Meeting Abstract P1-44  Saturday, Jan. 4  Phenotypic and Genetic Correlations between Life History Traits in a Self-Fertilizing Hermaphroditic Fish ROBERTSON, CM*; GIAKAS, JA; STYGA, JM; FORTUNATO, JA; EARLEY, RL; University of Alabama; University of Alabama; Centre College; University of Alabama; University of Alabama cmrobertson5@crimson.ua.edu Offspring size and number are essential components of individual fitness. However, the ideal […]

Meeting Abstract P1-43  Saturday, Jan. 4  Phenotypic Variation in Invasion and Community Assembly PETERSON, CR*; BOLNICK, DI; University of Texas at Austin; University of Connecticut Christopher.R.Peterson@gmail.com http://Christopher-R-Peterson.com Human activity has vastly accelerated the rate of novel community assembly through invasive species, habitat alteration, and climate change. As these processes often involve rapid adaptation to new conditions, incorporating […]

Meeting Abstract P1-11  Saturday, Jan. 4  Patterning and development of the beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) fluke GAVAZZI, LM*; COOPER, LN; THEWISSEN , JGM; Kent State University, Kent, OH and Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH; Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH; Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH lmgavazzi@gmail.com Cetaceans, the order containing whales, dolphins, and porpoises, utilize […]

Meeting Abstract P1-82  Saturday, Jan. 4  Paternal removal leads to changes in learning ability and sociality in zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) offspring RILEY, AK*; GRINDSTAFF, JL; Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University agoffri@okstate.edu Maternal removal enhances fearfulness, increases the expression of antisocial behaviors, and induces learning deficits in both mammalian and avian offspring. Maternal removal may also […]

Meeting Abstract P1-164  Saturday, Jan. 4  Oyster toadfish calling in noisy NYC waters HOM, KN*; TERRAZAS, M; FORLANO, PM; CUNY Graduate Center; St. Mary’s College; CUNY Brooklyn College khom@gradcenter.cuny.edu Aquatic animals that require sound to communicate and find mates need to filter out relevant signals from noise in their environment. There are limited studies on how ecologically […]

Meeting Abstract P1-58  Saturday, Jan. 4  Otospermophilus mckayensis and the Evolution of Burrowing in Oligo-Miocene Squirrels ORCUTT, JD*; RITCHEY, TE; VIETRI, CB; Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA; Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA; Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA orcutt@gonzaga.edu The Cenozoic spread of grasslands drove morphological, physiological, and behavioral transitions in many mammal taxa, perhaps the most profound of which was […]

Meeting Abstract P1-188  Saturday, Jan. 4  Osteology and Myology of Pterycombus petersii, with Insights into the Functional Tradeoff Between Feeding and Locomotion GILBERT, MC*; LEROSE, C; CONITH, A; MOYER, JK; HUSKEY, S; ALBERTSON, RC; Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Univ. MA, Amherst; Biology Department, Univ. MA, Amherst; Biology Department, Univ. MA, Amherst; Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Univ. MA, […]

Meeting Abstract P1-194  Saturday, Jan. 4  Orientation of the orbit predicts feeding ecology in marine mammals PEREDO, C.M*; MARSHALL, C.D; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Texas A&M University, Galveston cmperedo@umich.edu http://www.cmperedo.com Marine mammals represent textbook examples of macroevolutionary change to facilitate their transition to life in the water. Carnivorous marine mammals, such as cetaceans and pinnipeds, have […]

Meeting Abstract P1-235  Saturday, Jan. 4  Oral Histories to Improve Coastal Restoration SACKS, PE*; WALTERS, LJ; DONNELLY, MJ; University of Central Florida, Orlando; University of Central Florida, Orlando; University of Central Florida, Orlando sackspe@gmail.com Habitat restoration attempts to bring back critical ecosystem services lost from overharvesting and habitat degradation. Local anecdotal information can be combined with maps/photographs […]

Meeting Abstract P1-191  Saturday, Jan. 4  Ontogeny of Caquetaia spectabilis: Delayed Skull Development Accommodates Extreme Jaw Protrusion GILBERT, MC*; LEROSE, C; CONITH, A; COX FERNANDES, C; ALBERTSON, RC; Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Univ. MA, Amherst; Biology Department, Univ. MA, Amherst; Biology Department, Univ. MA, Amherst; Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Manaus, Brazil; Biology Department, Univ. MA, […]