Meeting Abstract P1-46  Saturday, Jan. 4  Chimaeras, sharks, skates and rays, oh my! Ecological structuring and evolutionary life-history traits of Chondrichthyes HALL, KC*; KOLMANN, MA; WILSON, GP; HUNDT, PJ; University of Washington; George Washington University; University of Washington; University of Minnesota kchall8@uw.edu Chondrichthyes (chimaeras, sharks, skates and rays) are a lineage of vertebrates with skeletons composed entirely […]

Meeting Abstract P1-114  Saturday, Jan. 4  Chemoreception in Octopus bimaculoides CASLETON, R*; MORGENTHALER, M; SHAIKH, S; SORGE, M; TUCKER, B; ESSENDRUP, I; BERMAN, S; PEET, MM; AUKES, DM; HE, X; MARVI, H; FISHER, RE; Arizona State University; Arizona State University; Arizona State University; Arizona State University; Arizona State University; Arizona State University; Arizona State University; Arizona State […]

Meeting Abstract P1-163  Saturday, Jan. 4  Chemical Commuication and the effect of Calling Behavior in Hyla chrysoscelis SMITH, C*; REICHERT , M; Oklahoma State University ; Oklahoma State University cheyenne.e.smith@okstate.edu Multimodal communication is where an animal signals through more than one sensory channel. In most anurans, acoustic signals are the primary modality for reproductive communication. However, most […]

Meeting Abstract P1-124  Saturday, Jan. 4  Characterizing the gut microbiome of honeybees BRADY, K*; KOVACS, J; VOISIN, D; WELCH, J; Spelman College; Spelman College; Spelman College; Spelman College kaibrady16@gmail.com On nearly every surface and inside almost every organism, there are millions of tiny microbes that are invisible to the naked eye. Some of these microbes, known as […]

Meeting Abstract P1-149  Saturday, Jan. 4  Characterization of Fatty Acid Profiles of the Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) and its Specialist Predator, the Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus). ARMSTRONG, R*; TORRES, T; WATSON, CM; SHIPLEY, MM; Midwestern State University; Midwestern State University; Midwestern State University; Midwestern State University raccewn1@gmail.com Monarch butterfly larvae, Danaus plexippus, have a diet entirely composed […]

Meeting Abstract P1-248  Saturday, Jan. 4  Changes in Gene Expression in Response to Ambient Temperature Fluctuations in the Zebra Finch COUTTS, VM*; BEATTY, A; SCHWARTZ, T; COOPER, C; HURLEY, L; GRIFFITH, S; WADA, H; Auburn University, Auburn, AL; Auburn University, Auburn, AL; Auburn University, Auburn, AL; Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, AUS; Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, AUS; Macquarie […]

Meeting Abstract P1-203  Saturday, Jan. 4  Cementum Analysis for Age Estimation in Fossil Mammals: Micro-CT vs Histological Thin Sections SKONIECZNY, KL*; D’EMIC, MD; BURK, C; HOFFMANN, S; NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury; Adelphi University, Garden City ; Northport High School, Northport; NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury kskoniec@nyit.edu Cementum is a continuously growing tissue […]

Meeting Abstract P1-156  Saturday, Jan. 4  Caw and Response: Context-Dependent Group Calling In American Crows SLATTERY, JD*; RODRIGUEZ, IM; BILOTTA, AJ; WACKER, DW; University of Washington Bothell; University of Washington Bothell; University of Washington Bothell; University of Washington Bothell slattj@uw.edu Research on cawing in American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos) has often assessed the acoustic variation of isolated caw […]

Meeting Abstract P1-127  Saturday, Jan. 4  Can’t Kill a Bird Twice: Evaluating Non-Lethal Sampling of Avian Gut Bacteria BERLOW, M*; KOHL, KD; DERRYBERRY, EP; University of Tennessee, Knoxville; University of Pittsburgh; University of Tennessee, Knoxville mae.berlow@gmail.com Gut microbial communities play critical roles in the biological functions of their host, such as mediating nutrient absorption, digesting food components […]

Meeting Abstract P1-29  Saturday, Jan. 4  Can Air Breathing Ability in Teleost Fishes be Used to Predict Terrestrial Behavior? KYLE, OM*; GIBB, AC; MINICOZZI, MR; BRAGA, A; Northern Arizona University omk22@nau.edu Terrestrial locomotion is a common behavior observed in littoral fishes that can be used to avoid predation or move between aquatic habitats. When stranded, some fishes […]