Meeting Abstract P3-170 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Examining Atrazine Accumulation and Histological Changes in the Hepatopancreas of Crayfish Post-Exposure YACOO, KE; DAYFIELD, DJ; MAXWELL, DN; BARAWI, KM; ABRAHAM, NK; EVANS, KE; BELANGER, RM*; ROBERTS-KIRCHHOFF, ES; University of Detroit Mercy; Marygrove College; University of Detroit Mercy; University of Detroit Mercy; University of Detroit Mercy; University of […]
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Evolution of vocal circuits identifying neurons that underlie species-specific calls
Meeting Abstract P3-66 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Evolution of vocal circuits: identifying neurons that underlie species-specific calls BARKAN, CL*; KELLEY, DB; ZORNIK, E; Columbia University; Columbia University; Reed College charlotte.barkan@gmail.com The motor circuits of closely related species are well suited for examining proximate mechanisms that underlie divergent behaviors. Vocalization is a stereotyped motor behavior essential […]
Evidence for Specialized Calcium Trafficking in a Muscle that Controls Rapid Woodpeckers Displays
Meeting Abstract P3-162 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Evidence for Specialized Calcium Trafficking in a Muscle that Controls Rapid Woodpeckers Displays PETERSEN, JO*; SCHUPPE, ER; FUXJAGER, MJ; Wake Forest University petejo13@wfu.edu Many animals perform rapid display maneuvers in sexual and competitive interactions, and the ability to produce these physically demanding body movements often requires muscular adaptations. […]
Evaluating the effects of temperature on the metabolic rate of the Bluebanded Goby (Lythrypnus dalli)
Meeting Abstract P3-160 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Evaluating the effects of temperature on the metabolic rate of the Bluebanded Goby (Lythrypnus dalli) RANGEL, R*; JOHNSON, D; California State University Long Beach racine.rangel@gmail.com As ocean temperatures steadily rise, marine species will be exposed to more extreme diel and seasonal fluctuations. These overall temperature increases may expose […]
Evaluating changes in zebrafish bone deposition rates across benthic and pelagic diets
Meeting Abstract P3-202 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Evaluating changes in zebrafish bone deposition rates across benthic and pelagic diets NAVON, D*; OLEARCZYK, N; ALBERTSON, RC; Univ. Massachusetts Amherst; Univ. Massuchusetts Amherst; Univ. Massachusetts Amherst dina.navon.3@gmail.com Plasticity, or the ability of a single genotype to produce multiple phenotypes under different environmental conditions, allows species to respond […]
Estimating the energetic costs of sunfish nesting behavior
Meeting Abstract P3-199 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Estimating the energetic costs of sunfish nesting behavior BERLIN, CG*; DORNON, MK; FELDMAN, A; GEE, JK; MORAN, CJ; ELLERBY, DJ; Wellesley College; Wellesley College; Wellesley College; Wellesley College; Fairfield University; Wellesley College dellerby@wellesley.edu The fitness benefits associated with parental care must be weighed against the potential costs. For […]
Effects of substrate compliance on hindlimb kinematics of jumping Cuban tree frogs (Osteopilus septentrionalis)
Meeting Abstract P3-219 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Effects of substrate compliance on hindlimb kinematics of jumping Cuban tree frogs (Osteopilus septentrionalis) REYNAGA, CM*; EATON, C; AZIZI, E; University of California, Irvine; University of California, Irvine; University of California, Irvine cmmreynaga@gmail.com http://crystalreynaga.weebly.com Arboreal frogs navigate complex environments and face various changes in the mechanical properties of […]
Effects of social status on muscle glycogen content and fat storage in green anole lizards
Meeting Abstract P3-113 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Effects of social status on muscle glycogen content and fat storage in green anole lizards. SHUKLA, D*; CARRUTH, LL; WILCZYNSKI, W; Georgia State University dshukla3@student.gsu.edu Male anoles form stable dominant-subordinate dyads when paired together under conditions of limited resources. After acquisition of their respective social status, dominants and […]
Effects of phytochemical treatment on gonad development of aposymbiotic Aiptasia pallida anemones
Meeting Abstract P3-193 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Effects of phytochemical treatment on gonad development of aposymbiotic Aiptasia pallida anemones TURNER, MD*; ROARK, AM; Furman University; Furman University matthew.turner@furman.edu Aiptasia pallida is a species of anemone that lives on the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts of North America. Like many cnidarians, A. pallida anemones harbor intracellular, […]
Effects of ambient temperature on the organization of lipids of the avian stratum corneum
Meeting Abstract P3-166 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Effects of ambient temperature on the organization of lipids of the avian stratum corneum PIGG, VA*; CHAMPAGNE, AM; ALLEN, HC; WILLIAMS, JB; University of Southern Indiana; University of Southern Indiana; The Ohio State University; The Ohio State University vapigg@eagles.usi.edu The stratum corneum (SC) is the outermost layer of […]
