Meeting Abstract P1-134 Sunday, Jan. 4 15:30 Doxorubicin mediates toxicity in pancreatic β-cells via activation of PARP pathway RICHARDSON, TM*; ZAYAS-BAZAN BURGOS, DM; GRAY, JP; HEART, E; Princeton University; University of Puerto Rico at Cayey; United States Coast Guard, New London; Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole tmr2@princeton.edu Exposure to chemotherapeutic agents has been linked to the increased […]
sessions: Posters Session 1
Does urbanization reduce the glucocorticoid response to an acute stressor
Meeting Abstract P1-127 Sunday, Jan. 4 15:30 Does urbanization reduce the glucocorticoid response to an acute stressor? HANAUER, RE*; KETTERSON, ED; Indiana University rhanauer@indiana.edu Vertebrates respond to acute stressors by increasing glucocorticoid hormone levels. These increases in glucocorticoids affect many physiological processes, including energy storage, immune function, and behavior. Animals that colonize urban environments are faced with […]
Does urban environment impact Anolis cristatellus antipredator behavior
Meeting Abstract P1-164 Sunday, Jan. 4 15:30 Does urban environment impact Anolis cristatellus antipredator behavior? AVILES-RODRIGUEZ, K*; KOLBE, J; Univ. of Rhode Island, Kingston ; Univ. of Rhode Island, Kingston kev.aviles.rodz@gmail.com As the human population increases, urban areas are expanding, which often brings humans in close proximity to wildlife. Disturbance by humans can lead to changes in […]
Does High Nighttime Temperature Reduce the Energetic Value of Torpor in Hummingbirds
Meeting Abstract P1-124 Sunday, Jan. 4 15:30 Does High Nighttime Temperature Reduce the Energetic Value of Torpor in Hummingbirds? SCHROEDER, R.J.*; SHANKAR, A.; POWERS, D.R.; CANEPA, J.R.; GRAHAM, C.H.; George Fox Univ., Newberg, OR; Stony Brook Univ., Stony Brook, NY; George Fox Univ., Newberg, OR; George Fox Univ., Newberg, OR; Stony Brook Univ., Stony Brook, NY rschroeder11@georgefox.edu […]
Does Body Size and Ambient Temperature Impact Heat Dissipation in Hummingbirds during Hovering Flight
Meeting Abstract P1-126 Sunday, Jan. 4 15:30 Does Body Size and Ambient Temperature Impact Heat Dissipation in Hummingbirds during Hovering Flight? POWERS, S.D.*; POWERS, D.R.; TOBALSKE, B.W.; WETHINGTON, S.M.; CHENG, B.; George Fox Univ., Newberg, OR; George Fox Univ., Newberg, OR; Univ. of Montana, Missoula, MT; HMN, Patagonia, AZ; Purdue Univ., IN seandpowers@gmail.com Hovering flight is used […]
Distribution of Acartia spp in central San Francisco Bay and San Pablo Bay is not related to temperature and salinity variation
Meeting Abstract P1-7 Sunday, Jan. 4 15:30 Distribution of Acartia spp. in central San Francisco Bay and San Pablo Bay is not related to temperature and salinity variation. FRANKLIN, D.T.*; HOLMES, A.E.; CRAIG, C; COHEN, C.S.; Georgia Southern University; San Francisco State University; San Francisco State University; San Francisco State University sarahcoh@sfsu.edu Copepods are the most abundant […]
Distribution and abundance of benthopelagic hydromedusae in deep water off Anvers Island, western Antarctic Peninsula
Meeting Abstract P1-39 Sunday, Jan. 4 15:30 Distribution and abundance of benthopelagic hydromedusae in deep water off Anvers Island, western Antarctic Peninsula DEAL, ME*; SMITH, KE; ARONSON, RB; AMSLER, MO; MCCLINTOCK, JB; Florida Institute of Technology; Florida Institute of Technology; Florida Institute of Technology; University of Alabama at Birmingham; University of Alabama at Birmingham mdeal2011@my.fit.edu Scant data […]
Different Ornaments Signal Similar Aspects of Immunity in Two Populations of a Warbler
Meeting Abstract P1-9 Sunday, Jan. 4 15:30 Different Ornaments Signal Similar Aspects of Immunity in Two Populations of a Warbler WHITTINGHAM, L.A.*; FREEMAN-GALLANT, C.R.; TAFF, C.C.; DUNN, P.O.; Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Skidmore College; Univ. of California-Davis; Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee whitting@uwm.edu Males often display ornaments that have presumably evolved as a result of sexual selection. Although male-male competition […]
Differences in diel cortisol rhythms in outbred stocks of juvenile chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
Meeting Abstract P1-101 Sunday, Jan. 4 15:30 Differences in diel cortisol rhythms in outbred stocks of juvenile chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) CAPELLE, P.M.*; SEMENIUK, C.A.D.; HEATH, D.D.; HEATH, J.W.; LOVE, O.P.; University of Windsor, ON; University of Windsor, ON; University of Windsor, ON; Yellow Island Aquaculture Ltd., BC; University of Windsor, ON capelle@uwindsor.ca Although the practice of […]
Developmental responses to temperature and salinity fluctuations in echinoid echinoderms
Meeting Abstract P1-54 Sunday, Jan. 4 15:30 Developmental responses to temperature and salinity fluctuations in echinoid echinoderms ABDEL-RAHEEM, S.T.*; ALLEN, J.D.; College of William and Mary stabdelraheem@email.wm.edu Animals that reside, reproduce, and develop in nearshore habitats are often exposed to strong fluctuations in abiotic conditions, including temperature and salinity. We studied the developmental responses of five echinoid […]