Meeting Abstract 16.3  Thursday, Jan. 3  Flight induced oxidative stress and reduced mitochondrial function in the aging honey bee, Apis mellifera WILLIAMS, J.B.*; ROBERTS, S.P.; ELEKONICH, M.M.; Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas jason.williams@unlv.edu Reactive oxygen species (ROS) can have profound biological impacts in virtually every tissue and are the basis for the �oxidative stress� theory of aging […]

Meeting Abstract 16.1  Thursday, Jan. 3  Cutaneous respiration in the Humboldt squid, Dosidicus gigas NYACK, A.C.*; SEIBEL, B.A.; Univ. of Rhode Island; Univ. of Rhode Island alnyack@gmail.com Cutaneous respiration in squid via the mantle, which is comprised almost entirely of muscle tissue, has been estimated to contribute 40 � 60% of oxygen demand during routine metabolism. The […]

Meeting Abstract 16.6  Thursday, Jan. 3  Anoxic tolerance and oxygen reperfusion damage in Drosophila LIGHTON, J.R.B.*; SCHILMAN, P.E.; Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas; Univ. of California, San Diego lighton@sablesys.com The deleterious effects of anoxia followed by reperfusion with oxygen in higher animals including mammals are well known. A convenient and genetically well characterized small-animal model that exhibits […]

Meeting Abstract 16.4  Sunday, Jan. 4  The sea urchin gut: size and nutrient storage are affected by temperature GIBBS, V.K.*; HOFER, S.C.; LAWRENCE, A.L.; LAWRENCE, J.M.; WATTS, S.A.; Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham; Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham; Texas A&M System; Univ. of South Florida; Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham vkgibbs@uab.edu While numerous studies have investigated the […]

Meeting Abstract 16.3  Sunday, Jan. 4  The effects of age on energy storage during pre-hibernation swarming of little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus) MCGUIRE, L.P.*; FENTON, M.B.; GUGLIELMO, C.G.; University of Western Ontario, London; University of Western Ontario, London; University of Western Ontario, London lmcguir5@uwo.ca Little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus) gather in large numbers at hibernacula in autumn […]

Meeting Abstract 16.6  Sunday, Jan. 4  Syrinx of Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus): What are those lumps? MODRALL, J.T.*; KEATING, J.H.; MILLER, E.A.; POKRAS, M.A.; Tufts University, Grafton, MA; Tufts University, Grafton, MA; Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research, Newark, DE ; Tufts University, Grafton, MA jmodrall@verizon.net The avian syrinx is located at the bifurcation of the trachea and […]

Meeting Abstract 16.2  Sunday, Jan. 4  Plasticity of the intestinal enterocytes of the Burmese Python. CECILE , Helmstetter; ROBERT , Pope; STEPHEN, Secor; JEAN-HERVE, Lignot*; University Louis Pasteur; University Louis Pasteur; University of Alabama; University Louis Pasteur J-H.Lignot@c-strasbourg.fr Morphological changes observed in the intestinal lining of fed and fasting Burmese pythons were studied using immunohistochemistry, Western blotting, […]

Meeting Abstract 16.1  Sunday, Jan. 4  Compensatory morphological plasticity in response to low protein diets in mice (Mus musculus) DERRICKSON, EM*; MARINELLI, K; Loyola College; Loyola College ederrickson@loyola.edu The protein content of food directly impacts the growth and development of animals. Because low protein diets likely are encountered by omnivorous and herbivorous mammals, mice may have evolved […]

Meeting Abstract 16.5  Sunday, Jan. 4  Comparing lung size in shallow (Tursiops truncatus) and deep (Kogia spp.) diving cetaceans PISCITELLI, M.A.*; MCLELLAN, W.A.; ROMMEL, S.A.; PABST, D.A.; Univ. of North Carolina Wilmington; Univ. of North Carolina Wilmington; Univ. of North Carolina Wilmington; Univ. of North Carolina Wilmington map9270@uncw.edu Deep diving cetaceans are hypothesized to possess enhanced thoracic […]

Meeting Abstract 16.1  Monday, Jan. 4  Structural Components and Morphogenetic Mechanics of the Zebrafish Yolk Extension Developmental Module VIRTA, V. C. ; University of Washington virta@u.washington.edu In order for a vertebrate embryo to attain a functional morphology, it must fundamentally change its shape from a sphere to an elongated rod. While cell movements on the dorsal side […]