Meeting Abstract P3.20  Jan. 6  The fragrance composition of a new Scaevola sp. record in Puerto Rico RIVERA COLOM, Natalia M.*; CUEVAS PADR�, Ana A.; ACKERMAN , James D.; P�REZ REYES, Omar; University of Puerto Rico naty13monarch@gmail.com Scaevola species (Goodinaceae) is a dune plant native of Australia recently found in Puerto Rico�s marine coast. These species possess […]

Meeting Abstract P3.130  Jan. 6  The effects of fasting and refeeding on plasma thyroid hormones (T4 and T3) in the green iguana, Iguana iguana KOHEL, K.A.; BRODERICK, C.E.*; Alfred University; Alfred University kohel@alfred.edu Food intake plays an important role in the regulation of thyroid function in vertebrates, including ectotherms (Eales, 1988). Most studies on ectotherms on the […]

Meeting Abstract P3.17  Jan. 6  The effects of acute exposure to Triclosan on estuarine algal communities WILSON, Brittan; University of Massachusetts, Boston bawilson13@gmail.com Aquatic communities are inundated with pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs), including the antimicrobial compound Triclosan, via effluent water from municipal sewage treatment plants. In freshwater systems, streams act as pipes to channel the […]

Meeting Abstract P3.93  Jan. 6  The effects of PBDE 209 on laryngeal structures in Xenopus tropicalis GANSER, L.R.; University of Miami ganser@bio.miami.edu The brominated flame retardant, PBDE 209, serves as an additive in plastic electronic casings as well as in clothing and upholstery. This chemical and other brominated flame retardants have been found in human tissues, including […]

Meeting Abstract P3.48  Jan. 6  The coevolution of locomotor morphology and foraging mode in lacertid lizards MCBRAYER, LD*; WYLIE, JE; Georgia Southern Univ.; Georgia Southern Univ. lancemcbrayer@georgiasouthern.edu Foraging mode is a behavioral syndrome used to relate a variety of morphological, behavioral, and physiological traits to prey acquisition behavior. Foraging mode is generally thought to be a continuum […]

Meeting Abstract P3.77  Jan. 6   The Role of Body Size and Motor Neuron Size in the Control of Ballistic Tongue Muscle Movements WALTZ, Micah J.*; BLANCHARD, Jordan; ANDERSON, Curt W.; Idaho State University; BYU Idaho; Idaho State University waltmica@isu.edu This research investigated relationships between motor neuron and body size. It is unknown whether motor neurons change […]

Meeting Abstract P3.118  Jan. 6  The Respiratory Patterns of Insects BRADLEY, TJ; Univ. of California, Irvine tbradley@uci.edu Three respiratory patterns have been described in insects: Discontinuous, Cyclic and Continuous. The Discontinuous Gas Exchange Cycle (DGC) is characterized by an open phase in which the spiracular valves are fully open, a closed phase which serves to reduce oxygen […]

Meeting Abstract P3.24  Jan. 6  The Pattern of Evolution of Saline-Tolerance in Mosquito Larvae ALBERS, Melissa A*; BRADLEY, Timothy J; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine malbers@uci.edu We examined the evolution of saline-tolerance in mosquito larvae of the genus, Ochlerotatus. The mosquito larvae of this genus are strict osmoregulators. Some species are restricted to freshwater […]

Meeting Abstract P3.31  Jan. 6  The Parent Trap: Breeding black guillemots (Cepphus grylle) in better body condition have higher levels of lipid peroxidation VAUGHN, EA*; POTT, M; MOE, MK; MAUCK, RA; HAUSSMANN, MF; Kenyon College; Bowdoin College; Kenyon College; Kenyon College and Bowdoin College; Kenyon College vaughne@kenyon.edu A central assumption of life history theory is that reproduction […]

Meeting Abstract P3.74  Jan. 6  The Functional Morphology of Appendage Movement in Planktonic Rotifers ABLAK GURBUZ, O*; LEE, B; RITTER, S; HOCHBERG, R; University of Massachusetts Lowell; Westford Academy High School; Westford Academy High School; University of Massachusetts Lowell rick_hochberg@uml.edu Planktonic rotifers possess a wide assortment of moveable appendages, from spines and bristle-covered arms to paddle-like limbs. […]