Meeting Abstract 51-6 Friday, Jan. 5 11:30 – 11:45 Phylogenomics of the Cave-, Spring-, and Swampfishes of North America (Percopsiformes: Amblyopsidae) BURRESS, PBH*; NIEMILLER, ML; CHAKRABARTY, P; Louisiana State University; University of Alabama in Huntsville; Louisiana State University pamelabeth.hart@gmail.com Cave-obligate organisms have captured the imagination and interest of scientists and citizens for centuries, yet their complex evolutionary […]
sessions: Session 51
Now you see me, now you don’t Cephalopod visual ranges and implications for deep-sea visual ecology
Meeting Abstract 51-1 Friday, Jan. 5 10:15 – 10:30 Now you see me, now you don’t: Cephalopod visual ranges and implications for deep-sea visual ecology THOMAS, KN*; VECCHIONE, M; JOHNSEN, S; Duke University; NOAA Systematics Lab; Duke University kate.thomas@duke.edu http://www.kate-thomas.com Sunlight in the ocean exponentially decreases with depth, creating a structured and directional optical environment in the […]
From the Moon in the Sky to the Deep Blue Sea Using Lunar Optics to Understand the Blackness of Mesopelagic Fish
Meeting Abstract 51-5 Friday, Jan. 5 11:15 – 11:30 From the Moon in the Sky to the Deep Blue Sea: Using Lunar Optics to Understand the Blackness of Mesopelagic Fish JOHNSEN, S*; OSBORN, KJ; THOMAS, KN; ROBISON, BH; Duke Univ.; Smithsonian Inst.; Duke. Univ.; MBARI sjohnsen@duke.edu http://sites.biology.duke.edu/johnsenlab/ Although color is increasingly studied in both animals and plants, […]
Do (Eyeless) Sea Urchins Have Color Vision
Meeting Abstract 51-2 Friday, Jan. 5 10:30 – 10:45 Do (Eyeless) Sea Urchins Have Color Vision? NOTAR, JC*; JOHNSEN, S; Duke University; Duke University julia.notar@duke.edu Sea urchins appear to have spatial vision, despite lacking both eyes and eye spots. While investigations of their visual acuity and sensitivity have taken place, color vision in sea urchins is an […]
Dermal Photoreception May Provide Sensory Feedback for Dynamic Coloration
Meeting Abstract 51-4 Friday, Jan. 5 11:00 – 11:15 Dermal Photoreception May Provide Sensory Feedback for Dynamic Coloration SCHWEIKERT, LE*; FITAK, RR; GRACE, MS; JOHNSEN, S; Duke University; Duke University; Florida Institute of Technology; Duke University lorian.schweikert@gmail.com Dynamic coloration is the ability of certain animals to rapidly change the color of the body. Physiological investigation of this […]
Thyroid hormone signaling-related gene expression in the hind limbs of the direct-developing frog Eleutherodactylus coqui
Meeting Abstract 51-1 Saturday, Jan. 5 10:15 – 10:30 Thyroid hormone signaling-related gene expression in the hind limbs of the direct-developing frog Eleutherodactylus coqui LASLO, M*; HANKEN, J; Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University; Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University mlaslo@g.harvard.edu Direct development is a novel reproductive mode that has evolved independently in at least ten anuran […]
Quantifying gene expression of top regulators of the Insulin and Insulin-like Signaling Network in the brown anole across tissues and developmental stages
Meeting Abstract 51-4 Saturday, Jan. 5 11:00 – 11:15 Quantifying gene expression of top regulators of the Insulin and Insulin-like Signaling Network in the brown anole across tissues and developmental stages. BEATTY, AE*; SCHWARTZ, TS; Auburn University; Auburn University aeb0084@auburn.edu The Insulin and Insulin-like Signaling (IIS) network regulates cellular processes including pre- and post-natal growth, cellular development, […]
Embryonic Steroidogenesis in an Elasmobranch with Matrotrophic Histotrophy
Meeting Abstract 51-7 Saturday, Jan. 5 11:45 – 12:00 Embryonic Steroidogenesis in an Elasmobranch with Matrotrophic Histotrophy LYONS, K*; WYNNE-EDWARDS, KE; University of Calgary; University of Calgary kady.lyons@sbcglobal.net https://kadylyons.wixsite.com/kadylyons Steroid hormones play a crucial role in the initiation and maintenance of pregnancy in live-bearing vertebrates. Despite the diversity of maternal provisioning strategies, little research has investigated embryonic […]
Effects of anthropogenic noise on wood frog tadpoles
Meeting Abstract 51-6 Saturday, Jan. 5 11:30 – 11:45 Effects of anthropogenic noise on wood frog tadpoles LANGKILDE, T*; ADAMS, T; AVERY, J; WARNE, R; Penn State; Penn State; Penn State; Southern Illinois tll30@psu.edu http://www.langkildelab.com Anthropogenic noise is pervasive across habitats throughout the world. Noise from human activity can adversely affect animal behavior, especially for animals that […]
Early life conditions influence adult response to stressors in a free-living passerine
Meeting Abstract 51-2 Saturday, Jan. 5 10:30 – 10:45 Early life conditions influence adult response to stressors in a free-living passerine UEHLING, J.J.*; TAFF, C.C.; WINKLER, D.W.; VITOUSEK, M.N.; Cornell Univ.; Cornell Univ.; Cornell Univ.; Cornell Univ. jju8@cornell.edu Early life conditions may have large impacts on the ways animals respond to stressors as adults; however, it is […]
