Meeting Abstract P1.49  Tuesday, Jan. 4  The effects of cyclopamine disruption of the hedgehog pathway on early morphogenesis of musculoskeletal structures of the branchial arches ESTEVA-SANDERS, A*; HERNANDEZ, LP; George Washington University aees001@gwmail.gwu.edu Hedgehog signaling has been shown to severely affect the normal development of craniofacial features in the zebrafish. While much work has examined the role […]

Meeting Abstract P1.91  Tuesday, Jan. 4  The effects of artificial epibionts and wave exposure on the byssal thread production in the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis GARNER, Y.L.*; LITVAITIS, M.K.; University of New Hampshire; University of New Hampshire yvette.garner@unh.edu The blue mussel, Mytilus edulis, is a bivalve mollusc that is found on rocky shores that are often subjected […]

Meeting Abstract P1.133  Tuesday, Jan. 4  The effect of ocean acidification on the nudibranch mollusk Tritonia diomedea HUYNH, M*; ANDRILENAS , KK; MURRAY , JA; Cal State East Bay, Friday Harbor Labs; Univ. of Washington; Cal State East Bay, Friday Harbor Labs mike.k.huynh@gmail.com The observed changes in water chemistry and temperature of our oceans waters today are […]

Meeting Abstract P1.70  Tuesday, Jan. 4  The effect of maternal size on egg deposition in the mud snail, Ilyanassa obsoleta SCHWAB, DB*; ALLEN, JD; College of William and Mary; College of William and Mary dbschwab@email.wm.edu During the reproductive season, the mud snail, Ilyanassa obsoleta, deposits egg capsules on blades of eel grass along coastal mud flats. Female […]

Meeting Abstract P1.71  Tuesday, Jan. 4  The effect of egg capsule clustering on embryonic survival in the dogwhelk Nucella lapillus WHITE, CF*; ALLEN, JD; College of William and Mary; College of William and Mary cfwhite@email.wm.edu Observations of several species from a taxonomically diverse group of amphibians, reptiles, arachnids, coleopterans, lepidopterans and molluscs have suggested that clustering of […]

Meeting Abstract P1.162  Tuesday, Jan. 4  The dynamic of interspecies aggression: A methodological approach to the study of underwater aggressive behavior CUSICK, J/A*; HERZING, D/L; Florida Atlantic University; Wild Dolphin Project jcusick1@fau.edu In the Bahamas, two sympatric species of dolphins, Atlantic spotted (Stenella frontalis) and bottlenose (Tursiops truncatus), spend 15% of their time in mixed-species groups. Aggressive […]

Meeting Abstract P1.144  Tuesday, Jan. 4  The biomechanics of pillar-erect suchian archosaurs: convergence and disparity in bipedal archosaur locomotion SCHACHNER, ER*; SARRAZIN, JC; BATES, KT; University of Utah; University of Utah; University of Liverpool eschachner@gmail.com Obligate bipedalism has independently evolved multiple times in many different vertebrate lineages. As a result the musculotendinous modifications associated with the skeletal […]

Meeting Abstract P1.41  Tuesday, Jan. 4  The Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Phagocytosis in the Caterpillar, Manduca sexta LINDNER, K.L.*; RUBALCAVA, J.; HARING, J.S.; GREENLEE, K.J.; North Dakota State University; Northern Arizona University; North Dakota State University; North Dakota State University kimberly.lindner@ndsu.edu The host defense of insects is a complicated process that involves many different, but interconnected […]

Meeting Abstract P1.11  Tuesday, Jan. 4  The Hybridization of Endemic and Alien Damselfish Species on Hawaiian Reefs KIMOKEO, Bethany K.*; GAITHER, Michelle; TOONEN, Robert J.; University of Hawaii, Manoa; Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology bkimokeo@hawaii.edu There are 343 known alien species in Hawaiian waters, but with the exception of alien algae, most of these marine invaders are […]

Meeting Abstract P1.34  Tuesday, Jan. 4  The Hepatic Growth Hormone Receptors of Rainbow Trout Differentially Link to Signal Transduction Pathways REINDL, K.M.; KITTILSON, J.; JONES, E.; BERGAN, H.; SHERIDAN, M.A.*; North Dakota St. Univ., Fargo mark.sheridan@ndsu.edu Previously, we characterized two growth hormone receptors (GHR) from rainbow trout that were differentially expressed. In this study, we examined the […]