Meeting Abstract P3-105 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Development of a Method for Large Scale Tracking and Analysis of Honeybee Behavior NIEDZIALEK, O*; GIANNONI-GUZMAN, M; GIRAY, T; OSKAY, D; AGOSTO-RIVERA, J. L.; Bard College; Univ. of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras; Univ. of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras; Namik Kemal Universitesi; Univ. of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras on2032@bard.edu […]
year: 2017
Development and patterning of xenarthrous morphology in the nine-banded armadillo
Meeting Abstract P3-256 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Development and patterning of xenarthrous morphology in the nine-banded armadillo OLIVER, JD*; PIERCE, SE; HAUTIER, L; Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Brown University, Providence RI; Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Boston MA; Institut des Sciences de l’Evolution de Montpellier, Université Montpellier II, Montpellier, France jillian_oliver@brown.edu Xenarthran […]
Determining Sex of Two Monomorphic Seabirds at the Isles Dernieres Barrier Island Refuge in Louisiana
Meeting Abstract P3-143 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Determining Sex of Two Monomorphic Seabirds at the Isles Dernieres Barrier Island Refuge in Louisiana NEPSHINSKY, MM*; LIECHTY, JS; MINOR, AK; TAYLOR, SS; PIERCE, AR; Nicholls State University; Nicholls State University; Nicholls State University; Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Nicholls State University mnepshinsky@gmail.com Most seabirds are sexually monomorphic […]
Determining Potential Pregnancy Occurrences using Whale Earplugs
Meeting Abstract P3-131 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Determining Potential Pregnancy Occurrences using Whale Earplugs CRAIN, DC*; WINFIELD, ZC; MANSOURI, F; USENKO, S; TRUMBLE, SJ; Baylor University; Baylor University; Baylor University; Baylor University; Baylor University dani_crain@baylor.edu Whale earplugs are known to store lipophilic hormones and chemical information over the life of the individual. During this study […]
Dehydration causes increased reliance on protein oxidation in mice a test of the protein-for-water hypothesis in a mammal
Meeting Abstract P3-146 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Dehydration causes increased reliance on protein oxidation in mice: a test of the protein-for-water hypothesis in a mammal SANDOVAL, J*; GERSON, A/R; MCCUE, M/D; St. Mary’s Univ; Univ Mass Amherst; St. Mary’s Univ mmccue1@stmarytx.edu During fasting, animals rely on a mixture of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins that are […]
Crocodilian Skin as a Model for Studying Soft Tissue Mineralization in Human Disease
Meeting Abstract P3-248 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Crocodilian Skin as a Model for Studying Soft Tissue Mineralization in Human Disease DUBANSKY, B.H.*; HOANG, A.N.; Tarleton State University; Tarleton State University dubansky@tarleton.edu Irreversible pathologic mineralization of soft tissue occurs with numerous human diseases and can be a side effect of some medical procedures and traumatic injury. […]
Cradles and museums of Antarctic biodiversity
Meeting Abstract P3-47 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Cradles and museums of Antarctic biodiversity LAMB, A. D.*; NEAR, T. J.; FEDERMAN, S.; DORNBURG, A.; North Carolina State University; North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences; Yale University; Yale University; North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences adlamb@ncsu.edu Isolated in one of the most extreme marine environments on earth, […]
Cracks in Eggshells Impair Embryonic Growth in the American Alligator
Meeting Abstract P3-244 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Cracks in Eggshells Impair Embryonic Growth in the American Alligator DOYLE, JB*; ARIAS, AA; ALDANA, M; BRYAN, P; CASTRO, A; GONZALEZ, E; MEJIA, V; NORIEGA, M; VEGA, K; MEMBRENO, NA; ELSEY, RM; OWERKOWICZ, T; California State University San Bernardino; Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries doylj302@coyote.csusb.edu Late-term embryos […]
Core vs Periphery Linking Environmental Variables and Stress with Amphibian Declines
Meeting Abstract P3-137 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Core vs. Periphery: Linking Environmental Variables and Stress with Amphibian Declines GOFF, CB*; GABOR, CR; WALLS, SC; Texas State University, San Marcos; Texas State University, San Marcos; US Geological Survey, Gainesville, FL goff@txstate.edu Climate change has become a significant driver in ecology, and is associated with changes in […]
Coping strategies change over time during repeated social defeat in an African cichlid fish
Meeting Abstract P3-63 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Coping strategies change over time during repeated social defeat in an African cichlid fish SHANNON, MC*; BUTLER, JM; MARUSKA, KP; Louisiana State University; Louisiana State University; Louisiana State University jbutl48@lsu.edu http://juliembutler.weebly.com Dominance hierarchies resulting from repeated social interactions are common across the animal kingdom and have important consequences […]