Meeting Abstract P2.196 Thursday, Jan. 5 Sprint performance and running behavior of obstacle crossing in the lizards Crotaphytus bicinctores, Gambelia wislizenii, Aspidoscelis tigris and Sceloperous occidentalis SELF, J. S.*; MCBRAYER, L.D.; Georgia Southern University; Georgia Southern University js06837@georgiasouthern.edu Studies of terrestrial locomotion often focus on movement over flat uniform surfaces. In nature, animals frequently transverse many types […]
year: 2012
Specific locomotion behavioral patterns associated with drug; Cocaine alters active multifarious behavior in crayfish
Meeting Abstract P2.135 Thursday, Jan. 5 Specific locomotion behavioral patterns associated with drug; Cocaine alters active multifarious behavior in crayfish. NATHANIEL , Thomas *; HUBER, Robert; PANKSEPP, Jaak; University of South Carolina School of Medicine-Greenville ; Dept of Biological Sciences, Bowling Green State University, OH ; Dept of Veterinary and Comparative Anatomy, Pharmacology, and Physiology, Washington State […]
Skeletal Development of Hyla chrysoscelis and the Skeletal Evolution of NA Hylids
Meeting Abstract P2.83 Thursday, Jan. 5 Skeletal Development of Hyla chrysoscelis and the Skeletal Evolution of NA Hylids DAGLEY, Brian*; MAGLIA, Anne; SHEARMAN, Rebecca; Framingham State University; National Science Foundation; Framingham State University rshearman@framingham.edu Ossification sequence reflects developmental progress and may help elucidate associations between changes in timing of developmental events and adult morphology. North American (NA) […]
Sequence position, but not age, significantly influences sex ratios in the domestic chicken
Meeting Abstract P2.146 Thursday, Jan. 5 Sequence position, but not age, significantly influences sex ratios in the domestic chicken PINSON, SE*; NAVARA, KJ; University of Georgia; University of Georgia sbmoore@uga.edu Birds have demonstrated a remarkable ability to bias sex ratios prior to hatch in relation to a variety of social and environmental conditions. Several studies have found […]
Sensory Motor Integration of Gill Lateral Cilia in the Bivalve Mollusc, Crassostrea virginica
Meeting Abstract P2.121 Thursday, Jan. 5 Sensory Motor Integration of Gill Lateral Cilia in the Bivalve Mollusc, Crassostrea virginica AKANDE, P.*; BANDAOGO, Z.; CARROLL, M.A.; CATAPANE, E.J.; Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn, NY; Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn, NY; Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn, NY; Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn, NY patrickbkaka@yahoo.com Gill lateral cilia of Crassostrea virginica are controlled by […]
Selection on maximal metabolic rate in mice alters body mass but not body composition
Meeting Abstract P2.94 Thursday, Jan. 5 Selection on maximal metabolic rate in mice alters body mass but not body composition DOWNS, C.J.*; WONE, B.; DONOVAN, E.R.; HAYES, J.P.; Univ.of Nevada, Reno; Ben-Gurion Univ. of the Negev, Israel; Univ. of Nevada, Reno; Univ. of Nevada, Reno; Univ. of Nevada, Reno downsc@gmail.com Many life history traits, including growth rate, […]
Seasonal differences in the functioning of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis and initial transference to captivity in wild House Sparrows
Meeting Abstract P2.172 Thursday, Jan. 5 Seasonal differences in the functioning of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis and initial transference to captivity in wild House Sparrows LATTIN, Christine R*; BAUER, Carolyn M.; DE BRUIJN, Robert; ROMERO, L. Michael; Tufts University; Tufts University; Tufts University; Tufts University christine.lattin@tufts.edu The hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is essential in helping wild animals cope with […]
Seasonal Variation of Glucocorticoid Regulation in House Sparrows (Passer domesticu)
Meeting Abstract P2.174 Thursday, Jan. 5 Seasonal Variation of Glucocorticoid Regulation in House Sparrows (Passer domesticu) LIEBL, A.L.*; MARTIN, L.B.; University of South Florida aliebl@mail.usf.edu Many animals demonstrate distinct seasonal variation in baseline glucocorticoids (GCs), release in response to stressors, and adrenal sensitivity to corticotrophins. However, whether the capacity to down-regulate GCs or the expression of the […]
Rudiment Formation in the Sea Urchin Lytechinus variegatus
Meeting Abstract P2.73 Thursday, Jan. 5 Rudiment Formation in the Sea Urchin Lytechinus variegatus WYGODA, Jennifer*; WRAY, Greg; MCCLAY, David; Duke University; Duke University; Duke University jaw61@duke.edu Sea urchin metamorphosis is dramatic process. In a matter of minutes, a bilaterally symmetric larva transforms into a radially symmetric juvenile urchin. Prior to this radical change in body plan, […]
Respiratory Rates of BC-Floater Axolotls in Normoxic and Hypoxic Conditions
Meeting Abstract P2.78 Thursday, Jan. 5 Respiratory Rates of BC-Floater Axolotls in Normoxic and Hypoxic Conditions ZALISKO, Edward J.*; ERTON, Timothy S.; FORBES, Scott T.; FEARN, Richard L.; Blackburn College; Blackburn College; Blackburn College; Blackburn College ezali@blackburn.edu At the 2009 SICB meetings, our laboratory first reported a new, non-lethal axolotl phenotype based upon three generations of captive-bred […]
