ROMASCO, Rebecca*; TIMOTHY, Miller; GIBB, Alice C.; Suffolk University, Boston MA; Ashland, Ohio; Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff AZ: The biomechanical basis of intramandibular bending: a novel jaw joint facilitates substrate feeding in the Poeciliidae To produce the near 180° gape necessary to maximize grazing behaviors, a novel intramandibular joint between the dentary and angular-articular bones […]

ALPHONSE, M.S.; University of Central Florida: The Widespread Effects of Brazilian Pepper on its Environment The most widespread exotic woody species in Florida is Shinus terbinthifolius Raddi, Brazilian pepper (Schmitz et al., 1997). It is an aggressive invader found in coastal and inland areas in Central and South Florida (Ewe, 2002). Brazilian pepper is threatening […]

ATTIA, Jonven*; SARINSKY, Gary; STEWARD-WALKER, Mechelle; NDUKA, Ebere; CARROLL, Margaret A.; CATAPANE, Edward J.; Medgar Evers College; Kingsborough Community College; Kingsborough Community College; Medgar Evers College; Medgar Evers College; Medgar Evers College: The Survival of the American Oyster, Crassostrea virginica, in Jamaica Bay, New York Jamaica Bay (JB)was abundant with oysters until early 1900’s. Over-harvesting, […]

GOEHNER, Nicholas*; KELSTRUP, Hans; KVALHEIM, Lisa; ZUMWALT, Kari; EREZYILMAZ, Deniz; RIDDIFORD, Lynn; University of Washington; University of Washington; University of Washington; University of Washington; University of Washington; University of Washington: The Search for the Transcription Factor Broad in Non-Insectan Arthropods In insects the ecdysone-regulated Broad transcription factor regulates morphogenetic changes at the molts. In the […]

ANDERSON, David A; New College of Florida: The Incidence of Coral Disease on the Islands of Cayos Cochinos, Honduras An increase in coral disease has been documented around the world, especially in the Atlantic/Caribbean basin. With an increase in anthropogenic impacts on coral reefs, as well as rising sea surface temperatures, the health of coral […]

MULLIGAN, C. C.*; JOHNSON, K. B.; Florida Institute of Technology: The Impact of Wind-Driven Waves on the Recruitment, Persistence and Morphology of Rocky Intertidal Organisms We are measuring the effects of wave action on rocky intertidal communities in a shallow subtropical estuary. Along the east coast of Florida there are seasonal shifts from northerly-dominating to […]

PERKINS, J.L.**; WALTERS, J.R.; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg: The Impact of Military Training on Reproduction and Behavior of Red-cockaded Woodpeckers Military installations in the southeastern United States contain several of the largest remaining red-cockaded woodpecker populations. Six of the 15 installations that house red-cockaded woodpecker […]

TUNE, Jenna S*; SCHIERMEIER, Morgan; MCDANIEL, Marshall; MUELLER, Jessica; CAMPBELL, John; MAGLIA, Anne M; Univ. of Missouri, Rolla; Univ. of Missouri, Rolla; Univ. of Missouri, Rolla; Univ. of Missouri, Rolla; Univ. of Missouri, Rolla; Univ. of Missouri, Rolla: The Effects of Mine Drainage on Frog Population Viability In this project, we examine the effects of […]

HILL, M.*; HILL, A.; LOPEZ, N.; HARRIOTT, O.; Univ. of Richmond; Univ. of Richmond; Fairfield University; Fairfield University: The Caribbean sponge Chondrilla nucula harbors diverse and sponge-specific bacterial symbionts Marine sponges harbor dense and highly diverse bacterial communities and some percentage of the microflora appears to be specialized for the sponge habitat. Bacterial diversity was […]

MEYER, H. A.; McNeese State University: Terrestrial Tardigrada of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula The distribution of tardigrades in North America remains poorly known. Although a few areas have been intensively sampled, much of the continent has never been surveyed. Only four species have been reported in the state of Michigan: Macrobiotus hufelandi and Isohypsibius prosostomus on […]