Meeting Abstract P3-127 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Variation in the spatial distribution of Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides) in different forest communities: stand level patterns. ANDERSON, CD; Valdosta State University coreanderson@valdosta.edu http://www.valdosta.edu/colleges/arts-sciences/biology/faculty-staff/corey-anderson.php Epiphytic plants may exhibit complex spatial patterns within forest communities that reflect multiple factors, including: microclimatic variables, environmental stability, and modes of reproduction. However, developing predictive […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
Variation in the morphology and fast-start response of juvenile bluegill
Meeting Abstract P3-141 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Variation in the morphology and fast-start response of juvenile bluegill GERRY, SP; BRODEUR, LK*; BELDEN, J; ELLERBY, DJ; Fairfield University; Fairfield University; Fairfield University; Wellesley College lauren.brodeur@student.fairfield.edu Adult bluegill show variation in their morphology and swimming performance based on habitat. The littoral form has a deeper body with fins located […]
Variation in anti-predator nest defense behavior within and among individual Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor)
Meeting Abstract P3-58 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Variation in anti-predator nest defense behavior within and among individual Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor). ST JOHN, PS*; LENDVAI, AZ; DOMALIK, A; BONIER, F; Queen’s University, Kingston ON; Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA; Queen’s University, Kingston ON ; Queen’s University, Kingston ON 0jpss@queensu.ca The degree of parental behavior varies not only between […]
Variable impact of top-down forces and photosymbiont-derived nutrition on Caribbean shallow-water sponges
Meeting Abstract P3-121 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Variable impact of top-down forces and photosymbiont-derived nutrition on Caribbean shallow-water sponges MATTERSON, K.O.*; EASSON, C.G.; THACKER, R.W.; Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham; Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham; Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham kenanm@uab.edu Recent evidence suggests that top-down factors (predation) primarily determine the diversity and abundance of sponges in […]
Using an Immunohistochemical Approach to Identify the Sex of Marine Turtles
Meeting Abstract P3-22 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Using an Immunohistochemical Approach to Identify the Sex of Marine Turtles TEZAK, B.M*; WYNEKEN, J; Florida Atlantic University; Florida Atlantic University btezak@fau.edu Marine turtles exhibit temperature dependent sex determination (TSD). During critical periods of embryonic development, the nest’s thermal environment directs whether an embryo will develop as a male or […]
Undergraduate Research – a Key to Advancing Interest in STEM
Meeting Abstract P3-9 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Undergraduate Research – a Key to Advancing Interest in STEM CARROLL, M.A.*; SKEETE, D.; CATAPANE, E,J; Medgar Evers College; Medgar Evers College; Medgar Evers College catapane@mec.cuny.edu In 2006 Medgar Evers College received an NSF grant (0622197 of the DUE Program) designed to increase the number of students earning BS degrees […]
Tuning mechanical properties for locomotion flexural stiffness of pectoral fin rays in lift-based and drag-based labriform swimmers
Meeting Abstract P3-144 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Tuning mechanical properties for locomotion: flexural stiffness of pectoral fin rays in lift-based and drag-based labriform swimmers AIELLO, B.R.*; HARDY, A.R.; CHERIAN, C.; HALE, M.E.; WESTNEAT, M.W.; Univ. of Chicago braiello@uchicago.edu The mechanical properties of tissues in appendages play a key role in vertebrate locomotion. For fishes, fin ray stiffness […]
Traveling tactile toolboxes for teaching evolutionary biology to blind students
Meeting Abstract P3-2 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Traveling tactile toolboxes for teaching evolutionary biology to blind students CIERI, R.L.*; HUTTENLOCKER, A.K.; FARMER, C.G.; University of Utah; University of Utah; University of Utah bob.cieri@gmail.com Blind and visually impaired K-12 children are an underserved group in terms of science education. Although they are often enrolled in traditional education systems, […]
Transcriptional dynamics of ion transporters and aquaporins in the gill of a desert pupfish following abrupt salinity transfer
Meeting Abstract P3-12 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Transcriptional dynamics of ion transporters and aquaporins in the gill of a desert pupfish following abrupt salinity transfer LEMA, SC*; CARVALHO, PG; EGELSTON, JN; KELLY, JT; MCCORMICK, SD; Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; Univ of New Haven; USGS, Conte Anadromous […]
Toxicity of Combinations of Naproxen and its Photodegradants to Toad Tadpoles
Meeting Abstract P3-100 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Toxicity of Combinations of Naproxen and its Photodegradants to Toad Tadpoles REIN, L *; WELCH, A; College of Charleston; College of Charleston reinlc@g.cofc.edu Pharmaceutical compounds have been detected in natural waterways, due largely to ineffective wastewater treatment procedures. When exposed to ultraviolet radiation, many pharmaceuticals are converted into related compounds. […]
