Meeting Abstract P3-32 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Soil moisture and millipede abundance are more important drivers of macroinvertebrate diversity than temperature in Hawaiian forest RITZENTHALER, C. A.*; LITTON, C. M.; GIARDINA, C. P.; PELINI, S. L.; Bowling Green State University; University of Hawaii, Manoa; Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry, USDA Forest Service; Bowling Green State University carir@bgsu.edu […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
Small-scale spatial selection in massive broadcasting corals
Meeting Abstract P3-33 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Small-scale spatial selection in massive broadcasting corals DIXON, GB*; MATZ, MV; SIDIK, Alfire; Univ. of Texas, Austin grovesdixon@gmail.com Efforts to manage and conserve coral reefs are hindered by a fundamental and as yet unanswered question—What makes a coral good at living in its particular environment? Reciprocal transplant experiments have improved […]
Six new species of mite harvestmen from Australia’s Wet Tropics biodiversity hotspot
Meeting Abstract P3-18 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Six new species of mite harvestmen from Australia’s Wet Tropics biodiversity hotspot JAY, KR*; OBERSKI, JT; COBLENS, MJ; SHARMA, PP; BOYER, SL; Macalester College; Macalester College; Macalester College; Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison; Macalester College kjay@macalester.edu Mite harvestmen are a globally distributed suborder of tiny cryptic arachnids (2-5 mm in length) […]
Single-cell RNAseq differentiates gene expression among cell types of the small intestine
Meeting Abstract P3-90 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Single-cell RNAseq differentiates gene expression among cell types of the small intestine SECOR, S.M.*; ANDREW, A.L.; CASTOE, T.A.; University of Alabama; University of Texas at Arlington; University of Texas at Arlington ssecor@ua.edu RNAseq provides the ability to fully analyze comprehensively changes in gene expression. Our RNAseq studies on the small […]
Silicification of the medial tooth in the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus
Meeting Abstract P3-117 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Silicification of the medial tooth in the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus NESBIT, K*; ROER, R; University of North Carolina Wilmington; University of North Carolina Wilmington ktn1192@uncw.edu The blue crab literature currently lacks a description of the ultrastructure, composition, and molt cycle dynamics of the medial tooth, a siliceous structure located […]
Sickness behavior and thermoregulation in the red-sided garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis
Meeting Abstract P3-60 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Sickness behavior and thermoregulation in the red-sided garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis PETSHOW, S J*; UHRIG, E J; MASON, R T; Oregon State University; Oregon State University; Oregon State University samuelpetshow@gmail.com Immune system activation in animals is energetically costly and may reduce reproductive investment. In ectothermic vertebrates, immune activation presents […]
Shining Light on the Blind Neuroanatomy, Physiology and Behavior in a Micro-Vertebrate, the Brahminy Blindsnake (Ramphotyphlops braminus)
Meeting Abstract P3-196 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Shining Light on the Blind: Neuroanatomy, Physiology and Behavior in a Micro-Vertebrate, the Brahminy Blindsnake (Ramphotyphlops braminus) GRACE, R.C.*; SCHWEIKERT, L.E.; GRACE, M.S.; Florida Institute of Technology; Florida Institute of Technology; Florida Institute of Technology jingoztheamazing@gmail.com The subterranean brahminy blindsnake (Ramphotyphlops braminus) is among the smallest vertebrate animals on Earth. […]
Sex-specific population differences in metabolism are associated with intraspecific variation in sexual size dimorphism in brown anole lizards
Meeting Abstract P3-77 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Sex-specific population differences in metabolism are associated with intraspecific variation in sexual size dimorphism in brown anole lizards CURLIS, J.D.*; COX, C.L.; COX, R.M.; Georgia Southern University; Georgia Southern University; The University of Virginia jc12430@georgiasouthern.edu Sexual size dimorphism (SSD) can vary in both direction and magnitude among populations and species, […]
Sequence and phylogenetic analysis of NeuN and DCX neuronal marker proteins in reptiles and mammals
Meeting Abstract P3-202 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Sequence and phylogenetic analysis of NeuN and DCX neuronal marker proteins in reptiles and mammals VASSAR, B.M.*; STRAND, C.R.; LEMA, S.C.; Cal Poly State Univ, San Luis Obispo; Cal Poly State Univ, San Luis Obispo; Cal Poly State Univ, San Luis Obispo bvassar@calpoly.edu Neuronal Nuclei (NeuN) and Doublecortin (DCX) are […]
Seasonal patterns in hematocrit and red blood cell morphology in free-living red crossbills
Meeting Abstract P3-199 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Seasonal patterns in hematocrit and red blood cell morphology in free-living red crossbills BUSH, NA*; HAHN, TP; CORNELIUS, JM; Eastern Michigan University; University of California – Davis nbush4@emich.edu Reproduction often requires large investments in time and resources and the body undergoes significant changes to meet these energy demands. Investments in […]
