Meeting Abstract 115-1 Sunday, Jan. 8 08:00 – 08:15 The (Non) Stressed Brain: Local Metabolism Regulates Corticosterone Action in the Songbird CNS RENSEL, MA*; DING, J; SCHLINGER, BA; Univ. of California, Los Angeles mrensel@ucla.edu Glucocorticoids (GCs) perform diverse regulatory actions in the body under baseline conditions and during stress. In the brain, GCs participate in negative feedback […]
year: 2017
Ovarian GnIH expression and steroidogenesis in response to acute stress in an opportunistically-breeding songbird
Meeting Abstract 115-4 Sunday, Jan. 8 08:45 – 09:00 Ovarian GnIH expression and steroidogenesis in response to acute stress in an opportunistically-breeding songbird ERNST, DK*; WILSTERMAN, K; KUMARAVEL, J; BENTLEY, GE; Univ. of San Francisco; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of San Francisco; Univ. of California, Berkeley dernst@usfca.edu Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone (GnIH) is synthesized in the hypothalamus and […]
Evolutionary history matters Maternal hormonal response to a natural stressor and effects on offspring growth and behavior
Meeting Abstract 115-7 Sunday, Jan. 8 09:30 – 09:45 Evolutionary history matters: Maternal hormonal response to a natural stressor and effects on offspring growth and behavior GRAHAM, MA*; COONEY, B; EARLEY, RL; BAKER, J; FOSTER, SA; Clark University; Clark University; University of Alabama; Clark University; Clark University megraham@clarku.edu Maternal effects can have positive or negative effects on […]
Effects of predator type and proximity on glucocorticoid level
Meeting Abstract 115-6 Sunday, Jan. 8 09:15 – 09:30 Effects of predator type and proximity on glucocorticoid level ZIMMER, C*; TAFF, CC; SCHECK, D; VITOUSEK, MN; Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; Cornell University, Ithaca, NY cgz8@cornell.edu The fear of predators can have a wide-range of effects on the behavior, physiology, […]
Direct and Indirect Predation Cues Affect Prey Foraging Behavior and Physiology
Meeting Abstract 115-5 Sunday, Jan. 8 09:00 – 09:15 Direct and Indirect Predation Cues Affect Prey Foraging Behavior and Physiology PRITCHARD, CE*; CLINCHY, M; ZANETTE, LY; SHERIFF, MJ; Penn State Univ., State College PA; Univ. of Victoria, Canada; Univ. of Western Ontario, Canada; Penn State Univ., State College PA cep197@psu.edu http://catepritchard.weebly.com Predation is one of the central […]
Developmental experience affects habituation to a mild stressor in female but not male guppies
Meeting Abstract 115-2 Sunday, Jan. 8 08:15 – 08:30 Developmental experience affects habituation to a mild stressor in female but not male guppies CHOUINARD-THULY, L.*; REDDON, A.R.; LERIS, I.; EARLEY, R.L.; READER, S.M.; McGill University; McGill University; McGill University, Utrecht University; University of Alabama; McGill University laura.thuly@gmail.com The stress response is an integrated set of behavioural and […]
Vector autoregressive-moving average models as tools to visualize differences in shape trajectories
Meeting Abstract 114-6 Sunday, Jan. 8 09:15 – 09:30 Vector autoregressive-moving average models as tools to visualize differences in shape trajectories SODA, KJ*; SLICE, DE; Florida State Univ.; Florida State Univ., Univ. of Vienna k.jamessoda@gmail.com One advantage of geometric morphometric methods (GMMs) is an ability to visualize data. Yet classical GMMs cannot fulfill all visualization needs. One […]
The pelvic morphology of a bottom-walking Antarctic barbeled plunderfish, Histiodraco velifer, and how it compares to other Antarctic notothenioid fishes
Meeting Abstract 114-4 Sunday, Jan. 8 08:45 – 09:00 The pelvic morphology of a bottom-walking Antarctic barbeled plunderfish, Histiodraco velifer, and how it compares to other Antarctic notothenioid fishes PFEIFFENBERGER, JA*; HSIEH, ST; CZIKO, PA; CHENG, CHC; Temple University; Temple University; University of Oregon; University of Illinois jpfeiffe@temple.edu http://pfeiffenberger.weebly.com While most fish use their fins for swimming, […]
Skeletal Morphology of a Walking Cavefish
Meeting Abstract 114-5 Sunday, Jan. 8 09:00 – 09:15 Skeletal Morphology of a Walking Cavefish CRAWFORD, C. H.*; FLAMMANG, B. E.; New Jersey Institute of Technology; New Jersey Institute of Technology crawford.callie@gmail.com We recently showed that the walking cavefish, Cryptotora thamicola, walks with a diagonal-couplets lateral sequence tetrapodal gait. While other fishes have been observed making terrestrial […]
Intertidal sculpins aren’t fat, they’re big boned Influence of habitat on pectoral ossification in Cottoid fishes
Meeting Abstract 114-3 Sunday, Jan. 8 08:30 – 08:45 Intertidal sculpins aren’t fat, they’re big boned! Influence of habitat on pectoral ossification in Cottoid fishes BRESSMAN, NB*; BUSER, T; SUMMERS, D; GIBB, AC; SUMMERS, A; Wake Forest University; Oregon State University; Friday Harbor Laboratories, University of Washington; Northern Arizona University; Friday Harbor Laboratories, University of Washington bresnr16@wfu.edu […]
