Meeting Abstract 98-1 Wednesday, Jan. 6 13:30 Physiological and molecular mechanisms of dehydration tolerance in the American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis ROSENDALE, A.J.*; ROMICK-ROSENDALE, L.E.; WATANABE, M; DUNLEVY, M.E.; FARROW, D.W.; BENOIT, J.B.; Univ. of Cincinnati; Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center; Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center; Univ. of Cincinnati; Univ. of Cincinnati; Univ. of Cincinnati rosendaw@ucmail.uc.edu Ticks […]
year: 2016
Functional characterization of aquaporins in the estuarine cnidarian Nematostella vectensis
Meeting Abstract 98-4 Wednesday, Jan. 6 14:15 Functional characterization of aquaporins in the estuarine cnidarian Nematostella vectensis SOMBATSAPHAY, V*; REITZEL, AM; UNC Charlotte; UNC Charlotte vsombats@uncc.edu Without tissues or organs dedicated to osmoregulation, cnidarians, such as the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis, cope with environmental salinity stress on a cellular level. To explore the means by which N. […]
Differential microRNA Expression During Tissue Dissociation and Reaggregation in Demosponge Spongosorites
Meeting Abstract 98-5 Wednesday, Jan. 6 14:30 Differential microRNA Expression During Tissue Dissociation and Reaggregation in Demosponge Spongosorites ROBINSON, JM; Howard University College of Medicine jeff.robinson.evo@gmail.com Demosponges share eight orthologous microRNAs (miRNAs), with none in common with Bilateria. While the biological functions of these demosponge miRNAs are unknown, bilaterian miRNAs function in the regulation of cellular processes […]
Differential expression of calmodulin and calmodulin-like genes in larval and juvenile blue mussels exposed to osmotic stress
Meeting Abstract 98-3 Wednesday, Jan. 6 14:00 Differential expression of calmodulin and calmodulin-like genes in larval and juvenile blue mussels exposed to osmotic stress MAY, M.A.*; RAWSON, P.D.; University of Maine; University of Maine melissa.may@maine.edu Calmodulin (calcium-modulated protein, or CaM) is an important cellular signaling molecule and is integral in modulating stress responses. In some marine invertebrates, […]
Why spike An energetic benefit for spiky muscle stimulation and oscillatory calcium transients
Meeting Abstract 97-3 Wednesday, Jan. 6 13:40 Why spike: An energetic benefit for spiky muscle stimulation and oscillatory calcium transients SRINIVASAN, M.; The Ohio State University srinivasan.88@osu.edu http://movement.osu.edu/publications.html During muscle force production, each discrete neural spike results in a large fast efflux of calcium ions from the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) into the myoflibrillar space, which is then […]
Trout selectively swim behind tandem cylinders in flow depending on gap spacing
Meeting Abstract 97-7 Wednesday, Jan. 6 14:00 Trout selectively swim behind tandem cylinders in flow depending on gap spacing LIAO, J.C.*; STEWART, W.J.; TIAN, F.B.; AKANYETI, O.; WALKER, C.; The Whitney Lab for Marine Bioscience/UF; University of New South Wales jliao@whitney.ufl.edu http://www.liaolab.com/ We investigated the kinematics and preference of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss, n= 4, body length […]
Technological advancements to foster clinical assessment of bone density in live, free-ranging bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus
Meeting Abstract 97-6 Wednesday, Jan. 6 13:55 Technological advancements to foster clinical assessment of bone density in live, free-ranging bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus POWELL, J.W.B.*; DUFFIELD, D.A.; KAUFMAN, J.J.; WELLS, R.S.; MCFEE, W.E.; Portland State University; Portland State University; CyberLogic, Inc.; Chicago Zoological Society/Sarasota Dolphin Research Program; National Ocean Service james.powell@pdx.edu To circumvent limitations in traditional radiographic […]
Springing to Safety Aerial acrobatics of the California slender salamander, Batrachoseps attenuatus
Meeting Abstract 97-16 Wednesday, Jan. 6 14:45 Springing to Safety: Aerial acrobatics of the California slender salamander, Batrachoseps attenuatus MEHTA, R/S*; DILUZIO, A/R; WILLIAMS, R; SINERVO, B; MEHTA, Rita; Univ. of California, Santa Cruz; Univ. of California, Santa Cruz; Univ. of California, Santa Cruz rmehta2@ucsc.edu Salamanders are common prey items for many species of vertebrates. Not surprising, […]
Slotted feathers aren’t just for efficiency
Meeting Abstract 97-10 Wednesday, Jan. 6 14:15 Slotted feathers aren’t just for efficiency KLAASSEN VAN OORSCHOT, B*; TOBALSKE, B.W.; Univ. of Montana brett.kvo@umontana.edu http://www.brettkvo.com Soaring birds including hawks and vultures exhibit emarginated primary feathers that collectively create a slotted wing-tip. Research has indicated these wing-tip slots reduce induced drag, resulting in a more efficient wing (i.e. better […]
Skeletal anomalies in the mesopelagic oarfish, Regalecus russelii
Meeting Abstract 97-12 Wednesday, Jan. 6 14:25 Skeletal anomalies in the mesopelagic oarfish, Regalecus russelii PAIG-TRAN, E.W.M.*; BARRIOS, A.; FERRY, L.A.; C.S.U. Fullerton; C.S.U. Fullerton; Arizona State University empaig-tran@fullerton.edu http://mistypaigtran.jimdo.com/ Hyperostosis, extra bone growth, has evolved independently in at least 22 families of fishes most of which are tropical or subtropical marine species. While the presence of […]
