Meeting Abstract P1-282  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Tips and Fits: Tricks to 3D Puzzle Making SINGH, A *; KEEFFE, R; BLACKBURN, D; University of Florida; University of Florida; University of Florida snakesalot@gmail.com Engaging the public and successfully articulating complex ideas about our scientific research are essential for promoting public awareness and support of science. The […]

Meeting Abstract P1-32  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Thorn on my side? Form, function, and evolution of defensive weaponry in doradid catfishes KACZMAREK, EB*; KOLMANN, MA; GREAR, ME; SUMMERS, AP; Brown University; George Washington University; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; University of Washington elskabette@gmail.com Doradid catfishes are weaponized with pectoral and dorsal fin spines with lateral rows […]

Meeting Abstract P1-211  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  Tiny, but Mighty! Zooplankton, the Missing Link in Assessments of Ecosystem Health for Waters Near Coal-fired Power Plants PATTERSON, LN*; HARRIS, BD; COVI, JA; Univ. of North Carolina at Wilmington; Univ. of North Carolina at Wilmington; Univ. of North Carolina at Wilmington lnp7743@uncw.edu Most zooplankton species in inland […]

Meeting Abstract P1-289  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  The structure and hydrodynamic function of tuna keels WAINWRIGHT, DK*; LAUDER, GV; Harvard University; Harvard University dylan.wainwright@gmail.com http://www.dylanwainwright.com Tuna have laterally projecting wings of soft tissue at the narrowing of their body just anterior to their tail in the region of the caudal peduncle. These features are known […]

Meeting Abstract P1-206  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  The seashells of an iconic public artwork: diversity and provenance of the mollusks of the Watts Towers PERNET, B*; SILVERMAN, E.R.; VALENTICH-SCOTT, P; PERNET, Bruno; California State University Long Beach; Smith College; Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History bruno.pernet@csulb.edu http://web.csulb.edu/~bpernet/index.htm/Home.html The structures of the Watts Towers (WT), an […]

Meeting Abstract P1-155  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  The role of sexual selection in monogamy: exploring behavioral and hormonal mechanisms in a cichlid fish GODFREY, E*; MULLIN, S; LEESE, J; DeSales University; DeSales University; DeSales University eg8506@desales.edu In many monogamous species, both sexes compete for mates and demonstrate a preferential mate choice. However, the degree to […]

Meeting Abstract P1-220  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  The role of reproductive interference and endocrine stress in the decline of native green treefrogs following Cuban treefrog invasions KENNEDY, J/GC*; LEARY, C/J; Univ. of Mississippi; Univ. of Mississippi jgkenned@go.olemiss.edu Invasive species are a leading cause of global amphibian declines. In many cases, how invasive species negatively impact […]

Meeting Abstract P1-112  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  The role of prolactin in female brown-headed cowbird responses to nestling begging stimulus STEELE, A*; LANGRO, J; HUNTER, T; LYNCH, KS; Hofstra University asteele1@pride.hofstra.edu Nearly 1% of all bird species are obligate brood parasites. Obligate brood parasites do not build their own nests, incubate their own eggs or […]

Meeting Abstract P1-158  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  The response of circadian rhythms to humidity/temperature oscillations and the foraging patterns of specialist and generalist sweat bees CORDERO, C*; AMBROSE, A; ORTIZ, C; PETANIDOU, T; TSCHEULIN, T; GIRAY, T; HRANITZ, J; BARTHELL, J; GONZALEZ, V; AGOSTO, J; UPR; SSU; UPR; Univ. of the Aegean; Univ. of the […]

Meeting Abstract P1-141  Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30  The role of circadian rhythms on the temporal organization of foraging behavior in three carpenter bee (Xylocopa) species in a Mediterranean Island Ecosystem AMBROSE, A*; ORTIZ, C; CORDERO, C; CHMABERS, C; MARKLAND, S; OSBORN, A; SHIRLEY, K; TWOMBLY ELLIS, J; TSCHEULIN, T; GIRAY, T; BARTHELL, J; AGOSTO-RIVERA, J; […]