Meeting Abstract P1-110 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 The Effect of Oxalic Acid on Apis Mellifera Motor Responses LIM, I*; KLEMPAY, BL; MALLULA, ML; OLSEN, AM; Williams College; Yale University; University of Kansas; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor il3@williams.edu The decline of the honeybee population has been receiving media attention recently. Perhaps a contributing factor in colony collapse […]
sessions: Posters Session 1
The Effect of Local Flower Distribution on the Foraging and Communication Behavior of the Common Eastern Bumblebee, Bombus impatiens
Meeting Abstract P1-182 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 The Effect of Local Flower Distribution on the Foraging and Communication Behavior of the Common Eastern Bumblebee, Bombus impatiens LANGE, A. P.*; ARTEAGA, E.; BAINS, N. K.; MOHAMED, A.; LENT, D. D.; California State University, Fresno alange1@mail.fresnostate.edu Bumblebees are able to obtain information both through personal experience, i.e. personal information, […]
The Ecologically Relevant Effects of Trenbolone on Gambusia holbrooki
Meeting Abstract P1-116 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 The Ecologically Relevant Effects of Trenbolone on Gambusia holbrooki GUISE, E*; O’BRIEN, S; Radford University, Radford VA guise.emily@gmail.com http://emilyguise.weebly.com Trenbolone, a testosterone mimic that is often used in the cattle industry, has potential to act as an endocrine disrupting chemical affecting wildlife near cattle feed lots. With three times the […]
Temperature effects on growth rates in Gopher tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus, hatchlings
Meeting Abstract P1-178 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 Temperature effects on growth rates in Gopher tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus, hatchlings CAREY, M. T.*; ROSTAL, D. C.; Georgia Southern University; Georgia Southern University mc03167@georgiasouthern.edu Temperatures has been shown to have an effect on physiological functions of ectotherms. For example, different temperature regimes can affect growth rates as they can cause […]
Telling a Three-Dimensional Tale to Primary School Students
Meeting Abstract P1-8 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 Telling a Three-Dimensional Tale to Primary School Students EDGAR, A.*; ROSTON, R.; Duke University ae75@duke.edu Many children struggle with spatial reasoning and 3-dimensional geometry. However, these subjects are particularly amenable to hands-on exploration and visualization, and have numerous practical applications. These qualities can be a hook for students who believe […]
Take-off mechanics in island birds functional consequences of island evolution
Meeting Abstract P1-53 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 Take-off mechanics in island birds: functional consequences of island evolution WRIGHT, N.A.*; WITT, C.C.; TOBALSKE, B.W.; Univ. of Montana, Missoula; Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque; Univ. of Montana, Missoula nataliestudiesbirds@gmail.com http://wrightlab.org Smaller flight muscles and longer legs are characteristic of island birds, but the consequences of this morphology on performance […]
Systematics and Population Distribution of the Australian Giant Cuttlefish, Sepia apama
Meeting Abstract P1-14 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 Systematics and Population Distribution of the Australian Giant Cuttlefish, Sepia apama GAYER, W*; REID, A; LINDGREN, A; Portland State University; Australian Museum Research Institute; Portland State University wgayer@pdx.edu The Australian giant cuttlefish, Sepia apama, is the world’s largest cuttlefish species. Known for its bright color displays, S. apama comprises populations […]
Surviving starvation how food availability affects the Aristotle’s lantern of the purple sea urchin
Meeting Abstract P1-57 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 Surviving starvation: how food availability affects the Aristotle’s lantern of the purple sea urchin WEBB, S/J*; DEVRIES, M/S; Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego; Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego sumjwebb@gmail.com Phenotypic plasticity helps animals cope with drastic environmental changes, and plastic responses can sometimes be reversed when […]
Stretch shortening cycle protocols demonstrate the age associated difference in eccentric properties of EDL and soleus muscles
Meeting Abstract P1-71 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 Stretch shortening cycle protocols demonstrate the age associated difference in eccentric properties of EDL and soleus muscles. MIYANO, C.A.*; HESSEL, A.L.; NISHIKAWA, K.C.; Northern Arizona University ; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University Center for Bioengineering Innovation cam523@nau.edu https://www.linkedin.com/in/carissamiyano During animal movement, cyclical changes in muscle length are common. However, […]
Steroid Hormones in Baleen Optimizing Extraction and Characterizing Distribution within Baleen Plates
Meeting Abstract P1-209 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 Steroid Hormones in Baleen: Optimizing Extraction and Characterizing Distribution within Baleen Plates FULLER, R.G.*; HUNT, K.E.; STIMMELMAYR, R.; GEORGE, J.C.; SUYDAM, R.S.; ROLLAND, R.M.; Tufts Univ.; New England Aquarium; Dept. of Wildlife Mgmt, North Slope Borough, AK; Dept. of Wildlife Mgmt, North Slope Borough, AK; Dept. of Wildlife Mgmt, […]
