Meeting Abstract P3-48 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Durophagy influences macroevolutionary patterns in porgies, seabreams and allies (Sparoidea, Percomorpha) SANTINI, F*; OLIVIER, D; FREDERICH, B; Associazione Italiana per Studio Biodiversita’; Université de Liège, Liège; Université de Liège, Liège francesco.santini@alumni.utoronto.ca Sparoid fishes form a group of ~ 255 species currently classified in three families (Lethrinidae, Nemipteridae and […]
year: 2017
Downregulation of Glutathione S-transferase May Play a Role in Dietary Specialization
Meeting Abstract P3-167 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Downregulation of Glutathione S-transferase May Play a Role in Dietary Specialization GEE, Z.G.*; SKOPEC, M.M.; SCHRAMM, K.; DEARING, M.D.; Weber State University; Weber State University; Weber State University; University of Utah zacharygee@mail.weber.edu Juniper foliage is a major component in the diet of some woodrats, even though it contains […]
Does relative activity prior to breeding improve mitochondrial function and oxidative damage following a reproductive event
Meeting Abstract P3-185 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Does relative activity prior to breeding improve mitochondrial function and oxidative damage following a reproductive event? BRASHER, AL*; ZHANG, Y; KAVAZIS, AN; HOOD, WR; Auburn University; Auburn University; Auburn University; Auburn University alb0081@auburn.edu Our understanding of the physiological responses to stress of wild animals is often based on […]
Does environmental concentrations of imidalocprid impact immune and nervous system development in Rana castesbeiana
Meeting Abstract P3-19 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Does environmental concentrations of imidalocprid impact immune and nervous system development in Rana castesbeiana? RIOS, FM*; WILCOXEN, TE; ZIMMERMAN, LM; Millikin Univ.; Millikin Univ.; Millikin Univ. frios@millikin.edu In 1991, Imidacloprid (IMD), a specific neonicotinoid, was introduced to the United States and is now the largest selling insecticide in […]
Does Thermal Stress Affect Mate Selection
Meeting Abstract P3-91 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Does Thermal Stress Affect Mate Selection? COOMES, C.M.*; WILSON, N.K.; DANNER, R.M.; DERRYBERRY, E.P.; Tulane University; Tulane University; University of North Carolina Wilmington; Tulane University ccoomes@tulane.edu Climate change is a global trend creating new evolutionary pressures for existing species. With climate change comes an increase in the number […]
Differential temperature sensitivity of respiration rate, protein synthesis, and ion transport in bivalve larvae
Meeting Abstract P3-180 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Differential temperature sensitivity of respiration rate, protein synthesis, and ion transport in bivalve larvae APPLEBAUM, SL*; PAN, T-CF; MANAHAN, DT; University of Southern California; University of Southern California; University of Southern California sappleba@usc.edu Temperature is a principal environmental regulator of biochemical and physiological rates. The study of biological […]
Differential behavior, habitat destruction, and stress tolerance in three populations of Carcinus maenas
Meeting Abstract P3-169 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Differential behavior, habitat destruction, and stress tolerance in three populations of Carcinus maenas LOGAN, L*; FREDERICH, M; Univ. of New England, Biddeford; Univ. of New England, Biddeford llogan@une.edu The green crab, Carcinus maenas, is a globally invasive species native to Europe. It was introduced to the Eastern US […]
Differential Stress Tolerance at Varying Stages of the Molt Cycle in the Juvenile European Green Crab, Carcinus maenas
Meeting Abstract P3-168 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Differential Stress Tolerance at Varying Stages of the Molt Cycle in the Juvenile European Green Crab, Carcinus maenas PELLETIER, G*; FREDERICH, M; Univ. of New England, Biddeford; Univ. of New England, Biddeford gpelletier@une.edu The European green crab, Carcinus maenas, is variable in ventral sternite coloration, green after molting […]
Diet and the Cryptodiran Skull A 3D Morphometric Analysis
Meeting Abstract P3-205 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Diet and the Cryptodiran Skull: A 3D Morphometric Analysis CROGHAN, J; Ohio University jasmine.croghan@gmail.com Diversity in testudine cranial shape is hypothesized to reflect aspects of ecology and behavior. To investigate the functional links between feeding behavior and the morphology of the Cryptodiran skull, I performed a landmark-based 3D […]
Development of red-eyed treefrog embryos a staging table for integrative research on environmentally cued hatching
Meeting Abstract P3-239 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Development of red-eyed treefrog embryos: a staging table for integrative research on environmentally cued hatching WARKENTIN, KM; Boston University kwarken@bu.edu http://sites.bu.edu/warkentinlab Red-eyed treefrogs, Agalychnis callidryas, are among the best-studied examples of adaptive phenotypic plasticity in hatching timing. Embryos hatch early to escape many egg-stage threats, using cues in […]
