Meeting Abstract P2-271 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Postural Adjustments Influence Water Balance in Green Salamanders, Aneides aeneus CUPP, JR., P. V.; Eastern Kentucky University paul.cupp@eku.edu Green salamanders, Aneides aeneus, are known to occur in crevices of rock cliffs that are humid but not wet. Postural adjustments and a high tolerance to desiccation or critical activity […]
year: 2017
Polyglutamine and Glutamic Acid Repeats Within Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1α in Antarctic Notothenioid Fishes May Alter the Hypoxic Response
Meeting Abstract P2-255 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Polyglutamine and Glutamic Acid Repeats Within Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1α in Antarctic Notothenioid Fishes May Alter the Hypoxic Response RIX, AS*; O’BRIEN, KM; University of Alaska Fairbanks; University of Alaska Fairbanks asrix@alaska.edu The long evolution of the Antarctic perciform suborder of Notothenioidei in the stable, cold, oxygen-rich waters of the […]
Plasticity in resting metabolic rate in response to food availability in free-living North American red squirrels
Meeting Abstract P2-78 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Plasticity in resting metabolic rate in response to food availability in free-living North American red squirrels LARIVEE, M.L. *; BOUTIN , S. ; MCADAM , A.; HUMPHRIES , M.M. ; Government of Yukon ; University of Alberta ; University of Guelph ; McGill University larivee@ualberta.ca Animals express physiological […]
Physiological effects of microfragmentation to propagate coral stock for reef restoration
Meeting Abstract P2-97 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Physiological effects of microfragmentation to propagate coral stock for reef restoration WRIGHT, RM*; PAGE, CA; MATZ, MV; University of Texas, Austin; Mote Tropical Research Laboratory rachelwright8@gmail.com http://rmwright.weebly.com Many endangered boulder corals exhibit dramatically enhanced growth rates upon fragmentation into very small pieces, leading to the idea that fine […]
Physical trade-offs shape the evolution of buoyancy control in sharks
Meeting Abstract P2-234 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Physical trade-offs shape the evolution of buoyancy control in sharks GLEISS, AC; POTVIN, J*; GOLDBOGEN, JA; Murdoch University; University of St Louis; Stanford University a.gleiss@murdoch.edu.au http://adriangleiss.wixsite.com/adriangleiss Buoyancy control is a fundamental aspect of aquatic life that has major implications for locomotor performance and ecological niche. Unlike terrestrial animals, […]
Phosphorylation of the Na-K-Cl Cotransporter in the Gills of Atlantic Salmon in Response to Pharmacological Stimulation and Seawater Challenge
Meeting Abstract P2-270 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Phosphorylation of the Na-K-Cl Cotransporter in the Gills of Atlantic Salmon in Response to Pharmacological Stimulation and Seawater Challenge FELIZARDO, C; HESSE, C; NEVILLE, N; PETTIGREW-EDGREN, M; REMLEY, M; VELEZ, K; MCCORMICK, SD; MONETTE, MY*; Western Connecticut State University; Western Connecticut State University; Western Connecticut State University; Western […]
Phlebotomine Sandfly Collection and Detection of Leishmania in Las Piedras Basin, Madre de Dios, Peru
Meeting Abstract P2-211 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Phlebotomine Sandfly Collection and Detection of Leishmania in Las Piedras Basin, Madre de Dios, Peru RINDORF, HA*; BLEVINS, B; CAUGHRON, JE; Radford University; Radford University; Radford University hrindorf@radford.edu A commercial mosquito trap was used for the collection of phlebotomine sandflies, known vectors of the parasitic protozoa Leishmania. Infected […]
Pesticide-resistant Zooplankton Do Not Buffer the Effects of Chlorpyrifos on Amphibian Neurodevelopment
Meeting Abstract P2-185 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Pesticide-resistant Zooplankton Do Not Buffer the Effects of Chlorpyrifos on Amphibian Neurodevelopment MCCLELLAND, SJ*; BENDIS, RJ; WOODLEY, SK; RELYEA, RA; Duquesne University; University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown; Duquesne University; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute mcclell2@duq.edu Pesticide use affects aquatic communities directly and indirectly. Previous work showed morphological and neurodevelopmental changes […]
Oxidative status in the European starling in response to the manipulation of dietary fatty acids, dietary antioxidants, and exercise
Meeting Abstract P2-101 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Oxidative status in the European starling in response to the manipulation of dietary fatty acids, dietary antioxidants, and exercise DEMORANVILLE, KJ*; BOHANNON, K; CARTER, W; DOUGLAS, L; PIERCE, B; MCWILLIAMS, SR; University of Rhode Island; Sacred Heart University; University of Rhode Island; University of Rhode Island; Sacred Heart […]
Noninvasive heart rate detection of Anolis sagrei embryos using a digital egg monitoring system
Meeting Abstract P2-58 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Noninvasive heart rate detection of Anolis sagrei embryos using a digital egg monitoring system GUIFFRE, CM*; DOUGLAS, DC; HULBERT, AC; MITCHELL, TS; HALL, JM; WARNER, DA; Auburn University cmg0052@auburn.edu Heart rate is an informative physiological trait that is measured in many studies because it can be an index […]
