Testosterone implantation influences gut microbiome diversity, but not diet, in Red-backed Fairywrens

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract BSP-3-3  Sun Jan 3 14:30 – 14:45  Testosterone implantation influences gut microbiome diversity, but not diet, in Red-backed Fairywrens Khalil, S*; Houtz, J; Welklin, JF; Schwabl, H; Karubian, J; Tulane U; Cornell U; Cornell U; WSU; Tulane U sarah.khalil93@gmail.com […]

Response of the thyroid axis and appetite-regulating peptides to fasting and overfeeding in goldfish, Carassius auratus

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract BSP-3-8  Sun Jan 3 15:45 – 16:00  Response of the thyroid axis and appetite-regulating peptides to fasting and overfeeding in goldfish, Carassius auratus Deal, CK*; Volkoff, H; Memorial University of Newfoundland; Memorial University of Newfoundland ckdeal@mun.ca The thyroid axis […]

Effects of atrazine on the gonads and vocal behavior of Silurana tropicalis

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract BSP-3-6  Sun Jan 3 15:15 – 15:30  Effects of atrazine on the gonads and vocal behavior of Silurana tropicalis Ferguson, QR*; Leininger , EC; New College of Florida ; New College of Florida quinn.ferguson16@ncf.edu The common herbicide atrazine is […]

Determining pregnancy status in an induced ovulating mustelid (Mustela nigripes)

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract BSP-3-4  Sun Jan 3 14:45 – 15:00  Determining pregnancy status in an induced ovulating mustelid (Mustela nigripes) Fowler, KJ*; Santymire, RM; Brown, JS; University of Illinois at Chicago; Lincoln Park Zoo; Moffitt Cancer Center kfowle6@uic.edu The black-footed ferret (BFF) […]

Are glucocorticoids good indicators of condition across populations that vary in pollutant tolerance

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract BSP-3-1  Sun Jan 3 14:00 – 14:15  Are glucocorticoids good indicators of condition across populations that vary in pollutant tolerance? Shidemantle, G*; Buss, N; Hua, J; Binghamton University; Binghamton University; Binghamton University gshidem1@binghamton.edu Glucocorticoids (CORT) are frequently used in […]

The effects of skeletal muscle size on the tissue energy distribution and work output of 3D muscle during cyclic contractions

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract BSP-2-2  Sun Jan 3 16:45 – 17:00  The effects of skeletal muscle size on the tissue energy distribution and work output of 3D muscle during cyclic contractions Ross, SA*; Dominguez, S; Nigam, N; Wakeling, JM; Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, […]

The critical influence of head movements on wing steering responses in fly flight

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract BSP-2-3  Sun Jan 3 17:00 – 17:15  The critical influence of head movements on wing steering responses in fly flight Cellini, B*; Mongeau, J-M; The Pennsylvania State University; The Pennsylvania State University boc5244@psu.edu Many animals move their eyes to […]

Kinematics of terrestrial walking in balitorid loaches

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract BSP-2-7  Sun Jan 3 18:00 – 18:15  Kinematics of terrestrial walking in balitorid loaches Crawford, CH*; Cerrato-Moralse, CL; Webber-Schultz, AC; Hart, PB; Randall, ZS; Chakrabarty, P; Page, LM; Suvarnaraksha, A; Flammang, BE; New Jersey Institute of Technology; Rutgers University; […]

Kinematics and hydrodynamics analyses of flapping-wing swimming in a penguin

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract BSP-2-1  Sun Jan 3 16:30 – 16:45  Kinematics and hydrodynamics analyses of flapping-wing swimming in a penguin Harada, N*; Oura, T; Maeda, M; Shen, Y; Kikuchi, DM; Tanaka, H; Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan; Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan; […]

Gans Award Address ‘Constraint’, a double-edged sword for evolution

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract BSP-2-9  Sun Jan 3 19:00 – 19:30  Gans Award Address: ‘Constraint’, a double-edged sword for evolution Muñoz, MM; Yale University martha.munoz@yale.edu One of the universal truths of evolution is that it occurs unequally across the tree of life: whereas […]

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