Meeting Abstract 75.5  Sunday, Jan. 6  Bite force and performance in the durophagous bonnethead shark, Sphyrna tiburo. MARA, K. R.*; MOTTA, P. J.; HUBER, D. R.; University of South Florida; University of South Florida; University of Tampa kmara@mail.usf.edu Bite force, used as a measure of performance, may be used to link an organism�s cranial morphology with its […]

Meeting Abstract 74.4  Sunday, Jan. 6  Transitions between diverse haplotypes reveal population structure between Mediterranean sepiolids and Vibrio symbionts ZAMBORSKY, DJ*; NISHIGUCHI, MK; New Mexico State University; New Mexico State University zambo@nmsu.edu Mutualisms between sepiolid squids (Cephalopoda: Sepiolidae) and species of the bacterial family Vibrionaceae exemplify one of the few marine symbioses that exhibit high specificity despite […]

Meeting Abstract 74.10  Sunday, Jan. 6  The emergence of an old disease: the cost of Leprosy infection in Nine-Banded Armadillos. STEUBER, J; BAGATTO, B.; TRUMAN, R. W. ; MOORE, F. B. G. *; Univ. of Akron; Univ. of Akron; G. W. Long Hansen�s Disease Center; Univ. of Akron moore@uakron.edu Because we rarely catch new diseases as they […]

Meeting Abstract 74.2  Sunday, Jan. 6  Statistical properties of open reading frame distributions: A broad scale comparison of genome architecture MCCOY, M. W.*; GILLOOLY, J. F.; University of Florida; University of Florida mmccoy@zoo.ufl.edu A better understanding of the size and abundance of open reading frames (ORFS) in whole genomes may shed light on the factors that control […]

Meeting Abstract 74.7  Sunday, Jan. 6  Scallop TV: Function and evolution of vision in Pectinidae SPEISER, D. I.*; JOHNSEN, S.; Duke University; Duke University dis4@duke.edu Scallops� eyes are abundant in number and positioned along the mantle at the edges of the valves. These eyes are known to form relatively high-resolution images, but the possible functions of scallop […]

Meeting Abstract 74.3  Sunday, Jan. 6  Gene Expression and the diversification of Hawaiian crickets DANLEY, Patrick D*; SHAW, Kerry L; Baylor University; Cornell University patrick_danley@baylor.edu Hawaiian crickets of the genus Laupala are a model evolutionary system in which the genetic basis of speciation may be examined. Within the past 5MY, 38 species of crickets in this genus […]

Meeting Abstract 74.5  Sunday, Jan. 6  Evolutionary adaptations to fluctuating thermal environments in natural populations of Gambusia RENEAU, Paulette C.*; BROUGHTON, Richard E.; University of Oklahoma; University of Oklahoma preneau@ou.edu Temperature influences the rates of all physiological processes and is one of the most important environmental factors affecting the behavior, physiology, and distribution of ectotherms. Gambusia spp. […]

Meeting Abstract 74.11  Sunday, Jan. 6  Evolutionary Ecology of Wild Chilies HAAK, DC*; TEWKSBURY, JJ; MACHNICKI, N; LEVEY, DJ; University of Washington; University of Washington; University of Washington; University of Florida haakd@u.washington.edu Coevolutionary analyses of host-pathogen complexes among structured populations often suggest local adaptation of the pathogen without full analysis of the host population. Yet in some […]

Meeting Abstract 74.6  Sunday, Jan. 6  Comparative sensitivity of the eyes of ontogenetically migrating crustaceans WHITEHILL, E.A.G.*; FRANK, T.M.; Clemson University; Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Florida Atlantic University whitehi@clemson.edu Ontogenetically migrating crustaceans live at shallow depths as juveniles and migrate deeper into the water column as adults. Therefore, the juveniles and adults of these species experience vastly […]

Meeting Abstract 74.8  Sunday, Jan. 6  Color stripes provide visual contrast in habitat-linked cleaner gobies LETTIERI, L.*; BOOTHE, D.; CHENEY, K.L.; MAZEL, C.H.; MARSHALL, N.J.; STREELMAN, J.T.; Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA; Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA; University of Queensland, Australia; NightSea, Andover, MA; University of Queensland, Australia; Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA liliana@gatech.edu […]