Meeting Abstract 62.1 Saturday, Jan. 5 Larval dispersal and evolutionary history of Antarctic benthic fauna HALANYCH, K.M.*; SCHELTEMA, R.S.; Auburn University; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution ken@auburn.edu Roughly 30-35 MYA, the separation of the Antarctic continent from the South American plate formed the Drake Passage and the Antarctic circumpolar current (ACC). The presence of the ACC has been […]
sessions: Session 62
Comparative phylogeography of two ophiuroid species from Antarctica
Meeting Abstract 62.3 Saturday, Jan. 5 Comparative phylogeography of two ophiuroid species from Antarctica HUNTER, R.L.*; SANTOS, S.R.; HALANYCH, K.M.; Auburn University; Auburn University; Auburn University belchrl@auburn.edu Isolation of Antarctica has been a driving evolutionary force for Southern Ocean fauna for ~41 million years. Separation of Antarctica from South America and the ensuing onset of the Antarctic […]
The Role of Melatonin in the Cellular Processes in the suppression of Asexual Reproduction in Stenostomum virginianum (Platyhelminthes, Catenulida)
Meeting Abstract 62.3 Tuesday, Jan. 6 The Role of Melatonin in the Cellular Processes in the suppression of Asexual Reproduction in Stenostomum virginianum (Platyhelminthes, Catenulida) STANTON, Daniel L*; SMITH III, Julian PS; Winthrop University; Winthrop University stantond2@winthrop.edu Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone responsible for diurnal activity in organisms ranging from single-celled algae to humans. We found […]
Larval settlement, primary tube formation, and the role of the primary tube in the polychaete Hydroides elegans
Meeting Abstract 62.2 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Larval settlement, primary tube formation, and the role of the primary tube in the polychaete Hydroides elegans HADFIELD, M. G.*; HUGGETT, M.; University of Hawaii at Manoa; University of Hawaii at Manoa hadfield@hawaii.edu Larvae of the serpulid polychaete Hydroides elegans, a common member of tropical marine fouling communities, settle selectively on […]
Identifying genes from a marine bacterium that are involved in metamorphic induction of the tube worm Hydroides elegans
Meeting Abstract 62.1 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Identifying genes from a marine bacterium that are involved in metamorphic induction of the tube worm Hydroides elegans HUANG, Ying*; HADFIELD, Michael G; Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa; Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa yinghuan@hawaii.edu The marine tube worm Hydroides elegans provides an excellent model for laboratory studies of invertebrate metamorphosis. Competent […]
Disruption of tissue morphogenesis in pesticide-exposed Xenopus laevis tadpoles
Meeting Abstract 62.5 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Disruption of tissue morphogenesis in pesticide-exposed Xenopus laevis tadpoles LENKOWSKI, J.R.**; MCLAUGHLIN, K.M.; Tufts Univ., Medford, MA jenny.lenkowski@tufts.edu A countless number of anthropogenic chemicals are released into the environment every day without a full understanding of how they may affect non-target organisms. One such chemical is the widely used herbicide atrazine. […]
Where larval supply fails to forecast settlement
Meeting Abstract 62.2 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Where larval supply fails to forecast settlement ZIMMER, C.A.*; STARCZAK, V.R.; ZIMMER, R.K.; Univ. of California, Los Angeles; Woods Hole Oceanographic Inst., MA; Univ. of California, Los Angeles cazimmer@biology.ucla.edu Forecasting larval settlement from supply is critical in designing marine protected areas and developing recovery strategies for highly impacted regions. Such predictions […]
The effects of substratum on patellogastropod size, abundance, and recruitment in a geologically complex temperate region
Meeting Abstract 62.11 Wednesday, Jan. 6 The effects of substratum on patellogastropod size, abundance, and recruitment in a geologically complex temperate region PEROTTI, Elizabeth A.; University of Hawai’i, Manoa eperotti@hawaii.edu Understanding the abiotic and biotic factors that influence spatial and temporal variation in the rocky intertidal is important for conservation of communities that face increasing alteration and […]
The Interstitial Encrusting Fauna of Subtidal Sand, a Significant Understudied Habitat
Meeting Abstract 62.8 Wednesday, Jan. 6 The Interstitial Encrusting Fauna of Subtidal Sand, a Significant Understudied Habitat. WINSTON, Judith E.*; MIGOTTO, Alvaro E.; VIEIRA, Leandro M.; Virginia Museum of Natural History; CEBIMar, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil; CEBIMar, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil judith.winston@vmnh.virginia.gov Studies carried out at two subtidal sand bottom sites, off the Florida east […]
Reproductive and larval ecology of the tropical Vermetid gastropod, Dendropoma maximum
Meeting Abstract 62.4 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Reproductive and larval ecology of the tropical Vermetid gastropod, Dendropoma maximum PHILLIPS, N.E.*; SHIMA, J.S.; OSENBERG, C.W.; Victoria Univ. of Wellington, New Zealand; Victoria Univ. of Wellington, New Zealand; Univ. of Florida, Gainesville nicole.phillips@vuw.ac.nz Sessile gastropods of the family Vermetidae are common inhabitants of temperate and tropical reefs. Dendropoma maximum is […]
