SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract BSP-6-8  Sun Jan 3 15:45 – 16:00  A tale of three inks: Comparison of free amino acid composition of ink from california sea hares, common cuttlefish, and pygmy sperm whales Simonitis, LE*; Gahn, MB; Kaiser, K; Plön, S; McLellan, […]

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract BSP-5-5  Sun Jan 3 17:30 – 17:45  Transcriptome analysis of five coral species infected with Scleractinian Coral Tissue Loss Disease Beavers, K*; Meiling, S; MacKnight, N; Dimos, B; Brandt, M; Mydlarz, L; University of Texas at Arlington; University of […]

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract BSP-5-8  Sun Jan 3 18:15 – 18:30  Microbial diversity and flexibility are associated with lay date in a wild songbird Houtz, JL*; Taff, CC; Vitousek, MN; Cornell University; Cornell University; Cornell University jlh498@cornell.edu In many temperate breeding birds, earlier […]

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract BSP-5-6  Sun Jan 3 17:45 – 18:00  Exploring the cloacal microbiome and fitness correlates in female tree swallows Hernandez, J*; Belden, LK; Moore, IT; Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA jess228@vt.edu Animals host […]

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract BSP-5-2  Sun Jan 3 16:45 – 17:00  Early viral immune challenge alters adult behavioral phenotype in the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) Williams, SG*; Grindstaff, JL; Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University sierra.g.williams@okstate.edu Early viral immune challenge (EVIC) may alter […]

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract BSP-5-3  Sun Jan 3 17:00 – 17:15  Drivers of parasite abundance: Environmental vs host effects Vasquez, D*; Park, AW; University of Georgia; University of Georgia dvasquez@uga.edu In contrast to free-living species, theory governing parasite abundance is lacking, partly due […]

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract BSP-5-4  Sun Jan 3 17:15 – 17:30  Completing the life cycle of QPX: evidence of zoospores and description of a new replication pathway Brianik, CJ*; Geraci-Yee, S; Collier, J; Allam, B; Stony brook university; Stony brook university; Stony brook […]

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract BSP-5-1  Sun Jan 3 16:30 – 16:45  Can parasite aggregation stabilize host-parasite populations? Linking individual parasite behaviour to population dynamics Ramesh, A*; Jones, T; Dorleans, R; Totaro, L; Bashey, F; Indiana University, Bloomington aramesh@indiana.edu https://basheyla.sitehost.iu.edu/people.html Critical to predicting the […]

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract BSP-5-7  Sun Jan 3 18:00 – 18:15  A feature-based analysis of Bombus gut microbiomes and C. bombi infection Young, M*; Lee, J; Just, F; Angelini, D; Colby College; Colby College; Colby College; Colby College mgyoun21@colby.edu Champions of generalist pollination, […]

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract BSP-4-6  Sun Jan 3 15:15 – 15:30  The acoel Convolutrilba longifissura fuels up for regeneration through its algal symbionts Nanes Sarfati, D*; Xue, Y; Byrne, AL; Le, D; Darmanis, S; Sikes, J; Wang, B; Stanford University, CA; Stanford University, […]