Meeting Abstract P3.199  Friday, Jan. 6  Evolution of male coloration during a post-Pleistocene radiation of Bahamas mosquitofish (Gambusia hubbsi) MARTIN, R.A.*; RIESCH, R.; LANGERHANS, R.B.; North Carolina State Univ.; North Carolina State Univ.; North Carolina State Univ. ryan_martin@ncsu.edu Visual communication signals, such as bright colors, are a conspicuous feature of biological diversity and can vary dramatically both […]

Meeting Abstract P3.72  Friday, Jan. 6  Evolution in the dark: Exploring the Genetic Basis of Cave Adaptation in Amphipod Populations ASPIRAS, A.C.*; PRASAD, R; FONG, D.W.; CARLINI, D.B; ANGLINI, D.R.; American University, Washington,D.C. aaspiras42@gmail.com Caves and their fauna provide excellent natural experiments with which examine evolutionary questions. Karst environments are characterized by low nutrient availability, low predation, […]

Meeting Abstract P3.89  Friday, Jan. 6  Evolution and Function of ftz and ftz-f1 in Hemipteroid Assemblage Insects LU, Yong*; PICK, Leslie; University of Maryland; University of Maryland ylu123@umd.edu fushi tarazu (ftz) arose as a duplication of a homeotic gene but functions solely in segmentation in Drosophila melanogaster as a pair-rule gene to direct the development of alternate […]

Meeting Abstract P3.195  Friday, Jan. 6  Evaluating the phylogenetic utility of alg11, a potential marker for sponge systematics SALAZAR, J*; CARMACK, CA; THACKER, RW; Ohio State Univ; Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham; Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham salazar.50@buckeyemail.osu.edu Studies of molecular systematics using nuclear protein-coding genes are often limited by the need to amplify markers from RNA […]

Meeting Abstract P3.26  Friday, Jan. 6  Establishing the role of vitamin D3 in the fitness of Daphnia spp. exposed to UV radiation CONNELLY, SJ*; TAN, LT; CODY, JC; Rochester Institute of Technology sjcsbi@rit.edu Ultraviolet radiation (UV-R) has been shown to negatively affect exposed organisms through various means. Most can reduce UV-R exposure by behavioral changes, acquisition of […]

Meeting Abstract P3.4  Friday, Jan. 6  Environmental Humidity Effects on M. Sexta Foraging Behavior PIERCE, C.T.*; CONTRERAS , H.L.; DAVIDOWITZ, G; Univ. of Arizona pierce91@email.arizona.edu Manduca sexta is a common model system used in biological studies. Although a lot is known about this insect’s behavior and underlying physiology, there are still many behavioral and physiological factors that […]

Meeting Abstract P3.197  Friday, Jan. 6  Emerging patterns of microendemism in the rodent Eliurus myoxinus within Madagascar’s western forests SHI, Jeff J.*; CHAN, Lauren M.; RAKOTOMALALA, Zafimahery; GOODMAN, Steven M.; YODER, Anne D.; Duke University; Duke University; Université d’Antananarivo; Field Museum of Natural History; Duke University jeff.shi@duke.edu Madagascar is considered one of the world’s irreplaceable biodiversity hotspots, […]

Meeting Abstract P3.156  Friday, Jan. 6  Electrolocation Measure in Weakly Electric Fish KIM, D.*; SIM, S.; Yonsei University, Seoul daeeun@yonsei.ac.kr There have been many approaches to explain the electrolocation process in weakly electric fish. A collection of electroreceptors along the rostrocaudal line can read the electric potential perturbed by a target object. The rotrocaudal position of the […]

Meeting Abstract P3.5  Friday, Jan. 6  Egg clutch dehydration induces early hatching in red-eyed treefrogs SALICA, M. J.*; VONESH, J. R.; WARKENTIN, K. M.; Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Argentina; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond; Boston University, MA mjsalica@gmail.com Hydration is essential for embryonic development. Dehydration is a particular risk for terrestrial amphibian embryos in gelatinous eggs. Red-eyed treefrogs, […]

Meeting Abstract P3.12  Friday, Jan. 6  Effects of various photoperiod treatments on the molt schedule of house finches. DE CASTRO, DM*; ZYLBERBERG, M; BRAZEAL, KR; HAHN, TP; University of California Davis dmdecastro@gmail.com Avian life history events are highly seasonal and dependent on their environment. Deviations in the environment can interfere with the timing of these events. For […]