The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology

Hilton AustinAustin, Texas

3-7 January 2014

Final Program

Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology with the

Animal Behavior Society

American Microscopical Society

The Crustacean Society

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Table of ContentsOfficers/Co-Sponsoring Societies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Meeting Highlights/Social Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5SICB and Divisional Business Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Special Lectures/Special Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Symposia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Workshops and Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Speaker Ready Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Business Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Coffee Breaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Committee and Business Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Employment Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Registration Location/Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Exhibitor Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Scientific Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Keyword Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126Author Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136Floor Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

Future Meeting DatesWest Palm Beach, Florida, 3-7 January 2015

Portland, Oregon, 3-7 January 2016

New Orleans, Louisiana, 3-7 January 2017

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SICB Posters - Sunday 5 January 2014

P2.133 DCPB Akuma DC, Piermarini PM, Gillen CM; Ke-nyon College, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center

Tissue and developmental expression of three putative Na-coupled cation-chloride cotransporters in Aedes aegypti

P2.134 DCPB Lovett DL, Williams M, Pulido S, Goldfarb AM; The College of New Jersey, Ewing

Effect of salinity on gene expression for enzymes in the methyl farnesoate synthesis pathway in the green crab Carcinus maenas

P2.135 DCPB Mitchell RT, Henry RP; Auburn University Functional evidence for neuroendocrine regulation of car-bonic anhydrase in the blue crab Callinectes sapidus

P2.136 Bollinger RJ, Bujak JK, Madsen SS, Tips-mark CK; University of Arkansas, Fay-etteville, University of Southern Denmark, Odense

Vivo-morpholino induced knock-down of gill Na,K-ATPase impairs seawater acclimation in rainbow trout

P2.137 Zajic DE, Cramb G, Gotz M, Villasenor A, Yancey PH; Whitman College, University of St. Andrews

Novel osmolyte in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) as a po-tential biomarker of freshwater-seawater transition

P2.138 DCPB Tipsmark CK, Breves JP, Rabeneck DB, Trubitt RT, Lerner DT, Grau EG; University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, University of Masse-chusetts, Amherst, University of Hawaii, Kaneohe

Effects of salinity and cortisol on gill claudin-10c, -10e, -28a, -30 and occludin in tilapia

P2.139 DCE McCormick SD, Regish AM, O’Dea MF; USGS, Conte Anadromous Fish Research Center

The evolutionary consequences of staying in freshwater: seawater performance, physiological and endocrine differ-ences between landlocked and anadromous salmon

P2.140 Mascarenhas FE, Mallery Jr. CS, Dzialowski EM; University of North Texas, Denton

Physiology of the Pekin duck (Anas pekin) ductus arterio-sus

P2.141 DCPB Hedrick MS, McNew KA; University of North Texas

Does baroreflex gain vary with habitat in anuran amphib-ians?

P2.142 DCPB Slay CE, Hicks JW; University of California, Irvine

Cardioventilatory responses to digestion in anemic Ameri-can alligators (Alligator mississippiensis)

P2.143 DCPB Wehrle BA, Herrel A, Tadic Z, German DP;University of California, Irvine

Testing the adaptive modulation hypothesis: physiological changes in in a newly herbivorous lizard

P2.144 Chamberlain JD, Gifford ME; University of Arkansas, Little Rock

The influence of prey size and abundance on patterns of energy allocation in watersnakes

P2.145 DCPB Wiessner G, Stewart JR, Heulin B, Ecay TW; East Tennessee State University, John-son City, Station Biologique de Paimpont, France

Developmental calcium uptake and chorioallantoic mem-brane expression of calbindin-D28K by viviparous Zootoca vivipara embryos under manipulated ex utero calcium pro-vision

P2.146 Hobensack MJ, Hood WR; Auburn Univer-sity

Increasing mechanical strain on the skeleton during repro-duction does not reduce bone mobilization during repro-duction in the mouse

P2.147 Karratti-Abordo J, Nerurkar P; University of Hawaii at Manoa

Anti-inflammatory mechanisms of tropical foods

P2.148 Rodriguez LM, Aguilar AC, Castillo AO*; University del Valle, Cali - Colombia

Leptin’s promoter methylated in pregnant women with a low flow-mediated vasodilation

Reproduction and Sexual SelectionP2.149 DAB McKee A, Newton S, Carter A; California

State University, Long BeachInfluence of inbreeding on female mate choice in two spe-cies of Drosophila

P2.150 DVM Morris JS, Carrier DR; University of Utah Specialization for aggression in sexually dimorphic skeletal morphology in Carnivora

P2.151 Donoviel ZS, Sirman AE, Hood WR; Auburn University

Maternal dietary effects and age at first reproduction in the house mouse

P2.152 Panhuis TM, Kwan L, Fris M, Tuhela-Re-uning L, Rodd FH, Rowe L; Ohio Wesleyan University, University of Toronto

