JONES, SJ*; WETHEY, DS; Univ South Carolina, Columbia; Univ South Carolina, Columbia: Climate and biogeography in the intertidal zone: experiments and models of species at their southern limits. Geographic distributions of species may be influenced by climate. Somero (2002) has proposed that intertidal ecosystems will be among the first to display strong responses to changes […]

LAWRENCE, J.M.*; COBB, J; HILBER, SE; SWIGART, JP; Univ. of South Florida, Tampa; Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, St. Petersburg; Univ. of South Florida, Tampa; Univ. of South Florida, Tampa: Characteristics of populations of sand dollars Encope michelini and Encope aberrans off the central Florida gulf coast A population of E. michelini ca. 30 km […]

PAULASKIS, G. M.; SAWYER, S. J*; Southern Illinois University: Changes in the distribution of cell adhesion molecules β-catenin during temperature shock and cytochalasin B treatment in the sea anemone, Aiptasia pulchella Temperature-induced coral bleaching is increasingly common in coral reefs throughout the world�s oceans. One potential mechanism underlying temperature-induced coral bleaching is loss of the […]

NORRIS, J*; KINTER, M; KAVETI, S; NIEWIAROWSKI, P H; LONDRAVILLE, R L; University of Akron; Cleveland Clinic Foundation; Cleveland Clinic Foundation; University of Akron; University of Akron: Brain Proteome of Fence Lizard is Relatively Refractory to Seasonal Changes in Protein Expression The brain proteome of Sceloporus undulatus was analyzed in its response to seasonal acclimatization. […]

MCCLARY, JR., M.; Fairleigh Dickinson Univ.: Benthic biodiversity prior to a reverse osmosis plant in Clear Water Bay, China Reverse osmosis is a process that moves water against its concentration gradient for the purpose of producing fresh water. When this is done, the waste water, brine, has a salinity that is higher than that of […]

TIERNEY, A.J.*; GUNARATNE, C.; JENNISON, K.; Colgate Univ., Hamilton, NY; Colgate Univ., Hamilton, NY; Colgate Univ., Hamilton, NY: Behavioral correlates of alternate male forms (Form I and Form II) in adult crayfish. Male crayfish of the subfamily Cambarinae exist in two forms, Form I and Form II. Form I males are reproductively competent whereas Form […]

BERNATIS, J.L.*; MCGAW, I.J.; University of Florida; University of Nevada Las Vegas: Behavioral Modifications of the Dungeness Crab During Feeding and Digestion in Hypoxia The Dungeness crab, Cancer magister, inhabits areas that are frequently subjected to hypoxic episodes. This species has physiological mechanisms that allow it to cope with acute periods of hypoxia, nevertheless, these […]

GRAVINESE, P.M.*; TANKERSLEY, R.A.; Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne; Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne: Behavioral Basis of Depth Regulation in Larvae of the Florida Stone Crab Menippe mercenaria: Responses to Hydrostatic Pressure Behavioral responses of many crustacean larvae to changes in hydrostatic pressure have been hypothesized to form the basis of a negative feedback system […]

CARROLL, Lindsay M.*; JANZEN, Fredric J.; Iowa State University; Iowa State University: Behavior and structure of a riverine population of imperiled Blanding’s Turtles, Emydoidea blandingii Effective conservation strategies require a thorough understanding of population structure and habitat use. Incorporation of detailed information about habitat use, corridors, and age-specific and sex-specific movement of individuals into management […]

SICARD, Nadine*; CORTHALS, Angelique; FEINSTEIN, Julie ; BOLNET, Carolle ; DESALLE, Rob ; Medgar Evers College ; American Museum of Natural History; American Museum of Natural History; Medgar Evers College ; American Museum of Natural History: Barcoding Whiptail Lizards (Cnemidophorus and Apidoscelis spp.) at the Ambrose Monell Cryo Collection. DNA Barcoding is a technique that […]