Meeting Abstract P3-186 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Evolution of color patterns and disruptive coloration in moray eels (Muraenidae) SPARKS-HOSKINS, L.C.*; REECE, J.S.; Valdosta State University; Valdosta State University lcsparkshoskins@valdosta.edu Beginning with Darwin and Wallace, biologists have debated the purpose of bright colors and complex color patterns in coral reef fishes. Their explanations have ranged from sexual ornamentation […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
Evidence for contemporary morphological diversification between populations of Amargosa pupfish
Meeting Abstract P3-204 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Evidence for contemporary morphological diversification between populations of Amargosa pupfish CALDWELL, ME*; SLATOFF, LG; LEMA, SC; Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo slema@calpoly.edu Changes in morphological diversity among populations are possible when the environmental conditions of one population’s habitat shift via […]
Estimates of Three-Dimensional Cranial Joint Forces in the American Alligator
Meeting Abstract P3-160 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Estimates of Three-Dimensional Cranial Joint Forces in the American Alligator SELLERS, KC*; DAVIS, JL; MONGALO, M; JACOBY, MJ; HOLLIDAY, CM; Univ. of Missouri; Univ. of Southern Indiana; Univ. of Missouri; Univ. of Missouri; Univ. of Missouri kcsty5@mail.missouri.edu Vertebrate skulls are three-dimensionally complex structures in which muscles act about joints in […]
Epibionts on gastropod shells in the rocky intertidal Effects of zonation, shell rugosity, and migration
Meeting Abstract P3-132 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Epibionts on gastropod shells in the rocky intertidal: Effects of zonation, shell rugosity, and migration MCGOWAN, K.L.*; IYENGAR, E.V.; Muhlenberg College; Muhlenberg College iyengar@muhlenberg.edu In a dynamic environment such as the rocky marine intertidal zone, the stresses experienced by epibionts and their hosts may differ when these animals are engaged […]
Environmental adaptability and skeletal plasticity effects of captivity on the distal limbs of ruminants
Meeting Abstract P3-203 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Environmental adaptability and skeletal plasticity: effects of captivity on the distal limbs of ruminants BORMET, A.K.*; POLLY, P.D.; Indiana University; Indiana University akbormet@indiana.edu Skeletal elements can reshape to resist forces encountered in the environment. This response may allow the shape of a bone to adapt plastically in parallel to the […]
Environmental Uncertainty and the Evolution of the Avian Glucocorticoid Receptor
Meeting Abstract P3-75 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Environmental Uncertainty and the Evolution of the Avian Glucocorticoid Receptor HOFMEISTER, N.R.*; RUBENSTEIN, D.R.; Columbia University, New York, NY; Columbia University, New York, NY nrh2114@columbia.edu Much of what we know about the vertebrate stress response to environmental stressors comes from measuring circulating glucocorticoids in free-living animals. However, quantifying glucocorticoid receptor […]
Endocannabinoid signaling and HPA axis plasticity
Meeting Abstract P3-48 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Endocannabinoid signaling and HPA axis plasticity DICKENS, MJ*; HILL, MN; BENTLEY , GE; UC Berkeley, Integ Biol; U Calgary, Cell Biol and Anatomy; UC Berkeley, Integ Biol m.dickens@berkeley.edu When the brain responds to acute stress, pathways connecting the hippocampus, amygdala and hypothalamus use endocannabinoid (eCB) signaling to regulate the response […]
Emarginate Primary Feathers Form and Morphing in a Comparative Framework
Meeting Abstract P3-153 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Emarginate Primary Feathers: Form and Morphing in a Comparative Framework TANG, HK*; KLAASSEN VAN OORSCHOT, B; TOBALSKE, B; Mount Holyoke College; University of Montana; University of Montana tang24h@mtholyoke.edu Slotted primary feathers are thought to minimize lift-induced drag during translational bird flight. However, recent research has revealed that instead of increasing […]
Elements of the landscape of fear assessing patterns of prey abundance and patchiness at sub-tropical reefs
Meeting Abstract P3-131 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Elements of the landscape of fear: assessing patterns of prey abundance and patchiness at sub-tropical reefs GABRIEL, S.M.*; AUSTER, P.J.; KRACKER, L.; Swarthmore College; Univ. of Connecticut and Sea Research Foundation; NOAA Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment sofiagabriel15@gmail.com At reefs dominated by higher trophic level piscivores, variations in distribution […]
Effects of wing flexibility on bumblebee flight in turbulent airflow
Meeting Abstract P3-152 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Effects of wing flexibility on bumblebee flight in turbulent airflow MISTICK, E.A.*; MOUNTCASTLE, A.M.; COMBES, S.A.; Harvard University; Harvard University; Harvard University a.mountcastle@gmail.com http://www.andrewmountcastle.org Insect wings bend and twist during flapping flight, and the aerodynamic consequences of these passive deformations have been the focus of intense research in recent years. […]
