Meeting Abstract P2-137  Sunday, Jan. 5  Navigating in the face of change: Modeling how changes in the visual environment of ants disrupts navigation. LENT, DD*; MENDOZA, A; CSU Fresno; CSU Fresno dlent@csufresno.edu Visual navigation in ants has been studied extensively in a variety of species. Landmark features that ants relay on to define their routes have been […]

Meeting Abstract P2-192  Sunday, Jan. 5  Multivariate analyses of performance tradeoffs and phenotypic integration in the prairie lizard (Sceloporus consobrinus) LANG, KL*; GIFFORD, ME; University of Central Arkansas; University of Central Arkansas klang2@cub.uca.edu Natural selection acts on phenotypic variation within a population. Phenotypes are highly integrated, so selection for or against a trait can indirectly select for […]

Meeting Abstract P2-84  Sunday, Jan. 5  Multimodal mechanosensing for escape-hatching decisions of red-eyed treefrogs SERRANO-ROJAS, S*; JUNG, J; WARKENTIN, KM; Glasgow University; Boston University; Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute shirley.serrano25@gmail.com Agalychnis callidryas embryos hatch prematurely to escape predation, cued by physical disturbance in snake attacks. This response appears strongly mediated by otoconial organs in the developing vestibular system, […]

Meeting Abstract P2-127  Sunday, Jan. 5  Multi-modal feedback in insect flight control AHMED, MA*; DEORA, T; BRUNTON, BW; DANIEL, TL; University of Washington, Seattle, WA; University of Washington, Seattle, WA; University of Washington, Seattle, WA; University of Washington, Seattle, WA danielt@uw.edu http://faculty.washington.edu/danielt/index.html Animals rely on sensory feedback from multiple modalities to perform complex motor tasks such as […]

Meeting Abstract P2-233  Sunday, Jan. 5  More is not necessarily better: Physical therapy differentially influences crawl quality and quantity in Hirudo verbana MCDUFFEE ALTEKRUSE, A*; HARLEY, CM; LI, J; EDON, JA; ZEMKE, D; Metropolitan State University; Metropolitan State University; Metropolitan State University; Metropolitan State University; Metropolitan State University cindy.harley@metrostate.edu Locomotor training has proven integral to recovery following […]

Meeting Abstract P2-60  Sunday, Jan. 5  More is not always better: Yolk supplementation decreases rate of yolk deposition in Japanese quail, Coturnix japonica NAVARA, KJ*; GRADEN, K; MENDONçA, MT; The University of Georgia; The University of Georgia; Auburn University knavara@uga.edu http://knavara4.wixsite.com/navaralab Reproduction comes with a high cost and, for female birds, the production of eggs represents one […]

Meeting Abstract P2-3  Sunday, Jan. 5  Molluscan Waste is not a Load of Crap: Comparing Environmental DNA Accumulation and Degradation Rates from Mussels, Limpets, and Abalone PIERCE, ER*; GELLER, JB; Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Moss Landing; Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Moss Landing epierce@mlml.calstate.edu Water in the marine environment is filled with particles and compounds including pigments, cells, […]

Meeting Abstract P2-146  Sunday, Jan. 5  MitoMobile Validation: Taking a Molecular Physiology Lab to the Field PARRY, HA*; YAP, KN; GLADDEN, LB; HILL, GE; HOOD, WR; KAVAZIS, AN; Auburn University, Auburn, AL; Auburn University, Auburn, AL; Auburn University, Auburn, AL; Auburn University, Auburn, AL; Auburn University, Auburn, AL; Auburn University, Auburn, AL hap0017@auburn.edu Mitochondria have been of […]

Meeting Abstract P2-168  Sunday, Jan. 5  Microclimate Influences Variation in the Upper Thermal Tolerance of a Complex Lifecycle Amphibian TURRELL, M*; LEAL, M; University of Missouri; University of Missouri mstx5p@mail.missouri.edu Microclimatic conditions experienced by individuals within a population can vary dramatically, particularly in the thermal regime. Notably, the temperature experienced by developing embryos can result in individual […]

Meeting Abstract P2-140  Sunday, Jan. 5  Metabolism Sensing Mechanisms in the Electric Organ Cells of a Weakly Electric Fish NOURBAKHSH_REY, M*; MARKHAM, MR; The University of Oklahoma; The University of Oklahoma mrey@ou.edu Weakly electric fish use electric organ discharges (EODs) produced by the coordinated action potentials of electric organ cells (electrocytes) to communicate and sense their environments. […]