Meeting Abstract P3.186  Friday, Jan. 6  Bacterial endosymbionts in the gorgonian Leptogorgia virgulata and their potential role in spicule formation. KINGSLEY, R.J.*; ARMISTEAD, B.E; HOOPER, C.W.; OSZUSTOWICZ, A.L.; PALMER, A.D.; University of Richmond, Richmond VA; University of Richmond, Richmond VA; University of Richmond, Richmond VA; University of Richmond, Richmond VA; University of Richmond, Richmond VA rkingsle@richmond.edu Leptogorgia […]

Meeting Abstract P3.37  Friday, Jan. 6  Avian community response to seasonal and successional changes. CORWIN, P.*; NOLAN, P.M.; SC Dept. of Natural Resources; The Citadel CorwinP@dnr.sc.gov Secondary succession plays a critical role in driving the structure of natural communities. Vertebrate communities should respond to these successional changes on long time frames, but can also be expected to […]

Meeting Abstract P3.99  Friday, Jan. 6  Asymmetrical Dentition Observed in the Flounder Paralicthys albigutta RODRIGUEZ, D.; FRANCIS, JR., A.W.*; Armstrong Atlantic State Univ., Savannah, GA austin.francis@armstrong.edu Type, size, and number of teeth in fishes correlates with their feeding habits and diets. Little is known, however, about the teeth of the bilaterally asymmetrical flatfishes (Order Pleuronectiformes). To better […]

Meeting Abstract P3.34  Friday, Jan. 6  Anthropogenic Impacts on Herpetofaunal Diversity and Community Structure on a Developed Barrier Island in South Carolina HANSON, KM*; MCELROY, EJ; College of Charleston; College of Charleston khanson27@gmail.com Reptiles and amphibians are integral parts of myriad ecosystems, but their well-documented population declines pose a serious threat to the integrity of these systems. […]

Meeting Abstract P3.81  Friday, Jan. 6  Analysis of Enhancers of Ets1/2 Target Genes In the Basal Chordate Ciona Intestinalis LI, Y*; WOZNICA, A; STAROBINSKA, E; JEMMETT, J; DAVIDSON, B; Univ. of Arizona younanli@email.arizona.edu Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) signaling and downstream activation of the transcription factor ETS1/2 specify the heart cell lineage in the basal chordate Ciona intestinalis. […]

Meeting Abstract P3.125  Friday, Jan. 6  Allometry of sex allocation for a simultaneous hermaphrodite: a contrast of patterns at high and low densities HART, Mary K; University of Kentucky mkhart0@yahoo.com Recent studies have demonstrated that sex allocation patterns among populations and social groups vary continuously with differences in density and sperm competition. That is, greater density is […]

Meeting Abstract P3.118  Friday, Jan. 6  Allometric scaling of development time in insects FRAZIER, M.R.; DILLON, M.E.*; U.S. EPA, Western Ecology Division, Newport, OR; University of Wyoming, Laramie Michael.Dillon@uwyo.edu Development time is a fundamental life-history trait with broad organismal, ecological, and evolutionary implications. Insects dominate the terrestrial biosphere, and their ecological and economic importance has prompted the […]

Meeting Abstract P3.36  Friday, Jan. 6  Adventures in juvenile sea urchin ecology SALYERS, JM*; ALLEN, JD; College of William and Mary jmsalyers@email.wm.edu During the 1990’s, the population of the green sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis, decreased dramatically in the Gulf of Maine due to overfishing and has been slow to recover. Predation on juvenile urchins may be one […]

Meeting Abstract P3.138  Friday, Jan. 6  A tale of two tails: Swimming mechanics in Varanus salvator YOUNG, Bruce A; DUMAIS, Jessica; MCMAHON, Katelyn; BURNELL, Amy L*; Univ. of Massachusetts, Lowell; Univ. of Massachusetts, Lowell; Univ. of Massachusetts, Lowell; Univ. of Massachusetts, Lowell amy.reichlen@gmail.com Varanus salvator is a relatively large, semi-aquatic lizard. The tail makes up nearly half […]

Meeting Abstract P3.86  Friday, Jan. 6  A phylogenetic synthesis of medusa development HELM, R.R.*; DUNN, C.W.; Brown University ; Brown University Rebecca_Helm@brown.edu In complex life cycles, a diversity of asexual developmental mechanisms are necessary to give rise to different life cycles stages. Understanding the evolution of asexual development in complex life cycles is critical to understanding the […]