Meeting Abstract 85.1  Friday, Jan. 7  Invader danger: lizards faced with novel predators exhibit altered behavioral stress responses LANGKILDE, T*; TROMPETER, W. P.; Penn State University; Penn State University tll30@psu.edu Animals respond to stressors by producing glucocorticoid stress hormones, such as corticosterone (CORT). These hormones are involved in triggering a behavioral response, facilitating an individual’s survival in […]

Meeting Abstract 85.6  Friday, Jan. 7  Anti-predator behavior of side-blotched lizards in response to a novel predator FLYNN, L.M.; ZANI, P.A.**; Whitman College; Whitman College zanipa@whitman.edu Previously we showed that when approached by a model western racer (Coluber mormon), a locally common terrestrial snake, side-blotched lizards (Uta stansburiana) flee away from the predator (~180°) and to nearby […]

Meeting Abstract 85.5  Friday, Jan. 6  Lack of Caribbean coral recruitment: A mismatch between larvae and settlement cues? DAVIES, Sarah W.*; MEYER, Eli; MATZ, Mikhail; Univ. of Texas at Austin; Univ. of Texas at Austin; Univ. of Texas at Austin daviessw@gmail.com Larval recruitment is critical for establishment and recovery of coral populations. Caribbean coral recruitment success has […]

Meeting Abstract 85.2  Friday, Jan. 6  Gene expression predicts genetically-determined thermal tolerance in corals MEYER, E*; DAVIES, S; MATZ, MV; University of Texas – Austin; University of Texas – Austin; University of Texas – Austin EliMeyer@mail.utexas.edu Genetic variation in thermal tolerance would be necessary for coral populations to adapt to warming ocean temperatures. However, despite widespread concern […]

Meeting Abstract 85.4  Friday, Jan. 6  Digital Reef Rugosity DUSTAN, P.*; DOHERTY, O.; PARDEDE, S. T.; VANCE, J.; COWAN, N. J.; College of Charleston, Charleston SC; Biosphere Foundation, Big Pine CA; WIldlife Conservation Society, Bogor Indonesia; College of Charleston, Charleston SC; Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD dustanp@cofc.edu Habitats with greater structural complexity contain more species due to […]

Meeting Abstract 85.3  Friday, Jan. 6  Coral bleaching as an adaptive mechanism facilitating transmission of algal symbionts to the next generation of coral host. MATZ, Mikhail V.; University of Texas at Austin matz@mail.utexas.edu High seawater temperatures cause corals to expel their endosymbiotic algae (zooxanthellae), resulting in “coral bleaching” that in severe cases may lead to coral death. […]

Meeting Abstract 85.1  Friday, Jan. 6  Autophagic degradation and bleaching in the symbiotic anemone, Aiptasia pallida HANES, S. D.*; KEMPF, S. C.; Auburn University, Auburn, AL; Auburn University, Auburn, AL hanessd@auburn.edu Over the past few decades, coral reefs have dramatically declined as a result of mass mortality bleaching events that have been linked to elevated sea surface […]

Meeting Abstract 85.1  Sunday, Jan. 6  Thermal Acclimation in Rainbow Smelt, Osmerus mordax, Leads to Faster Myotomal Muscle Contractile Properties and improved swimming performance. COUGHLIN, DJ*; WOYTANOWSKI, JR; Widener Univ.; Widener Univ. djcoughlin@widener.edu Rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) display an impressive ability to acclimate to very cold water temperatures. These fish express both anti-freeze proteins and glycerol in […]

Meeting Abstract 85.2  Sunday, Jan. 6  Temperature dependent variation in respiratory patterns and spiracular control in Rhodnius prolixus HEINRICH, EC*; BRADLEY, TJ; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine eheinric@uci.edu Our current understanding of insect respiratory control indicates that spiracular activity is regulated by two interacting feedback loops which monitor and respond to changes in internal […]

Meeting Abstract 85.4  Sunday, Jan. 6  Limited thermal acclimation capacity in a salamander, Desmognathus brimleyorum YOUNG, V.KH.**; GIFFORD, M.E.; Clemson Univ.; Univ. Arkansas, Little Rock vkhilli@clemson.edu Temperature is a critical factor impacting the fitness of ectotherms. Previous studies have indicated that many ectotherms have the ability to adjust their physiological capabilities to cope with variation in their […]