Meeting Abstract 122-5  Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:15 – 11:30  The role of cuticular diffraction gratings in beetle iridescence, wetting and friction interactions WEI, L.; REITER, K.E; MCELRATH, T.C; DUNN, A.C; ALLEYNE, M.*; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Illinois Natural History Survey; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign vanlaarh@illinois.edu […]

Meeting Abstract 122-2  Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:30 – 10:45  Shrinkage after swimming in iodine? Evaluating the use of hydrogel stabilization for reinforcing nervous tissues before iodine diffusion TAYLOR, MS*; O’BRIEN, HD; GIGNAC, PM; Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences; Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences; Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences matthew.s.taylor@okstate.edu As a […]

Meeting Abstract 122-4  Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:00 – 11:15  On the Nonlinear Mechanics of the Honeybee Thorax JANKAUSKI, MA; Montana State University mark.jankauski@montana.edu http://mjankauski.com The thorax (or thorax-wing assembly) of flying insects is widely believed to behave as a resonant mechanical oscillator. Thorax resonance is likely critical to the function of asynchronous muscles and may reduce the […]

Meeting Abstract 122-6  Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:30 – 11:45  Convergent evolution of ultra-black butterfly scales DAVIS, AL*; NIJHOUT, HF; JOHNSEN, S; Duke University al.davis@duke.edu Understanding animal coloration is important for investigating sexual selection, speciation, and animal signaling. Despite a growing number of papers investigating structural colors, the role of nanostructures in creating black color patches has largely […]

Meeting Abstract 122-1  Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:15 – 10:30  At the nexus of iodine staining duration and specimen size: repeated-measures study to improve visualization of vertebrate soft-tissue anatomy using diceCT imaging GIGNAC, PM*; KLEY, NJ; Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences; Stony Brook University paul.gignac@okstate.edu http://www.dicect.com Diffusible iodine-based contrast-enhanced computed tomography (diceCT) facilitates three-dimensional imaging of […]

Meeting Abstract 122-3  Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:45 – 11:00  Adipose tissue in diving animals: measuring the potential for gas exchange SMITH, MG*; WESTGATE, AJ; KOOPMAN, HN; Harvard University; UNC Wilmington; UNC Wilmington mollygablersmith@gmail.com Diving tetrapods are a biologically diverse group; however, they are all under similar constraints: oxygen limitation and increased hydrostatic pressure at depth. Adipose tissue […]

Meeting Abstract 121-1  Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:30 – 10:45  mCherry-pHLuorin Tagging Illuminates the Role of Light Organ pH Modulation in the Vibrio fischeri–Euprymna scolopes Symbiosis PIPES, BL*; NISHIGUCHI, MK; New Mexico State University; New Mexico State University nish@nmsu.edu http://nishsymbiosislab.com The bioluminescent marine bacterium Vibrio fischeri has been used to study mechanisms of environmental specificity in mutualistic associations […]

Meeting Abstract 121-3  Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:00 – 11:15  Salinity effects on water and salt transport components in the intestine of Atlantic killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus) STARLING, JA*; GUATAM, S; HOWARD, LJ; MADSEN, SS; TIPSMARK, CK; UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, FAYETTEVILLE, AR; UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK, ODENSE, DENMARK jastanle@uark.edu Atlantic killifish is a hardy euryhaline teleost that thrives in […]

Meeting Abstract 121-5  Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:30 – 11:45  Legacy PCB Contamination Negatively Impacts Osmoregulatory Biomarkers in Pregnant Stingrays and their Embryos LYONS, K*; WYNNE-EDWARDS, KE; Georgia Aquarium; University of Calgary klyons@georgiaaquarium.org Elasmobranchs utilize a unique osmoregulatory strategy based on urea as the main osmolyte. Because this strategy is energetically expensive, perturbations to homeostasis, such as that […]

Meeting Abstract 121-2  Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:45 – 11:00  It’s All About the Fluxes: Temperature Influences Ion Transport and Toxicity in Aquatic Insects ORR, SE*; BUCHWALTER, DB; North Carolina State University; North Carolina State University seorr@ncsu.edu Many freshwater ecosystems are becoming saltier and/or warmer, but our understanding of how these factors interact and affect the physiology and […]