Meeting Abstract 29.4 Jan. 5 Egg components, egg size, and hatchling size in leatherback turtles Dermochelys coriacea WALLACE, B.P.*; SOTHERLAND, P.R.; SANTIDRIAN TOMILLO, P; BOUCHARD, S.S.; REINA, R.D.; SPOTILA, J.R.; PALADINO, F.V.; Duke University Marine Lab; Kalamazoo College; Drexel University; Otterbein College; Monash University; Drexel University; Indiana-Purdue University, Ft Wayne bwallace@duke.edu Relationships between egg size, egg components, […]
sessions: Session 29
Corticosterone modulation of reproductive and immune systems trade-offs in female tree lizards Long-term corticosterone manipulations via injectable gelling material
Meeting Abstract 29.6 Jan. 5 Corticosterone modulation of reproductive and immune systems trade-offs in female tree lizards: Long-term corticosterone manipulations via injectable gelling material FRENCH, S. S.*; MCLEMORE, R.; VERNON, B.; JOHNSTON, G.I.H.; MOORE, M.C.; Arizona State University; Arizona State University; Arizona State University; Arizona State University; Arizona State University ssfrench@asu.edu Physiological trade-offs may arise because multiple […]
Characterization of the Lamprey GnRH Receptor
Meeting Abstract 29.10 Jan. 5 Characterization of the Lamprey GnRH Receptor OKAMOTO, Kazu*; FREAMAT, Mihael; SOWER, Stacia; Univ. of New Hampshire ker2@unh.edu The recently cloned lamprey gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor was shown to have several unique features, including the longest intracellular C-terminal tail (120 aa) of any previously described GnRH receptor (Silver et al., 2005, Silver and […]
Carotenoid pigments in the tissues of zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata) identity, distribution, and intercorrelations
Meeting Abstract 29.9 Jan. 5 Carotenoid pigments in the tissues of zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata): identity, distribution, and intercorrelations TOOMEY, M.B.*; MCGRAW, K.J.; Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ; Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ matthew.toomey@asu.edu Carotenoids serve a variety of functions in animals, including sexually selected coloration, photoprotection, antioxidant activity, and immune function. Carotenoids are distributed throughout the […]
Activity of steroidogenic enzymes in ovary, corpus luteum and placenta of the ringed seal Phoca hispida
Meeting Abstract 29.2 Jan. 5 Activity of steroidogenic enzymes in ovary, corpus luteum and placenta of the ringed seal Phoca hispida BLOMQUIST, C.H.*; ATKINSON, S.; BURKANOV, V.N.; GRACHEV, A.I.; University of Minnesota; Alaska SeaLife Center/University of Alaska Fairbanks; Alaska SeaLife Center blomq007@umn.edu The sites and relative activity levels of steroid-synthesizing enzymes involved in estrogen, androgen and progesterone […]
A role for kisspeptin in seasonal reproduction
Meeting Abstract 29.3 Jan. 5 A role for kisspeptin in seasonal reproduction? GREIVES, Timothy*; MASON, Alex; SCOTTI, Melissa-Ann; KETTERSON, Ellen; KRIEGSFELD, Lance; DEMAS, Gregory; Department of Biology and Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405 USA; Department of Psychology and Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720 […]
A novel experimental test of the relationship between plasma and yolk testosterone levels in the house sparrow
Meeting Abstract 29.5 Jan. 5 A novel experimental test of the relationship between plasma and yolk testosterone levels in the house sparrow EGBERT, Jeremy R.*; SCHWABL, Hubert G.; Washington State University, School of Biological Sciences, Pullman, WA jeremyegbert@wsu.edu One example of a maternal non-genomic effect is the accumulation of maternally-derived steroids in the yolks of avian eggs, […]
Variation among families in cyprid response to surface wettability for the barnacle Amphibalanus amphitrite
Meeting Abstract 29.3 Friday, Jan. 4 Variation among families in cyprid response to surface wettability for the barnacle Amphibalanus amphitrite HOLM, E.R.; Naval Surface Warfare Center, West Bethesda, MD eric.holm@navy.mil The attachment response of cypris larvae to surfaces of differing wettabilities varies among and within species of barnacles. I investigated whether variation in the wettability response within […]
Turbulent sex assessing the effects of oscillatory flow on fertilization in the green sea urchin Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis
Meeting Abstract 29.2 Friday, Jan. 4 Turbulent sex: assessing the effects of oscillatory flow on fertilization in the green sea urchin Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis. KREGTING, L.T.*; YUND, P.O.; BASS, A.L; THOMAS, F.I.M.; University of Hawaii and University of New England, ME; University of New England, ME; University of Hawaii; University of Hawaii kregting@hawaii.edu Sea urchins live in a […]
Measuring the palatability of marine invertebrate embryos in the field
Meeting Abstract 29.1 Friday, Jan. 4 Measuring the palatability of marine invertebrate embryos in the field ALLEN, JD; Bowdoin College jallen@bowdoin.edu The dispersive larval stages of marine invertebrates likely suffer high rates of mortality due to predation. Several studies have clearly demonstrated that the larval stages of marine invertebrates possess chemical defenses that effectively deter predation during […]
