Meeting Abstract P1-137 Saturday, Jan. 4 Star Gazing: Observations on the Movement and Feeding Behaviors of Ochre Sea Stars (Pisaster ochraceus) JENDREY, CR*; TURNER, M; University of Washington, Seattle, WA; University of Washington, Seattle, WA chrisjendrey@gmail.com Pisaster ochraceus (ochre sea star) is a major motile predator often found in rocky intertidal zones along the Pacific coast of […]
sessions: Posters Session 1
Spatial sorting drives rapid ecological adaptation of the soapberry bug
Meeting Abstract P1-68 Saturday, Jan. 4 Spatial sorting drives rapid ecological adaptation of the soapberry bug COMERFORD, MS*; CARROLL, SP; EGAN, SP; Rice University, Houston, TX; University of California, Davis, CA; Rice University, Houston, TX; Rice University; Rice University mattheauc@gmail.com Spatial sorting describes a mechanisms of evolutionary change where differential dispersal ability spatially structures mate choice, leading […]
Something’s Fishy A Comparative Structural Analysis of the Feeding Morphology of the Fish Xiphactinus audax and Megalops atlanticus Using 2D and 3D Morphometrics
Meeting Abstract P1-190 Saturday, Jan. 4 Something’s Fishy: A Comparative Structural Analysis of the Feeding Morphology of the Fish Xiphactinus audax and Megalops atlanticus Using 2D and 3D Morphometrics SHELBURNE, EC; Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS ecshelburne@mail.fhsu.edu Xiphactinus audax was a large, predatory ichthyodectid fish that lived during the Late Cretaceous, from approximately 120 – 66 […]
Some like it hot Do female songbirds discriminate between songs produced under hot and cold temperatures
Meeting Abstract P1-166 Saturday, Jan. 4 Some like it hot: Do female songbirds discriminate between songs produced under hot and cold temperatures? COOMES, CM*; DERRYBERRY, EP; University of Tennessee Knoxville; University of Tennessee Knoxville cmcoomes@gmail.com https://ccoomes.wixsite.com/website Heat waves are increasing in number, length, and intensity around the globe, causing more animals to undergo heat stress. Heat stress, […]
Single-cell profiling of acoel stem cell dynamics during development and regeneration
Meeting Abstract P1-18 Saturday, Jan. 4 Single-cell profiling of acoel stem cell dynamics during development and regeneration LUO, YJ*; RICCI, L; HULETT, RE; SRIVASTAVA, M; Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; Harvard University, Cambridge, MA yjluo@fas.harvard.edu https://sites.google.com/view/yjluo/ Animals capable of whole-body regeneration carry a large population of pluripotent stem cells that […]
Shell and Other Object Use by Land Hermit Crabs Increases in Use of Anthropomorphic Objects on Cayos, Cochinos, Honduras
Meeting Abstract P1-129 Saturday, Jan. 4 Shell and Other Object Use by Land Hermit Crabs: Increases in Use of Anthropomorphic Objects on Cayos, Cochinos, Honduras GILCHRIST, SL; New College of Florida gilchrist@ncf.edu Hermit crabs use a variety of found objects (bamboo, shells, plastic) as housing. Humans are discarding more materials that are finding their way into our […]
Shape Variation of Armored Catfishes in a Phylogenomic and Ecological Context Using 3D Geometric Morphometric Techniques (Loricariidae)
Meeting Abstract P1-179 Saturday, Jan. 4 Shape Variation of Armored Catfishes in a Phylogenomic and Ecological Context Using 3D Geometric Morphometric Techniques (Loricariidae) BLACK, CR*; ARMBRUSTER, JW; Auburn University; Auburn University coriblack@auburn.edu https://coriblack.weebly.com/ Loricariidae is the most species-rich family in the order of Siluriformes, with nearly 1000 species in 100 genera. Commonly known as the suckermouth armored […]
Sexual dimorphism in the fanged-frog genus Limnonectes (Anura Dicroglossidae) skull differences between males and females
Meeting Abstract P1-73 Saturday, Jan. 4 Sexual dimorphism in the fanged-frog genus Limnonectes (Anura: Dicroglossidae): skull differences between males and females LARSON, TR*; JACOBS, JL; SMITH, EN; University of Texas at Arlington; University of Texas at Arlington; University of Texas at Arlington thornton.larson@mavs.uta.edu In the fanged-frog genus Limnonectes, males are larger than females at maturity, with the […]
Sex Differences in Morphology of the Song Control Circuit in House Wrens, a North Temperate Species with Female Song
Meeting Abstract P1-159 Saturday, Jan. 4 Sex Differences in Morphology of the Song Control Circuit in House Wrens, a North Temperate Species with Female Song KRIEG, CA*; GETTY, T; WADE, J; The University of Scranton; Michigan State University; University of Connecticut cara.krieg@scranton.edu Bird song has historically been considered a male endeavor. Compared to tropical species where duetting […]
Serotonin induces female swimming behavior in sexually dimorphic ostracod crustaceans
Meeting Abstract P1-177 Saturday, Jan. 4 Serotonin induces female swimming behavior in sexually dimorphic ostracod crustaceans AHMADYAR, S*; TRAN, T; RIVERA, AS; University of the Pacific; University of the Pacific; University of the Pacific arivera@pacific.edu Male and female Euphilomedes ostracod crustaceans exhibit extreme dimorphism in their sensory systems and behavior. Here, we examine the role of serotonin […]
