Meeting Abstract 23-5  Monday, Jan. 4 14:30  Transition from Larval to Juvenile Ciliary Feeding Mechanisms of a Slipper Limpet STRATHMANN, RR*; PECHENIK, JA; University of Washington; Tufts University rrstrath@uw.edu Slipper limpets use different ciliary feeding mechanisms as a larva and as an adult. Before metamorphosis larvae of Crepidula fornicata developed the ctenidial (gill) filaments that produce the […]

Meeting Abstract 23-4  Monday, Jan. 4 14:15  The role of larval traits on dispersal patterns of two dominant reef-building coral species from remote Gulf of Mexico reefs STRADER, M E*; DAVIES, S W; KOOL, J T; MATZ, M V; The University of Texas at Austin; The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Geoscience Australia; The University […]

Meeting Abstract 23-6  Monday, Jan. 4 14:45  Not dead yet: survival of embryos in highly desiccated intertidal egg masses VON DASSOW, Y.J.; Duke University, Beaufort, NC yasmin.vondassow@duke.edu Desiccation is a potential problem for all life stages of intertidal animals, particularly early stages that are not capable of moving around a habitat. A common benthic reproductive strategy is […]

Meeting Abstract 23-3  Monday, Jan. 4 14:00  Molecular analysis of tube cement of the biofouling tubeworm Hydroides elegans NEDVED, B.T.*; BATZEL, G.; HADFIELD, M.G.; University of Hawaii at Manoa; University of Hawaii at Manoa; University of Hawaii at Manoa nedved@hawaii.edu http://www.kewalo.hawaii.edu The serpulid polychaete Hydroides elegans is a common member of the warm-water marine fouling community. Its […]

Meeting Abstract 23-1  Monday, Jan. 4 13:30   Effects of a patchy food environment across life history stages PADILLA, DK*; MCCANN, MJ; Stony Brook University; Rutgers University Dianna.Padilla@stonybrook.edu http://life.bio.sunysb/edu/ee/padillalab Many animals experience periods of feast or famine, which can have major consequences for growth, survival, and reproductive fitness. For animals with complex life histories, the question remains […]

Meeting Abstract 23-6  Thursday, Jan. 5 11:30 – 11:45  The Effects of Red Tide Toxins in Turtles – Developing Treatment Protocols for Endangered Sea Turtles COCILOVA, CC*; MILTON, SL; FLEWELLING, LJ; BOSSART, GD; WALSH, CJ; FL Atlantic Univ., FL; FL Atlantic Univ., FL; FL Fish and Wildlife Research Inst., FL; Georgia Aquarium, GA; Mote Marine Laboratory, FL […]

Meeting Abstract 23-1  Thursday, Jan. 5 10:15 – 10:30  Serotonin-mediated aggression: sex-dependent roles in regulating neuropeptides BUBAK, AN*; WATT, MJ; RENNER, KJ; SWALLOW, JG; University of Colorado-Anschutz Medical Campus; University of South Dakota-Sanford School of Medicine; University of South Dakota; University of Colorado-Denver Andrew.Bubak@ucdenver.edu Aggression is a complex and nearly universal behavior, documented in animal species ranging […]

Meeting Abstract 23-2  Thursday, Jan. 5 10:30 – 10:45  Profiling serotonergic neurons across behavioral arousal states with single-neuron transcriptomes DABE, E.C.*; GILLETTE, R.; MOROZ, L.L.; Univ. of Florida; Univ. of Illinois; Univ. of Florida emily.dabe@gmail.com Pleurobranchaea californica or the california sea owl, has distinctive feeding behaviors, a characterized feeding network and the largest neurons in the animal […]

Meeting Abstract 23-5  Thursday, Jan. 5 11:15 – 11:30  Inactivation of fgfr1 and fgfr2 in Postnatal Astrocytes RUBIN, L.B*; SMITH, K; University of Louisiana at Lafayette lbr2674@louisiana.edu Fibroblast growth factors (Fgfs) are a family of 22 cytokines that bind to 4 receptors, many of which play a critical role in cortical development. Fgf ligands, including Fgf2, and […]

Meeting Abstract 23-4  Thursday, Jan. 5 11:00 – 11:15  Impact of sex and region on gene expression in Hyla cinerea brain SINKIEWICZ, DM*; WILCZYNSKI, W; Georgia State University; Georgia State University dsinkiewicz1@gsu.edu Identification of genes and molecules associated with vocalization have been primarily associated with vocal learning leaving a dearth of knowledge regarding the genetics of unlearned […]