Meeting Abstract P1.226 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Collapse patterns of insect tracheal tubes under pressure PENDAR, H.*; BERINGER, D.; SOCHA, J.J.; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech hpendar@vt.edu Rhythmic tracheal compression is a form of active ventilation known to occur in the respiratory system of some insects. During compression, segments of the tracheal system collapse and reinflate on […]
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Cloning and Characterization of a Novel Transforming Growth Factor-β in Crustaceans
Meeting Abstract P1.63 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Cloning and Characterization of a Novel Transforming Growth Factor-β in Crustaceans ECHLIN, ML*; MACLEA, KS; MYKLES, DL; Colorado State Univ.; Colorado State Univ.; Colorado State Univ. moriahe@rams.colostate.edu The molting gland, or Y-organ (YO), of decapod crustaceans transitions through four physiological states (basal, activated, committed, and repressed) during the molt cycle. We […]
Climate variability reduces frog resistance to parasitic infection
Meeting Abstract P1.207 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Climate variability reduces frog resistance to parasitic infection RAFFEL, TR; HERBIG, E*; KOBASA, C; VENESKY, M; MCMAHON, TA; ROHR, JR; Dickinson College; Dickinson College; University of South Florida; University of South Florida; University of South Florida; University of South Florida tomraffel@gmail.com Climate change is expected to change the distribution and abundance […]
Chronic Mite Infestation and its Effects on Nest Success, Immunity and Development in European Starling Nestlings
Meeting Abstract P1.150 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Chronic Mite Infestation and its Effects on Nest Success, Immunity and Development in European Starling Nestlings EISNER PRYOR, Leah/J*; CASTO, Joseph/M; Illinois State University ljeisne@ilstu.edu We experimentally assessed the effects of chronic haematophagous mite infestation on nest success, egg spottiness, growth, and immune function in European Starling nestlings. We did this […]
Chromatophore control mechanisms underlying crypsis in the European cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis
Meeting Abstract P1.173 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Chromatophore control mechanisms underlying crypsis in the European cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis. HADJISOLOMOU, S.P.*; GRASSO, F.W.; The Graduate Center of the City University of New York; The Graduate Center of the City University of New York shadjisolomou@gc.cuny.edu Cephalopods control light reflected off their skin for crypsis and communication. Muscle-effected dilation and contraction […]
Catch and Compare Ichthoplankton Sampling Methods in a Georgia Estuary
Meeting Abstract P1.187 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Catch and Compare: Ichthoplankton Sampling Methods in a Georgia Estuary KNIGHT, M.S.*; FRANCIS, JR., A.W.; Armstrong Atlantic State Univ., Savannah, GA mk5278@stu.armstrong.edu This study examined the temporal distribution and abundance of ichthyoplankton occurring in the Moon River, a salt marsh estuary near Savannah, Georgia using two different nets over a three […]
Carry-over effects of pond canopy cover on locomotor performance of the American toad ( Anaxyrus americanus )
Meeting Abstract P1.156 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Carry-over effects of pond canopy cover on locomotor performance of the American toad ( Anaxyrus americanus ) CHARBONNIER, J.F.*; GERALD, G; PURRENHAGE, J; SCHAEFFER, P; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond; Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln; University of New Hampshire, Durham; Miami University of Ohio, Oxford charbonnierj@vcu.edu Animals with complex life cycles pass through […]
Cardiac thermal plasticity in the longjaw mudsucker Gillichthys mirabilis
Meeting Abstract P1.212 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Cardiac thermal plasticity in the longjaw mudsucker Gillichthys mirabilis JAYASUNDARA, N.*; SOMERO, G.N.; Stanford University; Stanford University nishadj@stanford.edu An insufficient supply of oxygen under thermal stress is thought define thermal limits in aquatic animals including fish. In most fish venous blood provides oxygen to the hearts. Considering the already depleted Po2 […]
Carbonic anhydrase induction in the euryhaline blue crab, Callnectes sapidus, during low salinity acclimation is rate-limited by protein synthesis
Meeting Abstract P1.61 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Carbonic anhydrase induction in the euryhaline blue crab, Callnectes sapidus, during low salinity acclimation is rate-limited by protein synthesis MITCHELL, Reed T*; PINHO, Breanna SH; HENRY, Raymond P; Auburn University; Auburn University; Auburn University RZM0015@auburn.edu An essential component of the ability of the marine blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, to survive in […]
Candidate genes and rapidly evolving migratory behavior in the genus Junco
Meeting Abstract P1.133 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Candidate genes and rapidly evolving migratory behavior in the genus Junco. PETERSON, M.P.; ATWELL, J.W.; MILA, B.; ABOLINS-ABOLS, M.*; KETTERSON, E.D.; Indiana University, Bloomington; Indiana University, Bloomington; Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Madrid; Indiana University, Bloomington; Indiana University, Bloomington mabolins@indiana.edu Avian migration has fascinated behavioral biologists for generations, yet much remains […]
