Meeting Abstract 139.6 Monday, Jan. 7 High contents of methylamines and scyllo-inositol as potential piezolytes (pressure counteractants) in muscles of amphipods from the Mariana Trench YANCEY, P.H.*; GERRINGER, M.E.; CAMERON, J.; HARDY, K.; CHASTAIN, R.; BARTLETT, D.H.; Whitman College; Whitman College; DEEPSEA CHALLENGE; Scripps Institution of Oceanography; Scripps Institution of Oceanography; Scripps Institution of Oceanography yancey@whitman.edu One […]
sessions: Session 139
Freshwater transitions and the evolution of osmoregulatory function in alewives (Alosa pseudoharengus)
Meeting Abstract 139.2 Monday, Jan. 7 Freshwater transitions and the evolution of osmoregulatory function in alewives (Alosa pseudoharengus) VELOTTA, J.P.*; MCCORMICK, S.D.; O’NEILL, R.J.; SCHULTZ, E.T.; University of Connecticut; United States Geological Survey; University of Connecticut; University of Connecticut jonathan.velotta@uconn.edu Among fishes, ecological transitions into freshwater environments are often associated with episodes of diversification and adaptive radiation. […]
Differential physiological tolerance to low salinity exposure in two color morphs of the green crab, Carcinus maenas
Meeting Abstract 139.3 Monday, Jan. 7 Differential physiological tolerance to low salinity exposure in two color morphs of the green crab, Carcinus maenas PENNOYER, K.E.*; FREDERICH, M; Univeristy of New England, Biddeford, ME and Texas A and M University Corpus Christi, TX; Univeristy of New England, Biddeford, ME kpennoyer@une.edu The European green crab, Carcinus maenas, is variable […]
The fallacy of honeybee caste determination how quantity, not quality, may determine caste
Meeting Abstract 139-5 Sunday, Jan. 8 14:30 – 14:45 The fallacy of honeybee caste determination: how quantity, not quality, may determine caste SLATER, GARETT*; HELM, BRYAN; YOCUM, GEORGE; BOWSHER, JULIA; SLATER, garett; North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND; USDA-ARS, Fargo, ND garett.p.slater@ndsu.edu A Honeybee colony comprises thousands of sterile workers and one reproductive queen. While workers and […]
In vivo effects of 17α-ethinylestradiol, 17β-estradiol and 4-nonylphenol on hepatic insulin-like growth-factor binding protein (igfbp) mRNA levels in Atlantic salmon
Meeting Abstract 139-2 Sunday, Jan. 8 13:45 – 14:00 In vivo effects of 17α-ethinylestradiol, 17β-estradiol and 4-nonylphenol on hepatic insulin-like growth-factor binding protein (igfbp) mRNA levels in Atlantic salmon BREVES, JP*; DUFFY, TA; EINARSDOTTIR, IE; BJöRNSSON, BT; MCCORMICK, SD; Skidmore Coll.; Northeastern Univ.; Univ. of Gothenburg; Univ. of Gothenburg; USGS, Conte Anadromous Fish Res. Cen. jbreves@skidmore.edu Feminizing […]
Hormone and melanocyte signaling in a social feather ornament
Meeting Abstract 139-3 Sunday, Jan. 8 14:00 – 14:15 Hormone and melanocyte signaling in a social feather ornament ABOLINS-ABOLS, M*; KASSAB , H/D; KETTERSON, E/D; ABOLINS-ABOLS, Mikus; Indiana University; Indiana University; Indiana University mabolins@indiana.edu http://mikusabolins.weebly.com Bird feathers are one of the most striking examples of variation in nature. Some of the variation in feather ornaments has been […]
Fetal Sex Hormone Exposure Programs Autism-Like Behavior in the Rat Model
Meeting Abstract 139-4 Sunday, Jan. 8 14:15 – 14:30 Fetal Sex Hormone Exposure Programs Autism-Like Behavior in the Rat Model. MCCOY, K/A*; BLAKE, B/E; TRAN, T; East Carolina University; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; East Carolina University mccoyk@ecu.edu http://kristamccoylab.weebly.com Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is broadly characterized by repetitive behavior, and […]
Egg Thyroid Hormones An Unexplored Mechanism for Maternal Effects in Birds
Meeting Abstract 139-1 Sunday, Jan. 8 13:30 – 13:45 Egg Thyroid Hormones: An Unexplored Mechanism for Maternal Effects in Birds RUUSKANEN, S*; GROOTHUIS, TGG; DARRAS, VM; GIENAPP, P; SCHAPER, SV; VISSER, ME; Unive of Turku, Finland; Dept of Animal Ecology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), ; Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, Univ of Groningen, The Netherlands; […]
The interplay between life history patterns and phenotypic convergence in cleaner wrasses
Meeting Abstract 139-4 Sunday, Jan. 7 14:15 – 14:30 The interplay between life history patterns and phenotypic convergence in cleaner wrasses BALIGA, VB*; MEHTA, RS; Univ. of British Columbia; Univ. of California, Santa Cruz vbaliga@zoology.ubc.ca http://www.vikram-baliga.com/ Phenotypic convergence is a macroevolutionary pattern that need not be consistent across life history stages. Ontogenetic transitions in dietary specialization clearly […]
The impact of protein malnutrition on growth and scaling in the rat Rattus norvegicus
Meeting Abstract 139-6 Sunday, Jan. 7 14:45 – 15:00 The impact of protein malnutrition on growth and scaling in the rat Rattus norvegicus MCKENNA, KZ*; NIJHOUT, HF; Duke University; Duke University kenneth.mckenna@duke.edu During postembryonic development, organismal form changes as parts grow and differentiate. The relative size and shape achieved by body parts is regulated by the tissue […]
