Meeting Abstract 108.6 Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:30 The effects of stress on nutrient stoichiometry in larval amphibians and the resulting influence on ecosystem processes KIRSCHMAN, L.J.*; FRITZ, K.F; WHILES, M.R.; WARNE, R.W.; Southern Illinois University; Southern Illinois University; Southern Illinois University; Southern Illinois University l.j.kirschman@gmail.com The effects of environmental stressors, particularly low-level, chronic stressors, are not always […]
sessions: Session 108
The Effects of Age and Lifetime Flight Behavior on Flight Capacity in Drosophila melanogaster
Meeting Abstract 108.5 Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:15 The Effects of Age and Lifetime Flight Behavior on Flight Capacity in Drosophila melanogaster LANE, S.J.*; FRANKINO, W.A.; ELEKONICH, M.M.; ROBERTS, S.P.; Central Michigan Univ., Mount Pleasant; Univ. of Houston, Texas; National Science Foundation & Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas; Central Michigan Univ., Mount Pleasant steven.lane@umontana.edu The effects of flight […]
Seasonal differences in the organization of lipids and water through the stratum corneum of birds
Meeting Abstract 108.7 Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:45 Seasonal differences in the organization of lipids and water through the stratum corneum of birds CHAMPAGNE, AM*; ALLEN, HC; WILLIAMS, JB; Ohio State University; Ohio State University; Ohio State University champagne.7@osu.edu Accounting for over half of total water loss in birds, cutaneous water loss is regulated by lipids in the […]
Patterns and ecological implications of intraspecific stoichiometric variation in the livebearing fish, Poecilia mexicana
Meeting Abstract 108.4 Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:00 Patterns and ecological implications of intraspecific stoichiometric variation in the livebearing fish, Poecilia mexicana ALBA, D.M.*; JEYASINGH, P.D.; TOBLER, M.; Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University danielle.alba@okstate.edu Ecological stoichiometry (ES) uses the study of elemental mass balance in biological systems to integrate physiology, ecology, and evolutionary biology. […]
Energetic costs of pregnancy for small bats at high latitudes
Meeting Abstract 108.3 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:45 Energetic costs of pregnancy for small bats at high latitudes BOYLES, J.G.*; JOOSTE, E.; RUTHERFORD, R.W.; MCCRACKEN, G.F.; Southern Illinois University; Southern Illinois University; Slana, AK; University of Tennesee jgboyles@siu.edu Small endotherms at high latitudes may experience unique bioenergetic constraints during the reproductive season because of cool temperatures and short […]
Effects of voluntary exercise on spontaneous physical activity and food consumption in mice results from an artificial selection experiment
Meeting Abstract 108.2 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:30 Effects of voluntary exercise on spontaneous physical activity and food consumption in mice: results from an artificial selection experiment COPES, L.E.; SCHUTZ, H.; DLUGOSZ, E.M.; ACOSTA, W.; CHAPPELL, M.A.; GARLAND, T.*; Quinnipiac Univ.; Pacific Lutheran Univ.; Univ. of California, Riverside; Univ. of California, Riverside; Univ. of California, Riverside; Univ. of […]
Effects of Salinity and Hormone Treatment on Gill Claudin Expression and Localization in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus Mykiss)
Meeting Abstract 108.8 Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:00 Effects of Salinity and Hormone Treatment on Gill Claudin Expression and Localization in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus Mykiss) BUJAK, JK*; BOLLINGER, RJ; MADSEN, SS; TIPSMARK, CK; Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville; Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville; Univ. of Southern Denmark, Odense; Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville jkbujak@uark.edu In the branchial epithelium of euryhaline fish, […]
A test of alternative models for increased tissue nitrogen isotope ratios during fasting in hibernating arctic ground squirrels
Meeting Abstract 108.1 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:15 A test of alternative models for increased tissue nitrogen isotope ratios during fasting in hibernating arctic ground squirrels LEE, T.N.*; BUCK, C.L.; BARNES, B.M.; O’BRIEN, D.M.; Harding University, Searcy, AR; University of Alaska, Anchorage; University of Alaska, Fairbanks; University of Alaska, Fairbanks tnlee@harding.edu We describe two models explaining the increase […]
Symbiotic interactions influence development and survival in the dung beetle, Onthophagus gazella
Meeting Abstract 108.1 Wednesday, Jan. 7 10:15 Symbiotic interactions influence development and survival in the dung beetle, Onthophagus gazella SCHWAB, DB*; RIGGS, HE; MOCZEK, AP; Indiana University Bloomington; Indiana University Bloomington; Indiana University Bloomington schwabd@indiana.edu Host-symbiont interactions are a ubiquitous component of animal biology. However, the developmental and ecological relevance of these interactions, as well as their […]
Symbiotic Recruitment of Amino Acid Transporters in the Green Peach Aphid, Myzus persicae
Meeting Abstract 108.4 Wednesday, Jan. 7 11:00 Symbiotic Recruitment of Amino Acid Transporters in the Green Peach Aphid, Myzus persicae FENG, H*; DUNCAN, RP; WILSON, ACC; Department of Biology, University of Miami, Coral Gables; Department of Biology, University of Miami, Coral Gables; Department of Biology, University of Miami, Coral Gables h.feng1984@gmail.com Aphids and their endosymbiont, Buchnera aphidicola, […]
