Meeting Abstract P2-69 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Spicule and flagellated chamber formation in a growth zone of Aphrocallistes vastus KAHN, AS*; LEYS, SP; Univ. of Alberta; Univ. of Alberta kahn@ualberta.ca Three species of glass sponges (Class Hexactinellida) form massive deep water reefs by growing on the skeletons of past generations with new growth largely vertical, […]
year: 2017
Soccer Penalties Optimising strategies between competing agents
Meeting Abstract P2-231 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Soccer Penalties: Optimising strategies between competing agents HUNTER, AH*; ANGILLETTA, MJ; PAVLIC, T; WILSON, RS; The University of Queensland; Arizona State University; Arizona State University; The University of Queensland r.wilson@uq.edu.au http://www.wilsonperformancelab.com The outcome of any interaction between competing agents is determined by the physical capabilities of each combatant […]
Singing in different social contexts alters song rate in male zebra finches housed with female partners
Meeting Abstract P2-118 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Singing in different social contexts alters song rate in male zebra finches housed with female partners CHEESMAN, SC*; MOURNIGHAN, DT; CARRUTH, LL; Georgia State University; Georgia State University; Georgia State University scheesman2@student.gsu.edu Female zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata) choose mates based on a number of factors that indicate male […]
Shining a Light on Prozac’s Effects on Amphibians Fluoxetine and its UV Phototransformation Products Reduce Growth and Activity of Toad Tadpoles
Meeting Abstract P2-182 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Shining a Light on Prozac’s Effects on Amphibians: Fluoxetine and its UV Phototransformation Products Reduce Growth and Activity of Toad Tadpoles WELCH, AM; College of Charleston, South Carolina welcha@cofc.edu Pharmaceutical pollution is an emerging environmental concern, with a wide variety of medications appearing in surface waters around the […]
Sexual Selection in Anolis Lizards An Analysis of Sperm and Testis Morphology
Meeting Abstract P2-48 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Sexual Selection in Anolis Lizards: An Analysis of Sperm and Testis Morphology HALL, HR*; KAHRL, AF; JOHNSON, MA; Trinity University, San Antonio; University of Virginia, Charlottesville; Trinity University, San Antonio hhall@trinity.edu Sexual selection acts on an organism’s ability to successfully obtain mates, either through intersexual selection, generally via […]
Sex differences in chill coma recovery times of bumblebees (Bombus vosnesenskii) reared in common-garden conditions
Meeting Abstract P2-32 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Sex differences in chill coma recovery times of bumblebees (Bombus vosnesenskii) reared in common-garden conditions. JARDINE, LJ*; PARSONS, Z; OYEN, KJ; STRANGE, JP; DILLON, ME; Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, OK; University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY; University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY; USDA ARS, Logan, UT; University of Wyoming, […]
Sex determination in turtles is moisture playing a role
Meeting Abstract P2-257 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Sex determination in turtles: is moisture playing a role? SIFUENTES, I*; TEZAK , B; MILTON, SL; WYNEKEN, J; Florida Atlantic University; Florida Atlantic University; Florida Atlantic University; Florida Atlantic University fau.iromero@fau.edu http://biology.fau.edu/directory/wyneken/index.php Experimental studies with turtles known to have temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD), a form of environmental sex […]
Secreted frizzled related protein is a putative downstream target of PaxB in the freshwater sponge, Ephydatia muelleri
Meeting Abstract P2-66 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Secreted frizzled related protein is a putative downstream target of PaxB in the freshwater sponge, Ephydatia muelleri HALL, C*; RODRIGUEZ, M; WEI, A; WICTOR, E; GAZI, A; GARCIA, J; GENTILE, G; RIVERA, A; HILL, A; Univ. of Richmond, Richmond; Univ. of Richmond, Richmond; Univ. of Pacific, Stockton; Univ. […]
Seasonally heterothermic rodent increases antioxidant defense in winter, while oxidative stress remains constant
Meeting Abstract P2-77 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Seasonally heterothermic rodent increases antioxidant defense in winter, while oxidative stress remains constant WOJCIECHOWSKI, MS*; PRZYBYLSKA, AS; NOWAKOWSKA, A; JEFIMOW, M; Nicolaus Copernicus Univ., Poland; Nicolaus Copernicus Univ., Poland; Nicolaus Copernicus Univ., Poland; Nicolaus Copernicus Univ., Poland mwojc@umk.pl As days shorten and ambient temperature decreases towards winter some […]
Sea Star Wasting Disease and Leptasterias spp abundance in Central versus Northern California
Meeting Abstract P2-225 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Sea Star Wasting Disease and Leptasterias spp. abundance in Central versus Northern California EBERL, R*; BAIR, J; CHOW, B; ROSA-BARNETTE, S; STURBAUM, Z; COHEN, CS; San Francisco State University; San Francisco State University; San Francisco State University; Santa Rosa Junior College; San Francisco State University; San Francisco State […]
