Meeting Abstract P2.57  Friday, Jan. 4  EVOLUTION OF A MODULATED NOVEL FEEDING BEHAVIOR IN BONY-TONGUED FISHES (OSTEOGLOSSOMORPHA; TELEOSTEI) GUREVICH, A.; KONOW, N.; SANFORD*, C.*; Hofstra University, New York; Hofstra University, New York; Hofstra University, New York christopher.p.sanford@hofstra.edu The ability to modulate feeding behavior in response to different stimuli is a common feature among teleost fishes, often linked […]

Meeting Abstract P2.18  Friday, Jan. 4  Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry as a non-invasive tool for the prediction of bone density and body composition of turtles STONE, M.D.*; ARJMANDI, B.; LOVERN, M.B.; Oklahoma State University; Florida State University; Oklahoma State University matt.stone@okstate.edu Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) is a non-destructive technique used to measure bone density and body […]

Meeting Abstract P2.115  Friday, Jan. 4  Dopaminergic signaling in Drosophila regulates the dynamics of stress-induced behavioral responses NEESER, K.L.*; ZHAO, Y.; HARDISON, S.A.; HAWKSWORTH, S.A.; JOHNSON, E.C.; Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC neeskl4@wfu.edu The various physiological manifestations […]

Meeting Abstract P2.73  Friday, Jan. 4  Don’t call me a stiff: changes in performance and histology with age BURNETTE, MF*; MONROY, JA; LINDSTEDT, SL; NISHIKAWA, KC; Northern Arizona University morgan.burnette@nau.edu As many of us can feel, muscles get stiffer and weaker as we age. Stiffness is dependent on the force generated by the muscle as well as […]

Meeting Abstract P2.124  Friday, Jan. 4  Does digit ratio correlate with gonad function or morphological characters in a songbird? CAIN, K.E.*; BERGEON, C.M.; KETTERSON, E.D.; Indiana University; Indiana University; Indiana University caink@indiana.edu The hormonal environment an animal experiences during development can have profound long-term effects on its morphology, physiology, and behavior. Because birds are unable to alter […]

Meeting Abstract P2.109  Friday, Jan. 4  Do non-specific stressors elicit adaptive behavior? BULIN, Sarah E.*; CARR, James A.; Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock; Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock james.carr@ttu.edu Certain elements of antipredator behavior may be neuronally hardwired and released by key features (eg. visual, olfactory, auditory) of the predator stimulus. But how do animals respond appropriately to novel […]

Meeting Abstract P2.17  Friday, Jan. 4  Do Children�s python (Antaresia childreni) eggshells mediate a trade-off between embryonic water balance and metabolic gas exchange? STAHLSCHMIDT, Z.R.*; BRASHEARS, J.B.; DENARDO, D.F.; Arizona State University at Tempe; Arizona State University at Tempe; Arizona State University at Tempe zs@asu.edu Maintenance of a viable embryonic micro-environment for pythons requires a significant level […]

Meeting Abstract P2.66  Friday, Jan. 4  Distribution of muscle fiber types within chondrichthyan muscles MORGAN, R. J.*; BELTRAN, J.L.; HERNANDEZ, L.P.; George Washington University; George Washington University; George Washington University rjmorgan@gwu.edu Vertebrate morphologists have long appreciated the importance of muscle fiber type composition. Although they vary widely in their size and distribution, different isoforms of slow and […]

Meeting Abstract P2.107  Friday, Jan. 4  Developmental changes in neural corticosteroid receptor capacity in altricial nestlings WADA, H.*; BREUNER, C.W.; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; University of Montana haruka@vt.edu The hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is continuously controlled by negative feedback via corticosteroid receptors in hypothalamus and hippocampus areas, maintaining baseline levels as well as regulating the magnitude […]

Meeting Abstract P2.93  Friday, Jan. 4  Development of a thyroid stimulating hormone challenge test in red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) MILLER, T.C.*; MACKENZIE, D.; JAQUES, S.; Department of Biology, Texas A&M University; Department of Biology, Texas A&M University; Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory tcmiller@tamu.edu The existence of well-established peripheral mechanisms for regulation of thyroid hormone delivery to targets […]