Meeting Abstract P2.86  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Ultrastructure and immunocytochemistry of the apodemes and associated tissue in the chelae of the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus LEASER, Anne/E*; CRAWFORD, Emily/A; GAY, Daniel/M; DILLAMAN, Richard/M; University of North Carolina at Wilmington ael5075@uncw.edu In the chelae of the blue crab, are two invaginations of the cuticle (apodemes) providing attachment sites for […]

Meeting Abstract P2.148  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Torpor patterns during hibernation in golden-mantled ground squirrels (Spermophilus lateralis) under natural conditions BURDETT, KA*; BUCK, CL; FLORANT, GL; Department of Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523; Institute of Arctic Biology and Department of Biology and Wildlife, University of Alaska Fairbanks, AK 99775; Department of Biology, Colorado State University, […]

Meeting Abstract P2.143  Tuesday, Jan. 5  Timecourse for Metabolic Remodeling in Response to Cold Acclimation in Threespine Sticklebacks ORCZEWSKA, Julieanna I*; O’BRIEN, Kristin M; University of Alaska Fairbanks jiorczewska@alaska.edu This study sought to determine the molecular basis of metabolic remodeling in response to cold acclimation in the threespine stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus. Animals were maintained at 20˚C for […]

Meeting Abstract P2.108  Tuesday, Jan. 5  The origin and phylogeny of major sea urchin clades since the Paleozoic VOLLRATH, K.**; MOOI, R.; San Francisco State Univ., San Francisco; California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco kvollrath@calacademy.org Echinoids are an ecologically important clade originating in the Ordovician, and serve as models for the evolution of novel morphologies. The origin […]

Meeting Abstract P2.70  Tuesday, Jan. 5  The importance of embryonic development for offspring and adult immune function MAJEWSKA, Ania*; MARTIN, Thomas/E; University of Montana ania1.majewska@umontana.edu Why species differ in rate of development and quality of offspring is a central question in life history theory. Longer developmental period is widely believed to enhance offspring quality and adult longevity […]

Meeting Abstract P2.65  Tuesday, Jan. 5  The importance of discussing animal research in the physiology classroom WOODLEY, Sarah K.; Duquesne University woodleys@duq.edu Animal research is a critical element of many scientific endeavors. Many biology majors will find careers in biomedical research that involve the use of animals or animal tissues. However, many students are unaware of the […]

Meeting Abstract P2.117  Tuesday, Jan. 5  The evolution of flexible behavioral repertoires in cephalopod molluscs BASIL, Jennifer*; CROOK, Robyn; GRASSO, Frank; Department of Biology, Brooklyn College, CUNY, Brooklyn NY; Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology, University of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX; BioMimetic and Cognitive Robotics Laboratory, Brooklyn College, CUNY, Brooklyn NY fwgrasso@gmail.com Cephalopods are a large […]

Meeting Abstract P2.80  Tuesday, Jan. 5  The effects of betamethasone on myosin expression patterns of fetal Cavia porcellus rectus thoracis muscle SCHROEDER, J.R.**; MCCORMICK, M.M.; PREHODA-WYERS, M.M.; DEAROLF, J.L.; Hendrix College, Conway, AR schroederjr@hendrix.edu Betamethasone, a glucocorticoid, can be administered to pregnant women likely to give birth prematurely in order to accelerate the development of their fetus’ […]

Meeting Abstract P2.134  Tuesday, Jan. 5  The effect of social cues on the timing of the breeding-molt transition in House Finches (Carpodacus mexicanus) BRAZEAL, K. R.*; DECASTRO, D. M.; WATTS, H. E. ; HAHN, T. P.; Univ. of California, Davis; Univ. of California, Davis; Univ. of California, Davis; Univ. of California, Davis krbrazeal@ucdavis.edu Transitions between annual cycle […]

Meeting Abstract P2.121  Tuesday, Jan. 5  The effect of aerial temperature on behavior and respiration in two rocky intertidal snails. ZENEL, A.M.*; GILMAN, S.E.; CARRINGTON, E.; Scripps College alison.zenel@gmail.com The rocky intertidal community has become a model system to study the effects of temperature on ecological processes, a topic of increasing importance in this time of climate […]