Meeting Abstract P1-218 Saturday, Jan. 4 Diet-Related Plasticity in Rodent Masticatory Muscles MENEGAZ, R*; ROSSITER, JA; LAROCQUE, H; BOLEY, A; KILE, R; SAAVEDRA, R; University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth rachel.menegaz@unthsc.edu The musculoskeletal system is dynamic, adapting to changes in biomechanical loading through the process of functional adaptation. Hard, mechanically resistant diets increase the […]
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Diet switching in mammalian herbivores dietary specialization and toxin tolerance in two woodrat species
Meeting Abstract P1-148 Saturday, Jan. 4 Diet switching in mammalian herbivores: dietary specialization and toxin tolerance in two woodrat species ORR, TJ*; YAMADA, KYH; NELSON, MD; MATOCQ, MD; NIELSEN, DP; SHAPRIO, MD; DEARING, MD; New Mexico State University; Auburn University; University of Utah; University of Nevada, Reno; University of Nevada, Reno; University of Utah; University of Utah; […]
Developmental and Evolutionary Scaling in the Olfactory System of Birds
Meeting Abstract P1-17 Saturday, Jan. 4 Developmental and Evolutionary Scaling in the Olfactory System of Birds HOGAN, AVC*; BALANOFF, AM; BEVER, GS; Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, MD; Johns Hopkins University, MD; Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, MD ahogan7@jhmi.edu Birds show large variation in olfactory morphology, including the olfactory bulb and olfactory turbinates, yet studies on the […]
Development of the Stomach of the Carnivorous Tadpoles of the Budgett’s Frog, Lepidobatrachus laevis Compared to Filter Feeding Tadpoles
Meeting Abstract P1-2 Saturday, Jan. 4 Development of the Stomach of the Carnivorous Tadpoles of the Budgett’s Frog, Lepidobatrachus laevis Compared to Filter Feeding Tadpoles AUSTIFF, JK; Harvard University jkaustiff@g.harvard.edu Typical frog tadpoles are filter feeders and lack a digestively active stomach. Only later, during metamorphosis, do they develop a functional stomach that allows the shift to […]
Development of an Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Avian Corticosterone Binding Globulin
Meeting Abstract P1-258 Saturday, Jan. 4 Development of an Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Avian Corticosterone Binding Globulin ANTUNES, IK*; JOHNSON, EB; MERTZ, PS; MALISCH, JL; St. Mary’s College of Maryland; University of Pittsburgh; St. Mary’s College of Maryland; St. Mary’s College of Maryland ikantunes@smcm.edu Corticosterone (CORT) is a frequently quantified hormone in the field of avian […]
Design and use of species-specific Carcinus maenas eDNA primers to analyze shedding and degradation rates of eDNA
Meeting Abstract P1-121 Saturday, Jan. 4 Design and use of species-specific Carcinus maenas eDNA primers to analyze shedding and degradation rates of eDNA DANZIGER, A*; FREDERICH, M; University of New England, Biddeford, ME; University of New England, Biddeford, ME mfrederich@une.edu The emergence of environmental DNA (eDNA) detection provides a powerful tool to detect and monitor biodiversity, including […]
Dark Firefly Seduction Identifying the Mate Attracting Mechanism of Ellychnia corrusca via Bioinformatics
Meeting Abstract P1-94 Saturday, Jan. 4 Dark Firefly Seduction: Identifying the Mate Attracting Mechanism of Ellychnia corrusca via Bioinformatics MARTINS, L*; LOWER, S; Bucknell University; Bucknell University lmm037@bucknell.edu The mechanisms by which insects attract mates can be divided into three categories: visual, chemical, and auditory. Fireflies (Lampyridae) are an excellent example of the first category, as males […]
Crushers When Lanternfish Develop Modified Pharyngeal Jaws
Meeting Abstract P1-206 Saturday, Jan. 4 Crushers: When Lanternfish Develop Modified Pharyngeal Jaws SUMMERS, DA*; WAINWRIGHT, DK; Harvard University; Yale University dexter@mightycheese.com Lanternfish (Myctophidae) are a common and diverse group of small to medium sized deep-sea fish. They are an integral part of the vertical migration of deep-sea fish towards the surface each night, which in turn […]
Correlating nest defense behaviors in eastern bluebirds (Sialia sialis) and tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) with features of the nesting site and nest stage
Meeting Abstract P1-83 Saturday, Jan. 4 Correlating nest defense behaviors in eastern bluebirds (Sialia sialis) and tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) with features of the nesting site and nest stage. MILLER, NA*; FOLTZ, SL; Radford University ; Radford University nmiller215@radford.edu One of the fundamental goals in an organism’s life is to reproduce. Raising young is an energy intensive […]
Copulatory transfer of fluorescent powder suggests sexual selection for larger males in a wild lizard population
Meeting Abstract P1-64 Saturday, Jan. 4 Copulatory transfer of fluorescent powder suggests sexual selection for larger males in a wild lizard population BHAVE, RS*; REEDY, AM; WITTMAN, T; COX, RM; University of Virginia, Charlottesville; University of Virginia, Charlottesville; University of Virginia, Charlottesville; University of Virginia, Charlottesville rsb7bz@virginia.edu Understanding pre-copulatory sexual selection in a wild population is often […]
