Meeting Abstract P3.5 Saturday, Jan. 5 Seasonality of territorial aggression in equatorial rufous-collared sparrows Zonotrichia capensis CLASS, A.M.*; MOORE, I.T.; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech classam@vt.edu The majority of studies of avian behavior are aimed at species existing in distinctly seasonal, high-latitude environments. In these populations, territorial aggression is often associated with periods of reproduction. However the majority […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
Sea Turtle CSI A Teaching Module in Sea Turtle Genetics
Meeting Abstract P3.85 Saturday, Jan. 5 Sea Turtle CSI: A Teaching Module in Sea Turtle Genetics ESTES, J; WIBBELS, T*; Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham jestes@uab.edu A teaching module was developed for high school and college level students based on sea turtle conservation and genetics. The module is targeted to teach students concepts of wildlife conservation and […]
Scaling of spinal cord motor neurons in the Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss
Meeting Abstract P3.64 Saturday, Jan. 5 Scaling of spinal cord motor neurons in the Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss FEUERBORN, E *; RODNICK, K; ANDERSON, C; Idaho State University; Idaho State University; Idaho State University andecurt@isu.edu As an organism increases in size either through development or evolution, the brain must accommodate such changes to successfully coordinate movements. As […]
Salmonella Infections in Hatchling Milk Snakes (Lampropeltis triangulum) Testing the Hypothesis That Hatchling Snakes Acquire Salmonella From Their Initial Meals of Mice
Meeting Abstract P3.36 Saturday, Jan. 5 Salmonella Infections in Hatchling Milk Snakes (Lampropeltis triangulum): Testing the Hypothesis That Hatchling Snakes Acquire Salmonella From Their Initial Meals of Mice. SPECKMAN, S.C.; ZALISKO, E.J.; SCRIBNER, Z.A.*; REID, D.L.; Blackburn College, Carlinville, Illinois; Blackburn College, Carlinville, Illinois; Blackburn College, Carlinville, Illinois; Blackburn College, Carlinville, Illinois ezali@blackburn.edu A colony (N=23) of […]
Salinity Tolerance of Mytella charruana, a New Invasive Mussel in the Southeastern United States
Meeting Abstract P3.94 Saturday, Jan. 5 Salinity Tolerance of Mytella charruana, a New Invasive Mussel in the Southeastern United States YUAN, W*; WALTERS, LJ; HOFFMAN, EA; SCHNEIDER, KR; University of Central Florida; University of Central Florida; University of Central Florida; University of Central Florida SAMuniverse6@aol.com Non-native species are a threat to native species when they enter new […]
Salinity Tolerance in the Antarctic Midge Seawater Acclimation Confers Cross Tolerance to Freezing and Dehydration
Meeting Abstract P3.78 Saturday, Jan. 5 Salinity Tolerance in the Antarctic Midge: Seawater Acclimation Confers Cross Tolerance to Freezing and Dehydration ELNITSKY, M.A.*; BENOIT, J.B.; LOPEZ-MARTINEZ, G.; DENLINGER, D.L.; LEE, R.E.; Miami University; Ohio State University; Ohio State University; Ohio State University; Miami University elnitsma@muohio.edu Summer storms along the Antarctic Peninsula can result in larvae of the […]
Role of photoperiod and gonadal steroids in the regulation of kisspeptin in seasonally breeding Siberian hamsters
Meeting Abstract P3.102 Saturday, Jan. 5 Role of photoperiod and gonadal steroids in the regulation of kisspeptin in seasonally breeding Siberian hamsters GREIVES, T.J.*; HUMBER, S.A.; SCOTTI, M.; KRIEGSFELD, L.J.; DEMAS, G.E.; Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405 USA.; Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA. tjgreive@indiana.edu In temperate, seasonally breeding […]
Role of DHEA in Mediating Seasonal Aggression in Male Siberian Hamsters (Phodopus sungorus)
Meeting Abstract P3.103 Saturday, Jan. 5 Role of DHEA in Mediating Seasonal Aggression in Male Siberian Hamsters (Phodopus sungorus). SCOTTI, M.L.*; BELEN, J.; DEMAS, G.E.; Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA ; University of Puerto Rico,Mayag�ez, PR, 00681; Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA mscotti@indiana.edu Many animals display territorial aggression during […]
Reproductive Timing in Geographically Distinct Subspecies of Junco
Meeting Abstract P3.4 Saturday, Jan. 5 Reproductive Timing in Geographically Distinct Subspecies of Junco BERGEON, C.M.*; CAIN, K.E.; KETTERSON, E.D.; Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior, Indiana University, Bloomington cbergeon@indiana.edu Most north-temperate birds use photoperiod as a predictive cue for the appropriate timing of seasonal breeding. Other environmental cues (e.g., food, moisture, temperature) can also […]
Regulation of kidney-like function in freshwater land-crabs a study of the Christmas Island Blue Crab, Discoplax hirtipes
Meeting Abstract P3.80 Saturday, Jan. 5 Regulation of kidney-like function in freshwater land-crabs: a study of the Christmas Island Blue Crab, Discoplax hirtipes TURNER, Lucy M; MORRIS, Steve*; WEBSTER, Simon G; University of Bristol, UK; University of Bristol, UK; University of Wales – Bangor, UK Steve.Morris@bristol.ac.uk The gecarcinid land crab Discoplax hirtipes is distributed throughout the tropical […]
