Meeting Abstract P3.51  Thursday, Jan. 6  The kinematics of predator evasion by zebrafish larvae STEWART, W.J.*; CARDENAS, G.S.; MCHENRY, M.J.; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine wstewart@uci.edu Many fishes prey on smaller fish with a suction-feeding strike. In addition, prey fish may attempt to evade capture with an escape response. Although […]

Meeting Abstract P3.104  Thursday, Jan. 6  The evolution of male parental care in darters (Percidae: Etheostoma) KELLY, N.B.*; ALONZO, S.H.; Yale University, New Haven; Yale University, New Haven natasha.kelly@yale.edu Of the 87 families of teleost fishes that exhibit some form of parental care behaviour, 49% provide male-only care, while 7% provide female-only care. This makes fish uniquely […]

Meeting Abstract P3.123  Thursday, Jan. 6  The effects of roads on adult Mountain White-crowned Sparrow glucocorticoid physiology WALLACE, BL*; CRINO, OL; MALISCH, JL; BREUNER, CW; University of Montana murraybrandy@hotmail.com Proximity to roads increases stress in birds. Past research has focused solely on the effect of roads on changes in total corticosterone (CORT; the primary stress hormone in […]

Meeting Abstract P3.95  Thursday, Jan. 6  The effects of cholinesterase toxins on buccal ganglia of Tritonia diomedea CHA, DJ; MURRAY, JA*; U. Washington, Friday Harbor Labs; Cal. State. U. East Bay, Friday Harbor Labs james.murray@csueastbay.edu Cholinesterase inhibition was investigated in the buccal ganglia of Tritonia diomedea, by intracellular recording of an identified neuron, B5, with and without […]

Meeting Abstract P3.46  Thursday, Jan. 6  The effect of substrate particle size on sprint performance in three species of desert lizards COLLINS, Clint*; SELF, Jessica; ANDERSON, Roger; MCBRAYER, Lance; Georgia Southern University; Georgia Southern University; Western Washington University; Georgia Southern University cc03836@georgiasouthern.edu Correlates of locomotor performance have been documented in a variety of animals including several lizard […]

Meeting Abstract P3.108  Thursday, Jan. 6  The effect of roads on avian communities: Indirect effects on nestlings through parental feeding rates. JOHNSON, EE; CRINO, OL*; BREUNER, CW; University of Montana, Missoula erin2.johnson@umontana.edu Birds living in close proximity to roads have high levels of stress hormones and low reproductive success. Consequently, the presence of roads has been associated […]

Meeting Abstract P3.44  Thursday, Jan. 6  The effect of glucocorticoids on the oxidative capacity of the fetal guinea pig rectus abdominus BISSELL, J.A.*; PREHODA-WYERS, M.M.; DEAROLF, J.L.; Hendrix College, Conway, AR bissellja@hendrix.edu Glucocorticoids have been used clinically to help the development of premature fetuses. Fetuses are exposed to these steroids so that their lungs will be able […]

Meeting Abstract P3.93  Thursday, Jan. 6  The discovery of orthologs of chordate odorant receptors in the cnidarian Nematostella vectensis reveals this lineage of genes has ancient roots CHURCHER, A.M.*; TAYLOR, J.S.; Univ. of Victoria, Victoria BC; Univ. of Victoria, Victoria BC amchurch@uvic.ca Vertebrate odorant receptors (ORs) are one of several families of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that […]

Meeting Abstract P3.128  Thursday, Jan. 6  The Vertebral Column of Sharks: Regional Variation in Dynamic Mechanical Properties and Locomotor Function DIAZ, C.*; LONG, J.H.; PORTER, M.E.; Vassar College; Vassar College; Vassar College cadiaz@vassar.edu The mechanical behavior of any structural system can be understood by the following approach: (1) measure how the structure is loaded during operation, (2) […]

Meeting Abstract P3.18  Thursday, Jan. 6  The Role of Innate Metabolic Capacity in the Courtship Behavior of Male Red-Sided Garter Snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis) MICHAELSON, JB*; POWERS, DR; FRIESEN, CR; MASON, RT; George Fox University, Newberg, OR; George Fox University, Newberg, OR; Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR; Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR jmichaelson07@georgefox.edu Red-sided garter snakes are […]