ASTLEY, H. C.**; LOCHETTO, S. M.; MOSKALIK, B.; JAYNE, B. C.; Univ. of Cincinnati; Univ. of Cincinnati; Univ. of Cincinnati; Univ. of Cincinnati: Climbing without limbs: Arboreal locomotion of snakes Environmental variation commonly affects patterns of movement, muscle activity, and energetics of locomotion. Some of the functional challenges imposed by arboreal habitats include inclines, balancing, […]

AUTUMN, K.; Lewis & Clark College: Anti-adhesive properties of gecko setae Gecko toe pads operate under perhaps the most severe conditions of any adhesive application. The adhesive setae on the toes of climbing geckos must adhere strongly yet detach rapidly and avoid fouling or attachment at inappropriate times. Gecko setae do not adhere spontaneously to […]

SPEAR, E.; ELLIOTT, J.K.; WYLLIE-ECHEVERRIA, S.*; University of Puget Sound; University of Puget Sound; University of Washington: Using the sulfide-oxidizing bacterium Beggiatoa as an indicator of inhibiting levels of hydrogen sulfide for Zostera marina Seagrass beds are important components of marine ecosystems, but they are in decline worldwide been because of human activity. Environmental organizations […]

GAVAND, M.**; MCCLINTOCK, J.B.; AMSLER, C.D.; PETERS, R.W.; Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham; Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham; Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham; Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham: The use of sonication and advanced chemical oxidants as mechanisms to eradicate macroinvertebrates in ballast water under static and continuous flow regimes Ballast water is a major […]

WIDDER, P.D.*; BIDWELL, J.R.; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Oklahoma State University: Tadpole Swim Speed and Organophosphate Pesticide Exposure While methods exist to verify exposure of amphibians in natural populations to agricultural chemicals through the use of physiological biomarkers, the ecological relevance of changes in these parameters is unknown in amphibians. We examined the […]

PETERSON, J.D.**; ASHE, V.A.; MENDONCA, M.T.; Auburn University; Auburn University; Auburn University: Sublethal effects of coal combustion residues on Southern Leopard Frog (Rana sphenocephala) growth and corticosterone content throughout metamorphosis Coal combustion residues (CCR) have become a major global pollutant due to increased usage of energy derived from coal burning power plants. 57 million tons […]

LAUFER, Hans*; DEMIR, N; PAN, X; STUART, J; KOEHN, U; Univ.of Connecticut, Storrs ; UCONN, Storrs; UCONN Storrs; UCONN, Storrs; UCONN, Storrs: Shell Disease in the Lobster May be Related to Alkylphenols Shell disease (SD) is a disfiguring, bacterial infection of the carapace of as many as 70% of lobsters in eastern Long Island Sound. […]

BONIER, Frances*; MARTIN, Paul R. ; JENSEN, Jay P. ; FOLTZ, Sarah; WINGFIELD, John C.; University of Washington: Stress in urban songbirds: adaptation to life in the city? The vast majority of species are excluded from human-dominated landscapes, but some species persist and appear to thrive. By studying species that are established in urban habitat, […]

BUSCH, D. Shallin*; WINGFIELD, John C.; University of Washington, Seattle; University of Washington, Seattle: Reproductive endocrinology of the song wren (Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus), a resident bird of the lowland tropics In male tropical birds, levels of testosterone (T) are low and are often not as closely linked with breeding physiology and behavior as they are in […]

URANO, Akihisa*; MORIYA, Shogo; ABE, Shuiti; Hokkaido Univ, Sapporo; Res Dev Ctr, Nisshinbo, Chiba; Hokkaido Univ, Hakodate: Oligonuclotide DNA Microarray for Haplotype Analysis in Field Endocrinology Wild animals of the same species often form a mixed population of individuals from different stocks. Analyses of endocrine parameters, such as the contents of hormones and their plasma […]