Meeting Abstract P2-228 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Leptin as a potential mediator of trade-offs among performance, reproduction, and immune function in green anole lizards WANG, AZ*; HUSAK, JF; Univ. of St. Thomas; Univ. of St. Thomas andrew.wang@stthomas.edu Life history trade-offs result from allocation of limited energetic resources to particular traits, restricting those same resources from […]
year: 2017
Lead Poisoning in Central Illinois Birds of Prey
Meeting Abstract P2-192 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Lead Poisoning in Central Illinois Birds of Prey CHESKO, S*; WILCOXEN, TE; SEITZ, J; NUZZO, J; Millikin University; Millikin University; Illinois Raptor Center; Illinois Raptor Center schesko@millikin.edu Some studies of raptors across the United States have revealed lead poisoning in these birds, linked to human activities. Lead has […]
LEA Proteins Protect Drosophila melanogaster Cells during Prolonged Periods of Desiccation and Osmotic Stress
Meeting Abstract P2-256 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 LEA Proteins Protect Drosophila melanogaster Cells during Prolonged Periods of Desiccation and Osmotic Stress BELOTT, C.*; SKOLIK, R.; MENZE, M. A.; University of Louisville; University of Louisville; University of Louisville cjbelo01@cardmail.louisville.edu LEA proteins are highly hydrophilic, intrinsically disordered proteins that are critically important for the survival of […]
Is artificial light at night a stressor for Barton Springs salamander, Eurycea sosorum
Meeting Abstract P2-108 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Is artificial light at night a stressor for Barton Springs salamander, Eurycea sosorum? FORSBURG, Z.R.*; KIM, D.S.; GABOR, C.R.; Texas State University; Texas State University; Texas State University zrf5@txstate.edu Artificial light at night (ALAN) is defined as artificial light that alters the natural light dark patterns in ecosystems. […]
Investigating Mechanisms of Ototoxic Effects on Hair Cells using a Model Sea Anemone
Meeting Abstract P2-167 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Investigating Mechanisms of Ototoxic Effects on Hair Cells using a Model Sea Anemone FAZAL-UR-REHMAN, F*; MIRE, P; University of Louisiana at Lafayette; University of Louisiana at Lafayette fxf8444@louisiana.edu Ototoxicity is the harm induced on the cochlear or vestibular system of the ear that may lead to hearing loss […]
Interspecies Variability in Pinniped Vibrissal Morphology and Array Architecture
Meeting Abstract P2-164 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Interspecies Variability in Pinniped Vibrissal Morphology and Array Architecture MURPHY, C.T.*; MARTIN, C.; FRENCH, A.N; BELTRAN, R.S.; BURNS, J.M.; LAPSERITIS, J.M.; 1. Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport; 1. Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport; 1. Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport; 2. Department of Biological Sciences, University […]
Inter-individual Variation in the Gut Microbiomes of Titi Monkey Family Groups
Meeting Abstract P2-207 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Inter-individual Variation in the Gut Microbiomes of Titi Monkey Family Groups PRECOPIO, LN*; BALES, KL; WILLIAMS, LE; Providence College; Univ. of California, Davis; Providence College lprecopi@friars.providence.edu The gut harbors trillions of microbes, and we now know that health and development are influenced by these microbes. However, the relationship […]
Integrated Physiological and Behavioral Phenotypes of Maternal Fitness
Meeting Abstract P2-135 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Integrated Physiological and Behavioral Phenotypes of Maternal Fitness ENGELN, KA; Reed College kimberley.engeln@wsu.edu Maternal care behavior is plastically adjusted based on external and internal cues. Differences in maternal phenotypes can be observed between laboratory raised animals and their wild-raised conspecifics, raising the question of how environmental stimuli and […]
Individual Variation in Testosterone and Cooperative Behavior in a Neotropical Lekking Bird, the Wire-Tailed Manakin
Meeting Abstract P2-119 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Individual Variation in Testosterone and Cooperative Behavior in a Neotropical Lekking Bird, the Wire-Tailed Manakin VERNASCO, B; RYDER, T.B.; HORTON, B.M.; MOORE, I.T.*; Virginia Tech; Smithsonian; Millersville University; Virginia Tech itmoore@vt.edu Understanding the significance of individual variation in hormone levels and behavior is an important goal for behavioral […]
In Situ Hybridization as a Localization Technique for miRNA in Austrofundulus limnaeus Cell Culture
Meeting Abstract P2-80 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 In Situ Hybridization as a Localization Technique for miRNA in Austrofundulus limnaeus Cell Culture LUKENS, K*; WAGNER, T; RIGGS, ; PODRABSKY, E; Portland State University; Portland State University; Portland State University; Portland State University klukens@pdx.edu In Situ Hybridization as a Localization Technique for miRNA in Austrofundulus limnaeus Cell […]
