Meeting Abstract P3.121  Sunday, Jan. 6  THE EFFECT OF THE PATHOGENIC BACTERIUM VIBRIO CAMPBELLII ON FATIGUE IN THE ATLANTIC BLUE CRAB, CALLINECTES SAPIDUS, DURING SUSTAINED EXERCISE ROMAN, M. R.*; BURNETT, K. G.; BURNETT, L. E.; College of Charleston; College of Charleston; College of Charleston mdr8306@uncw.edu The Atlantic blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, is a highly mobile crustacean that […]

Meeting Abstract P3.199  Sunday, Jan. 6  Swing Leg Control: Disturbance rejection versus injury avoidance BLUM, Y*; BIRN-JEFFERY, AV; VEJDANI, HR; HURST, JW; DALEY, MA; Royal Veterinary College, London, UK; Royal Veterinary College, London, UK; Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon; Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon; Royal Veterinary College, London, UK yblum@rvc.ac.uk We seek to understand the strategies used […]

Meeting Abstract P3.180  Sunday, Jan. 6  Stress response of wild-caught rufous hummingbirds GOLOFF, B.M.*; GONZALEZ-GOMEZ, P.; WINGFIELD, J.C.; HIEBERT, S.M.; Swarthmore College; Univ. California, Davis; IFICC; Univ. California, Davis; Swarthmore College shieber1@swarthmore.edu The stress responses of wild-caught rufous hummingbirds (Selasphorus rufus) were characterized by determining the corticosterone (CORT) concentration in cloacal fluid (CF) collected noninvasively over 60 […]

Meeting Abstract P3.172  Sunday, Jan. 6  Stress physiology of songbirds in response to bird feeding activities. HUBER, SJ*; WILCOXEN, TE; HORN, DJ; Millikin University; Millikin University; Millikin University shuber@millikin.edu The purpose of this study was to observe stress physiology and its interaction with reproductive endocrinology in relation to variation in food availability among communities of common feeder-using […]

Meeting Abstract P3.178  Sunday, Jan. 6  Stress management: How do repeated stressors affect antioxidant capacity and oxidative damage? FASANELLO, V,J.*; FISCHER, C.P.; FLETCHER, K.L.; MAKRIS, M.E.; SEECOF, O.M.; VASSALLO, B.G.; HAUSSMANN, M.F.; Bucknell Univ.; Bucknell Univ.; Bucknell Univ.; Bucknell Univ.; Bucknell Univ.; Bucknell Univ.; Bucknell Univ. mfh008@bucknell.edu Oxidative respiration results in the production of reactive oxygen species […]

Meeting Abstract P3.149A  Sunday, Jan. 6  Sleeping Dwarfs: Photoperiodic Modulation of Infection-Induced Sleep in Siberian Hamsters (Phodopus sungorus) ASHLEY, N.T.*; ZHANG, N.; WEIL, Z.M.; MAGALANG, U.J.; NELSON, R.J.; Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY; The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; The Ohio State University, Columbus, […]

Meeting Abstract P3.82  Sunday, Jan. 6  Sexual dimorphisms in behavior in two long-snouted Anolis lizard species ROBINSON, C.D.*; SANGER, T.J.; BATTLES, A.C.; JOHNSON, M.A.; Trinity University, San Antonio, TX; Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; Trinity University, San Antonio, TX; Trinity University, San Antonio, TX crobins3@trinity.edu Sexual dimorphisms can evolve as the result of sexual selection or because of […]

Meeting Abstract P3.169  Sunday, Jan. 6  Sensorimotor integration during feeding: Effects of transection of the lingual nerves on jaw movements during chewing in pigs MONTUELLE, SJ; SIDOTE, J; RETTIG, M; DAVIS, JS; WILLIAMS, SH*; Ohio University; Ohio University; Ohio University; Ohio University; Ohio University willias7@ohio.edu While the tongue plays a crucial role in proper positioning of food […]

Meeting Abstract P3.157  Sunday, Jan. 6  Sensitive spikes and spines: The pectoral spines of catfish function as touch sensors STEINWORTH, BM*; WILLIAMS IV, R; HALE, ME; University of Chicago; University of Chicago; University of Chicago bsteinworth@uchicago.edu The first pectoral fin ray of catfish is modified into a sharp-tipped, serrated spine, in some species associated with a poison […]

Meeting Abstract P3.12  Sunday, Jan. 6  Senescence Marker Expression is Linked to Foraging Decisions in Honey Bees BOBEK, JE*; HRANITZ, JM; BARTHELL, JF; CLEMENT, M; APTED, T; BATES, L; HALL, N; CAKMAK, I; WELLS, H; Bloomsburg University; Bloomsburg University; University of Central Oklahoma; University of Central Oklahoma; American Samoa Community College; University of Central Oklahoma; Loyola Marymount […]