Meeting Abstract P3.126 Thursday, Jan. 6 Effects of Acclimation and Aeration on Stress Responses in Blackworms IBRAHIM, Ghaith*; KAEHLER, Amanda; HRANITZ, John; SURMACZ, Cynthia; Bloomsburg University; Bloomsburg University; Bloomsburg University; Bloomsburg University csurmacz@bloomu.edu The aquatic worm Lumbriculus variegatus is a model organism for toxicity testing and ecological risk assessment in freshwater systems. In addition to being a […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
Effect of leg feathers on the gliding performance and aerodynamic stability of a small dinosaur
Meeting Abstract P3.15 Thursday, Jan. 6 Effect of leg feathers on the gliding performance and aerodynamic stability of a small dinosaur TISBE, A. R.*; GUENTHER-GLEASON, E. ; EVANGELISTA, D. J.; KOEHL, M. A. R.; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley atisbe@berkeley.edu Discoveries during the last decade of […]
Effect of hatching early on vulnerability of red-eyed treefrog tadpoles varies among predators but not with presence of later hatched tadpoles
Meeting Abstract P3.25 Thursday, Jan. 6 Effect of hatching early on vulnerability of red-eyed treefrog tadpoles varies among predators but not with presence of later hatched tadpoles WILLINK, B.*; LANDBERG, T.; VONESH, J.R.; WARKENTIN, K.M.; Universidad de Costa Rica, San José; Boston University, MA ; Virginia Comonwealth University, Richmond; Boston University, MA bwillink@gmail.com In Gamboa, Panama, undisturbed […]
Effect of glucocorticoids on glycogen storage in fetal Cavia porcellus breathing muscles
Meeting Abstract P3.43 Thursday, Jan. 6 Effect of glucocorticoids on glycogen storage in fetal Cavia porcellus breathing muscles STEWART, A.C.*; PREHODA-WEYERS, M.M.; DEAROLF, J.L.; Hendrix College, Conway, AR stewartac@hendrix.edu In prenatal care, glucocorticoids are injected into mothers expecting premature birth. The synthetic steroids speed up development of the lungs, including accelerating the production of lung surfactant, which […]
Effect of Ontogeny on Escape Response and Locomotor Performance in Sceloporus woodi
Meeting Abstract P3.49 Thursday, Jan. 6 Effect of Ontogeny on Escape Response and Locomotor Performance in Sceloporus woodi STILLER, R.B.*; MCBRAYER, L.D.; Georgia Southern University; Georgia Southern University rs02267@georgiasouthern.edu Predator prey interactions have the potential to shape patterns of natural selection. For prey, avoiding detection by predators is of primary importance; however prey species must often risk […]
Does iron play a role in the dynamics of an emerging infectious disease
Meeting Abstract P3.39 Thursday, Jan. 6 Does iron play a role in the dynamics of an emerging infectious disease? ZILLMANN, A.M.*; COLLINS, J.P.; SMITH, V.H.; Arizona State University; Arizona State University; University of Kansas adrienne.zillmann@asu.edu Chytridiomycosis is an emerging infectious disease caused by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) that is implicated in the decline and extinction of […]
Does Morphology Contribute to Dimorphic Feeding Behavior in Betta splendens
Meeting Abstract P3.72 Thursday, Jan. 6 Does Morphology Contribute to Dimorphic Feeding Behavior in Betta splendens CARLSON, Niels*; ALICE, Gibb; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University nhc4@nau.edu Betta splendens, also known as Siamese fighting fish, are a popular aquarium fish well known for intraspecific aggression. Many studies have focused on the aggressive courtship displays of Betta splendens, […]
Distribution and structure of genetic variation in Ilyanassa obsoleta (Mollusca Neogastropoda)
Meeting Abstract P3.119 Thursday, Jan. 6 Distribution and structure of genetic variation in Ilyanassa obsoleta (Mollusca: Neogastropoda) PAN, J. W.*; ZIGLER, K. S.; Sewanee: The University of the South; Sewanee: The University of the South panjw0@sewanee.edu The aim of this study was to examine the structure and distribution of genetic variation in Ilyanassa obsoleta (Say), an important […]
Digestion of lichen by a specialist herbivore – the black-and-white snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus bieti)
Meeting Abstract P3.64 Thursday, Jan. 6 Digestion of lichen by a specialist herbivore – the black-and-white snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus bieti) BISSELL, Heidi; University of Wisconsin-Madison hbissell@wisc.edu Although many species consume lichen occasionally, Rhinopithecus bieti (the black-and-white snub-nosed monkey, an endangered Asian colobine monkey), is reported to consume a diet containing 60-95% lichens year-round. This dependence on lichen […]
Dietary lipids increase behavioral stress and activity levels in zebrafish Danio rerio exposed to a social stimulus
Meeting Abstract P3.33 Thursday, Jan. 6 Dietary lipids increase behavioral stress and activity levels in zebrafish Danio rerio exposed to a social stimulus BELLINGHERI, Kaisha*; RUIZ, Mayté; MARTINS, Emília P.; Alabama A&M University; Indiana University; Indiana University kaishab@yahoo.com Lipids decrease social stress and stabilize mood in humans. We tested for a similar effect in male zebrafish by […]
