Meeting Abstract P1-284  Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Gravity Effects on Hemolymph and Air Distribution in the Grasshopper, Schistocerca americana HARRISON, J.F.*; KASSI, A.; ADJERID, K.; AVILES, J.; KLOK, C.J.; VANDENBROOKS, J.M.; DUELL, M.E.; CAMPBELL, J.E.; ALANIS, E.; ABDO, C.; PENDAR, H.; SOCHA, J.J.; Arizona State University; Arizona State University; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Arizona State […]

Meeting Abstract P1-234  Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Got Milk? Gene expression of prolactin and its receptor in lactating rock doves NAVA ULTRERAS, B/M*; FARRAR, V; AUSTIN, S; LANG, A; MACMANES, M; CALISI, R/M; UC Davis ; UC Davis ; UC Davis ; University of New Hampshire ; University of New Hampshire ; UC Davis bmnava@ucdavis.edu […]

Meeting Abstract P1-149  Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Giant babies growing very fast: New insights on plesiosaur ontogeny WERNING, S*; O’KEEFE, FR; MORGAN, DJ; Des Moines University; Marshall University; Calvert Marine Museum sarah.werning@dmu.edu The recent description of a pregnant specimen of Polycotylus demonstrates that plesiosaurs were viviparous, but much of their life history remains unknown. To […]

Meeting Abstract P1-31  Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Getting a grip on claspers: a new description of chimaeroid cranial clasper anatomy SANG, S*; TIETJEN, K; COATES, MI; University of Chicago; University of Chicago; University of Chicago stephaniesang@uchicago.edu Male chondrichthyans bear a pair of pelvic claspers, but male chimaeras (Hydrolagus colliei) have five of these devices, including […]

Meeting Abstract P1-173  Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Genetic Variation in Resistance to Ocean Acidification in Larval Development within a Northern Population of Arbacia punctulata PODOLSKY, ROBERT; CONRAD, HAILEY*; College of Charleston; Rutgers University hmc87@scarletmail.rutgers.edu Ocean acidification reduces the level of calcite saturation in the water column, making it more difficult for pluteus larvae of Arbacia […]

Meeting Abstract P1-15  Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Gap distance affects the behavior and precision of movement of flying snakes GRAHAM, M*; JAYNE, BC; SOCHA, JJ; Virginia Tech; Univ. of Cincinnati; Virginia Tech grahmich@vt.edu In arboreal habitats, gaps in the substrate present challenges for animal locomotion. Whereas most snakes use a cantilevering behavior to cross gaps, […]

Meeting Abstract P1-110  Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Functional investigation of a rhabdomeric opsin gene in Capitella teleta NEAL, SE*; DE JONG, DM; SEAVER, EC; Whitney Lab for Marine Biosciences; Whitney Lab for Marine Biosciences, University of Florida; Whitney Lab for Marine Biosciences, University of Florida stephanie.neal123@gmail.com There is a rich diversity of photoreceptors in annelids, […]

Meeting Abstract P1-101  Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Functional genomics underlying variation in thermal acclimation of water loss rates in a salamander RIDDELL, EA*; ROBACK, E; ZAMUDIO, KR; WELLS, CE; DAMM, J; SEARS, MW; University of California, Berkeley riddell@berkeley.edu Reversible acclimation represents a universal strategy among organisms that reduces stress from the environment. Dehydration stress threatens […]

Meeting Abstract P1-285  Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Functional Morphology of the Specialized Gill Chamber in Chaunacidae LONG, NP*; FARINA, SC; Dickinson College; Harvard University longn@dickinson.edu Chaunacidae (sea toads and coffinfishes) is a family of anglerfishes (Lophiiformes) specialized for living on the floor of continental slopes at depths of up to 2,500 meters. Like many other […]

Meeting Abstract P1-290  Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Functional Morphology and Feeding Ecology of the Anemone-Eating Mosshead Sculpin Clinocottus (Blennicottus) globiceps CRAWFORD, R.M.*; FINNEGAN, D; KOLMANN, M.A.; BUSER, T; WELLS, C.D.; University of Washington; University of Washington; University of Washington; Oregon State University; University of Washington racheb6@uw.edu The intertidal zone is characterized by high energy and […]