Meeting Abstract 9.2 Wednesday, Jan. 4 The impacts of invaders: Basal and acute stress glucocorticoid profiles and immune function in native lizards threatened by invasive ants. GRAHAM, Sean*; FREIDENFELDS, Nicole; MCCORMICK, Gail; LANGKILDE, Tracy; The Pennsylvania State University; The Pennsylvania State University; The Pennsylvania State University; The Pennsylvania State University grahasp@auburn.edu As anthropogenic stressors multiply exponentially in […]
sessions: Session 9
Rank-related variation in immune function in a gregarious carnivore
Meeting Abstract 9.4 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Rank-related variation in immune function in a gregarious carnivore FLIES, Andrew S*; MANSFIELD, Linda S; TSAO, Jean I; HOLEKAMP, Kay E; Michigan State University; Michigan State University; Michigan State University; Michigan State University fliesand@msu.edu Immune defenses are energetically costly in many ways, including nutritional demands of producing new immune defense cells […]
Potential trade-off between recovery from infection and current reproductive opportunity social effects on sickness behavior
Meeting Abstract 9.3 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Potential trade-off between recovery from infection and current reproductive opportunity: social effects on sickness behavior LOPES, P.C.*; ADELMAN, J.S.; CHAN, H.; DEMATHIEU, S.L.; BENTLEY, G.E.; Univ. of California, Berkeley and GABBA, Univ. of Porto; Virgina Tech; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley pclopes@berkeley.edu Sickness behavior […]
Immunotoxicity may be a more sensitive endpoint for sublethal polychlorinated biphenyl exposure in the northern leopard frog
Meeting Abstract 9.6 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Immunotoxicity may be a more sensitive endpoint for sublethal polychlorinated biphenyl exposure in the northern leopard frog CARY, TL*; KARASOV, WH; University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI tcary@wisc.edu Modulation of immune function due to contaminant exposure may be one way that amphibian populations are at increased risk […]
Can environmental contaminants alter sex hormone signaling of splenic function in the American alligator
Meeting Abstract 9.5 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Can environmental contaminants alter sex hormone signaling of splenic function in the American alligator? KOHNO, S*; STERN, WH; LOWERS, RH; GUILLETTE, LJ; Univ. Florida, Dept. Biology and Med. Univ. South Carolina, Dept. Ob/Gyn; Univ. Florida, Dept. Biology and College Medicine; Kennedy Space Center, Innovative Health Applications; Univ. Florida, Dept. Biology and […]
Tolerance of early life history stages of Australian intertidal sea stars to ocean warming and ocean acidification sensitivity of lecithotrophic developers
Meeting Abstract 9.4 Friday, Jan. 4 Tolerance of early life history stages of Australian intertidal sea stars to ocean warming and ocean acidification: sensitivity of lecithotrophic developers NGUYEN, H.D.*; DOO, S.S.; SOARS, N.A.; THOMSON, M; BYRNE, M; University of Sydney; University of Sydney; University of Sydney; University of Sydney; University of Sydney hong@anatomy.usyd.edu.au Anthropogenic ocean warming and […]
Multiple stressor interactions delay horseshoe crab embryo development
Meeting Abstract 9.5 Friday, Jan. 4 Multiple stressor interactions delay horseshoe crab embryo development VASQUEZ, M.C.*; MURILLO, A.; BROCKMANN, H.J.; JULIAN, D.; University of Florida, Gainesville, FL mcvasquez@ufl.edu Fertilized eggs of the American horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus, are buried in shallow nests above the high tide line, where they are exposed to variations in abiotic conditions during […]
Effects of ocean warming and ocean acidification on the sea urchin Heliocidaris tuberculata
Meeting Abstract 9.2 Friday, Jan. 4 Effects of ocean warming and ocean acidification on the sea urchin Heliocidaris tuberculata FOO, SA*; BYRNE, M; Univ. of Sydney, Australia shawna@anatomy.usyd.edu.au The concurrent effects of ocean warming and ocean acidification will have deleterious effects on many marine invertebrates however certain species may show potential for adaptation. Adaptation to stressful climatic […]
Developmental flexibility in a variable environment lessons from sand dollars and sea urchins
Meeting Abstract 9.1 Friday, Jan. 4 Developmental flexibility in a variable environment: lessons from sand dollars and sea urchins ALLEN, JD*; ARMSTRONG, AF; College of William and Mary; University of California, Davis jdallen@wm.edu Despite recent reports of intraspecific developmental plasticity in marine invertebrates, exceptions to the rule of species-specific developmental patterns remain rare. Here we describe unusual […]
Delay of hatching in the sand dollar Echinarachnius parma in response to reduced salinity
Meeting Abstract 9.3 Friday, Jan. 4 Delay of hatching in the sand dollar Echinarachnius parma in response to reduced salinity ARMSTRONG, AF*; BLACKBURN, HN; ALLEN, JD; University of California, Davis; College of William and Mary; College of William and Mary frarmstrong@ucdavis.edu Hatching plasticity occurs in response to a wide range of stimuli across many animal taxa including […]
