Meeting Abstract 72.3 Monday, Jan. 6 08:30 Ocean acidification alters energy allocation in developing sea urchins PAN, F.*; APPLEBAUM, S.L.; SAWYER, R.J.; MANAHAN, D.T.; Univ. of Southern California; Univ. of Southern California; Univ. of Southern California; Univ. of Southern California tienchip@usc.edu Ocean acidification (OA) is known to have dose- and species-specific impacts on developmental stages of marine […]
year: 2014
Genetically determined shifts in metabolic energy allocation in response to ocean acidification
Meeting Abstract 72.2 Monday, Jan. 6 08:15 Genetically determined shifts in metabolic energy allocation in response to ocean acidification APPLEBAUM, S.L.*; PAN, F.; HEDGECOCK, D.; MANAHAN, D.T.; University of Southern California; University of Southern California; University of Southern California; University of Southern California sappleba@usc.edu Current evidence suggests that future scenarios of ocean acidification (OA) will impact the […]
Genes, genomes and proteins – the challenge of making physiological predictions
Meeting Abstract 72.4 Monday, Jan. 6 08:45 Genes, genomes and proteins – the challenge of making physiological predictions MANAHAN, D.T.*; APPLEBAUM, S.L.; PAN, F.; Univ. Southern California manahan@usc.edu Dramatic advances in nucleic acid sequencing technology are providing unprecedented abilities to quantify gene expression and abundances of mRNA in organisms. Beyond the study of single genes, genome science […]
Examining Physiological Evolution in Derived Freshwater Threespine Sticklebacks
Meeting Abstract 72.6 Monday, Jan. 6 09:15 Examining Physiological Evolution in Derived Freshwater Threespine Sticklebacks DIVINO, J.N.*; MCCORMICK, S.D.; SCHULTZ, E.T.; Univ. of Connecticut; US Geological Survey; Univ. of Connecticut jeffrey.divino@uconn.edu Marine taxa capable of invading freshwater habitats experience new ecological opportunities that have often resulted in species diversification and adaptive radiation. However, rates of trait change […]
During closed-loop refuge tracking, Eigenmannia virescens tunes its active sensing behavior to the length and features of the moving refuge
Meeting Abstract 72.7 Monday, Jan. 6 09:30 During closed-loop refuge tracking, Eigenmannia virescens tunes its active sensing behavior to the length and features of the moving refuge STAMPER, SA*; PLOCH, C; FORTUNE, ES; COWAN, NJ; Johns Hopkins Univ; Hope College; New Jersey Institute of Tech; Johns Hopkins Univ sstamper@jhu.edu Weakly electric fish seek shelter and will swim […]
Controlling Nature & Nurture Why experiments with wild type are insufficient for understanding adaptation to environmental change
Meeting Abstract 72.1 Monday, Jan. 6 08:00 Controlling Nature & Nurture: Why experiments with wild type are insufficient for understanding adaptation to environmental change HEDGECOCK, D.*; MANAHAN, D.T.; U of Southern California; U of Southern California dhedge@usc.edu Underlying Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection are two observations: (1) organisms have excess reproductive capacity and (2) individuals […]
Closed-loop stabilization of the Jamming Avoidance Response reveals its locally unstable and globally nonlinear dynamics
Meeting Abstract 72.8 Monday, Jan. 6 09:45 Closed-loop stabilization of the Jamming Avoidance Response reveals its locally unstable and globally nonlinear dynamics MADHAV, M.S.*; STAMPER, S.A.; FORTUNE, E.S.; COWAN, N.J.; Johns Hopkins University; Johns Hopkins University; New Jersey Institute of Technology; Johns Hopkins University manusmad@jhu.edu The Jamming Avoidance Response, or JAR, in the weakly electric fish has […]
Mate preference based on visual and chemical cues in colorful freshwater fishes
Meeting Abstract 71.3 Monday, Jan. 6 08:30 Mate preference based on visual and chemical cues in colorful freshwater fishes GUMM, J. M.*; BURNS, H.; CHERRIER, E.; Stephen F. Austin State University; Stephen F. Austin State University; Stephen F. Austin State University gummj@sfasu.edu Understanding how females identify mates is fundamental to understanding the evolution of mating preferences and […]
Influences of mate preference behavior on patterns of brain gene expression in the sailfin molly Poecilia latipinna
Meeting Abstract 71.4 Monday, Jan. 6 08:45 Influences of mate preference behavior on patterns of brain gene expression in the sailfin molly Poecilia latipinna SCHUMER, ME*; WANG, S; CUMMINGS, ME; Princeton University; University of Texas at Austin; University of Texas at Austin schumer@princeton.edu Selection of a mate is one of the most important behavioral processes in an […]
Choosing a Caretaker Do heterospecifics eavesdrop on sexual signals to assess hosts for their offspring
Meeting Abstract 71.5 Monday, Jan. 6 09:00 Choosing a Caretaker: Do heterospecifics eavesdrop on sexual signals to assess hosts for their offspring? FULLER, A B*; BURROWS, J R; EARLEY, R L; University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa; University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa; University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa atom.fullerene@gmail.com Heterospecific eavesdroppers are known to use sexual signals to detect potential prey or […]
