DUNHAM, A.E.; O’CONNOR, M.P.; Univ. of Pennsylvania; Drexel Univ.: Connecting physiology to demography and life history in ectotherms A fundamental assumption in ecology is that an animal�s habitat and physiology interact to limit the demography and distribution of a species. But physiological effects on population biology in the field have rarely been demonstrated. The paucity […]

TERANISHI, Kristen S*; STILLMAN, Jonathon H; University of Hawaii at Manoa; Romberg Tiburon Center, San Francisco State University: Seasonal variation in hepatopancreas transcriptome profiles following heat stress in the porcelain crab, Petrolisthes cinctipes How organisms respond to thermal stress in their natural habitat is a function of thermal acclimatization state. Here, we have investigated seasonal […]

POSTEL, Ute; THOMPSON, Fiona; VINEY, Mark; BARKER, Gary; WEBSTER, Simon; MORRIS, Steve*; University of Bristol, U.K.; University of Bristol, U.K.; University of Bristol, U.K.; University of Bristol, U.K.; University of Wales – Bangor, U.K.; University of Bristol, U.K.: Red crabs on the run: molecular bases of the seasonal migration of Gecarcoidea natalis The terrestrial crab […]

TRANT, J.M.; PLACE, A.R.*; Univ. of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, Baltimore; Univ. of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, Baltimore: Production and Analysis of Normalized cDNA Libraries from Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) Endocrine Tissues In order to protect and propagate economically important species of crustaceans (such as the Blue Crab), an understanding of the physiology of molting and reproduction […]

HEAD, JM*; TERWILLIGER, NB; Univ. of Oregon, OIMB: Crustacean Responses to Hypoxia: The Role of HIF-1&alpha. The habitats of aquatic crustaceans are highly variable with respect to conditions such as temperature, salinity, and oxygen tension. We are investigating the possible role of the hypoxia-dependent transcription factor, Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1 (HIF-1), in the response of crustaceans […]

CHUNG, J. Sook*; ZMORA, N.; ZOHAR, Y.; COMB, UMBI, Baltimore; COMB, UMBI, Baltimore; COMB, UMBI, Baltimore: Cloning and expression profile of non-eyestalk Crustacean hyperglycemic hormone (CHH) neuropeptides from the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus Since the first structural characterization of crustacean hyperglycemic hormone (CHH) from sinus gland of Carcinus maenas, other CHHs, showing with a high […]

Meeting Abstract 31.6  Jan. 5  Seasonal regulation of adrenocortical response to stress in two species of snowfinches on the Tibet Plateau WANG, Gang*; RICHARDSON, Matthew I.; MOORE, Ignacio T.; SOMA, Kiran K.; LI, Dong-Ming; LEI, Fu-Min; WINGFIELD, John C.; Univ. of Washington, Seattle; Univ. of Washington, Seattle; Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; Univ. of California, Los Angels; Inst. of […]

Meeting Abstract 31.2  Jan. 5  PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASURES OF DISTURBANCE RELATED TO VEHICLE EXPOSURE IN THE NORTHERN SPOTTED OWL HAYWARD, L.S.*; WASSER, S.K.; University of Washington lhayward@u.washington.edu We used non-invasive measures of fecal corticosterone metabolites to investigate the effects of vehicle exposure on physiology of the Northern Spotted Owl (NSO), Strix occidentalis caurina, in two complementary studies. The […]

Meeting Abstract 31.1  Jan. 5  Ontogeny of the cortisol stress response and expression of CYP11B in larval red drum APPLEBAUM, Scott*; WILSON, Alex; NUNEZ, Scott; The University of Texas at Austin scotta@utmsi.utexas.edu In addition to their crucial role in stress and osmoregulatory function corticosteroids play an important role in teleost development. Corticosteroids may influence larval development directly, […]

Meeting Abstract 31.4  Jan. 5  Molecular Cloning and Expression of Heat Shock Protein 90 and Heat Shock Factor from the Shrimp Metapenaeus ensis WU, L.*; CHU, K. H.; The Chinese University of Hong Kong; The Chinese University of Hong Kong kahouchu@cuhk.edu.hk During vitellogenesis of oviparous animals, the transcription of vitellogenin, the major source of nutrients during embryogenesis, […]