Meeting Abstract P3-197  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Comparing Two Techniques of Analyzing Sexual Dimorphic Gambusia affinis Skeletal Structure: Clearing and Staining to X-Ray MALPICA, AM*; LANGERHANS, RB; MOORE, BC; Sewanee: The University of the South; North Carolina State Univeristy; Sewanee: The University of the South malpiam0@sewanee.edu Male mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) have sexual dimorphic skeletal characteristics […]

Meeting Abstract P3-70  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Comparative neuroanatomy of the crustacean central complex CHOU, A*; LIN, C; CRONIN, TW; University of Maryland, Baltimore County achou2@umbc.edu In arthropods, the central complex (CX) is a collection of midline neuropils commonly implicated in sensory integration and pre-motor control. The organization of a species’ CX often correlates with […]

Meeting Abstract P3-235  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Comparative Study on Equine and Ovine Gluteus Medius Muscle Activity Pattern During Treadmill Trot ZSOLDOS, RR*; VOEGELE, A; VALENTIN, S; WEBER, A; LICKA, TF; University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna; University of Bonn; University of Edinburgh; University of Bonn; University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna rebeka.zsoldos@boku.ac.at From […]

Meeting Abstract P3-46  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Cnidaria and Xenacoelomorpha Opsins Revisited: Extended Sampling Corroborates the Presence of Several Major pre-Bilaterian Groups PICCIANI, N*; KERLIN, JR; SIERRA, NW; CANNON, JT; DALY, M; RAMIREZ, DM; OAKLEY, TH; UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA; UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA; UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA; UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA […]

Meeting Abstract P3-61  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Chronically Implanted Micromanipulator for Recording Neural Activity from Free-swimming Fish. MENSINGER, AF*; ROGERS, LJ; VAN WERT, JC; University of Minnesota Duluth; University of Minnesota Duluth; University of California Berkeley amensing@d.umn.edu Chronically implanted headstage/electrode devices allow monitoring neural activity from free moving terrestrial animals. However, these devices have not […]

Meeting Abstract P3-89  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Chill Out: Mammalian Herbivore Use of Microclimates when Challenged by Dietary Plant Toxins GILES, M*; KURNATH, P; DEARING, MD; University of Utah; University of Utah; University of Utah mandy@giles.red Rising ambient temperatures pose a novel threat to herbivorous mammals. Higher temperatures interact with mammalian physiology in such a […]

Meeting Abstract P3-24  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Chernobyl’s Legacy: Effects of Chronic Radiation Exposure on Carnivores from the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone LOVE, CN*; WEBSTER, SC; BEASLEY, JC; HINTON, TG; BYRNE, ME; SHAMOVICH, D; LANCE, SL; Univ. of Georgia; Univ. of Georgia; Univ. of Georgia; Fukushima Univ.; Univ. of Georgia; Vitebsk Region, Belarus; Univ. of Georgia […]

Meeting Abstract P3-140  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Cattle for Conservation: Bomas for Improved Savannah Ecosystems KIPKETER, AK; GITUKU, BC; WAIGWA, CM; KIPKERING1, PS; NG’WENO, CC; WETZEL, G*; COLLINS, E; SCHREIBER, AM; Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya; Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya; Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya; Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya; Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya; St Lawrence University, NY; […]

Meeting Abstract P3-78  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Caching and Activity Levels in Woodrats NICHOLS, J*; SMITH, J; JACK, A; SKOPEC, MM; Weber State University; Weber State University; Weber State University; Weber State University jennifernichols@mail.weber.edu Woodrats (genus Neotoma), also commonly known as packrats, exhibit prolific caching behaviors. Items collected by woodrats include food and items for […]

Meeting Abstract P3-224  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Burying Behavior in Pacific Lamprey Ammocoetes KACZMAREK, EB*; SUMMERS, AP; MOSER, ML; University of Miami; University of Washington, Friday Harbor Laboratories; National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA elskabette@gmail.com Many fishes have evolved the ability to bury into sandy substrates. To bury themselves, fish must displace a volume of sand […]