Structural characterizations of the Poeciliopsis fish pla-centa

27.2 WEBSTER, M.R.*; SOCHA, J.J.; DE VITA, R.; Virginia Tech;mwbstr@vt.eduNonlinear Elasticity of Tracheal Tubes in the American CockroachIn some insect species, diffusion−based respiration is supplementedwith convection. For insects that use rhythmic tracheal compression,convective ventilation is produced by the periodic collapse andre−inflation of various tracheae in the respiratory system, aphenomenon that is dependent on the unique structure and materialproperties of the tracheal tissue. To understand the underlyingmechanics of this method of gas transport, we are studying themicrostructure and material properties of the primary thoracictracheal tubes in American cockroaches. In previous tensile tests, wefound that these tracheae sustain large strains and exhibit a nonlinearelastic behavior. Although these tests provided crucial informationabout the mechanical behavior of the tracheal tubes, they wereinsufficient to fully describe the complex three−dimensional loadingconditions experienced in vivo by these tubes. Inflation−extensiontests, in which the trachea is pressurized while being stretched in thelongitudinal direction, provide mechanical data that are morephysiologically relevant. For this reason, we design and built aninflation−extension testing system that is able to measure low axialforces, internal pressures, and surface deformations of tracheal tubesof ~500 µm diameter. Images collected with two synchronized CCDcameras were analyzed using the digital image correlation method tocompute the strain field. In addition, we also developed a constitutiveequation that can capture the finite strains and nonlinear elasticity ofthe t rachea l tubes . Our u l t imate goa l i s to fo rmu la te athree−dimensional model that can be implemented into finite elementmethods to reproduce the complex mechanical response of trachealtubes under in vivo loading conditions. Supported by NSF 0938047.

P2.18 WEDEMEYER, KR*; BERNARDO, J; PLOTKIN, PT; TexasA and M University; kwedemeyer@bio.tamu.eduEcological niches as underlying mechanisms of L. olivacea femalealternative reproductive tacticsAlternative reproductive tactics are well studied in males, but poorlyknown in females. An important but understudied question is: Whatselection pressures cause divergent female behavior and/ormorphology? We hypothesize that Lepidochelys olivacea (oliveridley sea turtles) female alternative reproductive tactics (solitary vs.mass−nesting behaviors) relate to an ecological dimorphism −differential foraging strategies (neritic vs. pelagic). We areinvestigating this idea using morphometrics, stable isotopes andsatellite tracking.

P2.143 WEHRLE, BA*; GERMAN, DP; Univ. of California, Irvine;bwehrle@uci.eduTesting the Adaptive Modulation Hypothesis: PhysiologicalChanges in in a Newly Herbivorous LizardFew studies of diet incorporate analyses of what an animal is actuallydigesting. Knowing what an animal digests (as opposed to only whatit ingests) allows us to understand if its physiology and morphologyare optimized for its nutritional source. According to the AdaptiveModulation Hypothesis, dietary specialization should lead to gutspecialization. We investigated potential digestive specializations ina lizard species that has shown rapid evolution of feeding anddigestive tract morphology. A population of the Italian Wall Lizard(Podarcis sicula) in Croatia has become primarily herbivorous andmorphologically distinct from its insectivorous source population in<30 generations. Though some morphological changes have beendocumented, it is unknown if gut function has shifted with this dietchange. We compared the gross morphology of the intestines of bothgroups of lizards, compared their diets, and measured performancesusing digestive enzyme activities and concentrations of fermentationend products (short chain fatty acids, SCFAs). In a common gardenexperiment, we measured digestive efficiency of lizards from theherbivorous and source populations on different diets. Experimentsare in progress, but we expected that the plant−eating populationwould have more plant material in their guts and a hindgut chamberin their distal intestines. Moreover, we expected to find differences inenzymatic activities among the populations, with the herbivoresshowing elevated carbohydrase activities. We also anticipated thatthe plant−eating population will have slower food transit times,increased microbial fermentation, and increased digestibility of aplant diet than the insectivorous population. Overall, this study willtest whether rapidly evolving morphological features can translateinto changes in animal performance.

S7.1−1 WEINERSMITH, K.L.*; HANNINEN, A.F.; SIH, A.;EARLEY, R.L.; University of California Davis, University ofVirginia, University of Alabama; klsmithbio@gmail.comEuhaplorchis californiensis, a brain−infecting trematode parasite,is associated with changes in physiology and behavior in its killifishsecond intermediate hostThe trematode parasites Euhaplorchis californiensis (EUHA) andRenicola buchanani (RENB) infect California killifish (Fundulusparvipinnis) as second intermediate host. Infected killifish exhibitconspicuous behaviors, and infection is associated with a 10−30times increase in predation rates by birds, the parasites' shareddefini t ive host. EUHA is also associated with changes inneurotransmitter activity, which could result in downstream changesin steroid hormone release rates. In this study we explore associationsbe tween s t ress ho rmones ( co r t i so l ) and sex ho rmones(11−ketotestosterone and estradiol) and EUHA and RENB density inwild−caught California killifish. We find that the interaction betweenduration of handling stress and the density of EUHA influencesrelease rates of cortisol and 11−ketotestosterone. We discuss theimplications of these findings, and plans to further explore theserelationships using controlled infections.

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