Meeting Abstract 9.3  Sunday, Jan. 4  Glucocorticoid physiology during incubation fasts in Laysan Albatross SPRAGUE, R.S.**; SPRAGUE, J.C.; BREUNER, C.W.; University of Montana, Missoula; University of Montana, Missoula; University of Montana, Missoula rachel.sprague@umontana.edu Laysan Albatross undergo repeated 2-3 week fasts throughout incubation, during which they can drop 25% of their body mass. It is known that during […]

Meeting Abstract 9.8  Sunday, Jan. 4  Effects of brood size on chick-feeding rates, growth and corticosterone in nestling tree swallows PARSONS, RL*; VLECK, CM; Iowa State Univ., Ames bparsons@iastate.edu Studies in birds have found that poor nutrition during development can cause reduced growth and elevated corticosterone (CORT) levels in chicks that have long-term negative effects on fitness […]

Meeting Abstract 9.9  Sunday, Jan. 4  Divergent Response of the Innate Immune System to Acute Stress in Male and Female Brown-headed Cowbirds (Molothrus ater) MERRILL, L.*; ROTHSTEIN, S.I.; O’LOGHLEN, A.; Univ. of California, Santa Barbara lmerrill@lifesci.ucsb.edu Researchers have found substantial evidence linking stress and immunosuppression in numerous animals. There are few studies, however, documenting the duration and […]

Meeting Abstract 9.10  Sunday, Jan. 4  Corticosteroid-binding globulin levels decrease 24 hours after an acute stressor in Japanese quial MALISCH, J.L.*; SATTERLEE, D.G.; COCKREM, J.F.; WADA, H.; BREUNER, C.W.; University of Montana; Louisiana State University; Massey University; Virginia Polytechnic Institute ; University of Montana jbunk001@ucr.edu Corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG) circulates in the blood and is thought to be […]

Meeting Abstract 9.4  Sunday, Jan. 4  Brood value affects the endocrine response of a wild teleost fish to a standard stressor during parental care O’CONNOR, Constance/M*; YICK, Claire/Y; GILMOUR, Kathleen/M; VAN DER KRAAK, Glen; COOKE, Steven/J; Carleton University, Ottawa; Carleton University, Ottawa; University of Ottawa, Ottawa; University of Guelph, Guelph; Carleton University, Ottawa coconno4@connect.carleton.ca For animals with […]

Meeting Abstract 9.1  Sunday, Jan. 4  A ‘Good’ Stress Response? Searching for relationships between the acute glucocorticoid response and fitness BREUNER, CW*; PATTERSON, SH; HAHN, TP; The University of Montana; The University of Montana; University of California at Davis creagh.breuner@umontana.edu The assumption that the acute response to stress is adaptive is pervasive in the literature, but there […]

Meeting Abstract 8.9  Sunday, Jan. 4  The role of glucosamine in mate recognition of the caridean shrimp Palaemonetes pugio CASKEY, J.L.*; WATSON, G.W.; BAUER, R.T.; University of Louisiana, Lafayette; University of Louisiana, Lafayette; University of Louisiana, Lafayette shrimpgirl@gmail.com Chemical communication plays a major role in regulating many animal behaviors. It has been proposed that mating in crustaceans […]

Meeting Abstract 8.7  Sunday, Jan. 4  Predicting bloom-formation from cell-level swimming, stability & gyrotaxis in a marine alga. NISHIZAKI, MT*; GRUNBAUM, D; CATTOLICO, RA; University of Washington; University of Washington; University of Washington mikenish@u.washington.edu Heterosigma akashiwo is an actively motile marine alga that forms localized, dense aggregations known as harmful algal blooms (HABs). Heterosigma HABs have significant […]

Meeting Abstract 8.10  Sunday, Jan. 4  Palatability and anti-predatory chemical defenses in a suite of ascidians from the Western Antarctic Peninsula. KOPLOVITZ, G*; MCCLINTOCK, JB; AMSLER, CD; BAKER, BJ; University of Alabama at Birmingham; University of Alabama at Birmingham; University of Alabama at Birmingham; University of South Florida gilkop@uab.edu Fourteen species of colonial and solitary ascidians were […]

Meeting Abstract 8.3  Sunday, Jan. 4  Long-term reconstructions of limpet body temperatures allow estimation of the frequency and severity of stress events, and reveal potential consequences for small scale distributions on a rocky shore MILLER, L.P.*; DENNY, M.W.; HARLEY, C.D.G; Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University; Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University; University of British Columbia millerlp@gmail.com The distribution […]