Meeting Abstract 42-4 Sunday, Jan. 5 08:45 – 09:00 Morphology Predicts Interspecific Jumping Performance in Frogs JUAREZ, BH*; MOEN, DS; ADAMS, DC; Iowa State University; Oklahoma State University; Iowa State University bryanhjuarez@gmail.com Ecological and evolutionary processes depend on individual fitness. Oftentimes, organismal performance is a more accurate predictor of individual fitness than morphology. Recent work has shown […]
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Morphological evolution within minnows exhibits decoupling of form & function during periods of climate change in North America
Meeting Abstract 42-3 Sunday, Jan. 5 08:30 – 08:45 Morphological evolution within minnows exhibits decoupling of form & function during periods of climate change in North America POS, KM*; KOLMANN, MA; GAO, T; HERNANDEZ, LP; GIDMARK, NJ; George Washington University, Washington DC; George Washington University, Washington DC; University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; George Washington University, Washington DC; […]
Limb Ecometrics Show Limited Applicability for Quantifying Ecological Novelty in the Deep Evolution of Synapsida
Meeting Abstract 42-7 Sunday, Jan. 5 09:30 – 09:45 Limb Ecometrics Show Limited Applicability for Quantifying Ecological Novelty in the Deep Evolution of Synapsida LUNGMUS, JK*; ANGIELCZYK, KD; LUO, ZX; University of Chicago; Field Museum of Natural History; University of Chicago jlungmus@uchicago.edu Mammalia are the only living members of the larger clade known as Synapsida, which has […]
JawsModel 2020 Tracking the Transmission of Force and Motion in Fish Cranial Linkage Systems Through Phylogenetic History
Meeting Abstract 42-1 Sunday, Jan. 5 08:00 – 08:15 JawsModel 2020: Tracking the Transmission of Force and Motion in Fish Cranial Linkage Systems Through Phylogenetic History WESTNEAT, MW*; GARTNER, SM; COOPER, WJ; University of Chicago; University of Chicago; Washington State Univ mwestneat@uchicago.edu http://westneatlab.uchicago.edu Fishes use a sensational diversity of jaw mechanisms for feeding, with more than 20 […]
Dragons of the trees, the rocks, and the ground the evolution of cranial shape in a continental-scale evolutionary radiation of lizards (Lepidosauria Agamidae)
Meeting Abstract 42-5 Sunday, Jan. 5 09:00 – 09:15 Dragons of the trees, the rocks, and the ground: the evolution of cranial shape in a continental-scale evolutionary radiation of lizards (Lepidosauria: Agamidae) GRAY, JA*; SHERRATT, E; HUTCHINSON, MN; JONES, MEH; Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences; University of Adelaide; South Australian Museum; University College London grayjaimi@gmail.com […]
Does Habitat Complexity Affect the Direction of Body Shape Evolution in Marine Fishes
Meeting Abstract 42-2 Sunday, Jan. 5 08:15 – 08:30 Does Habitat Complexity Affect the Direction of Body Shape Evolution in Marine Fishes? LAROUCHE, O*; FRIEDMAN, ST; CORN, KA; MARTINEZ, CM; WAINWRIGHT, PC; PRICE, SA; Clemson University; University of California, Davis olivierlarouche7@hotmail.com Marine habitats vary widely in structure, from incredibly complex coral reefs through to less complex deep […]
Urban residency, host immunity, and infectious disease dynamics in a traditionally migratory songbird
Meeting Abstract 41-4 Sunday, Jan. 5 09:00 – 09:15 Urban residency, host immunity, and infectious disease dynamics in a traditionally migratory songbird BECKER, DJ*; SCHULTZ, EM; ATWELL, JW; HALL, RJ; KETTERSON, ED; Indiana University; Wittenberg University; Indiana University; University of Georgia; Indiana University danbeck@iu.edu http://danieljbecker.weebly.com Human-induced changes to climate and habitat (e.g., urbanization) can facilitate traditionally migratory […]
Perception of Infection Public Information about Disease Influences Immunity in Songbirds
Meeting Abstract 41-6 Sunday, Jan. 5 09:30 – 09:45 Perception of Infection: Public Information about Disease Influences Immunity in Songbirds LOVE, AC*; GRISHAM, K; DURANT, SE; University of Arkansas; Oklahoma State University ashley.c.love@okstate.edu Sick animals often provide visible cues that they are infected through behaviors such as lethargy, and physical signs, such as inflammation and lesions. The […]
Meta-analysis of Diversity and Selection at MHC Class II A Genes the Neglected Half of the Vertebrate Immune System’s Heterodimer
Meeting Abstract 41-1 Sunday, Jan. 5 08:15 – 08:30 Meta-analysis of Diversity and Selection at MHC Class II A Genes: the Neglected Half of the Vertebrate Immune System’s Heterodimer DEARBORN, DC*; WARREN, S; HAILER, F; Bates College, Lewiston, Maine and Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK; Bates College, Lewiston, Maine; Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK ddearbor@bates.edu http://www.bates.edu/~ddearbor Genes of the […]
Macronutrients, the microbiome, and illness-induced feeding behavior Are birds shaping immune responses through selective feeding
Meeting Abstract 41-3 Sunday, Jan. 5 08:45 – 09:00 Macronutrients, the microbiome, and illness-induced feeding behavior: Are birds shaping immune responses through selective feeding? LOVE, AC; DURANT, SE*; WILDER, SM; YOUSEFF, NH; U Arkansas; Ok State sedurant@uark.edu http://www.durantlab.com The importance of specific macronutrients to immune processes is partly due to their ability to provide the building blocks […]
