Meeting Abstract P3-90  Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Corticosterone secretion in response to early life cooling: do age, duration of cooling, and nutritional status matter? LYNN, SE*; KERN, MD; The College of Wooster; The College of Wooster slynn@wooster.edu Early life experiences can affect the function of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis of vertebrates, with the potential for […]

Meeting Abstract P3-185  Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Coordination of Swallowing and Respiration for Various Feeding Methods in Infant Pigs BOND, L*; STRICKLEN, B; GOULD, F; GERMAN, R; Northeast Ohio Medical University lbond1@neomed.edu All mammals make a transition from milk to solid food, or weaning. This critical change occurs due to the limited availability of mother’s […]

Meeting Abstract P3-137  Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Comparison of the Circadian Rhythms of Two Bee Pollinators, a Generalist and a Specialist, of Field Bindweed. RIVERA-FIGUEROA, V*; LOUBRIEL, D; JOHNSON, M; TSCHEULIN, T; PETANIDOU, T; OSKAY, D; GONZALEZ, VH; HRANITZ, JM; BARTHELL, JF; AGOSTO-RIVERA, JL; University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras; University of Puerto Rico, Río […]

Meeting Abstract P3-81  Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Comparison of mechanisms underlying differences in multimodal courtship displays in two species of cowbirds PELLICANO , A/J*; GAGLIO, A/E; LYNCH, K/S; Hofstra University, New York; Hofstra University, New York; Hofstra University, New York apelli4@pride.hofstra.edu Two species of cowbirds are found within North America; the brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) […]

Meeting Abstract P3-93  Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Comparing the effects of beeswax versus silastic testosterone implants on elevation of plasma testosterone and reproductive condition in laying hens KHAN, NY; WROBEL, ER*; NAVARA, KJ; University of Georgia; University of Georgia; University of Georgia ewrobel@uga.edu Practices involving the experimental alteration of hormone concentrations have been widely used […]

Meeting Abstract P3-23  Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Comparative visual morphology of sharks HALL, BE*; BEDORE, CN; Georgia Southern University; Georgia Southern University Bh06426@georgiasouthern.edu ​Eye size and shape are important for determining the significance of vision to both individuals and to species whereby large eyes have greater resolution and sensitivity. Within an individual, eye growth is […]

Meeting Abstract P3-53  Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Comparative intestinal proteome response to salinity stress in three tilapiine spp. ROOT, LT*; CON, P; CNAANI, A; KüLTZ, D; Univ. of California, Davis; Inst. of Animal Sciences, Agricultural Research Org., Israel; Inst. of Animal Sciences, Agricultural Research Org., Israel; Univ. of California, Davis ltroot@ucdavis.edu The relationship between animal […]

Meeting Abstract P3-200  Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Cognitive Interference Reduces Egg Rejection Accuracy in Cases of Multiple Parasitism MANNA, T.J.*; TONG, L.; BáN, M.; AIDALA, Z.; MOSKáT, C.; HAUBER, M.E.; CUNY Hunter College and the Graduate Center, New York; CUNY Hunter College and the Graduate Center, New York; University of Debrecen, Debrecen; Bloomfield College, Bloomfield; […]

Meeting Abstract P3-209  Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Co-evolution of fish hatching enzyme and its substrate YASUMASU, S*; SANO, K; NAGASAWA, T; KAWAGUCHI, M; Sophia Univ., Japan; Josai Univ., Japan; Jikei Univ., Japan; Sophia Univ., Japan s-yasuma@sophia.ac.jp Two evolutionary events in the egg envelope system affected the egg envelope digestion system of the hatching enzyme(s). The […]

Meeting Abstract P3-14  Saturday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Climate-related community knowledge networks as a tool to increase learning in the context of environmental change BOLDEN, IW; SEROY, SK*; ROBERTS, EA; SCHMEISSER, L; KOEHN, JZ; RILOMETO, C; ODANGO, E; BARROS, C; SACHS, JP; KLINGER, T; University of Washington; University of Washington; University of Washington; University of Washington; […]