Meeting Abstract P3-267 Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Evolutionary history of the Antillean gecko Tarentola americana (Phyllodactylidae) based on mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences ALFONSO, YU*; NUNEZ, LP; FONG, A; TORRES, J; Division of Herpetology, Florida Museum of Natural History, Univ. of Florida, Gainesville; Division of Herpetology, Florida Museum of Natural History, Univ. of Florida, Gainesville; […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
Evolution of three-dimensional structure of the calcin family peptides in the scorpion venom
Meeting Abstract P3-216 Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Evolution of three-dimensional structure of the calcin family peptides in the scorpion venom SANTIBANEZ-LOPEZ, CE*; KRIEBEL, R; BALLESTEROS, JA; SHARMA, PP; Univ. Wisconsin-Madison; Univ. Wisconsin-Madison; Univ. Wisconsin-Madison; Univ. Wisconsin-Madison santibanezlo@wisc.edu Calcins are small peptides that bind to ryanodine receptors, which have been isolated only from the venom of […]
Evolution of the Egg-Yolk Precursor Protein Vitellogenin in Sauropsids Variation in Phosvitin Serine Composition and Codon Usage
Meeting Abstract P3-214 Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Evolution of the Egg-Yolk Precursor Protein Vitellogenin in Sauropsids: Variation in Phosvitin Serine Composition and Codon Usage. SELCER, KW; Duquesne University selcer@duq.edu The egg-yolk precursor protein vitellogenin (Vtg) can be useful for studying evolutionary processes, due to its vital role in providing embryos of oviparous animals with energy […]
Evolution of Hopping and Arboreality in Neotropical Birds
Meeting Abstract P3-166 Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Evolution of Hopping and Arboreality in Neotropical Birds PROVINI, P*; HöFLING, E; Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris; Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo pauline.provini@mnhn.fr Birds can use different types of gaits to move on the ground: they either walk, hop, or run. Although preference for running can easily […]
Evolution of Hindlimb Bone Dimensions and Muscle Masses in House Mice Selectively Bred for High Voluntary Wheel-Running Behavior
Meeting Abstract P3-179 Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Evolution of Hindlimb Bone Dimensions and Muscle Masses in House Mice Selectively Bred for High Voluntary Wheel-Running Behavior ALBERTO, A.A.*; GARLAND JR., T; FREEMAN, P. A.; University of California Riverisde; University of California Riverisde; University of Nebraska Lincoln acast059@ucr.edu We have used selective breeding with house mice to […]
Evolution of Eye Size in Scorpions
Meeting Abstract P3-143 Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Evolution of Eye Size in Scorpions HEARST, LW*; MILLER, AL; University of Tampa; University of Tampa laura.hearst@spartans.ut.edu The evolution of eye size has been studied across multiple taxa. In general, predators evolved larger eye size per body mass as an adaptation for locating their prey and some prey […]
Evaluation of Preprogrammed UAV Surveys for Studying the Ecology and Conservation of the Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle During the 2017 Nesting Season
Meeting Abstract P3-263 Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Evaluation of Preprogrammed UAV Surveys for Studying the Ecology and Conservation of the Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle During the 2017 Nesting Season. WIBBELS, T*; NAVARRO, E; ROSAS, M; MONTANO, J; BEVAN, E; NAJERA, B; ILLESCAS, F; PENA, LJ; BURCHFIELD, P; University of Alabama at Birmingham; Gladys Porter Zoo, […]
Evaluating potential effects of proximity to roadways in a road-naïve population of turtles
Meeting Abstract P3-255 Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Evaluating potential effects of proximity to roadways in a road-naïve population of turtles WEIGAND, NM*; TONRA, CM; WAGNER, RD; POPESCU, VD; Ohio University; Ohio State University; Ohio University; Ohio University nw178500@ohio.edu Roadways are the single largest man-made structure in the United States, and their ecological effects are conspicuous. […]
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Amazonian Waterways
Meeting Abstract P3-89 Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Amazonian Waterways MALMBORG, AG*; DAVIS, JE; JEANSONNE-MOORE, E; MONCEAUX, C; Radford University amalmborg@radford.edu Though the Amazon rainforest is one of the most biodiverse regions on that planet, several species are being put at risk due to the introduction of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). EDCs […]
Effects of compatible osmolytes on mitochondrial functions of a marine osmoconformer
Meeting Abstract P3-38 Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Effects of compatible osmolytes on mitochondrial functions of a marine osmoconformer SOKOLOV, EP; SOKOLOVA, IM*; Universität Rostock; Universität Rostock inna.sokolova@uni-rostock.de Salinity is an important environmental factor affecting physiology of marine organisms. Osmoconformers such as marine mollusks maintain metabolic function despite changes of the osmolarity and composition of the […]
