Meeting Abstract 104.2  Saturday, Jan. 7  The role of pollinator olfactory processing in biasing floral scent evolution CLIFFORD, MR*; RIFFELL, JA; University of Washington; University of Washington cliffmar@uw.edu Chemical communication is an important and ancient method of information transfer between angiosperms and the animals with which they interact. However, in stark contrast to the rich literature investigating […]

Meeting Abstract 104.4  Saturday, Jan. 7  The responses of taste receptor cells of gypsy moth larvae to various phytochemicals MARTIN, Timothy/L.; SHIELDS, Vonnie/D.C.*; Towson University; Towson University vshields@towson.edu Gypsy moth larvae, Lymantria dispar (L.), are highly polyphagous feeders. They possess taste sensory organs, the medial and lateral galeal styloconic sensilla, which play an important role in host-plant […]

Meeting Abstract 104.1  Saturday, Jan. 7  Specific floral odorants contribute to differential pollinator attraction in monkeyflowers (Mimulus) BYERS, KJRP*; BRADSHAW, HD; RIFFELL, JA; University of Washington; University of Washington; University of Washington kjbyers@uw.edu Floral diversity is immense, with more than 250,000 species of angiosperms known. The number of phylogenetically diverse floral species that share common characteristics implies […]

Meeting Abstract 104.5  Saturday, Jan. 7  Sequestration of Defensive Toxins by the Asian Snake Rhabdophis tigrinus: Effects of Local Prey Availability and Maternal Diet HUTCHINSON, D.A.*; MORI, A.; SAVITZKY, A.H.; BURGHARDT, G.M.; NGUYEN, C.; MEINWALD, J.; SCHROEDER, F.C.; Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC; Kyoto University, Sakyo, Japan; Utah State University, Logan, UT; University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN; […]

Meeting Abstract 104.6  Saturday, Jan. 7  Alkyphenol Effect on Development, Growth, Reproductive Behavior, and Survival of Crayfish BERGMAN, D.A.*; PAGE, K.; GAUTHIER, S.; Grand Valley State University bergmand@gvsu.edu Crayfish are an important invertebrate that is affected by chemical pollutants, such as pesticide/herbicide runoff and industrial waste effluents. Crayfish are considered keystone species because they are an important […]

Meeting Abstract 103.4  Saturday, Jan. 7  Zebrafish larvae evade predators by sensing water flow STEWART, WJ*; CARDENAS, GS; MCHENRY, MJ; University of California, Irvine; University of California, Irvine; University of California, Irvine wstewart@uci.edu The ability of prey fish to evade predators is central to the ecology and evolution for a diversity of fishes. However, it is largely […]

Meeting Abstract 103.1  Saturday, Jan. 7  Pectoral fins as sensors: Spatial distribution of sensory input to the pectoral fins of the bluegill sunfish. HALE, M. E. *; WILLIAMS IV, R.; Univ. of Chicago mhale@uchicago.edu Pectoral fins function in many behavioral contexts for fishes including in locomotion, feeding and social interactions. In some unusual species, such as the […]

Meeting Abstract 103.3  Saturday, Jan. 7  Navigation through obstacles by bluegill sunfish under different sensory conditions FLAMMANG, B.E.*; LAUDER, G.V.; Harvard University; Harvard University bflammang@post.harvard.edu Numerous studies have shown that the pectoral fins of bluegill sunfish act in a propulsive role, especially during swimming at slow speeds. In order to assess if sunfish are also capable of […]

Meeting Abstract 103.6  Saturday, Jan. 7  Kinematic and state representations by neuron population activity in MI orofacial cortex BROWN, Kevin A*; IRIARTE-DIAZ, Jose; TAKAHASHI, Kazutaka; HATSOPOULOS, Nicholas G.; ROSS, Callum F; University of Chicago; University of Chicago; University of Chicago; University of Chicago; University of Chicago kevbrown@uchicago.edu The role of cortex in sensorimotor transformations during repeated iterations […]

Meeting Abstract 103.5  Saturday, Jan. 7  Coordination of oculomotor and locomotor systems in fishes MANDECKI, Joanna L.*; WESTNEAT, Mark W.; University of Chicago; Field Museum of Natural History jmandecki@uchicago.edu An animal’s success in its environment ultimately depends on its behavior as a coordinated whole. Typically functional systems such as feeding, sensing, respiration, and locomotion are studied in […]