Meeting Abstract P1.8 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Can Gypsy Moth Larvae (Lymantria dispar) Adapt Its Aversive Behavioral Response to Alkaloids? BELTON, Sheena/M*; CHARLES, Curtisha; SANFORD, Jillian/L.; SHIELDS, Vonnie/D.C.; Baltimore City Community College; Towson University; Towson University; Towson University vshields@towson.edu Deterrent substances, such as alkaloids, are important in influencing the food selection of many insects. Some of these compounds […]
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Can Automated Radio Telemetry Quantify Ornate Box Turtle Activity and Nesting Patterns
Meeting Abstract P1.195 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Can Automated Radio Telemetry Quantify Ornate Box Turtle Activity and Nesting Patterns? RADZIO, T.A.*; TUCKER, C.; STRICKLAND, J.T.; LIGON, D.B.; DELANEY, D.K.; Drexel University; Missouri State University; US Fish and Wildlife Service; Missouri State University; US Army Corps of Engineers tar55@drexel.edu Miniature data loggers and transmitters allow biologists to efficiently study […]
Cadmium and Calcium Transport in Gill Cells of Ucides cordatus, a Mangrove Crab
Meeting Abstract P1.11 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Cadmium and Calcium Transport in Gill Cells of Ucides cordatus, a Mangrove Crab ZANOTTO, F/P*; ORTEGA, P; CASTRO, J/M; SA, M/G; UNIVERSIDADE PRESBITERIANA MACKENZIE, SAO PAULO; UNIVERSITY OF SAO PAULO, SAO PAULO; UNIVERSIDADE PRESBITERIANA MACKENZIE, SAO PAULO; UNIVERSITY OF SAO PAULO, SAO PAULO fzanotto@mackenzie.br Cadmium (Cd) is a transition metal, non-essential […]
Brain injection of an androgen synthesis inhibitor rapidly affects recovery from anesthesia and androgen levels in males
Meeting Abstract P1.32 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Brain injection of an androgen synthesis inhibitor rapidly affects recovery from anesthesia and androgen levels in males PRADHAN, DS*; SOLOMON-LANE, TK; WILLIS, MC; NAUDE, PW; GROBER, MS; Georgia State Univ., Atlanta; Georgia State Univ., Atlanta; Georgia State Univ., Atlanta; Univ. of Georgia, Athens; Georgia State Univ., Atlanta dpradhan1@student.gsu.edu In many fishes, […]
Betamethasone treatment of the diaphragm of fetal Cavia porcellus a look at glycogen storage
Meeting Abstract P1.164 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Betamethasone treatment of the diaphragm of fetal Cavia porcellus: a look at glycogen storage LEE, R.J.**; WALKER, R.A.; DEAROLF, J.L.; Hendrix College, Conway, AR leerj@hendrix.edu Prenatal steroid use has shown benefits in accelerating fetal lung development in women at risk of preterm birth. However, the effects of these steroids on breathing […]
Behavioral and physiological responses to simulated territorial intrusions of short- and long- range song in male dark-eyed juncos (Junco hyemalis)
Meeting Abstract P1.46 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Behavioral and physiological responses to simulated territorial intrusions of short- and long- range song in male dark-eyed juncos (Junco hyemalis) FERGUSON, S.F.*; REICHARD, D.G.; ROSVALL, K.A.; WHITTAKER, D.J.; KETTERSON, E.D.; College of Wooster, Ohio; Indiana University, Bloomington; Indiana University, Bloomington; Michigan State University, East Lansing; Indiana University, Bloomington sferguson12@wooster.edu Social interactions […]
Baffling bird noses Modeling the effects of turbinate structure on airflow dynamics in ostriches and turkeys
Meeting Abstract P1.228 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Baffling bird noses: Modeling the effects of turbinate structure on airflow dynamics in ostriches and turkeys BOURKE, Jason*; WITMER, Lawrence; Ohio University, Athens jb513009@ohio.edu Respiratory turbinates in birds vary in their structure and complexity. Some are relatively simple infoldings of the cartilaginous nasal capsule while others exhibit a more scrolled, branch-like […]
BIOMARKER DEVELOPMENT TO EXAMINE SUBLETHAL IMPACTS OF POLLUTANTS IN MARINE TURTLES
Meeting Abstract P1.24 Wednesday, Jan. 4 BIOMARKER DEVELOPMENT TO EXAMINE SUBLETHAL IMPACTS OF POLLUTANTS IN MARINE TURTLES KOMOROSKE, Lisa M.*; BOWEN, Lizabeth; MILES, A. Keith; University of California, Davis; United States Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center; United States Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center lmkomoroske@ucdavis.edu Environmental stressors like pollution can exert sublethal impacts on organisms that […]
Automatic Transcriptome Analysis and Quest for Signaling Molecules In Basal Metazoans
Meeting Abstract P1.136 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Automatic Transcriptome Analysis and Quest for Signaling Molecules In Basal Metazoans GIRARDO, D.O.*; CITARELLA, M.R.; KOHN, A.B.; MOROZ , L.L.; Whitney Lab for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida, St Augustine, FL; Whitney Lab for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida, St Augustine, FL; Whitney Lab for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida, St […]
Atmospheric oxygen availability limits thermotolerance at upper lethal temperatures an examination of environmental oxygen limitation in insects
Meeting Abstract P1.205 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Atmospheric oxygen availability limits thermotolerance at upper lethal temperatures: an examination of environmental oxygen limitation in insects MCCUE, Marshall D; St. Mary’s University mmccue1@stmarytx.edu Thermotolerance is an important factor in shaping the biogeographic distribution of animals and potentially a species’ ability to cope with climate change. The current paradigm is that […]
