Meeting Abstract P3-113 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Effects of Perturbation on Photosystem Redox State in Bleaching Octocorals SOMOVA, E.L.*; HOOTON, K.S.; BLACKSTONE, N.W.; Northern Illinois University elbarten@gmail.com Coral reefs are susceptible to climate change through coral bleaching, which is often caused by increases in ocean temperatures and light. Perturbation causes symbiotic algae, Symbiodinium spp., that live within […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
Effects of Metal Nanoparticulates on the Microbiome of Zebrafish Danio rerio
Meeting Abstract P3-93 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Effects of Metal Nanoparticulates on the Microbiome of Zebrafish Danio rerio CARRIGEE, LA*; GRIFFITT, RJ; Univ. of New Orleans; Univ. of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast Research Lab lcarrige@uno.edu Production and utilization of commercial products containing metallic nanoparticles have dramatically increased in recent years, prompting researchers to investigate their effects on […]
Effects of Corticosterone and ACTH on the unken reflex in Rough-skinned Newts, Taricha granulosa
Meeting Abstract P3-79 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Effects of Corticosterone and ACTH on the unken reflex in Rough-skinned Newts, Taricha granulosa FRENCH, S.S.; NEUMAN-LEE, L.; GREENFIELD, S.M.*; Utah State University; Utah State University; Utah State University sydney.greenfield@aggiemail.usu.edu Stressful events such as a predator attacks stimulate a multitude of physiological events, including the activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) […]
Effect of immune challenge at varied life history stages on male courtship song in a cricket
Meeting Abstract P3-64 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Effect of immune challenge at varied life history stages on male courtship song in a cricket TAN, X; SUKHARAN, D*; BASTIAANS, E; ZUK, M; Univ. of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Univ. of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Univ. of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Univ. of Minnesota, Twin Cities ejbastiaans@gmail.com Male crickets attract females by […]
Early Developmental Stress Reduces Neuron Number in HVC but not RA in the Male Zebra Finch Song Control System
Meeting Abstract P3-76 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Early Developmental Stress Reduces Neuron Number in HVC but not RA in the Male Zebra Finch Song Control System CHEESMAN, S.C.*; SHAHBAZI, M.; CARRUTH, L.L.; Georgia State University; Georgia State University; Georgia State University lcarruth@gsu.edu Exposure to early life stress can alter many aspects of physiology and behavior across all […]
Does the unique shell of kinosternid turtles promote unique patterns of morphological or functional evolution
Meeting Abstract P3-189 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Does the unique shell of kinosternid turtles promote unique patterns of morphological or functional evolution? BERLANT, ZS*; STAYTON, CT; Bucknell University; Bucknell University zsb002@bucknell.edu The turtle family Kinosternidae consists of 26 species in 4 genera. Members of this group are restricted to the new world, ranging from southern Canada to […]
Does the morphology of the vertebral elements influence escape response timing and displacement in bony fishes
Meeting Abstract P3-143 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Does the morphology of the vertebral elements influence escape response timing and displacement in bony fishes? FINDEN, A. N.*; MINICOZZI, M. R.; GIBB, A. C.; Northern Arizona Univ.; Northern Arizona Univ.; Northern Arizona Univ. anf54@nau.edu Many teleosts respond to a negative stimuli using an escape mechanism called a C-start. During […]
Does male preference play a role in subspecies divergence
Meeting Abstract P3-62 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Does male preference play a role in subspecies divergence? KIMMITT, A.A.*; DIETZ, S.L.; KETTERSON, E.D.; Indiana Univ, Bloomington; North Carolina State University; Indiana Univ, Bloomington aakimmitt@gmail.com Sexual selection is believed to play a significant role in many cases of population divergence. While sexual selection is typically associated with female choice, […]
Does corticosterone influence nestling begging and sibling competition in Florida Scrub-Jays
Meeting Abstract P3-77 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Does corticosterone influence nestling begging and sibling competition in Florida Scrub-Jays? ELDERBROCK, E.K.*; SMALL, T.S.; SCHOECH, S.J.; University of Memphis; University of Memphis; University of Memphis kldrbrck@memphis.edu Begging, thought to be an honest signal of an individual’s nutritional need, elicits feeding from parents. However, a parent is limited in the […]
Does age influence maternal care behaviors in brooding red-backed salamanders
Meeting Abstract P3-56 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Does age influence maternal care behaviors in brooding red-backed salamanders? GRAHAM, J.L.*; KUCERA, A.C.; GREIVES, T.J.; CRESPI, E.J.; Washington State Univ.; Washington State Univ.; North Dakota State Univ.; Washington State Univ. jessica.l.graham@ndsu.edu Life history theory predicts that there is a trade-off between investment in current reproductive success and future reproductive […]
