WIDMER, S.*; MOORE, P.; BAGATTO, B.; University of Akron; University of Akron; University of Akron: The Effects of Chronic Hypoxia on the Aerobic Characteristics of Zebrafish Muscle The environmental conditions during development can be an important factor affecting the physiology of the adult animal. The purpose of this experiment is to measure the effects of […]

JORDAN IV, W.J.*; MEINERS, S.J.; Indiana State Univ., Terre Haute; Eastern Illinois Univ., Charleston: The Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene c. carolina) as a Dispersal Vector of Seeds and Spores in Central Illinois Eastern Box Turtles are omnivorous terrestrial reptiles found throughout much of the Eastern United States. Turtles are known to eat many types of […]

COX, R. M.*; SKELLY, S. L.; LEO, A.; JOHN-ALDER, H. B.; Rutgers University; Rutgers University; Rutgers University; Rutgers University: Testosterone Regulates Sexually Dimorphic Coloration in the Eastern Fence Lizard, Adult male Eastern Fence Lizards (Sceloporus undulatus) possess blue and black ventral patches that function in sex recognition and intrasexual social signaling, but this ventral coloration […]

CHINEN, Annie; EDMANDS, Suzanne; University of Southern California; University of Southern California: Testing for the effects of hybridization on levels of DNA methylation in Tigriopus californicus, an intertidal copepod. We are seeking to determine the genomic levels and patterns of cytosine methylation in Tigriopus californicus and the extent to which this epigenetic modification might be […]

CATTON, Cynthia A.; Univ. of California, San Diego: Temperature effects on the larval duration of the Wavy Turban Snail, Megastraea undosa (Wood, 1828) (Gastropoda: Turbinidae) Megastraea undosa is a large herbivorous gastropod, reaching basal diameters up to 150 mm, making it a prime target for commercial and recreational harvesting. Its range is limited to the […]

LEONARD-PINGEL, J.*; ARONOWSKY, A.; ANDERSON, L.C.; Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge: Taking the island biogeographic model into the water: are abundance and diversity of encrusters related to hard substrate proximity? The theory of island biogeography has been used widely since its formulation, most recently finding […]

SMALL, TW; DEVICHE, P; SHARP, PJ; BENTLEY, GE; MILLAR, RP; TSUTSUI, K; Arizona State Univ; Arizona State Univ; Roslin Inst, Edinburgh, Scotland; Univ of Washington; Univ of Edinburgh, Scotland; Hiroshima Univ, Japan; ; : Supplementary information, not photoperiod, regulates plasma luteinizing hormone in male Rufous-winged Sparrows, Aimophila carpalis In most passerines studied thus far, annual […]

TIMMERMAN, Briana; STRICKLAND, Denise; CARSTENSEN, Sue; SINGER, Jonathan; WOODIN, Sarah; all authors: University of South Carolina: Students’ prior knowledge and the effectiveness of an innovative new curriculum A significant research base demonstrates that inquiry-based teaching strategies provide a greater depth of learning and greater retention of knowledge compared to more traditional, teacher-centered methods. Half of […]

IKEDA, Kazuo; KOENIG, Jane H; Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope: Structure and function of two types of neuromuscular junctions in Drosophila The function of the tergotrochanteral muscle (TTM) is to provide instantaneous leg extension for the lift-off jump at flight initiation, while that of the dorsal longitudinal muscle (DLM) is to provide […]

BARBIERI, M/M*; MCLELLAN, W/A; WELLS, R/S; HOFMANN, S; PABST, D/A; UNC Wilmington; UNC Wilmington; Mote Marine Lab; Mote Marine Lab; UNC Wilmington: Seasonal patterns in dorsal fin surface temperatures of free-ranging bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Sarasota, FL The dolphin dorsal fin is a thermoregulatory control surface containing vascular structures that function in both heat […]