Meeting Abstract P1-37 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 Specialized primary feathers in Rock Pigeons (Columba livia) produce tonal sounds during take-off NIESE, RL*; TOBALSKE, BW; University of Montana; University of Montana robniese@gmail.com http://robniese.wix.com/somuchscience The sounds produced by the wings of Rock Pigeons have intrigued naturalists for centuries. Many have suggested that the tonal elements of these sounds may […]
sessions: Posters Session 1
Social context leads to differential immediate early gene activation in guppies (Poecilia reticulata)
Meeting Abstract P1-140 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 Social context leads to differential immediate early gene activation in guppies (Poecilia reticulata) WESTRICK, S.E.*; HARTSOUGH, L; FISCHER, E.K.; HOKE, K.L.; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Colorado State University, Fort Collins; Colorado State University, Fort Collins; Colorado State University, Fort Collins westse@umich.edu The social behavior network of the brain plays […]
Social and Endocrine Factors Influence Mating Tactics in Male Treefrogs
Meeting Abstract P1-193 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 Social and Endocrine Factors Influence Mating Tactics in Male Treefrogs CROCKER-BUTA, S/P*; LEARY, C/J; University of Mississippi; University of Mississippi scrocker@go.olemiss.edu Whether differences in hormone levels among males that alternate between mating tactics are a cause or a consequence of tactic expression is central to understanding the mechanisms regulating such […]
Snapping back to rhythm phase-shifted arctic ground squirrels rapidly entrain their circadian clocks under the midnight sun
Meeting Abstract P1-181 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 Snapping back to rhythm: phase-shifted arctic ground squirrels rapidly entrain their circadian clocks under the midnight sun FINTON, CJ*; WILLIAMS, CT; BARNES, BM; LOREN, CL; Indiana University, Bloomington; Northern Arizona University; University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Northern Arizona University cjfinton@indiana.edu Circadian rhythms are ~24h-long endogenous cycles of physiology and behavior that […]
Skeletal Injury Distribution Reflects Hunting Behavior in Extinct Predators a Novel Application of GIS Technology
Meeting Abstract P1-58 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 Skeletal Injury Distribution Reflects Hunting Behavior in Extinct Predators: a Novel Application of GIS Technology BROWN, C.A.*; VAN VALKENBURGH, B.; UCLA; UCLA cbrown20@ucla.edu The distribution of preserved skeletal injuries reflects behavior and perhaps the risks of activities such as hunting large prey. Here, we used Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to […]
Shake and roll testing the ontogenetic correlation of vibration-cued hatching and otic mechanoreception in red-eyed treefrogs
Meeting Abstract P1-180 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 Shake and roll: testing the ontogenetic correlation of vibration-cued hatching and otic mechanoreception in red-eyed treefrogs KIM, SJ*; JUNG, J; PÉREZ ARIAS, SM; MCDANIEL, JG; WARKENTIN, KM; Boston University; Boston University; Boston University; Boston University; Boston University sujink@bu.edu http://sites.bu.edu/warkentinlab/ Vibrations cue red-eyed treefrog (Agalychnis callidryas) embryos to hatch and escape […]
Sex-Specific Differences in Reproductive Requirements Affect Aboveground Activity and Energy Expenditure of Arctic Ground Squirrels
Meeting Abstract P1-185 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 Sex-Specific Differences in Reproductive Requirements Affect Aboveground Activity and Energy Expenditure of Arctic Ground Squirrels THOMPSON, M.L.*; WILLIAMS, C.T.; BUCK, C.L.; California State University, Long Beach; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University thompson.mirandalynn@gmail.com Animals living in polar regions, such as arctic ground squirrels (Urocitellus parryii), are exposed to extreme seasonal […]
Sequencing of the COUP-TF nuclear receptor gene in Aiptasia pallida anemones
Meeting Abstract P1-206 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 Sequencing of the COUP-TF nuclear receptor gene in Aiptasia pallida anemones SABIR, NT*; ROARK, AM; Furman University; Furman University tasneem.sabir@furman.edu Nuclear receptors are transcription factors and include retinoic acid receptor, retinoid X receptor, estrogen and androgen receptors, and the chicken ovalbumin upstream promoter- transcription factor (COUP-TF). This study focuses on […]
Seasonal dimorphism in gastropod hatchling size What can we learn from eggmass morphology and deposition site conditions
Meeting Abstract P1-125 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 Seasonal dimorphism in gastropod hatchling size: What can we learn from eggmass morphology and deposition site conditions? COLLIN, R; HARRISON, L*; Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama; University of Montana lillian.harrison@umontana.edu Egg size is one of the most important features of marine invertebrate reproduction because it provides insight into developmental patterns, […]
Scaling of muscle architecture from world’s smallest to world’s largest Monitor lizard
Meeting Abstract P1-75 Monday, Jan. 4 15:30 Scaling of muscle architecture: from world’s smallest to world’s largest Monitor lizard DICK, TJM*; WAKELING, JM; CLEMENTE, CJ; Simon Fraser University, BC; Simon Fraser University, BC; University of the Sunshine Coast, QLD tjd3@sfu.ca Here, we present a comprehensive dataset on the scaling of musculoskeletal architecture in varanids, providing information about […]
