Meeting Abstract P2.52  Friday, Jan. 4  Internal structure of distal humeral articulation in carnivorans EGI, N.; Japan Monkey Centre egi@pri.kyoto-u.ac.jp External shape and internal trabecular structure of articular bones have been suggested to correlate with animal�s locomotion and mechanical requirements although observations on internal structure have been rare. This study examined variation of trabecular bone and cortical […]

Meeting Abstract P2.128  Friday, Jan. 4  Interaction of Cooling Rate and Body Size on Cold Tolerance in the Red Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta) MARTIN, A.R.*; PORTER, S.D.; HAHN, D.A.; University of Florida; USDA CMAVE; University of Florida ardm@ufl.edu Thermal stress can have profound effects on organismal performance, fecundity, and survival. Though many mechanisms are employed to […]

Meeting Abstract P2.63  Friday, Jan. 4  Integration of hypoglossal, glossopharyngeal and trigeminal neurons within the brainstem of marine toad, Bufo marinus MANDAL, R*; ANDERSON, CW; Idaho State University; Idaho State University andecurt@isu.edu The goal of our research is to investigate the neural integration coordinating feeding movements in toads (genus Bufo). The basic neural circuits that mediate rapid […]

Meeting Abstract P2.29  Friday, Jan. 4  Individual diet specialization in wild three-spine stickleback populations SNOWBERG, L. K.*; BOLNICK, D. I.; University of Texas, Austin; University of Texas, Austin snowberg@mail.utexas.edu Ecological theory often treats all individuals within a species as ecologically equivalent. On the other hand, evolutionary theory assumes that individuals may differ in their resource use and […]

Meeting Abstract P2.24  Friday, Jan. 4  In search of the sea urchin nose: The molecular basis for chemoreception in S. purpuratus CHURCHER, A.M.*; TAYLOR, J.S.; Univ. of Victoria, Victoria BC; Univ. of Victoria, Victoria BC amchurch@uvic.ca Chemical cues found in the environment provide organisms with critical information about their surroundings and often play an important role in […]

Meeting Abstract P2.71  Friday, Jan. 4  Identification of inhibitory and receptor-regulated Smads in three species of decapod crustacean: implications for the regulation of muscle mass by myostatin COVI, JA*; BRIER, L; MARTIN, L; MYKLES, DL; Colorado State University; Colorado State University; Colorado State University; Colorado State University joseph.covi@colostate.edu In decapod crustaceans, reversible atrophy of the propodus (claw) […]

Meeting Abstract P2.83  Friday, Jan. 4  Identification and localization of NHE8 in Malpighian tubules of the yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti WEIHRAUCH, D.*; PIERMARINI, P.M.; BEYENBACH, K.W.; University of Manitoba, Winnipeg; Cornell University, Ithaca; Cornell University, Ithaca; U of Osnabrueck, Osnabruck weihrauc@cc.umanitoba.ca Current models of transepithelial electrolyte secretion in Malpighian tubules of insects include a hypothetical cation/H+ […]

Meeting Abstract P2.47  Friday, Jan. 4  Hydrodynamic flow through the nasal cavity of sharks TIMM, L.L.*; FISH, F.E.; West Chester University; West Chester University lori_timm@yahoo.com The nasal cavity of sharks is a blind capsule. Water is envisioned to flow through the cavity in a smooth, continuous flow pattern. To understand the hydrodynamic flow through the nasal cavity, […]

Meeting Abstract P2.92  Friday, Jan. 4  Harderian gland size is sexually dimorphic and correlated with vomeronasal size in a terrestrial plethodontid salamander, Plethodon shermani TRAN, Tien; RICCIARDELLA, Lauren F.; WOODLEY, Sarah K*; Duquesne University woodleys@duq.edu The Harderian gland is associated with the orbit of the eye and is found in many vertebrate species. The Harderian gland has […]

Meeting Abstract P2.119  Friday, Jan. 4  Grooming and Mantis Shrimp WORTHAM, J. L.; University of Tampa jwortham@ut.edu Grooming behaviors are common actions performed by many crustaceans even though the number of grooming appendages, time spent grooming, and body regions groomed vary. Grooming is considered to be a secondary action that occurs when pressures from other environmental stimuli […]