Meeting Abstract P3-71 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Does Female Color Elicit Aggression in Convict Cichlids? KERNAHAN, N*; ANDERSON, C; EARLEY, RL; Univ. of Alabama nikernahan@crimson.ua.edu Males of many species possess bright colors and armaments, which are thought to function primarily in displaying male quality to prospective mates. Convict cichlid fish (Amatitlania siquia), however, exhibit reversed sexual dichromatism; […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
Digital preparation and 3D visualization of small and delicate fossils Unprecedented detail from Oligocene snakes
Meeting Abstract P3-199 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Digital preparation and 3D visualization of small and delicate fossils: Unprecedented detail from Oligocene snakes CROGHAN, J.A.*; CALDWELL, M.W.; Ohio University; University of Alberta jasmine.croghan@gmail.com Micro-CT scanning has ushered in a new era of visualization for investigators of small vertebrate fossils. Previously, the study of small, fragile fossils, especially those […]
Differences in aggression levels in green anoles after acquisition of social rank
Meeting Abstract P3-68 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Differences in aggression levels in green anoles after acquisition of social rank SHUKLA, D*; WILCZYNSKI, W; Georgia State University, Atlanta,Georgia; Georgia State University, Atlanta,Georgia dshukla3@student.gsu.edu Under conditions of limited resources, a variety of animals including green anoles form dominance hierarchies. How the novel demands imposed by acquisition and maintenance of […]
Developmental Carry-Over Effects from Early Exposure of an Amphibian to Endosulfan
Meeting Abstract P3-88 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Developmental Carry-Over Effects from Early Exposure of an Amphibian to Endosulfan EDWARDS, M.K.*; MCCOY, M.W.; MCCOY, K.A.; East Carolina University; East Carolina University; East Carolina University edwardsmat13@students.ecu.edu During ontogeny, organisms pass through critical developmental periods of heightened vulnerability to disruptive exogenous agents. In organisms with complex life cycles, these developmental […]
Dear Enemies or Nasty Neighbors Who is the bigger threat Seasonal responses to territorial intrusions in Northern Cardinals
Meeting Abstract P3-72 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Dear Enemies or Nasty Neighbors: Who is the bigger threat? Seasonal responses to territorial intrusions in Northern Cardinals GENTRY, K.M.*; JAWOR, J.M.; Univ. of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg; Univ. of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg kaylee.gentry@eagles.usm.edu Several defensive theories explaining variation in territory protection exist. Two prevailing theories include the “dear enemy” and […]
Coral larval fluorescence as an indicator of dispersal potential
Meeting Abstract P3-122 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Coral larval fluorescence as an indicator of dispersal potential STRADER, M/E*; MATZ, M/V; the University of Texas at Austin; the University of Texas at Austin stradermarie@gmail.com In broadcast spawning reef-building corals, the length of the larval competency period and the rate of lipid depletion both contribute to a larva’s ability […]
Constraints on the mobility of the avian coracosternal joint
Meeting Abstract P3-164 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Constraints on the mobility of the avian coracosternal joint DOWNEY, R.M.*; GARRITY, B.M.; CASSIDY, G.P.; BAIER, D.B.; Providence College; Providence College; St. George’s University School of Medicine; Providence College rdowney@friars.providence.edu The unique design of the avian shoulder girdle is generally attributed to flight adaptations: the large sternal keel for expanded […]
Comparative Functional Morphology and Evolution of the Feeding Apparatus in Sculpins (Cottoidea)
Meeting Abstract P3-159 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Comparative Functional Morphology and Evolution of the Feeding Apparatus in Sculpins (Cottoidea) FINLEY, N. L.*; CONRADES, A. D.; GIDMARK, N. J.; Whitman College; Truman State University; University of Washington, Friday Harbor Laboratories finleynl@whitman.edu The diversity of jaw musculoskeletal systems across vertebrates is immense, and evolution of these systems can take […]
Co-contraction of Red Muscle During Acceleration in Bluegill Sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus)
Meeting Abstract P3-136 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Co-contraction of Red Muscle During Acceleration in Bluegill Sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) BODEN, AL*; WISE, T; SCHWALBE, MAB; TYTELL, ED; Tufts University; Tufts University; Tufts University; Tufts University alexandra.boden@tufts.edu Carangiform swimmers, such as the bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus), engage in an undulatory swimming motion that propels them forward primarily via the […]
Characterization of the cellular morphology and extracellular matrix components of connective tissues in three cypriniform fishes
Meeting Abstract P3-165 Tuesday, Jan. 6 15:30 Characterization of the cellular morphology and extracellular matrix components of connective tissues in three cypriniform fishes FRICKE, SN*; STAAB, KL; McDaniel College snf002@mcdaniel.edu While there is a rich body of work examining the functional properties of the teleost feeding apparatus, it is surprising how little we know about the composition […]
