HUDSON, T.; PHILLIP, K.; BROWN, K.; NDUKA, E.; CARROLL, M.A.; CATAPANE, E.J.; Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn, NY; Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn, NY; Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn, NY; Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn, NY; Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn, NY; Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn, NY; ; : Identification and Distribution of Dopamine and Serotonin in Crassostrea virginica by […]

YOUNG, R.*; JAWOR, J.; KETTERSON, E.; Indiana University, Bloomington; Indiana University, Bloomington; Indiana University, Bloomington: Hormonal correlates of aggressionand dominance in female juncos Aggressive behavior in male birds is well studied; males may sing at, approach, or attack intruders, and these behaviors are linked to a rise in testosterone. Female birds exhibit many of the […]

OLIN, Jill A; MORRISSEY, John F; Hofstra University; Hofstra University: Histological Comparison of the Retinal Structure of Deep-Water and Epipelagic Sharks Morphological characteristics of the retina of a deep-water shark (Order: Squaliformes) were compared to three epipelagic shark species of two taxonomic orders (Carcharhiniformes and Lamniformes) to investigate elasmobranch visual adaptations at differing oceanic depths. […]

LEE, J.J.*; GLOMSKI, K.; TANNER, C.A.; BORST, D.W.; LOVETT, D.L.; The College of New Jersey, Ewing; The College of New Jersey, Ewing; The College of New Jersey, Ewing; Illinois State Univ., Normal; The College of New Jersey, Ewing: Hemolymph levels of Ca2+ may modulate methyl farnesoate levels in the green crab Carcinus maenas When green […]

BATTIPROLU, Pavan K; RODNICK, Kenneth J; Idaho State University: Gender And Maturity Differences In Cardiac Performance Under Glucose And Glucose-Free Conditions In Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) The heart of teleost fish is omnivorous in its preference for metabolic fuels. However, the importance of glucose to contractile performance and the possibility that gender-related differences in cardiac […]

SHULTZ, M. T.; KITAYSKY, A. S.; HOVNANIAN, C. N.; Univ. of Alaska Fairbanks; Univ. of Alaska Fairbanks; Univ. of Alaska Fairbanks: Functional role of corticosterone release during food shortages in Black-legged Kittiwakes Seabirds respond to food shortages by increasing secretion of corticosterone (CORT). Elevated CORT secretion has been proposed as a mechanism allowing seabirds to […]

KHODABANDEH, Saber; CHARMANTIER, Guy; CHARMANTIER-DAURES, Mireille; Univ. of Tarbiat Modarres, Tehran, IRAN and UMII, Montpellier, FRANCE; Univ. of Montpellier II, FRANCE: From embryo to adult: ontogeny of the antennal glands in the lobster Homarus gammarus Contrary to freshwater species, the ultrastrusture of the antennal glands in marine species is poorly documented. We investigate the build-up, […]

WYNN, A.*; SHAFER, T.H.; University of North Carolina Wilmington: Four differentially expressed Callinectes sapidus (blue crab) cuticular transcripts containing the Rebers-Riddiford consensus sequence Decapod crustaceans such as Callinectes sapidus, the blue crab, provide a unique opportunity to study the proteins involved in biomineralization. Subsequent to each molt, the majority of the exoskeleton calcifies while morphologically […]

FOSTER, C.B.; COGGER, E.A.; GREENE, H.M.; WICKLER, S.J.; California Polytechnic University, Pomona; California Polytechnic University, Pomona; California Polytechnic University, Pomona; California Polytechnic University, Pomona: Fluid Balance and Electrolyte Changes in Horses During Rest and Exercise at High Altitude (3800m) Acute exposure to high altitude (HA) in humans produces shifts in fluid including a decrease in […]

OH, Kevin P; Univ. of Arizona, Tucson: Fitness consequences of partner coordination across an ecological gradient in a passerine bird Parental investment theory suggests that differences in initial reproductive investment by males and females should favor sex-specific reproductive strategies; thereby setting the stage for sexual conflict. However, because sexual reproduction is inherently a collaborative effort, […]