Meeting Abstract 117-2 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:15 – 08:30 Genotyping-By-Sequencing via 3RAD Capture to Determine Reproductive Mode in a Facultative Parthenogen BROWN, T A*; TSURUSAKI, N; BURNS, M; UMBC, Baltimore, MD; Tottori University, Tottori, JPN; UMBC, Baltimore, MD tbrown8@umbc.edu http://burnslab.umbc.edu/ Alternative reproductive systems, wherein individuals do not exclusively reproduce sexually, may provide unique insight regarding sexual conflict. […]
Archives: Abstracts
D2 Dopamine Receptor Activation Induces Aggression in Male House Sparrows (Passer domesticus)
Meeting Abstract 117-5 Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:00 – 09:15 D2 Dopamine Receptor Activation Induces Aggression in Male House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) FLORKOWSKI, MF*; YORZINSKI, JL; Texas A&M University; Texas A&M University mflorkow@tamu.edu Social species, including gregarious birds, often use aggressive interactions to secure resources and establish dominance hierarchies within their social groups. Dopamine is an important neurotransmitter […]
Carotenoid Concentration in Avian Retinal Oil Droplets Correlates with Color Discrimination Across a Perceptual Category Boundary
Meeting Abstract 117-4 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:45 – 09:00 Carotenoid Concentration in Avian Retinal Oil Droplets Correlates with Color Discrimination Across a Perceptual Category Boundary NOWICKI, S*; CAVES, EM; SCHWEIKERT, LE; GREEN, PA; TABOADA, C; ZIPPLE, MN; PETERS, S; JOHNSEN, S; Duke University, Durham, NC; University of Exeter, United Kingdom; Florida International University, Miami; University of Exeter, […]
Can I Buy You a Drink The Effect of Male Hydration Status on Male Mating Behavior and Female Life History in Bean Beetles
Meeting Abstract 117-1 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:00 – 08:15 Can I Buy You a Drink? The Effect of Male Hydration Status on Male Mating Behavior and Female Life History in Bean Beetles BASTIAANS, E*; JAVALY, N; O’LOUGHLIN, C; MCCORMICK, L; WEGRZYN, P; SUNY Oneonta; Portland State University; SUNY Oneonta; SUNY Oneonta; SUNY Oneonta elizabeth.bastiaans@oneonta.edu Individuals are expected […]
Are brown anoles bullies Insights into interactions between an invasive and native lizard species
Meeting Abstract 117-6 Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:15 – 09:30 Are brown anoles bullies? Insights into interactions between an invasive and native lizard species BUSH, JM*; ELLISON, M; SIMBERLOFF, D; University of Tennessee Knoxville; University of Tennessee Knoxville; University of Tennessee Knoxville jbush15@vols.utk.edu Invasive species often displace native species that they closely resemble or compete extensively with. The […]
What is the relationship between developmental stress hormones and adult helping behavior in a cooperatively breeding bird
Meeting Abstract 116-4 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:45 – 09:00 What is the relationship between developmental stress hormones and adult helping behavior in a cooperatively breeding bird? LIEBL, AL*; DUPREY, ER; RUSSELL, AF; University of South Dakota; University of South Dakota; University of Exeter andrea.liebl@usd.edu Cooperative breeding behavior is a paradoxical behavior wherein some individuals forego breeding to […]
Temperature as a supplementary cue in the reproductive timing of the Black-capped chickadees (Poecile atricapillus)
Meeting Abstract 116-1 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:00 – 08:15 Temperature as a supplementary cue in the reproductive timing of the Black-capped chickadees (Poecile atricapillus) MARTIN, RJ*; KRUGER, MC; MACDOUGALL-SHACKLETON, SA; SHERRY, DF; Western University; Western University; Western University; Western University rmarti88@uwo.ca Reliable environmental cues, such as photoperiod, allow birds to time their reproduction to match peak food […]
T3 as a source of hormonally-mediated maternal effects in a lizard
Meeting Abstract 116-3 Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:30 – 08:45 T3 as a source of hormonally-mediated maternal effects in a lizard GIFFORD, ME*; ROBINSON, CD; University of Central Arkansas; University of Virginia megifford@uca.edu http://giffordlab@weebly.com Maternal effects are important mechanisms generating phenotypic variation in offspring with potentially adaptive consequences. Prenatal maternal effects often are mediated through maternal transmission of […]
Prolactin maintains a parental phenotype in both sexes of the biparental rock dove
Meeting Abstract 116-5 Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:00 – 09:15 Prolactin maintains a parental phenotype in both sexes of the biparental rock dove FARRAR, VS*; VIERNES, RC; FLORES, L; CALISI, RM; University of California, Davis; University of California, Davis; University of California, Davis; University of California, Davis vsfarrar@ucdavis.edu Parents of many species often experience reduced sexual behavior and […]
Linking female energy status to timing of reproduction in an income-breeding seabird
Meeting Abstract 116-7 Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:30 – 09:45 Linking female energy status to timing of reproduction in an income-breeding seabird WHELAN, S*; HATCH, SA; BENOWITZ-FREDERICKS, ZM; CHASTEL, O; ELLIOTT, KH; McGill University, Canada; Institute for Seabird Research and Conservation; Bucknell University; CNRS?Universit� de La Rochelle, France; McGill University, Canada shannon.whelan2@mail.mcgill.ca https://twitter.com/killerwhelan Food supply is a major […]
