Meeting Abstract P1.5A Tuesday, Jan. 4 Egg colour in European starlings: relationship with female quality, male parental effort and haematology. FRONSTIN, Raime/B*; DOUCET, Stephanie/M; WILLIAMS, Tony/D; Simon Fraser University; University of Windsor; Simon Fraser University rbf1@sfu.ca The function of variation in eggshell colour remains very poorly understood in birds. It has been proposed that blue-green egg coloration […]
sessions: Posters Session 1
Effects of the invasive alga Gracilaria salicornia on coastal benthic molluscan species diversity in east Hawaii
Meeting Abstract P1.13 Tuesday, Jan. 4 Effects of the invasive alga Gracilaria salicornia on coastal benthic molluscan species diversity in east Hawaii STROHL, Robert D; DEMAINTENON, Marta J*; Univ. of Hawaii, Hilo; Univ. of Hawaii, Hilo demainte@hawaii.edu Mollusks comprise diverse taxa that provide crucial ecological links in coastal marine habitats. These organisms are highly sensitive to the […]
Effect of melatonin manipulation on circadian behavior and reproduction in a wild bird
Meeting Abstract P1.152 Tuesday, Jan. 4 Effect of melatonin manipulation on circadian behavior and reproduction in a wild bird GREIVES, TJ*; BELTRAMI, G; HAU, M; Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, Vogelwarte Radolfzell, 78315 Radolfzell, Germany; University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy tgreives@gmail.com Nearly all organisms display circadian rhythms, and these rhythms are thought to enhance fitness by […]
Effect of light on locomotor activity in the marine nudibranch mollusk Tritonia diomedea
Meeting Abstract P1.131 Tuesday, Jan. 4 Effect of light on locomotor activity in the marine nudibranch mollusk Tritonia diomedea CLINTON, JM*; HUYNH, M; MURRAY , JA; Washington State U.; Cal State East Bay, Friday Harbor Labs; Cal State East Bay, Friday Harbor Labs mike.k.huynh@gmail.com Nearly all organisms exhibit endogenous rhythms with a period of roughly 24 hours […]
Effect of eyestalk ablation on expression of NO synthase and guanylyl cyclases in the Y-organ from green and red color morphs of Carcinus maenas
Meeting Abstract P1.30 Tuesday, Jan. 4 Effect of eyestalk ablation on expression of NO synthase and guanylyl cyclases in the Y-organ from green and red color morphs of Carcinus maenas LABERE, S.M.*; GUNDERSON, J.L.; MACLEA, K.S.; CHANG, E.S.; MYKLES, D.L.; Colorado State U.; UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab slabere@rams.colostate.edu Adult European green crabs (Carcinus maenas) occur as […]
Effect of Wing Deformation on Butterfly Takeoff
Meeting Abstract P1.119 Tuesday, Jan. 4 Effect of Wing Deformation on Butterfly Takeoff MAEDA, Masateru*; OZAWA, Shuhei; NAKATA, Toshiyuki; YANAOKA, Kazuhiro; LIU, Hao; Chiba University; Chiba University; Chiba University; HitachiSoft; Chiba University maz.maeda@graduate.chiba-u.jp Butterfly takeoff simulations have been performed with different types of wings, i.e. rigid or deformable. We captured a swallowtail butterfly and the takeoff sequence […]
Early hominin evolution a review of major morphological adaptations and problems in applying cladistics
Meeting Abstract P1.141 Tuesday, Jan. 4 Early hominin evolution: a review of major morphological adaptations and problems in applying cladistics PORTER, N.C.*; ALEMSEGED, Z.; Barnard College, New York; California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco ncp2115@barnard.edu Hominin fossils preserve evidence of the major evolutionary changes that occurred since human’s split from the chimpanzees about 7 ma. Unfortunately, due […]
Dried eggs consequences of plant microclimate for Manduca sexta embryos
Meeting Abstract P1.10 Tuesday, Jan. 4 Dried eggs: consequences of plant microclimate for Manduca sexta embryos POTTER, K.A.*; WILSON, K.; WOODS, H.A.; Univeristy of Montana, Missoula; Univeristy of Montana, Missoula; Univeristy of Montana, Missoula kap15@cornell.edu A primary physiological challenge for terrestrial insects is to conserve sufficient water. This challenge is exacerbated during the egg stage because eggs […]
Does embryonic diapause help maintain of milk quality A case study in bats
Meeting Abstract P1.66 Tuesday, Jan. 4 Does embryonic diapause help maintain of milk quality? A case study in bats. ORR, T.J.*; ORTEGA-REYES, J.; MEDELLIN, R.; HAMMOND, K.A.; UC, Riverside; Instituto Politécnico Nacional; UNAM; UC, Riverside teri.orr@email.ucr.edu Predictable and reoccurring environmental stressors can result in pressures for organisms to develop highly-timed reproduction. One interesting response to environmental variation […]
Do female soldier flies select for longer copulations by increasing their investment in number of eggs laid
Meeting Abstract P1.68 Tuesday, Jan. 4 Do female soldier flies select for longer copulations by increasing their investment in number of eggs laid? BARBOSA, F.A.; University of Missouri fabdm2@mail.missouri.edu Cryptic female choice (CFC) is a female-controlled postcopulatory process that favors paternity by preferred males when the female has mated multiply. Although there is substantial indirect evidence that […]
