michael.Caruso@ndsu.edu Insulin (INS) plays a critical role in the growth, development, and metabolism of vertebrates. In this study, a unique cDNA encoding a fourth insulin […]

Meeting Abstract P1.98  Sunday, Jan. 4  Quick Forward Escape Swimming in the Stomatopod Crustacean Odontodactylus havanensis CAMPOS, E.O.*; CALDWELL, R.L.; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley rhbk44@berkeley.edu Although metachronal beating of oar-like appendages is a common means of swimming among aquatic organisms, it is typically associated with slow swimming speeds. I characterized the escape swimming […]

Meeting Abstract P1.52  Sunday, Jan. 4  Prey selection by two species of sharks GERRY, S.P*; SCOTT, A.J.; Arcadia University; University of Rhode Island gerrys@arcadia.edu The degree of plasticity or degree of specialization of an organism can often determine its distribution within a community. More specifically, the morphology or behavior of a predator can influence resource acquisition. Foraging […]

Meeting Abstract P1.61  Sunday, Jan. 4  Prey Processing in Elasmobranchs STOEHR, A.S.**; WILGA, C.D.*; University of Rhode Island; University of Rhode Island ashley_stoehr@mail.uri.edu Prey processing is an integral part of the feeding process, however, there are relatively few studies that focus on post-capture behavior in fishes. The hyoid arch has been shown to play a key role […]

Meeting Abstract P1.146  Sunday, Jan. 4  Presence of a freshwater and a seawater isoform of Na+,K+-ATPase in the gills of a teleost fish. MCCORMICK, Stephen D.*; CHRISTENSEN, Arne K.; REGISH, Amy; USGS, Conte Anadromous Fish Research Center, Turners Falls, MA; Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst; USGS, Conte Anadromous Fish Research Center, Turners Falls, MA mccormick@umext.umass.edu The sodium pump, […]