Meeting Abstract 93.2 Friday, Jan. 7 Ectoparasite Load and Territorial Behavior in Green Anole Lizards (Anolis carolinensis) SPARKS, M.N.*; LEWIS, C.M.; JOHNSON, M.A.; Trinity University msparks1@trinity.edu Parasite loads can vary extensively among individuals within or between populations. This variation could be associated with differences in host behavior, and for territorial animals, parasites could affect an animal’s ability […]
sessions: Session 93
Desperate times call for desperate measures Energetic stress from infection causes risk-prone foraging behavior in honeybees
Meeting Abstract 93.1 Friday, Jan. 7 Desperate times call for desperate measures: Energetic stress from infection causes risk-prone foraging behavior in honeybees MAYACK, C/L*; NAUG, D; Colorado State University; Colorado State University chris85@rams.colostate.edu Parasites are dependent on their hosts for energy and can exert a significant energetic stress on them. Using behavioral and physiological assays, we have […]
Behavior of remipede crustaceans in caves, in situ, and in fluorescence
Meeting Abstract 93.3 Friday, Jan. 7 Behavior of remipede crustaceans: in caves, in situ, and in fluorescence PAKES, M. Joey*; LINDBERG, David R.; CALDWELL, Roy L. ; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley pakes@berkeley.edu In anchialine caves, where a marine layer flows beneath one or more less saline water layers, water […]
Nuclear distribution in skeletal muscle of selected members of Chondrichthyes
Meeting Abstract 93.3 Saturday, Jan. 7 Nuclear distribution in skeletal muscle of selected members of Chondrichthyes PRIESTER, C*; CORNELISSEN, A; KINSEY, S; DILLAMAN, R; University of North Carolina Wilmington cpl3791@uncw.edu Mammalian muscle is characterized by fibers (cells) typically <100 µm in diameter and containing multiple nuclei located just under the sarcolemma. As animals grow, new fibers with […]
Nuclear DNA content variation associated with muscle fiber hypertrophic growth in fishes
Meeting Abstract 93.2 Saturday, Jan. 7 Nuclear DNA content variation associated with muscle fiber hypertrophic growth in fishes. JIMENEZ, Ana G.*; KINSEY, Steve T.; University of North Carolina at Wilmington jimenez.102@osu.edu Muscle fiber hypertrophic growth can lead to an increase in the myonuclear domain (MND), leading to greater diffusion distances within the cytoplasmic volume that each nucleus […]
Muscular Tissues of the Squid Doryteuthis pealei Express Identical Myosin Heavy Chain Isoforms
Meeting Abstract 93.1 Saturday, Jan. 7 Muscular Tissues of the Squid Doryteuthis pealei Express Identical Myosin Heavy Chain Isoforms SHAFFER, J.F.*; KIER, W.M.; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill shafferj@unc.edu Muscle tissue shows a remarkable diversity of contractile properties. At the molecular level, muscle contraction is generated through the enzymatic (ATPase) […]
Investigating intestinal stem cell proliferation rate as an indicator of honey bee (Apis mellifera ) health
Meeting Abstract 93.5 Saturday, Jan. 7 Investigating intestinal stem cell proliferation rate as an indicator of honey bee (Apis mellifera ) health. SACKEY-MENSAH, Cordelia*; RUEPPELL, Olav; Univ. of North Carolina, Greensboro; Univ. of North Carolina, Greensboro c_sackey@uncg.edu The role of honey bees as honey producers and pollinators makes the decline of these bees not just an environmental […]
Divergent mitochondrial haplotypes convey clear adjustments in metabolic phenotypes
Meeting Abstract 93.4 Saturday, Jan. 7 Divergent mitochondrial haplotypes convey clear adjustments in metabolic phenotypes. BLIER, Pierre U*; PICHAUD , Nicolas; BALLARD, J. William O.; TANGUAY, Robert M; Université du Québec, Rimouski Qc; University of New South Wales, Australia.; University of New South Wales, Australia.; Université Laval, Québec Qc pierre_blier@uqar.qc.ca Linking the mitochondrial genotype and the organismal […]
The effects of inhibited reproduction by ovariectomy or vitellogenin-RNAi on the longevity of grasshoppers (Romalea microptera)
Meeting Abstract 93.2 Sunday, Jan. 6 The effects of inhibited reproduction by ovariectomy or vitellogenin-RNAi on the longevity of grasshoppers (Romalea microptera). LINQUIST, AG*; BURNETT, JB; HATLE, JD; University of North Florida; University of North Florida; University of North Florida alicia@linquist.net Reduced reproduction has been shown to increase lifespan in many animals, yet the mechanisms behind this […]
Long-term effects of chronic artificial night light exposure on life-history traits of songbirds
Meeting Abstract 93.4 Sunday, Jan. 6 Long-term effects of chronic artificial night light exposure on life-history traits of songbirds DOMINONI, DM*; PARTECKE, J; Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, Germany; Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, Germany ddominoni@orn.mpg.de We live in the urban millennium, the age of globalization and urban sprawl. Rapid expansion of cities is accompanied by extreme […]
