Meeting Abstract P3-98 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 The effects of perchlorate, iodide and thyroid hormone on the kidney and gonad morphology of the threespine stickleback MANGER, MA*; GARDELL, AM; BUCK, CL; VON HIPPEL, FA; PETERSEN, AM; CRESKO, WA; POSTLETHWAIT, JH; Georgetown University, Washington, DC; University of Alaska, Anchorage; University of Alaska, Anchorage; University of Alaska, Anchorage; University […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
The effects of oxytocinvasopressin family of peptides on the circular smooth muscle of earthworm gizzard
Meeting Abstract P3-23 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 The effects of oxytocin/vasopressin family of peptides on the circular smooth muscle of earthworm gizzard KRAJNIAK, KG*; VU, C; Southern Ill Univ Edwardsville; Southern Ill Univ Edwardsville kkrajni@siue.edu Previously we showed that annetocin, an earthworm member of the oxytocin/vasopressin family of peptides, caused an increase in the contraction rate and […]
The effects of acetamiprid on the motor coordination and sucrose sensitivity of the honey bee, Apis mellifera
Meeting Abstract P3-85 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 The effects of acetamiprid on the motor coordination and sucrose sensitivity of the honey bee, Apis mellifera YOUNG, CM*; SALAZAR, TR; PASTOR, MJ; NARANJO, SM; GUNES, N; CAKMAK, I; HRANITZ, JM; Muhlenberg College; University of Chicago; San Francisco State University; University of Central Florida; Uludağ University, Bursa, TURKEY; Uludağ University, […]
The effect of stress on heat shock protein expression in two strains of laying hens
Meeting Abstract P3-80A Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 The effect of stress on heat shock protein expression in two strains of laying hens PUSCH, E.A.*; NAVARA, K.J.; University of Georgia; University of Georgia epperfectchoice@gmail.com It has now been well established that animals with reactive versus proactive personalities also show differences in hormonal responses to stress. Reactive animals produce […]
The ecdysteroid agonist RH 5992 reduces developmental delays that arise after tissue damage in the hornworm, Manduca sexta
Meeting Abstract P3-52 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 The ecdysteroid agonist RH 5992 reduces developmental delays that arise after tissue damage in the hornworm, Manduca sexta MAI, E*; LOPEZ, M; FUSE, M; San Francisco State University; San Francisco State University; San Francisco State University emai@mail.sfsu.edu The developmental timing and progression of growth in insects is controlled by neural […]
The ability to localize a food odor source is diminished in crayfish (Orconectes rusticus) following an acute atrazine exposure
Meeting Abstract P3-101 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 The ability to localize a food odor source is diminished in crayfish (Orconectes rusticus) following an acute atrazine exposure BELANGER, RM*; PETERS, TJ; SABHAPATHY, GS; KHAN, S; ABRAHAM, NK; University of Detroit Mercy; University of Detroit Mercy; University of Detroit Mercy; University of Detroit Mercy; University of Detroit Mercy belangra@udmercy.edu […]
The Role of Symbiont Migration in Coral Bleaching
Meeting Abstract P3-120 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 The Role of Symbiont Migration in Coral Bleaching HARMATA, K.L.*; PALES, A.R.; BLACKSTONE, N.W.; Northern Illinois University; Northern Illinois University; Northern Illinois University katieharmata@aol.com Although widely studied, aspects of coral bleaching remain poorly understood. It is generally agreed that perturbation causes the impairment of photosynthesis of symbionts (Symbiodinium spp.) and […]
The Mg-Calcite composition of the skeletal elements of the ecologically important sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus implications for surviving in an acidifying Mediterranean Sea
Meeting Abstract P3-125 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 The Mg-Calcite composition of the skeletal elements of the ecologically important sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus: implications for surviving in an acidifying Mediterranean Sea MCCLINTOCK, JB*; GENEVIERE, AM; AMSLER, MO; Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham; Laboratoire de Biologie Integrative des Organismes Marins; Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham mcclinto@uab.edu Marine invertebrates that […]
The Flight Dynamics of Hummingbirds during Territory Encroachment and Defense
Meeting Abstract P3-151 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 The Flight Dynamics of Hummingbirds during Territory Encroachment and Defense SHOLTIS, KM*; SHELTON, RM; HEDRICK, TL; Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ksholtis@live.unc.edu Hummingbirds are capable of extreme maneuverability and use this maneuverability to defend […]
The Effects of Study Area Size on Home Range Estimates of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)
Meeting Abstract P3-105 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 The Effects of Study Area Size on Home Range Estimates of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) NEKOLNY, SR*; DENNY, M; BIEDENBACH, G; HOWELLS, EM; MAZZOIL, MM; DURDEN, WN; MORELAND, L; LAMBERT, JD; GIBSON, QA; University of North Florida; Georgia Aquarium Conservation Field Station; Georgia Aquarium Conservation Field Station; Harbor Branch Oceanographic […]
