Meeting Abstract 6.5 Jan. 4 Cell volume stress and respiration of the Antarctic clam Laternula elliptica: implementation of a high-throughput, optical assay of multiple parameters of mitochondrial physiology ULRICH, PN*; MARSH, AG; Univ. of Delaware; Univ. of Delaware pnathanu@udel.edu Few data are available to describe the sensitivity of Antarctic biota to cell volume stress. We investigated the […]
year: 2007
Carbohydrate catabolism and its role in water balance of the sand scorpion, Smeringurus mesaensis, during desiccation
Meeting Abstract 6.8 Jan. 4 Carbohydrate catabolism and its role in water balance of the sand scorpion, Smeringurus mesaensis, during desiccation GEFEN, E.; University of Nevada, Las Vegas gefene@unlv.nevada.edu Adult Smeringurus mesaensis (Vaejovidae) were desiccated at 30oC and 15-30%RH to 2.5, 5.0, 7.5 and 10% loss of initial mass. Oxygen consumption and CO2 emission rates at mass […]
Balancing the demands of physiological systems in the Dungeness crab, Cancer magister and the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus
Meeting Abstract 6.9 Jan. 4 Balancing the demands of physiological systems in the Dungeness crab, Cancer magister and the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus CURTIS, DL*; MCGAW, IJ; University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre; University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Bamfield Marine Scienes Centre curtisd4@unlv.nevada.edu Decapod crustaceans inhabiting estuaries are often subjected to salinity fluctuations that […]
Active ammonia uptake in the midgut of the tobacco hornworm Manduca sexta
Meeting Abstract 6.7 Jan. 4 Active ammonia uptake in the midgut of the tobacco hornworm Manduca sexta. WEIHRAUCH, Dirk; University of Osnabrueck, Osnabrueck, Germany weihrauchblues@gmx.net In Ussing chamber experiments the mid- and hindgut of Manduca sexta larvae were tested for their ammonia transport properties. In the presence of 0.1 mM ammonia on both sides of the isolated […]
Reproductive character displacement in a wood cricket Gryllus fultoni (Gryllidae Orthoptera)
Meeting Abstract 5.5 Jan. 4 Reproductive character displacement in a wood cricket Gryllus fultoni (Gryllidae: Orthoptera) JANG, Yikweon*; CHOE, Jae C; Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea jangy@ewha.ac.kr Two wood cricket species, Gryllus fultoni (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) and G. vernalis, occur together in the eastern US and have a similar […]
Moving away from the mean does trophic divergence in sympatric populations of the Gold-breast Splitfin, (Ilyodon furcidens) increase fitness
Meeting Abstract 5.2 Jan. 4 Moving away from the mean: does trophic divergence in sympatric populations of the Gold-breast Splitfin, (Ilyodon furcidens) increase fitness? HUIZINGA, M.*; GHALAMBOR, C.K.; Colorado State University Meribeth.Huizinga@colostate.edu A central focus of evolutionary ecology is to understand how historic and current processes interact to generate and maintain patterns of diversity within and between […]
Massive introgression of gamete recognition alleles in a blue mussel hybrid zone
Meeting Abstract 5.4 Jan. 4 Massive introgression of gamete recognition alleles in a blue mussel hybrid zone MCCARTNEY, Michael A.*; LIMA, Thiago G.; Univ of North Carolina, Wilmington mccartneym@uncw.edu Earlier work in our laboratory examined evidence for reproductive character displacement of gamete compatibility between the blue mussels Mytilus edulis and M. trossulus inside and outside of their […]
Effects of human disturbance and global warming on hybridization and gene flow in two subspecies of White-crowned Sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
Meeting Abstract 5.3 Jan. 4 Effects of human disturbance and global warming on hybridization and gene flow in two subspecies of White-crowned Sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys) HESS, Christopher M*; O’BRIEN, Sara; DAVIS, Jason; ADDIS, Elizabeth; WINGFIELD, John C. ; University of Portland; University of Washington; University of Washington; University of Washington; University of Washington hess@up.edu Isolation is an […]
Adapting Crotalus microsatellites for use in the Florida cottonmouth, Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti
Meeting Abstract 5.1 Jan. 4 Adapting Crotalus microsatellites for use in the Florida cottonmouth, Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti MCCLEARY, R.J.R.*; OSTROW, D.G.; CLARK, A.M.; University of Florida, Department of Zoology; University of Florida, ICBR Genetic Analysis Lab; University of Florida, ICBR Genetic Analysis Lab mccleary@zoo.ufl.edu Microsatellite loci are powerful tools for analyzing many parameters of population genetics. However, […]
The influence of climate on offspring sex ratios in Painted turtles
Meeting Abstract 4.5 Jan. 4 The influence of climate on offspring sex ratios in Painted turtles SCHWANZ, L.E.*; BOWDEN, R.M.; SPENCER, R.-J.; JANZEN, F.J.; Iowa State University, Ames; Illinois State University, Normal; CRC for Invasive Animals, University of Canberra, Australia; Iowa State University, Ames schwanz@unm.edu In many reptiles, the sex of an individual is determined permanently early […]
