Meeting Abstract 12-5 Saturday, Jan. 4 11:15 – 11:30 Mortality and Physiology of Nasonia Hybrids GIBSON, JD*; BOTNARU, L; COBB, BA; Georgia Southern University; Georgia Southern University; Georgia Southern University jgibson@georgiasouthern.edu https://www.insectevolution.org/ Nasonia is a genus with four species of parasitoid wasp that can be crossed in the laboratory, producing hybrids that demonstrate varying levels of reproductive […]
Archives: Abstracts
How to investigate the origins of novelty insights gained from ecology, genomics, function, and fitness landscapes
Meeting Abstract 12-4 Saturday, Jan. 4 11:00 – 11:15 How to investigate the origins of novelty: insights gained from ecology, genomics, function, and fitness landscapes MARTIN, CM; University of California, Berkeley chmartin@berkeley.edu http://ib.berkeley.edu/labs/martin/ Biologists are drawn to the most extraordinary adaptations in the natural world, i.e. evolutionary novelties, yet rarely do we understand the microevolutionary processes underlying […]
Evidence for an African Cave Lion (Panthera sp) Multiple Panthera individuals from Bridge Cave, Bolt’s Farm, South Africa
Meeting Abstract 12-6 Saturday, Jan. 4 11:30 – 11:45 Evidence for an African Cave Lion (Panthera sp): Multiple Panthera individuals from Bridge Cave, Bolt’s Farm, South Africa KUHN, BF*; SALESA, MJ; MAURICIO, A; ARGANT, A; RANDOPH-QUINNEY, P; KGASI, L; GOMMERY, D; University of Johannesburg, South Africa; Departamento de Paleobiología, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales-CSIC, Madrid, Spain; Departamento […]
Ecological divergence in the sponge genus Ircinia
Meeting Abstract 12-2 Saturday, Jan. 4 10:45 – 11:00 Ecological divergence in the sponge genus Ircinia KELLY, JB*; THACKER, RW; Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY; Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY joseph.b.kelly@stonybrook.edu Microbiomes can have substantial impacts on the ecological identities and evolutionary histories of their hosts. In the sponge genus Ircinia, evolutionary responses to host-microbial […]
To Flee or Not to Flee A Comparison of Predator Avoidance Behaviors Under Varied Light and Predatory Conditions
Meeting Abstract 11-3 Saturday, Jan. 4 10:45 – 11:00 To Flee or Not to Flee: A Comparison of Predator Avoidance Behaviors Under Varied Light and Predatory Conditions MICHELS, NO*; HRABIK, TR; MENSINGER, AF; University of Minnesota Duluth; University of Minnesota Duluth; University of Minnesota Duluth miche498@d.umn.edu The quantity and quality of information during predator-prey interactions is influenced […]
The Effects of Temperature on the Predatory and Defensive Strikes of Rattlesnakes
Meeting Abstract 11-5 Saturday, Jan. 4 11:15 – 11:30 The Effects of Temperature on the Predatory and Defensive Strikes of Rattlesnakes WHITFORD, MD*; FREYMILLER, GA; HIGHAM, TE; CLARK, RW; San Diego State University; San Diego State University; University of California, Riverside; San Diego State University mwhitford@ucdavis.edu Locomotor performance is heavily influenced by body temperature due to the […]
Growth, lifespan, and reproductive investment of Physa snails exposed to predators
Meeting Abstract 11-6 Saturday, Jan. 4 11:30 – 11:45 Growth, lifespan, and reproductive investment of Physa snails exposed to predators GOEPPNER, SR*; LUTTBEG, B; Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University scott.goeppner@okstate.edu Past research has shown that Physa snails change their shell morphology, life history, and behavior based on the type of predators in their environment. The snails […]
Feeding of Crayfish Snakes A Model System for Testing the Roles of Predator Anatomy and Behavior on Foraging Ecology
Meeting Abstract 11-4 Saturday, Jan. 4 11:00 – 11:15 Feeding of Crayfish Snakes: A Model System for Testing the Roles of Predator Anatomy and Behavior on Foraging Ecology GRIPSHOVER, ND*; JAYNE, BC; University of Cincinnati; University of Cincinnati gripshnd@mail.uc.edu Snakes are a classic example of a gape-limited predator, but ironically gape has been quantified directly in fewer […]
Does individual performance influence antipredator behavioral strategy choice in chameleons
Meeting Abstract 11-7 Saturday, Jan. 4 11:45 – 12:00 Does individual performance influence antipredator behavioral strategy choice in chameleons? DROWN, RM*; ANDERSON, CV; University of South Dakota; University of South Dakota rachel.drown@coyotes.usd.edu Animals are under a constant selective pressure to avoid predation. They are often equipped with several anti-predatory behavior strategies based on their morphology, physiology and […]
Differences in behavioral plasticity among populations of threespine stickleback experiencing a novel predation threat
Meeting Abstract 11-2 Saturday, Jan. 4 10:30 – 10:45 Differences in behavioral plasticity among populations of threespine stickleback experiencing a novel predation threat. STEVENS II, DR*; GRAHAM, MA; BADJIS, CB; MASON, JN; BAKER, JA; FOSTER, SA; Clark University dalstevens@clarku.edu Rapid, novel changes to an organism’s environment due to invasive species are a global threat to biodiversity. Behavioral […]
