Meeting Abstract P2.16 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Local steroid levels in brain: effect of saline perfusion and comparison with plasma versus whole blood levels TAVES, MD*; SCHMIDT, KL; RUHR, IM; KAPUSTA, K; SOMA, KK; Univ of British Columbia taves@zoology.ubc.ca The brain and other organs locally synthesize steroids, and such local synthesis is suggested when steroid levels are higher […]
year: 2010
Linking structural complexity in created oyster reefs to provision of refuge and predation success
Meeting Abstract P2.56 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Linking structural complexity in created oyster reefs to provision of refuge and predation success HUMPHRIES, A.T.*; LA PEYRE, M.K.; Louisiana State University ahumph3@tigers.lsu.edu A central tenant in ecology is that habitat complexity positively affects species abundance, diversity, and ultimately, community structure. As such, management and restoration of fishery habitat is often […]
Learning with and from our students
Meeting Abstract P2.60 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Learning with and from our students WILSON, BA; Texas A & M International University brittan.wilson@tamiu.edu Many ecological problems are presented in a way which makes people, especially non-scientists, feel they are unable to connect them to their own lives. In my Environmental Science class (2008-2009 school year), I assigned a class […]
Lateral asymmetry in the kinematics of halteres during maneuvering flight of crane flies
Meeting Abstract P2.161 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Lateral asymmetry in the kinematics of halteres during maneuvering flight of crane flies FOX, JL; MYHRVOLD, CA*; HOWELL, D; DANIEL, TL; University of Washington; Princeton University; University of Washington; University of Washington jessfox@uw.edu The halteres of dipteran insects act as gyroscopic sensory organs for flight control. They are actively oscillated during […]
Is the bufonid Anaxyrus fowleri resistant to chytrid fungus
Meeting Abstract P2.39 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Is the bufonid Anaxyrus fowleri resistant to chytrid fungus? EASTLACK, D. T.*; DAVIS, J. R.; KOUBA, A. J.; VANCE, C. K.; Memphis Zoo, TN; Rhodes College, Memphis TN; Memphis Zoo, TN; Rhodes College, Memphis TN; Memphis Zoo, TN; Memphis Zoo, TN; Mississippi State University, MS easdt@rhodes.edu Amphibian populations are declining globally […]
Ionizing irradiation produces a delay in pupation in the hornworm, Manduca sexta
Meeting Abstract P2.25 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Ionizing irradiation produces a delay in pupation in the hornworm, Manduca sexta. RAMOS, L.; OMONDI, C.; HALME, A.; FUSE, M.**; San Francisco State University ; San Francisco State University ; University of California, Berkeley; San Francisco State University fuse@sfsu.edu The imaginal discs in Drosophila melanogaster larvae are extremely resilient and are […]
Investigation of seasonal AMP-activated protein kinase expression in golden-mantled ground squirrels (Spermophilus lateralis)
Meeting Abstract P2.93 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Investigation of seasonal AMP-activated protein kinase expression in golden-mantled ground squirrels (Spermophilus lateralis) BATEMAN, J. L.**; HEALY, J. E.; FLORANT, G. L.; HANDA, R. J.; Colorado State University; University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix jlbatema@rams.colostate.edu AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is activated in response to high levels of AMP in a […]
Introduced vector-borne disease in native and introduced Hawaiian forest birds on Oahu
Meeting Abstract P2.43 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Introduced vector-borne disease in native and introduced Hawaiian forest birds on Oahu KREND, KL; University of Hawaii at Manoa krend@hawaii.edu Avian diseases, such as malaria and avian pox, are recognized as the most important factor preventing recovery of Hawaiian forest bird populations in low elevation habitats. This study investigated malaria and […]
Intraspecific Morphological Differences in Bluegill Sunfish
Meeting Abstract P2.172 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Intraspecific Morphological Differences in Bluegill Sunfish WANG, J.*; HAYASHI, M.; GERRY, S.P.; ELLERBY, D.J.; Wellesley College; Wellesley College; Wellesley College; Wellesley College jwang2@wellesley.edu Bluegill sunfish, Lepomis macrochirus, show intraspecific morphological and behavioral differences dependent on environment. We hypothesized that Lake Waban bluegill would show morphological differences between open water (OW) and […]
Interspecific Variation in the Female Sexual Attractiveness Pheromone of Garter Snakes
Meeting Abstract P2.1 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Interspecific Variation in the Female Sexual Attractiveness Pheromone of Garter Snakes UHRIG, E.J.*; CHRISTOPHERSON, Z.; LEMASTER, M.P.; MASON, R.T.; Oregon State University; Western Oregon University; Western Oregon University; Oregon State University uhrige@onid.orst.edu During the breeding season, female garter snakes produce a sexual attractiveness pheromone composed of a homologous series of saturated […]
