Meeting Abstract P2-183  Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Effects of Sub-Lethal Oil Exposure on Predator-Prey Dynamics in a Larval Marine Fish ROWSEY, LE*; KHURSIGARA, AJ; ESBAUGH, AJ; Univ. of Texas, Marine Science Institute ; Univ. of Texas, Marine Science Institute ; Univ. of Texas, Marine Science Institute lauren.rowsey@gmail.com The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill led to […]

Meeting Abstract P2-215  Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Effects of Parasitism on Host Reproductive Investment in a Rodent—Flea System WARBURTON, EM*; KHOKHLOVA, IS; KIEFER, D; KRASNOV, BR; Ben Gurion University of the Negev; Ben Gurion University of the Negev; Ben Gurion University of the Negev; Ben Gurion University of the Negev warburte@post.bgu.ac.il Individuals may alter their […]

Meeting Abstract P2-26  Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Effects of Larval and Juvenile Experience of Acidification on Shell Performance in a Gastropod REDAK, C*; PECHENIK, J; PIRES, A; Kenyon College; Tufts University; Dickenson College redakc@kenyon.edu Dissolved CO2 from natural and anthropogenic sources drives pH and other important parameters of carbonate chemistry in marine environments. Acidified conditions […]

Meeting Abstract P2-248  Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Effects of Hypoxia and Euthanasia on Blood and Gill of the Gulf Killifish, Fundulus grandis LARTER, KF*; REES, BB; UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS; UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS brees@uno.edu In many experiments, euthanasia, or humane killing, of animals is necessary. Some methods of euthanasia cause death through cessation of […]

Meeting Abstract P2-178  Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Effects of Host Availability on Peripheral Olfactory Perception in Drosophila mojavensis CROWLEY-GALL, A*; ROLLMANN, SM; Univ. of Cincinnati; Univ. of Cincinnati a.crowleygall@gmail.com Geographic variation examines phenotypic variation as a result of environmental changes along a geographic gradient. Host availability across a geographic range can affect host plant preference […]

Meeting Abstract P2-136  Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Effects of Disrupted Genomic Imprinting on Maternal Behaviors in an Interspecific Mouse Cross GARDNER, S*; GRIDER, S; CAMPBELL, P; Oklahoma State University ; Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University sarah.a.gardner@okstate.edu Genomic imprinting, the epigenetically regulated, selective silencing of either maternal or paternal alleles, is essential to embryonic growth […]

Meeting Abstract P2-29  Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Effects of Carbonate Chemistry on Calcification in the Orange Cup Coral, Balanophyllia elegans MINER, MR*; GOTHMANN, AM; GAGNON, AC; Western Washington University; University of Washington; University of Washington maxminer3@gmail.com Ocean acidification (OA) is characterized by dramatic changes in ocean carbonate chemistry. In particular, seawater pH and saturation state […]

Meeting Abstract P2-144  Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Effects of Artificial Lighting on Bat Activity in Forested and Agricultural Habitats BROOKS, C.A.C.*; MCGUIRE, L.P.; BOYLES, J.G.; Southern Illinois University; Texas Tech University; Southern Illinois University cbrooks@siu.edu Bats are economically important predators of agricultural pests and excluding them from agricultural areas can have devastating effects on crop […]

Meeting Abstract P2-193  Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Effects of Ammonium Nitrate and Nonylphenol on Amphibian Embryo Development CIESIELSKI, NL*; FURIMSKY, MM; Westminster College – Pennsylvania; Westminster College – Pennsylvania ciesnl22@wclive.westminster.edu Amphibian populations have been declining around the World for several decades, with one of the primary reasons being environmental pollution. One source of pollution is […]

Meeting Abstract P2-131  Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30  Effect of sex-specific food supplementation and corticosterone on parental behavior in Florida Scrub-Jays (Aphelocoma coerulescens) LANGAGER, MM*; BRIDGE, ES; ELDERBROCK, EK; SCHOECH, SJ; University of Memphis; University of Oklahoma mlangager42@gmail.com The quality and quantity of parental care can be highly variable among individuals of the same species. Several […]