Meeting Abstract 66.5 Saturday, Jan. 5 Nomadic Ghosts: Patterns of Burrow Occupancy in the Ghost Crab Ocypode quadrata ERNST, D.A.*; BROTHERS, J.R.; LOHMANN, K.J.; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill dernst@live.unc.edu The ghost crab, Ocypode quadrata, is a semi-terrestrial crab indigenous to sandy, western Atlantic beaches. During summer months, crabs dig burrows into the beach and […]
year: 2013
Decline in conditions during the juvenile period impair behavioral flexibility, while consistently poor developmental conditions impair spatial memory of zebra finches
Meeting Abstract 66.6 Saturday, Jan. 5 Decline in conditions during the juvenile period impair behavioral flexibility, while consistently poor developmental conditions impair spatial memory of zebra finches KRIENGWATANA, B*; AITKEN, SDT; GARCIA, L; FARRELL, TM; MACDOUGALL-SHACKLETON, SA; University of Western Ontario; University of Western Ontario; University of Western Ontario; Unviersity of Western Ontario; University of Western Ontario […]
Chemosensory and Mechanosensory Mediation of Inter-sucker Coordination in Octopus bimaculoides
Meeting Abstract 66.1 Saturday, Jan. 5 Chemosensory and Mechanosensory Mediation of Inter-sucker Coordination in Octopus bimaculoides NAIR, S.*; BAROCAS, J.; HADJISOLOMOU, S.; GRASSO, F.W.; Brooklyn College, City University of New York; Brooklyn College, City University of New York; Brooklyn College, City University of New York; Brooklyn College, City University of New York savithrinair@yahoo.com Coleoid cephalopods possess suckers […]
Behavioral responses to sound stimuli in cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis)
Meeting Abstract 66.2 Saturday, Jan. 5 Behavioral responses to sound stimuli in cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) SAMSON, J.E.*; MOONEY, T.A.; GUSSEKLOO, S.W.S.; HANLON, R.T.; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Wageningen University ; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; Wageningen University; Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA jsamson@whoi.edu Sound is an important sensory cue for many marine animals that use acoustics […]
A circadian clock regulates both crawling and swimming in the nudibranch Melibe leonina
Meeting Abstract 66.4 Saturday, Jan. 5 A circadian clock regulates both crawling and swimming in the nudibranch Melibe leonina KIROUAC, LE; NAIMIE, AA; BIXBY, KA; BOROSKI, CJ; LAWLOR, KE; RAMSEYER, TF; WATSON, III, WH; NEWCOMB, JM*; New England College; New England College; University of New Hampshire; New England College; New England College; New England College; University of […]
Stop on Red Neophobia and corticosterone in house sparrows (Passer domesticus)
Meeting Abstract 65.5 Saturday, Jan. 5 Stop on Red: Neophobia and corticosterone in house sparrows (Passer domesticus) COOPER, L/N*; ROSS, A/E; FOLTZ, S/L; MOORE, I/T; DAVIS , J/E; Radford University; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Radford University lncooper@radford.edu When confronted with novel stimuli, animals must evaluate both the stimulus itself as well as their surrounding environment. […]
Seasonal variation in intracellular glucocorticoid receptor binding in the immune tissues of a wild bird
Meeting Abstract 65.4 Saturday, Jan. 5 Seasonal variation in intracellular glucocorticoid receptor binding in the immune tissues of a wild bird LATTIN, C. R.*; ROMERO, L. M.; Tufts University; Tufts University christine.lattin@tufts.edu Glucocorticoids such as corticosterone (CORT) help wild animals regulate their metabolism and cope with environmental stressors, but they can also have immunosuppressive effects. Nelson and […]
Real-time measurement of hippocampal corticosterone in a songbird
Meeting Abstract 65.2 Saturday, Jan. 5 Real-time measurement of hippocampal corticosterone in a songbird RENSEL, M.A.*; KOSARUSSAVADI, S.; SCHLINGER, B.A.; Univ. of California, Los Angeles; Univ. of California, Los Angeles; Univ. of California, Los Angeles mrensel@ucla.edu Traditional models of steroid hormone action assume release from distinct endocrine glands into the bloodstream. However, recent studies indicate that tissues […]
Long-term elevation of indicators of physiological stress in captive garter snakes
Meeting Abstract 65.6 Saturday, Jan. 5 Long-term elevation of indicators of physiological stress in captive garter snakes SPARKMAN, AM*; PALACIOS, MG; BRONIKOWSKI, AM; Westmont College, California; National Council for Scientific and Technologic Research, Argentina; Iowa State University, Iowa sparkman@westmont.edu The physiological response to captive stress varies among species, with some adapting quickly to captive environments, but others […]
Endocannabinoid regulation of glucocorticoids its for the birds
Meeting Abstract 65.1 Saturday, Jan. 5 Endocannabinoid regulation of glucocorticoids �” its for the birds DICKENS, M.J.*; BENTLEY, G.E.; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley m.dickens@berkeley.edu Endocrine regulation of corticosterone (CORT) release during the stress response is well described in wild birds. Neural mechanisms impinging upon this endocrine system and regulating it seasonally are less […]
