Meeting Abstract P3.80 Sunday, Jan. 6 Gonad morphology and reproductive modes in fishes of the Tribe Starksiini (Teleostei, Blenniiformes) FISHELSON, L; BALDWIN, C; HASTINGS, P*; Tel Aviv University; Smithsonian Institution; Scripps Institution of Oceanography phastings@ucsd.edu The Starksiini is one of only two lineages of reef-dwelling blennies thought to exhibit internal fertilization. We studied the gonad morphology of […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
Global Sensitivity of the Mammalian Head to Rotation Importance of Semicircular Canal Orientation for Locomotor Agility in Therian Mammals
Meeting Abstract P3.170 Sunday, Jan. 6 Global Sensitivity of the Mammalian Head to Rotation: Importance of Semicircular Canal Orientation for Locomotor Agility in Therian Mammals BERLIN, J/C*; KIRK, E/C; RODGERS, M/C; ROWE, T/B; HULLAR, T/E; University of Texas, Austin; University of Texas, Austin; University of Texas, Austin; University of Texas, Austin; Washington University in St. Louis School […]
Genetic mechanisms of cold tolerance through increased desiccation resistance in Drosophila melanogaster
Meeting Abstract P3.205 Sunday, Jan. 6 Genetic mechanisms of cold tolerance through increased desiccation resistance in Drosophila melanogaster KOBEY, R.L.*; GASSERT, R.; MONTOOTH, K.L.; Indiana University; Indiana University; Indiana University rkobey@indiana.edu We have previously identified complex patterns of cold survival in Drosophila melanogaster across genotypes and temperatures that suggest distinct physiological causes for cold mortality across low […]
Gene expression biomarkers of acute and chronic heat stress in a reef-building coral
Meeting Abstract P3.206 Sunday, Jan. 6 Gene expression biomarkers of acute and chronic heat stress in a reef-building coral KENKEL, CD*; MATZ, MV; PARTICIPANTS OF THE 2010 AND 2011 GENE EXPRESSION BIOMARKERS WORKSHOPS, ; Univ. of Texas at Austin; Univ. of Texas at Austin carly.kenkel@gmail.com Coral reefs are declining worldwide due to increased incidence of coral bleaching, […]
GST Levels in Terrestrial Birds Show No Evidence of Contamination From Natural Gas Drilling
Meeting Abstract P3.25 Sunday, Jan. 6 GST Levels in Terrestrial Birds Show No Evidence of Contamination From Natural Gas Drilling BARTLOW, C.*; LAMOREAUX, N.; STANTON, R.; PARIKH, N.; PERO, A.; RAUSCHMEIER, K.; HOFFMAN, T.; MARX, J.; PATEL, S.; SCEIA, K.; BIGGERS, W.J.; STRATFORD, J.; Wilkes University; Wilkes University; Wilkes University; Wilkes University; Wilkes University; Wilkes University; Wilkes […]
Further Studies on the Sensory Motor Integration of Gill Lateral Cilia in the Bivalve Mollusc Crassostrea virginica
Meeting Abstract P3.154 Sunday, Jan. 6 Further Studies on the Sensory Motor Integration of Gill Lateral Cilia in the Bivalve Mollusc Crassostrea virginica WILLIAMS, P.*; AKANDE, P.; CATAPANE, E.J.; CARROLL, M.A.; Medgar Evers College; Medgar Evers College; Medgar Evers College; Medgar Evers College catapane@mec.cuny.edu Lateral cilia of gill of Crassostrea virginica are controlled by serotonergic-dopaminergic innervation. The […]
Functional morphology of cephalic protuberances in the oyster toadfish, Opsanus tau
Meeting Abstract P3.160 Sunday, Jan. 6 Functional morphology of cephalic protuberances in the oyster toadfish, Opsanus tau MARRANZINO, AN*; FRANK, MM; LINDEMANN, SD; GUIFFRIDA, BA; SIPPER, K; WEBB, JF; MENSINGER, AF; Regis Univ., Denver, CO; St. Olaf Coll., Northfield, MN; Univ. of Minnesota, Duluth; Wareham Middle School, MA; Northern Michigan Univ., Marquette; Univ. of Rhode Island, Kingston; […]
Functional morphology in modern horses natural vs artificial selection
Meeting Abstract P3.95 Sunday, Jan. 6 Functional morphology in modern horses: natural vs. artificial selection MCHORSE, BK*; HOPKINS, SSB; DAVIS, EB; University of Oregon; University of Oregon; University of Oregon bmchorse@uoregon.edu Functional morphology plays an important role in modern sport horse purchase and breeding decisions. Conformation, or the skeletal proportions of the animal, is considered a reliable […]
Functional consequences of carapace shape diversity in boxfishes
Meeting Abstract P3.97 Sunday, Jan. 6 Functional consequences of carapace shape diversity in boxfishes MARCROFT, TA*; MODLIN, J; SLATER, G; VAN WASSENBERGH, S; SANTINI, F; ALFARO, ME; Univ. of California, Los Angeles; Univ. of California, Los Angeles; Smithsonian Institution; University of Antwerp; University of Torino; Univ. of California, Los Angeles tmarcroft@ucla.edu The carapace is a hard structure, […]
Functional and morphological changes in the trout heart during thermal acclimation
Meeting Abstract P3.223 Sunday, Jan. 6 Functional and morphological changes in the trout heart during thermal acclimation KLAIMAN, J.M.*; PYLE, W.G.; GILLIS, T.E; University of Guelph; University of Guelph; University of Guelph jklaiman@uoguelph.ca Rainbow trout remain active in waters that seasonally change between 4°C and 20°C. We have previously shown that when male trout are thermally acclimated […]
