FRENCH, S. S.*; MOORE, M. C.; Arizona State University; Arizona State University: Immune and Reproductive Systems Compete for Resources in Female Tree Lizards (Urosaurus ornatus) When resources are scarce, organisms are faced with critical challenges trying to optimize competing vital functions. Key among these competing processes are reproduction and immune function. However, few studies have […]

WOODHAMS, Douglas C.; RAMSEY, Jeremy P.; ROLLINS-SMITH, Louise A.*; Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Effects of cold temperature on antimicrobial peptide synthesis and release in northern leopard frogs, Rana pipiens Amphibians inhabit both warm and cold temperature habitats. One important innate immune defense is antimicrobial peptides produced and […]

JIANG, Qiong*; GOETZ, Frederick W.; PHILLIPS, Ruth; PLACE, Allen R.; Center of Marine Biotechnology, Baltimore, MD; Marine Biological Laboratory, Program in Scientific Aquaculture, Woods Hole, MA 02543; Washington State University, Vancouver, WA ; Center of Marine Biotechnology, Baltimore, MD: Chitinase- A New Member In The Fish Innate Immunity Repertoires Chitin is an unbranched homopolymer of […]

Meeting Abstract 37.4  Jan. 5  Stress, stability and size: capturing process variation in the development of multicellular organisms BABBITT, G.A.; Arizona State University babbitts@gmail.com Definitions of developmental instability (DI) and its most common estimator, fluctuating asymmetry (FA), have often assumed that the variation in FA is caused by the organism�s ability to buffer additive effects of independent […]

Meeting Abstract 37.5  Jan. 5  Pond desiccation rate affects immune system responsiveness in a temporary pond breeding amphibian, the wood frog (Rana sylvatica) GERVASI, S.S.; University of Michigan sgervasi@umich.edu Theoretical studies and empirical data predict that life history strategies are often determined by variation in an organism�s environment. In response to environmental heterogeneity, many organisms have evolved […]

Meeting Abstract 37.3  Jan. 5  OXIDATIVE STRESS & INTESTINAL REMODELING DURING AMPHIBIAN METAMORPHOSIS: A BALANCING ACT! MENON, JAISHRI/G*; CHRIST, MICHELLE; GARDNER, EILEEN; William Paterson University; William Paterson University; William Paterson University menonj@wpunj.edu Anuran metamorphosis is characterized by extensive remodeling of the intestine which involves cell proliferation, apoptosis and cell differentiation. Involvement of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in […]

Meeting Abstract 37.2  Jan. 5  Metamorphic remodeling and the evolution of larval morphology in the carnivorous tadpole Lepidobatrachus laevis INFANTE, C.R.; Harvard University los@oeb.harvard.edu Members of the frog subfamily Ceratophryinae (Anura: Leptodatylidae) are known for the enlarged heads, massive jaws, and aggressive predatory natures of their adult forms. As tadpoles, however, each of the three genera that […]

Meeting Abstract 37.6  Jan. 5  Life history strategy affects escape performance of endangered Colorado River fish species GIBB, A. C.*; FERRY-GRAHAM, L. A.; Northern Arizona University; Moss Landing Marine Laboratories Alice.Gibb@nau.edu Many native fishes of the Colorado River are Cypriniformes (Teleostei). Because cypriniform fish have no parental care and produce eggs with small yolks, their larvae are […]

Meeting Abstract 37.1  Jan. 5  Diverse responses with identical genes: Identification of a core set of thyroid hormone-induced genes across tissues during frog metamorphosis BUCHHOLZ, D.R.; Dep’t of Biological Sciences, University of Cincinnati buchhodr@ucmail.uc.edu Thyroid hormone plays a central role in vertebrate post-embryonic development. Amphibian metamorphosis provides a unique opportunity to examine thyroid hormone-dependent developmental changes, which […]

Meeting Abstract 37.1  Friday, Jan. 4  The Effect of Temperature on the Settlement Choice and Photophysiology of Larvae from the Reef Coral Stylophora pistillata EDMUNDS, PJ*; PUTNAM, HM; FAN, TY; California State University, Northridge; California State University, Northridge; National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, Taiwan peter.edmunds@csun.edu To better understand the consequences of global climate change for […]