Meeting Abstract P1-123 Sunday, Jan. 4 15:30 Can Subtle Differences in Thermal Landscapes Impact Energy Expenditure in Migratory Hummingbirds CAMACHO, N.M.*; POWERS, D.R.; WETHINGTON, S.M.; CORMIER, T.A.; GRAHAM, C.H.; GOETZ, S.; George Fox Univ., Newberg, OR; George Fox Univ., Newberg, OR; HMN, Patagonia, AZ; Woods Hole Research Ctr., Falmouth, MA; Stony Brook Univ., Stony Brook, NY; Woods […]
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Caffeine elicits time-dependent bidirectional response of functional recovery in Carassius auratus lesion model
Meeting Abstract P1-80 Sunday, Jan. 4 15:30 Caffeine elicits time-dependent bidirectional response of functional recovery in Carassius auratus lesion model GOODSON, N.B.*; BROCKHOFF, B.L.; HUSTON, J.P.; SPIELER, R.E.; NOVA Southeastern University; NOVA Southeastern University; Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf; NOVA Southeastern University ng586@nova.edu Caffeine works through a variety of complex mechanisms to exert an often bidirectional set of functional […]
COI sequencing in marine annelids where do we stand
Meeting Abstract P1-43 Sunday, Jan. 4 15:30 COI sequencing in marine annelids: where do we stand? SCHULZE, A.; Texas A and M University at Galveston schulzea@tamug.edu DNA sequencing of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene and other mitochondrial markers has long been a preferred method for molecular species identification (“DNA barcoding”), detection of cryptic […]
Burying efficiency and sediment preferences reveal complexities in habitat choice for Dungeness (Metacarcinus magister) and red rock (Cancer productus) crabs
Meeting Abstract P1-177 Sunday, Jan. 4 15:30 Burying efficiency and sediment preferences reveal complexities in habitat choice for Dungeness (Metacarcinus magister) and red rock (Cancer productus) crabs CORCORAN, J.P.*; MERZ, R.A.; Swarthmore College; Swarthmore College jpcor4@gmail.com Particle size distribution is a key physical factor in determining where organisms live in sedimentary marine habitats because it strongly influences […]
Building the best sex addict what are the morphological and performance bases of individual quality
Meeting Abstract P1-176 Sunday, Jan. 4 15:30 Building the best sex addict: what are the morphological and performance bases of individual quality? CHARTERS, J*; CLEMENTE, C; HEINIGER, J; AMIR ABDUL NASIR, A; CAMERON, SF; NIEHAUS, AC; WILSON, RS; The University of Queensland r.wilson@uq.edu.au http://www.wilsonperformance.com Every physical activity relies on a complex assortment of anatomical, physiological, motor and […]
Building a Bird Ontogenetic and Evolutionary Construction of the Avian Body Plan
Meeting Abstract P1-192 Sunday, Jan. 4 15:30 Building a Bird: Ontogenetic and Evolutionary Construction of the Avian Body Plan HEERS, A. M.*; HUTCHINSON, J. R.; American Museum of Natural History; Royal Veterinary College ashmheers@gmail.com In the process of invading aerial media, birds and theropod dinosaurs have undertaken some of the most dramatic morphological and functional transformations in […]
Breeding phenology of female gray treefrogs effects of male calling and environmental variables
Meeting Abstract P1-90 Sunday, Jan. 4 15:30 Breeding phenology of female gray treefrogs: effects of male calling and environmental variables AUSTIN, M*; HUMFELD, S.A.; University of Missouri; University of Missouri humfelds@missouri.edu Many anuran amphibians (frogs and toads) breed in or near a body of water, where males produce acoustic signals in aggregations called choruses. The cues that […]
Blood, brains and beyond links between stress hormone receptor expression and plasma corticosterone dynamics in great tits (Parus major)
Meeting Abstract P1-117 Sunday, Jan. 4 15:30 Blood, brains and beyond: links between stress hormone receptor expression and plasma corticosterone dynamics in great tits (Parus major) SENFT, R.A.*; FIRKE, M.; MEDDLE, S.L.; BAUGH, A.T.; Swarthmore College; Swarthmore College; Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh; Swarthmore College rsenft1@swarthmore.edu Despite considerable empirical and theoretical work on stress physiology in free-living […]
Assessing the condition of the invasive catfish Hoplosternum littorale (Hancock, 1828) in peninsular Florida
Meeting Abstract P1-31 Sunday, Jan. 4 15:30 Assessing the condition of the invasive catfish Hoplosternum littorale (Hancock, 1828) in peninsular Florida ORFINGER, A.B.; University of Central Florida aorfinger@knights.ucf.edu Introduced species pose a major threat to biodiversity globally. One species of callichthyid catfish, Hoplosternum littorale (Hancock, 1828), was introduced to Florida waters from Neotropical South America and has […]
Are novel objects stressful The relationship between heart rate and neophobia in the European starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Meeting Abstract P1-120 Sunday, Jan. 4 15:30 Are novel objects stressful? The relationship between heart rate and neophobia in the European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) PARKER, C.E.*; FRANCO, L.A.; ROMERO, L.M.; Tufts Univ., Medford; Borough of Manhatten Com. Col., New York; Tufts Univ., Medford clare.parker@tufts.edu http://ase.tufts.edu/biology/labs/romero/ Neophobia is an ecologically relevant behavior characterized by an aversion to novelty, […]
