Meeting Abstract 7.6 Thursday, Jan. 3 Aquatic and terrestrial locomotion of the ropefish (Erpetoichthys calabaricus). PACE, C. M.*; GIBB, A. C.; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University Cinnamon.Pace@nau.edu The ropefish, Erpetoichthys calabaricus, is an elongate fish known to make terrestrial excursions. Another elongate amphibious fish, the eel (Anguillidae), uses distinct kinematic patterns of movement when on land […]
sessions: Session 7
Individual and population level effects of a pathogenic chytrid fungus on the terrestrial salamander Batrachoseps attenuatus
Meeting Abstract 7.4 Sunday, Jan. 4 Individual and population level effects of a pathogenic chytrid fungus on the terrestrial salamander Batrachoseps attenuatus. WEINSTEIN, S.B.; Univ. of California, Berkeley Batrachoseps@gmail.com The pathogenic amphibian chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, infects populations of the fully terrestrial California Slender Salamander, Batrachoseps attenuatus. Histological analysis of museum specimens shows that this pathogen has […]
Factors that Influence the Strength of Indirect Interactions Mediated by Phenotypic Plasticity
Meeting Abstract 7.2 Sunday, Jan. 4 Factors that Influence the Strength of Indirect Interactions Mediated by Phenotypic Plasticity MINER, BG*; MULLER, E; PORTER, S; MORGAN, SG; Western Washinton University; Univ. of California, Davis; Univ. of California, Davis; Univ. of California, Davis benjamin.miner@wwu.edu For several decades ecologists have been interested in comparing the relative importance of direct and […]
Epidemic disease homogenizes amphibian communities
Meeting Abstract 7.5 Sunday, Jan. 4 Epidemic disease homogenizes amphibian communities SMITH, Kevin G.*; LIPS, Karen R.; CHASE, Jonathan M.; Washington Univ. in St. Louis; Southern Illinois Univ., Carbondale; Washington Univ. in St. Louis kgs@wustl.edu The modern biodiversity crisis is characterized by an unprecedented loss of species, owing to threats such as habitat loss, global change, and […]
Effects of Karenia brevis Harmful Algal Blooms on Nearshore Fish Communities in Southwest Florida
Meeting Abstract 7.3 Sunday, Jan. 4 Effects of Karenia brevis Harmful Algal Blooms on Nearshore Fish Communities in Southwest Florida GANNON, D.P.*; BERENS, E.J.; CAMILLERI, S.A.; GANNON, J.G.; BRUEGGEN, M.K.; BARLEYCORN, A.B.; PALUBOK, V.I.; KIRKPATRICK, G.J.; WELLS, R.S.; Bowdoin College; Mote Marine Laboratory; Mote Marine Laboratory; Mote Marine Laboratory; University of Missouri-Columbia; Chicago Zoological Society; Mote Marine […]
Do carnivorous plants and spiders partition resources
Meeting Abstract 7.1 Sunday, Jan. 4 Do carnivorous plants and spiders partition resources? JENNINGS, D.E.*; ROHR, J.R.; University of South Florida; University of South Florida dejennin@mail.usf.edu Competition is traditionally believed to be greatest in strength between closely related taxa, and as a consequence relatively little attention has been paid to competition between distantly related taxa. To assess […]
The molecular contribution to bifocal vision in the four-eyed fish, Anableps anableps
Meeting Abstract 7.2 Monday, Jan. 4 The molecular contribution to bifocal vision in the four-eyed fish, Anableps anableps OWENS, GL*; WINDSOR, DJ; ALLISON, WT; TAYLOR, JT; University of Victoria; University of Victoria; University of Alberta; University of Victoria thermalgibbon@gmail.com The “four-eyed” fish, Anableps anableps, possess morphological adaptations that enable simultaneous vision above and below water. These adaptations […]
Still smelling after 550 million years; the amphioxus (Branchiostoma floridae) genome encodes orthologs of vertebrate odorant receptors
Meeting Abstract 7.1 Monday, Jan. 4 Still smelling after 550 million years; the amphioxus (Branchiostoma floridae) genome encodes orthologs of vertebrate odorant receptors CHURCHER, Allison M.*; TAYLOR, John S.; Univ. of Victoria; Univ. of Victoria amchurch@uvic.ca A common feature of chemosensory systems is the involvement of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) in the detection of chemical stimuli. In […]
Gene duplication and divergence in live-bearer opsin genes
Meeting Abstract 7.4 Monday, Jan. 4 Gene duplication and divergence in live-bearer opsin genes TAYLOR, JS*; BREDEN, F; CHURCHER, AM; LAVER, CR; OWENS, GL; WARD, MN; WINDSOR, DJ; University of Victoria; Simon Fraser University; University of Victoria; University of Victoria; University of Victoria; University of Victoria; University of Victoria taylorjs@uvic.ca Fish show an astonishing degree of opsin […]
Deep-sea silver photonics and biochemistry of semi-coherent broadband reflectors on squid eyes
Meeting Abstract 7.3 Monday, Jan. 4 Deep-sea silver: photonics and biochemistry of semi-coherent broadband reflectors on squid eyes SWEENEY, A.M.*; HOLT, A.L.; MASON, E.; MORSE, D.E.; University of California, Santa Barbara; University of California, Santa Barbara; University of California, Santa Barbara; University of California, Santa Barbara sweeney@lifesci.ucsb.edu The eyes of most species of squid are covered in […]
