Meeting Abstract P2.102 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Molecular phylogenetic analysis of the sponge genus Mycale (Demospongiae; Poecilosclerida) LOH, T.-L.*; LOPEZ-LEGENTIL, S.; SONG, B.K.; PAWLIK, J.R.; Univ. of North Carolina Wilmington; Univ. of North Carolina Wilmington; Univ. of North Carolina Wilmington; Univ. of North Carolina Wilmington tl7275@uncw.edu Sponge systematics is largely based on morphological characteristics, specifically the skeletal elements […]
year: 2010
Modeling muscle force biochemically accurately and computationally efficiently
Meeting Abstract P2.84 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Modeling muscle force biochemically accurately and computationally efficiently HAUZE, A E*; DING, Z; ROOT, R G; Lafayette College; Lafayette College; Lafayette College hauzea@lafayette.edu Mathematical models of muscle force generation typically trade off accurate representation of the conversion of chemical to mechanical energy with computational efficiency or analytical tractability. This model attains […]
Modeling growth and metabolism in Manduca sexta larvae variation across individuals and instars
Meeting Abstract P2.153 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Modeling growth and metabolism in Manduca sexta larvae: variation across individuals and instars SEARS, K.E.*; MESSERMAN, A.F.; KERKHOFF, A.J.; ITAGAKI, H.; Kenyon College; Kenyon College; Kenyon College; Kenyon College kerkhoffa@kenyon.edu Metabolism and material exchange with the environment are complex and intricately related processes that depend heavily on animal size. We developed […]
Modeling caterpillar responses to inducible plant defenses
Meeting Abstract P2.74 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Modeling caterpillar responses to inducible plant defenses VIG, D.K.*; KERKHOFF, A.J.; Kenyon College; Kenyon College kerkhoffa@kenyon.edu Many herbivores have the ability to defoliate an entire plant within days. In response to herbivory, some plants generate toxic chemicals in their leaves. These inducible defenses are unique for each species of plant. For […]
Migratory Connectivity A multi-marker approach to identify migratory individuals during the non-breeding season
Meeting Abstract P2.33 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Migratory Connectivity: A multi-marker approach to identify migratory individuals during the non-breeding season PAXTON, Kristina*; MOORE, Frank; IRWIN, Darren; The University of Southern Mississippi; The University of Southern Mississippi; University of British Columbia kristina.l.paxton@usm.edu A comprehensive understanding of the biology of migratory species – their life histories, adaptations and population dynamics […]
MicroRNAs Resolve an Apparent Conflict Between Annelid Systematics and Their Fossil Record
Meeting Abstract P2.109 Tuesday, Jan. 5 MicroRNAs Resolve an Apparent Conflict Between Annelid Systematics and Their Fossil Record SPERLING, Erik A.*; VINTHER, Jakob; MOY, Vanessa M.; WHEELER, Benjamin M.; SEMON, Marie; BRIGGS, Derek E.G.; PETERSON, Kevin J.; Yale University; Yale University; Dartmouth College; North Carolina State University; Universite de Lyon; Yale University; Dartmouth College erik.sperling@yale.edu Both the […]
Mentoring the Next Generation of Scientists
Meeting Abstract P2.61 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Mentoring the Next Generation of Scientists EDWARDS, Thea*; GUILLETTE, Louis; Tulane University; University of Florida tedwards@ufl.edu In the United States, there is current emphasis on undergraduate recruitment, mentoring, and education in the sciences. This movement is promoted by major funding organizations, including Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) and the National Science […]
Maximum flight performance in bumblebees reared under variable hypobaria
Meeting Abstract P2.159 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Maximum flight performance in bumblebees reared under variable hypobaria BUCHWALD, Robert*; DUDLEY, Robert; University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Berkeley rbuchwald@gmail.com Many bumblebee taxa are distributed across pronounced elevational gradients, but the effects of associated variation in environmental conditions on morphology and flight performance are not fully understood. Altitudinal ascent […]
Magnetically induced migratory fuelling in juvenile wheatears (Oenanthe oenanthe)
Meeting Abstract P2.35 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Magnetically induced migratory fuelling in juvenile wheatears (Oenanthe oenanthe) BOSTRÖM, J.**; FRANSSON, T.; HENSHAW, I.; JAKOBSSON, S.; KULLBERG, C.; ÅKESSON, S.; Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden; Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden; Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden; Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden; Lund University, Lund, Sweden jannika.bostrom@zooekol.lu.se Most migratory […]
Magnetic orientation in birds and sea turtles a comparative approach
Meeting Abstract P2.30 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Magnetic orientation in birds and sea turtles: a comparative approach STAPPUT, KATRIN*; LOHMANN, KENNETH.J.; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill stapput@email.unc.edu Although diverse animals use the Earth’s magnetic field for long distance orientation and navigation, relatively little is known about how animals perceive magnetic fields […]
