Meeting Abstract P1-13 Saturday, Jan. 4 Expression Analysis of In-Frame Indel Mutations in Astyanax Cave- and Surface-Dwelling Fish LUC, HM*; BERNING, DJ; ADAMS, H; GROSS, JB; University of Cincinnati; University of Cincinnati; University of Cincinnati; University of Cincinnati luchm@ucmail.uc.edu Troglobites exhibit extreme phenotypic changes such as eye loss, albinism, and expanded non-visual senses. The Mexican tetra, Astyanax […]
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Experimental evidence that parasites alter patterns of phenotypic selection in a wild lizard population
Meeting Abstract P1-61 Saturday, Jan. 4 Experimental evidence that parasites alter patterns of phenotypic selection in a wild lizard population WITTMAN, TN*; COX, RM; University of Virginia; University of Virginia tw9jj@virginia.edu Parasites impose substantial fitness costs on their hosts. Accordingly, parasitism is predicted to be an important selective force shaping the evolution of host phenotypes. While there […]
Expanding the dexamethasone suppression test assessing multiple synthetic glucocorticoids in house sparrows (Passer domesticus)
Meeting Abstract P1-249 Saturday, Jan. 4 Expanding the dexamethasone suppression test: assessing multiple synthetic glucocorticoids in house sparrows (Passer domesticus) GORMALLY, BMG*; MACY, RR; MARTIN, K; WRIGHT-LICHTER, JX; ROMERO, LM; Tufts University; Tufts University; Tufts University; Tufts University; Tufts University brenna.gormally@gmail.com http://brennagormally.com For over 50 years, dexamethasone (Dex) has been the predominant synthetic glucocorticoid used to test […]
Exaptation as a possible mechanism facilitating invasion of extreme environments
Meeting Abstract P1-72 Saturday, Jan. 4 Exaptation as a possible mechanism facilitating invasion of extreme environments BARTS, N*; NIEVES, N; TROJAHN, S; KELLEY, J; TOBLER, M; Kansas State University; Kansas State University; Washington State University; Washington State University; Kansas State University barts2@ksu.edu Extreme environments push organisms to their physiological limits, and recent literature is rich in studies […]
Examining Metabolic Allometry Among Birds A Phylogenetic Approach
Meeting Abstract P1-21 Saturday, Jan. 4 Examining Metabolic Allometry Among Birds: A Phylogenetic Approach GIANCARLI, SM*; DUNHAM, AE; O’CONNOR, MP; Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA smg432@drexel.edu Metabolic allometries typically take the form of power functions, and the Metabolic Theory of Ecology (MTE) asserts a “universal” three-quarter power for such […]
Ex-spleen-ing Trade-offs Between Immunity and Reproduction during Parental Care in the Rock Dove, Columba livia
Meeting Abstract P1-84 Saturday, Jan. 4 Ex-spleen-ing Trade-offs Between Immunity and Reproduction during Parental Care in the Rock Dove, Columba livia VIERNES, RC*; FARRAR , VS; AUSTIN , S; FEUSTEL, T; FLORES, L; ASMAI, R; ARIAS, JG; CALISI, RM; University of California, Davis rcviernes@ucdavis.edu Caring for offspring often requires various behavioral and biological tradeoffs, such as decreased […]
Evolving pressure tolerance in enzymes of abyssal and hadal fishes
Meeting Abstract P1-52 Saturday, Jan. 4 Evolving pressure tolerance in enzymes of abyssal and hadal fishes GERRINGER, ME*; YANCEY, PH; TIKHONOVA, OV; VAVVLOV, NE; ZGODA, VG; DAVYDOV, DR; State University of New York at Geneseo; Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA; Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Moscow, Russia; Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Moscow, Russia; Institute of Biomedical Chemistry, Moscow, […]
Evolution of notochordal foramina in actinopterygian fishes
Meeting Abstract P1-214 Saturday, Jan. 4 Evolution of notochordal foramina in actinopterygian fishes BAXTER, D*; FARINA, SC; FATH, MA; TYTELL, ED; DONATELLI, CM; Tufts University; Howard University; Tufts University; Tufts University; University of Ottawa dana.baxter@tufts.edu Most fish species have a hole that passes through the center of each vertebrae, called the “notochordal foramen.” Since the notochord passes […]
Environmental factors influence sex roles and nest site selection in cichlids
Meeting Abstract P1-75 Saturday, Jan. 4 Environmental factors influence sex roles and nest site selection in cichlids GOGEL , CA*; MULLIN, SM; LEESE, JM; DeSales University, Center Valley, PA; DeSales University, Center Valley, PA; DeSales University, Center Valley PA cg3612@desales.edu One of the most important decisions many animals face in their lifetime is determining where to raise […]
Environmental DNA captures shifts in Caribbean fish communities associated with the invasive seagrass Halophila stipulacea
Meeting Abstract P1-144 Saturday, Jan. 4 Environmental DNA captures shifts in Caribbean fish communities associated with the invasive seagrass Halophila stipulacea DRUMMOND, JA*; BRANDAO, PB; BRANDT, ME; EGAN, SP; CORREA, AMS; Rice University, Houston TX; Rice University, Houston TX; University of the Virgin Islands, USVI; Rice University, Houston TX; Rice University, Houston TX jenn@rice.edu Native Caribbean seagrasses, […]
