Meeting Abstract 87.6  Wednesday, Jan. 7  Larval fish sense predators by detecting rapid water flow FEITL, KE*; STROTHER, JA; VAN TRUMP, WJ; MCHENRY, MJ; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine kfeitl@uci.edu The ability to sense water flow plays a role in a variety of behaviors in adult […]

Meeting Abstract 87.4  Wednesday, Jan. 7  Evolutionary relationships between locomotion and morpho-physiology in Tropidurinae Lizards KOHLSDORF, T*; NAVAS, CA; University of Sao Paulo, FFCLRP; University of Sao Paulo, IB tiana@usp.br The locomotor performance of wild lizards results from interactions between behavioral, physiological and morphological characteristics of individuals and the structural properties of the habitat they occupy. If […]

Meeting Abstract 87.1  Wednesday, Jan. 7  Copulation kinematics in Poecilia, a genus of livebearing fish SCHULTZ, Eric T.*; BLOB, Richard W.; PTACEK, Margaret B.; University of Connecticut; Clemson University; Clemson University eric.schultz@uconn.edu Copulatory organs evolve rapidly in response to diverse selective pressures affecting survival and mating success. In livebearer fishes (subfamily Poeciliinae), intromission of sperm is accomplished […]

Meeting Abstract 87.2  Wednesday, Jan. 7  Bookstein coordinate-based shape analysis of bat wing kinematics CHEN, Jian*; RISKIN, Daniel K.; BREUER, Kenneth S.; SWARTZ, Sharon M.; LAIDLAW, David H.; Brown University; Brown University; Brown University; Brown University; Brown University jchen@cs.brown.edu Bats are known to fly with amazing maneuverability and agility, in part because of their unique aeromechanical features […]

Meeting Abstract 87.10  Thursday, Jan. 7  The regulatory role of sex steroids during primary growth of ovarian follicles of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) FORSGREN, K.L.*; YOUNG, G.; Univ. of Washington klforsg@u.washington.edu Studies on the endocrine regulation of oogenesis in teleosts have primarily focused on the later (secondary growth: vitellogenesis and maturation) stages of oocyte development. The regulation […]

Meeting Abstract 87.11  Thursday, Jan. 7  The effects of fasting and re-feeding on the neuroendocrine control of appetite in tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus LUZANIA, R.R.*; UPTON, K.R.; EARLEY, R.L.; RILEY, L.G.; California State University, Fresno; California State University, Fresno; University of Alabama; California State University, Fresno rluz123@csufresno.edu Appetite is coordinated primarily in the hypothalamus which integrates orexigenic and […]

Meeting Abstract 87.1  Thursday, Jan. 7  Rapid Activation of the Reproductive Axis During Social Ascent MARUSKA, KP*; LEVAVI-SIVAN, B; FERNALD, RD; Stanford Univ; Hebrew Univ maruska@stanford.edu Reproduction is arguably the most important event in an animal’s life, and social interactions can have profound effects on fertility via the brain-pituitary-gonad (BPG) axis. In an African cichlid fish, Astatotilapia […]

Meeting Abstract 87.6  Thursday, Jan. 7  Neuroendocrine Regulation of Decreased Food Intake During Acute Stress in the Tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus UPTON, K. R.*; RILEY, L.G.; California State Univ., Fresno kelliupton@csufresno.edu Food intake results from a set of complex neuroendocrine signals that integrate external stimuli with the internal milieu of the animal. Ghrelin – a novel gut hormone […]

Meeting Abstract 87.9  Thursday, Jan. 7  NPY and GnRH Systems Respond to Food Deprivation in a Mouthbrooding Cichlid GRONE, B.P.*; LEE, M.; FERNALD, R.D.; Stanford University bgrone@stanford.edu Astatotilapia burtoni, a mouthbrooding cichlid native to Lake Tanganyika, is a model organism used for studying reproductive physiology and behavior. After females become gravid and spawn, they carry their developing […]

Meeting Abstract 87.7  Thursday, Jan. 7  Molecular Evolution of Mineralocorticoid Receptor – Hormone Interactions BRIDGHAM, J.T.*; ORTLUND, E.A.; THORNTON, J.W.; Univ. of Oregon, Eugene; Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Univ. of Oregon, Eugene jamieb@uoregon.edu Mineralocorticoid receptors (MRs) in mammals are activated by the hormone aldosterone whereas MRs of teleosts are activated […]