Meeting Abstract P3.121 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Exorcising Statistical Demons: Interactive Tutorial (StatTA) Promotes Statistical Literacy and Supports Inquiry-based Instruction in Biology TANKERSLEY, R.A.; LOPEZ-DUARTE, P.C.*; Florida Institute of Technology; Scripps Institution of Oceanography rtankers@fit.edu Recent curricular reforms for teaching introductory statistics focus on providing students with practical experiences with data and training in the use of computers […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
Evolution of the vertebrate CRF system molecular cloning and characterization of CRF-like peptides, receptors and binding protein in the lizard, Anolis carolinensis
Meeting Abstract P3.170 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Evolution of the vertebrate CRF system: molecular cloning and characterization of CRF-like peptides, receptors and binding protein in the lizard, Anolis carolinensis SVANCARA, Kevin; BOORSE, Graham *; Arizona State University, West Campus; Arizona State University, West Campus graham.boorse@asu.edu Corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF)-like peptides modulate an organism’s endocrine, autonomic, and behavioral responses to […]
Evolution of Life Histories in Garter Snakes Correlations among Performance, Morphology, and Behavior
Meeting Abstract P3.48 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Evolution of Life Histories in Garter Snakes: Correlations among Performance, Morphology, and Behavior MORRILL, Matthew*; BRONIKOWSKI, Anne; Iowa State University; Iowa State University angmar@iastate.edu Performance has been shown to be strongly correlated with fitness in reptiles, including garter snakes, and performance measures early in life reflect later trends. Anti-predator behavior and […]
Evidence of senescence in a branchiopod crustacean, Branchinecta lindahli, living in a highly unpredictable environment
Meeting Abstract P3.106 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Evidence of senescence in a branchiopod crustacean, Branchinecta lindahli, living in a highly unpredictable environment KRUMM, J.L.; Widener University jlkrumm@widener.edu The longevity of ephemeral aquatic environments can be highly unpredictable due to variations in precipitation, temperature, and humidity. Small pools are especially sensitive to environmental conditions and are typically colonized by […]
Estimate of Survival Time of Diamondback Terrapins Caught in Crab Traps Based on Voluntary Dive Times and Metabolic Rates
Meeting Abstract P3.17 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Estimate of Survival Time of Diamondback Terrapins Caught in Crab Traps Based on Voluntary Dive Times and Metabolic Rates THOMSON, Amy*; VATNICK, Itzick; BAKER, Patrick; Widener University; Widener University; Swarthmore College amthomson@mail.widener.edu Mortality in commercial crab traps has contributed to the decline of local populations of the diamondback terrapin, Malaclemys terrapin. […]
Environmental Proteomics Acute salinity stress in the marine model organism Ciona savignyi
Meeting Abstract P3.71 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Environmental Proteomics: Acute salinity stress in the marine model organism Ciona savignyi. KOMAN, James, S*; TOMANEK, Lars; California Polytechnic Univ., San Luis Obispo jskoman@gmail.com The ascidian Ciona savignyi, a model marine invertebrate organism, was exposed to hyposaline conditions to analyze tolerance toward hyposaline stress. C. savignyi is a species of sea […]
Energy metabolism, body temperature and non-shivering thermogenesis in bats acclimating to simulated winter conditions
Meeting Abstract P3.205 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Energy metabolism, body temperature and non-shivering thermogenesis in bats acclimating to simulated winter conditions. GUTOWSKI, J.; WOJCIECHOWSKI, M.S.*; Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland; Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland mwojc@umk.pl To test the predictions that 1) bats decrease their lower critical temperature (Tlc) in response to seasonal changes in ambient conditions, and […]
Elastic mechanisms as a determinant of anuran jumping performance do toads bounce
Meeting Abstract P3.61 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Elastic mechanisms as a determinant of anuran jumping performance: do toads bounce? ABBOTT, Emily/M*; ROBERTS, Thomas/J; Brown University; Brown University Emily_Abbott@brown.edu Anuran jumping performance varies widely among species. Biomechanical studies have proposed that some of the best jumpers use an elastic mechanism to produce power outputs that exceed available muscle capacity. […]
Elastic energy storage and the mantis shrimps powerful predatory strike
Meeting Abstract P3.176 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Elastic energy storage and the mantis shrimps powerful predatory strike ZACK, T/I; CLAVERIE, T; PATEK, S/N*; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley zacktravis@gmail.com Storage of elastic energy is key to increasing the power output of jumping and predatory strikes. One notable example is the energy […]
Effects of road deicers on survival and behavior of larval and adult wood frogs
Meeting Abstract P3.18 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Effects of road deicers on survival and behavior of larval and adult wood frogs HAZARD, L.C.*; KWASEK, K.M.; Montclair State Univ., NJ; Montclair State Univ., NJ hazardl@mail.montclair.edu Use of road deicers (primarily NaCl) in the northeastern U.S. has increased dramatically over the last century. Salts applied to roads can travel considerable […]
