Meeting Abstract 38.1  Friday, Jan. 4  Identity and transfer of male reproductive gland proteins of the yellow fever mosquito (Aedes aegypti) SIROT, L.K.*; POULSON, R.L.; MCKENNA, M.C.; GIRNARY, H.; WOLFNER, M.F.; HARRINGTON, L.C.; Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; Cornell University, Ithaca, NY […]

Meeting Abstract 38.3  Friday, Jan. 4  Experimental manipulation of prenatal sex ratio using photoperiod in Siberian hamsters NAVARA, Kristen J.*; WORKMAN , Joanna L.; NELSON, Randy J.; The University of Georgia; The Ohio State University; The Ohio State University knavara@uga.edu Natural selection should favor maternal control over the sex ratio of offspring, allowing females to tailor sex […]

Meeting Abstract 37.1  Friday, Jan. 4  The Effect of Temperature on the Settlement Choice and Photophysiology of Larvae from the Reef Coral Stylophora pistillata EDMUNDS, PJ*; PUTNAM, HM; FAN, TY; California State University, Northridge; California State University, Northridge; National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, Taiwan peter.edmunds@csun.edu To better understand the consequences of global climate change for […]

Meeting Abstract 37.6  Friday, Jan. 4  Rising CO2 disproportionately affects extension versus mass deposition in reef corals MUEHLLEHNER, Nancy*; EDMUNDS, Peter J.; California State University, Northridge; California State University, Northridge nancymuehllehner@gmail.com The production of mineral skeletons by reef corals has long interested biologists, but recent attention has focused on the role of increasing levels of atmospheric CO2 […]

Meeting Abstract 37.2  Friday, Jan. 4  Host adaptation to thermal extremes? Evidence from the coral Porites lobata BARSHIS, Daniel/J*; STILLMAN, Jonathon/H; GATES, Ruth/D; TOONEN, Robert/J; SMITH, Lance/W; BIRKELAND, Charles; Univ. of Hawaii, Manoa; San Francisco State Univ.; Univ. of Hawaii, Manoa; Univ. of Hawaii, Manoa; Univ. of Hawaii, Manoa; Univ. of Hawaii, Manoa barshis@hawaii.edu The Ofu Back […]

Meeting Abstract 37.5  Friday, Jan. 4  Functional Genomic Analysis Of Stress Response In Corals MEYER, E.**; MATZ, M.; University of Texas, Austin; University of Texas, Austin EliMeyer@mail.utexas.edu The temperature sensitivity of reef building corals, considered in the context of climate change, can be viewed as a natural experiment on a global scale. This allows investigation of the […]

Meeting Abstract 37.3  Friday, Jan. 4  Flexibility of coral response to diel thermal fluctuations PUTNAM, H.M.*; EDMUNDS, P.J.; California State University Northridge; California State University Northridge hollieputnam@gmail.com The effects of high temperature on corals have been studied extensively, but little is known of the response to frequent thermal fluctuations that are common on shallow reefs. In the […]

Meeting Abstract 37.4  Friday, Jan. 4  Among-site and between-species differences in monogenean parasite (Monopisthocotylea: Capsalidae) loads in two sympatric surgeonfishes (Acanthuridae) in the Virgin Islands NEMETH, D.*; SIKKEL, P.; MCCAMMON, A.; Univ. Virgin Islands, St. Thomas; Centre College, KY; Florida Atlantic Univ., Boca Raton dnemeth@uvi.edu Monogenean trematode flatworms (Neobenedenia) are external fish parasites that can cause disease […]

Meeting Abstract 36.3  Friday, Jan. 4  The Relationship between Jaw Morphology and Prey Capture Behavior in Anurans HENG, A.R.*; LAPPIN, A.K.; NISHIKAWA, K.C.; California State Polytechnic Univ.; California State Polytechnic Univ.; Northern Arizona Univ. hengaikroy@yahoo.com During ballistic prey capture in toads, tongue projection is powered by the transfer of momentum from the lower jaw to the tongue. […]

Meeting Abstract 36.4  Friday, Jan. 4  Stopping the snake strike. YOUNG, Bruce A*; PETERSON, JoHanna; WALDRON, Zack; SMITH, Tamara; Washburn University; Washburn University; Washburn University; University of Nebraska – Kearney bruce.young@washburn.edu The snake strike is generally represented in one of two incongruent ways. In the first the strike is understood as essentially a ballistic lunge, in which […]