Meeting Abstract P1-233 Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Phototaxic Behavior Differs Between Kleptoplastic and non-Photosynthetic Sea Slugs TWELE, LR*; MOLINE, RE; MIDDLEBROOKS, ML; University of Tampa; University of Tampa; University of Tampa mmiddlebrooks@ut.edu Sacoglossan sea slugs are a group of small herbivorous marine gastropods which typically are dietary specialists on green macroalgae. Several species of sacoglossan […]
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Photographic Examination of Nuptial Pads in Xenopus laevis Exposed to the Pesticide Imidacloprid
Meeting Abstract P1-130 Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Photographic Examination of Nuptial Pads in Xenopus laevis Exposed to the Pesticide Imidacloprid FALSO, MJS*; SHIDEMANTLE, GI; PASQUALE, VE; CAMPBELL, ZI; GUSTAFSON, KL; MARSHALL, LV; FALSO, PG; Slippery Rock University; Slippery Rock University; Slippery Rock University; Slippery Rock University; Slippery Rock University; Slippery Rock University; Slippery Rock University […]
Personality in the Mantis Shrimp Neogonodactylus oerstedii
Meeting Abstract P1-147 Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Personality in the Mantis Shrimp Neogonodactylus oerstedii BLENDERMAN, J P*; GUMM, J M; Stephen F. Austin State University; Stephen F. Austin State University; U.S. Fish and Wildlife, Ash Meadows Fish Conservation Facility jblenderman@outlook.com Animal personality is frequently defined as the existence of consistent behavioral differences between individuals. A […]
Perceptual biases and the evolution of acoustic signals with multiple elements
Meeting Abstract P1-178 Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Perceptual biases and the evolution of acoustic signals with multiple elements HUMFELD, SC*; GERHARDT, HC; SARAH, Humfel; University of Missouri; University of Missouri humfelds@missouri.edu The acoustic advertisement signals of many animals comprise a single sound repeated in a monotonous fashion. Multi-element signals, in which sounds with different acoustic […]
Patterns of Seroprevalence of West Nile Virus in Clinic-Admitted Raptor Species in Central Illinois
Meeting Abstract P1-256 Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Patterns of Seroprevalence of West Nile Virus in Clinic-Admitted Raptor Species in Central Illinois PULVER, O*; WILCOXEN , TE; SEITZ, J; NUZZO , JT; Millikin University ; Millikin University ; Illinois Raptor Center; Illinois Raptor Center twilcoxen@millikin.edu West Nile Virus (WNV) is a virus that is commonly found […]
PASSER Utilizing Neural Networks during Data Collection for Real-time Bird Identification
Meeting Abstract P1-167 Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 PASSER: Utilizing Neural Networks during Data Collection for Real-time Bird Identification GRAY, CS*; PHILSON, CS; FOLTZ, SL; DAVIS, JE; Radford University cgray34@radford.edu Field-based research projects utilizing automated image capture devices often rely on humans to identify images. This method of analysis is limited in that data can only […]
Overlapping Feathers Maintain Contact through Interlocking Microstructures during Wing Morphing
Meeting Abstract P1-34 Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Overlapping Feathers Maintain Contact through Interlocking Microstructures during Wing Morphing JEFFRIES, L*; MATLOFF, L; FEO, T; LENTINK, D; Stanford Univeristy; Stanford University; Smithsonian Institution of Birds; Stanford University lindsiej@stanford.edu Flight feathers maintain a continuous aerodynamic surface during flight despite major wing shape changes. We have discovered that feather […]
Origin of a new sex chromosome by introgression between sticklebacks
Meeting Abstract P1-249 Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Origin of a new sex chromosome by introgression between sticklebacks DIXON, G*; KITANO, J; KIRKPATRICK, M; University of Texas, Austin; National Institute of Genetics, Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan; University of Texas, Austin grovesdixon@gmail.com https://grovesdixon.weebly.com/ Introgression is increasingly recognized as a source of genetic diversity that fuels adaptation. Its role […]
Optimization of Cresyl-Stained Brain Micropunch Technique Investigating the Genetic Regulation of Behavior in Astatotilapia burtoni
Meeting Abstract P1-143 Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Optimization of Cresyl-Stained Brain Micropunch Technique: Investigating the Genetic Regulation of Behavior in Astatotilapia burtoni PREISING, G.A.*; O’ROURKE, C.; RENN, S.C.P.; Reed College gapreisin@reed.edu Astatotilapia burtoni is a model organism for the study of metabolic dysregulation and starvation behaviors. This model is particularly interesting because while mouthbrooding, females […]
Optimizing NextGen DNA Metabarcoding Methods for Characterizing the Diet of Free-Living Sea Turtles
Meeting Abstract P1-216 Friday, Jan. 4 15:30 – 17:30 Optimizing NextGen DNA Metabarcoding Methods for Characterizing the Diet of Free-Living Sea Turtles SARKIS, C*; SENEY, EE; FORSMAN, AM; University of Central Florida; University of Central Florida; University of Central Florida anna.forsman@ucf.edu Sea turtles consume both plant and animal prey and there is significant variation in diet composition […]
