Meeting Abstract P1-16 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Using autonomous robots to teach neuroethology HAVENS, LT; Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia lukethavens@gmail.com Bridging the conceptual gap between neural circuitry and behavior remains a significant challenge in neurobiology education. The perceived complexity of behavior keeps many students from attempting to break actions into constituent parts, and without […]
year: 2017
Using Next Generation Sequencing to Identify Local Adaptation to Salinity in the American Oyster, Crassostrea virginica, on the Louisiana Gulf Coast
Meeting Abstract P1-111 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Using Next Generation Sequencing to Identify Local Adaptation to Salinity in the American Oyster, Crassostrea virginica, on the Louisiana Gulf Coast RILEY, SM*; KELLY, MW; LA PEYRE, MK; LA PEYRE, JF; Louisiana State University; Louisiana State University; Louisiana State University; Louisiana State University srile14@lsu.edu Salinity plays a key […]
Using Metabarcoding Approaches to Assess Meiofaunal Communities of the Laurentian Great Lakes
Meeting Abstract P1-74 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Using Metabarcoding Approaches to Assess Meiofaunal Communities of the Laurentian Great Lakes HAJDUK, MM*; SCHULZE, A; Texas A&M University at Galveston; Texas A&M University at Galveston mmhajduk@tamu.edu In aquatic ecosystems, meiofaunal organisms (~40-500 µm in size) are known to influence their local environment through nutrient uptake and cycling […]
Uptown Squirrel Tuning Life to an Urbanized World
Meeting Abstract P1-143 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Uptown Squirrel: Tuning Life to an Urbanized World STOTHART, MR*; NEWMAN, AEM; University of Guelph; University of Guelph mstothar@uoguelph.ca https://citisci.org A primary mechanism thought to enable vertebrate colonization of the nascent niches created in the wake of urbanization, is modification of a species’ hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) stress axis. Understanding […]
Unpalatability as a defense mechanism in the sacoglossan sea slugs Elysia clarki and Elysia chlorotica
Meeting Abstract P1-71 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Unpalatability as a defense mechanism in the sacoglossan sea slugs Elysia clarki and Elysia chlorotica MIDDLEBROOKS, ML*; EWEN, KA; DUETHMAN , MG; Univ. of Tampa; Univ. of Tampa; Univ. of Tampa mmiddlebrooks@ut.edu Sacoglossans sea slugs are a group of shell-less marine gastropods. They are typically specialist herbivores living […]
Understanding the Origin of Cranial Bone Fragmentation Live-fluorescent Imaging Across Astyanax mexicanus Development
Meeting Abstract P1-188 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Understanding the Origin of Cranial Bone Fragmentation: Live-fluorescent Imaging Across Astyanax mexicanus Development KAPLAN, SA*; POWERS, AK; GROSS, JB; University of Cincinnati; University of Cincinnati; University of Cincinnati kaplansa@mail.uc.edu The blind Mexican cavefish, Astyanax mexicanus, is a natural model system for regressive evolutionary change. These fish have evolved […]
Under Pressure Instrumentation methods affect fur seal pelt function during simulated dives
Meeting Abstract P1-151 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Under Pressure: Instrumentation methods affect fur seal pelt function during simulated dives FILIPPI, NN*; MORGENROTH, H; GMUCA, NV; KUHN, CE; DICKERSON, B; LIWANAG, HEM; Cal Poly SLO; Cal Poly SLO; Adelphi Univ. ; NMML; NMML; Cal Poly SLO nfilippi@calpoly.edu The tracking of marine mammals with electronic devices enables […]
Turbinal variation in Lontra canadensis
Meeting Abstract P1-185 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Turbinal variation in Lontra canadensis CORBIN, KM; Stony Brook Univ. kate.corbin@stonybrook.edu Turbinals are thin bones in the nasal cavities of mammals. Carnivoran turbinals originate from the maxillae, nasal, ethmoid, and frontal. Maxilloturbinals (MTs) function in respiration, preventing heat and water loss by conditioning the air in the nasal […]
Trap size and age affect capture success in the carnivorous plant Utricularia vulgaris
Meeting Abstract P1-281 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Trap size and age affect capture success in the carnivorous plant Utricularia vulgaris HALL, MR*; BERG, O; MÜLLER, U; California State University, Fresno; California State University, Fresno; California State University, Fresno maxwellhall@mail.fresnostate.edu Bladderwort Utricularia vulgaris is an aquatic carnivorous plant that catches zooplankton in small underwater traps. The […]
Transition of torque pattern in undulatory locomotion due to wave number variation
Meeting Abstract P1-239 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Transition of torque pattern in undulatory locomotion due to wave number variation DING, Y*; MING, TY; GOLDMAN, DI; Beijing Computational Science Research Center; Beijing Computational Science Research Center; Georgia Institute of Technology dingyang@csrc.ac.cn In undulatory locomotion, torques (bending moment) are required along the body to overcome the external […]
