Meeting Abstract 45.7 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Anticipation of obstacles in soft bodied terrestrial locomotion VAN GRIETHUIJSEN, L.I*; TRIMMER, B.A.; Tufts University; Tufts University linnea.van_griethuijsen@tufts.edu Animals moving in complex environments must identify objects in their path and know the relative position of the object to their limbs. For soft bodied locomotion this is a particularly difficult problem because […]
sessions: Session 45
Using environmental DNA to elucidate the Asian carp (genus Hypophthalmichthys) invasion front in the Chicago Area Waterway System
Meeting Abstract 45.6 Wednesday, Jan. 5 Using environmental DNA to elucidate the Asian carp (genus Hypophthalmichthys) invasion front in the Chicago Area Waterway System MAHON, A.R.*; JERDE, C.L.; CHADDERTON, W.L.; LODGE, D.M.; University of Notre Dame; University of Notre Dame; The Nature Conservancy; University of Notre Dame amahon@nd.edu Detection of new incursions of invasive species routinely relies […]
Investigation of inbreeding in captive versus wild populations of the Hawaiian tree snail Achatinella mustelina
Meeting Abstract 45.3 Wednesday, Jan. 5 Investigation of inbreeding in captive versus wild populations of the Hawaiian tree snail Achatinella mustelina PASCUA, M.T.*; SISCHO, D. R.; HOLLAND, B. S.; HADFIELD, M. G.; University of Hawaii – Manoa; University of Hawaii – Manoa; University of Hawaii – Manoa; University of Hawaii – Manoa mapascua@hawaii.edu We are evaluating the […]
Impacts of river control structures on the juvenile migration of the amphidromous river shrimp Macrobrachium ohione possible solutions for the restoration of upstream populations
Meeting Abstract 45.2 Wednesday, Jan. 5 Impacts of river control structures on the juvenile migration of the amphidromous river shrimp Macrobrachium ohione: possible solutions for the restoration of upstream populations. OLIVIER, T.J.*; BAUER, R.T.; Univ. of Louisiana, Lafayette; Univ. of Louisiana, Lafayette tjo1457@ull.edu Many shrimps conduct recurring migrations between the river and the ocean because they live […]
Endangered Snals on a Threatened Island
Meeting Abstract 45.1 Wednesday, Jan. 5 Endangered Snals on a Threatened Island HADFIELD, M.G.*; SISCHO, D.R.; University of Hawaii at Manoa; University of Hawaii at Manoa hadfield@hawaii.edu Pagan Island (PI) with its smoking volcano sits on a highly active ocean ridge about 320 km north of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. Because the U.S. Marines have […]
Dead-shell assemblages as a means of detecting ecological changes and baseline conditions A test on the urban southern California continental shelf
Meeting Abstract 45.5 Wednesday, Jan. 5 Dead-shell assemblages as a means of detecting ecological changes and baseline conditions: A test on the urban southern California continental shelf KIDWELL, SM*; TOMASOVYCH, A; Univ. of Chicago, Chicago; Univ. of Chicago, Chicago skidwell@uchicago.edu Scientists in many disciplines are concerned with detecting and understanding community-level responses to human stresses and identifying […]
AFLP fingerprinting confirms that hybridization contributes genetic diversity to natural populations of pitcher plants
Meeting Abstract 45.4 Wednesday, Jan. 5 AFLP fingerprinting confirms that hybridization contributes genetic diversity to natural populations of pitcher plants ZELNIO, KA*; JARVIS, LK; MCCARTNEY, MA; University of North Carolina, Wilmington; University of North Carolina, Wilmington; University of North Carolina, Wilmington kzelnio@gmail.com Hybridization is typically viewed as a risk factor in conservation due, for example, to swamping […]
siRNA-mediated down-regulation of hexamerins suppresses reproduction and feeding in the lubber grasshopper Romalea microptera
Meeting Abstract 45.3 Thursday, Jan. 5 siRNA-mediated down-regulation of hexamerins suppresses reproduction and feeding in the lubber grasshopper Romalea microptera KUMAR, Sandeep*; GANJI, Purna Chandra Nagaraju ; SONG, Hojun; VON KALM, Laurence; BORST, David W.; University of Central Florida; University of Central Florida; University of Central Florida; University of Central Florida; University of Central Florida skumar@knights.ucf.edu Juvenile […]
Vitellogenin gene expression is correlated with stage 2 oogenesis in zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Meeting Abstract 45.5 Thursday, Jan. 5 Vitellogenin gene expression is correlated with stage 2 oogenesis in zebrafish (Danio rerio) CONNOLLY, MH*; DUTKOSKY, RM; HEAH, TP; SAYLER, GS; HENRY , TB; University of Tennessee, Knoxville ; University of Tennessee, Knoxville ; University of Tennessee, Knoxville ; University of Tennessee, Knoxville ; University of Tennessee, Knoxville mconnol3@utk.edu Vitellogenin genes […]
The identification of Cq-MAG, a novel androgenic gland-specific gene encoding a putative crustacean membrane-anchored protein
Meeting Abstract 45.2 Thursday, Jan. 5 The identification of Cq-MAG, a novel androgenic gland-specific gene encoding a putative crustacean membrane-anchored protein ROSEN, Ohad*; MANOR, Rivka; WEIL, Simy; AFLALO, Eliahu D.; ABDU, Uri; SAGI, Amir; Ben Gurion University of the Negev; Ben Gurion University of the Negev; Ben Gurion University of the Negev; Ben Gurion University of the […]
