CAMPBELL, John*; TUNE, Jena; MUELLER, Jessica; MCDANIEL, Marshall; SCHIERMEIER, Morgan; University of Missouri Rolla; University of Missouri Rolla; University of Missouri Rolla; University of Missouri Rolla; University of Missouri Rolla: Osteology of Acris crepitans blanchardi and Skeletal Variation among Hylids Of the North American hylids (Anura: Hylidae), the osteology of frogs in the genus Acris […]

MRAZ, J*; THURMAN, C; BENNETT, C; BRODIE, R; High Point University; University of Northern Iowa; University of Northern Iowa; University of South Carolina: Osmotic tolerance in meglopal and adult crabs of U. minax: can early life stages withstand the same regimes as adults? The fiddler crab, Uca minax, has a complex lifecycle. Juvenile and adult […]

ANDERSON, C.J.*; WATERMAN, J.M.; ROTH, J.D.; University of Central Florida; University of Central Florida; University of Central Florida: Non-Invasive Identification of Individual Polar Bears by Whisker Spot Patterns Studies of free-ranging animals often require identifying individuals in a study population in order to obtain detailed data on population dynamics, movement patterns, and behavior. However, capturing […]

HENS, M.D.; FOWLER, K.A.; BURROWS, B.J.; DEAL, A.M.; LEISE, E.M.*; Univ. of North Carolina Greensboro; Univ. of North Carolina Greensboro; Univ. of North Carolina Greensboro; Univ. of North Carolina Greensboro; Univ. of North Carolina Greensboro: Neural Cell Birth and the Characterization of Larval Nitric Oxide Synthase Expression and Activity in the Caenogastropod Ilyanassa obsoleta Exogenous […]

BOUDREAUX, M.L*; WALTERS, L.J.; University of Central Florida: Mytella charruana along the Atlantic Coast of Florida: A Successful Invasion? Biological invasions are now recognized as one of the most serious problems confronting the integrity of native species and ecosystems around the world. Unfortunately, invaders often go unnoticed until they have spread extensively, making eradication difficult […]

PATRICK, Lorelei E*; RUEDAS, Luis A; Portland State University; Portland State University: Multivariate morphological approaches to the ecological niche partitioning in Costa Rican bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) The notion of �Ecological niche� has been defined a variety of ways; one significant definition is that of a multi�dimensional hypervolume constituted by all the factors influencing an animal�s […]

ROSENMAN, B.A.*; LOVEJOY, C.O.; Kent State University; Kent State University: Morphological description of the pelvis of Fgf4 and Fgf8 conditional knockout mice Transgenic animals are an important tool for elucidating morphogenesis and modularity, as well as current morphological issues such as the boundaries of units of selection and the putative role of mechanical stimuli in […]

BARBEITOS, MS; SUNY at Buffalo: Morphological constraints in the evolution of shape in Scleractinian corals Most hypotheses on morphological evolution in scleractinian corals are based on the assumption that certain combinations of traits occur because they are adaptive. These combinations are thought to optimize energy acquisition under different environmental regimes. By always treating the problem […]

EVANS, G.*; EVANS, A.R.; PLJUSNIN, I.; FORTELIUS, M.; JERNVALL, J.; Inst. of Biotechnology, Univ. of Helsinki, Finland; Inst. of Biotechnology, Univ. of Helsinki, FinlandInst. of Biotechnology, Univ. of Helsinki, Finland; Inst. of Biotechnology, Univ. of Helsinki, Finland; Dept. of Geology and Inst. of Biotechnology, Univ. of Helsinki, Finland; Inst. of Biotechnology, Univ. of Helsinki, Finland: […]

ORTIZ-RUIZ, Yadira*; JANZEN, Fredric J; Iowa State University; Iowa State Univesity: Molecular ecology of naturally-occurring albinism in a population of painted turtles(Chrysemys picta) Albinism is a rare condition (1:10,000 to 1:40,000 individuals) that arises from the combination of recessive alleles from both parents. Albinos are handicapped by photosensitivity and other eye defects, plus sunlight ages […]