Meeting Abstract P3-132 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Effects of Urbanization on Bird Biodiversity in Florida GAILLARD, E*; KOVACS, J; Spelman College; Spelman College egaillar@scmail.spelman.edu As the world continues to move towards operating on a global scale and countries become increasingly modernized and industrialized, how land is used is rapidly changing. Modernization and industrialization are often […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
Effects of Social Hierarchy on Simulated Aggression and Exploratory Behavior in Green Anoles
Meeting Abstract P3-98 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Effects of Social Hierarchy on Simulated Aggression and Exploratory Behavior in Green Anoles MILLER, S*; SHUKLA, D; WILCZYNSKI, W; Georgia State University; Georgia State University; Georgia State University smiller68@student.gsu.edu Male green anoles (Anolis carolinensis) establish dominance relationships within minutes of interacting with other males. Acquisition and maintenance of […]
Effects of Exogenous Acetazolamide on Growth and Calcium Flux in Alligator Embryos
Meeting Abstract P3-245 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Effects of Exogenous Acetazolamide on Growth and Calcium Flux in Alligator Embryos ARIAS, AA*; DOYLE, JB; VEGA, K; MEJIA, V; BRYAN, P; ALDANA, M; GONZALEZ, E; NORIEGA , M; MEMBRENO, NA; CASTRO, A; ELSEY, R; OWERKOWICZ, T; CSUSB; CSUSB; CSUSB; CSUSB; CSUSB; CSUSB; CSUSB; CSUSB; CSUSB; UCR; Louisiana […]
Effects of 17β estradiol in the metabolism and morphology of sunfish species
Meeting Abstract P3-157 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Effects of 17β estradiol in the metabolism and morphology of sunfish species P KARKI, N*; COLOMBO, RE; GAINES, K; MAIA, A; Eastern Illinois University, Charleston nparajuleekarki@eiu.edu Fish habitats are increasingly contaminated with estrogenic compounds, including 17β estradiol (E2). E2 causes adverse effects on the reproductive system of male […]
Ecological impacts of climate change examining the limiting roles of rainfall and intraspecific competition on red-backed salamander foraging success
Meeting Abstract P3-120 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Ecological impacts of climate change: examining the limiting roles of rainfall and intraspecific competition on red-backed salamander foraging success. GRIFFIN, M/T*; NOVARRO, A; Univ. of Maryland, College Park mgriff13@terpmail.umd.edu As climate change and sea ice melt continue to progress, associative tidal and atmospheric patterns will increase the probability […]
Durophagy influences macroevolutionary patterns in porgies, seabreams and allies (Sparoidea, Percomorpha)
Meeting Abstract P3-48 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Durophagy influences macroevolutionary patterns in porgies, seabreams and allies (Sparoidea, Percomorpha) SANTINI, F*; OLIVIER, D; FREDERICH, B; Associazione Italiana per Studio Biodiversita’; Université de Liège, Liège; Université de Liège, Liège francesco.santini@alumni.utoronto.ca Sparoid fishes form a group of ~ 255 species currently classified in three families (Lethrinidae, Nemipteridae and […]
Downregulation of Glutathione S-transferase May Play a Role in Dietary Specialization
Meeting Abstract P3-167 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Downregulation of Glutathione S-transferase May Play a Role in Dietary Specialization GEE, Z.G.*; SKOPEC, M.M.; SCHRAMM, K.; DEARING, M.D.; Weber State University; Weber State University; Weber State University; University of Utah zacharygee@mail.weber.edu Juniper foliage is a major component in the diet of some woodrats, even though it contains […]
Does relative activity prior to breeding improve mitochondrial function and oxidative damage following a reproductive event
Meeting Abstract P3-185 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Does relative activity prior to breeding improve mitochondrial function and oxidative damage following a reproductive event? BRASHER, AL*; ZHANG, Y; KAVAZIS, AN; HOOD, WR; Auburn University; Auburn University; Auburn University; Auburn University alb0081@auburn.edu Our understanding of the physiological responses to stress of wild animals is often based on […]
Does environmental concentrations of imidalocprid impact immune and nervous system development in Rana castesbeiana
Meeting Abstract P3-19 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Does environmental concentrations of imidalocprid impact immune and nervous system development in Rana castesbeiana? RIOS, FM*; WILCOXEN, TE; ZIMMERMAN, LM; Millikin Univ.; Millikin Univ.; Millikin Univ. frios@millikin.edu In 1991, Imidacloprid (IMD), a specific neonicotinoid, was introduced to the United States and is now the largest selling insecticide in […]
Does Thermal Stress Affect Mate Selection
Meeting Abstract P3-91 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Does Thermal Stress Affect Mate Selection? COOMES, C.M.*; WILSON, N.K.; DANNER, R.M.; DERRYBERRY, E.P.; Tulane University; Tulane University; University of North Carolina Wilmington; Tulane University ccoomes@tulane.edu Climate change is a global trend creating new evolutionary pressures for existing species. With climate change comes an increase in the number […]
