Meeting Abstract P3-25  Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30  Using DNA metabarcoding to identify pollen in environmental samples FLOWERS, N.*; THORNTON, A.N.; ISMAIL, N.T.; KOVACS, J.L.; Spelman College; Spelman College; Spelman College; Spelman College nflowers@scmail.spelman.edu Being able to quickly and accurately identify plant species in a particular geographic region based on environmental pollen samples would be useful for a […]

Meeting Abstract P3-102  Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30  Understanding the mechanical tradeoffs for arboreal locomotion in squirrels ACKERT, K*; MARTINO, B; SORKIN, R; BYRNES, G; Siena College; Siena College; Siena College; Siena College gbyrnes@siena.edu Animals must regularly negotiate complex 3D terrain in trees. They are able to accommodate large changes in substrate compliance, height, and gap distance without […]

Meeting Abstract P3-87  Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30  Understanding the Digestive Physiology of the Herbivorous Sucker Catostomus santaanae NGUYEN-PHUC, B.Q.*; STEWART, S.; DEMETROPOULOS, C.; GERMAN, D.P.; Univ. of California, Irvine; Southwest Aquatic and Terrestrial Consulting, Thousand Oaks; Southwest Aquatic and Terrestrial Consulting, Thousand Oaks; Univ. of California, Irvine baoquann@uci.edu Very little is known about the energy acquisition strategies […]

Meeting Abstract P3-43  Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30  Ultrastructure of Larval Trematodes (Digenea) Discovered in Marine Sponges (Spongia spp.) PLUNKETT, RA*; POMPONI, SA; Florida Atlantic University, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute; Florida Atlantic University, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute rplunkett2014@fau.edu Larvae (cercariae) of digenean trematodes were discovered in sponges of the genus Spongia from a nearshore habitat in the Florida […]

Meeting Abstract P3-158  Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30  Transcriptional regulation of ecdysteroid biosynthesis is conserved between hemimetabolous and holometabolous insects. SARWAR, PF*; SUZUKI, Y; Wellesley College psarwar@wellesley.edu Recent studies have shown that in holometabolous insects, Ventral veins lacking (Vvl), a POU domain transcription factor, regulates ecdysteroid biosynthesis to influence molting. To determine the degree of conservation in the […]

Meeting Abstract P3-66  Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30  Transcriptional analysis in muscular tissues using long dsRNA of Liv-MSTN/GDF11 from the whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) LEE, J.H*; YOON, T.H; KIM, A.R; KIM, K.R; KANG, H.E; LEE , S.R; KIM, H.W; Pukyong National University; Pukyong National University; Pukyong National University; Pukyong National University; Pukyong National University; Pukyong National University; Pukyong […]

Meeting Abstract P3-12  Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30  Trait-dependent dispersal models for phylogenetic biogeography, in the R package BioGeoBEARS MATZKE, N.J.; The Australian National University nick.matzke@anu.edu.au http://phylo.wikidot.com/biogeobears Organism traits must be important in historical biogeography. In particular, rates of dispersal (both range-expansion dispersal, and jump dispersal leading to founder-event speciation) must depend to some degree on traits such […]

Meeting Abstract P3-54  Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30  Trade-offs among performance, growth, and immune function in juvenile lizards HUSAK, J. F*; ROY, J. C.; Univ. of St. Thomas; Univ. of St. Thomas jerry.husak@stthomas.edu http://jerryhusak.weebly.com/index.html Life history trade-offs result from differential allocation of acquired energetic resources to phenotypic traits. In adults this often manifests as a trade-off between traits […]

Meeting Abstract P3-114  Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30  Tibiotarsus bone strains and hindlimb kinematics relative to speed in the guinea fowl VERNER, KA*; MAIN, RP; Purdue University; Purdue University kjenson@purdue.edu The bone strain environment in the tibiotarsus (TBT) and hindlimb kinematics were characterized relative to speed for 14 week-old male guinea fowl (n=4) during treadmill running. The animals […]

Meeting Abstract P3-161  Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30  Thymus gland remodeling during natural and thyroid hormone/dexamethasone-induced Xenopus laevis metamorphosis MONHART, M*; HANNA, M; FOOTE, S; YEE, S; QUINDE, J; MAUCH, E; FATEYE, B; SCHREIBER, A; St Lawrence University; St Lawrence University; St Lawrence University; St Lawrence University; St Lawrence University; St Lawrence University; St Lawrence University; St Lawrence […]