Meeting Abstract 23-7  Thursday, Jan. 5 11:45 – 12:00  Effect of Deepwater Horizon Crude Oil on Olfactory Responses in the Atlantic Stingray, Dasyatis sabina CAVE, EJ*; KAJIURA, SM; Florida Atlantic University; Florida Atlantic University ecave@fau.edu Crude oil causes both lethal, and a variety of sublethal effects on marine organisms, but the impact upon sensory function remains largely […]

Meeting Abstract 23-3  Thursday, Jan. 5 10:45 – 11:00  Differential expression of serotonin receptor genes in homologous neurons underlies species-typical swimming behaviors in Nudipleura sea slugs TAMVACAKIS, A N*; BOYKIN, J; KATZ, P S ; Georgia State University tamvacakis@gmail.com Neuromodulatory receptors, such as serotonin receptors (5HTRs), change neuronal and synaptic properties, thereby altering behavioral outputs of neural […]

Meeting Abstract 23-2  Thursday, Jan. 4 10:30 – 10:45  Using endocrine profiles to discriminate stress states in marine mammals MCCORMLEY, M*; CHAMPAGNE, C; DEYARMIN, J; STEPHAN, A; HOUSER, D; CROCKER, D; KHUDYAKOV, J; University of the Pacific ; Old Dominion University; University of the Pacifc; University of the Pacific; National Marine Mammal Foundation; Sonoma State University; University […]

Meeting Abstract 23-3  Thursday, Jan. 4 10:45 – 11:00  Stress, Condition, and Sexual Selection in the Mountain Bluebird, Sialia currucoides BERK, SA*; BREUNER, CW; University of Montana; University of Montana sara.berk@umconnect.umt.edu Traits that confer advantages during female choice or during male-male competition are said to be under sexual selection. While condition dependence of sexually selected traits is […]

Meeting Abstract 23-6  Thursday, Jan. 4 11:30 – 11:45  Stress Experience on the Zebrafish Brain HUANG, V*; LUBIN, F; University of Alabama at Birmingham; University of Alabama at Birmingham victoriahuang@uab.edu A period of environmental disturbances can influence an individual’s brain and behavior, even after the end of that experience. Zebrafish (Danio rerio) have distinct behavioral, physiological, and […]

Meeting Abstract 23-7  Thursday, Jan. 4 11:45 – 12:00  Individual variation in dopamine physiology predicts behavioral resilience to a chronic stressor LATTIN, CR*; GALLEZOT, J-D; CARSON, RE; Yale University; Yale University; Yale University christine.lattin@yale.edu http://www.christinelattin.com Individuals able to persist without changes in physiology and behavior in the face of external disruptions can be said to be stress […]

Meeting Abstract 23-4  Thursday, Jan. 4 11:00 – 11:15  Increased Density Induces Aggressive Behavior and Increased Vitellogenin Levels in Porcelain Crab Species Petrolisthes cinctipes and Petrolisthes manimaculis ABEGAZ, MF*; SALAS, H; GUNDERSON, AR; TSUKIMURA, B; STILLMAN, JH; San Fransisco State Univ.; California State Univ., Fresno; Univ. of California Berkley; California State Univ., Fresno; San Fransisco State Univ. […]

Meeting Abstract 23-1  Thursday, Jan. 4 10:15 – 10:30  Glucocorticoids and “Stress” are Not Synonymous MACDOUGALL-SHACKLETON, SA*; MOORE, IT; Univ. of Western Ontario; Virginia Tech smacdou2@uwo.ca Because glucocorticoids can be measured in a variety of tissues, as well as feces and urine, using commercially available assays, the measure and manipulation of these hormones has become a widespread […]

Meeting Abstract 23-5  Thursday, Jan. 4 11:15 – 11:30  Delayed effect of early-life corticosterone treatment on adult anti-predator behavior and breeding readiness in a common passerine GRACE, JK*; ANGELIER, FA; Texas A&M Univ., College Station; CEBC-CNRS, France jkgrace@tamu.edu Acute, short-term effects of early-life stress and associated glucocorticoid upregulation on behavior are widely documented across vertebrates. However, the […]

Meeting Abstract 23-1  Friday, Jan. 4 10:15 – 10:30  Oncopeltus, Tribolium, Drosophila – a three-taxon problem for understanding the evolution of segmentation in insects CHIPMAN, AD; The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ariel.chipman@huji.ac.il Reconstructing a sequence of evolutionary events requires as a minimum a comparison among three taxa – two sister taxa and an outgroup. For understanding the […]