Meeting Abstract P3-108 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Cockroach-inspired self-righting robots LI, C*; TIAN, R; PORTER, W; HAMMOND, Z; STRACHAN-OLSON, D; KOOKER, AW; OLIVAS, J; KESSENS, CC; JAYARAM, K; FEARING, RS; FULL, RJ; University of California, Berkeley; Army Research Laboratory chen.li@berkeley.edu http://li.me.jhu.edu Legged animals and robots running in complex natural or artificial terrain must be able to right […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
Cloning of a cDNA encoding a sarcoendoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ ATPase from Y-organs of the blue crab (Callinectes sapidus)
Meeting Abstract P3-164 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Cloning of a cDNA encoding a sarco/endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ ATPase from Y-organs of the blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) ROEGNER, ME*; CHEN, HY; WATSON, RD; University of Alabama at Birmingham; University of North Carolina Wilmington; University of Alabama at Birmingham mzappe@uab.edu Stage-specific increases in intracellular free Ca2+ have been shown to […]
Cleaning House Microbial ecology of passerine nest boxes in relation to environmental and nest constituent factors
Meeting Abstract P3-48 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Cleaning House: Microbial ecology of passerine nest boxes in relation to environmental and nest constituent factors BLEVINS, B.*; CAUGHRON, J.; DAVIS, J.; Radford University; Radford University; Radford University bblevins6@radford.edu Birds choose nest locations and construct nests out of varying materials for a variety of reasons, potentially including control of the […]
Circumpolar Genetic Connectivity of Pilidiophoran Ribbon Worms via Teleplanic Pilidia Larvae in the Southern Ocean (Phylum Nemertea)
Meeting Abstract P3-21 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Circumpolar Genetic Connectivity of Pilidiophoran Ribbon Worms via Teleplanic Pilidia Larvae in the Southern Ocean (Phylum Nemertea) KILGORE, K.*; SCHWARTZ, M.; University of Washington, Tacoma; University of Washington, Tacoma megansc@uw.edu Pilidiophoran ribbon worms (phylum Nemertea), characterized by the planktotrophic, iconic pilidium larva, figure prominently among the biota of the Southern […]
Characterizing the seawater environment provides new insights into the formation, maturation, and function of mussel byssus adhesive
Meeting Abstract P3-122 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Characterizing the seawater environment provides new insights into the formation, maturation, and function of mussel byssus adhesive GEORGE, MN*; PEDIGO, BD; EDELSWARD, M; BOCCAMAZZO, R; NEWCOMB, LA; CARRINGTON, E; Univ. of Washington, Seattle; Univ. of Washington, Seattle; Univ. of Washington, Seattle; Univ. of Washington, Seattle; Univ. of Washington, Seattle; Univ. […]
Changes in United States Mammal Diversity over the 20th Century Implications for Future Response to Climate Change
Meeting Abstract P3-30 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Changes in United States Mammal Diversity over the 20th Century: Implications for Future Response to Climate Change WALTERS, K.E.*; DAVIS, E.B.; University of Oregon; University of Oregon walters@uoregon.edu Biodiversity loss is recognized as a global crisis. Current research strives to quantify and predict the change in biodiversity throughout the world, […]
Can You Hear Me Now Using Ultrasonic Vocalizations to Explore the Natural History of New York City Bats
Meeting Abstract P3-28 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Can You Hear Me Now? Using Ultrasonic Vocalizations to Explore the Natural History of New York City Bats RILEY, J A*; PARKINS, K; MCCANN, C; CLARK, J A; Winston Salem State Univ.; Fordham Univ.; Wildlife Conservation Society of Bronx Zoo; Fordham Univ. jriley111@rams.wssu.edu Populations of U.S. bats are declining because […]
Can Octopuses Breathe Air
Meeting Abstract P3-92 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Can Octopuses Breathe Air? REEVE, C.M.*; ONTHANK, K.L.; Walla Walla University; Walla Walla University christopher.reeve@wallawalla.edu Several species of octopus have been known to spend extended periods of time outside of water, often quite actively. Virtually no investigation has been made, however, in what sort of physiological processes allow octopus to […]
Can Crayfish Distinguish Between Variable Oxygen Concentrations
Meeting Abstract P3-181 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Can Crayfish Distinguish Between Variable Oxygen Concentrations? STEELE, AN*; STRASBURG, ML; MARTIN III, AL; Saginaw Valley State University; Saginaw Valley State University; Saginaw Valley State University almarti2@svsu.edu Species inhabit a variety of aquatic habitats that can fluctuate between hypoxic and normoxic conditions throughout a season. Many aquatic species exhibit changes […]
Bovine Tuberculosis alters pathogen community structure in African Buffalo
Meeting Abstract P3-53 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Bovine Tuberculosis alters pathogen community structure in African Buffalo BEECHLER, BR*; BOERSMA, KS; EZENWA , VO; GORSICH, EE; HENRICHS, BS; SIEPIELSKI, AM; JOLLES, AE; Oregon State University; University of San Diego; University of Georgia; Oregon State University; Oregon State University; University of San Diego; Oregon State University breebeechler@gmail.com Global changes […]
