Meeting Abstract P1-193 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Sexually Dimorphic Swim Bladders Suggest an Adaptation for Enhanced Sound Pressure Detection in the Plainfin Midshipman Fish (Porichthys notatus) MOHR, RA*; COX, TC; SISNEROS, JA; University of Washington, Seattle; University of Washington, Seattle; Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Washington; University of Washington, Seattle rmohr916@uw.edu http://faculty.washington.edu/sisneros/Rob%20M%20page.htm Swim bladders have evolved […]
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Serotonin, fluoxetine, and larval behavior in the stalk-eyed fly Teleopsis dalmanni
Meeting Abstract P1-26 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Serotonin, fluoxetine, and larval behavior in the stalk-eyed fly Teleopsis dalmanni JOCQUE, HJ*; BUBAK, AN; SWALLOW, JG; JOCQUE, Harper; University of Colorado Denver; University of Colorado Denver; University of Colorado Denver harper.jocque@ucdenver.edu https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Harper_Jocque Serotonin is a monoamine neurotransmitter that is widely conserved across invertebrates and vertebrates. It is […]
Sea Urchin Covering Behavior as a Possible Response to Deep-Water Antarctic Predatory King Crabs
Meeting Abstract P1-61 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Sea Urchin Covering Behavior as a Possible Response to Deep-Water Antarctic Predatory King Crabs BROTHERS, CJ*; SMITH, KE; AMSLER, MO; ARONSON, RB; SINGH, H; MCCLINTOCK, JB; Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham; Florida Institute of Technology; Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham; Florida Institute of Technology; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; […]
Roles for Exposure Duration and Geographic Origin for Temperature-Induced Heat Shock Protein Expression in an Estuarine Cnidarian
Meeting Abstract P1-155 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Roles for Exposure Duration and Geographic Origin for Temperature-Induced Heat Shock Protein Expression in an Estuarine Cnidarian PERKINS, AL; CRABTREE, L; REITZEL, AM*; Purdue Univ.; Univ. North Carolina, Charlotte; Univ. North Carolina, Charlotte areitze2@uncc.edu Organisms in estuarine habitats experience dramatic changes in temperature and other abiotic factors over […]
Role of Saliva on Galea Bending and Self-Repair of the Lepidopteran Proboscis
Meeting Abstract P1-227 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Role of Saliva on Galea Bending and Self-Repair of the Lepidopteran Proboscis SANDE, LM*; ZHANG, C; POMETTO, S; BEARD, CE; APRELEV, P; ADLER, PH; KORNEV, KG; Clemson University; Clemson University; Clemson University; Clemson University; Clemson University; Clemson University; Clemson University lsande@clemson.edu http://www.clemson.edu/ces/kornevlab/ We have investigated and are exhibiting […]
Reproductive Coloration and Physiology in Female Side-blotched Lizards (Uta stansburiana)
Meeting Abstract P1-51 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Reproductive Coloration and Physiology in Female Side-blotched Lizards (Uta stansburiana) HUDSON, SB*; SMITH, GD; DURSO, AM; FRENCH, SS; Utah State University spencerbrucehudson@gmail.com Female-specific reproductive coloration is extensive across lizard species, prompting exploration into the potential functions and costs of such traits. Females entering vitellogenesis may produce coloration for […]
Regional Variance in the Material Properties of Blacktip Poacher (Xeneretmus latifrons) Scales A Biomechanical Inspiration for Puncture-Resistant Armor
Meeting Abstract P1-225 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Regional Variance in the Material Properties of Blacktip Poacher (Xeneretmus latifrons) Scales: A Biomechanical Inspiration for Puncture-Resistant Armor AUSTIN, CE*; STAPP, CS; GARCIA, A; GUNTHER, KL; ZULUETA, SA; BARRIOS, AS; HOESE, WJ; PAIG-TRAN, EM; California State University Fullerton cherise31993@gmail.com Agonid poachers are benthic, heavily armored fishes with modified, […]
Reef Pest or Ecosystem Destroyer The Diet of an Invasive Species in the Caribbean, the Lionfish Pterois volitans
Meeting Abstract P1-69 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Reef Pest or Ecosystem Destroyer? The Diet of an Invasive Species in the Caribbean, the Lionfish Pterois volitans MUNSTERMANN, M/J*; ROCHA, L/A; ROCHA, C/R; Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs; Calif. Acad. Sciences, San Francisco; Calif. Acad. Sciences, San Francisco maya.munstermann@uconn.edu Pterois volitans, the lionfish, is a scorpaenid native to […]
Quantitative Effects of Body Temperature on Snake Strike Performance New Insights Into the Elastic-Recoil Hypothesis
Meeting Abstract P1-197 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Quantitative Effects of Body Temperature on Snake Strike Performance: New Insights Into the Elastic-Recoil Hypothesis HILLARD, CJ*; PENNING, DA; MOON, BR; University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Missouri Southern State University; University of Louisiana at Lafayette cjh7032@louisiana.edu For many ectotherms, temperature has a profound effect on performance, such as […]
Proteomic analysis of the crustacean molting gland (Y-organ) over the molt cycle
Meeting Abstract P1-131 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Proteomic analysis of the crustacean molting gland (Y-organ) over the molt cycle HEAD, T.B.*; TOMANEK, L.; MYKLES, D.L.; California Polytechnic State University; California Polytechnic State University; Colorado State University taliabriannehead@gmail.com Molting processes are controlled by ecdysteroids produced by a pair of Y-organs (YOs). Cytochrome P450 enzymes convert cholesterol […]
