Meeting Abstract S9-7  Monday, Jan. 6 11:00 – 11:30  Integrating Studies of Function and Ecology to Inform Conservation and Management MCBRAYER, LD*; ORTON, RW; NEEL, LK; KAUNERT, MD; TUCKER, DB; WILLIAMS, SC; Georgia Southern University; University of Texas Arlington; Arizona State University; Ohio University; Arizona State University; Georgia Southern University lancemcbrayer@georgiasouthern.edu https://sites.google.com/a/georgiasouthern.edu/lance-d-mcbrayer/ The Ocala National Forest covers […]

Meeting Abstract S9-2  Monday, Jan. 6 08:00 – 08:30  Getting Humans Off Monkeys’ Backs: Can Ecophysiological Research Inform Primate Conservation and Habitat Management Efforts? THOMPSON, CL*; WILLIAMS, SH; GLANDER, KE; TEAFORD, MF; VINYARD, CJ; Grand Valley State University; Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine; Duke University; Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine; Northeast Ohio Medical University […]

Meeting Abstract S9-10  Monday, Jan. 6 14:00 – 14:30  Captive breeding alters head morphology and behavior in reptiles: implications for headstarting and reintroduction programs RYERSON, WG; Saint Anselm College wryerson@anselm.edu http://ryersonlab.wordpress.com The use of captive breeding for the purpose of supplementing imperiled species is commonplace throughout herpetology, and continues to grow with each decade. For snakes, many […]

Meeting Abstract S9-8  Monday, Jan. 6 11:30 – 12:00   Can morphology predict the conservation status of iguanian lizards? MILES, DB; Ohio University; Ohio University; Ohio University urosaurus@gmail.com http://diapsida.org The integrity of regional and local biological diversity is under siege as a result of an multiple anthropogenic threats. The conversion of habitats, such as rain forests, into […]

MOORE, F.L.*: Ultimate and proximate mechanisms that control the stress-induced inhibition of reproductive behaviors. When animals confront harsh or threatening conditions, they frequently respond with rapid changes in behavior, for example, switching from courtship behavior to survival behaviors such as hiding or fleeing. Stress hormones regulate this shift in behavioral state. Behavioral studies in an […]

Stefano, G.B.: The Beginnings of the Stress Response: Opioid Modulation in Invertebrates It is evident that chemical signal molecules mediate intercellular communication. During evolution, organisms using this form of communication have increased their chances of survival, passing this trait on to their descendents. Chemical communication exhibits a greater level of sophistication, i.e., synaptic, hormonal. The […]

BARTON, B.A.: Stress in Fishes: A Diversity of Responses Fishes display a wide diversity in their physiological responses to stress. Primary endocrine responses to acute stress include the release of catecholamine and corticosteroid hormones into circulation. Corticosteroids, chiefly cortisol, are released by the interrenal tissue, the adrenal homologue in fish, which is concentrated in the […]

Herman, J.P.*; Ziegler, D.R.; Cullinan, W.E.: Neurocircuit Regulation of the Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Adrenocortical Axis Regulation of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis is coordinated by an elaborate neurocircuitry controlling activation of parvocellular neurosecretory neurons resident in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN). Recent studies in our laboratory suggest that neurocircuits controlling HPA axis activity are stressor-specific: rapid responses to physical […]

DENVER, R.J.: Evolution of the Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Signaling System and its Role in Stress-Induced Developmental Plasticity Post-embryonic development can be strongly influenced by the external environment. Amphibian tadpoles show strong responses to environmental signals, exhibiting continuous variation in the timing of metamorphosis. The most important environmental variable for a tadpole is water availability. We analyzed […]

WINGFIELD, J.C.: Endocrine Responses to Unpredictable Environmental Events: Stress or Anti-stress Hormones? In addition to seasonal changes in morphology, physiology and behavior that occur in predictable annual cycles, there are facultative responses to unpredictable events known as labile (i.e. short-lived) perturbation factors (LPFs). These rapid behavioral and physiological changes have been termed the “emergency” life […]