Meeting Abstract P2.126  Friday, Jan. 4  Effects of a desaturase inhibitor on tissue lipid composition and dietary self-selection by the Djungarian hamster (Phodopus sungorus) ZEE, B.M.*; HIEBERT, S.M.; Swarthmore College; Swarthmore College shieber1@swarthmore.edu Organisms change the levels of tissue saturated and unsaturated fatty acids in response to ambient conditions. Since unsaturated fatty acids increase the steric hindrance […]

Meeting Abstract P2.51  Friday, Jan. 4  Effects of Parity on Pelvic Shape Dimorphism in Mus DONOVAN, Edward R*; SCHUTZ, Heidi; HAYES, Jack P; Univ, Nevada, Reno; Univ. Colorado, Boulder; Univ. Nevada, Reno edonovan@unr.edu Studies examining pelvic sexual dimorphism and the effects of parturition on pelvic morphology generally focus on two things: 1) predicting whether a female has […]

Meeting Abstract P2.41  Friday, Jan. 4  Effects of Exercise on Endocrinology in Three Different Swim Styles: California Yellowtail, California Sheephead, and White Seabass PETERS, C.J.*; LOWERY, M.S.; KELLEY, K.M.; DRAWBRIDGE, M.A; University of San Diego; University of San Diego; California State University, Long Beach; Hubbs Sea World Research Institute cpeters-07@sandiego.edu We examined the effect of long-term continuous […]

Meeting Abstract P2.86  Friday, Jan. 4  Effects of Diltiazem and Lanthanum on Copper Inhibition of Mitochondrial O2 Consumption of Gill of the Oyster, Crassostrea virginica MCCOY, K.*; CARROLL, M.A.; CATAPANE, E.J.; Medgar Evers College; Medgar Evers College; Medgar Evers College margie@mec.cuny.edu Our lab demonstrated that tissues of the bivalve Crassostrea virginica accumulate from their surroundings copper and […]

Meeting Abstract P2.111  Friday, Jan. 4  Effects of Acute Corticosterone Treatment on Learning and Memory in Captive White-Crowned Sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii) BAUER, C.B.*; DAVIS, J.E.; WINGFIELD, J.C.; University of Washington; University of California Davis; University of California Davis bauerc@u.washington.edu Corticosterone (CORT) has multiple effects in the white-crowned sparrow (WCS), including suppression of reproductive behavior, increased activity […]

Meeting Abstract P2.95  Friday, Jan. 4  Effect of daily water treatment on hatchling sex ratios in a turtle with temperature-dependent sex determination LEBLANC, A.M.*; WIBBELS, T.; Univ. of Alabama, Birmingham; Univ. of Alabama, Birmingham leblanc@uab.edu A variety of reptiles have temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD) in which incubation temperature appears to be the main factor affecting sex determination. […]

Meeting Abstract P2.19  Friday, Jan. 4  Effect of Weight-Restriction on Anesthetized Rat Skin Histology and Colonic Temperature SCUDDER, J*; PULLIAM, D; BLYSTONE, R; TOVAR, I; Trinity University; Trinity University; Trinity University; Trinity University rblyston@trinity.edu Our millimeter wave (MMW) exposure research with weight-restricted rats of the same mass as non-weight-restricted rats demonstrated different skin histology. The research protocol […]

Meeting Abstract P2.27  Friday, Jan. 4  Effect of Prior Freeze Exposure on Cold Hardiness of Woolly Bear Caterpillars LESZCZYNSKI, Christine F*; LAYNE, JR., Jack R.; Slippery Rock Univ., Pa; Slippery Rock Univ., Pa cxl9371@sru.edu Woolly bear caterpillars (Pyrrharctia isabella) hibernate under leaf litter and throughout much of North America this causes them to be exposed to freezing […]

Meeting Abstract P2.36  Friday, Jan. 4  Effect of Glucose on Ghrelin and on the GH/IGF-I Axis in the Tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus DOROUGH, C.P.*; HIRANO, T.; GRAU, E.G.; RILEY, L.G.; California State University-Fresno; Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, University of Hawaii; Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, University of Hawaii; California State University-Fresno cdorough2k@msn.com Ghrelin (GRLN), a novel stomach […]

Meeting Abstract P2.16  Friday, Jan. 4  Effect of Exposure to Bacteria on Metabolism during Exercise and Recovery in the Atlantic blue crab, Callinectes sapidus THIBODEAUX, L.**; BURNETT, K.; BURNETT, L.; Grice Marine Lab, College of Charleston ; Grice Marine Lab, College of Charleston ; Grice Marine Lab, College of Charleston lindy.thibodeaux@gmail.com Previous studies have shown that exposure […]