Meeting Abstract P3.202 Sunday, Jan. 6 Cryoprotectant production has little effect on bound water content in the goldenrod gall fly, Eurosta solidaginis GRIFFIS, N.L.*; WILLIAMS, J.B.; Southern Illinois Univ.; Southern Illinois Univ. jasowil@siue.edu Most freeze tolerant insects enhance survival to low temperature by producing high concentrations of cryoprotectants. These solutes enhance survival by reducing cellular osmotic dehydration […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
Crustacean ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase activity varies during the molting cycle
Meeting Abstract P3.41 Sunday, Jan. 6 Crustacean ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase activity varies during the molting cycle HOTARD, K; ZOU, E*; Nicholls State Univ, Thibodaux, LA; Nicholls State Univ, Thibodaux, LA em.zou@nicholls.edu Ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase (EROD) activity has widely been used as a biomarker for organic pollution. However, since much of crustacean physiology is cyclic, EROD activity could also fluctuate […]
Critical amino acid allocation as a mediator of range expansion in an introduced species
Meeting Abstract P3.131 Sunday, Jan. 6 Critical amino acid allocation as a mediator of range expansion in an introduced species BRACE, A.J.*; COON, C.A.C.; MCCUE, M.D.; MCWILLIAMS, S.R.; MARTIN, L.B.; University of South Florida; University of South Florida; St. Mary’s University; University of Rhode Island; University of South Florida abrace@mail.usf.edu The spread of introduced species into new […]
Crayfish Feeding on Zebra Mussels An Assessment of Feeding Efficiency Related to Cluster Size
Meeting Abstract P3.10 Sunday, Jan. 6 Crayfish Feeding on Zebra Mussels: An Assessment of Feeding Efficiency Related to Cluster Size BERGMAN, D.A.*; SLIGH, S.; GOOTE, P.; Grand Valley State University bergmand@gvsu.edu The expansion of zebra mussel distribution into inland waterways of North America has created significant abiotic and biotic challenges. Zebra mussels foul a wide array of […]
Corticosterone regulates the transition from courtship to feeding behavior in male red-sided garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis)
Meeting Abstract P3.177 Sunday, Jan. 6 Corticosterone regulates the transition from courtship to feeding behavior in male red-sided garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis). LUTTERSCHMIDT, DI; Portland State University, Oregon d.lutterschmidt@pdx.edu Seasonal modulation of glucocorticoids plays an important role in supporting critical life-history events such as reproduction and migration. In a well-studied population of red-sided garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis […]
Correlation between local brain estradiol concentrations and aromatase activity after acute stress or sexual interaction
Meeting Abstract P3.181 Sunday, Jan. 6 Correlation between local brain estradiol concentrations and aromatase activity after acute stress or sexual interaction DICKENS, M.J.*; BALTHAZART, J.; CORNIL, C.A.; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of Liege; Univ. of Liege m.dickens@berkeley.edu Testosterone aromatization in the brain is known to play a key role in male sexual behavior of Japanese quail. […]
Contrasting responses to 100 years of climate change Jaw morphology of two montane chipmunks
Meeting Abstract P3.83 Sunday, Jan. 6 Contrasting responses to 100 years of climate change: Jaw morphology of two montane chipmunks ZELDITCH, M. L.*; SWIDERSKI, D. L.; Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor dlswider@umich.edu Global warming has had pronounced effects on species’ ranges and timing of reproductive events, but its effects on phenotypes are […]
Conserved expression patterns of Nanos in the ctenophore Pleurobrachia bachei Implications for germ line specification in basal metazoans
Meeting Abstract P3.77 Sunday, Jan. 6 Conserved expression patterns of Nanos in the ctenophore Pleurobrachia bachei: Implications for germ line specification in basal metazoans. WINTERS, G.C.*; KOHN, A.B.; CITARELLA, M.R.; BOSTWICK, C.J.; DABE, E.C.; BOBKOVA, Y.; KOCOT, K.M.; SWALLA, B.J.; MOROZ, L.L.; University of Florida Whitney Lab, St Augustine; University of Florida Whitney Lab, St Augustine; University […]
Condensations to Mineralizations The Development of the Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Infraorbital Bones
Meeting Abstract P3.117 Sunday, Jan. 6 Condensations to Mineralizations: The Development of the Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Infraorbital Bones CHANG, C; FRANZ-ODENDAAL, TA*; Saint Mary’s University; Mount Saint Vincent University tamara.franz-odendaal@msvu.ca The infraorbital bones make up five of the eight dermal bones found in the orbital region of the zebrafish skull. This series of bones ossifies in a […]
Competition for thermal resources between males in complex landscapes
Meeting Abstract P3.220 Sunday, Jan. 6 Competition for thermal resources between males in complex landscapes RUSCH, T. W. *; SEARS, M. W.; ANGILLETTA, M. J.; Arizona State University; Clemson University; Arizona State University trusch@asu.edu When resources become concentrated in space, dominant members of a species can prevent subordinate members from accessing those resources. We studied the way […]
