Meeting Abstract P3.96  Wednesday, Jan. 6  Experimental addition of nest-dwelling bacteria influences antibody titers in nestling tree swallows, but not as expected. FORSMAN, A.M.*; ANGERT, E.R.; WINKLER, D.W.; Cornell University; Cornell University; Cornell University amf226@cornell.edu Nestling birds already possess circulating antibodies at hatch because of maternally derived antibodies (MAb’s) transmitted via the egg yolk. MAb’s confer passive […]

Meeting Abstract P3.109  Wednesday, Jan. 6  Evolving Intelligence in Autonomous, Fish-like Biorobots: Does Competition for Resources Matter? DE LEEUW, J.R.*; PORTER, M.E.; LIVINGSTON, K.R.; LONG, J.H.; Vassar College; Vassar College; Vassar College; Vassar College jodeleeuw@vassar.edu We are interested in understanding how different selection environments drive the evolution of intelligence in aquatic animals. Because many of the character […]

Meeting Abstract P3.81  Wednesday, Jan. 6  Evolution of fin size and morphology in otophysan fishes RADE, CM*; WARD, AB; Adelphi University; Adelphi University cristinarade@gmail.com Highly elongate body forms are found in most major groups of vertebrates. Body elongation in tetrapods has often resulted in the reduction or loss of the pectoral and pelvic girdles. Few studies have […]

Meeting Abstract P3.112  Wednesday, Jan. 6  Evidence for inter-sucker coordination in the Giant Pacific Octopus Enteroctopus dofleini. HADJISOLOMOU, Stavros P*; GRASSO, Frank W; BioMimetic and Cognitive Robotics Lab., Brooklyn College, CUNY, Brooklyn NY; Program in Ecology, Evolution and Biology, The Graduate Center, CUNY, New York NY stavros.hadjisolomou@gmail.com In contrast to the fixed-link appendages of arthropods and vertebrates […]

Meeting Abstract P3.94  Wednesday, Jan. 6  Escherichia coli ATCC # 25922 induces an inflammatory response in adult Rana pipiens JONES, Ashley/L*; THOMSON, Amy/M; KOZAKOWSKI, Michelle; KYPRIANOU, Rachel; VATNICK, Itzick; BRODKIN, Marc; Widener University ivatnick@widener.edu The inflammatory response is an early and essential component of both the innate and adaptive immune responses. We have examined the effect of […]

Meeting Abstract P3.120  Wednesday, Jan. 6  Escape from the pond: Stress response to ranavirus infection in wood frogs WARNE, R.W.*; CRESPI, E.J.; BRUNNER, J.L.; Vassar College, NY; Vassar College, NY; State University of New York, Syracuse rw.warne@gmail.com Ranaviruses are widespread, directly transmitted viruses of ectothermic vertebrates that cause mass die-offs in amphibians. Despite these often dramatic and […]

Meeting Abstract P3.83  Wednesday, Jan. 6  Energy Investment during Courtship by Male vs. Female Red-Sided Garter Snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis) MICHAELSON, Jessi-Ann B.*; POWERS, Donald R.; FRIESEN, Chris R.; MASON, Robert T.; George Fox Univ, Newberg, OR; George Fox Univ, Newberg, OR; Oregon State Univ, Corvallis, OR; Oregon State Univ, Corvallis, OR dpowers@georgefox.edu Male red-sided garter snakes […]

Meeting Abstract P3.21  Wednesday, Jan. 6  Energetic expenditure in free-living red crossbills, Loxia curvirostra,using heart rate telemetry CORNELIUS, JM*; HAHN, TP; HUNT, KE; WIKELSKI, M; Max Planck Institute; University of CA-Davis; University of Portland; Max Planck Institute cornelius@ucdavis.edu Estimation of metabolic rate in free-living, behaving songbirds has recently been made possible with the development of heart rate […]

Meeting Abstract P3.27  Wednesday, Jan. 6  Emotional states of domestic and feral pigs BRYER, PJ*; DAVIS, BL; SUTHERLAND, MA; MCGLONE, JJ; Lamar University, Beaumont TX; Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX; AgResearch, Hamilton NZ; Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX pamela.bryer@lamar.edu Feral pigs in Texas (USA) are descended from introduced European wild boars and escaped domestic pigs. The objective […]

Meeting Abstract P3.35  Wednesday, Jan. 6  Elevation gradient affect aquatic macroinvertebrate assemblages in tropical island streams HERNANDEZ-GARCIA, P.J.; UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO, RIO PIEDRAS CAMPUS pabloj82@yahoo.com The “River Continuum Concept” presents how the macroinvertebrate functional groups changes from headwaters to the estuary, depending in channel width, forest cover and organic material inputs. Studies in spatial variation are […]