Meeting Abstract 19.2  Sunday, Jan. 4  The Effects of Naris Occlusion on Cilia Development and Protein Expression FRANSSEN, RA*; COPPOLA, DM; Randolph-Macon College; Randolph-Macon College adamfranssen@rmc.edu In the olfactory system, much of what is known about the role of neural activity in development comes from studies using unilateral naris occlusion (UNO) as a method of sensory deprivation. […]

Meeting Abstract 19.1  Sunday, Jan. 4  Noradrenaline, Receiver Error and the Cocktail Party Effect LYNCH, Kathleen S.*; BALL, Gregory F.; Johns Hopkins University lynchks@jhu.edu In humans, the ability to attend to important signals while simultaneously rejecting intrusion from other sources is termed the ‘cocktail party effect’. This task is relevant to the study of animal communication because […]

Meeting Abstract 19.6  Sunday, Jan. 4  Neuroplasticity Following Paternal Experience in Two Congeneric Species FRANSSEN, C.L.*; KARSNER, S.; TU, E.; HYER, M.M.; LAMBERT, K.G.; Randolph-Macon College; Randolph-Macon College; Randolph-Macon College; Randolph-Macon College; Randolph-Macon College catherinefranssen@rmc.edu Both the behavioral and hormonal experiences of pregnancy, birth, and lactation have been shown to significantly alter and enhance the maternal brain, […]

Meeting Abstract 19.5  Sunday, Jan. 4  NEUROENDOCRINE CONTROL OF SEX CHANGE IN THE ROCK HIND, Epinephelus adscensionis KLINE, RJ*; HOLT, GJ; KHAN, IA; Univ. of Texas Marine Science Institute; Univ. of Texas Marine Science Institute; Univ. of Texas Marine Science Institute rjkline@mail.utexas.edu The following research is being conducted to investigate the linkage between behavioral and gonadal sex […]

Meeting Abstract 19.3  Sunday, Jan. 4  Brain size evolution in new and old world marsupials PETERS, J E; Univ. of Illinois peters25@illinois.edu Consensus is that marsupial brain size is constrained compared to eutherians, and that this has reduced marsupials adaptive ability. A test case for this exists in the dichotomy between New and Old World marsupials. New […]

Meeting Abstract 19.4  Sunday, Jan. 4  Brain regions associated with female preference behavior in a poecillid fish, Xiphophorus nigrensis WONG, R.Y.*; CUMMINGS, M.E.; University of Texas at Austin; University of Texas at Austin ryan.wong@mail.utexas.edu Individual variation in female preferences for a mate can be seen in a wide range of taxa. Yet little is known about the […]

Meeting Abstract 19.1  Monday, Jan. 4  Whole animal performances vary with body temperature and ecological function in a lizard ANDERSON, R.A.; Western Washington University Roger.Anderson@wwu.edu Whole animal performance is expected to vary with body temperature in ectotherms, but patterns of performance of a task with body temperature may depend on the body temperatures at which the task […]

Meeting Abstract 19.2  Monday, Jan. 4  Stomach Temperature Recordings Provide Evidence of Feeding During the Internesting Interval for Leatherback Turtles, Dermochelys coriacea CASEY, J.P.*; GARNER, S.A.; SOUTHWOOD, A.L.; Uni. of North Carolina,Wilmington; West Indies Marine Animal Research and Conservation Service, Inc., Frederiksted, St. Croix, USVI; Uni. of North Carolina, Wilmington jpc3073@uncw.edu Leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) are long-distance […]

Meeting Abstract 19.3  Monday, Jan. 4  Parental behavior in pythons is dependent on both the hydric and thermal dynamics of the nest STAHLSCHMIDT, Z.R.*; DENARDO, D.F.; Arizona State Univ., Tempe zs@asu.edu Parental behavior is instrumental to the success of a diverse array of taxa, and female-only nest attendance is particularly widespread. Python egg-brooding behavior is an intriguing […]

Meeting Abstract 19.6  Monday, Jan. 4  Hood-building behavior by the fiddler crab Uca musica differs with sediment type and time exposed at low tide POPE, D. S.*; CHANG, K. H.; Mount Holyoke College, Massachusetts dspope@mtholyoke.edu When animals build structures, it is not surprising that their building behavior might be affected by the construction materials available. Fiddler crabs […]