Meeting Abstract 90-3 Wednesday, Jan. 6 10:30 Does a magnetic pulse affect spiny lobster behavior in the field? ERNST, D.A.*; CHILDRESS, M.J.; BERTELSEN, R.D.; LOHMANN, K.J.; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Clemson University; Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill dernst@live.unc.edu http://davidaernst.web.unc.edu Although evidence […]
sessions: Session 90
Changing the mode neuropeptide evolution in trochozoans
Meeting Abstract 90-4 Wednesday, Jan. 6 10:45 Changing the mode: neuropeptide evolution in trochozoans THIEL, D*; JÉKELY, G; HEJNOL, A.; Sars Centre for Marine Molecular Biology, Bergen; Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Tübingen; Sars Centre for Marine Molecular Biology, Bergen daniel.thiel@uib.no http://www.sars.no/research/HejnolGrp.php Animal nervous systems utilize a wide array of neuropeptides for signal transmission and neural […]
Born to Navigate Inherited Oceanic Magnetic Maps in Young Sea Turtles and Salmon
Meeting Abstract 90-1 Wednesday, Jan. 6 10:00 Born to Navigate: Inherited Oceanic Magnetic Maps in Young Sea Turtles and Salmon LOHMANN, K.J.*; PUTMAN, N.F.; LOHMANN, C.M.F.; Univ. North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Univ. Miami; Univ. North Carolina, Chapel Hill KLohmann@email.unc.edu http://www.unc.edu/depts/geomag Sea turtles and salmon are iconic long-distance migrants in which the young travel along vast, population-specific routes […]
The cost and mechanism of an induced morphological defense in the eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica
Meeting Abstract 90-2 Saturday, Jan. 7 10:30 – 10:45 The cost and mechanism of an induced morphological defense in the eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica SCHERER, AE*; BIRD, CE; HU, X; MCCUTCHEON, M; SMEE, DL; Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi avery.scherer@tamucc.edu Predators can […]
Temperature, Photoperiod and Nutrients Affect Phenotypically Plastic Wing Patterns in the Cabbage White Butterfly
Meeting Abstract 90-1 Saturday, Jan. 7 10:15 – 10:30 Temperature, Photoperiod and Nutrients Affect Phenotypically Plastic Wing Patterns in the Cabbage White Butterfly STOEHR, AM*; WOJAN, EM; VANWANZEELE, DT; Butler University; Butler University; Butler University astoehr@butler.edu Phenotypic plasticity is often an adaptation to varying environments but two inescapable features on environments and organisms may limit the adaptive […]
Morphological and Temporal Characterization of the Embryonic and Larval Stages of the Yasha Goby Stonogobiops yasha
Meeting Abstract 90-4 Saturday, Jan. 7 11:00 – 11:15 Morphological and Temporal Characterization of the Embryonic and Larval Stages of the Yasha Goby Stonogobiops yasha GAITAN DAZA, L.*; SZCZEBAK, J.T.; RHYNE, A.L.; WARREN, K.S.; Roger Williams University, Rhode Island; Roger Williams University, Rhode Island; Roger Williams University, Rhode Island; The New England Aquarium, Boston; Roger Williams University, […]
Effects of chronic hypergravity exposure on mouse locomotor muscle and kinematics
Meeting Abstract 90-5 Saturday, Jan. 7 11:15 – 11:30 Effects of chronic hypergravity exposure on mouse locomotor muscle and kinematics SMITH, B*; WEST, T; USHERWOOD, J; Royal Veterinary College; Royal Veterinary College; Royal Veterinary College bsmith@rvc.ac.uk Our previous studies into the effects of short term exposure to centrifuge induced hypergravity on the kinematics and kinetics of running […]
Effects of T4 and T3 on cartilage growth and shape change in Xenopus tadpole
Meeting Abstract 90-3 Saturday, Jan. 7 10:45 – 11:00 Effects of T4 and T3 on cartilage growth and shape change in Xenopus tadpole ROSE, CS*; CAHILL, J; James Madison University; James Madison University rosecs@jmu.edu To study the effects of thyroid hormones (TH) on frog metamorphosis, researchers often apply TH to tadpoles to induce metamorphosis precociously. However, precociously […]
Developmental tradeoffs during poor rearing conditions in a seabird
Meeting Abstract 90-6 Saturday, Jan. 7 11:30 – 11:45 Developmental tradeoffs during poor rearing conditions in a seabird MANESS, TJ*; ANDERSON, DJ; Louisiana Tech University; Wake Forest University tmaness@latech.edu Some species reach a smaller size under poor food conditions during early development, whereas in other species final size is not affected. This discrepancy may reflect variation in […]
Using extant fishes to predict the future of freshwater fishes facing climate disruption
Meeting Abstract 90-8 Saturday, Jan. 6 11:45 – 12:00 Using extant fishes to predict the future of freshwater fishes facing climate disruption NELSON, JA*; THORARENSEN, H; Holar University College/Towson University; Holar University College jnelson@towson.edu https://www.towson.edu/fcsm/departments/biology/facultystaff/jnelson.html Climate projections predict temperature increases for many freshwaters and also flow regimes that are seasonally increased and more stochastic. Predicting the future […]
