Meeting Abstract 64.2 Monday, Jan. 6 08:15 Life history plasticity associated with the climate change-mediated range expansion of a coastal decapod RILEY, M.E.*; GRIFFEN, B.D.; University of South Carolina; University of South Carolina rileyme3@email.sc.edu The geographic ranges of most plants and animals are limited by climatic factors, and changes in global climate trends have caused species from […]
sessions: Session 64
Effects of thermal stress on cellular physiology of winter-acclimated House Sparrows
Meeting Abstract 64.3 Monday, Jan. 6 08:30 Effects of thermal stress on cellular physiology of winter-acclimated House Sparrows. JIMENEZ, AG*; WILLIAMS, JB; The Ohio State Univ. jimenez.102@osu.edu Given that our climate is rapidly changing, Physiological Ecologists have the critical task to identify characteristics of species that make them either resilient or susceptible to changes in their natural […]
Changing environmental variability in a changing climate the effects of thermal variation on growth rates and energy flow through an intertidal community
Meeting Abstract 64.1 Monday, Jan. 6 08:00 Changing environmental variability in a changing climate: the effects of thermal variation on growth rates and energy flow through an intertidal community MILLER, LP*; ALLEN, BJ; DENNY, MW; Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University; California State University, Long Beach; Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University millerlp@gmail.com Increasing average air and sea temperatures […]
Bringing regional projections of climate and landscape to the organismal level
Meeting Abstract 64.6 Monday, Jan. 6 09:15 Bringing regional projections of climate and landscape to the organismal level LEVY, O*; BUCKLEY, BB; KEITT, TH; ANGILLETTA, MJ; Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX; Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ levyofi@gmail.com Organisms are […]
Sea level rise, land use, and climate change influence the distribution of loggerhead turtle nests at the largest USA rookery (Melbourne Beach, Florida)
Meeting Abstract 64.4 Tuesday, Jan. 6 08:30 Sea level rise, land use, and climate change influence the distribution of loggerhead turtle nests at the largest USA rookery (Melbourne Beach, Florida) REECE, J.S.*; NOSS, R.F.; Valdosta State University; Univ. of Central Florida jreece@valdosta.edu http://www.valdosta.edu/colleges/arts-sciences/biology/faculty-staff/joshua-reece.php Anthropogenic climate change adds to the existing suite of threats to species, such as […]
Quantifying the Effects of Boat Wakes on Intertidal Oyster Reefs in Florida
Meeting Abstract 64.5 Tuesday, Jan. 6 08:45 Quantifying the Effects of Boat Wakes on Intertidal Oyster Reefs in Florida CAMPBELL, D.*; JACHEC, S.; WALTERS, L.; University of Central Florida; Florida Institute of Technology; University of Central Florida d.campbell@knights.ucf.edu The 2008 Indian River Lagoon Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan and Canaveral National Seashore’s Water Resources Management Plan (2001) […]
Intertidal Oysters &Sea Level Rise Two years of intertidal oyster growth in Apalachicola Bay, FL
Meeting Abstract 64.6 Tuesday, Jan. 6 09:00 Intertidal Oysters &Sea Level Rise: Two years of intertidal oyster growth in Apalachicola Bay, FL. SOLOMON, J.A.*; DONNELLY, M.; WALTERS, L.J.; University of Central Florida; University of Central Florida; University of Central Florida joshua.a.solomon@knights.ucf.edu The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicts sea level rise up to 56 cm by 2100. […]
Implications for conservation of Condylactis gigantea, the giant Caribbean sea anemone, in Florida
Meeting Abstract 64.1 Tuesday, Jan. 6 08:00 Implications for conservation of Condylactis gigantea, the giant Caribbean sea anemone, in Florida SHERIDAN, N.E.*; FAUTIN, D.G.; GARRETT, M.J.; Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; University of Kansas; Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Nancy.Sheridan@myfwc.com http://myfwc.com The giant Caribbean sea anemone, Condylactis gigantea, is an ecologically important member of the […]
Experimental Assessment of the Effects of Moisture on Loggerhead Sex Ratios
Meeting Abstract 64.3 Tuesday, Jan. 6 08:15 Experimental Assessment of the Effects of Moisture on Loggerhead Sex Ratios LOLAVAR, A.*; WYNEKEN, J.; Florida Atlantic University; Florida Atlantic University alolavar@fau.edu Nest sand temperature strongly influences development of sea turtle embryos and sex differentiation; however in nature eggs experience temperature along with other environmental factors. We tested the hypothesis […]
Spatial uncoupling between sodium activated potassium channels and voltage gated sodium channels in electrocytes of the weakly electric fish Eigenmannia virescens
Meeting Abstract 64-3 Tuesday, Jan. 5 14:15 Spatial uncoupling between sodium activated potassium channels and voltage gated sodium channels in electrocytes of the weakly electric fish Eigenmannia virescens BAN, Y*; SMITH, B.E.; MALTBY, R; CONNOLLY, C; MARKHAM, M.R.; University of Oklahoma; University of Oklahoma; University of Oklahoma; University of Oklahoma, Health Science Center; University of Oklahoma yueban@ou.edu […]
