Meeting Abstract P3-117  Monday, Jan. 6  Muscle growth patterns and implications for energy costs in diamondback water snakes (Nerodia rhombifer) KINSEY, ST*; COOK, JG; LAITE, C; SECOR, SM; University of North Carolina Wilmington; University of North Carolina Wilmington; University of North Carolina Wilmington; University of Alabama kinseys@uncw.edu The bulk of ATP demand in resting skeletal muscle is devoted […]

Meeting Abstract P3-39  Monday, Jan. 6  Molecular and behavioral characterization of two reproductive hormones in the nudibranch Berghia stephanieae TAIT, C*; RAMIREZ, MD; OLSON, M; KATZ, PS; Univ of Massachusetts Amherst; Univ of Massachusetts Amherst; Univ of Massachusetts Amherst; Univ of Massachusetts Amherst ctait@umass.edu Evolutionary pressures impact both gene sequences and behavioral effects of reproductive hormones differentially. […]

Meeting Abstract P3-186  Monday, Jan. 6  Modeling private versus social information in the assessment of environments AGUIÑAGA, J*; GOMULKIEWICZ, R; WATTS, H/E; Washington State University; Washington State University; Washington State University jonathan.aguinaga@wsu.edu In order to arrive at a behavioral decision, individuals may use information they acquire themselves through direct sampling of the environment (private information), or by […]

Meeting Abstract P3-51  Monday, Jan. 6  Mirror mirror on the wall: Using mirror image scrutiny to probe phenotypic variation in an asexual-sexual fish system DAVIS, AC*; RYAN, MJ; University of Texas, Austin; University of Texas, Austin acdavis@utexas.edu Sex is a conundrum: the practice is costly – performing mating displays, increased parasite or disease exposure, producing males who […]

Meeting Abstract P3-38  Monday, Jan. 6  Migration and Reproduction: Is There a Reproductive Advantage to a Shorter Migration? ESHLEMAN, MA*; KLUG, PE; WISSEL, B; GREIVES, TJ; NDSU, Biological Sciences Department, Fargo, ND; USDA-APHIS-WS, National Wildlife Research Center, Fargo, ND; University of Regina Department of Biology, Regina, SK ; NDSU, Biological Sciences Department, Fargo, ND michelle.angelucci@ndsu.edu To avoid […]

Meeting Abstract P3-127  Monday, Jan. 6  Metachronal, synchronous, and hybrid stroke patterns in aquatic paddling locomotion BLACKSHARE, TW*; FORD, MP; GARAYEV, K; MURPHY, DW; SANTHANAKRISHNAN, A; Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University; University of South Florida; University of South Florida; Oklahoma State University askrish@okstate.edu http://www.appliedfluidslab.org Metachronal paddling is a form of locomotion common in pelagic crustaceans such […]

Meeting Abstract P3-209  Monday, Jan. 6  Mechanisms underlying temperature-dependent sex change PYATT, JE*; LI, CY; WAITS, A; EARLEY, RL; University of Alabama jepyatt@crimson.ua.edu Temperature-dependent sex change (TSC) is common in fishes and reptiles but the physiological mechanisms are not fully understood. Mangrove rivulus fish (Kryptolebias marmoratus) is an ideal model for exploring the physiological mechanisms governing TSC. […]

Meeting Abstract P3-191  Monday, Jan. 6  Mechanisms of Pavement Ant Aggression. GREENE, MJ*; RENNER, K; SWALLOW, JG; GREENE, Mic; University of Colorado Denver; University of South Dakota; University of Colorado Denver michael.greene@ucdenver.edu https://clas.ucdenver.edu/integrative-biology/michael-j-greene Ant colonies are distributed systems that are regulated in a non-hierarchical manner. Without a central authority, individuals inform their behavioral decisions by comparing information […]

Meeting Abstract P3-134  Monday, Jan. 6  Mechanisms That Determine Success At Running On Water In The Quadrupedal Lizard Anolis sagrei REED, SE*; MANN, SDW; BERGMANN, PJ; Clark University; Clark University; Clark University sareed@clarku.edu Walking on water is a form of locomotion employed by many different species of animals ranging in size from water-walking insects to dolphins. The […]

Meeting Abstract P3-144  Monday, Jan. 6  Mechanical damping of cricket antennae MCCARTER, M.G*; LOUDON, C.; University of California, Irvine marlom@uci.edu Many insect antennae, including those of house crickets (Acheta domesticus), are long and slender. These mechanosensory structures are used for tactile sensing; as such they readily bend in response to physical contact with objects in their environment. […]