Meeting Abstract P3.90 Thursday, Jan. 6 Evolution of sex-biased genes in a marine copepod HARRISON, JS; Georgia Southern University sharrison@georgiasouthern.edu Genes with sexually dimorphic expression patterns compose a significant proportion of animal genomes. These genes are the basis of sexually dimorphic phenotypes and different reproductive roles. Sex-biased genes exhibit unusual patterns of evolution compared to unbiased genes […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
Enzymatic flux capacities in hummingbird flight muscles A “One Size Fits All” Hypothesis
Meeting Abstract P3.87 Thursday, Jan. 6 Enzymatic flux capacities in hummingbird flight muscles: A “One Size Fits All” Hypothesis FERNANDEZ, MJ*; SUAREZ, RK; Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Univ. of California, Santa Barbara mjfernan@email.unc.edu Among vertebrates, hummingbirds are unique in their capacity for sustained hovering. Given the allometric scaling of hovering metabolic rates among hummingbird species, […]
Environmentally induced twinning in echinoderm embryos and its effects on larval development
Meeting Abstract P3.21 Thursday, Jan. 6 Environmentally induced twinning in echinoderm embryos and its effects on larval development ARMSTRONG, AF*; ALLEN, JD; College of William and Mary; College of William and Mary afarmstrong@email.wm.edu In recent decades, water temperatures have been increasing and salinities have been decreasing in the Gulf of Maine. How these environmental changes affect the […]
Elevated temperatures induce lipid peroxidation in cardiac muscle but not other tissues from Antarctic notothenioid fishes
Meeting Abstract P3.32 Thursday, Jan. 6 Elevated temperatures induce lipid peroxidation in cardiac muscle but not other tissues from Antarctic notothenioid fishes DEVOR, D.P.*; GRIM, J.M.; CROCKETT, E.L.; Ohio University, Athens; Ohio University, Athens; Ohio University, Athens dd163606@ohio.edu Antarctic icefishes (Family Channichthyidae) are unique in lacking the oxygen carrier hemoglobin (Hb) in their blood. Some species of […]
Effects of urban habitat and human disturbance on stress hormones the song sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
Meeting Abstract P3.122 Thursday, Jan. 6 Effects of urban habitat and human disturbance on stress hormones the song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) FOLTZ, Sarah L.*; DAVIS, Jason E.; GREENE, Virginia W.; VEGA, Rene C.; MOORE, Ignacio T.; Virginia Tech; Radford University; Virginia Tech; Radford University; Virginia Tech sarahf8@vt.edu Urban areas present a unique habitat type filled with both […]
Effects of relative body wall thickness on the magnitude of gradients of strain in the Long-finned Squid, Doryteuthis pealeii
Meeting Abstract P3.134 Thursday, Jan. 6 Effects of relative body wall thickness on the magnitude of gradients of strain in the Long-finned Squid, Doryteuthis pealeii TAYLOR, Kari R.*; THOMPSON, Joseph T.; GENTILE, Christopher; Franklin and Marshall College; Franklin and Marshall College; Franklin and Marshall College kairit03@gmail.com The current paradigm of striated muscle function assumes that all muscle […]
Effects of high dietary lipid on larval growth and mortality rates of Manduca sexta, the tobacco hornworm
Meeting Abstract P3.65 Thursday, Jan. 6 Effects of high dietary lipid on larval growth and mortality rates of Manduca sexta, the tobacco hornworm VERWORN, N.R.*; GREENLEE, K.J.; North Dakota State University Natalie.Verworn@ndsu.edu Excess fat storage has fitness costs for many organisms. Plutella xylostella caterpillars fed high carbohydrate diets over generations avoided excess fat storage, suggesting metabolic adaptations. […]
Effects of hatching age and predator cues on the onset of feeding in red-eyed treefrogs
Meeting Abstract P3.24 Thursday, Jan. 6 Effects of hatching age and predator cues on the onset of feeding in red-eyed treefrogs SCHLEIER HERNANDEZ, S.L.*; WARKENTIN, K.M.; University of Puerto Rico, Humacao; Boston University, MA schleier.sandra@gmail.com Red-eyed treefrogs, Agalychnis callidryas, can hatch at different ages and stages of development. Embryos under attack by egg predators hatch early to […]
Effects of Temperature on Gene Expression in a Desert Drosophila
Meeting Abstract P3.31 Thursday, Jan. 6 Effects of Temperature on Gene Expression in a Desert Drosophila GIBBS, AG*; RAJPUROHIT, S; OLIVEIRA, CC; ETGES, WJ; Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas; Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas; Univ. of Arkansas; Univ.of Arkansas allen.gibbs@unlv.edu Many climate models predict that southwestern North America will become even warmer and drier than it currently […]
Effects of Salinity on the Endocrine Stress Response of Trachemys scripta in the Lake Pontchartrain Basin
Meeting Abstract P3.125 Thursday, Jan. 6 Effects of Salinity on the Endocrine Stress Response of Trachemys scripta in the Lake Pontchartrain Basin THOMPSON, J.A.*; FRANCK, L.; VALVERDE, R.A.; Southeastern Louisiana University; Southeastern Louisiana University; Southeastern Louisiana University judd.thompson@selu.edu Environmental salinity in the Lake Pontchartrain Basin has increased due to saltwater intrusion since the latter part of the […]
