Meeting Abstract P1.159 Wednesday, Jan. 4 A comparative study of the locomotor muscle of extreme deep-diving cetaceans VELTEN, B P*; MCLELLAN, W A; PABST, D A; Univ. of North Carolina, Wilmington; Univ. of North Carolina, Wilmington; Univ. of North Carolina, Wilmington bpv7747@uncw.edu Deep-diving marine mammals exhibit adaptations to increase their oxygen storage capabilities and prolong aerobic metabolism […]
sessions: Posters Session 1
A Studio Lab for the Undergraduate Biology Curriculum Using a Comparative Endocrinology Model to Recruit Future Scientists
Meeting Abstract P1.82 Wednesday, Jan. 4 A Studio Lab for the Undergraduate Biology Curriculum: Using a Comparative Endocrinology Model to Recruit Future Scientists. HAWKINS, MB*; FERZLI, M; OVERMAN, E; SHEA, D; North Carolina State University beth_hawkins@ncsu.edu Students in the Research PackTrack program are investigating the structural and functional evolution of the three estrogen receptors (ERs) found in […]
A Seven Year Study of Shell Use by Coenobita clypeatus(i)> on Cayos Cochinos Mejor, Bay Islands, Honduras
Meeting Abstract P1.186 Wednesday, Jan. 4 A Seven Year Study of Shell Use by Coenobita clypeatus(/i)> on Cayos Cochinos Mejor, Bay Islands, Honduras GILCHRIST, Sandra L; New College of Florida, Sarasota gilchrist@ncf.edu Adult land hermit crabs, Coenobita clypeatus (J.C. Fabricius 1787), must find shells or other abdominal coverings throughout their lives. Shells can come from fresh water, […]
A Research Coordination Network in Ecological Immunology (RCNE)
Meeting Abstract P1.147 Wednesday, Jan. 4 A Research Coordination Network in Ecological Immunology (RCNE) MARTIN, LB*; ARDIA, DR; HAWLEY, DM; University of South Florida; Franklin and Marshall College; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University lmartin@cas.usf.edu Ecological immunology, or eco-immunology, is a burgeoning field, as evidenced by high citation rates of its many papers, three special journal issues, […]
A Genome-wide Survey of Evolutionarily Conserved Nuclear Transport Genes in the Sea Urchin
Meeting Abstract P1.141 Wednesday, Jan. 4 A Genome-wide Survey of Evolutionarily Conserved Nuclear Transport Genes in the Sea Urchin SMITH, J.P.; RUTTER, M.T.; BRIDGES, M.C.; EASTERLING, M.R. ; JACKSON, L.A.; BYRUM, C.A.*; College of Charleston; College of Charleston; College of Charleston; College of Charleston; College of Charleston; College of Charleston byrumc@cofc.edu Due to its ecological significance as […]
Wingbeat frequency and altitude shifts in the migratory flight of the Swainson’s Thrush Catharus ustulatus
Meeting Abstract P1.194 Friday, Jan. 4 Wingbeat frequency and altitude shifts in the migratory flight of the Swainson’s Thrush Catharus ustulatus MURPHY, B.J.*; ENSTROM, D.A.; COCHRAN, W.W.; BOWLIN, M.S.; University of Michigan-Dearborn; Illinois Natural History Survey; Illinois Natural History Survey; University of Michigan-Dearborn murphyjb@umd.umich.edu It has been hypothesized that small birds reduce their flight altitudes by first […]
Wide range of genetic variability of mitochondrial COI in introduced species of copepods in the San Francisco Estuary
Meeting Abstract P1.165 Friday, Jan. 4 Wide range of genetic variability of mitochondrial COI in introduced species of copepods in the San Francisco Estuary ALVES, C; PERRY, E*; CRAIG, C; MILLER-SIMS, V; KIMMERER, W; COHEN, C/S; Connecticut College; Romberg Tiburon Center, Dept. of Biology, San Francisco State University; Romberg Tiburon Center, Dept. of Biology, San Francisco State […]
Water loss, respiration, and critical POsub2sub in Cetoniinae
Meeting Abstract P1.107 Friday, Jan. 4 Water loss, respiration, and critical PO2 in Cetoniinae CAMPBELL, JB*; DUELL, ME; KLOK, CJ; HARRISON, JF; Arizona State University jacob.campbell.1@asu.edu Observations indicate that as insect size increases, ventilation and metabolic rates scale allometrically, while some studies indicate that critical PO2 is mass-independent. This has not been confirmed in entirety. Scarab fruit […]
Vitellogenin RNAi treatment halts oocyte growth without decreasing protein translation
Meeting Abstract P1.115 Friday, Jan. 4 Vitellogenin RNAi treatment halts oocyte growth without decreasing protein translation VELETA, K*; TOKAR, DR; CANZANO, J; HAHN, DA; HATLE, JD; Univ. of North Florida; Univ. of North Florida; Univ. of North Florida; Univ. of Florida; Univ. of North Florida k.veleta.129534@unf.edu Organisms must allocate resources to either somatic storage or reproduction, yet […]
Visual transcriptomics of seasonal forms of the butterfly Bicyclus anynana
Meeting Abstract P1.167 Friday, Jan. 4 Visual transcriptomics of seasonal forms of the butterfly Bicyclus anynana MACIAS, A*; YUAN, F; MONTEIRO, A; BRISCOE, A; University of California, Irvine; University of California, Irvine; Yale University; University of California, Irvine amaciasm@uci.edu Males and females allocate resources differently to avoid high energy costs. Vision is an example of a high-cost […]
