Meeting Abstract P1.88 Friday, Jan. 4 Form and Function in the Avian Caudal Skeleton: A Phylogenetic Comparative Investigation FELICE, R.F.; Ohio University ryanfelice@gmail.com The tail apparatus in birds serves an important role in aerial locomotion, assisting the wings by contributing to lift, stability, and maneuverability, as well as reducing whole-body drag. Previous research has indicated that tail […]
sessions: Posters Session 1
Fluctuating asymmetry in visual signals of male Sceloporus undulatus lizards
Meeting Abstract P1.8 Friday, Jan. 4 Fluctuating asymmetry in visual signals of male Sceloporus undulatus lizards CAIN, PW*; GARDNER, B; THAKER, M; HEWS, DK; Indiana State University; Indiana State University; Indian Institute of Science; Indiana State University pcain1@sycamores.indstate.edu Fluctuating asymmetries (FA) are small deviations from bilateral symmetry in morphological traits resulting from suboptimal developmental conditions. Trait FA […]
Flexural Stiffness & False Head Behavior in Lycaenidae Hind Wings
Meeting Abstract P1.195 Friday, Jan. 4 Flexural Stiffness & False Head Behavior in Lycaenidae Hind Wings VOLZ, L/J*; TAYLOR, E/M; SIMPSON, K/B; FIELD, B/S; MCCLOUD, E/S; DAVIS, J/L; University of Southern Indiana; University of Southern Indiana; University of Southern Indiana; University of Southern Indiana; University of Southern Indiana; University of Southern Indiana jldavis2@usi.edu Insect wing mechanics have […]
Fire ant invasion status accounts for variation in DNA methylation of lizard populations
Meeting Abstract P1.51 Friday, Jan. 4 Fire ant invasion status accounts for variation in DNA methylation of lizard populations ROBBINS, T; SCHREY, A*; RICHARDS, C; LANGKILDE, T; Penn. State U.; Armstrong Atlantic State U.; U. South Florida; Penn. State U. aaron.schrey@armstrong.edu Red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) have invaded half the native range of the eastern fence […]
Female meadow voles, Microtus pennsylvanicus, do not alter their over-marking in response to female conspecifics that differ in nutritional status
Meeting Abstract P1.11 Friday, Jan. 4 Female meadow voles, Microtus pennsylvanicus, do not alter their over-marking in response to female conspecifics that differ in nutritional status. FEMALE MEADOW VOLES, MICROTUS PENNSYLVANICUS, DO NOT ALTER THEIR OVER-MARKING IN RESPONSE TO FEMALE CONSPECIFICS THAT DIFFER IN NUTRITIONAL STATUS VLAUTIN, CT*; FERKIN, MH; University of Memphis ctvlutin@memphis.edu Engaging in direct […]
Female Ornaments and Male Mate Choice in Convict Cichlids
Meeting Abstract P1.6 Friday, Jan. 4 Female Ornaments and Male Mate Choice in Convict Cichlids MARSON, K.M.*; ANDERSON, C.; KLEIN, A.; COOK, M.; EARLEY, R.L.; University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa krismars02@yahoo.com Females of the monogamous, pair bonding convict cichlid (Amatitliania siquia) possess carotenoid-based coloration on their ventral integument, which has been hypothesized to serve functions in intrasexual and […]
Feeding, foraging, and energetics of small bats at high latitudes
Meeting Abstract P1.102 Friday, Jan. 4 Feeding, foraging, and energetics of small bats at high latitudes JOOSTE, E.*; BOYLES, J.G.; HALLAM, T.G.; MCCRACKEN, G.F.; Southern Illinois Univ.; Southern Illinois Univ.; Univ. of Tennessee; Univ. of Tennessee ejooste@siu.edu Small insectivorous bats that spend summers at very high latitudes experience a suite of bioenergetic constraints including cool nighttime temperatures, […]
Exploring the phenotypic plasticity of intestinal responses for snakes
Meeting Abstract P1.139 Friday, Jan. 4 Exploring the phenotypic plasticity of intestinal responses for snakes MENZEL, E.J.*; SECOR, S.M.; University of Alabama; University of Alabama ejmenzel@crimson.ua.edu The proposed dichotomy in the capacity for phenotypic flexibility of snake intestine is seated in studies on distinctly frequent or infrequent feeding species. However, snake feeding habits lie along a continuum […]
Exploring asynchronous flight-muscle mechanics in insects through a bio-mimetic flapping machine
Meeting Abstract P1.190 Friday, Jan. 4 Exploring asynchronous flight-muscle mechanics in insects through a bio-mimetic flapping machine CHOUDHURY, S*; MANIKKAM, DK; BERG, O; MULLER, UK; California State University Fresno; California State University Fresno; California State University Fresno; California State University Fresno umuller@csufresno.edu To explore the asynchronous flight-muscle activation in insects, we developed a bio-mimetic flapping machine. In […]
Exploration of the role of indoleamines in the cyclical behavior of Tritonia diomedea
Meeting Abstract P1.215 Friday, Jan. 4 Exploration of the role of indoleamines in the cyclical behavior of Tritonia diomedea WALLACE, K/R*; CALLAGHAN, M; MURRAY, J; BELL, J; CSU East Bay; CSU Monterey Bay; CSU East Bay; CSU Maritime kelsey.r.wallace@gmail.com Recent data have shown that Tritonia diomedea, an opisthobranch mollusc that is functionally blind, displays cyclical changes in […]
