Meeting Abstract 68.10  Jan. 7  Incorporation and Isotopic Spacing of 13 C and 15N in a Rapidly Growing Ectotherm; Consequences of Growth and Tissue Type REICH, K.J.*; BJORNDAL, K.A.; MART�NEZ DEL RIO, C.; Univ. of Florida; Univ. of Florida; Univ. of Wyoming kreich@zoo.ufl.edu Understanding the rate at which animals incorporate 13C and 15N isotopes from their diets […]

Meeting Abstract 68.3  Jan. 7  Feeding and burrowing mechanics of lugworms, Arenicola marina and Abarenicola pacifica WETHEY, David*; WOODIN, Sarah; Univ. of South Carolina; Univ. of South Carolina wethey@biol.sc.edu Lugworms are subsurface deposit feeding polychaete annelids, who feed head-down in marine muddy-sands. These animals use hydraulic mechanisms to create and irrigate their burrows and to feed. We […]

Meeting Abstract 68.8  Jan. 7  Effects of salinity on mortality and heart rates of two introduced colonial ascidians, Botryllus schlosseri and Botrylloides violaceus DIJKSTRA, J.; University of New Hampshire dijkstra@cisunix.unh.edu The role of abiotic factors in the establishment and success of invasive species remains difficult to determine for most ecosystems. However, examining this relationship is critical to […]

Meeting Abstract 68.2  Jan. 7  Does larval biology limit the vertical distribution of the deep-sea mussel Bathymodiolus childressi? ARELLANO, S.M..; University of Oregon, Charleston arellano@uoregon.edu Bathymodiolus childressi is a mixotrophic mussel harboring methanotrophic endosymbionts in its gills and is known from hydrocarbon seeps in the Gulf of Mexico, ranging in depth from 546 to 2222 m. Population […]

Meeting Abstract 68.9  Jan. 7  Control of vertical migration in harmful algal blooms (HABs): field-testing a model using a robot “Plankton Mimic”. WOLCOTT, T.G.*; KAMYKOWSKI, D.; WOLCOTT, D.L.; WATERS, L.; NC State Univ., Raleigh; NC State Univ., Raleigh; NC State Univ., Raleigh; NC State Univ., Raleigh tom_wolcott@ncsu.edu Red Tide dinoflagellates (Karenia brevis) undertake diel vertical migrations (DVM) […]

Meeting Abstract 68.6  Jan. 7  Broadcast spawners that poof: a model of turbulent diffusion from a point source applied to coral spawning in the field LOTTERHOS, K. E.*; LEVITAN, D. R.; Florida State University klotterhos@bio.fsu.edu Broadcast spawners are organisms that emit both male and female gametes into the water column, and depend on water motion to bring […]

Meeting Abstract 68.1  Sunday, Jan. 6  The effect of dietary copper on coelomocyte populations in the sea urchin Lytechinus variegates POWELL, M/L*; GHANTA, V; JENNINGS, N; GARRIS, H; NELSON, A; LAWRENCE, A/L; WATTS, S/A; Univ. of Ala., B’ham; Univ. of Ala., B’ham; Univ. of Ala., B’ham; Univ. of Ala., B’ham; Univ. of Ala., B’ham; Texas A&M, Port […]

Meeting Abstract 68.2  Sunday, Jan. 6  Seasonal fluctuations in natural and adaptive antibodies to ovalbumin in the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) SANDMEIER, F.C.*; TRACY, C.R.; HUNTER, K.; DUPRE, S.; University of Nevada, Reno; University of Nevada, Reno; University of Nevada, Reno; University of Nevada, Reno fran@biodiversity.unr.edu To assess possible effects of season, gender, and time of immunization […]

Meeting Abstract 68.3  Sunday, Jan. 6  Fever and sickness behavior vary among Peromyscus mice MARTIN, LB*; WEIL, ZM; NELSON, RJ; University of South Florida; Ohio State University; Ohio State University lmartin@cas.usf.edu Fever and sickness behavior are immune defenses that most organisms engage to control bacterial and viral infections. Although generally beneficial, these defenses can be energetically expensive, […]

Meeting Abstract 68.4  Sunday, Jan. 6  Acute Phase Immune Responses along a Life History Gradient ADELMAN, J.S.*; HAU, M.; Princeton University; Princeton University jsadelma@princeton.edu Life history theory posits a trade-off between reproductive effort and self-maintenance. While prior studies have investigated this trade-off among populations using immune function as a proxy for self-maintenance, few have considered the acute […]