Meeting Abstract P1.109  Thursday, Jan. 3  Skeletal Kinematics of Upper Bill Movement During Feeding in Mallard Ducks, Anas platyrhynchos DAWSON, M.M.*; METZGER, K.A.; BAIER, D.B.; BRAINERD, E.L.; Brown University megan_dawson@brown.edu Cranial kinesis in extant birds involves movement of the upper bill (maxilla) relative to the braincase at the craniofacial hinge. Here we use CTX, a new visualization […]

Meeting Abstract P1.29  Thursday, Jan. 3  Selection on Behavior Drives Evolution of Motor and Sensory Characters in Autonomous Fish-like Robots DOORLY, N*; STICKLES, E; SAHKTAH, H; ROSENBLUM, H; GUTIERREZ, A; MCARTHUR, G; LIEW, C; ROOT, R; LONG, J; Vassar College; Vassar College; Vassar College; Vassar College; Vassar College; Vassar College; Lafayette College; Lafayette College; Vassar College nidoorly@vassar.edu […]

Meeting Abstract P1.71  Thursday, Jan. 3  Seasonal variation in the hormonal responses of timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) to reproductive and environmental stressors LUTTERSCHMIDT, William I.*; LUTTERSCHMIDT, Deborah I.; MASON, Robert T.; REINERT, Howard K.; Sam Houston State University; Oregon State University; Oregon State University; The College of New Jersey Lutterschmidt@shsu.edu We investigated seasonal variation in the effects […]

Meeting Abstract P1.130  Thursday, Jan. 3  Seasonal and latidutinal variation in heart transcriptome profiles in the porcelain crab, Petrolisthes cinctipes TAGMOUNT, A; STILLMAN, JH*; San Francisco State University tagmount@sfsu.edu Using cDNA microarrays, we studied seasonal and latitudinal acclimatization of transcriptome responses to thermal stress in the intertidal porcelain crab, Petrolisthes cinctipes. Because we use cardiac performance as […]

Meeting Abstract P1.36  Thursday, Jan. 3  Sea Urchin Herbivory in Hawaiian Shallow Water Ecosystems: Echinothrix as Allies with Tripneustes JESSOP, H.*; TAKABAYASHI, M.; DEMAINTENON, M.J.; BARNETT, C.; OLSON, N.; University of Hawai’i at Hilo; University of Hawai’i at Hilo; University of Hawai’i at Hilo; University of Hawai’i at Hilo; University of Hawai’i at Hilo hollyjessop@yahoo.com A great […]

Meeting Abstract P1.86  Thursday, Jan. 3  Response to haloclines might depend on seastar larval form and rearing salinity EL-SHAFFEY, Hisham M*; GEORGE, Sophie B; Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA georges@georgiasouthern.edu The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of rearing salinity (21� or 31�) on the response of larvae of the seastars Pisaster ochraceus and […]

Meeting Abstract P1.61  Thursday, Jan. 3  Relative humidity increases pilfering success in chipmunks DOWNS, C.J.*; VANDER WALL, S.B.; Univ. of Nevada, Reno; Univ. of Nevada, Reno downsc@unr.nevada.edu Scatter-hoarding animals store seeds and other food items when food is abundant and then use those provisions when food is scarce. Because caches are not usually defended, other individuals can […]

Meeting Abstract P1.118  Thursday, Jan. 3  RAGE-mediated neuronal outgrowth in a model diabetic system. LIU, Jane Z.*; JACKSON, Annise K.; SCHMIDT, Ann Marie; GEDDIS, Matthew S.; Columbia University, NY, NY; Columbia University, NY, NY; Columbia University, NY, NY; Columbia University, NY, NY jzl2103@columbia.edu The Receptor for Advanced Glycation Endproducts (RAGE) is a multiligand receptor of the immunoglobulin […]

Meeting Abstract P1.62  Thursday, Jan. 3  Pre-hibernation Focal Observations in Free-living Arctic Ground Squirrels WRIGHT, AK*; FRIDINGER, RW; BARNES, BM; BUCK, CL; University of Miami; University of Alaska; University of Alaska; University of Alaska A.Wright7@hotmail.com Arctic ground squirrels (Spermophilus parryii) engage in a brief active season after emergence from hibernation and before immergence into their overwintering hibernacula. […]

Meeting Abstract P1.106  Thursday, Jan. 3  Postprandial response of ventricular mass and metabolic enzyme activities for the Burmese pythons Python molurus COPELAND, D.L.*; RODNICK, K.J.; EARLEY, R.L.; SECOR, S.M.; California State University, Fresno; Idaho State University; California State University, Fresno; University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa dlcevo1@yahoo.com Pythons experience unprecedented increases in metabolism and cardiac function during digestion. To […]