Meeting Abstract P3-180  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Differential temperature sensitivity of respiration rate, protein synthesis, and ion transport in bivalve larvae APPLEBAUM, SL*; PAN, T-CF; MANAHAN, DT; University of Southern California; University of Southern California; University of Southern California sappleba@usc.edu Temperature is a principal environmental regulator of biochemical and physiological rates. The study of biological […]

Meeting Abstract P3-169  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Differential behavior, habitat destruction, and stress tolerance in three populations of Carcinus maenas LOGAN, L*; FREDERICH, M; Univ. of New England, Biddeford; Univ. of New England, Biddeford llogan@une.edu The green crab, Carcinus maenas, is a globally invasive species native to Europe. It was introduced to the Eastern US […]

Meeting Abstract P3-168  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Differential Stress Tolerance at Varying Stages of the Molt Cycle in the Juvenile European Green Crab, Carcinus maenas PELLETIER, G*; FREDERICH, M; Univ. of New England, Biddeford; Univ. of New England, Biddeford gpelletier@une.edu The European green crab, Carcinus maenas, is variable in ventral sternite coloration, green after molting […]

Meeting Abstract P3-205  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Diet and the Cryptodiran Skull: A 3D Morphometric Analysis CROGHAN, J; Ohio University jasmine.croghan@gmail.com Diversity in testudine cranial shape is hypothesized to reflect aspects of ecology and behavior. To investigate the functional links between feeding behavior and the morphology of the Cryptodiran skull, I performed a landmark-based 3D […]

Meeting Abstract P3-239  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Development of red-eyed treefrog embryos: a staging table for integrative research on environmentally cued hatching WARKENTIN, KM; Boston University kwarken@bu.edu http://sites.bu.edu/warkentinlab Red-eyed treefrogs, Agalychnis callidryas, are among the best-studied examples of adaptive phenotypic plasticity in hatching timing. Embryos hatch early to escape many egg-stage threats, using cues in […]

Meeting Abstract P3-105  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Development of a Method for Large Scale Tracking and Analysis of Honeybee Behavior NIEDZIALEK, O*; GIANNONI-GUZMAN, M; GIRAY, T; OSKAY, D; AGOSTO-RIVERA, J. L.; Bard College; Univ. of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras; Univ. of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras; Namik Kemal Universitesi; Univ. of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras on2032@bard.edu […]

Meeting Abstract P3-256  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Development and patterning of xenarthrous morphology in the nine-banded armadillo OLIVER, JD*; PIERCE, SE; HAUTIER, L; Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Brown University, Providence RI; Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Boston MA; Institut des Sciences de l’Evolution de Montpellier, Université Montpellier II, Montpellier, France jillian_oliver@brown.edu Xenarthran […]

Meeting Abstract P3-143  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Determining Sex of Two Monomorphic Seabirds at the Isles Dernieres Barrier Island Refuge in Louisiana NEPSHINSKY, MM*; LIECHTY, JS; MINOR, AK; TAYLOR, SS; PIERCE, AR; Nicholls State University; Nicholls State University; Nicholls State University; Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Nicholls State University mnepshinsky@gmail.com Most seabirds are sexually monomorphic […]

Meeting Abstract P3-131  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Determining Potential Pregnancy Occurrences using Whale Earplugs CRAIN, DC*; WINFIELD, ZC; MANSOURI, F; USENKO, S; TRUMBLE, SJ; Baylor University; Baylor University; Baylor University; Baylor University; Baylor University dani_crain@baylor.edu Whale earplugs are known to store lipophilic hormones and chemical information over the life of the individual. During this study […]

Meeting Abstract P3-146  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Dehydration causes increased reliance on protein oxidation in mice: a test of the protein-for-water hypothesis in a mammal SANDOVAL, J*; GERSON, A/R; MCCUE, M/D; St. Mary’s Univ; Univ Mass Amherst; St. Mary’s Univ mmccue1@stmarytx.edu During fasting, animals rely on a mixture of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins that are […]