Meeting Abstract P2.66  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Differences in the thermal tolerances of isopods, from a temperate and tropical region, will buffer temperate isopods from the impacts of climate change BORCHERT, JD*; SHELDON, KS; TEWKSBURY, JJ; Indiana State University; University of Washington; University of Washington jborchert@gmail.com Organisms in tropic and temperate regions experience very different climatic regimes. This […]

Meeting Abstract P2.48  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Diel vertical distribution assessment of the invasive ctenophore, Mnemiopsis leidyi, off Anzali Coast, South Caspian Sea, Iran SEYFABADI, Jafar*; HEYDARI, Masoud; Tarbiat Modares University jseyfabadi@gmail.com The diel vertical distribution and abundance of the invasive comb jelly, Mnemiopsis leidyi , in the south Caspian Sea were studied during three diel periods in […]

Meeting Abstract P2.120  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Diel Variation in Standard Metabolic Rate: Mediation by Photoperiod Cues and Melatonin? GAO, Sisi*; LUTTERSCHMIDT, William I.; LUTTERSCHMIDT, Deborah I.; The College of New Jersey; Sam Houston State University; Georgia State University lutterschmidt@shsu.edu The hormone melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) synchronizes environmental factors, such as temperature and photoperiod, with physiological and behavioral processes. Increased […]

Meeting Abstract P2.110  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Did human fingers and toes coevolve? ROLIAN, Campbell*; LIEBERMAN, Daniel; HALLGRIMSSON, Benedikt; University of Calgary; Harvard University; University of Calgary campbellrolian@gmail.com Human hands and feet have similarly derived digital proportions compared to African apes, including longer, more robust first rays, and shorter lateral rays. These similarities are often assumed to be […]

Meeting Abstract P2.58  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Developing Effective Communication Skills in Undergraduate Science Classes SPAIN, D.D.*; RAMIREZ III, D.R.; ANIAG, J.P.; Dominican University of California; Dominican University of California; Dominican University of California dspain@dominican.edu The ability to communicate effectively through the written and spoken word is highly valued in our society. Although these skills are useful to […]

Meeting Abstract P2.63  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Creating a Physics Course for Life Science Majors MEREDITH, Dawn; SHUBERT, Christopher; BOLKER, Jessica*; VESENKA, James; KRAUT, Gertrud; Univ. of New Hampshire; Univ. of New Hampshire; Univ. of New Hampshire; Univ. of New England; Univ. of Southern Virginia jbolker@unh.edu Most undergraduate students in the life sciences are required to take physics; […]

Meeting Abstract P2.171  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Counter-Propagating Waves in the Ribbon Fin of Eigenmannia virescens Enhance Maneuverability SEFATI, S.*; FORTUNE, E.S.; COWAN, N.J.; Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD shahin@jhu.edu Ribbon-finned weakly electric knifefish, Eigenmannia virescens, are agile and maneuverable swimmers. A long undulating fin along the ventral […]

Meeting Abstract P2.89  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Correlation of Membrane Potential and Ciliary Activity of Lateral Ciliated Cells of Gill of the Bivalve Crassostra virginica and the Neurotoxic Effects of Manganese NELSON, M.*; ADAMS, T.; CARROLL, M.A.; CATAPANE, E.J.; Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn catapane@mec.cuny.edu Cilia of the lateral cells of gill of Crassostrea virginica are controlled by serotonin […]

Meeting Abstract P2.146  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Cooler temperaturews increase sensitivity to ultraviolet B radiation in embryos and larvae of the frog Limnodynastes peronii VAN UITREGT, V.O.*; WILSON, R.S.; FRANKLIN, C.E.; The University of Queensland, Australia; The University of Queensland, Australia; The University of Queensland, Australia v.vanuitregt@uq.edu.au Recent studies suggest that complex interacting processes are driving global amphibian […]

Meeting Abstract P2.164  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Control of locomotion in the lobate ctenophore, Mnemiopsis leidyi FEITL, KE*; MCHENRY, MJ; University of California, Irvine; University of California, Irvine kfeitl@uci.edu The control of locomotion in many aquatic animals depends on a complex interaction between the animal’s sensory systems, processing within the central nervous system, musculoskeletal mechanics, and the hydrodynamics […]