XIA, M; FENG, G; PITTMAN, C; BIESIOT, P; WANG, S*; Univ of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg; Univ of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg; Mississippi State Univ, Starkville; Univ of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg; Univ of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg: Isolation of Fish Genes Whose Level of Expression Is Altered in Response to Pollutant Exposure The goal of the project is […]

GREEN, A.K.; SKOPEC, M.M.; KARASOV, W.H.; Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison; Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison; Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison: Flavonoids decrease 3-0-methyl D-glucose absorption in American robins It is known that a variety of flavonoids inhibit glucose transport in vitro, including phloridzin and phloretin the potent inhibitors of intestinal sugar transporters SGLT1 and GLUT2. It is […]

HUNT, KE; ROLLAND, RM; KRAUS, SD; WASSER, SK; Univ. of Washington; New England Aquarium; New England Aquarium; Univ. of Washington: Fecal Glucocorticoid Analysis as a Potential Tool for Investigating Physiological Stress in North Atlantic Right Whales (Eubalaena glacialis) The North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) is one of the most endangered of the great whales, […]

MCNABB, F.M.A.; Virginia Tech: Evaluating Pollutant Effects on Thyroid Function: Comparing Variables Across Species Avian thyroid function was assessed at three levels to determine the sensitivity of these variables as indicators of thyroid disruption by pollutant chemicals. We used bobwhite quail and mallard ducks exposed to ammonium perchlorate (AP) in the laboratory and herring gulls […]

MEENUDDIN, Hafzah; DUTTA, Hiran; Kent State University, Kent; Kent State University, Kent: Effects of Endosulfan on Testes of Bluegill Fish The effects of the organochloride compound, endosulfan, on the testes of bluegill (Lepomis macrohirus) were studied. Histopathological analysis of testicular tissue was made after 24 hours of exposure to 0.25 ?g/L, 0.50 ?g/L, 0.75 ?g/L, […]

BERTRAM, J E A; HERMANSON, J W; Univ. of Calgary, Calgary; Cornell Univ., Ithaca: Transport and transitions on arid grasslands: equine function It has recently been observed that the standard adaptive explanation for many of the striking morphological features of horses do not necessarily stand up to close scrutiny. Elongate distal limbs with unguligrade stance […]

HERMANSON, J.W.; BERTRAM, J.E.A.; Cornell Univ.; Univ. of Calgary: Transport and transitions on arid grasslands: a long-legged niche. It is often said that long-limbed animals such as horses developed their cursorial habits and morphology as a result of predatory pressures. The “arms race” in which predators grow faster and prey species become more elusive is […]

PONTZER, Herman; Harvard University: The effect of limb length on locomotor performance Does increased limb length improve energy efficiency or speed during locomotion? Despite proposals that longer limbs increase walking and running speed and decrease locomotor energy cost, physiological studies have shown no correlation between leg length and running performance, and only limited correlations for […]

MCELROY, E.J.*; REILLY, S.M.; Ohio University; Ohio University: Preliminary analyses of locomotor consquences of foraging mode in lizards Foraging mode has been shown to have an immense impact on numerous aspects of lizard biology. However, few studies have addressed the impact of foraging mode on locomotor dynamics and limb morphology. This preliminary study focuses on […]

WILSON,, A.M.*; WITTE,, T.H.; PFAU, T.; ROBILLIARD, J.J.; The Royal Veterinary College & UCL, London; The Royal Veterinary College, London; The Royal Veterinary College, London; The Royal Veterinary College, London: Kinematics of high speed locomotion in the horse The thoroughbred racehorse can gallop at over 18ms-1 during racing and hence represents an excellent model for […]