Meeting Abstract P1-201  Monday, Jan. 4 15:30  Effects of Hunting on Waterfowl Body Condition and Stress Physiology. HENSON, J.R.*; SIMS, C.G.; SCHOECH, S.J.; University of Memphis; University of Arkansas Monticello; University of Memphis jrhenson@memphis.edu Waterfowl face a multitude of stressors while in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley (MAV). These stressors include energetic demands associated with life history stage, […]

Meeting Abstract P1-88  Monday, Jan. 4 15:30  Effect of oxygen limitation on skeletal muscle metabolism in the giant acorn barnacle, Balanus nubilus GRADY, K.O.*; BOURGEON, A. ; HARDY, K.M.; California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo kogrady@calpoly.edu Crustacean muscle fibers are some of the largest cells in the animal kingdom, with fiber diameters in the giant acorn […]

Meeting Abstract P1-114  Monday, Jan. 4 15:30  Effect of increased salinity on different life stages of squirrel tree frog (Hyla squirella) RUBY, A.L.*; FALLON, B.; WELCH, A.M.; College of Charleston; South Carolina Governor’s School of Science and Mathematics; College of Charleston rubyal@g.cofc.edu Salinization of freshwater habitats is an increasing environmental concern. Rising sea level, storm surge, deicing […]

Meeting Abstract P1-73  Monday, Jan. 4 15:30  Effect of activation on force velocity properties of muscles during cyclical length changes. TAHIR, U*; NISHIKAWA, KC; Northern Arizona University ut5@nau.edu The sliding filament theory was proposed over 50 years ago and remains largely unchanged despite the fact that it fails to predict a number of important muscle properties. These […]

Meeting Abstract P1-158  Monday, Jan. 4 15:30  Drosophila sensory neurons and the larval forager to wanderer transition LIEBL, EC; Denison University, Granville OH liebl@denison.edu We are using dosage-sensitive genetics to better understand the biology that governs the Drosophila larval forager to wanderer (f-t-w) transition. The f-t-w transition occurs late in larval development, as larvae prepare to pupate. […]

Meeting Abstract P1-205  Monday, Jan. 4 15:30  Dose and temporal analysis of vinclozolin-induced penile abnormalities AMATO, CM*; MCCOY, KA; East Carolina University; East Carolina University amatoc13@students.ecu.edu Hypospadias has increased 200% in the past 40 years, making it the second most common birth defect in the United States. Normal penile development is driven by androgen signaling from the […]

Meeting Abstract P1-192  Monday, Jan. 4 15:30  Do close neighbors increase aggressive interactions and CORT levels in female tree swallows? AKCAY, C; VERNASCO, B.J.; STANBACK, M.T.; MOORE, I.T.*; BONIER, F; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Davidson College; Virginia Tech; Queen’s University, Ontario caglar@vt.edu http://caglarakcay.wordpress.com/ Animals compete for resources that are required for breeding and self-maintenance such as nesting […]

Meeting Abstract P1-43  Monday, Jan. 4 15:30  Do bite force differences enable dietary specialization in sea otters? CAMPBELL, K.M.*; SANTANA, S.; University of Washington, Seattle; University of Washington, Seattle campbk86@washington.edu Intraspecific studies of morphology and performance are essential for understanding the factors that enable resource partitioning within ecological communities, yet these have received little attention in mammal […]

Meeting Abstract P1-65  Monday, Jan. 4 15:30  Diversity of myosin heavy chain expression in the avian superficial pectoralis VELTEN, B.P.*; WELCH, JR., K.C.; University of Toronto; University of Toronto, Scarborough brandy.velten@mail.utoronto.ca Avian wingbeat frequencies range from 2-80 Hz, resulting in differences in the contraction rate and shortening velocity of the flight muscles across species. Differential expression of […]

Meeting Abstract P1-41  Monday, Jan. 4 15:30  Disparity in the Cross Sectional Geometry of Limb Bones in Birds and Bats HEDRICK, BP*; MITCHELL, P; CORDERO, SA; KASSUTTO, M; MONGE, J; DUMONT, ER; Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst; Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Hitchcock Center for the Environment, Amherst; Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Univ. of […]