Meeting Abstract P2-231 Sunday, Jan. 5 Impact of wave intensity on Mytilus californianus byssal thread strength MILLER, FM*; GELLER, JB; KAHN, AS; CONNOLLY, TP; Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Moss Landing, CA; Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Moss Landing, CA; Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Moss Landing, CA; Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Moss Landing, CA fmiller@mlml.calstate.edu The rocky intertidal zone […]
sessions: Posters Session 2
Immunohistochemical Localization of aeCCC2 in Aedes aegypti Larvae
Meeting Abstract P2-145 Sunday, Jan. 5 Immunohistochemical Localization of aeCCC2 in Aedes aegypti Larvae DUONG, P; RILEY, GF; ROMERO, MF; PIERMARINI, PM; GILLEN, CM*; Kenyon College, Gambier, OH; Kenyon College, Gambier, OH; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; The Ohio State University; Kenyon College, Gambier, OH gillenc@kenyon.edu The genome of Aedes aegypti contains three genes with sequence similarity to […]
Immunohistochemical Analysis of Synaptic Proteins During Regeneration
Meeting Abstract P2-116 Sunday, Jan. 5 Immunohistochemical Analysis of Synaptic Proteins During Regeneration DANG, H*; MARTINEZ ACOSTA, V; Univ. of the Incarnate Word; Univ. of the Incarnate Word hdang@student.uiwtx.edu The freshwater annelid Lumbriculus variegatus regenerates from as little as three body segments (Martinez-Acosta and Zoran, 2015). Recent electrophysiological studies demonstrate recovery of function as early as 24hr […]
Identifying neuronal properties underlying the evolution of divergent vocal behaviors
Meeting Abstract P2-134 Sunday, Jan. 5 Identifying neuronal properties underlying the evolution of divergent vocal behaviors BARKAN, CL; ZORNIK, E; LEININGER, EC*; Reed College, Portland, OR; Reed College, Portland, OR; New College of Florida, Sarasota, FL ezornik@reed.edu To identify mechanisms underlying the divergent evolution of motor behaviors, we investigated a hindbrain circuit that controls vocal patterns in […]
Hurricane-driven asexual reproduction in massive boulder corals in the Florida Keys
Meeting Abstract P2-247 Sunday, Jan. 5 Hurricane-driven asexual reproduction in massive boulder corals in the Florida Keys BEDWELL, H*; ABBOTT, E; BALOGH, A; KOLODZIEJ, G; HEJMADI, P; DIAZ, L; HUYNH, K; MA, J; MATZ, M; KENKEL, C; University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas; University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas; University of Texas at Austin, Austin, […]
How does diet composition affect thermal preference and the aerobic scope of digestion
Meeting Abstract P2-182 Sunday, Jan. 5 How does diet composition affect thermal preference and the aerobic scope of digestion? MINEO, PM*; PARLIN , A; DO AMARAL , JPS; SCHAEFFER , PJ; Elmhurst College; University of Cincinnati; University of Cincinnati Clermont College; Miami University Patrick.Mineo@Elmhurst.edu Growth and survival in reptiles are strongly influenced by the thermal landscape of […]
How bio-inspiration teaches us Digital fabrication and modeling in STEM education and outreach
Meeting Abstract P2-230 Sunday, Jan. 5 How bio-inspiration teaches us: Digital fabrication and modeling in STEM education and outreach HANSEN, AK; LENT, DD; MULLER, UK*; MULLER, Ulrike; California State University Fresno; California State University Fresno; California State University Fresno umuller@csufresno.edu http://zimmer.csufresno.edu/~umuller/FBDS/FBDS-home/FBDS-home-welcome.html Science education is most effective when it provides authentic experiences that reflect professional practices and approaches […]
House Sparrows Show Wide and Repeatable Individual Variation in Behavioral Responses to Novel Objects and Foods
Meeting Abstract P2-86 Sunday, Jan. 5 House Sparrows Show Wide and Repeatable Individual Variation in Behavioral Responses to Novel Objects and Foods VINSON, A*; LATTIN, C; Louisiana State University abbyvinson29@gmail.com Individuals that hesitate to approach or interact with novel objects in their environment can be described as neophobic. Urbanization, pollution, and the introduction of non-native species impact […]
Homology of an Ossified Metacarpal V in Extant Birds and Mesozoic Theropod Dinosaurs
Meeting Abstract P2-46 Sunday, Jan. 5 Homology of an Ossified Metacarpal V in Extant Birds and Mesozoic Theropod Dinosaurs STIEGLER, J*; MOORE, AJ; WANG, S; LEITE, JV; SCANNELLA, J; XU, X; CLARK, J; The George Washington University; Stony Brook University; Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California; Natural History Museum, London; Museum of the Rockies, Montana […]
Histological diversification in the muscular anatomy of the palatal organ with Cypriniformes
Meeting Abstract P2-210 Sunday, Jan. 5 Histological diversification in the muscular anatomy of the palatal organ with Cypriniformes HERNANDEZ, LP; PRADO, MA*; MENDOZA-CASTILLO, JM; The George Washington University phernand@gwu.edu Cypriniform fishes are characterized by several trophic novelties that have likely played an important role in the evolutionary success of this group. One such novelty, the palatal organ, […]
