Meeting Abstract P3.49 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Requirement for GSK-3 signaling in the early Ilyanassa oboleta embryo. SHUPE, KE*; HARRISON, CA; COOLEY, JR; NAGY, LM; University of Arizona lnagy@email.arizona.edu Canonical Wnt signaling plays a key role in determining axial polarity and cell fate identity across a diverse array of organisms. Here we report our findings concerning the role […]
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Relationship between gonadosomatic index and shell condition of male snow crab Chionoecetes opilio from the Bering Sea
Meeting Abstract P3.91 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Relationship between gonadosomatic index and shell condition of male snow crab Chionoecetes opilio from the Bering Sea ZALESKI, M.A.F.*; TAMONE, S.L.; Univ. of Alaska Fairbanks, School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences; Univ. of Alaska Southeast mfox30@alaska.edu Research concerning the reproductive biology of snow crabs Chionoecetes opilio from the Bering Sea is […]
Reconstruction of the Rhinolophid Vocal Tract
Meeting Abstract P3.142 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Reconstruction of the Rhinolophid Vocal Tract PEDERSEN, Scott*; RIEDE, Tobias; NGUYEN, Son; LU, Hongwang; MA, Jianguo; YAN, Zhen; HE, Weikai; ZHANG, Zhiwei; WANG, Fuxun; MUELLER, Rolf; PEDERSEN, ; PEDERSEN, ; South Dakota State University, Brookings; University of Utah, Salt Lake City; Institute of Ecology & Biological Resources, Hanoi; Shandong University, Jinan; […]
Rearing environment, nest sanitation and chick growth and development
Meeting Abstract P3.93 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Rearing environment, nest sanitation and chick growth and development MATSON, K.D.; BLOM, M.P.K.*; LOZNIK, B.; TIELEMAN, B.I.; MAUCK, R.A.; University of Groningen; University of Groningen; University of Groningen; University of Groningen; Kenyon College k.d.matson@rug.nl Rearing environment can influence young birds in many ways. We investigated how experimental manipulations of rearing environment, […]
Quantitative Computed Tomography of Rorqual Mandibles Mechanical Implications for Lunge-feeding
Meeting Abstract P3.131 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Quantitative Computed Tomography of Rorqual Mandibles: Mechanical Implications for Lunge-feeding FIELD, D.J.*; GOLDBOGEN, J.A.; CAMPBELL-MALONE, R.; BEN-ZVI, M.; PINTO, S.J.; SHADWICK, R.E.; Univ. of British Columbia; Univ. of British Columbia; Brown University; Univ. of British Columbia; Univ. of British Columbia; Univ. of British Columbia danieljaredfield@gmail.com Rorqual whales lunge at high speed […]
Proximate explanations for differences in learning patterns and decision-making abilities of pitvipers (Viperidae Crotalinae)
Meeting Abstract P3.15 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Proximate explanations for differences in learning patterns and decision-making abilities of pitvipers (Viperidae: Crotalinae) KROCHMAL, Aaron R; LADUC, Travis J.; PLACE, Aaron J.*; Washington College; The Universtiy of Texas at Austin; Northwestern Oklahoma University ajplace@nwosu.edu Decision making is at the center of all animal behaviors. However, the paucity of investigations into […]
Proteomic analysis of the heat shock response in the Atlantic Ribbed Mussel Geukensia demissa
Meeting Abstract P3.118 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Proteomic analysis of the heat shock response in the Atlantic Ribbed Mussel Geukensia demissa BURMESTER, EM*; FIELDS, PA; Franklin and Marshall College eburmest@gmail.com As an intertidal organism inhabiting the North American east coast, the Atlantic ribbed mussel, Geukensia demissa, experiences a wide range of temperatures on a daily, seasonal, and geographic […]
Proteomic Analysis of the Purple Sea Urchin, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus , in Response to Acute Heat Stress
Meeting Abstract P3.67 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Proteomic Analysis of the Purple Sea Urchin, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus , in Response to Acute Heat Stress WEBB, M.W.*; DEVIAN, M.; TOMANEK, L.; California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo mwwebb1@gmail.com The protein expression profiles were studied to […]
Prey Preference of the Desert Nightsnake (Hypsiglena chlorophaea) Invertebrates and Prey Size
Meeting Abstract P3.24 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Prey Preference of the Desert Nightsnake (Hypsiglena chlorophaea): Invertebrates and Prey Size WEAVER, R. E. *; KARDONG, K. V.; School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University weaverr@wsu.edu Nightsnakes (Hypsiglena chlorophaea) were collected during 2008 from 3 localities in Washington State,maintained in glass aquaria on a 12:12 light cycle, and fed a […]
Pouch morphology and function in brown pelicans, Pelecanus occidentalis
Meeting Abstract P3.143 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Pouch morphology and function in brown pelicans, Pelecanus occidentalis YANEGA, G.M.*; MEYERS, R.A.; National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent), Durham; Weber State University, Ogden gregor.yanega@nescent.org The pouch of brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) is a highly derived and specialized structure, which expands to hold a volume of about 11 liters during diving. Previous […]
