Meeting Abstract P3.26A Friday, Jan. 6 High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) analysis of Vitamin D3 in a Daphnia microcosm experiment CARRERA, JV*; CATLIN, D; WALLING, KM; MONAGHAN, C; BOWLES, S; SCHMITTHENNER, H; CODY, JC; TAN, LT; CONNELLY, SJ; Rochester Institute of Technology jvc3048@rit.edu Increasing levels of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) in freshwater systems has been detected with constantly […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
Hematological development in young arctic ground squirrels a model for natural resistance to iron deficiency
Meeting Abstract P3.21 Friday, Jan. 6 Hematological development in young arctic ground squirrels: a model for natural resistance to iron deficiency? ROBBINS, K.A.*; SHERO, M.R.; STEVENSON, T.; DUDDLESTON, K.; BUCK, C.L.; BURNS, J.M.; Univ. of N. Carolina, Wilmington; Univ. of Alaska, Anchorage; Univ. of Alaska, Anchorage; Univ. of Alaska, Anchorage; Univ. of Alaska, Anchorage; Univ. of Alaska, […]
Hawaiian littoral gastropods’ heated existence
Meeting Abstract P3.46 Friday, Jan. 6 Hawaiian littoral gastropods’ heated existence. COCKETT, P.M.*; NEDVED, B.T.; HADFIELD, M.G.; Univ. of Hawaii, Manoa; Univ. of Hawaii, Manoa; Univ. of Hawaii, Manoa pcocket1@hawaii.edu Organisms that live within the littoral zone of Hawaii must tolerate extreme environmental stressors. In mid-summer, temperatures experienced by littoral organisms in a single tidal cycle range […]
Habitat Preferences of Peromyscus boylii
Meeting Abstract P3.2 Friday, Jan. 6 Habitat Preferences of Peromyscus boylii SANDERS, Dana*; MABRY, Karen; New Mexico State University; New Mexico State University dannasan@nmsu.edu The habitat that an animal chooses to live in is crucial for the survival and reproductive success of that animal. The habitat must support dietary needs, and provide living space and the resources […]
Geographic range size and diversification in tailed and tailless molgulid ascidians
Meeting Abstract P3.54 Friday, Jan. 6 Geographic range size and diversification in tailed and tailless molgulid ascidians MALISKA, M.E.*; SWALLA, B.J.; Department of Biology, University of Washington; Department of Biology, University of Washington mem24@uw.edu A long standing interest in marine invertebrate evolution has been over larval development’s contribution to dispersal and speciation. Newly developed methods to assess […]
Genotyping symbionts through high-resolution melting analysis Distinguishing clades of the sponge-specific cyanobacterial symbiont Synechococcus spongiarum
Meeting Abstract P3.187 Friday, Jan. 6 Genotyping symbionts through high-resolution melting analysis: Distinguishing clades of the sponge-specific cyanobacterial symbiont Synechococcus spongiarum BLAIR, PB*; FREEMAN, CJ; THACKER, RW; Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham; Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham; Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham pbblair@uab.edu Approximately one-third of Caribbean coral reef sponges host photosynthetic cyanobacterial symbionts classified as Synechococcus […]
Gene Regulatory Networks in Nematostella Old Questions – New Approaches
Meeting Abstract P3.58 Friday, Jan. 6 Gene Regulatory Networks in Nematostella: Old Questions – New Approaches FISCHER, AHL*; TULIN, S; SMITH, J; MBL, Woods Hole; MBL, Woods Hole; MBL, Woods Hole afischer@mbl.edu The phylogenetic position of the starlet sea anemone, Nematostella vectensis, offers a unique window into fundamental developmental programs, such as axis specification, gastrulation, germ layer […]
Fresh vs Aged Kelp Feeding Preferences of Red Urchins
Meeting Abstract P3.41 Friday, Jan. 6 Fresh vs. Aged Kelp: Feeding Preferences of Red Urchins RAYMOND, W.W.*; DUGGINS, D.O.; DETHIER, M.N.; Oregon State University; Friday Harbor Laboratories, University of Washington; Friday Harbor Laboratories, University of Washington raymondw@onid.orst.edu Kelps create a large amount of biomass in nearshore temperate marine ecosystems. Kelps also provide structure, habitat and food to […]
Follicle Cell Processes in the Squaliformes, dogfish sharks
Meeting Abstract P3.174 Friday, Jan. 6 Follicle Cell Processes in the Squaliformes, dogfish sharks DUNBAR, MA*; DAVENPORT, IR; Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans; Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans idavenpo@xula.edu We have recently described a novel set of structures found within the chondrichthyan ovarian follicle. These actin-based, tube-like structures that we have called Follicle Cell Processes […]
Finding the blue in bluebirds what does full-spectrum data tell you about individual quality that a camera cannot
Meeting Abstract P3.123 Friday, Jan. 6 Finding the blue in bluebirds: what does full-spectrum data tell you about individual quality that a camera cannot? TUN, K.M. *; PEIRIS, F.C; CARLTON, E.D.; MATSON, K.D.; MAUCK, R.A.; Department of Biology, Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio 43022; Department of Physics, Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio 43022; Indiana University, Bloomington; Animal Ecology Group, […]
