Meeting Abstract 7-1 Thursday, Jan. 5 08:15 – 08:30 Correlates of Immune Defenses in Golden Eagles DOWNS, CJ*; MACCOLL, E; VANESKY, K; BUCK, JA; DUDEK, BM; EAGLES-SMITH, CA; HEATH, JA; HERRING, G; VENNUM, C; Hamilton College, Clinton, NY; Hamilton College, Clinton, NY; Golden Gate Raptor Observatory, San Francisco, CA; US Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, OR; Boise […]
sessions: Session 7
The Molecular Basis of Spider Vision New Opportunities, Familiar Players
Meeting Abstract 7-7 Thursday, Jan. 4 09:30 – 09:45 The Molecular Basis of Spider Vision: New Opportunities, Familiar Players MOREHOUSE, NI*; BUSCHBECK, EK; ZUREK, DB; STECK, M; PORTER, ML; University of Cincinnati; University of Cincinnati; University of Cincinnati; University of Hawai’i at Mānoa; University of Hawai’i at Mānoa nathan.morehouse@uc.edu http://www.morehouselab.com Spiders are among the world’s most species-rich […]
The Efficient Coding Hypothesis and Signal Design
Meeting Abstract 7-5 Thursday, Jan. 4 09:00 – 09:15 The Efficient Coding Hypothesis and Signal Design HULSE, SV*; MENDELSON, TC; UMBC; UMBC hsamuel1@umbc.edu The efficient coding hypothesis posits that organisms’ sensory systems evolve to represent environmental stimuli in a way that is the least metabolically or developmentally costly. One way this can be accomplished is by removing […]
Shifts in Opsin Expression During Larval Development in Pullosquilla thomassini (Crustacea, Stomatopoda)
Meeting Abstract 7-2 Thursday, Jan. 4 08:15 – 08:30 Shifts in Opsin Expression During Larval Development in Pullosquilla thomassini (Crustacea, Stomatopoda) PALECANDA, S.*; PORTER, M.L.; University of Hawai’i at Manoa ; University of Hawai’i at Manoa spalecan@hawaii.edu Stomatopods possess one of the most intricate visual systems in nature. Their stalked eyes move independently and have multiple spectral […]
Opsin expression in threespine sticklebacks that differ in male color and competition
Meeting Abstract 7-3 Thursday, Jan. 4 08:30 – 08:45 Opsin expression in threespine sticklebacks that differ in male color and competition GUMM, JM*; TINGHITELLA, RM; GUMM, Jennif; Stephen F. Austin State University; University of Denver gummj@sfasu.edu http://gummlab.org Threespine sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus ) are a classic example of sensory drive, which predicts covariation in sensory environments, visual systems, […]
Injury Enhances Learning but does not affect Spontaneous Exploratory Behaviors in Cuttlefish
Meeting Abstract 7-6 Thursday, Jan. 4 09:15 – 09:30 Injury Enhances Learning but does not affect Spontaneous Exploratory Behaviors in Cuttlefish BUTLER-STRUBEN, H M*; CROOK, R J; San Francisco State University; San Francisco State University hbutlers@mail.sfsu.edu Mammals are typically used to study injury induced behavioral changes, but their convoluted nervous systems make it difficult to examine underlying […]
Expression of G-proteins in the eyes and parietovisceral ganglion of the bay scallop Argopecten irradians
Meeting Abstract 7-4 Thursday, Jan. 4 08:45 – 09:00 Expression of G-proteins in the eyes and parietovisceral ganglion of the bay scallop Argopecten irradians SPEISER, DI*; CHAPPELL, DR; KINGSTON, ACN; University of South Carolina; University of South Carolina; University of South Carolina speiser@mailbox.sc.edu http://www.speiserlab.com A surprising diversity of invertebrates have many image-forming eyes scattered across their bodies. […]
Candidate magnetoreception genes in the brain and retina of trout
Meeting Abstract 7-1 Thursday, Jan. 4 08:00 – 08:15 Candidate magnetoreception genes in the brain and retina of trout FITAK, RR*; WHEELER, BR; SCHWEIKERT, LE; ERNST, DA; LOHMANN, KJ; JOHNSEN, S; Duke University; Duke University; Duke University; University of North Carolina; University of North Carolina; Duke University rfitak9@gmail.com Despite the prevalence of a magnetic sense among diverse […]
Sound attributed to “sonic attacks” on US diplomats in Cuba spectrally matches echoing cricket
Meeting Abstract 7-4 Friday, Jan. 4 08:45 – 09:00 Sound attributed to “sonic attacks” on U.S. diplomats in Cuba spectrally matches echoing cricket STUBBS, A. L.; Univ. of California, Berkeley astubbs@berkeley.edu http://www.alexanderstubbs.com Staffing at the United States Embassy in Cuba was greatly reduced following a potential “sonic attack” on U.S. personnel. The sound linked to these attacks […]
In-Vivo Measurements of Bottlenose Dolphin Skin Under Pressure Loading
Meeting Abstract 7-5 Friday, Jan. 4 09:00 – 09:15 In-Vivo Measurements of Bottlenose Dolphin Skin Under Pressure Loading YANG, D*; ROCHO-LEVINE, J; MOORE, M; SHORTER, K; JOHNSON, M; University of Michigan; Dolphin Quest, Oahu; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; University of Michigan; University of St, Andrews yangyayu@umich.edu Bio-logging tags that enable behavioral studies of marine mammals are often […]
