Meeting Abstract P3-209  Monday, Jan. 6  Mechanisms underlying temperature-dependent sex change PYATT, JE*; LI, CY; WAITS, A; EARLEY, RL; University of Alabama jepyatt@crimson.ua.edu Temperature-dependent sex change (TSC) is common in fishes and reptiles but the physiological mechanisms are not fully understood. Mangrove rivulus fish (Kryptolebias marmoratus) is an ideal model for exploring the physiological mechanisms governing TSC. […]

Meeting Abstract P3-191  Monday, Jan. 6  Mechanisms of Pavement Ant Aggression. GREENE, MJ*; RENNER, K; SWALLOW, JG; GREENE, Mic; University of Colorado Denver; University of South Dakota; University of Colorado Denver michael.greene@ucdenver.edu https://clas.ucdenver.edu/integrative-biology/michael-j-greene Ant colonies are distributed systems that are regulated in a non-hierarchical manner. Without a central authority, individuals inform their behavioral decisions by comparing information […]

Meeting Abstract P3-134  Monday, Jan. 6  Mechanisms That Determine Success At Running On Water In The Quadrupedal Lizard Anolis sagrei REED, SE*; MANN, SDW; BERGMANN, PJ; Clark University; Clark University; Clark University sareed@clarku.edu Walking on water is a form of locomotion employed by many different species of animals ranging in size from water-walking insects to dolphins. The […]

Meeting Abstract P3-144  Monday, Jan. 6  Mechanical damping of cricket antennae MCCARTER, M.G*; LOUDON, C.; University of California, Irvine marlom@uci.edu Many insect antennae, including those of house crickets (Acheta domesticus), are long and slender. These mechanosensory structures are used for tactile sensing; as such they readily bend in response to physical contact with objects in their environment. […]

Meeting Abstract P3-102  Monday, Jan. 6  Mating system drives the evolution of male and female reproductive traits in Peromyscus mice WEBER, WD*; FISHER, HS; University of Maryland, College Park, MD; University of Maryland, College Park, MD wweber@umd.edu Reproduction is arguably the most critical component of an organism’s fitness, but mating success does not always translate to reproductive […]

Meeting Abstract P3-10  Monday, Jan. 6  Liver lead concentration is unrelated to presense of lead shot in waterfowl gizzards WILBURN, PA*; MANESS, TJ; Louisiana Tech University; Louisiana Tech University paw019@latech.edu Studies of lead exposure in waterfowl have used presence of lead shot in the gizzard to identify birds for tissue metal analysis. We examined waterfowl donated to […]

Meeting Abstract P3-218  Monday, Jan. 6  Laboratory culture of the California Sea Firefly Vargula tsujii: Developing a model system for the evolution of marine bioluminescence GOODHEART, JA*; MINSKY, G; BRYNJEGARD-BIALIK , MN; DRUMMOND, MS; MUNOZ, JD; FALLON, TR; SCHULTZ, DT; WENG, J; TORRES, E; OAKLEY, TH; UC Santa Barbara; UC Santa Barbara; UC Santa Barbara; UC Santa […]

Meeting Abstract P3-80  Monday, Jan. 6  Investigating the function of Krüppel homolog 1 (Kr-h1) on molt regulation in Gecarcinus lateralis BENTLEY, V/L*; MYKLES, D/L; Department of Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; Department of Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO Vanessa.Bentley@colostate.edu The exoskeleton of arthropods must be shed for growth and development. In insects, the […]

Meeting Abstract P3-88  Monday, Jan. 6  Investigating Toxin Evolution in the Bufonid Parotoid Gland FIRNENO, TJ*; EMERY, AH; ROELKE, CE; FUJITA, MK; The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas thomas.firneno@uta.edu Defensive toxins are found in a plethora of vertebrate and invertebrate taxa, and have played a large role in the diversification and co-evolution of many taxa. […]

Meeting Abstract P3-30  Monday, Jan. 6  Investigating Reproductive Success and Endocrine Regulation of Mating Strategies in Male Medaka CLOSS, LE*; BAKER, DM; FONTAINE, R; WELTZIEN, FA; University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA; University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA; Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Oslo, Norway; Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Oslo, Norway lcloss@umw.edu Mate guarding, when two […]