Meeting Abstract 113-4 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:45 – 09:00 The role of vision and flow sensing in schooling behavior MCKEE, AA*; SOTO, AP; CHEN, P; MCHENRY, MJ; University of California, Irvine; University of California, Irvine; University of California, Irvine; University of California, Irvine amberle.mckee@gmail.com http://amberlemckee.weebly.com/ We are interested in how schooling fish use visual and flow-sensitive lateral […]
year: 2020
Gray Whales Strand More Often on Days With Increased Levels of Atmospheric Radio Frequency Noise
Meeting Abstract 113-3 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:30 – 08:45 Gray Whales Strand More Often on Days With Increased Levels of Atmospheric Radio Frequency Noise GRANGER, J*; WALKOWICZ, L; FITAK, R; JOHNSEN, S; Duke University; Adler Planetarium; Duke University; Duke University jngranger@email.wm.edu Relatively little is known about how large marine mammals, such as whales, accomplish their impressive long-distance […]
Agent-based Models of Insect Odor Tracking Based on Behavior Experiments
Meeting Abstract 113-7 Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:30 – 09:45 Agent-based Models of Insect Odor Tracking Based on Behavior Experiments LOCPORT, JK*; DANIEL, TL; WILLIS, MA; University of Washington, Case Western Reserve University; University of Washington; Case Western Reserve University jkl60@case.edu Previous behavioral studies in American cockroaches, Periplaneta americana, show they can track an odor plume even when […]
Active amplification in tree cricket hearing
Meeting Abstract 113-5 Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:00 – 09:15 Active amplification in tree cricket hearing MHATRE, N; Western University natasha.mhatre@gmail.com https://www.natashamhatre.net/ Model system choice can be arbitrary and yet has a profound effect on what is considered ‘textbook behavior’. Traditionally, field crickets have been the textbook model system in insect acoustic-communication research; in behavior, neurobiology, or indeed, […]
A Natural Occurring Shark Repellent Ink has a Negative Effect on Shark Swimming Behavior
Meeting Abstract 113-6 Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:15 – 09:30 A Natural Occurring Shark Repellent: Ink has a Negative Effect on Shark Swimming Behavior SIMONITIS, LE*; MARSHALL, CD; Texas A&M University at Galveston; Texas A&M University at Galveston, Texas A&M University laureneve@tamu.edu Inking is an antipredator defense system which affects predators visually (as a smoke screen) and chemically […]
Using Environmental Factors to Predict the Emergence Patterns of Firefly Species in Pennsylvania
Meeting Abstract 112-3 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:30 – 08:45 Using Environmental Factors to Predict the Emergence Patterns of Firefly Species in Pennsylvania BAIN, SR*; LOWER, SE; Bucknell University; Bucknell University srb039@bucknell.edu How do environmental parameters affect the geographic distribution of organisms? Many organisms need to have specific conditions (temperature, sunlight, precipitation, etc.) in order to survive, develop, […]
The catch of the day is…plastic The ingestion of microplastics by zooplankton in southern California
Meeting Abstract 112-8 Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:45 – 10:00 The catch of the day is…plastic? The ingestion of microplastics by zooplankton in southern California LEIGH, SC*; PAIG-TRAIN, M; California State University Fullerton; California State University Fullerton sleigh@fullerton.edu Plastic pollution is pervasive in marine environments. While much attention has been given to the effects of macroplastics on a […]
The Toxic Effects of Nanoplastic Particles on Fish Embryonic Development
Meeting Abstract 112-2 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:15 – 08:30 The Toxic Effects of Nanoplastic Particles on Fish Embryonic Development MARBACH, S*; XU, W; Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX; Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX smarbach211@gmail.com Plastic pollution is a globally recognized environmental threat that poses potential toxic effects on human- and aquatic […]
Investigating the effects of DNA methylation on EE2 induction of Estrogen Receptor alpha gene expression in fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas)
Meeting Abstract 112-5 Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:00 – 09:15 Investigating the effects of DNA methylation on EE2 induction of Estrogen Receptor alpha gene expression in fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) FETKE, JK*; FLICK, RW; MARTINSON, JW; SEE, MJ; PILGRIM, EM; BIALES, AD; University of Cincinnati, US EPA, Cincinnati, OH; US EPA; US EPA; US EPA; US EPA; US […]
Effects of cypermethrin on neurophysiology, development, and behavior of Cuban treefrog (Osteopilus septentrionalis) and American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeiana) tadpoles
Meeting Abstract 112-1 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:00 – 08:15 Effects of cypermethrin on neurophysiology, development, and behavior of Cuban treefrog (Osteopilus septentrionalis) and American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeiana) tadpoles. WILCOXEN, TE; SPENCE, JM*; Millikin University ; Millikin University twilcoxen@millikin.edu Cypermethrin is a pesticide designed to disrupt the nervous system of invertebrates, though vertebrates may also be affected. We […]
