Meeting Abstract P1.116  Friday, Jan. 4  Improved Tolerance to Salt and Water Stress in Drosophila melanogaster Cells Conferred by Late Embryogenesis Abundant Protein MARUNDE, M*; SAMARAJEEWA, DA; NGUYEN, M; HAND, SC; MENZE, MA; Eastern Illinois University; Louisiana State University mmenze@eiu.edu Mechanisms that govern anhydrobiosis (‘life without water’) involve the accumulation of highly hydrophilic macromolecules, such as late […]

Meeting Abstract P1.40  Friday, Jan. 4  Impacts of Changing Seasonality and the Potential for Trophic Mismatches in the Arctic KRAUSE, JS*; PEREZ , JH; SWEET, SK; ASMUS, A; RICH, ME; SCHAS, J; WORD, KR; GOUGH, L; WINGFIELD, JC; BOELMAN, NT; University of California, Davis; University of California, Davis; Columbia University; University of Texas, Arlington ; University of […]

Meeting Abstract P1.183  Friday, Jan. 4  Immunocytochemical localization of the amino acid co-transporter KAAT1 and neuromodulators in the midgut of larval Manduca sexta. SANDERLIN, A.G.*; ROSE, E.K.; YEOH, A.J.; GILLEN, C.M.; ITAGAKI, H.; Kenyon College; Kenyon College; Kenyon College; Kenyon College; Kenyon College itagaki@kenyon.edu As part of our continuing investigations into the midgut of larval Manduca sexta, […]

Meeting Abstract P1.67  Friday, Jan. 4  Illuminating the Biology of the Common Unicellular Ancestor of Animals and Choanoflagellates FOZOUNI, P.*; RICHTER, D.J.; KING, N. ; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley pfozouni@berkeley.edu All animals share a common unicellular ancestor that gave rise to the present diversity of animal forms. To better […]

Meeting Abstract P1.171  Friday, Jan. 4  Identifying markers of preparation for dormancy and the terminal molt in Calanus finmarchicus BAUMGARTNER, MF; TARRANT, AM*; LYSIAK, NSJ; HANSEN, BH; ARUDA, AM; ALTIN, D; NORDTUG, T; OLSEN, AJ; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; SINTEF, Trondheim Norway; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; BioTrix, Trondheim Norway; […]

Meeting Abstract P1.191  Friday, Jan. 4  How do flying snakes land on a branch? Kinematics and impact forces of landing in Chrysopelea ornata TWYMAN, CA*; HALES, K; SOCHA, JJ; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech catwyman@vt.edu For vertebrate gliders, becoming airborne can be as simple as jumping, but landing on a hard substrate such as a tree […]

Meeting Abstract P1.5  Friday, Jan. 4  How do black phoebe, Sayornis nigricans, songs differ along a gradient of noise pollution? SHEEDY, R.R.*; HOESE, W.J.; California State University Fullerton; California State University Fullerton rsheedy@fullerton.edu Low-frequency, high-amplitude noise pollution overlaps with bird songs, interfering with songbirds’ ability to communicate effectively. Individuals in noisy areas often sing differently from conspecifics […]

Meeting Abstract P1.25  Friday, Jan. 4  Home harbor advantage? Local adaptation of Botrylloides violaceus populations in the San Juan Islands CAMPBELL, D.G.*; JACOBS, M.W.; McDaniel College, Friday Harbor Laboratories; McDaniel College, Friday Harbor Laboratories dgc003@mcdaniel.edu Botrylloides violaceus is a relatively recent invader of the United States coastlines. It grows quickly and is a strong competitor, which causes […]

Meeting Abstract P1.223  Friday, Jan. 4  High dose testosterone causes oocyte reabsorption in chickens NAVARA, KJ*; PINSON, SE; LITTLE, T; The University of Georgia; The University of Georgia; The University of Georgia knavara@uga.edu It has been shown that hormones, including testosterone and corticosterone, influence offspring sex when given during a very critical window surrounding ovulation in birds. […]

Meeting Abstract P1.189  Friday, Jan. 4  High cost of paternal care in the kit fox, Vulpes macrotis. GIRARD, I; University of Wisconsin-Madison girard@rarc.wisc.edu Cost of reproduction in mammals is usually estimated in females, with less attention to paternal investment in young. In many species of canids, males participate in rearing young by providing food to lactating females […]