Meeting Abstract P3-60 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Potential roles for pmela and tyrp1b in pigmentation patterning in the blind Mexican cavefish, Astyanax mexicanus. SEARS, CR*; STAHL, BA; GROSS, JB; University of Cincinnati; University of Cincinnati; University of Cincinnati searscr@mail.uc.edu Upon colonizing the cave environment, the blind Mexican cavefish, Astyanax mexicanus, has evolved a variety of […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
Potential consequences of Anolis cristatellus invasion of Dominica on endemic Anolis oculatus populations in a dynamic thermal environment
Meeting Abstract P3-122 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Potential consequences of Anolis cristatellus invasion of Dominica on endemic Anolis oculatus populations in a dynamic thermal environment GEORGES, J*; LOGAN, ML; WATSON, CM; Midwestern State University; Stellenbosch University; Midwestern State University jeanel.georges@gmail.com Dominica is historically a one-Anole Island with Anolis oculatus inhabiting most available habitats. Populations of […]
Postfeeding energetics of the vinegaroon
Meeting Abstract P3-148 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Postfeeding energetics of the vinegaroon WATTS-KERR, C S*; SECOR, S M; University of Alabama; University of Alabama satchellwk@gmail.com The vinegaroon (Mastigoproctus giganteus) is a nocturnal desert-dwelling arachnid known for spraying acetic acid from its tail at its attackers. For our study of vinegaroon energetics, we used closed-system respirometry […]
Population Differences in Aggression in Brown Anoles
Meeting Abstract P3-114 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Population Differences in Aggression in Brown Anoles WATTS, E. F.*; MILLER, T. T.; MEEKS, E. J.; AMPOSTA, J. P.; FOLTZ, S. L.; MCGLOTHLIN, J. W.; Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; Virginia Tech, Blacksburg efw24@vt.edu In brown anoles (Anolis […]
Pleiotropic Genetic Architecture Accompanies Concomitant Origin of a Pair of Novel Male and Female Genital Structures
Meeting Abstract P3-55 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Pleiotropic Genetic Architecture Accompanies Concomitant Origin of a Pair of Novel Male and Female Genital Structures MCQUEEN, EW*; GLASSFORD, WJ; REBEIZ, M; Univ. of Pittsburgh; Columbia Univ.; Univ. of Pittsburgh ewo3@pitt.edu While the evolutionary origins of novel morphologies is a fundamental question in evolutionary developmental biology, perhaps a […]
Phylogeny, biogeography, and systematics of Pacific vent, seep, and whalefall Parougia (Dorvilleidae, Annelida) with 7 new species
Meeting Abstract P3-40 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Phylogeny, biogeography, and systematics of Pacific vent, seep, and whalefall Parougia (Dorvilleidae, Annelida) with 7 new species YEN, N/K*; ROUSE, G/W; Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD; Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD nkyen512@gmail.com The family Dorvilleidae is a well-represented group among annelids associated with chemosynthetic habitats. Seven new Parougia […]
Phenotypic Plasticity in Gastropod Shell Microstructure Effect of Predator Cues and Reduced Growth Rates
Meeting Abstract P3-208 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Phenotypic Plasticity in Gastropod Shell Microstructure: Effect of Predator Cues and Reduced Growth Rates CHARIFSON, DM; Stony Brook University david.charifson@stonybrook.edu Many gastropod species have inducible defenses when exposed to chemical cues from predators. This plasticity is known to manifest in traits like shell growth, thickness, and shape. However, […]
Phenotypic Flexibility in Body Composition of Brazilian Free-Tailed Bats
Meeting Abstract P3-198 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Phenotypic Flexibility in Body Composition of Brazilian Free-Tailed Bats SOMMERS, AS*; ROGERS, EJ; MCGUIRE, LP; Texas Tech University, Lubbock; Texas Tech University, Lubbock; Texas Tech University, Lubbock amie.sommers@ttu.edu Organisms respond to variation in energy availability and demand by altering behavior, physiology, and morphology; collectively, this is called phenotypic […]
Performance Variation in Basilisk Lizards During Different Aquatic Modes of Locomotion
Meeting Abstract P3-213 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Performance Variation in Basilisk Lizards During Different Aquatic Modes of Locomotion HOLDEN, R. A.*; CHEU, A; BERGMANN, P. J.; Clark University; Clark University; Clark University rholden@clarku.edu Animals need to perform a variety of tasks to survive and reproduce, and they also have a choice of how to perform […]
Peptide profiling of decision network interneurons in the predatory sea-slug Pleurobranchaea californica
Meeting Abstract P3-74 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Peptide profiling of decision network interneurons in the predatory sea-slug Pleurobranchaea californica LEE, CA*; ROMANOVA, EV; BOYKINS, J; KATZ, PS; GILLETTE, R; SWEEDLER, JV; University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign; University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign; Georgia State University; Georgia State University; University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign; University of Illinois, […]
