Meeting Abstract P1.103 Friday, Jan. 4 The impact of bird feeding actvities on antioxidant capacity and stress physiology of Central Illinois birds. HOGAN, BM*; WILCOXEN, TE; HORN, DJ; Millikin University; Millikin University; Millikin University bhogan@millikin.edu Antioxidants are essential to the health of vertebrates through their protection from free-radical damage. Bird feeding is a popular activity in the […]
sessions: Posters Session 1
The hydrodynamics of ground effect in relation to the head shape of the spotted eagle ray
Meeting Abstract P1.90 Friday, Jan. 4 The hydrodynamics of ground effect in relation to the head shape of the spotted eagle ray GABLER, M K*; FISH, F E; BENESKI, J T; MULVANY, S; MOORED, K W; West Chester Univ., Pennsylvania; West Chester Univ., Pennsylvania; West Chester Univ., Pennsylvania; Univ. of South Florida, Tampa ; Princeton Univ. New […]
The function of avian distal wing bones during flight
Meeting Abstract P1.198 Friday, Jan. 4 The function of avian distal wing bones during flight CRANDELL, KE; University of Montana, Missoula kristen.crandell@umontana.edu Avian wing bones have specialized via fusion and reduction to form a four-bar automatic linkage system and reduce distal limb mass. Given this reduction, the complexities of wing motion during upstroke are surprising. We undertook […]
The evolution of island gigantism and body size variation in tortoises and turtles
Meeting Abstract P1.131 Friday, Jan. 4 The evolution of island gigantism and body size variation in tortoises and turtles JAFFE, A.L.*; SLATER, G.J.; ALFARO, M.E; Harvard University; Univ. of California, Los Angeles; Univ. of California, Los Angeles alexanderjaffe@college.harvard.edu Extant chelonians (turtles and tortoises) span almost four orders of magnitude of body size, including the startling examples of […]
The evolution of direct development in Scyphozoa
Meeting Abstract P1.58 Friday, Jan. 4 The evolution of direct development in Scyphozoa HELM, R/R*; DUNN, C/W; Brown University Rebecca_Helm@brown.edu Scyphozoan jellies (Cnidaria) provides an excellent opportunity to study lifecycle evolution from the perspective of the evolution of development. Within Pelagiidae, a clade of scyphozoans with indirect life cyles that include both a benthic polyp and pelagic […]
The evolution of anchor cell invasion during rhabditid nematode vulval development
Meeting Abstract P1.125 Friday, Jan. 4 The evolution of anchor cell invasion during rhabditid nematode vulval development CHANG, E*; YANG, M; SHERWOOD, DR; MATUS, DQ; Duke University; Duke University; Duke University; Duke University emily.chang@duke.edu Cell invasion through basement membrane (BM) is a complex yet fundamental phenomenon essential for biological processes such as mammalian embryo implantation, leukocyte migration, […]
The effects of Methimazole treatment on vernal migration, in White-crowned Sparrows
Meeting Abstract P1.46 Friday, Jan. 4 The effects of Methimazole treatment on vernal migration, in White-crowned Sparrows PEREZ, JH*; WINGFIELD, JC; RAMENOFSKY, M; Univ. of California, Davis; Univ. of California, Davis; Univ. of California, Davis jhperez@ucdavis.edu Each year billions of birds undertake migratory journeys to and from seasonal breeding grounds. This journey requires major changes in physiology, […]
The effect of variation in endocrine mechanisms on natural display behavior in Caribbean Anolis lizards
Meeting Abstract P1.222 Friday, Jan. 4 The effect of variation in endocrine mechanisms on natural display behavior in Caribbean Anolis lizards CASTRO, DJ*; ROBINSON, CD; JOHNSON, MA; Trinity University; Trinity University; Trinity University dcastro1@trinity.edu Sexual display behaviors often consist of elaborate performances designed to attract potential mates. In Anolis lizard species, display behaviors consist of dewlap (i.e., […]
The Tardigrade Hypsibius dujardini and Body Plan Evolution within Panarthropoda
Meeting Abstract P1.61 Friday, Jan. 4 The Tardigrade Hypsibius dujardini and Body Plan Evolution within Panarthropoda SMITH, FW*; GOLDSTEIN, B; JOCKUSCH, EL; University of Connecticut; University of North Carolina; University of Connecticut frank.smith@uconn.edu The panarthropodan lineage includes the phyla Arthropoda, Onychophora and Tardigrada. Arthropods are known for their jointed appendages and an incredible degree of tagmosis. Ancestral […]
The Proteomic Response of Tidally-entrained California Ribbed Mussel Mytilus californianus to Hypoxia Stress
Meeting Abstract P1.161 Friday, Jan. 4 The Proteomic Response of Tidally-entrained California Ribbed Mussel Mytilus californianus to Hypoxia Stress FOWLER, A*; ZUZOW, M; TOMANEK, L; California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo aufowler@calpoly.edu Rocky intertidal organisms experience extreme shifts in abiotic factors, such […]
