Meeting Abstract P3.73 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Do constructional constraints influence cyprinid craniofacial diversification? HOLLINGSWORTH, P.R.*; HULSEY, C.D.; University of Tennessee; University of Tennessee phollin1@utk.edu Constraints on form should determine how organisms diversify. Due to competition for the limited space within the body, investment in adjacent structures may frequently represent an evolutionary compromise. For example, evolutionary tradeoffs between […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
Differing foraging responses by bees to the invasive thistle species Centaurea solstitialis L in native (Greece) and non-native (USA) island ecosystems
Meeting Abstract P3.29 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Differing foraging responses by bees to the invasive thistle species Centaurea solstitialis L. in native (Greece) and non-native (USA) island ecosystems BARTHELL, John F.*; CLEMENT, Meredith L.; GIANNONI , Manuel A. ; LIU , Lucy ; PRESKY , Miyeon E. ; REDD , JeAnna R. ; RICCI , Paige R. ; […]
Differential regulation of mRNAs encoding vasotocin and its receptors in the teleost hypothalamus following acute stress
Meeting Abstract P3.123 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Differential regulation of mRNAs encoding vasotocin and its receptors in the teleost hypothalamus following acute stress LEMA, S.C.; Univ. of North Carolina, Wilmington lemas@uncw.edu The nonapeptide hormones vasotocin/vasopressin (AVT/AVP) have been implicated in several vertebrate taxa as regulators of the HPA axis. In fish, AVT/AVP synergize with corticotropin-releasing hormone to stimulate […]
Development of non-invasive reproductive monitoring techniques for endangered snow leopards and Amur leopards
Meeting Abstract P3.90 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Development of non-invasive reproductive monitoring techniques for endangered snow leopards and Amur leopards GRAHAM, AW*; KOUBA, AJ; WILLIS, EL; Memphis Zoo, TN; Rhodes College, Memphis, TN; Memphis Zoo, TN; Memphis Zoo, TN graaw@rhodes.edu Snow (Panthera uncia) and Amur leopards (Panthera pardus orientalis) are two of the most endangered large cats on […]
Development of a complex motion stimulus to investigate neural substrates of flower tracking in the hawk moth Manduca sexta
Meeting Abstract P3.108 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Development of a complex motion stimulus to investigate neural substrates of flower tracking in the hawk moth Manduca sexta HEROLD, Paul B*; SPRAYBERRY, Jordanna DH; Muhlenberg College; Muhlenberg College ph235004@muhlenberg.edu A persistent question in neurobiological research regards how sensory information encoded by the brain produces behavior. The hawk moth Manduca sexta […]
Determining patterns of behavioral hydroregulation in three families of amphibians
Meeting Abstract P3.16 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Determining patterns of behavioral hydroregulation in three families of amphibians PILIKIAN, T.*; TRACY, C.R.; BAHLMAN, A.; Univ. of Nevada, Reno; Univ. of Nevada, Reno; Univ. of Nevada, Reno pilikian@biodiversity.unr.edu Amphibians lose water at high rates to the environment by cutaneous evaporative water loss, and are thus limited to habitats with water […]
Detection of non-indigenous species in Galveston Bay, TX by DNA barcoding of zooplankton
Meeting Abstract P3.30 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Detection of non-indigenous species in Galveston Bay, TX by DNA barcoding of zooplankton SCHULZE, Anja*; ODUM, Lerin; Texas A&M University at Galveston; Texas A&M University at Galveston schulzea@tamug.edu The Houston Ship Channel (HSC) connects the Port of Houston to the Gulf of Mexico, traversing a range of salinities in Galveston Bay. […]
Designer Wavelets for EMG Analysis
Meeting Abstract P3.137 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Designer Wavelets for EMG Analysis LEE, Sabrina/SM*; BIEWENER, Andrew/A; DE BOEF, Maria; FORSMAN, Karen; WAKELING, James/M; Simon Fraser University; Harvard University; Harvard University; Simon Fraser University; Simon Fraser University sabrina_lee_4@sfu.ca The mechanical output of a muscle is dictated by factors such as biochemistry, architecture, fiber composition, and recruitment patterns. The contribution […]
Costs and benefits of a sexually selected ornament in male threadfin rainbowfish, Iriatherina werneri
Meeting Abstract P3.7 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Costs and benefits of a sexually selected ornament in male threadfin rainbowfish, Iriatherina werneri. CONDON, CH*; TRAPPETT, AG; WHITE, CR; WILSON, RS; The University of Queensland, Australia; The University of Queensland, Australia; The University of Queensland, Australia; The University of Queensland, Australia c.condon@uq.edu.au Sexually selected traits are used as inter-specific signals […]
Correlation of the activity of novel pedal neurons and body flexion in the sea slug Tritonia diomedea
Meeting Abstract P3.104 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Correlation of the activity of novel pedal neurons and body flexion in the sea slug Tritonia diomedea ZAZAY, R*; MURRAY, JA; George Washington U.; Cal. State. U. East Bay; Friday Harbor Labs james.murray@csueastbay.edu There have been 16 pairs of identified cells in the pedal ganglion of Tritonia diomedea. The pedal neurons […]
