RENSEL, M.A.*; ELLIOTT, J.K.; WIMBERGER, P.; University of Puget Sound; University of Puget Sound; University of Puget Sound: Will the introduced mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis outcompete the native mussel M. trossulus in Puget Sound? A study of relative frequencies, growth and survival among different habitats The European blue mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis = Mg) has become established […]

BRYAN, R.*; CLARK, M. W.; Univ. of Florida; Univ. of Florida: Wetlands birds survey: A comparison of conventional stormwater basins, enhanced stormwater basins, and natural wetlands The purpose of this investigation is to quantify the occurrence of wildlife in enhanced stormwater basins. We surveyed bird visits to the Stormwater Ecological Enhancement Project and other enhanced […]

PEREYRA, Maria Elena*; MORTON, Martin L.; University of Tulsa; University of Tulsa: Weather and predation as selective factors driving nest-site selection in two populations of dusky flycatcher We compared nest-site selection in two widely separated populations of dusky flycatcher (Empidonax oberholseri), one located in the eastern Sierra Nevada of California, at Tioga Pass (37�N), and […]

UEDA, N.*; BOETTCHER, A.A.; Univ. of South Alabama; Univ. of South Alabama: Variations in Heat Shock Protein 70 Expression Among Developmental Stages and Tissue Types in Crassostrea virginica Developmental regulation of heat shock protein (HSP) expression has been reported for insect, plant, teleost, avian, and mammalian species. In many cases, significant changes in expression occur […]

ROMANO, S.L.; University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas: Utility of multilocus phylogenetic analysis for assessing species differences in scleractinian corals of Caribbean Porites Resolution of species boundaries in scleractinian corals is problematic: relationships among closely related species are difficult to resolve even with a combination of morphological, behavioral, reproductive, allozyme and molecular data. Despite […]

MCGUIRE, B.M.*; WILLIAMS, J.D.; Hofstra University; Hofstra University: Use of partially predated gastropods by the hermit crab Pagurus longicarpus: Who is predating on the snail Littorina littorea? Although many investigations have focused on the importance of shell resources to hermit crabs, few studies have documented how these shells become available to hermit crabs. Field collections […]

CONLON, JM*; OHNUMA, A; KAWASAKI, H; IWAMURO, S; UAE University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates; Toho University, Chiba, Japan; Toho University, Chiba, Japan; Toho University, Chiba, Japan: Triiodothyronine differentially stimulates expression of genes encoding antimicrobial peptides in the skin of Tago�s brown frog Rana tagoi For many anurans, the synthesis of polypeptides with a broad spectrum […]

STEPHENS, Natalee*; DESALLE, Rob; ALMEIDA, Francisca ; GIANNINI, NORBERTO ; BOLNET, Carolle; Medgar Evers College; American Museum of Natural History; American Museum of Natural History; American Museum of Natural History; Medgar Evers College: Towards a Phylogeny of Megabats The phylogenetic relationships among megabats (Order Chiroptera: Suborder Megachiroptera) are still under investigation. Previous studies using molecular […]

SANTAGATA, S.; Smithsonian Marine Station, Fort Pierce, FL and Friday Harbor Laboratories, University of Washington: The significance of neuromuscular anatomy and metamorphosis in the larval and juvenile body plans of phoronids and brachiopods. Molecular, developmental, and anatomical evidence support the monophyly of phoronids and brachiopods. However, discrepancies remain regarding the homology of larval neuromuscular characters […]

GOYRET, Joaquin*; RAGUSO, Robert A.; Univ. of S. Carolina, Columbia: The role of mechanosensory input in flower handling efficiency and learning by Manduca sexta Manduca sexta is a wide spread, generalist flower visiting hawkmoth whose sensory biology is highly tuned to floral cues. In an appetitive context, strong fragrances and bright objects attract these nocturnal […]