Meeting Abstract 44-5 Sunday, Jan. 5 09:00 – 09:15 Chemical communication in a hybridizing chickadee system: olfaction and reproductive isolation HUYNH, AH*; RICE, AM; Lehigh University; Lehigh University avh210@lehigh.edu Understanding how mating cues promote reproductive isolation upon secondary contact is important in describing the speciation process in animals. Divergent chemical cues have been shown to act in […]
Archives: Abstracts
A widely-used fungicide produces symptoms of colony collapse disorder in honey bees (Apis mellifera)
Meeting Abstract 44-4 Sunday, Jan. 5 08:45 – 09:00 A widely-used fungicide produces symptoms of colony collapse disorder in honey bees (Apis mellifera) FISHER II, AL*; DESJARDINS, N; DEGRANDI-HOFFMAN, G; SMITH, B; JOHNSON, M; KAFTANOGLU, O; COGELY, T; FEWELL, J; HARRISON, J; Arizona State University; Arizona State University; United Stated Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service; […]
Population dynamics and morphological change after experimental colonization of a novel environment
Meeting Abstract 43-8 Sunday, Jan. 5 09:45 – 10:00 Population dynamics and morphological change after experimental colonization of a novel environment. NICHOLSON, DJ*; LOGAN, ML; COX, CL; MCMILLAN, WO; GARNER, TWJ; KNELL, RJ; Queen Mary University London; University of Nevada, Reno; Florida International University; Smithsonian Tropical Research Institution; Zoological Society of London; Queen Mary University London danielnicholson49@gmail.com […]
Invasive toads shift behavioral traits to find water
Meeting Abstract 43-7 Sunday, Jan. 5 09:15 – 09:30 Invasive toads shift behavioral traits to find water MADELAIRE, CB*; BARSOTTI, AMG; WAGENER, C; SUGANO, Y; BAXTER-GILBERT, J; GOMES, FR; MEASEY, J; Northern Arizona University; University of São Paulo; Stellenbosch University ; University of São Paulo; Stellenbosch University; University of São Paulo; Stellenbosch University cmadelaire@yahoo.com.br The adaptive nature […]
Intraspecific variation in the stress response of the Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea virginica, to salinity changes within the northern Gulf of Mexico
Meeting Abstract 43-1 Sunday, Jan. 5 08:00 – 08:15 Intraspecific variation in the stress response of the Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea virginica, to salinity changes within the northern Gulf of Mexico SIROVY, KA*; KELLY, MW; JOHNSON, KM; Louisiana State University; Louisiana State University; Louisiana State University ksirov1@lsu.edu Anthropogenic activity is rapidly shifting environmental variables, causing an urgent need […]
How fireworms, Hermodice carunculata, react to hypoxia morphological, physiological and gene expression responses
Meeting Abstract 43-3 Sunday, Jan. 5 08:30 – 08:45 How fireworms, Hermodice carunculata, react to hypoxia: morphological, physiological and gene expression responses GRIMES, CJ*; PAIVA, PC; PETERSEN, L; SCHULZE, A; Texas A&M University at Galveston; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Texas A&M University at Galveston; Texas A&M University at Galveston cg1478@tamu.edu The bearded fireworm, Hermodice carunculata, […]
Effects of Abiotic Stress Across Population in Wild Foxtail Millet Setaria viridis
Meeting Abstract 43-4 Sunday, Jan. 5 08:45 – 09:00 Effects of Abiotic Stress Across Population in Wild Foxtail Millet Setaria viridis SHARPE, SL*; UNGERER, MC; NIPPERT, JB; Kansas State University; Kansas State University; Kansas State University sharpes@ksu.edu BACKGROUND/QUESTION/METHODS Abiotic sources of stress, including drought, cold, and salinity, can substantially affect plant fitness and survival. This poses a […]
Climate anomalies are altering local adaptation
Meeting Abstract 43-2 Sunday, Jan. 5 08:15 – 08:30 Climate anomalies are altering local adaptation BONTRAGER, M; MUIR, CD*; MAHONY, C; GAMBLE, DE; GERMAIN, RM; HARGREAVES, AL; KLEYNHANS, EJ; THOMPSON, KA; ANGERT, AL; University of British Columbia and University of California, Davis; University of Hawai’i; University of British Columbia; University of British Columbia; University of British Columbia; […]
A developmental delay in thermogenesis is associated with adaptive shifts in gene expression in high-altitude deer mice
Meeting Abstract 43-6 Sunday, Jan. 5 09:00 – 09:15 A developmental delay in thermogenesis is associated with adaptive shifts in gene expression in high-altitude deer mice VELOTTA, JP*; ROBERTSON, CE; SCHWEIZER, RM; MCCLELLAND, GB; CHEVIRON, ZA; University of Montana; McMaster University; University of Montana; McMaster University; University of Montana jonathan.velotta@gmail.com http://jvelotta.com Aerobic performance is strongly tied to […]
Predicting Foraging Strategies from Morphological Traits in Myotis
Meeting Abstract 42-6 Sunday, Jan. 5 09:15 – 09:30 Predicting Foraging Strategies from Morphological Traits in Myotis QUINN, BL*; MORALES, AE; SIMMONS, NB; Temple University; American Museum of Natural History; American Museum of Natural History brooke.quinn@temple.edu The mouse-eared bats (Myotis) are found on every continent except Antarctica and comprise three primary ecomorphs with different feeding strategies (i.e. […]
