Meeting Abstract P3.63  Jan. 6  Comparative kinematics of convergent forelimb flapping behaviors: Swimming in Carettochelys insculpta and Caretta caretta RIVERA, A.R.V.*; WYNEKEN, J.; HAGEN, C.; BLOB, R.W.; Clemson University; Florida Atlantic University; Savannah River Ecology Lab; Clemson University arivera@clemson.edu Though most freshwater turtles possess relatively small, paddle-like forelimbs, the forelimb morphology of Carettochelys insculpta (pig-nosed turtle) is […]

Meeting Abstract P3.10  Jan. 6  Colonization of an Introduced Resource by Reef Organisms at Cochinos Grande, Cayos Cochinos, Honduras ARNOLD, M.C.; New College of Florida mariah.arnold@ncf.edu The shallow reef off Cochinos Grande is a thriving nursery for many fish species. Invertebrates also inhabit the rock ledges and sandy bottom that create the reef�s substrate. Conch shells of […]

Meeting Abstract P3.134  Jan. 6  Co-Localization of Sauvagine and Arginine Vasotocin in the Toad Hypothalamus. BULIN, S.E.*; JIANG, L.; CARR, J.A.; Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock sarah.bulin@ttu.edu Sauvagine (SVG) is a 40 amino acid peptide originally sequenced from the frog Phyllomedusa sauvagei. Sauvagine shares sequence homology with corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) and binds to the CRF R2 receptor in […]

Meeting Abstract P3.133  Jan. 6  Cloning and expression of recombinant crustacean hyperglycemic hormone isoforms from land crab, Gecarcinus lateralis ZARUBIN, T.*; MELZER, S.A.; DENNIS, D.; DORAN, K.J. Lee; MYKLES, D.L.; Colorado State University; Colorado State University; Colorado State University; Colorado State University; Colorado State University tzarubin@colostate.edu Crustacean hyperglycemic hormone (CHH) regulates carbohydrate metabolism, molting, and ion and […]

Meeting Abstract P3.88  Jan. 6  Chasing what you can(not) see: Robotic tests of tiger beetle visual pursuit strategies MAPES JR, NJ*; BELANGER, JH; Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge jimb@lsu.edu Visual predators may detect prey items while moving, stationary, or both. Information about the location and velocity of a moving target can be degraded both by motion of […]

Meeting Abstract P3.110  Jan. 6  Characterization of a C.elegans Orai1 homolog and its role in store-operated Ca2+ entry LORIN-NEBEL, C.**; YAN, X.; STRANGE, K.; Vanderbilt University, Nashville; Vanderbilt University, Nashville; Vanderbilt University, Nashville catherine.lorin-nebel@Vanderbilt.edu Depletion of Ca2+ from endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stores activates plasma membrane Ca2+ influx, a process termed store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE). SOCE is believed […]

Meeting Abstract P3.108  Jan. 6  Cell Proliferation and Migration in Regeneration in Lumbriculus variegatus TWEETEN, Kay A.*; ANDERSON, Amy; College of St. Catherine; College of St. Catherine katweeten@stkate.edu Following fragmentation, Lumbriculus variegatus, a freshwater oligochaete, exhibits regeneration. Fragments regenerate complete worms with anterior fragments forming segments that differentiate into posterior structures (and vice versa) and middle segments […]

Meeting Abstract P3.94  Jan. 6  CAROTENOIDS, VOCAL PERFORMANCE, AND THE BRAIN: AN EARLY-LIFE NUTRITIONAL AND ANTIOXIDATIVE MECHANISM UNDERLYING NEURAL CONTROL OF ANIMAL COMMUNICATION GEORGES, Joseph*; DEVICHE, Pierre; MCGRAW, Kevin; NOLAN, Paul; Arizona State University, Tempe; Arizona State University, Tempe; Arizona State University,Tempe; Dept. Biology, The Citadel, Charleston, NC joseph.georges@asu.edu We tested whether carotenoids influence development of song […]

Meeting Abstract P3.70  Jan. 6  Burrowing Kinematics of Ammodytes hexapterus, the Pacific Sand Lance GIDMARK, N. J.*; STROTHER, J.; HORTON, J. M.; Brown Iniversity; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine nicholas_gidmark@brown.edu The Pacific sand lance, Ammodytes hexapterus, is a small schooling fish that exhibits a peculiar burrowing behavior in which they appear to swim rapidly […]

Meeting Abstract P3.136  Jan. 6  Brain and Plasma Steroid Levels in a Developing Free-Living Songbird CHIN, E.H.*; SCHMIDT, K.L.; SHELDON, L.D.; SHAH, A.H.; LOVE, O.P.; SOMA, K.K.; University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada; University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada; University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada; University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada; Simon Fraser […]