Meeting Abstract 32.5  Jan. 5  Are there physiological differences between the photoreceptors of juvenile and adult ontogenetic migrators? FRANK, T.M.; Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Ft. Pierce, FL frank@hboi.edu For all visually competent organisms, the driving force behind the adaptation of photoreceptors involves obtaining the best balance of resolution to sensitivity in the prevailing light regime, as in […]

Meeting Abstract 32.4  Jan. 5  β-Glucocerebrosidase activity in stratum corneum of House Sparrows following acclimation to high or low humidity COX, Robert M*; MUNOZ-GARCIA, Agusti; JURKOWITZ, Marianne; WILLIAMS, Joseph B; Ohio State University; Ohio State University; Ohio State University; Ohio State University cox.541@osu.edu Skin is an important avenue for water loss, so environmental conditions that necessitate water […]

Meeting Abstract 31.6  Jan. 5  Seasonal regulation of adrenocortical response to stress in two species of snowfinches on the Tibet Plateau WANG, Gang*; RICHARDSON, Matthew I.; MOORE, Ignacio T.; SOMA, Kiran K.; LI, Dong-Ming; LEI, Fu-Min; WINGFIELD, John C.; Univ. of Washington, Seattle; Univ. of Washington, Seattle; Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; Univ. of California, Los Angels; Inst. of […]

Meeting Abstract 31.2  Jan. 5  PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASURES OF DISTURBANCE RELATED TO VEHICLE EXPOSURE IN THE NORTHERN SPOTTED OWL HAYWARD, L.S.*; WASSER, S.K.; University of Washington lhayward@u.washington.edu We used non-invasive measures of fecal corticosterone metabolites to investigate the effects of vehicle exposure on physiology of the Northern Spotted Owl (NSO), Strix occidentalis caurina, in two complementary studies. The […]

Meeting Abstract 31.1  Jan. 5  Ontogeny of the cortisol stress response and expression of CYP11B in larval red drum APPLEBAUM, Scott*; WILSON, Alex; NUNEZ, Scott; The University of Texas at Austin scotta@utmsi.utexas.edu In addition to their crucial role in stress and osmoregulatory function corticosteroids play an important role in teleost development. Corticosteroids may influence larval development directly, […]

Meeting Abstract 31.4  Jan. 5  Molecular Cloning and Expression of Heat Shock Protein 90 and Heat Shock Factor from the Shrimp Metapenaeus ensis WU, L.*; CHU, K. H.; The Chinese University of Hong Kong; The Chinese University of Hong Kong kahouchu@cuhk.edu.hk During vitellogenesis of oviparous animals, the transcription of vitellogenin, the major source of nutrients during embryogenesis, […]

Meeting Abstract 31.5  Jan. 5  Chronic stress alters the avian cardiovascular and glucocorticoid stress response CYR, N.E.*; ROMERO, L.M.; Tufts University; Tufts University npoiri01@tufts.edu The activation of the stress response to noxious stimuli is essential to survival in animals, however long term activation of the stress response may have critical medical and physiological consequences. To better understand […]

Meeting Abstract 31.3  Jan. 5  Carotenoids accumulated in intertidal mussels as a potential response to oxidative stress PETES, L.E.**; MENGE, B.A.; Oregon State University; Oregon State University petesl@science.oregonstate.edu Globally, marine invertebrates are under increasing stress due to steadily rising water and air temperatures. High temperatures and desiccation lead to oxidative stress, especially in the stressful high zone […]

Meeting Abstract 30.1  Jan. 5  Intramandibular joints help coral reef fishes have a bite KONOW, N*; BELLWOOD, DR; WAINWRIGHT, PC; KERR, AM; Hofstra University; James Cook University; University of California, Davis; University of Guam nicolai.konow@hofstra.edu Coral reef fishes are more than any other fish fauna characterised by a prevalence of taxa that feed using biting strategies. We […]

Meeting Abstract 30.3  Jan. 5  Functional consequences of the loss of the lower temporal bar: a comparative study of bite forces and feeding kinematics in lepidosaurians. SCHAERLAEKEN, V.*; HERREL, A.; ROSS, C.F.; University of Antwerp; University of Antwerp; University of Chicago vicky.schaerlaeken@ua.ac.be One of the major conundrums in the evolution of vertebrate cranial design is the loss […]