Meeting Abstract P3.77  Monday, Jan. 6 15:30  Triglycerides as markers of fattening rate in non-migratory passerines: effects of ambient temperature DEVOST, I; HALLOT, F; MILBERGUE, M; PETIT, M; VEZINA, F*; Univ. Quebec, Rimouski ; Univ. Quebec, Rimouski ; Univ. Quebec, Rimouski ; Univ. Quebec, Rimouski ; Univ. Quebec, Rimouski francois_vezina@uqar.ca In migratory birds, levels of blood triglyceride […]

Meeting Abstract P3.182  Monday, Jan. 6 15:30  Transcriptomics and behavioral endocrinology of alternative reproductive tactics NUGENT, BM*; STIVER, KA; ALONZO, SH; HOFMANN, HA; Yale University; Southern Connecticut State University; Yale University; University of Texas at Austin bridget.nugent@yale.edu Understanding the proximate mechanisms that give rise to variation within and across species is critical to understanding the origins of […]

Meeting Abstract P3.160  Monday, Jan. 6 15:30  Tokay geckos actively modulate adhesive force STEWART, WJ*; HIGHAM, TE; Univ. of California, Riverside wstewart@ucr.edu Many geckos can effectively move on inclined surfaces by employing their adhesive system. To do this, they unfurl their digits, initiating contact with the surface and permitting attractive forces. Parallel loading is then induced using […]

Meeting Abstract P3.63  Monday, Jan. 6 15:30  Thermal dependency of locomotor performance and anti-predator behaviors in boa constrictors (Boa constrictor) SALVATORE, BP*; GERALD, GW; Nebraska Wesleyan University brittani_s@hotmail.com Temperature is widely known to have a large influence on locomotor performance and behaviors of many animals, especially poikilotherms. In snakes, previous studies have quantified thermal dependencies of locomotor […]

Meeting Abstract P3.84  Monday, Jan. 6 15:30  Thermal acclimation affects the postprandial oxidation of exogenous nutrients in Siberian hamsters WOJCIECHOWSKI, M.S.*; VOIGT, C.C.; JEFIMOW, M.; MCCUE, M.D.; Nicolaus Copernicus Univ., Torun, Poland; Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Berlin, Germany; Nicolaus Copernicus Univ., Torun, Poland; St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, Texas mwojc@umk.pl During acclimatization to winter, […]

Meeting Abstract P3.68  Monday, Jan. 6 15:30  Thermal Sensitivity of Energy Assimilation among Plethodon from Different Elevations CLAY, T. A.*; GIFFORD, M. E.; University of Arkansas at Little Rock tclay1@gmail.com Energy assimilation should be optimized for local environmental conditions and has the potential to limit species’ distributions. Within Plethodon there are numerous examples of elevational zonation between […]

Meeting Abstract P3.48  Monday, Jan. 6 15:30  The role of fit in Drosophila melanogaster starvation response, eating behavior, and lipid storage SCHULTZHAUS, JN*; MOEHLMAN, AT; CARNEY, GE; Texas A&M University; Texas A&M University; Texas A&M University jschultzhaus@bio.tamu.edu female specific independent of transformer (fit) expression increases in D. melanogaster courting males and in both sexes after mating. In […]

Meeting Abstract P3.14  Monday, Jan. 6 15:30  The intertidal front lines: A comparison of the aggressive response in high and low intertidal clones of the anemone Anthopleura elegantissima LEVINE-WEINBERG, M.P.*; MERZ, R.A.; Swarthmore College; Swarthmore College mlevine1@swarthmore.edu Sessile organisms must contend with different challenges depending on their vertical position in the rocky intertidal zone. Those individuals in […]

Meeting Abstract P3.31  Monday, Jan. 6 15:30  The influence of environmental quality on ovarian anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) gene expression in juvenile American alligators. CLOY-MCCOY, J.A.*; KOHNO, S.; GUILLETTE JR. , L.J. ; Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston jessicacloy@gmail.com Studies of wildlife indicate that animals residing in contaminated habitats display an overall decrease in reproductive health. These […]

Meeting Abstract P3.132  Monday, Jan. 6 15:30  The functional anatomy of the hindlimb of the ringtail (Bassariscus astutus) LIU, M.C.*; LUCAS, L.; ALLEN, D.; FISHER, R.E.; Arizona State University; The University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix; Arizona State University; The University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix mcliu2@asu.edu The ringtail (Bassariscus astutus), a member of the […]