Meeting Abstract P3-36 Monday, Jan. 6 Prolactin influences osmoregulation in adult African clawed frogs, Xenopus laevis. ZIAUDDIN, LS; SARATHY, J; HALL, IC*; HALL, Ian; Benedictine University; Benedictine University; Benedictine University ihall@ben.edu Amphibians are able to osmoregulate through their skin, and hormones can modulate these processes. In anuran amphibians, prolactin typically increases ion movement across the skin. However, […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
Preference and Performance in Flatfish Burial
Meeting Abstract P3-142 Monday, Jan. 6 Preference and Performance in Flatfish Burial WEST, J*; FARINA, S; GIBB, A; Howard University; Howard University; Northern Arizona University joshua.west@bison.howard.edu Flatfish burial performance varies based on size of the fish and size of the substrate particles. Additionally, species demonstrate preferences for different grain sizes. In this project, flatfish burial experiments were […]
Predicting muscle length changes from EMG activation in Manduca sexta
Meeting Abstract P3-167 Monday, Jan. 6 Predicting muscle length changes from EMG activation in Manduca sexta VON HAGEL, AA*; MALINGEN, SA; DANIEL, TL; University of Washington, Seattle, WA; University of Washington, Seattle, WA; University of Washington, Seattle, WA danielt@uw.edu Dynamic coordination of animal motion depends on the interaction between the neuromuscular system and body mechanics. An open […]
Predatory selection across stages of limb and tail development in Xenopus tadpoles
Meeting Abstract P3-133 Monday, Jan. 6 Predatory selection across stages of limb and tail development in Xenopus tadpoles KINSEY, CT*; BLOB, RW; Clemson University ckinsey@clemson.edu http://kinseyc.weebly.com Anurans undergo dramatic structural changes during metamorphosis, in which the tail is resorbed, and fore- and hindlimbs emerge. These structural changes cause a shift in locomotor mechanics, from axial to appendicular-based […]
Predatory Behavior of Octopus rubescens in Response to Elevated Carbon Dioxide and Temperature
Meeting Abstract P3-243 Monday, Jan. 6 Predatory Behavior of Octopus rubescens in Response to Elevated Carbon Dioxide and Temperature ALBA, JC*; ONTHANK, KL; Walla Walla University; Walla Walla University jomarie.alba@wallawalla.edu Increasing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere has resulted in global ocean warming and acidification. Little research has been conducted on how these ocean changes will impact […]
Predator-Prey Swimming Kinematics of Sphyrna mokarran and Carcharhinus limbatus
Meeting Abstract P3-121 Monday, Jan. 6 Predator-Prey Swimming Kinematics of Sphyrna mokarran and Carcharhinus limbatus KIRWAN, DJ*; RUDDY, BT; PORTER, ME; Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Fl; Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Fl; Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Fl bruddy2018@fau.edu With the commercial availability of aerial drones, we are able to document animal interactions in the wild, […]
Postprandial Remodeling of Organs and Intestinal Tissues by the Boa Constrictor
Meeting Abstract P3-206 Monday, Jan. 6 Postprandial Remodeling of Organs and Intestinal Tissues by the Boa Constrictor LEWIS, JA*; SECOR, SM; University of Alabama; University of Alabama jalewis5@crimson.ua.edu Boa constrictors (Boa constrictor), native to Central and South America, are sit-and-wait foragers that feed relatively infrequently. Characteristic of infrequently feeding pythons and rattlesnakes is the rapid upregulation of […]
Patterns of small non-coding RNA expression across dimorphic sperm
Meeting Abstract P3-25 Monday, Jan. 6 Patterns of small non-coding RNA expression across dimorphic sperm PLAKKE, MS*; BLUMENSTIEL, JP; WALTERS, JR; University of Kansas; University of Kansas; University of Kansas mplakke@ku.edu http://melissaplakke.weebly.com The primary function of sperm has long been assumed to be solely for the transference of genetic material to the next generation. However, not all […]
Oviposition site choice in the brown anole lizard, Anolis sagrei
Meeting Abstract P3-54 Monday, Jan. 6 Oviposition site choice in the brown anole lizard, Anolis sagrei DENNIS, AJ*; TAYLOR, LA; PERTUIT, OR; CARSON, IR; SANGER, TJ; JOHNSON, MA; Trinity University, San Antonio, TX; Loyola University, Chicago adennis1@trinity.edu An organism’s embryonic environment can strongly impact its post-hatching phenotype. Therefore, in oviparous species, it is advantageous for females to […]
Ontogeny and extent of hatching enzyme accumulation in red-eyed treefrog embryos
Meeting Abstract P3-203 Monday, Jan. 6 – Ontogeny and extent of hatching enzyme accumulation in red-eyed treefrog embryos SALAZAR-NICHOLLS, MJ*; MACIAS, H; WARKENTIN, KM; Boston University, MA and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama; Pontifical Catholic University, Quito, Ecuador; Boston University, MA and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama maciasbazante@gmail.com http://sites.bu.edu/warkentinlab/ The arboreal embryos of red-eyed treefrogs, Agalychnis […]
