Meeting Abstract P1-70 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 Thermal acclimation and red muscle function in rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) SHUMAN, J.*; SHIELS, L.P.; NICASTRO, L.K.; COUGHLIN, D.J.; Widener Univ.; Widener Univ.; Widener Univ.; Widener Univ. jshuman@mail.widener.edu Rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax), a eurythermal fish, swim in environments from -1.8°C to 20°C. These different temperature regimes pose distinct challenges to […]
sessions: Posters Session 1
The stress-response phenotype has sex-specific impacts on lifespan and reproductive success in Florida scrub-jays
Meeting Abstract P1-189 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 The stress-response phenotype has sex-specific impacts on lifespan and reproductive success in Florida scrub-jays SMALL, TW*; SCHOECH, SJ; Univ. Memphis; Univ. Memphis twsmall@memphis.edu The rapid stress-induced elevation of plasma glucocorticoids (CORT) is well documented in a variety of animals. In many species, including Florida Scrub-Jays ( Aphelocoma coerulescens ), the […]
The role of BMP signaling in patterning both the primary and secondary axis of Nematostella vectensis
Meeting Abstract P1-29 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 The role of BMP signaling in patterning both the primary and secondary axis of Nematostella vectensis CREAMER, KE*; SIMMONS, DK; MARTINDALE, MQ; University of Florida, Gainesville; University of Florida, Gainesville; University of Florida, Gainesville creamerk@kenyon.edu Bilaterians have known axis-patterning genes with interaction gradients and feedback loops that establish the dorsal-ventral […]
The monkeyface prickleback (Cebidichthys violaceus) genome a source for understanding biology in a complex environment
Meeting Abstract P1-34 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 The monkeyface prickleback (Cebidichthys violaceus) genome: a source for understanding biology in a complex environment HERAS, J.*; GERMAN, D.P.; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine herasj@uci.edu We sequenced the genome of the intertidal, herbivorous fish, Cebidichthys violaceus (Teleostei: Stichaeidae), to elucidate the genetic underpinnings of dietary specialization and […]
The interplay between neurodevelopmental genes and sensory regions in sponges
Meeting Abstract P1-30 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 The interplay between neurodevelopmental genes and sensory regions in sponges MAH, J.L.*; LEYS, S.P.; University of Alberta; University of Alberta jmah@ualberta.ca Recent phylogenomic studies have suggested that ctenophores are basal in Metazoa, leading to two hypotheses on the evolution of the nervous system: either sponges, a phylum of nerveless animals, […]
The hip joint functional module and its significance in the evolution of avian locomotor posture
Meeting Abstract P1-62 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 The hip joint functional module and its significance in the evolution of avian locomotor posture TSAI, H.P.*; MIDDLETON, K.M.; HOLLIDAY, C.M.; Brown University; University of Missouri; University of Missouri henry_tsai@brown.edu http://henryptsai.jimdo.com/ Birds walk using a habitually flexed hip posture and a locomotor cycle proximally driven by knee flexion and femoral […]
The genetics of the visual system of two species of pupfishes (genus Cyprinodon)
Meeting Abstract P1-162 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 The genetics of the visual system of two species of pupfishes (genus Cyprinodon) PRICE, C.L.*; GUMM, J.M.; Stephen F. Austin State University; Stephen F. Austin State University pricecl1@jacks.sfasu.edu Color vision in freshwater fishes is important for individuals to efficiently detect information from the external environment. Adaptations of visual systems to […]
The evolutionary morphology of wing pattern in basal moths implications for the origin of butterfly symmetry systems
Meeting Abstract P1-106 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 The evolutionary morphology of wing pattern in basal moths: implications for the origin of butterfly symmetry systems SCHACHAT, SR; Smithsonian Institution schachatsr@si.edu http://neuration.net Within the order Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies), the wing patterns of nymphalid butterflies and many other derived lineages are comprised of parallel multicolored bands called “symmetry systems.” […]
The effects of short- versus long-term salinity acclimation on resting metabolic rate in Trinidadian swamp guppies
Meeting Abstract P1-96 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 The effects of short- versus long-term salinity acclimation on resting metabolic rate in Trinidadian swamp guppies MARSHALL, C.A.*; GHALAMBOR, C.K.; Colorado State University; Colorado State University cam13@colostate.edu Salinity tolerance is a defining factor in shaping geographic range limits of many species. Nonetheless, the influence of salinity tolerance on patterns of […]
The effects of obstacle geometry and magnetic fields on the streaming motion of neotropical ant species
Meeting Abstract P1-166 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 The effects of obstacle geometry and magnetic fields on the streaming motion of neotropical ant species BASHAM, J*; DAVIS, J/E; CAUGHRON, J; Radford University; Radford University; Radford University bashamjc@gmail.com Streaming locomotion is a behavior pattern common in superorganismic colony species. While movement-based decision making in such species has been the […]
