Meeting Abstract 95-7  Saturday, Jan. 6 11:45 – 12:00  Population Differences In Response To Ocean Acidification In Blue Mussels PADILLA, DK*; VOLKENBORN, N; GURR, S; MILKE, L; MESECK, S; RUGILA, A; REDMAN, D; DIXON, M; VEILLEUX, D; LIGUORI, A; ROSA, M; Stony Brook University; Stony Brook University; Stony Brook University; NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Milford CT; […]

Meeting Abstract 95-1  Saturday, Jan. 6 10:15 – 10:30  Physiological Response of a Cold-Water Coral (Lophelia pertusa) to the Combined Stressors of Climate Change and Hydrocarbon Influence WEINNIG , A.M. *; DEEGAN , D.F.; CORDES , E.E.; Temple University ; Temple University ; Temple University aweinnig@temple.edu Lophelia pertusa, a cold-water scleractinian coral, acts as the foundation for […]

Meeting Abstract 95-6  Saturday, Jan. 6 11:30 – 11:45  Larval Barcoding of “Minor” Metazoan Phyla in Mega-Diverse Tropical Oceans COLLIN, R*; DRISKELL, AC; VENERA-PONTóN, DE; BOYLE, MJ; Smithsonian Inst., Panama; Smithsonian Inst., Washington DC; Smithsonian Inst., Panama; Smithsonian Inst., Fort Pierce Collinr@si.edu Marine biodiversity is poorly documented, particularly the diversity of invertebrate phyla and tropical taxa. In […]

Meeting Abstract 95-3  Saturday, Jan. 6 10:45 – 11:00  Acid Secretion in Giant Clams Facilitates Burrowing Into Coral Reefs ARMSTRONG, EJ*; HILL, RW; ROA, JN; TRESGUERRES, M; STILLMAN, JH; INABA, K; MORITA, M; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Mich. State Univ.; Scripps Inst. Oceanography, UCSD; Scripps Inst. Oceanography, UCSD; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of Tsukuba, Shimoda; Univ. […]

Meeting Abstract 95-2  Sunday, Jan. 6 10:15 – 10:30  RNA-Seq and Proteomics Analyses of Mechanisms Underlying Reproduction in the Antarctic Extremophile, Belgica antarctica FINCH , G.; PERRETTA, C.; DAVIES, B.; ROSENDALE, A. J.; HOLMES , C. J. ; JENNINGS, E. C.; GANTZ , J. D. ; SPACHT, D. ; LEE JR., R. E.; DENLINGER, D. L.; WEIRAUCH, […]

Meeting Abstract 95-7  Sunday, Jan. 6 11:30 – 11:45  Ontogenetic Variation in Metabolic Rate-Temperature Relationships in Larvae of an Invasive Ectotherm POWERS, SD*; GRAYSON, KL; MARTINEZ, E; AGOSTA, SJ; Virginia Commonwealth University; University of Richmond; Eastern Illinois University ; Virginia Commonwealth University powerssd3@vcu.edu Predicting the response of organisms to environmental change requires a mechanistic understanding of physiological […]

Meeting Abstract 95-4  Sunday, Jan. 6 10:45 – 11:00  Effects of safflower and flax seed oil on primary sex ratio in Japanese quail, Coturnix japonica CURRY, JE*; NAVARA, KJ; University of Georgia; University of Georgia jcurry@uga.edu Sex ratio manipulation is a well-documented phenomenon in numerous avian species. Females, the heterogametic sex in birds, are able to alter […]

Meeting Abstract 95-1  Sunday, Jan. 6 10:00 – 10:15  Effects of early-season maternal lipid consumption on reproductive strategy and embryonic development in the prairie lizard, Sceloporus consobrinus LENARD, A*; GIFFORD, ME; University of Central Arkansas; University of Central Arkansas angie.lenard17@gmail.com Maternal effects, such as stress, body condition, and hormone levels have been shown to affect female reproductive […]

Meeting Abstract 95-3  Sunday, Jan. 6 10:30 – 00:00  Effect of Reproduction on Female Oxidative State and the Potential for Vertical Transfer to Offspring AZZOLINI, JL*; DENARDO, DF; Arizona State University jlazzoli@asu.edu Oxidative stress physiology has historically received attention in regards to medicine and nutrition. However, recent studies suggest that life history strategies of aerobic organisms may […]

Meeting Abstract 95-5  Sunday, Jan. 6 11:00 – 11:15  Decrypting Female Attractivity in Garter Snakes RUCKER, HR*; PARKER, MR; James Madison Univ.; James Madison Univ. ruckerhr@dukes.jmu.edu Pheromones are utilized by many species as sexual signals driving mate choice, and pheromone production in vertebrates hinges on sex hormone action. Female red-sided garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis) produce a […]