Meeting Abstract P3.134 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Skull and buccal cavity allometry increase mass-specific engulfment capacity in fin whales GOLDBOGEN, J. A.*; POTVIN, J.; SHADWICK, R. E.; Univ. of British Columbia; Saint Louis University; Univ. of British Columbia jgoldbogen@gmail.com Rorqual whales (Balaenopteridae) represent not only some of the largest animals of all time, but they also exhibit a […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
Sexual Dimorphism in the Sensory Structures of the Northern Scorpion, Paruroctonus boreus
Meeting Abstract P3.9 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Sexual Dimorphism in the Sensory Structures of the Northern Scorpion, Paruroctonus boreus MILLER, A L; FERNANDES, J *; University of Tampa; St. Petersburg College Fernandes.Jennifer@spcollege.edu We investigated the sexual dimorphism and geographical variation in sensory structures used to locate mates in the northern scorpion Paruroctonus boreus. Males respond to the presence […]
Sex differences in response to differing doses of the neuropeptide kisspeptin
Meeting Abstract P3.88 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Sex differences in response to differing doses of the neuropeptide kisspeptin GREIVES, TJ; LONG, KL; BERGEON BURNS , CM; DEMAS, GE*; Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, Department of Migration and Immuno-ecology, Radolfzell, Germany, 78315; Indiana University, Department of Biology, Center for Integrative Study of Animal Behavior, Bloomington, IN, 47401 gdemas@indiana.edu Many […]
Seasonal variability in urine concentration and fecal water content of free-ranging bats in a tropical deciduous forest
Meeting Abstract P3.67A Wednesday, Jan. 6 Seasonal variability in urine concentration and fecal water content of free-ranging bats in a tropical deciduous forest PILOSOF, S.; MUNOZ-GARCIA, A.*; PINSHOW, B.; HERRERA, M. L.G.; Ben Gurion University of the Negev; Universidad Nacional Autonomoa de Mexico; Ben Gurion University of the Negev; Ben Gurion University of the Negev shainova@gmail.com Small […]
Seasonal influence of kisspeptin on fine-tuning reproduction in the Puget Sound white-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys pugetensis)
Meeting Abstract P3.89 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Seasonal influence of kisspeptin on fine-tuning reproduction in the Puget Sound white-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys pugetensis) CLEMONS, A*; FREESTONE, C; TONETTI, J; O’BRIEN, S; WINGFIELD, JC; Marian University; Marian University; Marian University; Marian University; University of California, Davis sobrien@marian.edu All organisms must time breeding to appropriate times of the year that […]
Scum sucking, scale snipping or snail scooping Divergence in size and structure of cranial features within incipient species of Bahamian pupfish with different diets
Meeting Abstract P3.69 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Scum sucking, scale snipping or snail scooping: Divergence in size and structure of cranial features within incipient species of Bahamian pupfish with different diets HERNANDEZ, LP*; MARTIN, CH; WAINWRIGHT, PC; ADRIAENS, D; MASSCHAELE, B; DIERICK, M; George Washington University; University of California- Davis; University of California- Davis; Ghent University; Ghent University; […]
Scaling relationships of the tongue apparatus in the family Chamaeleonidae
Meeting Abstract P3.146 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Scaling relationships of the tongue apparatus in the family Chamaeleonidae SHERIDAN, T.A.*; ANDERSON, C.V.; DEBAN, S.M.; University of South Florida tsherida@mail.usf.edu The feeding mechanism of old world chameleons (Family Chamaeleonidae) is highly specialized and produces extreme performance via its spring-loaded projection mechanism. While many musculoskeletal systems of ectotherms scale with near […]
Retrograde Labeling of Zebrafish Spinal Interneurons for Calcium Imaging Studies
Meeting Abstract P3.107 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Retrograde Labeling of Zebrafish Spinal Interneurons for Calcium Imaging Studies EDELSTEIN, L.W.*; SCHULZ, J.R.; Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA ledelstein@oxy.edu Teleost fish such as zebrafish utilize a rapid escape response, or C-start, in response to aversive stimuli. This response occurs when a stimulus triggers a “C”-shaped posture through the contraction of […]
Responses of Scapular Size and Shape to Exercise and Selective Breeding for High-Activity in Mus
Meeting Abstract P3.144 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Responses of Scapular Size and Shape to Exercise and Selective Breeding for High-Activity in Mus SCHUTZ, H*; ESCOBAR, R.A. III; GARLAND, T. Jr.; Univ. of California, Riverside; Loma Linda Univ.; Univ. of California, Riverside heidisc@ucr.edu Various studies on rodent long bones show that chronic exercise produces a variety of osteological responses, […]
Responses of Mud Snails (Ilyanassa obsoleta) to Synthetic Trails
Meeting Abstract P3.110 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Responses of Mud Snails (Ilyanassa obsoleta) to Synthetic Trails ZONG, J.; MAXSON, K.; FUH, J.; RITTSCHOF, D.*; Duke Univeristy Marine Laboratory, Beaufort; Duke Univeristy Marine Laboratory, Beaufort; Duke Univeristy Marine Laboratory, Beaufort; Duke Univeristy Marine Laboratory, Beaufort ritt@duke.edu All gastropods produce mucus trails during locomotion. Other snails contacting the trails follow […]
