Meeting Abstract S2-7 Monday, Jan. 4 11:00 Physiological strategies of vertical migrating organisms in pronounced oxygen minimum zones SEIBEL, B. A.; University of South Florida seibel@uri.edu Large populations of oceanic nekton and zooplankton undergo daily migrations from shallow water at night to depths greater than 200 m during the daytime. In some regions, these migrations cross extreme […]
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Linking symbiont physiology to the ecology of chemoautotrophic symbioses
Meeting Abstract S2-9 Monday, Jan. 4 13:30 Linking symbiont physiology to the ecology of chemoautotrophic symbioses BEINART, Roxanne A.*; GIRGUIS, Peter G.; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; Harvard University rbeinart@whoi.edu Symbioses between prokaryotes and eukaryotes are ubiquitous in our biosphere, yet we still know little about the role that symbionts play in ecological and ecosystem processes. At deep-sea […]
Life inside a tunicate did high concentrations metabolites facilitate an apicomplexan lifestyle transition
Meeting Abstract S2-10 Monday, Jan. 4 14:00 Life inside a tunicate: did high concentrations metabolites facilitate an apicomplexan lifestyle transition? PAIGHT, C.; MUñOZ-GóMEZ, S. A.; SAFFO, M. B.; SLAMOVITS, C; LANE, C. E.*; University of Rhode Island; Dalhousie University; University of Rhode Island; Dalhousie University; University of Rhode Island clane@uri.edu Despite their photosynthetic roots, apicomplexans are highly […]
Is the lack of oxygen-binding proteins in Antarctic fishes advantageous in the extreme cold waters of the Southern Ocean The interrelationship between oxygen-binding proteins and oxidative stress
Meeting Abstract S2-4 Monday, Jan. 4 09:00 Is the lack of oxygen-binding proteins in Antarctic fishes advantageous in the extreme cold waters of the Southern Ocean? The interrelationship between oxygen-binding proteins and oxidative stress O’BRIEN, K.M.*; CROCKETT, E.L.; GROVE, T.J.; LEWIS, J.M.; OLDHAM, C.A.; University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Ohio University; Valdosta State University; Georgia Southern Univeristy; University […]
Geomicrobiology, Engineering and Geophysics Enabling the exploration of the subglacial microbial community in Antarctica’s Blood Falls
Meeting Abstract S2-3 Monday, Jan. 4 08:30 Geomicrobiology, Engineering and Geophysics: Enabling the exploration of the subglacial microbial community in Antarctica’s Blood Falls MIKUCKI, JA*; TULACZYK, S; AUKEN, E; LYONS, B; DACHWALD, B; CHUA, M; PURCELL, A; Middlebury College; Univ. of California, Santa Cruz; Aarhus University; Ohio State University; FH Aachen; Univ. of Tennessee; Univ. of Tennessee […]
Comparative metagenomics of deep-sea hydrothermal vent microbial communities
Meeting Abstract S2-11 Monday, Jan. 4 14:30 Comparative metagenomics of deep-sea hydrothermal vent microbial communities REYSENBACH, A.L.*; DAVIS, R.; Porland State University bwar@pdx.edu Deep-sea hydrothermal vents are recognized as important biogeochemical environments that support unique ecosystems rich in microbial diversity. As the high temperature hydrothermal fluid mixes with the cold, oxygenated seawater, minerals precipitate to form vent […]
Communicating Science in Informal Learning Environments
Meeting Abstract S2-12 Monday, Jan. 4 15:00 Communicating Science in Informal Learning Environments MORENO, L.E.; Oregon Museum of Science and Industry lmoreno@omsi.edu Informal learning environments, such as museums and libraries, facilitate and promote lifelong learning in the communities they serve. Partnerships between science museums and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) researchers create avenues to engage citizens […]
CELLULAR RESPONSES TO HEAT STRESS IN ANTARCTIC FISHES
Meeting Abstract S2-2 Monday, Jan. 4 08:00 CELLULAR RESPONSES TO HEAT STRESS IN ANTARCTIC FISHES BUCKLEY, B.A.; Portland State University bbuckley@pdx.edu The extremely cold-adapted fishes of the Southern Ocean possess some of the lowest upper thermal thresholds of any species. These fishes have evolved in the sub-zero waters of Antarctica for millions of years and possess profoundly […]
Are extremeophiles phylo-extremists An investigation into the rates and nature of evolution in deep sea, polar, and hydrothermal vent sea anemones
Meeting Abstract S2-8 Monday, Jan. 4 11:30 Are extremeophiles phylo-extremists? An investigation into the rates and nature of evolution in deep sea, polar, and hydrothermal vent sea anemones DALY, M; Ohio State Univ daly.66@osu.edu Adaptation to life in extreme environments is expected to have evolutionary consequences for organisms. Minimally, organisms inhabiting extreme environments must have features that […]
‘Fit for purpose’ and ‘in the best of shape’ exploring how physical fitness and body morphology might impact movement ecology
Meeting Abstract S2-11 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:00 – 15:30 ‘Fit for purpose’ and ‘in the best of shape’: exploring how physical fitness and body morphology might impact movement ecology HALSEY, LG; University of Roehampton l.halsey@roehampton.ac.uk http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/staff/Lewis-Halsey/ First, I will raise and discuss the proposition that, similarly to Westernised human populations, some animals can only ‘keep fit’ by […]
