Meeting Abstract 74.6  Friday, Jan. 6  Localization and expression of Na+/K+-ATPase, Na+/K+/2Cl– cotransporter, and CFTR during osmotic challenges to Fundulus grandis. BODINIER, Charlotte*; MENG, Yanling; GALVEZ, Fernando; Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge cbodinier@lsu.edu We investigated the role of Na+/K+-ATPase (NKA), Na+/K+/2Cl– cotransporter (NKCC), and cystic fibrosis transmembrane […]

Meeting Abstract 74.3  Friday, Jan. 6  Late Embryogenesis Abundant Protein Ameliorates Inhibition of Mitochondrial Respiration MARUNDE, M.R.*; LI, S.; HAND, S.C.; MENZE, M.A.; Dept. Biol. Sci., Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL; Dept. Biol. Sci., Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA; Dept. Biol. Sci., Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA; Dept. Biol. Sci., Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL […]

Meeting Abstract 74.4  Friday, Jan. 6  Effects of lipid-lipid and lipid-water interactions on cutaneous water loss in the house sparrow (Passer domesticus) across temperature and humidity regimes CHAMPAGNE, AM*; ALLEN, HC; WILLIAMS, JB; The Ohio State University; The Ohio State University; The Ohio State University champagne.7@osu.edu Cutaneous water loss (CWL) accounts for over half of total water […]

Meeting Abstract 74.5  Friday, Jan. 6  Desiccation stress triggers a switch to exclusive carbohydrate catabolism in scorpions GEFEN, E*; KALRA, B; University of Haifa- Oranim, Israel gefene@research.haifa.ac.il The scorpion hepatopancreas serves as an essential storage compartment considering the often unpredicted availability of prey. During desiccating stress water is mobilized from the hepatopancreas to replenish hemolymph volume in […]

Meeting Abstract 74.1  Friday, Jan. 6  After the cold: the reestablishment of osmotic balance and neuromuscular function during chill-coma recovery in a cricket (Gryllus pennsylvanicus) MACMIILLAN, Heath A.*; WILLIAMS, Caroline M.; STAPLES, James F.; SINCLAIR, Brent J.; University of Western Ontario; University of Western Ontario; University of Western Ontario; University of Western Ontario hmacmil2@uwo.ca When exposed to […]

Meeting Abstract 74.1  Saturday, Jan. 5  The evolution of tail size, tail autotomy, and locomotor performance in lizards MCELROY, EJ*; BERGMANN, PJ; College of Charleston; Clark University mcelroye@cofc.edu The effect of tail autotomy on locomotor performance has been studied in a number of lizard species. These studies show that tail autotomy can have a positive, a negative, […]

Meeting Abstract 74.2  Saturday, Jan. 5  The effect of autotomy on locomotor performance in the green anole, Anolis carolinensis. JAMES, C.J.*; MCELROY, E.J.; College of Charleston ccjames@g.cofc.edu Autotomy is the practice of losing the tail in an effort to escape a predator. Though the immediate threat of predation is avoided via autotomy, the costs of tail loss […]

Meeting Abstract 74.6  Saturday, Jan. 5  How seahorses hang on to their life MAIA, A.*; COUTO, A.; ADRIAENS, D.; Ghent University, Belgium; Ghent University, Belgium; Ghent University, Belgium anabelamaia@gmail.com Tail prehension is a common, although poorly studied behavior among seahorses. We investigate this behavior in the potbellied seahorse, Hippocampus abdominalis, and the longsnout seahorse, H. reidi. Hippocampus […]

Meeting Abstract 74.4  Saturday, Jan. 5  Gliding Geckos Perch on a Tree Trunk Assisted by Active Tails JUSUFI, A.*; BYRNES, G.T.; FULL, R.J.; Univ. of California, Berkeley ardianj@berkeley.edu Laboratory studies of air-righting and equilibrium gliding revealed that geckos could use tail movements for maneuvering (Jusufi et al. 2008, 2010). We measured geckos, H. platyurus, in a Southeast […]

Meeting Abstract 74.5  Saturday, Jan. 5  Analysis of myosin heavy chain (MHC) isoforms in the prehensile tails of didelphid marsupials: functional differences in arboreal versus terrestrial opossums RUPERT, J.E.*; MOREIRA, A.S.; BUTCHER, M.T.; Youngstown State University; Univ. of Costa Rica, San Jose; Youngstown State University jerupert@student.ysu.edu Little is understood about the structure and function of prehensile tails. […]