Meeting Abstract S3-1.4  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Ecological triggers and evolutionary consequences of alternative larval types in sea slugs KRUG, P.J.*; GORDON, D.; California State University, Los Angeles pkrug@calstatela.edu Sea slugs in clade Sacoglossa evolve lecithotrophy at a high rate, and five species express larval dimorphisms. Poecilogony may facilitate shifts in larval type and could promote speciation, but […]

Meeting Abstract S2-2.2  Wednesday, Jan. 4  The relationship between aggressiveness and boldness, tendency to explore and learning performance in Kryptolebias marmoratus: the influence of recent contest experiences and the roles of hormones HSU, Yuying*; CHANG, Ching; National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan; National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan yuyinghs@ntnu.edu.tw In some species, correlations have been found between […]

Meeting Abstract S2-2.3  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Plasticity, integration, and selection: prospects for exploring the evolution of complex phenotypes in a powerful fish model EARLEY, Ryan L.*; HANNINEN, Amanda F; FULLER, Adam; GARCIA, Mark J; STANLEY, Shane; LEE, Elizabeth A; TAYLOR, D. Scott; University of Alabama; Brevard County Environmentally Endangered Lands Program rlearley@bama.ua.edu Identifying where individuals ‘precipitate out’ […]

Meeting Abstract S2-2.4  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Kryptolebias marmoratus, the mangrove rivulus, as a model organism for comparative research BECHLER, D.L.; Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia dbechler@valdosta.edu Several species of fish, with more in development, are currently being used as models for the study of genetic and evolutionary processes as well as other aspects of biology and biomedical […]

Meeting Abstract S2-2.1  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Environmental Physiology WRIGHT, Patricia A; University of Guelph, Guelph, ON Canada patwrigh@uoguelph.ca Mangrove rivulus (Kryptolebias marmoratus) are hardy amphibious fish, unique for their reproductive behaviour, as well as their ability to survive > 1 month out of water relying solely on the cutaneous surface for respiration. As water quality deteriorates (eg. […]

Meeting Abstract S2-1.1  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Twenty-four years in the mud: what have we learned about the natural history and ecology of Kryptolebias marmoratus? TAYLOR, D. Scott; Brevard County Environmentally Endangered Lands Program scott.taylor@brevardparks.com Although first described in 1880, K. marmoratus avoided scientific scrutiny until 1961, when it was identified as the only known selfing hermaphroditic vertebrate. […]

Meeting Abstract S2-1.5  Wednesday, Jan. 4  The hermaphroditic mangrove killifish as a model for embryological studies KUDOH, Tetsuhiro; Univ. of Exeter, Exeter, UK t.kudoh@exeter.ac.uk The self-fertilizing hermaphroditic mangrove killifish, Kryptolebias marmoratus, provides us with a very unique genetic model to study processes in embryonic development. To better utilize this species for embryological studies, we have reexamined details […]

Meeting Abstract S2-1.4  Wednesday, Jan. 4  The Influence of Salinity on Zinc and Nickel Toxicity to Two Euryhaline Fish Species BIELMYER, GK*; DECARLO, C; MORRIS, C; CARRIGAN, T; BULLINGTON, JB; Valdosta State University gkbielmyer@valdosta.edu Salinity can rapidly change in estuarine systems on a daily and seasonal basis and these changes may influence the bioavailability and thus toxicity […]

Meeting Abstract S2-1.3  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Population genetics and phylogeography of a selfing killifish, Kryptolebias marmoratus TATARENKOV, A.; Univ of California, Irvine tatarenk@uci.edu The mangrove rivulus, Kryptolebias marmoratus, is one of only two related vertebrate animals known to self-fertilize. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) divergence from the related species, K. ocellatus, shows that selfing in K. marmoratus persisted for […]

Meeting Abstract S2-1.0  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Introduction Orlando, E.F., and a Special Guest