Meeting Abstract P2.99 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Phylogeny of Pacific Brooding Anemones in Epiactis (Actiniaria, Actiniidae). LARSON, Paul G*; FRANCIS, Lisbeth; The Ohio State University, Columbus larson.309@buckeyemail.osu.edu Sea anemones in the genus Epiactis (Verrill, 1869) brood their offspring. Reproductive strategies in Epiactis are varied, including internal and external brooding, hermaphroditism, and gonochorism. This is a cosmopolitan genus that […]
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Pharmacological and Immunofluorescence Identification of Dopamine D2 Receptors in the Lateral Ciliated Cells of the Gill of the Bivalve Mollusc Crassostra virginica
Meeting Abstract P2.95 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Pharmacological and Immunofluorescence Identification of Dopamine D2 Receptors in the Lateral Ciliated Cells of the Gill of the Bivalve Mollusc Crassostra virginica ANADOR, S.*; BROWN, C.; LICORISH, R.; CILLI, N.; FLEMING, R.; CARROLL, M.A.; CATAPANE, E.J.; Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn catapane@mec.cuny.edu Lateral cell cilia of gill of Crassostra virginicaare controlled dopamine […]
Peeing out transmitters Anuran amphibians appear to possess a unique method of removing foreign objects from their body cavities
Meeting Abstract P2.155 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Peeing out transmitters: Anuran amphibians appear to possess a unique method of removing foreign objects from their body cavities TRACY, C. R.*; CHRISTIAN, K. A.; MCARTHUR, L. J.; Charles Darwin University; Charles Darwin University; Charles Darwin University chris.tracy@cdu.edu.au While conducting a study involving radio-telemetry of three species of Australian hylid frogs […]
Pectoral and pelvic fin coupling during augmented punting in the freshwater stingray, Potamotrygon laticeps
Meeting Abstract P2.169 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Pectoral and pelvic fin coupling during augmented punting in the freshwater stingray, Potamotrygon laticeps MACESIC, L.J.*; BLEVINS, E.; Florida Atlantic University; Harvard University lmacesic@fau.edu Punting, a form of aquatic locomotion performed by stingrays and hippos alike, involves depressing paired limbs into the substrate, then pushing off and gliding until the next […]
Patterns in Blood Parameters Associated with Stress Responses in Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)
Meeting Abstract P2.46 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Patterns in Blood Parameters Associated with Stress Responses in Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) TRACY, C.R.; BARBER, A.M.; WAKELING, S.R.*; Univ. Nevada, Reno; Univ. Nevada, Reno; Univ. Nevada, Reno wakelin3@unr.nevada.edu Conservation biology aims to prevent declines in healthy animal populations and to promote recovery of declining populations. A better understanding of physiology […]
Overwintering Physiology and Hibernacula Microclimates of Blanchard’s Cricket Frogs at their Northwestern Range Boundary
Meeting Abstract P2.147 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Overwintering Physiology and Hibernacula Microclimates of Blanchard’s Cricket Frogs at their Northwestern Range Boundary BURDICK, S.L.; SWANSON, D.L.*; Univ. of South Dakota, Vermillion david.swanson@usd.edu Blanchard’s cricket frogs (Acris blanchardi) in the central portion of their range show minimal capacities for freezing tolerance and survive overwinter by using terrestrial hibernacula where they […]
Orexinhypocretin immunoreactivity in the brains of fed and fasted ball pythons (Python regius)
Meeting Abstract P2.128 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Orexin/hypocretin immunoreactivity in the brains of fed and fasted ball pythons (Python regius) RUIZ, ME*; MCNERNEY, CA; HORNUNG, KL; TAYLOR, EN; STRAND, CR; Allan Hancock College; Cal Poly State Univ.; Cal Poly State Univ.; Cal Poly State Univ.; Cal Poly State Univ. cstrand@calpoly.edu Orexin/hypocretin peptides are involved in food intake, energy […]
Not all Lipids are Created Equal Differential Carbon 13 Discrimination During Lipid Biosynthesis
Meeting Abstract P2.156 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Not all Lipids are Created Equal: Differential Carbon 13 Discrimination During Lipid Biosynthesis WESSELS, F. J.*; HAHN, D. A.; University of Florida; University of Florida fwessels@ufl.edu Stable isotopes are an important research tool in physiological ecology, where they are commonly used for diet recreation or as metabolic tracers. When an organism […]
Neurotoxic Actions of 6-OHDA, 5,7-DHT, Manganese and Denervation on Serotonergic and Dopaminergic Innervation of Lateral Ciliated Cells of Gill of Crassostrea virginica
Meeting Abstract P2.91 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Neurotoxic Actions of 6-OHDA, 5,7-DHT, Manganese and Denervation on Serotonergic and Dopaminergic Innervation of Lateral Ciliated Cells of Gill of Crassostrea virginica MURRAY, S.*; HERNANDES, A.; CARROLL, M.A.; CATAPANE, Edward, J.; Medgar Evers College catapane@mec.cuny.edu Cilia of the lateral cells of gill of Crassostrea virginica are innervated by serotonin (HT) and […]
Molecular phylogenetics inside the “Cliona viridis complex” (Porifera, Demospongiae, Hadromerida)
Meeting Abstract P2.105 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Molecular phylogenetics inside the “Cliona viridis complex” (Porifera, Demospongiae, Hadromerida) ESCOBAR, D.A.*; SANCHEZ, J.A.; Universidad de los Andes; Universidad de los Andes dai-esco@uniandes.edu.co A species “complex” is a group of closely related species, where intraspecific variability overlaps with interspecific variation. Frequently, members of a species complex do not have complete reproductive […]
