Meeting Abstract P2-111 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 The involvement of red pigment-concentrating hormone (RPCH) in female reproduction in whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) CHEN, HY*; KANG, BJ; WILDER, MN; JIRCAS; JIRCAS; JIRCAS chenh52@affrc.go.jp Reproduction in female crustaceans is controlled via the coordination of various hormones. In this study, the effects of a red-pigment concentrating hormone (Liv-RPCH) […]
year: 2017
The interactive effect of salinity and temperature in the Nile Tilapia
Meeting Abstract P2-269 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 The interactive effect of salinity and temperature in the Nile Tilapia PALMER, R*; BUCKLEY, B; Portland State Univeristy; Portland State University rmp@pdx.edu Global climate change is altering the environment of aquatic species in a variety of ways that strongly influence the physiology of these species. Physiological studies are […]
The hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal transcriptome of the rock dove, and its response to stress
Meeting Abstract P2-107 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 The hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal transcriptome of the rock dove, and its response to stress AUSTIN, SH*; LANG, A; MACMANES, M; CALISI, RM; Univ. of California, Davis; Univ. of New Hampshire; Univ. of New Hampshire; Univ. of California, Davis suzannehaustin@gmail.com We investigated the effects of 30 minutes of restraint stress on […]
The effects of social environment on male alternative tactics
Meeting Abstract P2-121 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 The effects of social environment on male alternative tactics LANGE, EC*; HUGHES, KA; Florida State Univ.; Florida State Univ. elange@bio.fsu.edu Understanding the maintenance of phenotypic variation in the face of strong erosive processes (e.g., directional selection and drift) is a paradox in evolutionary biology. Variation in life histories […]
The effects of short- versus long-term salinity acclimation on resting metabolic rate and internal osmolality in Trinidadian swamp guppies
Meeting Abstract P2-273 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 The effects of short- versus long-term salinity acclimation on resting metabolic rate and internal osmolality in Trinidadian swamp guppies MARSHALL, CA*; GHALAMBOR, CK; Colorado State University; Colorado State University cam13@colostate.edu Salinity tolerance is a defining factor in shaping geographic range limits of many species. Nonetheless, the influence of […]
The effects of elevated corticosterone on social learning in red crossbills (Loxia curvirostra)
Meeting Abstract P2-103 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 The effects of elevated corticosterone on social learning in red crossbills (Loxia curvirostra) WURTZ, MC*; CUSSEN, VA; CORNELIUS, JM; Eastern Michigan University; University of California, Davis; Eastern Michigan University mwurtz@emich.edu Foraging success can limit fitness if resources are unpredictable and strongly favor those individuals that learn socially. Red […]
The effect of salinity on Loxothylacus panopei nauplii mortality
Meeting Abstract P2-272 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 The effect of salinity on Loxothylacus panopei nauplii mortality SPIEGEL, LA*; FREEMAN, AS; Adelphi University; Adelphi University laurenspiegel@mail.adelphi.edu Loxothylacus panopei is a rhizocephalan parasite that infects marine, panopeid mud crabs such as Rhithropanopeus harrisii and Eurypanopeus depressus. The life cycle of the parasite is complex and may be […]
The Secret Societies Living Within an Acorn Temnothorax Ant Colonies Visualized with X-ray Microtomography
Meeting Abstract P2-203 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 The Secret Societies Living Within an Acorn: Temnothorax Ant Colonies Visualized with X-ray Microtomography HIGGINS, D. J.*; KIRKTON, S. D.; WATERS, J. S. ; Providence College; Union College; Providence College dhiggin2@friars.providence.edu Millions of acorns and hickory nuts fall to the ground every year, seeds that may one day […]
The Sea Urchin Embryo When and Where are Nuclear Transport Proteins Transcribed in Early Development
Meeting Abstract P2-59 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 The Sea Urchin Embryo: When and Where are Nuclear Transport Proteins Transcribed in Early Development? MCFADDEN, JG*; HATHAWAY, DA; SIEGWALD, PA; BYRUM, CA; College of Charleston; College of Charleston; College of Charleston; College of Charleston byrumc@cofc.edu http://biology.cofc.edu/about-the-department/faculty-staff-listing/byrum-christine.php Transport of molecules to and from the nucleus is a critical […]
The Role of a Protein Diet on the Survival and Ontogeny of Circadian Rhythm in Apis mellifera
Meeting Abstract P2-142 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 The Role of a Protein Diet on the Survival and Ontogeny of Circadian Rhythm in Apis mellifera PEREZ, M*; MELENDEZ, A; OSKAY, D; AGOSTO, J; UPR; UPR; NKU; UPR melina.perez2@hotmail.com Circadian rhythms in honeybees are involved in processes that impact colony survival. Young bees take care of the […]
