Meeting Abstract 140-1 Sunday, Jan. 7 13:30 – 13:45 Ornithine Metabolism and the Osmotic Stress Response in Mytilids MAY, MA*; RAWSON, PD; California Polytechnic State University; University of Maine mmay09@calpoly.edu Previous studies of transcriptomic responses to hypoosmotic exposure in blue mussels (Mytilus spp.) have suggested differential utilization of the amino acid ornithine among congeneric species. Ornithine catabolism […]
sessions: Session 140
Morphological and physiological traits of the Mediterranean sticklebacks living in the Camargue wetland (Rhone river delta)
Meeting Abstract 140-4 Sunday, Jan. 7 14:15 – 14:30 Morphological and physiological traits of the Mediterranean sticklebacks living in the Camargue wetland (Rhone river delta). RIND, K; RODRIGUEZ-BARRUCG, Q; NICOLAS, D; CUCCHI, P; LIGNOT, J-H*; University of Montpellier, France; University of Montpellier, France; La tour du Valat, France; University of Montpellier, France; University of Montpellier, France jehan-herve.lignot@umontpellier.fr […]
Mangroves as biofilters how do crabs physiologically react to enhanced ammonium inputs
Meeting Abstract 140-5 Sunday, Jan. 7 14:30 – 14:45 Mangroves as biofilters: how do crabs physiologically react to enhanced ammonium inputs? THEUERKAUFF, D*; LAMBERT, S; A. RIVERA-INGRAHAM, G; MERCKY, Y; SUCRE, E; LIGNOT, JH; University of Montpellier and University of Mayotte; University Center of Mayotte; University of Montpellier; University of Mayotte; Universityof Mayotte; University of Montpellier dimitri.theuerkauff@umontpellier.fr […]
Characterization of Na+ channel homologs from two marine phytoplankton
Meeting Abstract 140-7 Sunday, Jan. 7 15:00 – 15:15 Characterization of Na+ channel homologs from two marine phytoplankton KOESTER, JA*; HELLIWELL, KE; TAYLOR, AR; University of North Carolina Wilmington; Marine Biological Association, Plymouth, UK koesterj@uncw.edu Four domain voltage-gated Na+ and Ca2+ channels mediate rapid physiological responses in metazoans. Fast Na+ and Ca2+-based action potentials likely evolved in […]
Ammonium excretion in the pelagic red crab, Pleuroncodes planipes
Meeting Abstract 140-6 Sunday, Jan. 7 14:45 – 15:00 Ammonium excretion in the pelagic red crab, Pleuroncodes planipes DYMOWSKA, AK*; SEIBEL, BA; University of South Florida; University of South Florida dymowska@mail.usf.edu Pelagic red crab, Pleuroncodes planipes, is an important and very abundant component of zooplankton in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean. They inhabit pelagic and benthopelagic zones, […]
Age-dependent responses to an extreme salinity gradient in a euryhaline fish
Meeting Abstract 140-3 Sunday, Jan. 7 14:00 – 14:15 Age-dependent responses to an extreme salinity gradient in a euryhaline fish MCCAIN, SC*; EARLEY, RL; University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa scmccain@crimson.ua.edu Selection should favor individuals that choose to occupy habitats that confer highest fitness. In heterogeneous environments, this often equates to individuals actively navigating alternative habitat types and dispersing […]
Walking on Chains Anatomy and Functional Morphology of the Walking Appendages in Sea-Robins
Meeting Abstract 140-2 Monday, Jan. 7 13:45 – 14:00 Walking on Chains: Anatomy and Functional Morphology of the Walking Appendages in Sea-Robins PETERSEN, JC*; RAMSAY, JB; Westfield State University; Westfield State University jpetersen5082@westfield.ma.edu Fish fin rays (lepidotrichia) are typically composed of paired and segmented structures (hemitrichia) that help support and change the shape of the fins to […]
Turtling the salamander the role of lateral undulation in sprawling locomotion
Meeting Abstract 140-3 Monday, Jan. 7 14:00 – 14:15 Turtling the salamander: the role of lateral undulation in sprawling locomotion VEGA, CM*; CHADWELL, B; ASHLEY-ROSS, MA; Wake Forest University; Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine; Wake Forest University vegacm11@wfu.edu Lateral undulation of the vertebral column is an important characteristic of sprawling postured tetrapod locomotion. The goal of this […]
Three-dimensional wing motions of a diving penguin
Meeting Abstract 140-7 Monday, Jan. 7 14:45 – 15:00 Three-dimensional wing motions of a diving penguin OURA, T*; MAEDA , M; TANAKA, H; Tokyo Institute of Technology; Royal Veterinary College; Tokyo Institute of Technology oura.t.ac@m.titech.ac.jp http://www.tanakah.mech.e.titech.ac.jp/index_e.html Penguins are wing-propelled diving birds capable of maneuvers such as rapid turns or accelerations. Previous bio-logging studies and 2-D motion analysis […]
The Muscles That Move The Fishes That Walk
Meeting Abstract 140-1 Monday, Jan. 7 13:30 – 13:45 The Muscles That Move The Fishes That Walk CRAWFORD, CH*; RANDALL, ZS; HART, PB; PAGE, LM; CHAKRABARTY, P; FLAMMANG, BE; New Jersey Institute of Technology; Florida Museum of Natural History; Louisiana State University; Florida Museum of Natural History; Louisiana State University; New Jersey Institute of Technology chc24@njit.edu The […]
