HORAK, R.V.; ROSENBERG, N.K.; HUDSON, H.A.; LEE, R.W.; YANCEY, P.H.; Whitman College; Whitman College; Whitman College; Washington State University; Whitman College: Occurrence of thiotaurine and hypotaurine in hydrothermal vent and cold seep species without endosymbionts Marine invertebrates use organic osmolytes to balance intracellular osmotic pressure with their environment. Studies show abyssal marine animals contain unique […]

WIER, M.E.; RHOADS, K.M.; FEI, H.; BORST, D.W.; Illinois State University, Normal; Illinois State University, Normal; Illinois State University, Normal; Illinois State University, Normal: Nutritional effects on vitellogenesis in the lubber grasshopper Vitellogenin (Vg) is produced by the fat body and deposited in oocytes during the oviposition cycle of the lubber grasshopper (Romalea microptera). Previously, […]

LAFIANDRA, E.M.*; BABBITT, K.J.; SOWER, S.A.; Univ. of New Hampshire, Durham; Univ. of New Hampshire, Durham; Univ. of New Hampshire, Durham: Morphological and reproductive abnormalities in wild caught Rana clamitans, Rana pipiens, and Rana utricularia metamorphs The prevalence of malformed amphibians and the association of high incidences of malformation with the presence of environmental contaminants […]

LIAO, Bo-Kai; YANG, Chi-Hwa; PAN, Tien-Chien; HWANG, Pung-Pung; Institute of Fisheries Science, National Taiwan University; Institute of Fisheries Science, National Taiwan University; Institute of Fisheries Science, National Taiwan University; Institute of Zoology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan: Molecular Mechanism of Calcium Uptake in Gills of Freshwater Fish Freshwater fish absorb Ca2+ predominantly from ambient water, and more […]

HOLLAND, L. P.*; COATES, K. A. ; TRAPIDO-ROSENTHAL, H; University of Toronto; University of Toronto; Bermuda Biological Station for Research: Molecular Diversity of Gorgonian Symbionts (Symbiodinium spp) in Bermuda The ubiquitous marine endosymbiont Symbiodinium has been separated into clades showing high levels of internal genetic variation. Most research on cnidarian-algal symbioses has focused on variation […]

BUFFENSTEIN, Rochelle; SALTON, Justine; City University of New York; City University of New York: Microhabitat and taxon-based thermoregulatory profiles in six Malagasy rainforest tenrecid species The Tenrecidae includes a diverse array of terrestrial, semi-aquatic, arboreal and subterranean species, isolated on Madagascar since the mid-Miocene. Tenrecids are prime examples of mammalian adaptive radiation, yet they are […]

PIERCE, A.L.; FUKADA, H.; DICKHOFF, W.W.; Univ Washington; Univ Washington; Univ Washington: Metabolic hormones modulate the effect of growth hormone (GH) on insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) expression in primary culture of salmon hepatocytes Liver production of IGF-I is a major point of control in the growth axis, the main endocrine system regulating body growth in […]

VEZINA, F.*; WILLIAMS, T.D.; Simon Fraser Univ., Burnaby, BC, Canada: Metabolic adjustments at the organ level: Does avian egg production result in energy conflicts between organs? Basal metabolic rate (BMR) can be defined as the sum of the energy expenditure of all physiological systems and organs at rest; i.e., the maintenance cost of an animal. […]

MARTINEZ, M. L.; GUDERLEY, H. E.; DUTIL, J.-D.; University of New Orleans, Lousiana; Universit� Laval, Qu�bec, Canada; Institut Maurice-Lamontagne, Qu�bec, Canada: Metabolic Correlates of Sprint Swimming by Cod, Gadus morhua This study examined whether sprint swimming performance of Atlantic cod is determined by their physiological condition, and assessed whether muscle metabolic capacities can explain such […]

LUTTERSCHMIDT, D.I.*; LEMASTER, M.P.; MASON, R.T.; Oregon State University, Corvallis; Western Oregon University, Monmouth; Oregon State University, Corvallis: Melatonin modulates the response of red-sided garter snakes to exogenous corticosterone. The pineal gland and its major secretory product, melatonin (MEL), function in neuroendocrine transduction by converting environmental stimuli into appropriate endocrine signals. MEL has been implicated […]