Meeting Abstract P3-49 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Peeing Poison: The Biochemistry of Bamboo Lemur Cyanide Survival LAUTERBUR, ME*; TONGASOA, L; PERALTA, J; JACOX, A; CONCHEIRO-GUISAN, M; WRIGHT, PC; Stony Book University; University of Antananarivo; John Jay College of Criminal Justice; John Jay College of Criminal Justice; John Jay College of Criminal Justice; Stony Brook University […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
Pain and gain does increased tolerance to a parasitic infection implicate other health parameters and carry energetic costs in a migratory passerine
Meeting Abstract P3-28.5 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Pain and gain: does increased tolerance to a parasitic infection implicate other health parameters and carry energetic costs in a migratory passerine? SCHOEPF, I.*; SCHOENLE, L.; MOORE, I. T.; BONIER, F.; Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA; Queen’s University, Kingston, On, Canada i.schoepf@vt.edu Energy is limited and must be […]
Oxidative stress the balance between proanti-oxidants, and its implications for lifespan in the domestic dog, Canis lupus familiaris
Meeting Abstract P3-175 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Oxidative stress: the balance between pro/anti-oxidants, and its implications for lifespan in the domestic dog, Canis lupus familiaris WINWARD, J*; IONESCU, A; JIMENEZ, A.G.; Colgate University ajimenez@colgate.edu Small mammals typically have lower whole animal metabolic rates compared with large mammals. As a result, large mammals with higher whole […]
Oxidation of cysteine is affected little by life-extending dietary restriction and is much lower than oxidation of the similar amino acid alanine, in lubber grasshoppers
Meeting Abstract P3-154 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Oxidation of cysteine is affected little by life-extending dietary restriction and is much lower than oxidation of the similar amino acid alanine, in lubber grasshoppers KOCH, R*; KELTING, T; MCCUE, MD; HATLE, JD; Univ. of North Florida, Jacksonville; Univ. of North Florida, Jacksonville; St. Mary’s Univ., San Antonio; […]
Ontogeny of Vibration-cued Escape-hatching in Red-eyed Treefrogs Two Reasons Older Embryos Hatch More
Meeting Abstract P3-85 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Ontogeny of Vibration-cued Escape-hatching in Red-eyed Treefrogs: Two Reasons Older Embryos Hatch More JUNG, J*; MCDANIEL, JG; WARKENTIN, KW; Boston University jungj@bu.edu http://sites.bu.edu/warkentinlab/ Arboreal embryos of Agalychnis callidryas hatch up to 30% prematurely to escape from egg predators, cued by vibrations in attacks. Embryos modulate hatching based on […]
Ocean Acidification Effects on Photosynthetic Symbionts in the Sea Anemone Anthopleura xanthogrammica
Meeting Abstract P3-126 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Ocean Acidification Effects on Photosynthetic Symbionts in the Sea Anemone Anthopleura xanthogrammica FISHER, AC*; CARPENTER, EJ; KOMADA, T; STILLMAN, J; WILKERSON, F; San Francisco State University afisher1@mail.sfsu.edu In a world facing climate change, it is vital that we understand how ecologically significant marine species will be impacted by […]
Nuptial gifts in the leiobunine harvestman (Opiliones, Sclerosomatidae) Nourishing treat or sensory trap
Meeting Abstract P3-171 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Nuptial gifts in the leiobunine harvestman (Opiliones, Sclerosomatidae): Nourishing treat or sensory trap? KAHN, PC*; CAO, D; BURNS, M; BOYER, SL; Macalester College; Macalester College; San Diego State University; Macalester College pkahn@macalester.edu Nuptial gifts are material donations given before or during copulation from male to female; gifts exist […]
Network Co-option and Individualization in the Evolution of a Novel Morphology
Meeting Abstract P3-54 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Network Co-option and Individualization in the Evolution of a Novel Morphology GLASSFORD, WJ*; DALL, NR; REBEIZ, M; Columbia Univ. Medical Center; Univ. of Pittsburgh; Univ. of Pittsburgh w.j.glassford@gmail.com How the gene regulatory networks (GRNs) underlying morphological characters are built is a major subject of interest in the field […]
Nest Building 101 Nest architecture reflects behavior and ecology of Megachile rotundata
Meeting Abstract P3-81 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Nest Building 101: Nest architecture reflects behavior and ecology of Megachile rotundata WILSON, E*; HELM, BR; ROYAUTE, R; MALLINGER, RE; RINEHART, JP; GREENLEE, KJ; BOWSHER, JH; DePauw University; North Dakota State University, Fargo ND; North Dakota State University, Fargo ND; USDA-ARS Sunflower and Plant Biology Research, Fargo ND; […]
Myosin heavy chain expression in cetecean vocal muscles
Meeting Abstract P3-163 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Myosin heavy chain expression in cetecean vocal muscles SOO, E.M.*; DEAROLF, J.L.; THOMETZ, N.M.; DUNKIN, R.C.; WILLIAMS, T.M.; NOREN, D.P.; HOLT, M.M.; Hendrix College, Conway, AR; Univ. of California, Santa Cruz; Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA sooem@hendrix.edu In order to generate sound, cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) push […]
