Host life history influences parasite encystment location and tolerance in tadpoles

Meeting Abstract P3.1  Sunday, Jan. 6  Host life history influences parasite encystment location and tolerance in tadpoles SEARS, BF*; ROHR, JR; Univ. of South Florida; Univ. of South Florida bsears@mail.usf.edu Larval trematodes, called cercariae, frequently parasitize anuran tadpoles that can resist or tolerate these infections. We have previously demonstrated that encystment location of cercariae can be affected […]

Hormonal Control of Developmental Effects on Immunity in the Caterpillar, Manduca sexta

Meeting Abstract P3.132  Sunday, Jan. 6  Hormonal Control of Developmental Effects on Immunity in the Caterpillar, Manduca sexta BOOTH, KK*; GREENLEE, KJ; North Dakota State University ; North Dakota State University kimberly.booth@my.ndsu.edu Insect immunity is innate immunity and can be classified as humoral, such as the production of anti-microbial peptides (AMPs) and phenoloxidase (PO), or cell-mediated. Cell-mediated […]

Hepatic Protein Expression, Endocrine Disruption, and Relationships to Contaminant Exposures in Wild English Sole in Coastal Southern California

Meeting Abstract P3.72  Sunday, Jan. 6  Hepatic Protein Expression, Endocrine Disruption, and Relationships to Contaminant Exposures in Wild English Sole in Coastal Southern California WAGGONER, C.M.*; REYES, J.A.; ARMSTRONG, J.L.; ALLEN, B.J.; KELLEY, K.M.; California State University, Long Beach; California State University, Long Beach; Orange County Sanitation District; California State University, Long Beach; California State University, Long […]

Heat Transfer in Free-Swimming Swordfish, Xiphias gladius

Meeting Abstract P3.217  Sunday, Jan. 6  Heat Transfer in Free-Swimming Swordfish, Xiphias gladius STOEHR, A.*; FOWLER, A.; SEPULVEDA, C.; BERNAL, D.; Univ. of Massachusetts, Dartmouth; Univ. of Massachusetts, Dartmouth; Pfleger Institute of Environmental Research; Univ. of Massachusetts, Dartmouth astoehr@umassd.edu Swordfish, Xiphias gladius, are large, active pelagic predators renowned for their ability to undertake extensive, prolonged vertical movements […]

Growth, chemical and caloric composition of the fat body during metamorphic commitment in 5th instar Manduca sexta

Meeting Abstract P3.112  Sunday, Jan. 6  Growth, chemical and caloric composition of the fat body during metamorphic commitment in 5th instar Manduca sexta BUSTIILLO, SN*; HELM, BR; DAVIDOWITZ, G; University of Arizona, Tucson; University of Arizona, Tucson; University of Arizona, Tucson bhelm@email.arizona.edu The onset of metamorphosis in insects occurs in close correlation with the attainment of a […]

Group Size Dependent Cohesion of Zebrafish (Danio rerio) in the Presence of Disturbances

Meeting Abstract P3.21  Sunday, Jan. 6  Group Size Dependent Cohesion of Zebrafish (Danio rerio) in the Presence of Disturbances PRICE, BC*; SHELTON, DS; MARTINS, EP; North Carolina State University; Indiana University-Bloomington; Indiana University-Bloomington delsshel@indiana.edu Group cohesion may vary because of different social structures (e.g., dominance hierarchies), responses to environmental factors (e.g., physical barriers, turbulence), or due to […]

Ground reaction forces during transition from trot to canter

Meeting Abstract P3.193  Sunday, Jan. 6  Ground reaction forces during transition from trot to canter NAUWELAERTS, S.*; AERTS, P.; CLAYTON, H.M.; University of Antwerp, Belgium sandra.nauwelaerts@ua.ac.be Gaits are defined based upon specific inter-limb coordination patterns characteristic to a limited range of speeds and of which one or more defining variables change discontinuously at a transition. With changing […]

Gonad morphology and reproductive modes in fishes of the Tribe Starksiini (Teleostei, Blenniiformes)

Meeting Abstract P3.80  Sunday, Jan. 6  Gonad morphology and reproductive modes in fishes of the Tribe Starksiini (Teleostei, Blenniiformes) FISHELSON, L; BALDWIN, C; HASTINGS, P*; Tel Aviv University; Smithsonian Institution; Scripps Institution of Oceanography phastings@ucsd.edu The Starksiini is one of only two lineages of reef-dwelling blennies thought to exhibit internal fertilization. We studied the gonad morphology of […]

Global Sensitivity of the Mammalian Head to Rotation Importance of Semicircular Canal Orientation for Locomotor Agility in Therian Mammals

Meeting Abstract P3.170  Sunday, Jan. 6  Global Sensitivity of the Mammalian Head to Rotation: Importance of Semicircular Canal Orientation for Locomotor Agility in Therian Mammals BERLIN, J/C*; KIRK, E/C; RODGERS, M/C; ROWE, T/B; HULLAR, T/E; University of Texas, Austin; University of Texas, Austin; University of Texas, Austin; University of Texas, Austin; Washington University in St. Louis School […]

Genetic mechanisms of cold tolerance through increased desiccation resistance in Drosophila melanogaster

Meeting Abstract P3.205  Sunday, Jan. 6  Genetic mechanisms of cold tolerance through increased desiccation resistance in Drosophila melanogaster KOBEY, R.L.*; GASSERT, R.; MONTOOTH, K.L.; Indiana University; Indiana University; Indiana University rkobey@indiana.edu We have previously identified complex patterns of cold survival in Drosophila melanogaster across genotypes and temperatures that suggest distinct physiological causes for cold mortality across low […]

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