CLARK, Stephanie; GRUNOW, Eric; SIMANTON, Wendy; BROWNE, William; HASLEY, Andrew; HILL, Brandon; DUMAN-SCHEEL, Molly*; Albion College, Michigan; Albion College, Michigan; Albion College, Michigan; University of Hawaii, Honolulu; Albion College, Michigan; Albion College, Michigan; Albion College, Michigan: Divergent Axon Growth Patterns among Arthropods coincide with Changes in Netrin Expression In recent years, the discovery of numerous […]

UBUKA, T*; BENTLEY, GE; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley: Differential Regulation of Receptor Subtypes in The Central Nervous System of European Starlings Several of the song control nuclei of songbirds, including HVc (higher vocal center) and Area X, contain melatonin receptor (MelR). In laboratory-housed male European starlings, the densities of MelR in […]

HEARN, J.W.D.**; TOBALSKE, B.W.; WARRICK, D.R.; University of Portland; University of Portland; Oregon State University: Contribution of Body Lift to the Aerodynamics of Flap-Bounding Prior work suggests body lift plays a critical role in making flap-bounding an aerodynamically attractive flight strategy. We used a variety of methods to elucidate the contributions of the body and […]

GORDON, N.M.*; GERHARDT, H.C.; HELLMAN, M.L.; TEGTMEYER, C.G.; University of Missouri, Columbia; University of Missouri, Columbia; University of Missouri, Columbia; University of Missouri, Columbia: Conspecific acoustic signals influence ovarian development and hormonal levels in female gray treefrogs (Hyla versicolor). Conspecific acoustic signals can act as cues regulating reproduction in vertebrates. We tested the hypothesis that […]

PETERS, S.E.*; CLARK, D.L.; Univ. of North Carolina at Charlotte: Comparison of forelimb muscle properties in two species of anurans: continuity of muscle function in amplexus Forelimb muscles of frogs provide a model to study diversity of skeletal muscle structure and function among the sexes. Males differentially use forelimb flexor muscles to establish and maintain […]

SWIDERSKI, DL*; MILLER, DJ; SHEETS, HD; RAPHAEL, Y; Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Canisius College, Buffalo, NY; Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor: Comparing spirals: Geometric morphometrics with a twist Coiled shapes occur in such disparate structures as flowers, snail shells and the cochlea in the mammalian inner ear. Variations in […]

KWONG, G.W.*; WYNEKEN, J.; Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL; Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL: Comparative and developmental morphology of three marine taxa, Caretta caretta, Spheniscus demersus, and Eudyptula minor – A look at embryonic flipper formation Evolutionary and developmental origins are intimately connected processes in the natural history of vertebrates and invertebrates. Sea […]

FLAMMANG, B.E.; Harvard University: Comparative anatomy of intrinsic caudal musculature in fishes The caudal fin is a key feature of the locomotor design of fishes, but the vast majority of research has focused on patterns of body undulation. Very little attention has been paid to the functional role of intrinsic tail muscles, which have the […]

SWALLOW, J.G.*; RIBAK, G.; WILKINSON, G.S.; Univ. of S. Dakota; Univ. of S. Dakota; Univ. of Maryland: Comparative Analysis of Wing Beat Frequency and Morphology in Stalk-Eyed Flies Sexual selection often results in exaggeration of morphological and behavioral characters when individuals of one sex experience a mating advantage through female choice or male competition. Stalk-eyed […]

WALTERS, LJ; Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando: Combining Research and Service: An Example of a Very Successful Educators� Workshop on Coral Reef Ecology and Restoration More and more, funding agencies are requiring or strongly recommending that researchers include a service component in their proposals. One possibility is developing and running an educators� workshop. Educators are […]