Meeting Abstract 97.5 Wednesday, Jan. 7 Waiting to Exhale: Tracheal Air-filling in Embryos of Manduca sexta SPRAGUE, J. C.*; SMITH, J. N.; WOODS, H. A.; Univ. Montana; Univ. Montana; Univ. Montana jonathan1.sprague@umontana.edu Insects exchange gases via branching tubes called trachea, which are air filled in larvae, pupae, and adults. In embryos, by contrast, tracheae are liquid filled […]
sessions: Session 97
The proteome response of Mytilus congeners to salinity stress
Meeting Abstract 97.6 Wednesday, Jan. 7 The proteome response of Mytilus congeners to salinity stress TOMANEK, L.*; VALENZUELA, J. J.; HITT, L. R.; California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo ltomanek@calpoly.edu The marine mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis is an invader along the Pacific coast […]
The effect of short-term, low-salinity acclimation on gill NHE, AE1 and HAT expression in the longhorn sculpin, Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus,
Meeting Abstract 97.10 Wednesday, Jan. 7 The effect of short-term, low-salinity acclimation on gill NHE, AE1 and HAT expression in the longhorn sculpin, Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus,. HYNDMAN, K/A*; EDWARDS, S/L; KRATOCHVILOVA, H; CLAIBOREN, J/B; EVANS, D/H; Medical College of Georgia, Vascular Biology Center, Augusta GA; Appalachian State University, Boone NC; Georgia Southern University, Statesboro GA; Georgia Southern University, […]
Rh Glycoprotein as an Ammonia Transport Molecule in the Longhorn Sculpin (Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus) Gill
Meeting Abstract 97.2 Wednesday, Jan. 7 Rh Glycoprotein as an Ammonia Transport Molecule in the Longhorn Sculpin (Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus) Gill PHILLIPS, MB*; DIAMANDUROS, AW; HYNDMAN, KA; EDWARDS, SL; CLAIBORNE, JB; Georgia Southern University; Georgia Southern University; Medical College of Georgia; Appalachian State University; Georgia Southern University matthewbenjaminphillips@gmail.com Fish use their gills to excrete ammonia in order to […]
Respiratory Evaporative Water Loss During Hovering Flight in Hummingbirds
Meeting Abstract 97.3 Wednesday, Jan. 7 Respiratory Evaporative Water Loss During Hovering Flight in Hummingbirds POWERS, DR*; GETSINGER, PW; WETHINGTON, SM; TOBALSKE, BW; George Fox University, Newberg, OR; George Fox University, Newberg, OR; Hummingbird Monitoring Network, Patagonia, AZ; University of Montana, Missoula, MT dpowers@georgefox.edu Evaporation of water across body surfaces is an important method for heat dissipation […]
Cutaneous water loss and lipids of the skin of tropical and temperater birds
Meeting Abstract 97.4 Wednesday, Jan. 7 Cutaneous water loss and lipids of the skin of tropical and temperater birds RO, J.*; WILLIAMS, J.B.; Ohio State University; Ohio State University ro.25@osu.edu Skin serves a number of important functions in the vertebrate body: it provides protection from abrasion, defends against chemical insult and pathogens, aids in regulation of body […]
Condensation onto the skin as a means of water gain by tree frogs in tropical Australia
Meeting Abstract 97.7 Wednesday, Jan. 7 Condensation onto the skin as a means of water gain by tree frogs in tropical Australia. TRACY, C.R.*; BETTS, G.; CHRISTIAN, K.A; Charles Darwin University; Charles Darwin University; Charles Darwin University chris.tracy@cdu.edu.au The savannas of tropical northern Australia present a challenge for frogs attempting to maintain water balance because there is […]
Claudin mRNA expression in Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) gill tissue implications for osmoregulation and salinity adaptation
Meeting Abstract 97.1 Wednesday, Jan. 7 Claudin mRNA expression in Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) gill tissue: implications for osmoregulation and salinity adaptation. BALTZEGAR, David A*; OZDEN, Ozkan; BORSKI, Russell J.; North Carolina State University, Raleigh; North Carolina State University, Raleigh; North Carolina State University, Raleigh dabaltze@ncsu.edu Claudins, a superfamily of tetra-spanning transmembrane proteins, are major constituents of […]
Characterization of Serum and Glucocorticoid Induced Kinases (SGK) in a teleost fish, the Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus)
Meeting Abstract 97.8 Wednesday, Jan. 7 Characterization of Serum and Glucocorticoid Induced Kinases (SGK) in a teleost fish, the Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) JOHNSTONE III, W. M. *; BALTZEGAR, D. A.; BORSKI, R. J.; North Carolina State University, Raleigh; North Carolina State University, Raleigh; North Carolina State University, Raleigh wmjohnst@unity.ncsu.edu Serum and glucocorticoid kinase (SGK) is a […]
Phylogenetic Placement of Myxozoa An exploration of conflict between phylogenomic and rDNA molecular data
Meeting Abstract 97.5 Thursday, Jan. 7 Phylogenetic Placement of Myxozoa: An exploration of conflict between phylogenomic and rDNA molecular data EVANS, N.M.**; CARTWRIGHT, P.; University of Kansas; University of Kansas evansnat@ufl.edu Myxozoa is a diverse clade of microscopic obligate endoparasites, several of which can cause serious disease in a number of economically important fish. Yet despite this […]
