Meeting Abstract P2.141  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Effects of Malaria Infection on Post-Exercise Thermoregulation and Metabolism in the Western Fence Lizard, Sceloporus occidentalis SCHOLNICK, David A.*; MANIVANH, Richard V.; NELSON, Whitney N.; Pacific University; Pacific University; Pacific University david.scholnick@pacificu.edu Western fence lizards (Sceloporus occidentalis) infected with the malarial parasite, Plasmodium mexicanum select higher recovery body temperatures and have […]

Meeting Abstract P2.53  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Effects of Environmental Estrogens on the Growth Hormone-Insulin-Like-Growth Factor System and Seawater Adaptation of Rainbow Trout HANSON, A.M.*; SHERIDAN, M.A.; North Dakota State Univ., Fargo; North Dakota State Univ., Fargo andrea.m.hanson@ndsu.edu Previous studies show that successful adaptation of euryhaline teleost fish to seawater (SW) involves the GH-IGF system. Fish in aquatic […]

Meeting Abstract P2.151  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Effect of presence of post-hibernation food availability on reproductive development in male arctic ground squirrels (Urocitellus parryii). RICHTER, M.M.*; KOHL, F.; BUCK, C.L.; BARNES, B.M.; University of Alaska Fairbanks; University of Alaska Fairbanks; University of Alaska Anchorage; University of Alaska Fairbanks mmrichter@alaska.edu The proportion of wild male arctic ground squirrels (Urocitellus […]

Meeting Abstract P2.116  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology: Tales from a feather as told by the White Tern YEUNG, Norine W; University of Hawaii nyeung@hawaii.edu Feathers are currently being used to examine ecological and evolutionary patterns of bird populations and a single feather can provide a source of stable isotopes and DNA for feeding […]

Meeting Abstract P2.13  Tuesday, Jan. 5  EcR/RXR LBD Isoforms in Crustacea DURICA, DS*; PHILLIPS, B; HOPKINS, PM; University of Oklahoma; University of Oklahoma; University of Oklahoma ddurica@ou.edu The primary amino acid sequence encoded by the U. pugilator EcR and RXR genes was previously elucidated by cDNA sequencing. These studies indicated isoforms within the hinge and ligand binding […]

Meeting Abstract P2.23  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Does temperature affect Whole Body Regeneration (WBR) rate in Botrylloides spp? PINNICK, G.L.*; COHEN, C.S.; San Francisco State University; San Francisco State University sarahcoh@sfsu.edu Botryllid ascidians, colonial marine chordates, possess unique modes of propagating and regenerating that make robust models for studying the biological pathways for tissue regeneration. Here, we test […]

Meeting Abstract P2.40  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Does seasonality determine the utility of landscape corridors for promoting seed dispersal by birds? EVANS, D.M.; Univ. of Washington, Seattle dmevans@uw.edu Habitat fragmentation is a leading cause of species decline and extinction. Habitat corridors are a common strategy for mitigating fragmentation and creating connectivity. Plant fitness can hinge upon birds dispersing […]

Meeting Abstract P2.50  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Does atrazine exposure induce hermaphroditism in American toads (Bufo americanus)? HOSKINS, T.D.*; O’BRIEN, S.; HESS, C.M.; Butler University; Marian University; Butler University thoskins@butler.edu Atrazine is the most commonly used herbicide in the United States and is largely used worldwide. Previous research has shown atrazine to act as an endocrine disruptor, influencing […]

Meeting Abstract P2.21  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Diverse antifreeze proteins as models for adaptive protein evoltion CZIKO, Paul A.; University of Oregon pcziko@uoregon.edu The threat of organismal freezing in the ice-laden Polar marine environment has driven the evolution of specific biochemical adaptations in the resident fauna. Unlike hypoosmotic teleost fishes which are known to be protected against freezing […]

Meeting Abstract P2.81  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Distribution of nuclei in white muscle fibers of juvenile and adult black sea bass, Centropristis striata PRIESTER, C.*; MORTON, L.C.; KINSEY, S.T.; WATANABE, W.O.; DILLAMAN, R.M.; UNC Wilmington cpl3791@uncw.edu Studies in our lab on white muscle fibers from blue crab and black sea bass, have demonstrated how diffusion limitations can influence […]