Meeting Abstract P1-219  Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30  Evaluation of correlation between material properties of the vertebrae and predator escape performance in yellow perch, Perca flavescens DICKERSON, D; MAIE, T*; Lynchburg College; Lynchburg College maie.t@lynchburg.edu http://www.lynchburg.edu Anatomy and functional design of organisms often exhibit strong correlation with how effectively and efficiently certain biological tasks are performed. […]

Meeting Abstract P1-73  Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30  Evaluation of Spatially Clustered Marsh Ponds in a Northern Florida Salt Marsh SCHMIDT, EC*; SCHAFER, TB; OSBORNE, TZ; Knox College; University of Florida; Whitney Lab for Marine Bioscience ecschmidt@knox.edu Patterned landscapes are naturally occurring phenomena that can reveal major geological or ecological processes taking place in a variety […]

Meeting Abstract P1-124  Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30  Evaluating the physiological and behavioral effects of corticosterone implants in a free-ranging ectotherm CLAUNCH, NM*; FRAZIER, JA; ESCALLόN, C; VERNASCO, BJ; MOORE, IT; TAYLOR, EN; University of Florida; Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo nmclaunch@ufl.edu Corticosterone (CORT) levels […]

Meeting Abstract P1-129  Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30   Evaluating physiological and behavioral responses to repeated stressors: testing the reactive scope model GORMALLY, BM*; WRIGHT-LICHTER, J; HENRY, M; ROMERO, LM; Tufts University; Tufts University; Tufts University; Tufts University brenna.gormally@tufts.edu Wild animals often cope with stressful stimuli that elicit a suite of physiological and behavioral responses. One […]

Meeting Abstract P1-106  Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30  Estimating the strength of spatially varying selection in a reef-building coral DIXON, GB*; MATZ, MV; University of Texas, Austin; University of Texas, Austin grovesdixon@gmail.com Spatially varying selection could considerably limit the effective migrant exchange among ecologically distinct locations. In instances of “phenotype-environment” mismatch, genotypes selected to survive in […]

Meeting Abstract P1-57  Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30  Escape Hatching of Red-Eyed Treefrogs in Wasp Attacks: How Development Changes Survival CHAIYASARIKUL, A.*; WARKENTIN, K.M.; Boston University; Boston University alinac@bu.edu Red-eyed treefrogs (Agalychnis callidryas) lay egg clutches on vegetation over Neotropical ponds, and tadpoles fall into the water upon hatching. Embryos are subject to heavy predation; in […]

Meeting Abstract P1-84  Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30  Environmental and Parental Effects on Slipper Snail Larval Growth and Survival YOU MAK, KT*; COLLIN, R; Barnard College; Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute kty2104@barnard.edu Amidst a rapidly changing climate, it remains important to understand the effects of natural environmental variation. The Bay of Panama experiences wind-driven upwelling during the […]

Meeting Abstract P1-40  Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30  Environmental Regulation of Yellow Stingray Camouflage GUNN, T*; BEDORE, C; Georgia Southern University; Georgia Southern University tg03328@georgiasouthern.edu Many reef fishes exhibit dynamic coloration and body patterns that can change under nervous control. Lowe et al (1996) showed that hammerheads in high UV environments have higher skin melanin concentrations, […]

Meeting Abstract P1-229  Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30  Enamel Microstructural Changes in Equids Conferred Damage Tolerance Through Controlled Fracture and Damage Localization KUHN-HENDRICKS, SM*; ERICKSON, GM; NORELL, MA; Florida State University; Florida State University; American Museum of Natural History sh12f@my.fsu.edu The morphological modifications that equid ungulates underwent during the Miocene climatic and floral changes represent a […]

Meeting Abstract P1-118  Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30  Embryos of non-native Anolis are robust to urban thermal environments TIATRAGUL, S*; WARNER, D.A; KOLBE, J.J; KURNIAWAN, A; Auburn University; Auburn University; University of Rhode Island; University of Alabama at Birmingham stiatragul@auburn.edu The transformation of natural habitat worldwide into urban landscape dramatically alters thermal environments, which can impact […]