Meeting Abstract P3.63 Friday, Jan. 6 Pumping Activity and Nitrogen Cycling in the Giant Barrel Sponge, Xestospongia muta FIORE, Cara L*; LABRIE, Micheline; LESSER, Michael P; University of New Hampshire clfiore@gmail.com The giant barrel sponge, Xestospongia muta, is one of the most prominent coral reef sponges in the Caribbean and its large size and high abundance provides […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
Proteomic responses of Mytilus congeners to hypo-saline stress
Meeting Abstract P3.45 Friday, Jan. 6 Proteomic responses of Mytilus congeners to hypo-saline stress ZUZOW, M/Z*; SERAFINI, L; HITT, L; VALENZUELA, J; TOMANEK, L; California Polytechnic State Univ., San Luis Obispo; California Polytechnic State Univ., San Luis Obispo; California Polytechnic State Univ., San Luis Obispo; California Polytechnic State Univ., San Luis Obispo; California Polytechnic State Univ., San […]
Proteomic response of tidal-rhythm entrained Mytilus californianus to acute aerial heat stress
Meeting Abstract P3.50 Friday, Jan. 6 Proteomic response of tidal-rhythm entrained Mytilus californianus to acute aerial heat stress HERNANDEZ, D*; SCHUMAN, M; TOMANEK, L; California Polytechnic State University; California Polytechnic State University; California Polytechnic State University dherna07@calpoly.edu The rocky intertidal mussel species Mytilus californianus is native to the Pacific coast of North America. It is frequently exposed […]
Production in a desert lizard as a consequence of prey availability and annual variation in climate
Meeting Abstract P3.40 Friday, Jan. 6 Production in a desert lizard as a consequence of prey availability and annual variation in climate ANDERSON, R A*; MCBRAYER, L D; FABRY, C J; DUGGER, P J; Western Washington Univ.; Georgia Southern Univ.; Western Washington Univ.; Western Washington Univ. Roger.Anderson@wwu.edu In water-limited systems such as desert scrub, among year variation […]
Predicting impacts of global climate change on the Northwest Atlantic Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) population Locomotor responses of hatchlings to differing incubation temperatures
Meeting Abstract P3.6 Friday, Jan. 6 Predicting impacts of global climate change on the Northwest Atlantic Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) population: Locomotor responses of hatchlings to differing incubation temperatures FISHER, L.*; OWENS, D.; GODFREY, M.; College of Charleston; College of Charleston; North Carolina Division of Environment and Natural Resources lrfisher22@gmail.com Sea turtles have a temperature-based sex […]
Pre-stressed compliant fibers within the wing membrane of Glossophaga soricina, Pallas’ long tongued bat
Meeting Abstract P3.176 Friday, Jan. 6 Pre-stressed compliant fibers within the wing membrane of Glossophaga soricina, Pallas’ long tongued bat CHENEY, J. A.*; BEARNOT, A.; BREUER, K. S.; SWARTZ, S. M.; Brown University; Brown University; Brown University; Brown University Jorn_Cheney@Brown.edu The wing membrane of bats is composed of a double-layer of skin, with macroscopic bundles of elastin […]
Pre migratory activity in free living migratory and sedentary European blackbirds Turdus merula
Meeting Abstract P3.10 Friday, Jan. 6 Pre migratory activity in free living migratory and sedentary European blackbirds Turdus merula FUDICKAR, A. M.*; PARTECKE, J.; Max Planck Institute for Ornithology; Max Planck Institute for Ornithology afudickar@orn.mpg.de Seasonal migration by songbirds is accomplished by the integration of a suite of highly specialized physiological and behavioral traits. A common behavior […]
Population genetics of Heliocidaris sea urchins with benthic fertilization and brooded development
Meeting Abstract P3.119 Friday, Jan. 6 Population genetics of Heliocidaris sea urchins with benthic fertilization and brooded development HART, M.W.**; POPOVIC, I.; EMLET, R.B.; Simon Fraser Univ.; Simon Fraser Univ.; Univ. of Oregon mwhart@sfu.ca Evolutionary changes in reproduction and development can affect rates of population divergence and speciation through both adaptive (e.g., sexual selection on gamete recognition […]
Plasticity of Anti-microbial Activity in Egg Masses of Melanochlamys diomedea in Response to Habitat Variation in Sediment Size and Microbial Load
Meeting Abstract P3.104 Friday, Jan. 6 Plasticity of Anti-microbial Activity in Egg Masses of Melanochlamys diomedea in Response to Habitat Variation in Sediment Size and Microbial Load SMOOT, SC*; PLANTE, CJ; PODOLSKY, RD; College of Charleston, Charleston; College of Charleston, Charleston; College of Charleston, Charleston scsmoot@gmail.com Several marine invertebrates reproduce by encapsulating embryos until hatching inside gelatinous […]
Physiological response to homocysteine stress in Escherichia coli
Meeting Abstract P3.172 Friday, Jan. 6 Physiological response to homocysteine stress in Escherichia coli JALLI, I.S.*; NIJHOUT, H.F.; Duke University; Duke University isj@duke.edu Variation in response to environmental homocysteine stress on lab strain Escherichia coli (MG1655) and wild isolates is studied. The methionine cycle, a pathway central to the regulation of intracellular homocysteine, is mathematically modeled. The […]
