Meeting Abstract P2-170 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Navigating the Benthic Reef: Orientation in Stomatopod Crustaceans PATEL, RN*; CRONIN, TW; University of Maryland Baltimore County; University of Maryland Baltimore County rickp1@umbc.edu Stomatopods are predatory marine crustaceans renowned for their ballistic strikes and complex visual systems. These animals commonly inhabit holes and crevices in the benthic substrates […]
year: 2017
Multiple Paternity Variation Over Time of the Atlantic Sharpnose Shark (Rhizoprionodon terraenovae)
Meeting Abstract P2-120 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Multiple Paternity Variation Over Time of the Atlantic Sharpnose Shark (Rhizoprionodon terraenovae) EGAN, AN*; DRYMON, JM; DALY-ENGEL, TS; University of West Florida; University of South Alabama; University of West Florida arieln.egan@gmail.com The Atlantic sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon terraenovae) is an abundant, small coastal shark found in temperate and tropical […]
Multigenerational responses to lowered pH in the copepod Tigriopus californicus
Meeting Abstract P2-28 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Multigenerational responses to lowered pH in the copepod Tigriopus californicus LIGUORI, AL; Stony Brook University alyssa.liguori@stonybrook.edu Unprecedented increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide over the past century have resulted in a global reduction of seawater pH, or ocean acidification (OA). To date, the majority of studies on biological responses […]
Morphological diversity in the sensory system of Neotropical Leaf-Nosed Bats (Chiroptera Phyllostomidae), with implications for acoustic and dietary ecology
Meeting Abstract P2-161 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Morphological diversity in the sensory system of Neotropical Leaf-Nosed Bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae), with implications for acoustic and dietary ecology. LEISER-MILLER, LB*; SANTANA, SE; Univ. of Washington, Burke Museum; Univ. of Washington, Burke Museum leith1@uw.edu http://leithleiser.com The evolution of novel morphologies in the sensory system can lead to ecological […]
Molecular Response to Environmental Stressors in the Y-Organ of Carcinus Maenas
Meeting Abstract P2-267 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Molecular Response to Environmental Stressors in the Y-Organ of Carcinus Maenas LOPEZ-CERON, A*; MUDRON, M; MYKLES, D; Colorado State University; Colorado State University; Colorado State University alopcer@rams.colostate.edu Carcinus maenas, an intertidal species, faces daily variations of temperature and oxygen. Molecular pathways involved in stress response include genes expressed […]
Molecular Evolution of Chemoreceptors in Paper Wasps
Meeting Abstract P2-157 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Molecular Evolution of Chemoreceptors in Paper Wasps LEGAN, A.*; SHEEHAN, M.; Cornell University; Cornell University awl75@cornell.edu Chemical communication is used to coordinate the behavior of individuals in insect societies. While the semiochemicals and chemoreceptors of honeybees and multiple ant species have been studied using molecular methods, few studies […]
Modeling the Incubation Microclimate to Predict Implications of Responses to Climate Change for a Thermally-mediated Trait
Meeting Abstract P2-30 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Modeling the Incubation Microclimate to Predict Implications of Responses to Climate Change for a Thermally-mediated Trait CARTER, AL*; BODENSTEINER, BL; IVERSON, JB; MILNE-ZELMAN, CL; MITCHELL, TS; REFSNIDER, JM; WARNER, DA; JANZEN, FJ; Iowa State University, Ames; Iowa State University, Ames; Earlham College, Richmond, IN; Aurora University, IL; Auburn […]
MitoSNO and Hypoxia Preconditioning Increase Proliferation Rate of Mammalian Cells after Acute Desiccation
Meeting Abstract P2-278 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 MitoSNO and Hypoxia Preconditioning Increase Proliferation Rate of Mammalian Cells after Acute Desiccation BORCAR, AS*; MURPHY, MP; HAND, SC; Louisiana State University; Medical Research Council Mitochondrial Biology Unit, Cambridge, UK; Louisiana State University shand@lsu.edu Potential mechanisms for improving desiccation tolerance can be gleaned from animals that survive severe […]
Microhabitat Preferences of Harvestmen (Arachnida, Opiliones) in a Minnesota Oak Woodland
Meeting Abstract P2-202 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Microhabitat Preferences of Harvestmen (Arachnida, Opiliones) in a Minnesota Oak Woodland IKAGAWA, RM*; LARSEN, EM; KAHN, PC; ANDERSON, MD; Macalester College; Macalester College; Macalester College; Macalester College rikagawa@macalester.edu While general ecological preferences have been observed for Opiliones (harvestmen or daddy longlegs), few studies have been conducted on the […]
Methylation and chromatin remodeling complex from sponges to humans
Meeting Abstract P2-67 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Methylation and chromatin remodeling complex from sponges to humans KORNEGAY, B*; CRAMER, J; POHLMANN, D; GOMEZ, F; MARK, L; HALL, C; SIRALIEV-PEREZ, E; WALAVALKAR, NM; SPERLAZZA, MJ; PROKOP, JW; HILL, A; WILLIAMS, DC; Univ. of Richmond, Richmond; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond; Univ. of Richmond, Richmond; Univ. of Richmond, […]
