Meeting Abstract P1.123  Wednesday, Jan. 4  How the bat got its stripes: roosting ecology and the evolution of pelage markings in bats DIAL, T.O.*; SANTANA, S.E.; EITING, T.P.; ALFARO, M.E.; University of California Los Angeles thomas.dial@ucla.edu Although bats are not renowned for their diversity in color, multiple lineages have evolved striking facial and body pelage makings, including […]

Meeting Abstract P1.10  Wednesday, Jan. 4  How intensive forest management affects disease in wildlife: Patterns of Sin Nombre virus infection and gastrointestinal parasitism in wild deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus). HANSELMANN, R*; JOLLES, AE; Oregon State University; Oregon State University hanselmr@onid.orst.edu Ecosystems are increasingly being eroded by anthropogenic disturbances, including habitat fragmentation, ecosystem simplification, and toxic exposures from […]

Meeting Abstract P1.7  Wednesday, Jan. 4  How do tadpoles use chemical cues to assess risk? Cue concentration versus pulse frequency. WHEAT, S. K.*; CAYRON, E.; VONESH, J. R. ; WARKENTIN, K. M. ; Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA; Arizona State Univ., Phoenix; Virginia Commonwealth Univ., Richmond; Boston Univ., MA wheatsk@whitman.edu Prey often alter their phenotype in response […]

Meeting Abstract P1.39  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Hormonal and Metabolic Regulation of Compensatory Testicular Hypertrophy in the Marsh Rice Rat (Oryzomys palustris) EDMONDS, K.E.; Indiana University Southeast kedmonds@ius.edu Compensatory testicular hypertrophy (CTH) is a phenomenon in which the surgical removal of one testis results in a significant increase in the size of the remaining testis relative to control […]

Meeting Abstract P1.209  Wednesday, Jan. 4  High Latitude Oceans in a High CO2 World: Comparative Analysis of the Metabolic Response of Antarctic Notothenioids to a Multi-Stressor Scenario ENZOR, Laura A.*; PLACE, Sean P.; University of South Carolina; University of South Carolina enzorl@email.sc.edu For Notothenioid fishes of the Southern Ocean, evolution in extremely stable, cold waters has resulted […]

Meeting Abstract P1.217  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Heat Dissipation During Flight in Calliope Hummingbirds (Stellula calliope) MAKI, K.G.*; POWERS, D.R.; TOBALSKE, B.W.; George Fox Univ, Newberg, OR; George Fox Univ, Newberg, OR; University of Montana, Missoula, MT kmaki09@georgefox.edu The energetic cost of flight in hummingbirds is among the highest transport costs measured and can exceed 10X BMR. Only […]

Meeting Abstract P1.183  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Heart and ventilatory measures in crayfish during copulation COOPER, Richard M.*; SCHAPKER FINUCANE, Heidi; ADAMI, Megan; COOPER, Robin L.; Dept of Biology, University of Kentucky ; Dept of Biology, University of Kentucky; Dept of Biology, University of Kentucky; Dept of Biology, University of Kentucky RLCOOP1@email.uky.edu Monitoring heart rate (HR) and ventilatory […]

Meeting Abstract P1.105  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Gross Anatomical Brain Region Approximation (GABRA): a new technique for assessing brain size and structure in extinct archosaurs MORHARDT, A.*; RIDGELY, R.; WITMER, L.; Ohio University; Ohio University; Ohio University am159410@ohio.edu Studying brain evolution in extinct taxa is difficult due to the potential lack of close correspondence between the brain and […]

Meeting Abstract P1.142  Wednesday, Jan. 4   Global annotation and molecular evolutionary analysis of genomic repeats in the Painted Turtle, Chrysemys picta MEDLIN , Alexandra/M.*; COLE, Amanda/M.; SHEDLOCK, Andrew/M. ; College of Charleston; College of Charleston; College of Charleston amedlincofc@gmail.com The analysis of genome-scale information from the sister group of mammals, Reptilia, is presently closing a large […]

Meeting Abstract P1.135  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Global Discovery and Validation of Signaling Molecules in the Ctenophore, CITARELLA, M.R.*; GIRARDO, D.O.; KOHN, A.B.; MOROZ, L.L.; Whitney Lab for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida, St Augustine, FL ; Whitney Lab for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida, St Augustine, FL ; Whitney Lab for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida, St […]