Meeting Abstract 97-5 Sunday, Jan. 6 14:30 – 14:45 How Collared Lizard, Crotaphytus collaris, Hatchling Orange Bars Affect Male-Male Interactions AGAN, JA*; LOVERN, MB; GRINDSTAFF, JL; FOX, SF; Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University justin.agan@okstate.edu Collared lizards, Crotaphytus collaris, are sexually dimorphic lizards in which males use their sexually selected traits […]
year: 2019
The evolution of a resistance to White-nose Syndrome by a North American bat population
Meeting Abstract 96-2 Sunday, Jan. 6 13:45 – 14:00 The evolution of a resistance to White-nose Syndrome by a North American bat population FRANK, CL*; DAVIS, AD; HERZOG, C; Fordham University; NY Dept. of Health; NY Dept. of Environmental Conservation frank@fordham.edu White-nose Syndrome is caused by a cutaneous infection with the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd). It is […]
Examining the effects of temperature and viscosity on miracidial and cercarial movement of Schistosoma mansoni
Meeting Abstract 96-5 Sunday, Jan. 6 14:30 – 14:45 Examining the effects of temperature and viscosity on miracidial and cercarial movement of Schistosoma mansoni NGUYEN, K.H.*; ROHR, J.R.; GEMMELL, B.J.; University of South Florida; University of South Florida; University of South Florida knguyen63@mail.usf.edu http://karenanguyen.wixsite.com/khnguyen Schistosoma, a family of trematodes that causes human schistosomiasis, have aquatic miracidial and […]
Effects of temperature on the efficacy of amphibian skin defenses
Meeting Abstract 96-3 Sunday, Jan. 6 14:00 – 14:15 Effects of temperature on the efficacy of amphibian skin defenses RICHARDS-ZAWACKI, CL*; ROBAK, M; ROLLINS-SMITH, L; RICHARDS-ZAWACKI, Corinn; University of Pittsburgh; Tulane University; Vanderbilt University cori.zawacki@pitt.edu http://www.rzlab.pitt.edu/ A clearer understanding of how changes in the environment affect the immune defenses of animals is needed in order to predict […]
Effects of Spaceflight and Simulated Microgravity on a Host-Pathogen System
Meeting Abstract 96-1 Sunday, Jan. 6 13:30 – 13:45 Effects of Spaceflight and Simulated Microgravity on a Host-Pathogen System GILBERT, RG*; PAUL, AM; BHATTACHARYA, S; NASA Ames Research Center; NASA Ames Research Center; NASA Ames Research Center rachelrgilbert11@gmail.com https://www.nasa.gov/ames/research/space-biosciences/rachel-gilbert While it has been shown that decades of astronauts and cosmonauts suffer from immune disorders both during and […]
Co-infections enhance invasive success of the salamander-killing fungus in widely distributed newts
Meeting Abstract 96-4 Sunday, Jan. 6 14:15 – 14:30 Co-infections enhance invasive success of the salamander-killing fungus in widely distributed newts LONGO, AV*; FLEISCHER, RC; LIPS, KR; University of Florida; Smithsonian Insitution; University of Maryland ana.longo@ufl.edu http://longolab.com Invasive fungal pathogens Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) and B. salamandrivorans (Bsal) are causing mortality events and population declines in amphibians around […]
Ontogenetic Variation in Metabolic Rate-Temperature Relationships in Larvae of an Invasive Ectotherm
Meeting Abstract 95-7 Sunday, Jan. 6 11:30 – 11:45 Ontogenetic Variation in Metabolic Rate-Temperature Relationships in Larvae of an Invasive Ectotherm POWERS, SD*; GRAYSON, KL; MARTINEZ, E; AGOSTA, SJ; Virginia Commonwealth University; University of Richmond; Eastern Illinois University ; Virginia Commonwealth University powerssd3@vcu.edu Predicting the response of organisms to environmental change requires a mechanistic understanding of physiological […]
RNA-Seq and Proteomics Analyses of Mechanisms Underlying Reproduction in the Antarctic Extremophile, Belgica antarctica
Meeting Abstract 95-2 Sunday, Jan. 6 10:15 – 10:30 RNA-Seq and Proteomics Analyses of Mechanisms Underlying Reproduction in the Antarctic Extremophile, Belgica antarctica FINCH , G.; PERRETTA, C.; DAVIES, B.; ROSENDALE, A. J.; HOLMES , C. J. ; JENNINGS, E. C.; GANTZ , J. D. ; SPACHT, D. ; LEE JR., R. E.; DENLINGER, D. L.; WEIRAUCH, […]
Effects of safflower and flax seed oil on primary sex ratio in Japanese quail, Coturnix japonica
Meeting Abstract 95-4 Sunday, Jan. 6 10:45 – 11:00 Effects of safflower and flax seed oil on primary sex ratio in Japanese quail, Coturnix japonica CURRY, JE*; NAVARA, KJ; University of Georgia; University of Georgia jcurry@uga.edu Sex ratio manipulation is a well-documented phenomenon in numerous avian species. Females, the heterogametic sex in birds, are able to alter […]
Effects of early-season maternal lipid consumption on reproductive strategy and embryonic development in the prairie lizard, Sceloporus consobrinus
Meeting Abstract 95-1 Sunday, Jan. 6 10:00 – 10:15 Effects of early-season maternal lipid consumption on reproductive strategy and embryonic development in the prairie lizard, Sceloporus consobrinus LENARD, A*; GIFFORD, ME; University of Central Arkansas; University of Central Arkansas angie.lenard17@gmail.com Maternal effects, such as stress, body condition, and hormone levels have been shown to affect female reproductive […]
