Meeting Abstract P1-194 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 The effects of androgens on vocalizations of Xenopus species with temporally simplified male advertisement calls. MAJOR, A.K.; FOKALA, D.A.; LEININGER, E.C.*; St. Mary’s College of Maryland; St. Mary’s College of Maryland; St. Mary’s College of Maryland ecleininger@smcm.edu African clawed frogs depend on sex-specific vocalizations to mediate reproduction. The male advertisement […]
sessions: Posters Session 1
The effect of social environment on plumage, behavior, and androgen levels in Red-backed Fairy-wrens
Meeting Abstract P1-191 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 The effect of social environment on plumage, behavior, and androgen levels in Red-backed Fairy-wrens WELKLIN, JF*; LANTZ, SM; BOERSMA, JP; SCHWABL, HG; WEBSTER, MS; Cornell University; Tulane University; Washington State University; Washington State University; Cornell University jfw96@cornell.edu http://www.josephwelklin.com An organism’s phenotype is the product of its morphology, behavior, and physiology. […]
The effect of muscle compliance on the relationship between activation level and optimum length
Meeting Abstract P1-68 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 The effect of muscle compliance on the relationship between activation level and optimum length HOLT, NC*; AZIZI, E; UC Irvine; UC Irvine natalie.c.holt@gmail.com The relationship that exists between muscle length, and the force that it can produce, is a defining feature of skeletal muscle. It is widely accepted that this […]
The effect of incubation temperature on Wood Duck duckling behavior
Meeting Abstract P1-177 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 The effect of incubation temperature on Wood Duck duckling behavior HOPE, S.F.*; BECK, M.L.; KENNAMER, R.A.; HOPKINS, W.A.; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; University of Georgia, Savannah River Ecology Lab; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University shope@vt.edu Incubation temperature is a critical parental […]
The effect of caffeine on regeneration and stem cell migration in Lumbriculus variegatus
Meeting Abstract P1-20 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 The effect of caffeine on regeneration and stem cell migration in Lumbriculus variegatus. HENRIQUEZ, SA*; TATTA, CM; MARTINEZ-ACOSTA, VG; The Atonement Academy; Alamo Heights High School; Univ. of the Incarnate Word vgmartin@uiwtx.edu We utilize Lumbriculus variegatus, an aquatic oligochaete, to determine the effect of caffeine on the cellular and molecular […]
The effect of acidification on settlement and metamorphosis in response to adult cues in an invasive gastropod
Meeting Abstract P1-124 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 The effect of acidification on settlement and metamorphosis in response to adult cues in an invasive gastropod DOOLEY, T.C.*; CHOI, C.; PIRES, A.; PECHENIK, J.A.; College of Charleston; Dickinson College; Dickinson College; Tufts University dooleytc@g.cofc.edu The average pH of ocean surface waters has dropped by about 30%, due to absorption […]
The creation of software to affectively organize the fungal taxonomy which will be used to classify any unidentified species that were collected in the Madre de Dios region of the Peruvian Amazon
Meeting Abstract P1-18 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 The creation of software to affectively organize the fungal taxonomy which will be used to classify any unidentified species that were collected in the Madre de Dios region of the Peruvian Amazon. MITCHELL, H.L*; CAUGHRON, J; DAVIS, J; MCGEE, J; PHELPS-DURR, T; Radford University; Radford University; Radford University; Radford […]
The Scaling of Strike Performance in Texas Ratsnakes (Pantherophis obsoletus)
Meeting Abstract P1-52 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 The Scaling of Strike Performance in Texas Ratsnakes (Pantherophis obsoletus) PENNING, D.A.; SAWVEL, B.; MOON, B.R.*; Univ. of Louisiana at Lafayette; Univ. of Louisiana at Lafayette; Univ. of Louisiana at Lafayette bradmoon@louisiana.edu Body size is profoundly important to organisms. Smaller individuals typically face greater predation pressures than larger individuals because […]
The Molecular and Morphological Determination of Valid Subspecies of Canyon Lizard (Sceloporus merriami merriami, Sceloporus merriami annulatus and Sceloporus merriami longipunctatus) in the Chihuahuan Desert of West Texas
Meeting Abstract P1-12 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 The Molecular and Morphological Determination of Valid Subspecies of Canyon Lizard (Sceloporus merriami merriami, Sceloporus merriami annulatus and Sceloporus merriami longipunctatus) in the Chihuahuan Desert of West Texas KNIGHTSTEP, G.; MCBRIDE, S. A.*; WILLIS, R. E.; Midwestern State University; Midwestern State University; Midwestern State University sarah.mcbride@mwsu.edu Since its description, relatively […]
The Intra- and Interspecific Relationships of sculpins in the genus Icelinus
Meeting Abstract P1-16 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 The Intra- and Interspecific Relationships of sculpins in the genus Icelinus GIRARD, M.G.*; SMITH, W.L.; University of Kansas; University of Kansas mgirard@ku.edu The genus of sculpin Icelinus, described by Jordan in 1885, contains eleven species of phylogenetic and biogeographic interest. The phylogenetic placement of Icelinus has been inconsistent in previous […]
