Meeting Abstract P1-172 Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Sex differences in zebrafish shoaling behavior: Are stress and cortisol the underlying proximate mechanism? SNEKSER, JL*; DIESTLER, E; WYNNE, RD; LIU Post; LIU Post; St. Thomas Aquinas College jennifer.snekser@liu.edu Understanding the social behavior of animals involves the integration of ultimate and proximate explanations. Evolutionarily, the social choices made […]
sessions: Posters Session 1
Sensory salience affects sensorimotor delay in the tracking response of the glass knifefish
Meeting Abstract P1-57 Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Sensory salience affects sensorimotor delay in the tracking response of the glass knifefish NIXON, B*; UYANIK , I; YANG, Y; COWAN, NJ ; Johns Hopkins University; Johns Hopkins University; Johns Hopkins University; Johns Hopkins University bnixon5387@gmail.com How do sensorimotor computations change in relation to modulations in the salience […]
Sex Differences in the Response to Recent Climate Change by a Sexually-Dimorphic Species
Meeting Abstract P1-290 Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Sex Differences in the Response to Recent Climate Change by a Sexually-Dimorphic Species MCCANN, M*; LATTANZIO, M; Christopher Newport Univ.; Christopher Newport Univ. madison.mccann.13@cnu.edu http://www.treelizard.net The growing threat of climate change to biodiversity has led to a surge in studies geared to understanding species’ responses, particularly with respect […]
Seasonality in Drosophila Sun Navigation
Meeting Abstract P1-149 Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Seasonality in Drosophila Sun Navigation DAN, M*; GIRALDO, YM; DICKINSON , MH; California Institute of Technology, Pasadena; California Institute of Technology, Pasadena; California Institute of Technology, Pasadena mdan@caltech.edu The fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, flies across vast distances by means of a navigation system which is visually guided by […]
Seasonal trends in nesting physiology of adult Laughing Gulls (Leucophaeus atricilla)
Meeting Abstract P1-101 Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Seasonal trends in nesting physiology of adult Laughing Gulls (Leucophaeus atricilla) SNYDER, N M*; DICKERMAN, L D; REED, W L; North Dakota State Univ.; North Dakota State Univ.; Univ. of Minnesota Duluth nicole.snyder@ndsu.edu Timing of breeding can be important indicator of offspring phenotype & survival in many regions. […]
Seasonal Abundance and Spatial Distribution of Blacktip Sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) in Southeast Florida
Meeting Abstract P1-169 Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Seasonal Abundance and Spatial Distribution of Blacktip Sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) in Southeast Florida WALDRON, J*; KAJIURA, SM; Florida Atlantic University; Florida Atlantic University kajiura@fau.edu Southeast Florida’s marine ecosystem experiences a seasonal influx of upper trophic level predators each winter due to the large-scale annual migration of blacktip sharks […]
Sea Cucumbers and Sand Dollars as Biomonitors for Nearshore Environments
Meeting Abstract P1-229 Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Sea Cucumbers and Sand Dollars as Biomonitors for Nearshore Environments PLEE, TA*; POMORY, CM; University of West Florida; University of West Florida taraplee4@gmail.com Plastic production has been continually growing worldwide due to its high durability, low cost, and light weight. Microplastics are either intentionally created, or derived from […]
Running mice increase their metabolic rates, but don’t increase rates of lipid oxidation
Meeting Abstract P1-95 Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Running mice increase their metabolic rates, but don’t increase rates of lipid oxidation MCCUE, M.D.*; KLOK, J.; LIGHTON, J.R.B.; Sable Systems International mmccue@sablesys.com Moderate intensity exercise in humans consistently causes increases in metabolic rates, and thankfully, also increased rates of lipid oxidation. Interestingly, it is not uncommon for […]
Role of Desmosomes in the Annual Molting of the External Acoustic Meatus Lining of the Bowhead Whale ( Balaena mysticetus) A Preliminary Study
Meeting Abstract P1-23 Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Role of Desmosomes in the Annual Molting of the External Acoustic Meatus Lining of the Bowhead Whale ( Balaena mysticetus): A Preliminary Study. REHOREK, SJ*; STIMMELMAYR, R; GEORGE, JC; SUYDAM, R; MCBURNEY, DM; THEWISSEN, JGM; Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock; University of Alaska, Fairbanks; North Slope Borough, Barrow; […]
Regulation of Gastrointestinal Development and Reproduction in the Marsh Rice Rat (Oryzomys palustris)
Meeting Abstract P1-100 Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Regulation of Gastrointestinal Development and Reproduction in the Marsh Rice Rat (Oryzomys palustris) EDMONDS, KE; Indiana University Southeast kedmonds@ius.edu Environmental factors and hormones can regulate the development of various physiological systems. Photoperiod, melatonin, and thyroid status are known to affect significantly the reproductive system in seasonal breeders, but […]
