Meeting Abstract 36.1 Sunday, Jan. 5 08:00 Combinatorial effects of Corexit EC 9500A with abiotic and biotic stressors in the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis WILLIAMS, M.B.*; POWELL, M.L.; WATTS, S.A.; Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL micwilli@uab.edu Corexit EC 9500A (Corexit) is a […]
year: 2014
Unidirectional airflow in varanids and the evolution of pulmonary airflow patterns in Diapsida
Meeting Abstract 35.1 Sunday, Jan. 5 08:00 Unidirectional airflow in varanids and the evolution of pulmonary airflow patterns in Diapsida SCHACHNER, ER*; CIERI, RL; BUTLER, JP; FARMER, CG; University of Utah; University of Utah; Havard School of Public Health; Harvard Medical School; University of Utah eschachner@gmail.com Historically the highly specialized avian lung has been considered unique due […]
Two species of botryllid colonial ascidians show different responses to flow at early juvenile stages
Meeting Abstract 35.6 Sunday, Jan. 5 09:15 Two species of botryllid colonial ascidians show different responses to flow at early juvenile stages BELLON, AM*; SPAULDING, J; LEE, H; COHEN, S; Swarthmore College; Romberg Tiburon Center, San Francisco State Univ.; Swarthmore College; Romberg Tiburon Center, San Francisco State Univ. abellon1@swarthmore.edu Viscosity of water poses an important challenge for […]
Smelling the difference How do the size and shape of the olfactory recess relate to olfactory airflow
Meeting Abstract 35.4 Sunday, Jan. 5 08:45 Smelling the difference: How do the size and shape of the olfactory recess relate to olfactory airflow? EITING, TP*; PEROT, JB; DUMONT, ER; UMass Amherst; UMass Amherst; UMass Amherst tpeiting@bio.umass.edu Many mammals house a blind recess in the back of their nasal fossa, the olfactory recess. Histological examinations and airflow […]
High-Speed X-Ray Visualization of Blood Flows in the Grasshopper Heart
Meeting Abstract 35.2 Sunday, Jan. 5 08:15 High-Speed X-Ray Visualization of Blood Flows in the Grasshopper Heart GIARRA, M.N.*; VLACHOS, P.P.; SOCHA, J.J.; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Purdue University matthew.giarra@gmail.com Insects transport hemolymph (blood) through the body using an open circulatory system and numerous small pumps. The main pump is the dorsal vessel, an axially-oriented tube that […]
Effects of floats on how seaweeds move in unidirectional and wave-driven flow
Meeting Abstract 35.3 Sunday, Jan. 5 08:30 Effects of floats on how seaweeds move in unidirectional and wave-driven flow BURNETT, N.P.; Univ. of California, Berkeley burnettnp@berkeley.edu Seaweeds are an important group of organisms in marine ecosystems, serving as major primary producers, providing habitat for smaller organisms, and competing for space with other sessile organisms. Each of these […]
Characterizing wave impact forces in the field
Meeting Abstract 35.5 Sunday, Jan. 5 09:00 Characterizing wave impact forces in the field JENSEN, MM*; DENNY, MW; Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University mmjensen@stanford.edu Wave-swept rocky shores are among the most physically stressful environments on the planet. Hydrodynamic forces produced by breaking waves can damage and dislodge organisms, complicate external fertilization, and ultimately influence the species composition […]
Urbanization in relation to reproductive success, parental care, aggression, and corticosterone in song sparrows (Melospiza melodia)
Meeting Abstract 34.6 Sunday, Jan. 5 09:30 Urbanization in relation to reproductive success, parental care, aggression, and corticosterone in song sparrows (Melospiza melodia) FOLTZ, S.L.*; DAVIS, J.E.; BATTLE, K.E.; ROSS, A.E.; MOORE, I.T.; Virginia Tech; Radford University; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech sarahf8@vt.edu As urban areas continue to grow, animals must adapt to the challenges and […]
Trade-offs between salinity preference and anti-predator behaviors in a euryhaline fish (Poecilia latipinna)
Meeting Abstract 34.2 Sunday, Jan. 5 08:30 Trade-offs between salinity preference and anti-predator behaviors in a euryhaline fish (Poecilia latipinna) TIETZE, SM*; GERALD, GW; Nebraska Wesleyan University shaunatietze@hotmail.com Studies examining how animals balance conflicting physiological and behavioral demands provide valuable insight into how natural selection shapes the behavior of animals in their environment. Salinity preference and responses […]
The impact of predation events on habitat choice and use in virile crayfish
Meeting Abstract 34.1 Sunday, Jan. 5 08:15 The impact of predation events on habitat choice and use in virile crayfish JURCAK, AM*; MOORE, PA; Bowling Green State University; Bowling Green State University ajurcak@bgsu.edu Animals make some important ecological decisions regarding resource use based on a risk analysis of potential predation events. In these instances, ecological decision making […]
