Meeting Abstract P3-64  Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Immunity and Growth Trade-offs Vary with Elevation in a Hibernating Small Mammal, Urocitellus armatus FALVO, CA*; WEBB, A; FRENCH, SS; AUBRY, LM; Colorado State University; Utah State University; Utah State University; Colorado State University Caylee.Falvo@colostate.edu Identifying the ecological factors that shape the evolution of life histories has been […]

Meeting Abstract P3-145  Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Identifying Ecological Correlates of Respiratory Microstructure Morphology in Sculpins (Cottoidea) PAKZAD, IY*; KLOHMANN, CA; SCANTLEBURY, SS; SCOTT-BüCHLER, C; VOMPE, AD; FIORENZA, EA; FARINA, SC; Cornell University; Cornell University; Cornell University; Cornell University; Cornell University; Cornell University, Univ. of Washington; Harvard University iyp4@cornell.edu Fish gills are composed of elongate […]

Meeting Abstract P3-104  Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Identifying cAMP-dependent genes and how plasticity induces alterations in the nervous system of the sea hare Aplysia californica BOSTWICK, CJ*; MOROZ, TP; MOROZ, LL; Univ. of Florida, Whitney Lab; Univ. of Florida, Whitney Lab; Univ. of Florida, Whitney Lab cbostwick87@gmail.com The molecule cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) regulates a […]

Meeting Abstract P3-275  Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Hydric environmental effects on turtle development and sex ratio SIFUENTES-ROMERO, I; TEZAK, BM; MILTON, SL; WYNEKEN, J*; Florida Atlantic University; Florida Atlantic University; Florida Atlantic University; Florida Atlantic University isifuentesromero@fau.edu Turtles are sensitive to environmental conditions during embryonic development. Experimental and field studies of different species suggest that […]

Meeting Abstract P3-181  Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  How uniform are mammalian adipocytes? Adipocyte size in the blubber of odontocetes GABLER, MK*; LOHR, AJ; KOOPMAN, HN; Univ. North Carolina, Wilmington mkg5178@uncw.edu Blubber is a modified form of lipid-rich adipose tissue that is unique to marine mammals. The many functions of blubber include the primary storage of […]

Meeting Abstract P3-65  Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  How maternal stress affects juvenile telomere dynamics: an experimental test in tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) WOLF, SE*; ROSVALL, KA; Indiana University; Indiana University wolfsae@indiana.edu Telomeres are conserved nucleotide sequences that protect genomic integrity and naturally shorten during DNA replication; therefore, telomeres are perhaps best known for their negative […]

Meeting Abstract P3-133  Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  How do Large Conspecific Predators Affect the Behavior of Juvenile Carcinus maenas? BROWN, KN*; JACOBS, MW; McDaniel College knb004@mcdaniel.edu Within intertidal ecosystems smaller organisms in high density populations face predation from larger organisms and competition from similarly sized organisms. As a result, they may experience a trade-off between […]

Meeting Abstract P3-202  Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Hot Bog: The adaptation of Daphnia magna to near-lethal temperatures DRUPA, SA*; LORDAN, EJ; Loudoun County High School; Loudoun County High School smith@burkinc.com Over the next century, the global temperature could rise by 0.2 to 4.3 degrees C, warming oceans and putting many species at risk. Daphnia magna […]

Meeting Abstract P3-63  Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Host Genetics Contribute to Susceptibility to Infection, and Outcome of Disease in the Crif1 Knockout Mouse HANSEN, BK*; MBA MEDIE, F; SHARMA-KUINKEL, BK; FOWLER, VG; RADER, Jonath; Duke Univ. brenda.hansen@duke.edu Staphylococcus aureus is a common cause of hospital-acquired illness worldwide, with ~14 million US patients seeking treatment for […]

Meeting Abstract P3-106  Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Homologous neurons play similar roles in reproductive-behavior circuits BREDA, JB*; FRENCH, KA; KRISTAN, WB; TODD, KL; Westminster College; Univ. of California, San Diego; Univ. of California, San Diego; Westminster College jbreda19@gmail.com A long-standing hypothesis in the field of neuroethology has been that organisms performing similar behaviors have similar […]