Meeting Abstract P1.99  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Postcranial Pneumaticity and Bone Structure in Two Clades of Neognath Birds GUTZWILLER, S.G.*; O’CONNOR, P.M.; SU, A.; The Ohio State University; Ohio University; Cleveland State University gutzwiller.5@osu.edu Some living birds exhibit postcranial skeletal pneumaticity, aeration of the postcranial skeleton by the pulmonary air sacs. The extent of pneumaticity can vary, ranging […]

Meeting Abstract P1.221  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Post-weaning dynamics of the fecal microbial communities of arctic ground squirrels QUINLAN, B.A.*; STEVENSON, T.J.; BUCK, C.L.; DUDDLESTON, K.N.; Univ. of Alaska Anchorage; Univ. of Alaska Anchorage; Univ. of Alaska Anchorage; Univ. of Alaska Anchorage brian_2008@hotmail.com Mammals participate in a mutualistic relationship with their gut microflora characterized by complex reciprocal interactions […]

Meeting Abstract P1.222  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Post-weaning dynamics of the cecal microbial communities of arctic ground squirrels STEVENSON, T.J.*; BUCK, C.L.; QUINLAN, B.A.; DUDDLESTON, K.N.; University of Alaska Anchorage Tim.stevenson83@gmail.com The arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parry) has evolved the most extreme phenotype of any hibernator. The short arctic summer allows only 2-3 months to acquire sufficient energy […]

Meeting Abstract P1.84  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Phytoestrogen Variation among Organs of Soybeans MORGAN, H.E.*; EDWARDS, T.M.; Louisiana Tech University; Lousiana Tech University hem009@latech.edu We collected tissue samples from different organs of reproductive soybeans to examine how phytoestrogen concentrations vary throughout the plant. The activity of phytoestrogens have been most heavily researched within herbivores where they act as […]

Meeting Abstract P1.106  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Phylogenetics, Morphometrics and Biomechanics of Reef Fishes WESTNEAT, M. W.*; MCCORD, C. M.; Field Museum of Natural History; University of Chicago mwestneat@fieldmuseum.org Fishes use a sensational diversity of jaw mechanisms to capture and process their food. One of the hallmarks of this diversity is the complexity of the kinetic fish skull, […]

Meeting Abstract P1.97  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Pelvic limb morphology in the lungfish Protopterus annectens KING, Heather M*; HALE, Melina E; Univ. of Chicago; Univ. of Chicago hking@uchicago.edu The lungfish Protopterus annectens is a benthic pelvic fin biped. Its long, slender pelvic fins are capable of a wide range of movements, and in particular are used during locomotion […]

Meeting Abstract P1.70  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Parentage Analysis of the Florida Sand Skink, Plestiodon reynoldsi , following relocation on the Lake Wales Ridge in Central Florida FOX, Alicia M*; SCHREY, Aaron W; MCCOY, Earl D; MUSHINSKY, Henry W; University of South Florida; University of South Florida; University of South Florida; University of South Florida amfox@mail.usf.edu As a […]

Meeting Abstract P1.60  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Osmoregulation in the peneid shrimp Litopenaeus stylirostris: Ontogeny and localization of transporters PHAM, D.; CHARMANTIER, G.; BOULO, V.; GROUSSET, E.; WABETE, N.; CHARMANTIER-DAURES, M.*; Ifremer New Caledonia; Univ. Montpellier 2, France; Univ. Montpellier 2, France; Univ. Montpellier 2, France; Ifremer New Caledonia; Univ. Montpellier 2, France mireille.charmantier@univ-montp2.fr The ontogeny of osmoregulation […]

Meeting Abstract P1.182  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Orientation Behavior and Possible Visual Statocyst in a Crustacean found in the Sonoran Desert: Triops (Branchiopoda: Notostraca) LESSIOS, N*; RUTOWSKI, R; Arizona State University nicolas.lessios@asu.edu Triops are branchiopod crustaceans found in ephemeral freshwater pools. As non-malacostracan crustaceans, they are often considered as basal for both crustaceans and hexapods (group including insects). […]

Meeting Abstract P1.124  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Optical properties of yellow psittacofulvin colors in the tail feathers of cockatoos (Cacatuidae) and parrots (Psittacidae) BONIN, J.A.*; HOMBERGER, D.G.; Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge jbonin1@tigers.lsu.edu The yellow feather colors of Psittaciformes are produced by unique pigments (psittacofulvins). They may also fluoresce, but do so in different color ranges in cockatoos […]