Meeting Abstract P3.92 Sunday, Jan. 6 Enamel thickness as an indicator of feeding behavior in crocodyliforms HOLLIDAY, CM; SELLERS, KC*; Univ. of Missouri; Univ. of Missouri kcsty5@mail.missouri.edu Many craniodental features are known to be under selective pressures; thus, insights into dental anatomy may shed light on feeding evolution. Tooth size, complexity, and enamel thickness provide information on […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
Elevated baseline but lowered stress-induced corticosterone titers during courtship display in a lekking bird
Meeting Abstract P3.182 Sunday, Jan. 6 Elevated baseline but lowered stress-induced corticosterone titers during courtship display in a lekking bird BACHMAN, GC; GIBSON, RM*; VLECK, CM; Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln; Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln; Iowa State University rgibson2@unl.edu Stress responses of wild birds may be down-regulated if stress-induced re-allocation of energy away from ongoing activities would lower current or […]
Elevated Estradiol in Male Fish Environmental Differences and Underlying Molecular Mechanisms
Meeting Abstract P3.73 Sunday, Jan. 6 Elevated Estradiol in Male Fish�\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\” Environmental Differences and Underlying Molecular Mechanisms LARSEN, C.*; REYES, J.A.; IWANSKI, E.; PATEL, R.; KELLEY, K.M.; CSU Long Beach; Pacific Coast Environmental Conservancy; CSU Long Beach; CSU Long Beach; CSU Long Beach larsen.cody@gmail.com In select locations offshore of urban southern California, males of the fish Pleuronichthys […]
Effects of the larval oxygen environment on the three-dimensional branching structure of insect flight muscle tracheae
Meeting Abstract P3.137 Sunday, Jan. 6 Effects of the larval oxygen environment on the three-dimensional branching structure of insect flight muscle tracheae KOVACEVIC, A*; BIDDULPH, T; WATERS, J/S; HARRISON, J/F; Arizona State University sandrakovacevic2010@gmail.com While it is well-known that insects exhibit compensatory changes in their tracheal structure in response to rearing oxygen levels within the embryonic and […]
Effects of the herbicide atrazine on gene expression in the zebrafish, Danio rerio a microarray analysis
Meeting Abstract P3.24 Sunday, Jan. 6 Effects of the herbicide atrazine on gene expression in the zebrafish, Danio rerio: a microarray analysis BROWNE, D. E.*; LEWIS, K. R.; BAKER, D. M.; University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA; University of Mary Washington; University of Mary Washington dbaker2@umw.edu Atrazine has been the most widely used conventional herbicide in the […]
Effects of reduced carbonate saturation state on early development in the edible sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus
Meeting Abstract P3.27 Sunday, Jan. 6 Effects of reduced carbonate saturation state on early development in the edible sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus CHALLENER, R.*; MCCLINTOCK, J.B.; MAKOWSKY, R.; Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham rchallen@uab.edu Land-based aquaculture facilities often utilize additional bicarbonate sources to boost alkalinity in order to buffer seawater against reductions in pH. Despite these preventative […]
Effects of pre- and post-natal exposure to two antigens on adult stress responsiveness in the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)
Meeting Abstract P3.185 Sunday, Jan. 6 Effects of pre- and post-natal exposure to two antigens on adult stress responsiveness in the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) MERRILL, L.*; NAYLOR, M.F.; WASELIK, M.W.; GRINDSTAFF, J.L.; Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University loren.merrill@okstate.edu Pre- and post-natal environments are known to impact the adult phenotype […]
Effects of pesticide and salinity on sperm activity in the green tree frog (Hyla cinerea)
Meeting Abstract P3.39 Sunday, Jan. 6 Effects of pesticide and salinity on sperm activity in the green tree frog (Hyla cinerea) WILDER, A.E.*; WELCH, A.M.; College of Charleston, SC; College of Charleston, SC aewilder@g.cofc.edu Increased salinity in freshwater habitats can result from anthropogenic factors such as climate change and sea level rise, use of road salts, over-irrigation […]
Effects of foot size on crawling speed in mucociliary locomotion
Meeting Abstract P3.111 Sunday, Jan. 6 Effects of foot size on crawling speed in mucociliary locomotion TURNER, MA*; CHAPMAN, A; BALTZLEY, MJ; Western Oregon University; Western Oregon University; Western Oregon University mturner11@wou.edu Most snails crawl using muscular contractions of the foot. However, a number of snails and slugs crawl using mucociliary locomotion, where propulsion is generated by […]
Effects of flow on growth of juvenile colonial ascidians, Botrylloides violceus and Botryllus schlosseri
Meeting Abstract P3.110 Sunday, Jan. 6 Effects of flow on growth of juvenile colonial ascidians, Botrylloides violceus and Botryllus schlosseri LEE, H.R.*; SPAULDING, J.D.; COHEN, C.S.; Swarthmore College, Romberg Tiburon Center, San Francisco State University; Romberg Tiburon Center, San Francisco State University ; Romberg Tiburon Center, San Francisco State University hlee3@swarthmore.edu The flow environment is critical to […]
