Meeting Abstract P3-122  Sunday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Variation in Tissue Carotenoid Profiles: A Tale of Two Species WEBB, EA*; MCGRAW, KJ; Arizona State University, Tempe; Arizona State University, Tempe eawebb1@asu.edu Carotenoid pigments are fat-soluble nutrients that are obtained via the diet and have diverse physiological and morphological functions. Despite all the attention paid to internal […]

Meeting Abstract P3-91  Sunday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Using Model Species to Explain the Effects of Coal Combustion Residual Contamination on a Zooplankton Community PAULSON, DM*; PATTERSON, LN; COVI, JA; Univ. of North Carolina at Wilmington; Univ. of North Carolina at Wilmington; Univ. of North Carolina at Wilmington dp1865@uncw.edu Recent data have shown that Lake Sutton […]

Meeting Abstract P3-1  Sunday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Using circuit theory to model flow and pressure outputs of the circulatory system of the American lobster, Homarus americanus SCHLEIFER, HJ*; ELLERS, O; JOHNSON, AS; Bowdoin College; Bowdoin College; Bowdoin College hjschlei@bowdoin.edu Interest in modeling the human circulatory system has driven a significant amount of research on the […]

Meeting Abstract P3-12  Sunday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Uncoupling horn growth from body size in the Asian rhinoceros beetle LAVINE, M.D.; HAYES, A.M. *; ZINNA, R.S.; GOTOH, H.; EMLEN, D.J.; LAVINE, L.C.; Washington State University; Washington State University; Mars Hill University; Hokkaido University; University of Montana; Washington State University abigail.hayes@wsu.edu The Asian rhinoceros beetle Trypoxylus dichotomus) […]

Meeting Abstract P3-110  Sunday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Two Late Embryogenesis Abundant Proteins Do Not Protect Enzyme Activity During Desiccation in Cell Lysates BROCKMAN, TJ*; MENZE, MA; University of Louisville; University of Louisville tjbroc03@louisville.edu Late Embryogenesis Abundant (LEA) proteins are a class of highly hydrophilic intrinsically disordered polypeptides (IDP) that are found in many plants and […]

Meeting Abstract P3-53  Sunday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Twitch Kinetics on the Descending Limb of the Length-Tension Curve of Skeletal Muscle. CARR, JA*; SULLIVAN, CM; TYTELL, ED; Salem State University; Emmanuel College; Tufts University carr.je@gmail.com Muscle intrinsically produces different amounts of force depending on its length and its velocity. These force-length and force-velocity relationships are often […]

Meeting Abstract P3-34  Sunday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Turning Performance by Bluefin Tuna: Novel Mechanism for Rapid Maneuvers with a Rigid Body DOWNS, AM*; KOLPAS, A; BLOCK, BA; FISH, FE; West Chester Univ.; West Chester Univ.; Stanford Univ.; West Chester Univ. ad846650@wcupa.edu Tunas are considered to be energetic swimmers that are capable of exceptional migrations across […]

Meeting Abstract P3-161  Sunday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Trash or Treasure: Land Hermit Crab Use of Found Objects at Cayos Cochinos, Honduras GILCHRIST, SL*; RODRIGUEZ, L; GILCHRIST, Sandra; New College of Florida, Sarasota gilchrist@ncf.edu Hermit crabs are well known for their use of found objects such as shells. Some use other natural objects such as bamboo […]

Meeting Abstract P3-186  Sunday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Transcriptomic profiling of head regeneration in the cnidarian Hydractinia QUIROGA-ARTIGAS, G*; BRADSHAW, B; GAHAN, J; SANDERS, N; BARREIRA, S; JONES, A; BAXEVANIS, A; FRANK, U; SCHNITZLER, C; Whitney Lab, UF; National University of Ireland, Galway; National University of Ireland, Galway; Whitney Lab, UF; NHGRI, National Institutes of Health; […]

Meeting Abstract P3-13  Sunday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Transcriptomics of postnatal tendon growth DINGWALL, HL*; GRINSTEIN, M; CAPELLINI, TD; GALLOWAY, JL; Harvard University; Massachusetts General Hospital; Harvard University; Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital hdingwall@fas.harvard.edu Tendon size can vary widely among closely related taxa, e.g. mice vs. jerboas, suggesting that the tendons of these species may experience […]