Meeting Abstract 28.5  Monday, Jan. 5  Polar Gigantism in Antarctic Invertebrates: Sizing up the Role of Temperature-Oxygen Interactions MORAN, A.L.**; WOODS, H.A.; Clemson Univ., SC; Univ. of Montana, Missoula moran@clemson.edu Polar gigantism, the trend among some marine invertebrates towards large body sizes at high latitudes, is not clearly understood in ecological or evolutionary terms. One hypothesis is […]

Meeting Abstract 28.3  Monday, Jan. 5  Molecular phylogeography of three Southern Ocean species in the genus, Odontaster (Odontasteridae; Asteroidea) separated by the Drake Passage JANOSIK, A.M*; MAHON, A.R.; HALANYCH, K.M; Auburn University, Auburn, AL; University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN; Auburn University, Auburn, AL janosam@auburn.edu Many marine invertebrates that possess a life history characterized by a […]

Meeting Abstract 28.2  Monday, Jan. 5  Large scale shrinkage: climate change and distributional contractions of Mytilus JONES, S.J.*; WETHEY, D.S.; Univ. of S. Carolina, Columbia; Univ. of S. Carolina, Columbia sierra@biol.sc.edu Intertidal ecosystems are physically rigorous habitats which may serve as models for the effects of climate on biogeography. Organisms residing in the intertidal zone are exposed […]

Meeting Abstract 28.4  Monday, Jan. 5  Connectivity Patterns of Two Hawaiian Marine Gastropods Posessing Nonpelagic Development CHANEY, N.L.*; DEMAINTENON, M.J.; University of Hawaii, Hilo; University of Hawaii, Hilo chaney@hawaii.edu Connectivity of benthic marine gastropods in Hawaii is poorly understood due to the lack of extensive studies. In species lacking a pelagic larval phase, connectivity between populations would […]

Meeting Abstract 27.5  Monday, Jan. 5  Patterns of genetic variation of the corallimorpharian Ricordea florida RHYNE, Andrew L.*; TORRES-PRATTS, Hernan; LADO-INSUA, Tania; RODRIGUEZ, Luis; SCHIZAS, Nikolaos; Roger Williams University; University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; University of Vigo, Spain; University of Puerto Rico, Ponce; University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez arhyne@rwu.edu The long-distance dispersal potential of marine larvae is […]

Meeting Abstract 27.4  Monday, Jan. 5  How can we best make authoritative biological information available online? COSTELLO, MJ*; BOXSHALL, GA; BOYKO, CB; HOEG, JT; MARKHAM, J; APPLETANS, W; University of Auckland; Natural History Museum, London; American Museum of Natural History; University of Copenhagen; Arch Cape Marine Laboratory; Flanders Marine Institute m.costello@auckland.ac.nz Following on from the presentation on […]

Meeting Abstract 27.2  Monday, Jan. 5  Growth and development of stream tadpoles in relation to drainage network position CATENAZZI, A*; KUPFERBERG, S; University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Berkeley acatenazzi@gmail.com An open question in amphibian ecology is the extent to which distribution and abundance of populations are determined by the performance of early life stages. Monitoring […]

Meeting Abstract 27.3  Monday, Jan. 5  Fantastic pelagic diversity within Acrocirridae (Polychaeta) OSBORN, K. J.*; ROUSE, G. W.; Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD; Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD kjosborn@ucsd.edu At least seven new species of large, swimming polychaetes were collected while exploring the deep water-column with remotely operated vehicles since 2001. Deep bentho-pelagic animals are historically understudied […]

Meeting Abstract 27.1  Monday, Jan. 5  Are aquatic invertebrate invaders a random selection of species? PADILLA, Dianna K*; KARATAYEV, Alexander Y; BURLAKOVA, Lyubov E; MASTITSKY, Sergey; OLENIN, Sergej; Stony Brook University; Great Lakes Center, Buffalo State College; Great Lakes Center, Buffalo State College; Belarusian State Universisty, Minsk, Belarus; Klaipeda University, Klaipeda, Lithuania dianna.padilla@sunysb.edu We assembled information on […]

Meeting Abstract 26.2  Monday, Jan. 5  The Origins and Evolution of Metazoan Phototransduction Pathways:A History of Paraphyly and Derivation PLACHETZKI, D/C*; OAKLEY, T/H; Univ. of California, Santa Barbara; Univ. of California, Santa Barbara plachetzki@lifesci.ucsb.edu How does evolution proceed from common starting points and go on to generate the biodiversity we see today? The evolutionary origin of novel […]