Meeting Abstract P2.45 Saturday, Jan. 5 Preferred escape trajectories are not associated with performance benefits in the bluegill sunfish. DARAKANANDA, K.*; CONNOLLY, E.; HITCHCOCK, A.; JEONG, J.; QUIST, A.; ROBBINS, A.; ELLERBY, D.; Wellesley College dellerby@wellesley.edu Fish show a high degree of variability in escape behavior, particularly in regard to their chosen direction of escape relative to […]
year: 2013
Potential Patterning Differences Underlying Oviparous and Viviparous Development in the Pea Aphid
Meeting Abstract P2.94 Saturday, Jan. 5 Potential Patterning Differences Underlying Oviparous and Viviparous Development in the Pea Aphid BICKEL, R.; CLEVELAND, H.; BARKAS, J.; BELLETIER, N.; STERN, D.L.; DAVIS, G.K.*; University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Bryn Mawr College; Bryn Mawr College; Bryn Mawr College; Janelia Farm, HHMI; Bryn Mawr College gdavis@brynmawr.edu The pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum, exhibits several […]
Posthatching Brooding Behavior in Green Salamanders, Aneides aeneus
Meeting Abstract P2.6 Saturday, Jan. 5 Posthatching Brooding Behavior in Green Salamanders, Aneides aeneus CUPP, JR, P/V; Eastern Kentucky University paul.cupp@eku.edu In SE Kentucky, female Aneides aeneus rear their young in crevices of sandstone rock cliffs. Following an egg brooding period of about 73 days, females remain with the hatchlings for 3-5 weeks. Eggs deposited in July […]
Possible consequences of delayed nest emergence for hatchling snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina) the timing of entry into aquatic environments influences body size, metabolic rate, and hematology
Meeting Abstract P2.108 Saturday, Jan. 5 Possible consequences of delayed nest emergence for hatchling snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina): the timing of entry into aquatic environments influences body size, metabolic rate, and hematology. FINKLER, M.S.; Indiana Univ. Kokomo mfinkler@iuk.edu Snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) hatchlings typically emerge from their nests soon after hatching and overwinter in aquatic habitats. Overwintering […]
Population genetic diversity of the cryptogenic invasive Ciona intestinalis sp A on the Pacific coast of America
Meeting Abstract P2.200 Saturday, Jan. 5 Population genetic diversity of the cryptogenic invasive Ciona intestinalis sp A on the Pacific coast of America GUERRA, V. I.*; COHEN, C. S.; Romberg Tiburon Center, Department of Biology, San Francisco State University ; Romberg Tiburon Center, Department of Biology, San Francisco State University vguerracanedo@gmail.com The invasive basal chordate Ciona intestinalis […]
Planting a TREE designing a program to facilitate ecological research, outreach, education, and mentoring for underrepresented students
Meeting Abstract P2.69 Saturday, Jan. 5 Planting a TREE: designing a program to facilitate ecological research, outreach, education, and mentoring for underrepresented students MACIEL, J; PINON, M; ZARAGOZA, D; CORDERO, G; NEUMAN-LEE, L; STRICKLAND, J; THOL, S; WARNER, D; MITCHELL, T; REEDY, A; JANZEN, F*; Iowa State Univ.; Iowa State Univ.; Kelly High School, Chicago; Iowa State […]
Physiological cost of future ocean conditions on larval development in the native Olympia oyster, Ostrea lurida
Meeting Abstract P2.24 Saturday, Jan. 5 Physiological cost of future ocean conditions on larval development in the native Olympia oyster, Ostrea lurida. BOLES, S.E*; HETTINGER, A; GAYLORD, B; SANFORD, E; TODGHAM, A.E; San Francisco State University; Bodega Marine Laboratory, Univ. of California, Davis; Bodega Marine Laboratory, Univ. of California, Davis; Bodega Marine Laboratory, Univ. of California, Davis; […]
Phylogeography of Leptasterias aequalis Near Terrestrial Runoff Sources in the San Francisco Bay Area
Meeting Abstract P2.217 Saturday, Jan. 5 Phylogeography of Leptasterias aequalis Near Terrestrial Runoff Sources in the San Francisco Bay Area SMITH, R. J.*; COHEN, S; San Francisco State University ; San Francisco State University rjoysmith24@yahoo.com Small six-rayed seastars, Leptasterias spp., form a cryptic species complex commonly found in the rocky intertidal zone from Alaska to southern California. […]
Phylogenetic investigation and species delimitation of South African araneoid spider genus Cyatholipus, Simon 1984
Meeting Abstract P2.206 Saturday, Jan. 5 Phylogenetic investigation and species delimitation of South African araneoid spider genus Cyatholipus, Simon 1984 GARCIA, E.L.*; GRISWOLD, C.E.; CARMICHAEL, A; San Diego State University, Summer Systematics Institute; California Academy of Sciences, Summer Systematics Institute; California Academy of Sciences erika_garcia234@hotmail.com The forest biota of Africa is a biological diversity hotspot reflecting a […]
Pharyngeal jaw apparatus variation in cypriniform fishes
Meeting Abstract P2.124 Saturday, Jan. 5 Pharyngeal jaw apparatus variation in cypriniform fishes RADE, CM*; HERNANDEZ, LP; George Washington Univ; George Washington Univ cristinarade@gmail.com The pharyngeal jaw apparatus (PJA) is a novel feeding structure that distinguishes the morphologically diverse order of fishes, Cypriniformes. While perciform pharyngeal jaws of various fish groups, including cichlids, haemulids, and labrids have […]
