Meeting Abstract 56.2  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Nudibranch diversity in the Ross Sea, Antarctica: Theyre cold, but are they old? SHIELDS*, C. C.*; MARKO, P. B.; WOODS, H. A.; MORAN, A. L.; Clemson Univ.; Clemson Univ.; Univ. of Montana; Clemson Univ. shields@clemson.edu The Southern Ocean (SO) surrounding Antarctica is extremely cold and geographically isolated. The phylogenetic affinities of […]

Meeting Abstract 56.3  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Molluscan phylogeny investigated using three nuclear protein-coding genes KOCOT, K. M.*; HALANYCH, K. M.; Auburn University; Auburn University kmkocot@auburn.edu With over 130,000 described extant species, Mollusca is the second most diverse animal phylum. Surprisingly, the phylogenetic relationships among the eight major lineages of Mollusca remain largely unknown. Although relatively few molecular […]

Meeting Abstract 56.1  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Molecular phylogenetics and taxonomy of pilidiophoran nemerteans: tackling a can of worms. SCHWARTZ, M.L.*; NORENBURG, J.L.; Seattle University, WA; Smithsonian Insitution, Washington, DC norenburgj@si.edu Pilidiophoran taxonomy is based on ad hoc morphological character combinations and perceptions of taxa by experts, and it has taken, until recently, only very limited advantage of […]

Meeting Abstract 56.4  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Hemichordate evolution: Derived body plans and suspect families CANNON, JT*; RYCHEL, AL; SWALLA, BJ; HALANYCH, KM; Auburn University; University of Washington; University of Washington; Auburn University cannojt@auburn.edu Hypotheses of deuterostome and early chordate evolution have commonly focused on hemichordates as typifying ancestral forms. Traditional taxonomic schemes divide Hemichordata into two classes, […]

Meeting Abstract 55.4  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Sublethal predation in an ecosystem engineering polychaete BERKE, Sarah K*; CRUZ, Veronica; Smithsonian Environmental Research Center; Florida State University skberke@gmail.com Sublethal predation, in which a prey organism is partially eaten but not killed, is an important process in terrestrial and marine ecosystems. When sublethal predation involves ecosystem engineers, it may potentially […]

Meeting Abstract 55.1  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Role of Parental Control in the Symbiotic Relationship Between Melanochlamys diomedea Egg Masses and Photosynthetic Algae KACENAS, S.E.*; PODOLSKY, R.D.; College of Charleston; College of Charleston sklunsfo@edisto.cofc.edu The intertidal zone is a uniquely stressful marine environment characterized by abrupt changes in salinity, high risk of desiccation, daily thermal extrema, and varying […]

Meeting Abstract 55.6  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Rabies Exposure, Relative Immune Function and Life-history Traits in the Big Brown Bat, Eptesicus fuscus MOORE, M.S.*; JACKSON, F.R.; TURMELLE, A.S.; PANASUK, B.J.; MENDONCA, M.T.; RUPPRECHT, C.E.; KUNZ, T.H.; MCCRACKEN, G.F.; Boston University, Boston; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta; University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, […]

Meeting Abstract 55.3  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Predicting the rate of spread for a bird-dispersed invasive plant using simulation modeling LAFLEUR, N.**; MEROW, C.; RUBEGA, M.; SILANDER, J.; University of Connecticut; University of Connecticut; University of Connecticut; University of Connecticut nancy.lafleur@uconn.edu The spread of invasive plants threatens natural resources and environments, but in many cases the mechanisms by […]

Meeting Abstract 55.7  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Morphological Responses to Abiotic and Biotic Factors: Temperature Effects on Predator-Induced Phenotypes in a Neotropical Treefrog Tadpole TOUCHON, Justin C.*; WARKENTIN, Karen M.; Boston University, Dept. of Biology; Boston University, Dept. of Biology jtouchon@bu.edu Predator-induced phenotypic plasticity is well-known. However, the adaptive value of induced defensive phenotypes can vary. Abiotic factors […]

Meeting Abstract 55.11  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Foraging Patterns of Bees in Response to Nectar Availability in Populations of the Invasive Thistle Species Centaurea solstitialis L. in Native (Greece) and Non-Native (USA) Island Ecosystems BARTHELL, J.F.*; CLEMENT, M.L.; WELLS, H.; CROCKER, K.C.; BECKER, E.C.; LEAVITT, K.D.; MCCALL, B.T.; MILLS-NOVOA, M.; WALKER, C.M.; PETANIDOU, T.; Univ. Central Oklahoma; Univ. […]