Meeting Abstract 48.4 Tuesday, Jan. 5 The effects of the association with eelgrass on the embryonic development of the gastropod Haminoea vesicula (Gould, 1855) FERNANDES, D.A.O.*; PODOLSKY, R.D.; Grice Marine Laboratory, College of Charleston, SC; Grice Marine Laboratory, College of Charleston, SC dafernan@edisto.cofc.edu Marine gastropods commonly deposit egg masses in association with photosynthetic organisms. The gastropod Haminoea […]
sessions: Session 48
Seastars across the oceans Molecules help untangle biogeographic patterns for a species-rich genus, Henricia
Meeting Abstract 48.2 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Seastars across the oceans: Molecules help untangle biogeographic patterns for a species-rich genus, Henricia EERNISSE, D.J.*; CORSTORPHINE, E.; CLARK, R.N.; STRATHMANN, M.F.; Calif. State Univ., Fullerton; Univ. of Guelph; Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History; Friday Harbor Labs, Univ. of Washington deernisse@fullerton.edu Over 100 recognized or newly discovered species of Henricia […]
Neurotransmitter functions in the placozoan Trichoplax adherens
Meeting Abstract 48.6 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Neurotransmitter functions in the placozoan Trichoplax adherens HEYLAND, Andreas*; GOODALL, Sophie; SOHN, Dosung; LEYS, Sally; MOROZ L., Leonid; University of Guelph, Department of Integrative Biology; University of Guelph, Department of Integrative Biology; The Whitney Laboratory for Marine Biosciences, University of Florida; The Whitney Laboratory for Marine Biosciences, University of Florida; University […]
Dynamics of speciation, larval dispersal, and biogeographic overlap in a pantropical group of crustacea, the fiddler crabs
Meeting Abstract 48.1 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Dynamics of speciation, larval dispersal, and biogeographic overlap in a pantropical group of crustacea, the fiddler crabs LEVINTON, Jeffrey *; MACKIE, Joshua; KOZAK, Kenneth; RODGERS, Brooke; Stony Brook Univ.; Moss Landing Marine Lab.; Bell Museum of Natural History; Stony Brook Univ. levinton@life.bio.sunysb.edu Geographic overlap of closely related species is of crucial […]
Why does a strong immune response does not protect against parasite infection
Meeting Abstract 48.5 Thursday, Jan. 6 Why does a strong immune response does not protect against parasite infection? KRISTAN, D.M.; California State University San Marcos dkristan@csusm.edu We have recently completed several studies on the effects of long-term calorie restriction on susceptibility to an intestinal nematode parasite (Heligmosomoides bakeri) infection in laboratory mice (Mus musculus). The design of […]
The effects of acute stress on corticosterone, leukocytes, testosterone, and prostaglandin E2 in male Southeastern Five-lined Skinks (Plestiodon inexpectatus)
Meeting Abstract 48.2 Thursday, Jan. 6 The effects of acute stress on corticosterone, leukocytes, testosterone, and prostaglandin E2 in male Southeastern Five-lined Skinks (Plestiodon inexpectatus) SEDDON, Ryan*; KLUKOWSKI, Matthew; Middle Tennessee State University; Middle Tennessee State University rs2r@mtmail.mtsu.edu Increased glucocorticoid levels are an important component of the stress response. Corticosterone (CORT), the major glucocorticoid in reptiles, induces […]
The Relationship between Dietary Fatty Acids and WNS Susceptibility in Bats
Meeting Abstract 48.6 Thursday, Jan. 6 The Relationship between Dietary Fatty Acids and WNS Susceptibility in Bats FRANK, CRAIG*; BRIGHAM, R. MARK; HICKS, ALAN; KUNZ, THOMAS; RUDD, ROBERT; REICHARD, JONATHAN; Fordham Univ.; Univ. of Regina; NY D.E.C.; Boston Univ.; NY D.O.H.; Boston Univ. frank@fordham.edu Mortality during white-nose syndrome (WNS) is due to the depletion of depot fat […]
Stress and immunity in a free-living lizard across an urban landscape
Meeting Abstract 48.4 Thursday, Jan. 6 Stress and immunity in a free-living lizard across an urban landscape LUCAS, L.D.*; FRENCH, S.S.; Utah State University; Utah State University leilani.lucas@usu.edu Urbanization changes the landscape of an organism’s environment, presenting them with different challenges and novel stimuli unlike those which would be typically experienced by their non-urban counterparts. Prior work […]
Ectoparasitism, Innate Immunity, and Stress Physiology of Eastern Hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) from Stream Reaches with Differing Habitat Quality
Meeting Abstract 48.1 Thursday, Jan. 6 Ectoparasitism, Innate Immunity, and Stress Physiology of Eastern Hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) from Stream Reaches with Differing Habitat Quality HOPKINS, W.A.*; DURANT, S.E.; MOSER, W.E.; VA Tech; VA Tech; Smithsonian Institution hopkinsw@vt.edu Much like other vertebrates, habitat loss and degradation is perhaps the greatest direct threat to many amphibian populations around the […]
Chytridiomycosis is metabolically costly and induces sickness behavior and immune effects that are linked to increased corticosterone secretion
Meeting Abstract 48.3 Thursday, Jan. 6 Chytridiomycosis is metabolically costly and induces sickness behavior and immune effects that are linked to increased corticosterone secretion. PETERSON, J.D.*; STEFFEN, J.E.; APPEL, A.G.; ROLLINS-SMITH, L.A.; MENDONCA, M.T.; Auburn Univ. & Troy Univ.; Penn State Erie; Auburn Univ.; Vanderbilt Univ.; Auburn Univ. peterj1@auburn.edu Chytridiomycosis, a disease caused by the amphibian chytrid […]
