Meeting Abstract 119.3  Saturday, Jan. 7  Experimental flight performance evaluation of forewing orientation in butterflies KOVAC, Mirko*; VOGT, Daniel; ITHIER, Danielle; SMITH, Michael, J.; WOOD, Rob, J.; Harvard University, Microrobotics Laboratory, http://micro.seas.harvard.edu mirko.kovac@wyss.harvard.edu The Harvard Microrobotics Laboratory is developing a series of biologically inspired flying micro robots at the scale of butterflies. One of the goals in […]

Meeting Abstract 119.6  Saturday, Jan. 7  Effects of Body Elasticity on Stability of Underwater Locomotion JING, F*; KANSO, E; Georgia Tech; Univ. of Southern California jing@math.gatech.edu We examine the stability of the “coast” motion of fish, that is to say, the motion of a neutrally buoyant fish at constant speed in a straight line. The forces and […]

Meeting Abstract 118.4  Saturday, Jan. 7  The Lethal and Sublethal Consequences of Copper Exposure For Lithobates sphenocephalus and Gastrophryne carolinensis FLYNN, R.W.*; KUHNE, W.W.; SCOTT, D.E.; ERICKSON, M.R.; MILLS, G.L.; TUBERVILLE, T.D.; LANCE, S.L.; Univ. of Georgia, Savannah River Ecology Laboratory; Savannah River National Laboratory; UGA-SREL; UGA-SREL; UGA-SREL; UGA-SREL; UGA-SREL wflynn@srel.edu Exposure to environmental contaminants is one […]

Meeting Abstract 118.2  Saturday, Jan. 7  Metal Accumulation and Sublethal Effects in the Sea Anemone, Aiptasia pallida>, After Waterborne Exposure to Metal Mixtures BROCK, J.R.*; BIELMYER, G.K.; Valdosta State University; Valdosta State University jrbrock@valdosta.edu Metal contamination frequently occurs in marine environments, mainly due to anthropogenic inputs, yet the effects of metals on symbiotic cnidarians are largely understudied. […]

Meeting Abstract 118.5  Saturday, Jan. 7  Effects of exposure to crude oil from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on populations of gulf killifish (Fundulus grandis) in Barataria Bay, Louisiana. DUBANSKY, Benjamin*; BODINIER, Charlotte; RICE, Charles D.; WHITEHEAD, Andrew; GALVEZ, Fernando; Louisiana State University; Louisiana State Uinversity; Clemson University; Louisiana State University; Louisiana State University bduban1@lsu.edu The Gulf […]

Meeting Abstract 118.1  Saturday, Jan. 7  Development of hemic neoplasia in Mya arenaria along the Atlantic coast of the United States. BOETTGER, SA*; TARASKA, NG; West Chester University of Pennsylvania; West Chester University of Pennsylvania sboettger@wcupa.edu Hemic neoplasia, a disease in bivalve mollusks, is characterized by highly mitotic hemocytes is one of the six most destructive molluscan […]

Meeting Abstract 118.3  Saturday, Jan. 7  Chronic copper exposure in southern toads, Anaxyrus terrestris: lethal, sublethal, and gene expression effects LANCE, S.L.*; JONES, K.L.; FLYNN, R.W.; ERICKSON, M.R.; TUBERVILLE, T.D.; SCOTT, D.E.; Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, University of Georgia; University of Colorado School of Medicine; Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, University of Georgia; Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, University […]

Meeting Abstract 118.6  Saturday, Jan. 7  Activation of cellular defenses in the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis by PAHs and crude oil TARRANT, A.M.*; REITZEL, A.M.; KWOCK, C.K.; GOLDSTONE, J.V.; JENNY, M.J.; WHOI; WHOI; Chinese University of Hong Kong; WHOI; Univ. of Alabama atarrant@whoi.edu Throughout evolution, animals have needed to detect and respond to chemical and physical stressors. […]

Meeting Abstract 117.3  Saturday, Jan. 7  Male quality in an Arctic passerine: what are the links between plumage and reproduction GUINDRE-PARKER, S.*; GILCHRIST, H.G.; DOUCET, S.M.; LOVE, O.L.; Biological Sciences, University of Windsor; National Wildlife Research Centre, Environment Canada; Biological Sciences, University of Windsor; Biological Sciences, University of Windsor guindre@uwindsor.ca Theory predicts that an individual’s quality and […]

Meeting Abstract 117.6  Saturday, Jan. 7  Gonadotropin suppression alone does not induce the short-day ovarian phenotype in Siberian hamsters ZYSLING, DA*; PARK, S-U; MCMILLAN, EL; PLACE, NJ; Cornell Univ, Ithaca NY daz32@cornell.edu Many seasonal breeders time their reproductive effort to the spring and summer months to insure adequate resource availability for the production and care of young. […]