Meeting Abstract P1.76 Wednesday, Jan. 4 The Experience of Research From a High School Teacher’s Perspective TESSMER, D*; TAYLOR, KR; NISHIKAWA, KC; Coconino Institute of Technology; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University dtessmer@fusd1.org To create a bridge between high school education and the world of research, it is critical to provide opportunities for high school teachers to […]
sessions: Posters Session 1
The Effects of River Sediment Contaminants and Moderate Hypoxia on the Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus)
Meeting Abstract P1.23 Wednesday, Jan. 4 The Effects of River Sediment Contaminants and Moderate Hypoxia on the Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) WILLIAMS, L.E.*; DEFUR, P.L.; Virginia Commonwealth University; Virginia Commonwealth University williamsle@vcu.edu The blue crab is an ecologically and economically important invertebrate to the Chesapeake Bay. The juvenile male blue crab moves into low salinity areas during […]
The Effects of Food Availability on the Workforce of a Social Insect Response of Worker Production in Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens) Colonies When Food Availability is Manipulated
Meeting Abstract P1.74 Wednesday, Jan. 4 The Effects of Food Availability on the Workforce of a Social Insect: Response of Worker Production in Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens) Colonies When Food Availability is Manipulated DUONG, Nhi*; DAVIDOWITZ, Goggy; University of Arizona; University of Arizona nhiduong@email.arizona.edu Animals range in a continuum from solitary living to social living. Characteristic of […]
The Effects of Deer Antler Velvet on Caudal Fin Regeneration in Zebrafish
Meeting Abstract P1.34 Wednesday, Jan. 4 The Effects of Deer Antler Velvet on Caudal Fin Regeneration in Zebrafish EBERSBACHER, H.E.*; FURIMSKY, M.; Westminster College – PA; Westminster College – PA ebersbhe@wclive.westminster.edu Deer antler velvet has recently been in the news concerning its use by professional athletes in injury recovery and performance enhancement. This product is a natural […]
The Effects of Changing Abundance on Reproduction in an Exploited Decapod Crustacean
Meeting Abstract P1.188 Wednesday, Jan. 4 The Effects of Changing Abundance on Reproduction in an Exploited Decapod Crustacean WELLS, S.L.*; MCCONAUGHA, J.R.; Old Dominion University, OEAS; Old Dominion University, OEAS swells@odu.edu Intense predation can alter the behavior and physiological responses of prey populations including their reproductive output. Commercial exploitation is now recognized as a strong perturbation and […]
The Effect of Experience on Shelter-Seeking Behavior of Early Juvenile Homarus americanus
Meeting Abstract P1.6 Wednesday, Jan. 4 The Effect of Experience on Shelter-Seeking Behavior of Early Juvenile Homarus americanus BIANCHI, K.M.*; JACOBS, M.W.; ATEMA, J.; BAYER, S.; Falmouth Academy; McDaniel College; Boston University; Darling Marine Laboratories kbianchi14@aol.com Previous research shows that juvenile lobsters (Homarus americanus) are strongly dependent on shelter, and avoid predator odor. There is additional evidence […]
Tadpole responses to combined environmental stressors – pesticides and salinity
Meeting Abstract P1.22 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Tadpole responses to combined environmental stressors – pesticides and salinity WOOD, B.E.*; WELCH, A.M.; College of Charleston, SC; College of Charleston, SC bewood@g.cofc.edu Habitats are becoming increasingly degraded due to human activities, often experiencing multiple stressors simultaneously. Many freshwater habitats are compromised by pollution from various sources, including pesticides from agricultural, […]
THE GULF KILLIFISH, FUNDULUS GRANDIS, AS A KEY MODEL FOR DETERMING THE EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS ON IMMUNE FUNCTION IN GULF OF MEXICO ESTUARINE FISH
Meeting Abstract P1.146 Wednesday, Jan. 4 THE GULF KILLIFISH, FUNDULUS GRANDIS, AS A KEY MODEL FOR DETERMING THE EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS ON IMMUNE FUNCTION IN GULF OF MEXICO ESTUARINE FISH RICE, C.D.; Clemson University, Clemson SC cdrice@clemson.edu The Gulf killifish, Fundulus grandis, occupies a key ecological position in high marsh habitats along the entire Gulf of […]
Steroid correlations in plasma, tissue and water samples
Meeting Abstract P1.31 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Steroid correlations in plasma, tissue and water samples CREIGHTON, A.E.*; SINKIEWICZ, D.M.; WILCZYNSKI, W.; Georgia State University; Georgia State University; Georgia State University acreighton1@gsu.edu The study of steroid hormones and their mode of action is ubiquitous in all vertebrate and invertebrate organisms. The predominating theories indicate that sex steroid hormones are […]
Spatial Navigation Strategies of Green Poison Dart Frogs in a Morris Water Maze Task
Meeting Abstract P1.179 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Spatial Navigation Strategies of Green Poison Dart Frogs in a Morris Water Maze Task LIU, Y.*; DAY, L.B.; SUMMERS, K.; BURMEISTER, S.S.; Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Univ. of Mississippi; East Carolina Univ.; Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill liuyy@live.unc.edu Dendrobatid frogs have evolved complex parental behaviors, including egg attendance […]
