Meeting Abstract 122-1 Sunday, Jan. 8 08:00 – 08:15 Maternal stress has divergent effects on gene expression patterns in the brains of male and female threespine stickleback METZGER, DCH*; SCHULTE, PM; Univ. of British Columbia; Univ. of British Columbia dmetzger@zoology.ubc.ca Maternal stress can have transgenerational consequences on the neurodevelopment and behavior of offspring that can influence offspring […]
year: 2017
Dietary antioxidants and flight exercise affect how female birds allocate nutrients to eggs how carry-over effects work
Meeting Abstract 122-7 Sunday, Jan. 8 09:30 – 09:45 Dietary antioxidants and flight exercise affect how female birds allocate nutrients to eggs: how carry-over effects work SKRIP, M; SEERAM, N; YUAN, T; MA, H; MCWILLIAMS, S*; University of Rhode Island; University of Rhode Island; University of Rhode Island; University of Rhode Island; University of Rhode Island srmcwilliams@uri.edu […]
Can the Sex of Sea Turtle Hatchlings be Identified via Blood Samples
Meeting Abstract 122-5 Sunday, Jan. 8 09:00 – 09:15 Can the Sex of Sea Turtle Hatchlings be Identified via Blood Samples? TEZAK, B/M*; SIFUENTES, I; WYNEKEN, J; Florida Atlantic University btezak@fau.edu In marine turtles, sex is determined based on the environmental factors that an embryo experiences during incubation, in particular temperature. The pattern of temperature-dependent sex determination […]
Multiple Innate Antibacterial Immune Response Elements are Correlated in Diverse Ungulate Species
Meeting Abstract 121-1 Sunday, Jan. 8 08:15 – 08:30 Multiple Innate Antibacterial Immune Response Elements are Correlated in Diverse Ungulate Species DOLAN, BD*; DUGOVICH, BS; CRANE, LL; ALCANTAR, BE; JOLLES, AE; Oregon State University brian.dolan@oregonstate.edu Wild ungulate species can carry and transmit various pathogens to both domestic animals and humans. It is therefore important to understand the […]
Local and systemic immune response to phytohemagglutinin Validation of the PHA skin test in the green anole, Anolis carolinensis
Meeting Abstract 121-2 Sunday, Jan. 8 08:30 – 08:45 Local and systemic immune response to phytohemagglutinin: Validation of the PHA skin test in the green anole, Anolis carolinensis TYLAN, C*; LANGKILDE, T; Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Pennsylvania State University, University Park clh319@psu.edu The phytohemagglutinin (PHA) skin test is commonly used in ecology to assess the cell-mediated […]
Hydration Immunology The Relationship Between Hydric State and Immune Performance
Meeting Abstract 121-4 Sunday, Jan. 8 09:00 – 09:15 Hydration Immunology: The Relationship Between Hydric State and Immune Performance BRUSCHG, GA*; DENARDO, DF; Arizona State University; Arizona State University bruschg@gmail.com Immune function can vary based on resource availability, and most studies of such influences have focused on the co-investment of energy into immune and other physiological functions. […]
Effects of testosterone and corticosterone treatment on immunocompetence of anurans from the Brazilian semi-arid area
Meeting Abstract 121-3 Sunday, Jan. 8 08:45 – 09:00 Effects of testosterone and corticosterone treatment on immunocompetence of anurans from the Brazilian semi-arid area MADELAIRE, C.B.*; CASSETTARI, B.O.; GOMES, F.R.; University of São Paulo cmadelaire@yahoo.com.br During the reproductive season, anuran males display high plasma levels of androgens (A) and corticosterone (C), associated with testicular development and vocal […]
Effects of selenium on the hematology, innate immunity, and metabolic rate of yellow-bellied sliders (Trachemys scripta scripta)
Meeting Abstract 121-5 Sunday, Jan. 8 09:15 – 09:30 Effects of selenium on the hematology, innate immunity, and metabolic rate of yellow-bellied sliders (Trachemys scripta scripta) HASKINS, D.L.*; HAMILTON, M.T.; STACY, N.I.; TUBERVILLE, T.D.; University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology Lab; University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology Lab; University of Florida; University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology […]
Disease Resistant Corals Activate Autophagy over Apoptosis after an Immune Challenge
Meeting Abstract 121-6 Sunday, Jan. 8 09:30 – 09:45 Disease Resistant Corals Activate Autophagy over Apoptosis after an Immune Challenge MYDLARZ, LD*; FUESS, LE; PINZON, JC; WEIL, E; University of Texas Arlington; University of Texas Arlington; University of Texas Southwestern Medical School; University of Puerto Rico mydlarz@uta.edu http://www.themydlarzlab.com Not all coral species are affected by disease equally. […]
What Factors Determine Predation Success Considering Speed, Agility, and Strategy for Predators and Prey
Meeting Abstract 120-2 Sunday, Jan. 8 08:15 – 08:30 What Factors Determine Predation Success? Considering Speed, Agility, and Strategy for Predators and Prey WHEATLEY, R*; LEVY, O; PAVLIC, TP; WILSON, RS; Univ. of Queensland, Australia; Arizona State Univ., USA; Arizona State Univ., USA; Univ. of Queensland, Australia r.wheatley@uq.edu.au https://adventuresofintecologist.blogspot.com.au/ The ability to successfully evade predators is critical […]
