Meeting Abstract 97.2  Monday, Jan. 6 13:45  One antenna, two antenna; big antenna, small: in walking odor-tracking insects, bilateral input isn’t all. LOCKEY, JK*; WILLIS, MA; Case Western Reserve University, USA; Case Western Reserve University, USA jkl60@case.edu Spatial tracking requires simultaneous comparisons across sensors to establish a spatial contrast in what is being tracked (e.g., light, sound, […]

Meeting Abstract 97.8  Monday, Jan. 6 15:15  Olfactory Sensory Neurons in New World Vultures (Cathartidae) Demonstrate Physiological Responsiveness to Biologically Relevant Odorants WRIGHT, J/E*; UKHANOV, K; ACHE, B/W; KIMBALL, R/T; University of Florida, Gainesville; University of Florida, Gainesville; University of Florida, Gainesville; University of Florida, Gainesville jwright1855@ufl.edu Birds have long been thought to be anosmic, relying on […]

Meeting Abstract 97.3  Monday, Jan. 6 14:00  Odor plume tracking behavior may be locomotion dependent. WILLIS, M.A.*; AVONDET, J.L; BROWN, K.; MILLIGAN, J.M.; Case Western Reserve University; Case Western Reserve University; Case Western Reserve University; Case Western reserve University maw27@case.edu Animals that track odor plumes while suspended in air or water usually generate very different looking movement […]

Meeting Abstract 97.5  Monday, Jan. 6 14:30  Influence of zooplanktivory on retinal ganglion cell topography in labrid reef fishes COHN, BRIAN*; COLLIN, SHAUN; WAINWRIGHT, PETER; SCHMITZ, LARS; W.M. Keck Science Department, Claremont McKenna, Pitzer, and Scripps Colleges; School of Animal Biology and the Oceans Institute, The University of Western Australia; Department of Evolution and Ecology, University of […]

Meeting Abstract 97.4  Monday, Jan. 6 14:15  Effects of Manzate odor on processing of floral scent in bumblebees SPRAYBERRY, JDH; Muhlenberg College jsprayberry@muhlenberg.edu Bumblebees, along with honeybees, have experienced alarming declines in recent decades. There are numerous factors known to contribute to declines in bumblebee colony fitness. One potential factor is a reduction in foraging efficiency. Recent […]

Meeting Abstract 97.7  Monday, Jan. 6 15:00  Dynamic adaptation of exploratory movements for texture perception DAVIS-BERG, E.C.*; SACHAR, C.; CALLIER, T.; SAAL, H.P.; BENSMAIA, S.J.; Columbia College Chicago; University of Chicago; University of Chicago; University of Chicago; University of Chicago edavisberg@colum.edu When we explore a textured surface, vibrations are produced in the fingertip skin that carry information […]

Meeting Abstract 97.6  Monday, Jan. 6 14:45  Cannabinoid Receptor-Mediated Changes of Mitral Cell Activity through Modification of Synaptic Input in the Main Olfactory Bulb HEINBOCKEL, T.*; WANG, Z.-J.; SUN, L.; Howard University, Washington, DC; Howard University, Washington, DC; Howard University, Washington, DC theinbockel@howard.edu Marijuana (cannabis) is the most commonly abused illicit drug in the USA. Its bioactive […]

Meeting Abstract 97.1  Monday, Jan. 6 13:30  Artificial vs. natural stimuli: How conditioned responses to artificial water flows reveal the sensory basis for prey detection in a cichlid fish SCHWALBE, MAB*; WEBB, JF; University of Rhode Island; University of Rhode Island mbergstrom@my.uri.edu Using natural stimuli to investigate behaviors mediated by the lateral line system (LL) is ideal, […]

Meeting Abstract 96.1  Monday, Jan. 6 13:30  Signals of natural selection and local adaption in the genome of the reef-building coral Acropora millepora CAPPER, RL*; MATZ, MV; University of Texas at Austin; University of Texas at Austin roxana.capper@gmail.com Population genomics seeks to correlate the genetic repertoire of a species with the local environmental gradients encountered along the […]

Meeting Abstract 96.4  Monday, Jan. 6 14:15  Recent evolutionary history of a Lost World frog radiation SALERNO, PE*; SEñARIS, JC; ROJAS-RUNJAIC, F.J.M.; CANNATELLA, D.C.; U.T. Austin; IVIC, Caracas; La Salle Nat. Hist. Museum, Caracas; U.T. Austin patriciasalerno@gmail.com The Lost World of South America comprises hundreds of flattop mountains with walls up to 1000m high and hundreds of […]