Meeting Abstract P1-93 Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 D-aspartate proposed to modulate the inflation-contraction response in the sponge Ephydatia muelleri DUMAR, ZD*; LEYS, SP; University of Alberta; University of Alberta dumar@ualberta.ca All animals must coordinate multiple different cell types in response to environmental stimuli. Rapid responses to environmental stimuli in eumetazoans are performed by the nervous […]
sessions: Posters Session 1
Cryptic species in the marine environment a review of the evidence and a way forward
Meeting Abstract P1-131 Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Cryptic species in the marine environment: a review of the evidence and a way forward CAHILL, AE*; CHENUIL, A; Albion College; Aix Marseille Univ, Avignon Université, CNRS, IRD, IMBE, Station Marine d’Endoume acahill@albion.edu Cryptic species are species that have been demonstrated to be reproductively isolated units but belong […]
Creating a strong password Understanding the neural basis of species recognition in brood parasites
Meeting Abstract P1-75 Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Creating a strong password: Understanding the neural basis of species recognition in brood parasites GAGLIO, AE*; LOUDER, MM; HAUBER , M; LYNCH , KS; Hofstra University; Hunter College ; Hunter College; Hofstra University Annmariegaglio@gmail.com Obligate avian brood parasites lay their eggs in the nest of a heterospecific host […]
Corticosteroid-binding globulin Evaluation of methods and estimation of free CORT
Meeting Abstract P1-246 Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Corticosteroid-binding globulin: Evaluation of methods and estimation of free CORT BEYL, HE*; BREUNER, CW; University of Montana; University of Montana hannah.beyl@umconnect.umt.edu http://breunerlab.squarespace.com/hannah-beyl Life history theory posits an intrinsic trade-off between survival and reproduction but the proximate mechanisms regulating these tradeoffs are not well understood. The glucocorticoid-driven stress response […]
Convergent body size evolution of Crocodyliformes upon entering the aquatic realm
Meeting Abstract P1-104 Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Convergent body size evolution of Crocodyliformes upon entering the aquatic realm GEARTY, W*; PAYNE, JL; Stanford University; Stanford University wgearty@stanford.edu http://williamgearty.com Twenty-four species of crocodile populate the globe today, but this richness represents a minute fraction of the diversity and disparity of Crocodyliformes since their origin early in […]
Comparisons of the decay rate of infrasound across gradients of anthropogenic disturbance and physical obstruction
Meeting Abstract P1-70 Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Comparisons of the decay rate of infrasound across gradients of anthropogenic disturbance and physical obstruction POWELL, MD*; HERMAN, R; RAY, A; HUDLIN, C; DAVIS, JE; Radford University mpowell48@radford.edu https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchell-d-powell/ Infrasonic communication is relatively understudied in the fields of wireless communication and bioacoustics. The most common methods of wireless […]
Comparison of predatory kinematics between adult and juvenile San Clemente Loggerhead Shrikes
Meeting Abstract P1-295 Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Comparison of predatory kinematics between adult and juvenile San Clemente Loggerhead Shrikes SUSTAITA, D*; HERNANDEZ, J; FARABAUGH, SM; SUSTAITA, Diego; California State University, San Marcos; California State University, San Marcos; San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research dsustaita@csusm.edu Loggerhead shrikes are medium-sized passerines that eat insects and small […]
Comparing suction feeders carnivorous plants versus paedomorphic salamanders
Meeting Abstract P1-293 Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Comparing suction feeders: carnivorous plants versus paedomorphic salamanders HIDALGO, F*; STINSON, CM; BERG, O; MÜLLER, UK; CSU, Fresno; CSU, Bakersfield; CSU, Fresno; CSU, Fresno hidalgof@mail.fresnostate.edu Suction feeding is a common feeding mode in aquatic organisms. So far, we have data on adult and larval fish, adult salamanders, tadpoles, […]
Comparative insights into telomere biology
Meeting Abstract P1-92 Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Comparative insights into telomere biology TRICOLA, GM*; SIMONS, MJP; VLECK, CM; HAUSSMANN, MF; Bucknell University; University of Sheffield; Iowa State University; Bucknell University gmt004@bucknell.edu Telomeres are conserved DNA sequences that serve as protective caps for linear DNA. Over time, telomeres degrade due to factors including the end-replication problem […]
Comparative aspects of mammalian pituitary gland anatomy and its usefulness for reconstructing life history
Meeting Abstract P1-26 Thursday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Comparative aspects of mammalian pituitary gland anatomy and its usefulness for reconstructing life history MCGROSKY, A*; KAMILAR, JM; TECOT, SR; SCHWARTZ, GT; Arizona State Univeristy; Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst; University of Arizona; Arizona State University amcgrosk@asu.edu Pituitary hormones related to growth and reproduction play a central role in […]
