Meeting Abstract 125-5 Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:15 – 11:30 Post-natal Glucocorticoids Negatively Affect Adult Anti-predator Behavior in House Sparrows GRACE, JK*; ANGELIER, F; Texas A&M University; Centre d’Etudes Biologiques de Chize, CNRS jkgrace@tamu.edu https://sites.google.com/site/jacquelynkayegrace/ Short-term behavioral effects of early-life stressor experience and/or elevated glucocorticoids are widely documented across vertebrates. However, the persistence and severity of these effects […]
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Arginine vasotocin stimulates chemical communication and social behavior in Anolis carolinensis lizards
Meeting Abstract 125-1 Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:15 – 10:30 Arginine vasotocin stimulates chemical communication and social behavior in Anolis carolinensis lizards CAMPOS, S M*; ROJAS, V; WILCZYNSKI, W; Georgia State University; Universidad del Bío-Bío, Concepción; Universidad Catolica del Maule; Georgia State University scampos1@gsu.edu http://stephaniemcampos.com Social interactions in nonmammalian vertebrates are modulated by arginine vasotocin (AVT), which functions […]
Protein metabolism and food-induced developmental plasticity during echinoid larval development
Meeting Abstract 124-3 Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:00 – 11:15 Protein metabolism and food-induced developmental plasticity during echinoid larval development ELLISON, A; PACE, DA*; California State University, Long Beach; California State University, Long Beach douglas.pace@csulb.edu Previous research from our lab modeling energetic growth efficiency in larvae of the sand dollar, Dendraster excentricus, has shown that large-scale physiological plasticity […]
Laying-Sequence Variation in the Yolk Carotenoids of Eastern Bluebirds
Meeting Abstract 124-5 Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:15 – 11:30 Laying-Sequence Variation in the Yolk Carotenoids of Eastern Bluebirds BARKHOUSE, JM*; NEWBREY, JL; NEWBREY, MG; Columbus State University barkhouse_jessica@columbusstate.edu We are studying laying-sequence variation in yolk carotenoids and egg metrics of Eastern Bluebirds (Sialia sialis) breeding in Columbus, Georgia, USA. Carotenoids are fat-soluble yellow, orange, and red pigments […]
Investigating Sensory Integration and Settlement Responses to Sensory Stimuli in the Hydrozoan Ectopleura crocea
Meeting Abstract 124-1 Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:30 – 10:45 Investigating Sensory Integration and Settlement Responses to Sensory Stimuli in the Hydrozoan Ectopleura crocea BIRCH, S*; PLACHETZKI, D; University of New Hampshire, Durham; University of New Hampshire, Durham sjb1061@wildcats.unh.edu Community dynamics in benthic marine ecosystems are largely driven by larval settlement, which relies on larvae selecting suitable environments […]
Differences in Yolk Carotenoid Concentrations of Three Songbird Species Breeding in Nest Boxes in Georgia, USA
Meeting Abstract 124-6 Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:30 – 11:45 Differences in Yolk Carotenoid Concentrations of Three Songbird Species Breeding in Nest Boxes in Georgia, USA NEWBREY, JL*; LOVE, Q; NEWBREY, MG; Department of Biology, Columbus State University, Columbus, GA newbrey_jennifer@columbusstate.edu We identified and compared yolk carotenoids from the eggs of three species of secondary-cavity-nesting songbirds in west-central […]
Are larvae of the sand dollar Dendraster excentricus food-limited in nearshore waters of southern California
Meeting Abstract 124-2 Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:45 – 11:00 Are larvae of the sand dollar Dendraster excentricus food-limited in nearshore waters of southern California? NGUYEN, H; HOANG, T; HAWKINS, D; DRECHSLER, J; NILSSON, P; STEINER, B; PERNET, B*; California State University Long Beach; California State University Long Beach; California State University Long Beach; California State University Long […]
What is the Function of the Narwhal’s Tusk Insights from Morphology
Meeting Abstract 123-8 Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:45 – 12:00 What is the Function of the Narwhal’s Tusk? Insights from Morphology GRAHAM, Z/G*; GARDE, E; HEIDE-JøRGENSEN, M/P; PALAORO, A/V; Arizona State University; Greenland Institute of Natural Resources; Greenland Institute of Natural Resources; Universidade Federal de São Paulo zgraham1@asu.edu The narwhal tusk is undoubtedly one of the most charismatic […]
Testing an Isometric Ontogenetic Model for Vibrations of Weberian Ossicles in Zebrafish
Meeting Abstract 123-3 Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:30 – 10:45 Testing an Isometric Ontogenetic Model for Vibrations of Weberian Ossicles in Zebrafish MARCE-NOGUE, J*; LIU, J; University at Buffalo; University at Buffalo liujuan@buffalo.edu Weberian apparatus (WA), known to enhance hearing in otophysan fishes, conduct sound vibrations through coupling of the gas bladder and inner ear. WA of the […]
Quantification of Suture Morphology in an Ontogenetic Framework across Laurasiatheria
Meeting Abstract 123-7 Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:30 – 11:45 Quantification of Suture Morphology in an Ontogenetic Framework across Laurasiatheria WHITE, HE*; TUCKER, AS; GOSWAMI, A; Natural History Museum, London; King’s College London, London; Natural History Museum, London heather.white.17@ucl.ac.uk Cranial variation across mammals is vast and reflects their ecological diversification. Sutures perform many different functions in cranial development […]
