Meeting Abstract P2-211 Sunday, Jan. 5 Bonytail, the Arizona tuna, convergence in muscle and tendon anatomy in scombrids and Gila cypha KIMBALL, D*; MINICOZZI, M; GIBB, A; Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona; Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minnesota ; Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona dsk55@nau.edu Bonytail (Gila elegans) are an Arizona native endangered species that have unusual morphology […]
sessions: Posters Session 2
Biomechanical modelling of tetrapods the structural and functional adaptation from aquatic to terrestrial life
Meeting Abstract P2-193 Sunday, Jan. 5 Biomechanical modelling of tetrapods: the structural and functional adaptation from aquatic to terrestrial life CHEVALIER-HORGAN, C*; PIERCE, SE; HUTCHINSON, JR; DIOGO, R; MOLNAR, JL; NYITCOM; Harvard University; Royal Veterinary College; Howard University; NYITCOM cchevali@nyit.edu The evolution of hindlimb bone morphology, muscle attachments, and joint geometry in the tetrapod lineage tells a […]
Benefits of Rapid Cold Hardening at Sublethal Temperatures in Drosophila melanogaster
Meeting Abstract P2-163 Sunday, Jan. 5 Benefits of Rapid Cold Hardening at Sublethal Temperatures in Drosophila melanogaster UNFRIED, LN*; TEETS, NM; University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY; University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY laura.unfried@uky.edu Rapid cold hardening (RCH) is a type of phenotypic plasticity in which a short period of chilling increases tolerance to otherwise lethal temperatures. While RCH […]
Behavioral responses to acute and persistent heat stress in nestling tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor)
Meeting Abstract P2-85 Sunday, Jan. 5 Behavioral responses to acute and persistent heat stress in nestling tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) SERMERSHEIM, LO*; WOODRUFF, MJ; ROSVALL, KA; Center for Integrative Study of Animal Behavior, Indiana University; Biology, Indiana University; Biology, Indiana University lsermers@iu.edu Rising global temperatures are generating new thermal challenges for animals across the tree of life. […]
Behavioral and Electrophysiological Response of Medicinal Leeches to UV Light
Meeting Abstract P2-122 Sunday, Jan. 5 Behavioral and Electrophysiological Response of Medicinal Leeches to UV Light WOODS, CE*; PADILLA, G; TODD, K; Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah; Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah; Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah sew0307@westminstercollege.edu There is a great deal known about leech neuronal circuitry, however, their visual system has not […]
Behavioral Conditioning of Astatotilapia burtoni Without Overtraining
Meeting Abstract P2-91 Sunday, Jan. 5 Behavioral Conditioning of Astatotilapia burtoni Without Overtraining HARMAN, AR*; SJOBLOM, NP; RENN, SCP; Reed College; Reed College; Reed College harmaran@reed.edu The modern field of Animal Behavior was born through collaboration between behaviorists and ethologists. Today we can still learn a lot about the natural behavior of animals using the controlled and […]
Banksia seed pod opening – structure and mechanics of a long-term functional pericarp
Meeting Abstract P2-229 Sunday, Jan. 5 Banksia seed pod opening – structure and mechanics of a long-term functional pericarp REPPE, F*; HUSS, JC; FRATZL, P; EDER, M; Max-Planck-Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany; Max-Planck-Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany; Max-Planck-Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany; Max-Planck-Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany friedrich.reppe@mpikg.mpg.de The […]
Background levels of intersex in Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) revealed through histological evaluation of gonadal tissue from three interconnected water bodies
Meeting Abstract P2-70 Sunday, Jan. 5 Background levels of intersex in Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) revealed through histological evaluation of gonadal tissue from three interconnected water bodies JOSHI, MM*; KLAR, EA; ABERNATHY, AL; SIBLEY, AL; BELT, JM; NEWBREY, MG; Columbus State University, Columbus, GA; Columbus State University, Columbus, GA; Columbus State University, Columbus, GA; Columbus State University, […]
Avian Host Diversity Detected in Blood Meal Analysis of Two Species of Culex Mosquitoes Collected from Urban Habitats in Pennsylvania
Meeting Abstract P2-239 Sunday, Jan. 5 Avian Host Diversity Detected in Blood Meal Analysis of Two Species of Culex Mosquitoes Collected from Urban Habitats in Pennsylvania ANDERSON, HB*; HUTCHINSON, M; CORBIN, CE; HRANITZ, JM; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Harrisburg; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania hba35279@huskies.bloomu.edu West Nile virus (WNV) was […]
Attack of the Clones Examining the Factors that Influence Cloning in Echinoderm
Meeting Abstract P2-9 Sunday, Jan. 5 Attack of the Clones: Examining the Factors that Influence Cloning in Echinoderm PETERSON, BN*; YEO, AC; ALLEN, JD; William & Mary; William & Mary; William & Mary bnpeterson@email.wm.edu Larval cloning has been observed in a variety of species of marine invertebrates, but is perhaps best known in echinoderms. Larvae have been […]
