Meeting Abstract P2.72  Friday, Jan. 4  Cloning and expression of multiple Troponin-C isoforms in lobster muscle CHAO, Erica*; KIM, Hyun-Woo; THOMPSON, Matthew D; MYKLES, Donald L; Colorado State University; Colorado State University; Colorado State University; Colorado State University echao@lamar.colostate.edu Troponin-C (Tn-C) is a protein which regulates muscle contraction by binding calcium. In lobster, 3 isoforms of Tn-C […]

Meeting Abstract P2.121  Friday, Jan. 4  Characterization of Vibrio Isolates from the Light Organs of Loliginid Squids from Thailand (Mollusca:Cephalopoda) GUERRERO-FERREIRA, R.C. *; GORMAN, C; NISHIGUCHI, M.K.; New Mexico State University ricardo@nmsu.edu Luminescent bacteria in the family Vibrionaceae (Gamma-Proteobacteria) are known to colonize light organs of squid in the families Loliginidae and Sepiolidae. These bacteria are harbored […]

Meeting Abstract P2.76  Friday, Jan. 4  Characterization of Nociceptive Sensitization in Larval Manduca sexta MERCHASIN, Emily*; FUSE, Megumi; San Francisco State University; San Francisco State University emerchasin@gmail.com Nociceptive sensitization occurs when a previously weak or neutral stimulus, such as a soft poke with a nylon filament, is able to evoke a defensive response following application of a […]

Meeting Abstract P2.45  Friday, Jan. 4  Castles in the sand: Morphology, sediment profiles and the construction of sand collars by the naticid gastropod Euspira lewisii (Gould, 1847) NEWEL, M.S.*; BOURNE, G.B.; University of Calgary and the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre; University of Calgary and the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre bourne@ucalgary.ca Naticid gastropods, including Euspira lewisii, typically deposit […]

Meeting Abstract P2.99  Friday, Jan. 4  Capital vs. Income, Stable Isotopes Reveal Nutrient Allocation to Reproduction and Turnover in the Flesh Fly, Sarcophaga crassipalpis WESSELS, F. J.*; HAHN, D. A.; University of Florida; University of Florida fwessels@ufl.edu Nutrient allocation patterns from both capital and income resources control the timing and magnitude of life history events. Understanding the […]

Meeting Abstract P2.23  Friday, Jan. 4  Caloric Restriction of the Intermediate Host Increases the Infectivity of Rodentolepis microstoma Tapeworm in Their Definitive Host GRIFFING, Paulina*; KRISTAN, Deborah; California State University San Marcos; California State University San Marcos griff042@csusm.edu Host conditions can influence susceptibility to parasites. For parasites with indirect life cycles, it is also plausible that conditions […]

Meeting Abstract P2.1  Friday, Jan. 4  Brins Fire: One Year Post Wildfire Aquatic Community Response in Oak Creek, AZ BERN, M/D*; SHANNON, J/P; Doane College; Northern Arizona University mitch.bern@doane.edu Wildfires can influence the heterogeneity and bio-diversity of aquatic ecosystems through ash deposition and increased sedimentation from run-off during post-fire storms for extended periods of time. In June […]

Meeting Abstract P2.125  Friday, Jan. 4  Breeding density effects on plasma and yolk hormones in green anole lizards: a laboratory study ADAMS, A.L.*; LIGON, D.B.; LOVERN, M.B.; Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University amber.l.adams@okstate.edu A diversity of studies has demonstrated the potential for females of oviparous species to alter their yolk hormone deposition based […]

Meeting Abstract P2.118  Friday, Jan. 4  Behavioral Effects of Light on the Tropical Holothurian Pearsonothuria graeffei MAGI, J.T.*; PATTEN, S.B.; NESTLER, J.R.; Walla Walla University; Walla Walla University; Walla Walla University tara.magi@wallawalla.edu Sea cucumbers (Holothuroidea) influence ocean communities by affecting physical and chemical characteristics of water and sediment through their deposit feeding and excretion activities. Pearsonothuria graeffei […]

Meeting Abstract P2.79  Friday, Jan. 4  Aquaporins play a role in desiccation and freeze tolerance in larvae of the goldenrod gall fly, Eurosta solidaginis PHILIP, B.N.**; YI, S.-X.; ELNITSKY, M.A.; LEE, R.E.; Miami University, Oxford, OH; Miami University, Oxford, OH; Miami University, Oxford, OH; Miami University, Oxford, OH philipbn@muohio.edu Survival of freezing, not only, requires organisms to […]