Meeting Abstract 82-6 Monday, Jan. 6 09:15 – 09:30 Body-Temperature Management by Hovering and Perching Hummingbirds in Cold and Warm Temperatures POWERS, DR*; LAPSANSKY, AB; SHANNON, ES; TOBALSKE, BW; George Fox University; University of Montana; George Fox University; University of Montana dpowers@georgefox.edu http://www.dpowerslab.com Hummingbirds generate large amounts of heat during hovering. When ambient temperatures (Ta) are cool […]
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Biophysical ecology and the evolution of methods are they deleterious mutations
Meeting Abstract 82-7 Monday, Jan. 6 09:30 – 09:45 Biophysical ecology and the evolution of methods: are they deleterious mutations? SEARS, MW*; NUSSEAR, KE; SIMANDLE, ET; Clemson University; University of Nevada, Reno; University of Nevada, Reno thermalecology@gmail.com http://www.thermalecology.org Ever since Cowles and Bogert demonstrated that reptiles could thermoregulate using behavior, investigators have developed various methods to show […]
PEACH The Physiology Exoplanet Astroecology model for Characterizing Habitability
Meeting Abstract 81-4 Monday, Jan. 6 08:45 – 09:00 PEACH: The Physiology Exoplanet Astroecology model for Characterizing Habitability CEJA, AY*; WAY, MJ; KANE, SR; University of California, Riverside; NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York, NY; University of California, Riverside aceja005@ucr.edu http://almaceja.wix.com/almaceja A primary objective of astrobiology is to identify habitable exoplanets. Here, I apply an […]
Mitonuclear discordance Reveals Cryptic Genetic Diversity, Gene Flow, and a Complex Demographic History in a Problematic Complex of Mesoamerican Toads
Meeting Abstract 81-3 Monday, Jan. 6 08:30 – 08:45 Mitonuclear discordance Reveals Cryptic Genetic Diversity, Gene Flow, and a Complex Demographic History in a Problematic Complex of Mesoamerican Toads FIRNENO, TJ*; O’NEILL, JR; PORTIK, DM; EMERY, AH; TOWNSEND, JH; FUJITA, MK; University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas; Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania; University of Arizona, […]
Incorporating the movement of Marine Megafauna is critical to developing appropriate marine protected areas
Meeting Abstract 81-2 Monday, Jan. 6 08:15 – 08:30 Incorporating the movement of Marine Megafauna is critical to developing appropriate marine protected areas COSTA, D.P*; HUCKSTADT, L.A; University of California at Santa Cruz; University of California at Santa Cruz costa@ucsc.edu http://costa.eeb.ucsc.edu/ Movement patterns of marine megafauna vary broadly, from species that are highly resident moving no more […]
Extinction, persistence, and resiliency in the Caribbean fossil record
Meeting Abstract 81-7 Monday, Jan. 6 09:15 – 09:30 Extinction, persistence, and resiliency in the Caribbean fossil record KEMP, ME; The University of Texas at Austin mkemp@austin.utexas.edu The Caribbean is one of the most well-studied biodiversity hotspots, regions that in total cover less than 3% of the Earth’s surface yet host the majority of the planet’s endemic […]
Diversity of Benthic Nemerteans of the Caribbean
Meeting Abstract 81-8 Monday, Jan. 6 09:30 – 09:45 Diversity of Benthic Nemerteans of the Caribbean ELLISON, CI*; MASLAKOVA, SA; Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, University of Oregon; Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, University of Oregon cellison@uoregon.edu Unbeknownst to most people, the majority of species on Earth, especially in the marine environment, remain undescribed. In the context […]
Distribution of morphological diversity, phylogenetic diversity, and speciation rate of freshwater fishes of the United States
Meeting Abstract 81-5 Monday, Jan. 6 09:00 – 09:15 Distribution of morphological diversity, phylogenetic diversity, and speciation rate of freshwater fishes of the United States FEILICH, KL*; NITTA, JH; FRIEDMAN, M; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor kfeilich@umich.edu http://www.karafeilich.com The freshwater fauna and hydrography of the United States has […]
Are Two Genomes Better Than One Ploidy Correlates Species’ Distributions in South American Frogs
Meeting Abstract 81-1 Monday, Jan. 6 08:00 – 08:15 Are Two Genomes Better Than One? Ploidy Correlates Species’ Distributions in South American Frogs DAVID, K T*; FAN, Z; HALANYCH, C N; HALANYCH, K M; Auburn University kzd0038@auburn.edu Polyploids are organisms with more than two sets of homologous chromosomes. Polyploids may experience fitness advantages over their diploid counterparts […]
The reduction in negative feedback sensitivity underlies seasonal changes in corticosterone in free-living migrant white-crowned sparrows
Meeting Abstract 80-3 Monday, Jan. 6 08:30 – 08:45 The reduction in negative feedback sensitivity underlies seasonal changes in corticosterone in free-living migrant white-crowned sparrows KRAUSE, JS*; REID, AMA; PEREZ, JH; BISHOP, V; RAMENOFSKY, M; WINGFIELD, JC; MEDDLE, SL; UN Reno and UC Davis; U. Edinburgh; Roslin Institute; Roslin Institute; UC Davis; UC Davis; Roslin Institute jskrause@unr.edu […]
