Meeting Abstract P2-173  Sunday, Jan. 5  Metabolic effects of temperature and food provisioning support a MTE/DEB model of thermal acclimation in axolotls TITUSKIN, JR*; BRADY, SP; SEETHARAMAN, K; MCKEON, AM; RAFFEL, TR; Oakland University, Rochester, MI; Oakland University; Oakland University; Oakland University; Oakland University tituskinjuliar@gmail.com Thermal acclimation responses, i.e., effects of past temperatures on an organism’s thermal […]

Meeting Abstract P2-175  Sunday, Jan. 5  Metabolic Rates of City Anoles D’ALESSANDRO, MN*; HOWEY, CAF; The University of Scranton; The University of Scranton Michelle.dalessandro@scranton.edu Organisms living in urban areas are exposed to ambient light at night (ALAN) and these conditions are known to affect the natural rhythmicity of hormones produced by the body (e.g., glucocorticoids and melatonin). […]

Meeting Abstract P2-124  Sunday, Jan. 5  Meningeal Structure in Reptiles OBERMAN, W*; KONDRASHOV, P; MAISANO, J; YOUNG, BA; Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine; Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine; University of Texas at Austin; Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine byoung@atsu.edu The existing literature on the meninges in reptiles has an abundance of contradictory claims and nomenclatural revisions. In […]

Meeting Abstract P2-82  Sunday, Jan. 5  Memory of the cap pushing response in honey bees (Apis mellifera cecropia) FLETCHER, SJ*; DE-JESUS SOTO, MG; RODRIGUEZ, SD; PRETENDS EAGLE, TJ; PETANIDOU, T; TSCHEULIN, T; BARTHELL, J; GIRAY, T; ABRAMSON, CI; Southeastern Oklahoma State University; University of Puerto Rico; St. Philip’s College; North Dakota State University; University of the Aegean; […]

Meeting Abstract P2-130  Sunday, Jan. 5  Median fin innervation of the zebrafish, Danio rerio, and implications for function HALE, ME*; MENELAOU, E; VASQUEZ, E; University of Chicago mhale@uchicago.edu Fishes use median and paired fins to control their body movements. Although fin kinematics are being studied in a variety of species, little is known of the sensorimotor control […]

Meeting Abstract P2-45  Sunday, Jan. 5  Mapping the Evolution of the Urohyal and Gill Chambers in Flatfishes Using Micro-CT SIMMONS, J*; FARINA, S; Howard University; Howard University simmonsjam@icloud.com Background: Flatfish (Pleuronectiformes) are characterized by asymmetry of the skull, with both eyes on one side of the head. Flatfish lay with their ‘blind’ side facing the sediment and […]

Meeting Abstract P2-126  Sunday, Jan. 5  Making Sense of Evolution: Deciphering the Rapid Expansion of Ant Pheromone Receptors CANNIZZARO, D*; NAUGHTON, L; PASK, G; Bucknell University; Bucknell University; Bucknell University dnc008@bucknell.edu Social insects rely heavily on their ability to decode specific olfactory cues, particularly cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs). CHCs are critical for the maintenance of complex caste systems […]

Meeting Abstract P2-217  Sunday, Jan. 5  Locomotor mechanics of juvenile alligators reveals ontogenetic changes in the roles of the fore- and hindlimbs IIJIMA, M*; MUNTEANU, VD; DIAMOND, KM; BLOB, RW; Clemson University; Clemson University; Clemson University; Clemson University miijima8@gmail.com Crocodylians are the sole surviving lineage of archosaurs that retain a generalized, quadrupedal body plan. As such, data […]

Meeting Abstract P2-14  Sunday, Jan. 5  Localized physiological changes regulate the biomineralization of magnetite in the radula of the chiton Acanthopleura granulata VARNEY, RM*; KINGSTON, ACN; KOCOT, KM; SPEISER, DI; Univ. of Alabama; Univ. of S. Carolina; Univ. of Alabama; Univ. of S. Carolina rvarney@crimson.ua.edu http://rvarney.people.ua.edu/ Iron presents a conundrum to animals: it is necessary for many […]

Meeting Abstract P2-98  Sunday, Jan. 5  Lobster Behavioral Responses to Different Prey and Bait Types WEBBER, RL*; HODGSON, ML; MCGAW, IJ; WYETH, RC; St. Francis Xavier University; St. Francis Xavier University; Memorial University; St. Francis Xavier University rwebber@stfx.ca The American lobster (Homarus americanus) is an abundant benthic marine predator along much of the continental shelf of the […]