Meeting Abstract 46-4 Tuesday, Jan. 5 11:15 Beyond just cort: fecal aldosterone as a complementary measure of adrenal activation in North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis) HUNT, K.E.*; BURGESS, E.A.; ROLLAND, R.M.; New England Aquarium; New England Aquarium; New England Aquarium huntk@neaq.org There has been great interest in fecal glucocorticoids (fGCs) as a measure of stress in […]
sessions: Session 46
Baseline CORT, what is it good for Differences in stress responsiveness influence and obscure ‘baseline’ corticosterone values collected within 3 minutes of capture
Meeting Abstract 46-2 Tuesday, Jan. 5 10:45 Baseline CORT, what is it good for? Differences in stress responsiveness influence and obscure ‘baseline’ corticosterone values collected within 3 minutes of capture SMALL, TW*; SCHOECH, SJ; Univ. of Memphis; Univ. of Memphis twsmall@memphis.edu Plasma glucocorticoid (CORT) levels collected within 3 min of capture/handling are commonly believed to reflect pre-stressor […]
Visual acuity in birds Effects of behavior, ecology, and morphology
Meeting Abstract 46-7 Friday, Jan. 6 09:45 – 10:00 Visual acuity in birds: Effects of behavior, ecology, and morphology BRANDLEY, N*; CAVES, E; Colorado College; Duke University nicholas.brandley@coloradocollege.edu The use of the phrase “eagle eye” illustrates the widespread belief that birds have sharp spatial vision. Although some birds of prey do show visual acuity measurements finer than […]
Spectral Tuning in Heliconius Butterflies Following Loss of a Second UV Photoreceptor
Meeting Abstract 46-3 Friday, Jan. 6 08:45 – 09:00 Spectral Tuning in Heliconius Butterflies Following Loss of a Second UV Photoreceptor MCCULLOCH, KJ*; BRISCOE, AD; University of California, Irvine; University of California, Irvine mccullok@uci.edu For many animals, color vision is essential for survival and reproduction. Butterflies in particular have good color vision and colorful wing patterns that […]
Genetic mechanisms underlying variation in visual systems of freshwater fishes in the genus Etheostoma
Meeting Abstract 46-4 Friday, Jan. 6 09:00 – 09:15 Genetic mechanisms underlying variation in visual systems of freshwater fishes in the genus Etheostoma GUMM, JM*; CARLETON, KL; MENDELSON, TC; Stephen F. Austin State University; University of Maryland, College Park; University of Maryland, Baltimore County gummj@sfasu.edu http://gummlab.org Variation in visual systems may lead to differences in visually mediated […]
Expression and Spectral Analysis of Eleven Opsins Reveals Astonishing Photochemical Diversity in the Scallop Argopecten irradians (Mollusca Bivalvia)
Meeting Abstract 46-2 Friday, Jan. 6 08:30 – 08:45 Expression and Spectral Analysis of Eleven Opsins Reveals Astonishing Photochemical Diversity in the Scallop Argopecten irradians (Mollusca: Bivalvia) FAGGIONATO, D; PAIRETT, AN; SERB, JM*; Iowa State Univ.; Iowa State Univ.; Iowa State Univ. serb@iastate.edu https://eeb.iastate.edu/directory/jeanne-serb/ Despite having complex mirror eyes and showing mantle shadow response, the molecular details […]
Entraining to the Polar Day Circadian Rhythms in Arctic Ground Squirrels
Meeting Abstract 46-6 Friday, Jan. 6 09:30 – 09:45 Entraining to the Polar Day: Circadian Rhythms in Arctic Ground Squirrels WILLIAMS, CT*; BARNES, BM; YAN, L; BUCK, CL; Northern Arizona University; Univ. of Alaska Fairbanks; Michigan State University; Northern Arizona University cory.williams@nau.edu In mammals, the master circadian clock, located in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus, […]
Diel Lighting Impacts on Behavior and Opsin Expression in a Coastal Cnidarian
Meeting Abstract 46-5 Friday, Jan. 6 09:15 – 09:30 Diel Lighting Impacts on Behavior and Opsin Expression in a Coastal Cnidarian LEACH, W.B.*; PERES, R.; REITZEL, A.M.; University of North Carolina, Charlotte; University of Hawaii Cancer Center; University of North Carolina, Charlotte wroger11@uncc.edu Species occurring in aquatic habitats are subjected to a range of optical stimuli. Previous […]
Characterization of Phototransduction Genes in Alima pacifica (Crustacea, Stomatopoda)
Meeting Abstract 46-1 Friday, Jan. 6 08:15 – 08:30 Characterization of Phototransduction Genes in Alima pacifica (Crustacea, Stomatopoda) STECK, M*; RONCALLI, V; CIESLAK, M; LENZ, P; CHRISTIE, A; PORTER, M; University of Hawaii at Manoa; PBRC; PBRC; PBRC; PBRC; University of Hawaii at Manoa steck4@hawaii.edu Adult stomatopods have complex eyes that are specialized for color and polarization […]
Variation in Young’s modulus of tracheal tubes in the beetle (Zophobas morio)
Meeting Abstract 46-4 Friday, Jan. 5 08:45 – 09:00 Variation in Young’s modulus of tracheal tubes in the beetle (Zophobas morio) ADJERID, K*; SOOD, N; DE VITA, R; SOCHA, J; Virginia Tech; Pulaski County High School; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech adjerid@vt.edu https://sites.google.com/site/kadjerid/home Insects breathe using a complex network of rhythmically collapsing tracheal tubes, facilitating active ventilation. In […]
