Defensive Strategies of Caribbean Spiny Lobsters Effects of Lobster and Predator Group Size

Meeting Abstract 1.6  Sunday, Jan. 4  Defensive Strategies of Caribbean Spiny Lobsters: Effects of Lobster and Predator Group Size LAVALLI, K.L.*; HERRNKIND, W.F.; Boston University, Boston, MA; Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL klavalli@bu.edu Migrating queues of Caribbean spiny lobsters Panulirus argus can potentially suffer attacks during daylight by variable numbers of piscine predators, particularly triggerfish that are […]

Deciding when to hatch Predator and embryo cues in wasp-induced hatching of red-eyed treefrogs

Meeting Abstract 1.5  Sunday, Jan. 4  Deciding when to hatch: Predator and embryo cues in wasp-induced hatching of red-eyed treefrogs HUGHEY, M.C.*; ROGGE, J.R.; WARKENTIN, K.M.; Boston University, Boston; Boston University, Boston; Boston University, Boston mchughey@bu.edu Predator-induced hatching allows embryos to avoid predation, but to be effective embryos must accurately assess and respond to threats. Red-eyed treefrog […]

Costs and benefits of predator induced behaviour in larvae of the urban mosquito (Aedes notoscriptus)

Meeting Abstract 1.4  Sunday, Jan. 4  Costs and benefits of predator induced behaviour in larvae of the urban mosquito (Aedes notoscriptus) VAN UITREGT, B. O*; WILSON, R. S; The University of Queensland; The University of Queensland v.vanuitregt@uq.edu.au Prey often exhibit behavioural and morphological responses that convey greater survival in the presence of predators. The evolution and maintenance […]

Bats Aloft Variation in Echolocation Call structure at High Altitudes

Meeting Abstract 1.9  Sunday, Jan. 4  Bats Aloft: Variation in Echolocation Call structure at High Altitudes GILLAM, EH*; MCCRACKEN, GF; WESTBROOK, JK; JENSEN, ML; BALSLEY, BB; University of Regina, SK Canada; University of Tennessee, Knoxville; USDA, Agricultural Research Service, College Station, TX; CIRES, University of Colorado, Boulder; CIRES, University of Colorado, Boulder gillam2e@uregina.ca Bats alter their echolocation […]

A physiological basis for island tameness

Meeting Abstract 1.3  Sunday, Jan. 4  A physiological basis for island tameness VITOUSEK, Maren N.*; TARLOW, Elisa; WIKELSKI, Martin; University of Colorado, Boulder vitousek@colorado.edu Island tameness is a widely documented phenomenon in which island species, particularly those that have been isolated for much of their evolutionary history, show a greatly reduced behavioral response to novel predators. This […]

The proteomic response of Mytilus galloprovincialis and M trossulus to acute temperature stress

Meeting Abstract 1.3  Monday, Jan. 4  The proteomic response of Mytilus galloprovincialis and M. trossulus to acute temperature stress TOMANEK, L.*; ZUZOW, M.; California Polytechnic State Univ.; California Polytechnic State Univ. ltomanek@calpoly.edu The Mediterranean blue mussel species Mytilus galloprovincialis has invaded southern California at the beginning of the last century and has since replaced the native M. […]

Species differences in the effects of exercise on the stability of the glycolytic enzyme LDH in porcelain crabs

Meeting Abstract 1.5  Monday, Jan. 4  Species differences in the effects of exercise on the stability of the glycolytic enzyme LDH in porcelain crabs MEDINA-RUILOBA, Haydee; STILLMAN, Jonathon H.*; San Francisco State University; San Francisco State University stillmaj@sfsu.edu Glycolytic activity in anaerobic tissues is maintained by the redox enzyme lactate dehydrogenase (LDH). In addition to generation of […]

Loss of hypo-osmoregulation in a land-locked population of the shrimp Macrobrachium amazonicum

Meeting Abstract 1.7  Monday, Jan. 4  Loss of hypo-osmoregulation in a land-locked population of the shrimp Macrobrachium amazonicum CHARMANTIER, G.*; CHARMANTIER-DAURES, M.; ANGER, K.; Univ. Montpellier 2, France; Univ. Montpellier 2, France; AWI, Helgoland, Germany guy.charmantier@univ-montp2.fr Two separate populations of this shrimp, from the Amazon delta (A), and from the Pantanal (P), were compared as to their […]

Effects of Acclimation Temperature and Photoperiod on Antifreeze Protein Synthesis in the Hemolymph of Beetle Larvae (Dendroides canadensis)

Meeting Abstract 1.4  Monday, Jan. 4  Effects of Acclimation Temperature and Photoperiod on Antifreeze Protein Synthesis in the Hemolymph of Beetle Larvae (Dendroides canadensis) OWUSU-ANTWI, Y.; BENNETT, V.A.**; Clarion University of Pennsylvania; Clarion University of Pennsylvania vbennett@clarion.edu Overwintering larvae of the fire-colored beetle, Dendroides canadensis are known to produce antifreeze proteins as a means of preventing their […]

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