Meeting Abstract P3.37 Monday, Jan. 6 15:30 The fitness effects of early generation hybridization in two northern swordtails, Xiphophorus birchmanni and X. malinche. POWELL, D.L.*; ROSENTHAL, G.G.; Texas A and M, College Station; Texas A and M, College Station dpowell@bio.tamu.edu A growing body of work has highlighted the evolutionary importance of genetic exchange between divergent populations. Such […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
The fat and the furriest Morphological changes in harp seal fur with ontogeny
Meeting Abstract P3.86 Monday, Jan. 6 15:30 The fat and the furriest: Morphological changes in harp seal fur with ontogeny GMUCA, N*; PEARSON, LE; BURNS, JM; LIWANAG, HEM; Adelphi University; University of Alaska Fairbanks; University of Alaska Anchorage; Adelphi University nataliagmuca@mail.adelphi.edu For mammals in polar regions, the extreme cold of the environment presents a constant challenge to […]
The energetics of communal torpor in Siberian hamsters
Meeting Abstract P3.83 Monday, Jan. 6 15:30 The energetics of communal torpor in Siberian hamsters JEFIMOW, M.*; DYLEWSKA, E.; BORATYNSKI, J.S.; WOJCIECHOWSKI, M.S.; Nicolaus Copernicus Univ., Torun, Poland; Nicolaus Copernicus Univ., Torun, Poland; Nicolaus Copernicus Univ., Torun, Poland; Nicolaus Copernicus Univ., Torun, Poland jefimow@umk.pl Huddling may bring about significant benefits in terms of animal’s energy expenditure. We […]
The effects of weight-bearing exercise on skeletal structure and strength differ between outbred populations of mice
Meeting Abstract P3.162 Monday, Jan. 6 15:30 The effects of weight-bearing exercise on skeletal structure and strength differ between outbred populations of mice WALLACE, I.J.*; JUDEX, S.; DEMES, B.; Anthropology, Stony Brook Univ.; Bioengineering, Stony Brook Univ.; Anatomy, Stony Brook Univ. ian.wallace@stonybrook.edu The effects of weight-bearing exercise on skeletal structure and strength are frequently observed to vary […]
The effects of toxicants on the production of ecdysteroids by the Y-organ in Callinectes sapidus
Meeting Abstract P3.54 Monday, Jan. 6 15:30 The effects of toxicants on the production of ecdysteroids by the Y-organ in Callinectes sapidus RYAN, LM*; BRANDER, SM; CHANG, ES; CHANG, SA; COVI, JA; University of North Carolina Wilmington; University of North Carolina Wilmington; Bodega Bay Marine Laboratory, University of California Davis; Bodega Bay Marine Laboratory, University of California […]
The effects of gap distance and substrate compliance on the biomechanics of jumping in gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis)
Meeting Abstract P3.146 Monday, Jan. 6 15:30 The effects of gap distance and substrate compliance on the biomechanics of jumping in gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) BYRNES, G*; SPENCE, AJ; MARTINO, B; HILT, M; WILSON, AM; Siena College; Royal Veterinary College; Siena College; Siena College; Royal Veterinary College gbyrnes@siena.edu The structure of arboreal environments poses many challenges to […]
The effects of early nutrition on metabolic rate and fitness in the house mouse (Mus musculus)
Meeting Abstract P3.39 Monday, Jan. 6 15:30 The effects of early nutrition on metabolic rate and fitness in the house mouse (Mus musculus) SIRMAN, A.E*; DEVRIES, Z.C; DONOVIEL, Z.S; HOOD, W.R; Auburn University; NC State University, Raleigh; Auburn University; Auburn University aubrey.sirman@gmail.com Effects of diet on individuals can be far-reaching, particularly during the period of rapid growth […]
The effect of turtle locomotor style on plastron shape and strength
Meeting Abstract P3.142 Monday, Jan. 6 15:30 The effect of turtle locomotor style on plastron shape and strength MUNTEANU, VD*; STAYTON, CT; Bucknell University; Bucknell University vdm003@bucknell.edu The shells of aquatic and terrestrial turtles are well known to differ in shape. The most well-studied differences involve features of the carapace: terrestrial turtles tend to have tall, domed […]
The effect of thyroid hormone on skeletal development in Xenopus laevis
Meeting Abstract P3.28 Monday, Jan. 6 15:30 The effect of thyroid hormone on skeletal development in Xenopus laevis FERREIRA, A.*; GILMORE, E.; DION, J.; DAVIS, A.M.; MAGLIA, A.M.; SHEARMAN, R.M.; Framingham State Univ, MA; Framingham State Univ, MA; Framingham State Univ, MA; Framingham State Univ, MA; National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA; Framingham State Univ, MA aferreira5@student.framingham.edu Thyroid […]
The effect of post-diapause development on respiratory function in the alfalfa leaf-cutting bee, Megachile rotundata
Meeting Abstract P3.62 Monday, Jan. 6 15:30 The effect of post-diapause development on respiratory function in the alfalfa leaf-cutting bee, Megachile rotundata OWINGS, AA*; YOCUM, G; RINEHART, J; KEMP, W; GREENLEE, K; North Dakota State University; USDA; USDA; USDA; North Dakota State University aowings27@hotmail.com Megachile rotundata, the alfalfa leaf-cutting bee, is a solitary, cavity-nesting bee. M. rotundata […]
