Meeting Abstract P3.61  Wednesday, Jan. 6  Temperature-Induced Stress Responses in the Blackworm (Lumbriculus variegatus) ADAMSKI, Alison V*; VILCHECK, Jeremy J; SURMACZ, Cynthia A; HRANITZ, John M; Bloomsburg University; Bloomsburg University; Bloomsburg University; Bloomsburg University csurmacz@bloomu.edu The aquatic worm Lumbriculus variegatus (blackworm) is an ideal candidate for toxicity testing and is being used increasingly to assess ecological risk. […]

Meeting Abstract P3.129  Wednesday, Jan. 6  Temperature and size-dependent growth in a marine ectotherm: the green sea urchin Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis. BRASILI, A.*; JOHNSON, A.S.; ELLERS, O.; Bowdoin College; Bowdoin College; Bowdoin College abrasili@bowdoin.edu Temperature alters growth of ectothems, but growth also depends on size. We examine the scaling of growth, size and metabolic rate of the green […]

Meeting Abstract P3.82  Wednesday, Jan. 6  Taxonomic Identification of Tetrapods Using Bone Microstructure KUSTER, Stephanie; Washington University in Saint Louis stephanie.kuster@gmail.com Taxonomic identification of fossil tetrapods has traditionally been achieved by evaluation of the presence, absence, and overall form of the gross morphology of the skeleton. New research suggests that tetrapods can also be distinguished taxonomically using […]

Meeting Abstract P3.22  Wednesday, Jan. 6  THE ROLES OF FLOWER COMPLEXITY AND REWARD QUALITY IN HONEY BEE FORAGING BEHAVIOR AT ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS CLEMENT, Meredith L.*; BARTHELL, John F.; LIU, Lucy; PRESKY , Miyeon E. ; REDD , JeAnna R. ; WELLS, Harrington; University of Central Oklahoma; University of Central Oklahoma; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; SUNY […]

Meeting Abstract P3.126  Wednesday, Jan. 6  Species-specific habitat-associated changes in lipolytic metabolites during the avian stress response FOKIDIS, B*; SPARR, R; SWEAZEA, K; DEVICHE, P; Arizona St. Univ.; Arizona St. Univ.; Arizona St. Univ.; Arizona St. Univ. bfokidis@asu.edu The vertebrate stress response is associated with glucose mobilization, a result of glycogen mobilization and subsequent gluconeogenesis partly via […]

Meeting Abstract P3.13  Wednesday, Jan. 6  Spatial arrangements of thermal habitat mediate competition for space SEARS, MW; Bryn Mawr College msears@brynmawr.edu When facing tradeoffs between thermoregulation and food acquisition, theory predicts that individuals should thermoregulate more carefully under high productivity. Often, though, individuals make thermoregulatory decisions in the presence of others. In these cases, the potential for […]

Meeting Abstract P3.124  Wednesday, Jan. 6  Social stress in Potter traps LAWSON, B.K.*; MALISCH, J.L.; BREUNER, C.W.; University of Montana brennalawson@gmail.com Acute capture and handling protocols are commonly utilized to characterize the glucocorticoid response to unpredictable stress in free-living vertebrates. In small passerines a common capture technique is seed-baited Potter traps. Each Potter trap is separated into […]

Meeting Abstract P3.111  Wednesday, Jan. 6  Snakes that go bump in the night OLBERDING, J.P.*; RILEY, M.A.; JAYNE, B.C.; University of Cincinnati; University of Cincinnati; University of Cincinnati olberdjp@mail.uc.edu Haptic exploration, which is the use of touch to obtain information about surfaces and objects in the environment, is well studied for humans but not for many other […]

Meeting Abstract P3.134  Wednesday, Jan. 6  Skull and buccal cavity allometry increase mass-specific engulfment capacity in fin whales GOLDBOGEN, J. A.*; POTVIN, J.; SHADWICK, R. E.; Univ. of British Columbia; Saint Louis University; Univ. of British Columbia jgoldbogen@gmail.com Rorqual whales (Balaenopteridae) represent not only some of the largest animals of all time, but they also exhibit a […]

Meeting Abstract P3.9  Wednesday, Jan. 6  Sexual Dimorphism in the Sensory Structures of the Northern Scorpion, Paruroctonus boreus MILLER, A L; FERNANDES, J *; University of Tampa; St. Petersburg College Fernandes.Jennifer@spcollege.edu We investigated the sexual dimorphism and geographical variation in sensory structures used to locate mates in the northern scorpion Paruroctonus boreus. Males respond to the presence […]