Meeting Abstract P3.100  Jan. 6  Training in Tropical Taxonomy: Training for New Investigators in the Field and Laboratory THACKER, R.W.; COLLIN, R.*; DIAZ, C.M.; LAMBERT, G; ROCHA, R; LAMBERT, C; University of Alabama at Birmingham; Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute; Smithsonian Institution; University of Washington Friday Harbor Laboratories; Universidade Federal do Paran�, Brasil; University of Washington Friday Harbor […]

Meeting Abstract P3.1  Jan. 6  The roles of UDP-glucose-6-dehydrogenase and mshA in colonization of the squid-luminescent bacterial symbiosis. ARIYAKUMAR, D*; ALVILLAR, R; NISHIGUCHI, M.K; New Mexico State University; New Mexico State University; New Mexico State University donsanji@nmsu.edu Mutualistic associations between the sepiolid squid Euprymna tasmanica (Mollusca: Cephalopoda) and the luminescent bacterium Vibrio fischeri have been extensively studied […]

Meeting Abstract P3.142  Jan. 6  The role of maternal hormones and diet on offspring sex-ratio in the zebra finch Taeniopygia guttata OKEKPE, C.C.*; NAVARA, K.J.; HILL, G. E.; MENDONCA, M.T.; Auburn University; Ohio State University; Auburn University; Auburn University okekpcc@auburn.edu Sex ratio theory assumes that parents will maximize parental investment and production costs by adjusting offspring sex […]

Meeting Abstract P3.20  Jan. 6  The fragrance composition of a new Scaevola sp. record in Puerto Rico RIVERA COLOM, Natalia M.*; CUEVAS PADR�, Ana A.; ACKERMAN , James D.; P�REZ REYES, Omar; University of Puerto Rico naty13monarch@gmail.com Scaevola species (Goodinaceae) is a dune plant native of Australia recently found in Puerto Rico�s marine coast. These species possess […]

Meeting Abstract P3.130  Jan. 6  The effects of fasting and refeeding on plasma thyroid hormones (T4 and T3) in the green iguana, Iguana iguana KOHEL, K.A.; BRODERICK, C.E.*; Alfred University; Alfred University kohel@alfred.edu Food intake plays an important role in the regulation of thyroid function in vertebrates, including ectotherms (Eales, 1988). Most studies on ectotherms on the […]

Meeting Abstract P3.17  Jan. 6  The effects of acute exposure to Triclosan on estuarine algal communities WILSON, Brittan; University of Massachusetts, Boston bawilson13@gmail.com Aquatic communities are inundated with pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs), including the antimicrobial compound Triclosan, via effluent water from municipal sewage treatment plants. In freshwater systems, streams act as pipes to channel the […]

Meeting Abstract P3.93  Jan. 6  The effects of PBDE 209 on laryngeal structures in Xenopus tropicalis GANSER, L.R.; University of Miami ganser@bio.miami.edu The brominated flame retardant, PBDE 209, serves as an additive in plastic electronic casings as well as in clothing and upholstery. This chemical and other brominated flame retardants have been found in human tissues, including […]

Meeting Abstract P3.48  Jan. 6  The coevolution of locomotor morphology and foraging mode in lacertid lizards MCBRAYER, LD*; WYLIE, JE; Georgia Southern Univ.; Georgia Southern Univ. lancemcbrayer@georgiasouthern.edu Foraging mode is a behavioral syndrome used to relate a variety of morphological, behavioral, and physiological traits to prey acquisition behavior. Foraging mode is generally thought to be a continuum […]

Meeting Abstract P3.77  Jan. 6   The Role of Body Size and Motor Neuron Size in the Control of Ballistic Tongue Muscle Movements WALTZ, Micah J.*; BLANCHARD, Jordan; ANDERSON, Curt W.; Idaho State University; BYU Idaho; Idaho State University waltmica@isu.edu This research investigated relationships between motor neuron and body size. It is unknown whether motor neurons change […]

Meeting Abstract P3.118  Jan. 6  The Respiratory Patterns of Insects BRADLEY, TJ; Univ. of California, Irvine tbradley@uci.edu Three respiratory patterns have been described in insects: Discontinuous, Cyclic and Continuous. The Discontinuous Gas Exchange Cycle (DGC) is characterized by an open phase in which the spiracular valves are fully open, a closed phase which serves to reduce oxygen […]