Meeting Abstract 75.4 Friday, Jan. 7 Does extended incubation affect morphology and feeding ability of larval California grunion, Leuresthes tenuis? CARRILLO, A.*; ALMASARWEH, F.A.; DICKSON, K.A.; California State University Fullerton; California State University Fullerton; California State University Fullerton An.Carrillo@yahoo.com The California grunion, Leuresthes tenuis, has the ability to extend embryonic incubation beyond hatching competency. Normal incubation occurs […]
year: 2011
Does delayed hatching in the California grunion, Leuresthes tenuis, affect larval development, swimming activity and survival
Meeting Abstract 75.5 Friday, Jan. 7 Does delayed hatching in the California grunion, Leuresthes tenuis, affect larval development, swimming activity and survival? ARYAFAR, H.*; DICKSON, K.A.; California State University Fullerton; California State University Fullerton HelenaAryafar@gmail.com The California grunion spawns terrestrially and is able to extend embryonic incubation in the sand beyond the initial incubation period of 9-14 […]
The effects of declining calcium levels on the gene expression patterns in crustaceans
Meeting Abstract 74.4 Friday, Jan. 7 The effects of declining calcium levels on the gene expression patterns in crustaceans. ALTSHULER, I*; CRISTESCU, ME; University of Windsor; University of Windsor altshuli@uwindsor.ca The rapid calcium decline in the Canadian Shield lakes has prompted research into understanding the effects of low calcium on biota, especially species with high calcium demands […]
The Calanoids of Sulawesi Exploring Speciation Patterns in Ancient Lakes
Meeting Abstract 74.5 Friday, Jan. 7 The Calanoids of Sulawesi: Exploring Speciation Patterns in Ancient Lakes VAILLANT, JJ*; CRISTESCU, ME; HAFFNER, GD; University of Windsor; University of Windsor; University of Windsor vaillanj@uwindsor.ca Ancient lakes (>1 million years old) have recently become recognized as excellent systems for the study of speciation because of their long-term existence and isolation […]
Habitat transition and ecological speciation with gene flow in Daphnia pulex species complex
Meeting Abstract 74.3 Friday, Jan. 7 Habitat transition and ecological speciation with gene flow in Daphnia pulex species complex CONSTANTIN, A.*; CREASE, T.J.; CRISTESCU, M.E.; University of Windsor; University of Guelph; University of Windsor anna.const@gmail.com The relative contribution of geography and ecology to the diversification of freshwater zooplankton is little understood. While allopatric isolation is considered the […]
Genetic and expression changes in lactate dehydrogenase as potential mechanisms for promoting local adaptation in the Daphnia pulex species complex (Cladocera, Anomopoda)
Meeting Abstract 74.1 Friday, Jan. 7 Genetic and expression changes in lactate dehydrogenase as potential mechanisms for promoting local adaptation in the Daphnia pulex species complex (Cladocera, Anomopoda) DEMIRI, Bora*; CRISTESCU, Melania; CREASE, Teresa; University of Windsor; University of Windsor; University of Guelph demiri@uwindsor.ca Understanding the genetic basis of adaptation is a central task for evolutionary […]
Crustaceans as ecological genomics models high rate of deletions in asexual Daphnia and implications for the evolution of sex
Meeting Abstract 74.2 Friday, Jan. 7 Crustaceans as ecological genomics models: high rate of deletions in asexual Daphnia and implications for the evolution of sex XU, Sen*; OMILIAN, Angela R.; CRISTESCU, Melania; University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario; Indiana University, Bloomington, IN; University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario xu11n@uwindsor.ca The origin and maintenance of sex remains one of the […]
Taking learning to the extremes The natural history of Chile as a biological case study
Meeting Abstract 73.4 Thursday, Jan. 6 Taking learning to the extremes: The natural history of Chile as a biological case study. FURIMSKY, M.; Westminster College – Pennsylvania furimsmm@westminster.edu In an effort to promote experiential learning in the biological sciences, faculty are devising new hands-on and practical ways to complement the material published in textbooks, as well as […]
Rethinking College General Education Science Courses
Meeting Abstract 73.6 Thursday, Jan. 6 Rethinking College General Education Science Courses ROWE, M.P.*; GILLESPIE, M.B.; ROSE, L.A.; Sam Houston State; Sam Houston State; Sam Houston State rowe@shsu.edu Research shows that a majority of Americans, including college graduates, are scientifically illiterate. A recent Carnegie study, for example, indicates that 93% of American adults, including a startling 78% […]
Microtomy and Histology in the High School Biology Classroom
Meeting Abstract 73.3 Thursday, Jan. 6 Microtomy and Histology in the High School Biology Classroom WHEELER, Maxwell D*; BARBANO, Duane L; NELSON, Russel L; UYENO, Theodore A; Northern Arizona University; NAU; NAU; NAU mdw62@nau.edu The purpose of the Open-tome project is to develop economical microtomy (thin-sectioning) and histology (micro-anatomy) for use in high school biology classes. The […]
