Meeting Abstract P3.37 Sunday, Jan. 6 Do leatherback turtles shift their nesting seasons as a response to changes in sea surface temperature? NEEMAN, N.*; ROBINSON, N.J.; O’CONNOR, M.P.; SPOTILA, J.R.; PALADINO, F.V.; Drexel University; Purdue University; Drexel University; Drexel University; Purdue University nn72@drexel.edu Modern species of sea turtles have survived past shifts in climate. However, current rates […]
year: 2013
Do heating rates matter for measurement of cardiac output in intertidal mussels
Meeting Abstract P3.45 Sunday, Jan. 6 Do heating rates matter for measurement of cardiac output in intertidal mussels? ZIPPAY, M.L.*; BURNETT, N.P.; HELMUTH, B.; University of South Carolina, Biological Sciences and Environmental Sustainability Program; University of California, Berkeley, Department of Integrative Biology; Northeastern University Marine Science Center zippay@environ.sc.edu Most controlled laboratory experiments examining the effects of temperature […]
Do grasshopper mice actually eat noxious bark scorpions in the field
Meeting Abstract P3.7 Sunday, Jan. 6 Do grasshopper mice actually eat noxious bark scorpions in the field? TATE, T*; JAROSZEWSKI, J; ROWE, A; ROWE, M; , ; , ; , ; , ; , ; , ; , ; , ; Sam Houston State; Appalachian State; Univ. Texas, Austin; Sam Houston State tgt007@shsu.edu Grasshopper mice (Onychomys spp.) […]
Diversity of Adult Lateral Line Morphologies is not Explained by Differences in Neuromast Patterning in Two Lake Malawi Cichlids
Meeting Abstract P3.106 Sunday, Jan. 6 Diversity of Adult Lateral Line Morphologies is not Explained by Differences in Neuromast Patterning in Two Lake Malawi Cichlids BECKER, EA*; SCOTT, R; WEBB, JF; University of Rhode Island; URI; URI emily_becker@my.uri.edu The diversity found in the lateral line (LL) system of fishes has been attributed to differences in the pattern […]
Distribution of ciliated cells and identification of putative olfactory receptors in a novel chemosensory organ in the nudibranch Tritonia diomedea
Meeting Abstract P3.155 Sunday, Jan. 6 Distribution of ciliated cells and identification of putative olfactory receptors in a novel chemosensory organ in the nudibranch Tritonia diomedea GALLAGHER, CA*; MURRAY, JA; CAIN, SD; CHOATE, BA; Cal. State U. East Bay; Cal. State U. East Bay; Eastern Oregon U; Cal. State U. East Bay james.murray@csueastbay.edu Tritonia diomedea has an […]
Discovering the genes contributing to thermal stress survival in the coral Acropora millepora
Meeting Abstract P3.222 Sunday, Jan. 6 Discovering the genes contributing to thermal stress survival in the coral Acropora millepora CAPPER, RL*; MEYER, E; MATZ, MV; Univ. of Texas at Austin; Oregon State University; Univ. of Texas at Austin roxana.capper@gmail.com The rate at which corals can adapt to changing environments is paramount to understanding how reef ecosystems will […]
Differential vertebral growth produces variations in adult thoracolumbar proportions in half-bounding mammals
Meeting Abstract P3.107 Sunday, Jan. 6 Differential vertebral growth produces variations in adult thoracolumbar proportions in half-bounding mammals JONES, K E*; GERMAN, R Z; Johns Hopkins University; Johns Hopkins University kjone108@jhmi.edu Vertebrae are serially homologous structures that are tightly integrated through their development and evolution. However, in mammals the dorsal vertebrae are split into thoracic and lumbar […]
Diet-induced enlargement of the gastrointestinal tract increases nutrient absorption rates in locusts by allowing larger meals rather than better absorptive efficiency
Meeting Abstract P3.140 Sunday, Jan. 6 Diet-induced enlargement of the gastrointestinal tract increases nutrient absorption rates in locusts by allowing larger meals rather than better absorptive efficiency. CLISSOLD, F.J.*; BROWN, Z.; SIMPSON, S.J.; The Univ. of Sydney, Australia; The Univ. of Sydney, Australia; The Univ. of Sydney, Australia fiona.clissold@sydney.edu.au Increasing the size of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) […]
Diet of Red Lionfish (Scorpaenidae) from Biscayne Bay, Florida, based on gut content analysis
Meeting Abstract P3.36 Sunday, Jan. 6 Diet of Red Lionfish (Scorpaenidae) from Biscayne Bay, Florida, based on gut content analysis HAROLD, AS*; ZURLO, D; TOLINE, CA; DOTY, S; MCDONOUGH, V; College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina; College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina; National Park Service, Charleston, South Carolina; College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina; Biscayne National Park, […]
Diel rhythm of plasma corticosterone in White’s treefrog, Litoria caerulea
Meeting Abstract P3.179 Sunday, Jan. 6 Diel rhythm of plasma corticosterone in White’s treefrog, Litoria caerulea KAISER, K.*; JONES, C.G.; MARENTES, A.A.; WEICKUM, R.M.; SALTZMAN, W.; Univ. of California, Riverside kristinekaiser@gmail.com Although widely thought of as stress hormones, glucocorticoids have myriad functions, and in most organisms are secreted in a diel cycle. The circadian rhythm of circulating […]
