Meeting Abstract P1.54 Friday, Jan. 4 Sex-change in Crepidula cf. marginalis (Gastropoda: Calyptraeidae) is a response to physical contact with conspecifics CARRILLO-BALTODANO, A*; COLLIN, R; Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama City; Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama City carbalallan@gmail.com Interactions with conspecifics commonly influence sex allocation in sequential hermaphrodites, but the cues that trigger sex change in invertebrates […]
sessions: Posters Session 1
Selectivity and Capture Success in Larval Clownfish Amphiprion ocellaris Preying on Evasive Copepods
Meeting Abstract P1.68 Friday, Jan. 4 Selectivity and Capture Success in Larval Clownfish Amphiprion ocellaris Preying on Evasive Copepods JACKSON, J.M.; LENZ, P.H.*; University of Hawaii at Manoa; University of Hawaii at Manoa petra@pbrc.hawaii.edu Predator-prey interactions shape pelagic communities and are drivers for evolutionary adaptation. Survival through the larval stages is particularly risky for most marine fishes, […]
See You on the Flip Side Tarantula Post-Molt Flipping
Meeting Abstract P1.94 Friday, Jan. 4 See You on the Flip Side: Tarantula Post-Molt Flipping VEGA, CM*; DOUGHERTY, A; ADEYEMI, T; HRISTOV, N; ASHLEY-ROSS, MA; Wake Forest University; Wake Forest University; Winston-Salem State University; Center for Design Innovation; Wake Forest University vegacm11@wfu.edu Chilean rose hair tarantulas (Grammostola rosea) shed their hard exoskeletons to accommodate growth. Prior to […]
Seasonal Differences in RFamide Peptide Regulation of the Reproductive Endocrine Axis in Siberian Hamsters
Meeting Abstract P1.213 Friday, Jan. 4 Seasonal Differences in RFamide Peptide Regulation of the Reproductive Endocrine Axis in Siberian Hamsters BAILEY, A.M.*; LONG, K.L.; GREIVES, T.J.; ZHAO, S.; KRIEGSFELD, L.J.; DEMAS, G.E.; Indiana Univ., Bloomington; Indiana Univ., Bloomington; Indiana Univ., Bloomington; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Indiana Univ., Bloomington allibail@indiana.edu Seasonally breeding animals use […]
Sea Anemone tentacles flutter and flap in water flow in the field
Meeting Abstract P1.92 Friday, Jan. 4 Sea Anemone tentacles flutter and flap in water flow in the field FULL, T. *; ROBINSON, H.E.; HOLZMAN, R.; SHAVIT, U.; KOEHL, M.A.R.; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Tel Aviv Univ.; Technion; Univ. of California, Berkeley toryrfull@gmail.com Many benthic marine animals use flexible tentacles to capture planktonic prey […]
Rho GTPase function during early development in the cnidarian, Nematostella vectensis
Meeting Abstract P1.121 Friday, Jan. 4 Rho GTPase function during early development in the cnidarian, Nematostella vectensis KHALILI, S.; WHALEN, W.; MAGIE, C.R.*; California State University, Fresno; California State University, Fresno; Quinnipiac University craig.magie@quinnipiac.edu Gastrulation is a central event in metazoan development and the first morphogenetic process in the embryo, resulting in the formation of a multilayered […]
Retinal topography in pectoral fin swimmers
Meeting Abstract P1.79 Friday, Jan. 4 Retinal topography in pectoral fin swimmers MANDECKI, J.L.; The University of Chicago jmandecki@uchicago.edu Most vertebrates engage in a repertoire of eye movement behaviors that includes spontaneous rapid eye shifts called saccades. In foveated animals, saccades function to target objects by placing a desired image on the retinal area most densely packed […]
Resting Metabolism of the Eastern Box Turtle, Terrapene carolina
Meeting Abstract P1.106 Friday, Jan. 4 Resting Metabolism of the Eastern Box Turtle, Terrapene carolina GREBE, E.M.*; GIENGER, C.M.; Austin Peay State University egrebe@my.apsu.edu Measuring the Standard Metabolic Rates (SMR) of ectotherms is key to understanding their thermal physiology and understanding the potential impacts of an altered global climate. We measured SMR of box turtles from a […]
Resonance in fish swimming to minimize muscle tension
Meeting Abstract P1.205 Friday, Jan. 4 Resonance in fish swimming to minimize muscle tension KOHANNIM, S; IWASAKI, T*; UCLA; UCLA tiwasaki@ucla.edu This research provides analytical support for the hypothesis that swimming fish exploit resonance, using a simple body/hydrodynamic interaction model and optimal gait analysis. Carangiform locomotion of fast-swimming saithe is modeled using three rigid bodies with two […]
Regulation of adipose storage by temperature and light cycles following migration in the Gray Catbird, Dumetella carolinensis
Meeting Abstract P1.111 Friday, Jan. 4 Regulation of adipose storage by temperature and light cycles following migration in the Gray Catbird, Dumetella carolinensis CORDER, KR*; SCHAEFFER , PJ; Miami University; Miami University keely.corder@gmail.com Prior to their migration, birds make physiological and behavioral adjustments to accumulate fat stores to fuel their journey. The majority of these fat stores […]
