Meeting Abstract 13.3 Tuesday, Jan. 4 Developmental Genetics and Evolution of Flour Beetle (Tribolium) Antennal Morphology SMITH, F.W.*; ANGELINI, D.R. ; JOCKUSCH, E.L.; University of Connecticut; American University; University of Connecticut frank.smith@uconn.edu A prominent issue in the field of evolutionary developmental biology is elucidating the developmental underpinnings of morphological differences between species. Flour beetles (Tenebrionidae), including Tribolium […]
year: 2011
Competing Signals Drive Telencephalon Diversity
Meeting Abstract 13.2 Tuesday, Jan. 4 Competing Signals Drive Telencephalon Diversity SYLVESTER, JB*; RICH, CA; YI, C; STREELMAN, JT; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology jsylvester@gatech.edu The brain is the best-studied vertebrate organ and it has played an important role in the evolution of our own species. […]
Ciliary photoreceptors in the brachiopod Terebratalia transversa
Meeting Abstract 13.5 Tuesday, Jan. 4 Ciliary photoreceptors in the brachiopod Terebratalia transversa PASSAMANECK, Y.J.; FURCHHEIM, N.; HEJNOL, A.; MARTINDALE, M.Q.*; LüTER, C.; Kewalo Marine Laboratory, Univ. of Hawaii; Museum Für Naturkunde, Berlin; Sars International Centre for Marine Molecular Biology; Kewalo Marine Laboratory, Univ. of Hawaii; Museum Für Naturkunde, Berlin mqmartin@hawaii.edu Eyes in bilaterian metazoans are composed […]
Timing, Terrain, and Thermoclines Explorations of Swimming and Sheltering Behavior in Larval and Postlarval Lobsters
Meeting Abstract 12.1 Tuesday, Jan. 4 Timing, Terrain, and Thermoclines: Explorations of Swimming and Sheltering Behavior in Larval and Postlarval Lobsters JACOBS, M.W.*; SHUTTARI, N.; CHRISTMAS, A.F.; GALLAGER, S.; DEPPERMAN, J.; ATEMA, J.; McDaniel College; Boston University; Western Washington University; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; University of Oldeburg, Germany; Boston University mjacobs@mcdaniel.edu The lobster Homarus americanus releases swimming […]
Plasticity in the Design and Attachment Strength of Egg Mass Tethers in Response to Variation in Water Motion
Meeting Abstract 12.3 Tuesday, Jan. 4 Plasticity in the Design and Attachment Strength of Egg Mass Tethers in Response to Variation in Water Motion CASTRO, D.A.*; PODOLSKY, R.D.; College of Charleston; College of Charleston dacastro1@edisto.cofc.edu Marine organisms reproduce in a variety of ways, including the deposition of clutches of fertilized eggs. Deposited clutches are potentially at risk […]
Larval settlement preference maximizes genetic mixing in the marine bryozoan Bugula stolonifera
Meeting Abstract 12.4 Tuesday, Jan. 4 Larval settlement preference maximizes genetic mixing in the marine bryozoan Bugula stolonifera JOHNSON, C H; Harvard University cjohnson@oeb.harvard.edu Conspecific aggregations in terrestrial and aquatic organisms can have a significant effect on an individual’s survival, growth, and reproductive fitness, particularly if these aggregations are composed of closely related individuals. For many species […]
It’s not what you make; it’s what you keep Biochemical taxation helps explain the gap between laboratory and field measurements of sea urchin larval growth
Meeting Abstract 12.5 Tuesday, Jan. 4 It’s not what you make; it’s what you keep: Biochemical “taxation” helps explain the gap between laboratory and field measurements of sea urchin larval growth GINSBURG, DW*; MANAHAN, DT; University of Southern California dginsbur@usc.edu Many studies have defined the growth of marine invertebrate larvae under controlled laboratory conditions. Predicting growth rates […]
Effects of ocean acidification on swimming performance in larval sand dollars and oysters
Meeting Abstract 12.2 Tuesday, Jan. 4 Effects of ocean acidification on swimming performance in larval sand dollars and oysters CHAN, K.Y.K.*; GRŰNBAUM, D.; O’DONNELL, M.J. ; Univ. of Washington; Univ. of Washington; Univ. of Washington kychan@uw.edu Ocean acidification (OA) is expected to negatively impact calcifying organisms, including the planktonic larval stages of many marine invertebrates. Planktonic larvae […]
Predatory fishes’ impacts on benthic community structure in the San Juan Islands, WA
Meeting Abstract 11.3 Tuesday, Jan. 4 Predatory fishes’ impacts on benthic community structure in the San Juan Islands, WA TURNER, K.R.*; SEBENS, K.P.; Univ. of Washington; Univ. of Washington krturner@uw.edu Predators can play important roles in structuring communities. In marine systems predators may act as keystone species or as the species responsible for triggering trophic cascades. In […]
Locusts prefer nitrogen-poor plants in overgrazed pastures
Meeting Abstract 11.2 Tuesday, Jan. 4 Locusts prefer nitrogen-poor plants in overgrazed pastures CEASE, Arianne*; ELSER, James; HAO, Shuguang; KANG, Le; HARRISON, Jon; Arizona State University; Arizona State University; Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Arizona State University acease@asu.edu Humans have altered the nitrogen (N) cycle on both global […]
