Gene flow-selection balance and the response of metapopulations to climate change

Meeting Abstract 47.4  Monday, Jan. 5 11:00  Gene flow-selection balance and the response of metapopulations to climate change LOGAN, M. L.*; DURYEA, M. C.; MOLNAR, O.; KESSLER, B.; CALSBEEK, R.; Stellenbosch University; Lund University; University of Brazil; Dartmouth College; Dartmouth College mike.logan1983@gmail.com http://www.evolutioninthetropics.com Most models for the response of organisms to climate change implicitly assume that populations […]

From ice to ocean thermal function of harp seal fur in water

Meeting Abstract 47.2  Monday, Jan. 5 10:30  From ice to ocean: thermal function of harp seal fur in water MARCOS, C C*; PEARSON, L E; BURNS, J M; LIWANAG, H E M; Adelphi University; Univ. of Alaska, Fairbanks; Univ. of Alaska, Anchorage; Adelphi University candicemarcos@mail.adelphi.edu Pinnipeds (seals, sea lions, walrus) are a unique group of mammals that […]

Cost of infectetion – host and parasite mortality across a range of temperatures and multiple stages of rhizocephalan infection

Meeting Abstract 47.5  Monday, Jan. 5 11:15  Cost of infectetion – host and parasite mortality across a range of temperatures and multiple stages of rhizocephalan infection GEHMAN, A. M. ; University of Georgia gehmana@uga.edu http://gehmana.weebly.com/ In most host-parasite systems it would be difficult or impossible to decouple the cost of parasite reproduction from the cost of the […]

Asymmetric Thermal Acclimation Responses Allow Sheepshead Minnow, Cyprinodon variegatus, to Cope with Rapidly Changing Temperatures

Meeting Abstract 47.3  Monday, Jan. 5 10:45  Asymmetric Thermal Acclimation Responses Allow Sheepshead Minnow, Cyprinodon variegatus, to Cope with Rapidly Changing Temperatures BENNETT, W.A.*; DABRUZZI, T.F.; FANGUE, N.A.; University of West Florida; Univ. of California, Davis; Univ. of California, Davis wbennett@uwf.edu Thermal acclimation responses in sheepshead minnow, Cyprinodon variegatus, were quantified by transfer, and reciprocal transfer, of […]

Trail following by planktonic microcrustacean copepods

Meeting Abstract 47-2  Tuesday, Jan. 5 10:30  Trail following by planktonic microcrustacean copepods YEN, J*; PENDER-HEALY, L; HEAPHY, M; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Gwinette K12 jeannette.yen@biology.gatech.edu The response of precise three-dimensional trail following by the aquatic microcrustacean copepod is a consequence of viscosity-induced attenuation of mixing that enables the persistence of small-scale chemical […]

Pheromone Capture in Moth Antennae

Meeting Abstract 47-3  Tuesday, Jan. 5 10:45  Pheromone Capture in Moth Antennae SPENCER, T*; BALLARD, M; KALAITZIDOU, K; ALEXEEV, A; HU, D; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology thomasls.gt@gmail.com Moths are reported to smell each other from over 7 miles away, locating each […]

Hydrodynamics of unicelluar vs colonial chonaoflagellates Swimming, feeding, and hiding

Meeting Abstract 47-7  Tuesday, Jan. 5 11:45  Hydrodynamics of unicelluar vs. colonial chonaoflagellates: Swimming, feeding, and hiding KOEHL, M*; WONG, K; CUMMINGS, B; COOPER, T; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley cnidaria@berkeley.edu http://ib.berkeley.edu/labs/koehl The origin of multicellular animals from a unicellular protozoan represents a pivotal transition in […]

Fluid mechanics of taste

Meeting Abstract 47-4  Tuesday, Jan. 5 11:00  Fluid mechanics of taste NOEL, A.*; IMGRUND, J.; ZHONG, X.; SAHA, R.; HU, D.L.; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology alexis.noel@gatech.edu Saliva plays a key role in maintaining oral health as well as aiding in digestion, […]

Coral surface rugosity effects on turbulent boundary layer hydrodynamics

Meeting Abstract 47-6  Tuesday, Jan. 5 11:30  Coral surface rugosity effects on turbulent boundary layer hydrodynamics STOCKING, J.B.*; REIDENBACH, M.A.; University of Virginia; University of Virginia jbs4yq@virginia.edu To investigate the interaction between flow and coral morphology, laboratory measurements of boundary layer hydrodynamics were obtained over 3-D printed artificial models of Scleractinian corals using a recirculating water flume. […]

A tale of two antennules the odor-capture organs of marine and terrestrial crabs show specific adaptations to their own fluid environments

Meeting Abstract 47-5  Tuesday, Jan. 5 11:15  A tale of two antennules: the odor-capture organs of marine and terrestrial crabs show specific adaptations to their own fluid environments WALDROP, LD*; KHATRI, S; MILLER, LA; Univ. of California, Merced; Univ. of California, Merced; Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill lwaldrop@ucmerced.edu http://lindsaywaldrop.wordpress.com Odor capture is a first step […]

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