Meeting Abstract 87.9  Thursday, Jan. 7  NPY and GnRH Systems Respond to Food Deprivation in a Mouthbrooding Cichlid GRONE, B.P.*; LEE, M.; FERNALD, R.D.; Stanford University bgrone@stanford.edu Astatotilapia burtoni, a mouthbrooding cichlid native to Lake Tanganyika, is a model organism used for studying reproductive physiology and behavior. After females become gravid and spawn, they carry their developing […]

Meeting Abstract 87.7  Thursday, Jan. 7  Molecular Evolution of Mineralocorticoid Receptor – Hormone Interactions BRIDGHAM, J.T.*; ORTLUND, E.A.; THORNTON, J.W.; Univ. of Oregon, Eugene; Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Univ. of Oregon, Eugene jamieb@uoregon.edu Mineralocorticoid receptors (MRs) in mammals are activated by the hormone aldosterone whereas MRs of teleosts are activated […]

Meeting Abstract 87.5  Thursday, Jan. 7  Expression of Insulin and Insulin Receptor mRNAs is Regulated by Growth Hormone and Somatostatin in Rainbow Trout CARUSO, M.A.*; SHERIDAN, M.A.; North Dakota State University Michael.Caruso@ndsu.edu Insulin (INS) coordinates various aspects of growth, development, and metabolism. In teleost fish, the INS signaling system consists of multiple INSs as well as multiple […]

Meeting Abstract 87.2  Thursday, Jan. 7  Evidence for Thyroid Endocrine Disruption in Wild Fish in San Francisco Bay. Relationships to Contaminant Exposures. BRAR, N.K.*; WAGGONER, C.; REYES, J.A.; FAIREY, R.; KELLEY, K.M.; California State University, Long Beach; California State University, Long Beach; Pacific Coast Environmental Conservancy [pceconservancy.org]; Moss Landing Marine Laboratories; California State University, Long Beach kmkelley@csulb.edu […]

Meeting Abstract 87.3  Thursday, Jan. 7  Environment Associated Differences in Male Estrogen Levels and Testicular Steroidogenic Gene Expression in a Southern California Flatfish IWANSKI, E.*; HAGSTROM, K.R.E.; REYES, J.A.; PHAM, M.; KELLEY, K.M.; California State University, Long Beach; California State University, Long Beach; Pacific Coast Environmental Conservancy (pceconservancy.org); California State University, Long Beach; California State University, Long […]

Meeting Abstract 87.4  Thursday, Jan. 7  Endocrine control of growth in coho salmon: validation of a multiplex gene expression assay and quantification of relations between messenger RNA levels and proteins during feeding and fasting BECKMAN, Brian R*; LUCKENBACH, J Adam; METZGER, David C; SHIMIZU, Munetaka; DICKEY, Jon T; NWFSC, NOAA Fisheries; NWFSC, NOAA Fisheries; NWFSC, NOAA Fisheries; […]

Meeting Abstract 87.8  Thursday, Jan. 7  Chloride cell differentiation in Mozambique tilapia: roles of prolactin, growth hormone and cortisol BREVES, J.P.*; WATANABE, S.; HELMS, R.; KANEKO, T.; HIRANO, T.; GRAU, E.G.; Univ of Hawaii; Univ of Tokyo; Univ of Hawaii; Univ of Tokyo; Univ of Hawaii; Univ of Hawaii breves@hawaii.edu A series of hypophysectomy (Hx) and hormonal […]

Meeting Abstract 86.3  Thursday, Jan. 7  Transgenerational adaptation to obesogenic environments in a rodent COVENY, A.H.**; VICKERS, M.H.; CUPIDO, C.L.; GLUCKMAN, P.D.; RAUBENHEIMER, D.; Liggins Institute, Univ. of Auckland, New Zealand; Massey Univ., Auckland, New Zealand a.coveny@auckland.ac.nz Numerous studies have examined the ways that animals respond adaptively to their nutritional environments either within a generation through phenotypic […]

Meeting Abstract 86.6  Thursday, Jan. 7  Simulating Evolutionary Processes: Swimming Robots in a Predator-Prey Ecology ROBERTS, S*; HIROKAWA, J; GUTIERREZ, A; ROSENBLUM, H; STICKLES, E; SAKHTAH, H; PORTER, M.E.; LIEW, C; ROOT, R; LONG, J; Vassar College; Vassar College; Vassar College; Vassar College; Vassar College; Vassar College; Vassar College; Lafayette College; Lafayette College; Vassar College soroberts@vassar.edu To […]

Meeting Abstract 86.5  Thursday, Jan. 7  Repeated patterns in the diversification of jaw and head length amongst perciform fishes COOPER, W.J.*; PARSONS, K.; WESTNEAT, M.W.; ALBERTSON, R.C.; Syracuse University; Syracuse University; The Field Museum; Syracuse University wjcooper@syr.edu The skulls of perciform fishes have an anatomical configuration that permits their oral jaws to perform complex and dynamic movements, […]