Meeting Abstract 110-5 Sunday, Jan. 7 09:00 – 09:15 Site-specific Evaluation of Body Shape Response to Contamination in a Model Fish Species, Gambusia affinis BERGAMINI, RR*; GREENHALGH-ADAM, CD ; PROPPER, CR; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University Rex.Bergamini@nau.edu Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are globally ubiquitous in aquatic systems. Chronic exposure to EDCs can disrupt […]
sessions: Session 110
Ground Water or Surface Flow Which Polluted Water Causes More Detrimental Effects in Crustaceans Placed in Stream Mesocosms
Meeting Abstract 110-2 Sunday, Jan. 7 08:15 – 08:30 Ground Water or Surface Flow: Which Polluted Water Causes More Detrimental Effects in Crustaceans Placed in Stream Mesocosms? STEELE, AN*; BELANGER, RM; MOORE, PA; Bowling Green State University; University of Detroit Mercy; Bowling Green State University ansteel@bgsu.edu Herbicides are introduced to aquatic systems through variable modes of entry: […]
Early-life Exposure to a Commonly-used Flame Retardant in Japanese Quail Effects on the Thyroid System, Growth, and Metabolic Rate
Meeting Abstract 110-4 Sunday, Jan. 7 08:45 – 09:00 Early-life Exposure to a Commonly-used Flame Retardant in Japanese Quail: Effects on the Thyroid System, Growth, and Metabolic Rate GUIGUENO, MF*; HEAD, JA; PETERS, L; HANAS, AM; LETCHER, RJ; FERNIE, KJ; McGill University; McGill University; University of Manitoba; McGill University; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Environment and Climate […]
Does exposure to crude oil alter self-maintenance behaviors and immune function in birds
Meeting Abstract 110-3 Sunday, Jan. 7 08:30 – 08:45 Does exposure to crude oil alter self-maintenance behaviors and immune function in birds? GOODCHILD, CG*; LOVE, AL; METZ, A; DURANT, SE; Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University christopher.goodchild@okstate.edu Individuals integrate behavioral and physiological traits in order to protect themselves from infection. Environmental […]
Characterization of the gene expression profile of ER alpha and Vitellogenin in the Fathead Minnow implications for population effects
Meeting Abstract 110-6 Sunday, Jan. 7 09:15 – 09:30 Characterization of the gene expression profile of ER alpha and Vitellogenin in the Fathead Minnow: implications for population effects FETKE, JK; University of Cincinnati fetkeje@mail.uc.edu Estrogens, common contaminants in wastewater effluent, are endocrine disrupting compounds found to be potentially problematic for vertebrates. One of the more potent synthetic […]
The role of hydration state and temperature on performance and climate susceptibility in amphibians
Meeting Abstract 110-5 Monday, Jan. 7 09:00 – 09:15 The role of hydration state and temperature on performance and climate susceptibility in amphibians GREENBERG, DA*; PALEN, WJ; Simon Fraser University; Simon Fraser University dgreenbe@sfu.ca https://dangreenberg01.wixsite.com/research Forecasting species’ responses to impending climatic change remains one of the most preeminent challenges for conservation science. Characterizing species’ thermal performance curves […]
Testing for fitness costs of parasitism in wild lizards (Anolis sagrei ) with sustained-release formulations of the anti-parasite drug Ivermectin
Meeting Abstract 110-3 Monday, Jan. 7 08:30 – 08:45 Testing for fitness costs of parasitism in wild lizards (Anolis sagrei ) with sustained-release formulations of the anti-parasite drug Ivermectin WITTMAN, TN*; COX, RM; University of Virginia tw9jj@virginia.edu Parasites interact with nearly all free-living organisms and can impose substantial fitness costs on their hosts. Accordingly, parasitism is predicted […]
How the sluggish cope with chronic hypoxia the pointed story of the bearded fireworm, Hermodice carunculata (Annelida Amphinomidae)
Meeting Abstract 110-8 Monday, Jan. 7 09:30 – 09:45 How the sluggish cope with chronic hypoxia: the pointed story of the bearded fireworm, Hermodice carunculata (Annelida: Amphinomidae) GRIMES, CJ*; SCHULZE, A; Texas A&M University at Galveston; Texas A&M University at Galveston cg1478@tamu.edu The bearded fireworm, Hermodice carunculata (Annelida: Amphinomidae), is a widespread mobile corallivore throughout the Atlantic […]
Evolutionary Change in the Oyster, Crassostrea virginica, Following a Low Salinity Event
Meeting Abstract 110-1 Monday, Jan. 7 08:00 – 08:15 Evolutionary Change in the Oyster, Crassostrea virginica, Following a Low Salinity Event GRIFFITHS, JS*; JOHNSON, KM; KELLY, MW; Louisiana State University jgrif61@lsu.edu The eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica, is known for its tolerance of a wide range of salinities, but evidence suggests that some populations may be adapted to […]
Effects of flea infestation on offspring quality in a desert rodent evidence for parasite-mediated transgenerational phenotypic plasticity
Meeting Abstract 110-2 Monday, Jan. 7 08:15 – 08:30 Effects of flea infestation on offspring quality in a desert rodent: evidence for parasite-mediated transgenerational phenotypic plasticity WARBURTON, EM*; KHOKHLOVA, IS; VAN DER MESCHT, L; DOWNS, CJ; DLUGOSZ, EM; KRASNOV, BR; Ben Gurion University; Ben Gurion University; Ben Gurion University; Hamilton College; University of Tennessee; Ben Gurion University […]
