Meeting Abstract P1-147 Sunday, Jan. 4 15:30 Food quality and endogenous factors affect the expression of a mucosal lectin and food sorting abilities in the blue mussel Mytilus edulis PALES ESPINOSA, E*; ALLAM, B; Stony Brook University; Stony Brook University bassem.allam@stonybrook.edu http://somas.stonybrook.edu/~MADL Molecular recognition of food particle epitopes has been suspected to play an important role in […]
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Food availability as a cue for seasonal reproduction Effect of juvenile food restriction on adult seasonality in Siberian hamsters
Meeting Abstract P1-115 Sunday, Jan. 4 15:30 Food availability as a cue for seasonal reproduction: Effect of juvenile food restriction on adult seasonality in Siberian hamsters BAILEY, A.M.*; HALL, C.A.; DEMAS, G.E.; Indiana University; Univ. of North Carolina, Pembroke; Indiana University allibail@indiana.edu Seasonally breeding animals respond to multiple environmental cues to determine optimal conditions for reproduction. Siberian […]
Food availability as a cue for seasonal reproduction Delayed reproductive development in juvenile Siberian hamsters
Meeting Abstract P1-114 Sunday, Jan. 4 15:30 Food availability as a cue for seasonal reproduction: Delayed reproductive development in juvenile Siberian hamsters HALL, C.A.*; BAILEY, A.M.; DEMAS, G.E.; Univ. of North Carolina, Pembroke; Indiana University; Indiana University cah028@bravemail.uncp.edu Seasonally breeding animals maximize reproductive success by reproducing only when there are sufficient resources available; when resources are scarce, […]
Fluctuating asymmetry in relation to feather corticosterone levels in birds of prey admitted to the Illinois Raptor Center
Meeting Abstract P1-103 Sunday, Jan. 4 15:30 Fluctuating asymmetry in relation to feather corticosterone levels in birds of prey admitted to the Illinois Raptor Center. SPITZER, BJ*; WILCOXEN, TE; SEITZ, J; NUZZO, J; Millikin University; Millikin University; Illinois Raptor Center; Illinois Raptor Center bjspitzer@millikin.edu Raptors, or birds of prey, are birds characterized by precise vision, talons, and […]
Feeding preference and possible competition between the terrestrial slugs Ariolimax columbianus and Arion rufus
Meeting Abstract P1-52 Sunday, Jan. 4 15:30 Feeding preference and possible competition between the terrestrial slugs Ariolimax columbianus and Arion rufus THOMPSON, E.S.*; IYENGAR, E.V.; Muhlenberg College; Muhlenberg College iyengar@muhlenberg.edu Within the last 100 years, the arrival in the Pacific Northwest of the invasive European slug Arion rufus has introduced a potential competitor for the iconic banana […]
Factors affecting plasticity in hatching time in the marine snail Nerita scabricosta
Meeting Abstract P1-59 Sunday, Jan. 4 15:30 Factors affecting plasticity in hatching time in the marine snail Nerita scabricosta ROOF, K.E.*; SPANGLER, A.; COLLIN, R.; Northern Arizona University ker257@nau.edu Hatching plasticity is a known phenomenon in several taxa. However, it is not well documented in marine invertebrates. In previous lab experiments, egg capsules of the marine snail […]
Expression of molt inhibiting hormone, mTOR, and NO signaling genes in the land crab, Gecarcinus lateralis
Meeting Abstract P1-145 Sunday, Jan. 4 15:30 Expression of molt inhibiting hormone, mTOR, and NO signaling genes in the land crab, Gecarcinus lateralis SCHULZ, H.M.*; PITTS, N.L.; MYKLES, D.L.; Colorado State University, Fort Collins ; Colorado State University, Fort Collins; Colorado State University, Fort Collins hmschulz@rams.colostate.edu In decapod crustaceans, molting is negatively regulated by the release of […]
Expression of TRα and TRβ throughout ontogeny in the direct-developing frog Eleutherodactylus coqui
Meeting Abstract P1-11 Sunday, Jan. 4 15:30 Expression of TRα and TRβ throughout ontogeny in the direct-developing frog Eleutherodactylus coqui LASLO, M*; HANKEN, J; Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University; Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University mlaslo@fas.harvard.edu Direct development is a life-history strategy that has evolved independently in at least a dozen amphibian lineages. Direct-developing frogs, including […]
Exploring Taxon Concepts of Sponges (Porifera) through Natural Language Processing of Systematic Monographs
Meeting Abstract P1-5 Sunday, Jan. 4 15:30 Exploring Taxon Concepts of Sponges (Porifera) through Natural Language Processing of Systematic Monographs JONES, C.L.*; HAMIDI, H.M.; CUI, H.; RODENHAUSEN, T.; WU, H.H.; THACKER, R.W.; Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham; Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham; Univ. of Arizona; Univ. of Arizona; Univ. of Arizona; Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham dr.bob.thacker@gmail.com […]
Examining variation in plastic responses to different selective agents in the least killifish
Meeting Abstract P1-110 Sunday, Jan. 4 15:30 Examining variation in plastic responses to different selective agents in the least killifish RAMIREZ, J*; CULBRETH, E; CRESPI, EJ; TRAVIS, J; Washington State University; Florida State University; Washington State University; Florida State University juan.ramirez@email.wsu.edu Most studies examining adaptive phenotypic plasticity focus on one environmental gradient; however, natural populations face combinations […]
