Meeting Abstract 79.4 Sunday, Jan. 6 Strain in the Hyomandibular Cartilage of Elasmobranchs WILGA, C*; SAKAI, S; Univ Rhode Island cwilga@uri.edu The main jaw suspensory element, the hyomandibula, determines jaw mobility in elasmobranchs and ranges from slender and posteriorly directed in wide gaped bite feeders, to block-like and laterally directed in smaller mouthed suction feeders, to slender […]
sessions: Session 79
Preorbitalis and quadratomandibularis function during feeding in little skates, Leucoraja erinacea
Meeting Abstract 79.5 Sunday, Jan. 6 Preorbitalis and quadratomandibularis function during feeding in little skates, Leucoraja erinacea RAMSAY, J.B.*; WILGA, C.D.; University of Rhode Island jasonramsay@my.uri.edu The horizontal preorbitalis (PO) muscle of little skates originates from the cranium and inserts onto the lateral surface of the quadratomandibularis (QM) and the lower jaw. The PO is considered to […]
A filtration mechanism for large vertebrate suspension feeders fluid flow and filter anatomy in the devil rays (Mantas and Mobulas)
Meeting Abstract 79.3 Sunday, Jan. 6 A filtration mechanism for large vertebrate suspension feeders: fluid flow and filter anatomy in the devil rays (Mantas and Mobulas) PAIG-TRAN, EWM*; SUMMERS, AP; U Washington; U Washington mpaig@uw.edu The gross anatomy and microstructure of the filter pad in the 11 species of devil rays are unusual with respect to other […]
Taking their breath away Metabolic adaptations to low-oxygen levels and salinity transfer in anchialine shrimps (Crustacea Atyidae)
Meeting Abstract 79.4 Monday, Jan. 6 10:45 Taking their breath away: Metabolic adaptations to low-oxygen levels and salinity transfer in anchialine shrimps (Crustacea: Atyidae) HAVIRD, JC*; HENRY, RP; SANTOS, SR; Auburn University; Auburn University; Auburn University jhavird@auburn.edu Invasion of extreme or stressful environments is often a result of, or results in, metabolic adaptations that allow the invaders […]
Respiratory properties of wild and aquacultured penaeid shrimp hemocyanin
Meeting Abstract 79.1 Monday, Jan. 6 10:00 Respiratory properties of wild and aquacultured penaeid shrimp hemocyanin TOMMERDAHL, AP*; BURNETT, KG; BURNETT, LE; College of Charleston; College of Charleston; College of Charleston annatommerdahl@gmail.com Respiratory properties of hemocyanin (Hc) are well documented within the crustacean subphylum, yet a gap remains in the literature regarding properties of Hc in penaeid […]
Oxygen Modulates Density Effects on Body Size in Drosophila melanogaster
Meeting Abstract 79.6 Monday, Jan. 6 11:15 Oxygen Modulates Density Effects on Body Size in Drosophila melanogaster BIDDULPH, T.A.*; HARRISON, J.F.; Arizona State University; Arizona State University tbiddulp@asu.edu Larval crowding has been shown to reduce body size in Drosophila melanogaster but the mechanisms responsible for this effect remain unclear. While nutritional limitation and larval competition are two […]
Metabolic depression as a common strategy for diel migrating zooplankton survival in oxygen minimum zones
Meeting Abstract 79.2 Monday, Jan. 6 10:15 Metabolic depression as a common strategy for diel migrating zooplankton survival in oxygen minimum zones ELDER, L.E.*; SCHNEIDER, J. L.; HANCOCK, L.P.; SEIBEL, B.A.; University of Rhode Island; Univeristy of Rhode Island; Brown University; University of Rhode Island leab83@my.uri.edu Oxygen minimum zones (OMZs) are predicted to expand as global temperatures […]
Identifying crucial microRNAs supporting extreme anoxia tolerance of annual killifish embryos
Meeting Abstract 79.3 Monday, Jan. 6 10:30 Identifying crucial microRNAs supporting extreme anoxia tolerance of annual killifish embryos RIGGS, C.L.*; PODRABSKY, J.E.; Portland State University, OR; Portland State University, OR rclaire@pdx.edu Investigating the physiological mechanisms of anoxia tolerance and ischemic preconditioning in vertebrates strengthens our understanding and application of anoxia survival strategies. This study examines the role […]
Elevating antioxidant defence is part of cold acclimatization in a small forest bird wintering in eastern Canada
Meeting Abstract 79.7 Monday, Jan. 6 11:30 Elevating antioxidant defence is part of cold acclimatization in a small forest bird wintering in eastern Canada. PETIT, M*; VEZINA, F; Univ. du Québec à Rimouski (Canada), Boréas, CEN, CSBQ; Univ. du Québec à Rimouski (Canada), Boréas, CEN, CSBQ magali.petit@uqar.qc.ca Resident bird species wintering at northern latitudes increase their heat […]
Acclimation to aerial exposure in the long-jawed mudsucker (Gillichthys mirabilis)
Meeting Abstract 79.5 Monday, Jan. 6 11:00 Acclimation to aerial exposure in the long-jawed mudsucker (Gillichthys mirabilis) JEW, CJ*; GRACEY, AY; YANAGITSURU, Y; GRAHAM, JB; TRESGUERRES, M; Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Univ. of California, San Diego; University of Southern California cjjew@uci.edu The long-jawed mudsucker (Gillichthys mirabilis) is an intertidal wetland goby that frequently experiences aquatic hypoxia and, […]
