Meeting Abstract P3-75 Sunday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 The effect of dynamic diets on female reproductive traits CIRINO, LA*; MOORE, PJ; MILLER, CW; University of Florida; University of Georgia; University of Florida lacirino@ufl.edu http://www.millerlab.net It is well known that poor early life nutrition has strong negative effects on reproduction. Adult nutrition can also affect reproductive […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
The convergent evolution of blinking in mudskippers and tetrapods
Meeting Abstract P3-17 Sunday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 The convergent evolution of blinking in mudskippers and tetrapods STEWART, TA*; AIELLO, BR; GAU, GF; BHAMLA , S; SHUBIN, NH; University of Chicago; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; University of Chicago tomstewart@uchicago.edu http://www.tomstewart.com Approximately 360 million years ago, tetrapods colonized […]
The Molecular Physiology of Carbon Dioxide in the Larval Mosquito Tracheal System
Meeting Abstract P3-108 Sunday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 The Molecular Physiology of Carbon Dioxide in the Larval Mosquito Tracheal System SAFFOLD, C/E*; LINSER, P/J; University of Tennessee at Martin ; Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience cheesaff@ut.utm.edu The physiology of carbon dioxide elimination in the larval mosquito, a potential target for controlling the animals that cause more […]
The contribution of morphological characteristics on the bouncing gait of sea stars A cross-species comparison
Meeting Abstract P3-3 Sunday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 The contribution of morphological characteristics on the bouncing gait of sea stars: A cross-species comparison ETZEL, R*; KHORIATY, J; ELLERS, O; JOHNSON, AS; Bowdoin College; Bowdoin College; Bowdoin College; Bowdoin College retzel@bowdoin.edu While sea stars are known to exhibit a crawling gait, they also exhibit a bouncing […]
The Influence of Multiple Stressors of a Fungicide and Microsporidian Parasite on Bumble Bee Health
Meeting Abstract P3-127 Sunday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 The Influence of Multiple Stressors of a Fungicide and Microsporidian Parasite on Bumble Bee Health CALHOUN, AC*; SADD, BM; Illinois State University, Normal, IL; Illinois State University, Normal, IL accalh1@ilstu.edu Pollination services provided by managed and wild bees are essential for agricultural and natural ecosystems. However, threats to […]
The Effects of Varying Immune Challenges on Performance Traits in Green Anole Lizards
Meeting Abstract P3-169 Sunday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 The Effects of Varying Immune Challenges on Performance Traits in Green Anole Lizards ROHLF, CM*; HUSAK, JF; Univ of St Thomas rohl0016@stthomas.edu In order to maximize lifetime reproductive success, organisms often must allocate limited energetic resources to life history traits that are important to survival, such as immunity […]
The Effects of Hypoxia and Heat on Early and Late Development of Lizard Embryos
Meeting Abstract P3-181 Sunday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 The Effects of Hypoxia and Heat on Early and Late Development of Lizard Embryos NUNEZ, SA*; SANGER, TJ; Loyola University Chicago; Loyola University Chicago snunez3@luc.edu Thermal stress triggered by climate change may negatively affect ecology, reproduction, and life history of many species. Oviparous species may be severely impacted […]
The Cost of Trait-Mediated Interactions and Indirect Effects within Predator-Prey Dynamics
Meeting Abstract P3-163 Sunday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 The Cost of Trait-Mediated Interactions and Indirect Effects within Predator-Prey Dynamics FLOCK, TM*; KRAMER, AM; LAJEUNESSE, MJ; University of South Florida; University of South Florida; University of South Florida tflock@mail.usf.edu Predators shape food-web dynamics and ecosystem interactions in two ways. First by consuming prey, which removes individuals […]
Testing a model of escape performance in terrestrial animals
Meeting Abstract P3-29 Sunday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Testing a model of escape performance in terrestrial animals SANDES DE SOUZA, AP*; SMITH, NS; WILSON, RS; University of Brasilia, Brazil; University of Sydney, Australia; University of Queensland, Australia r.wilson@uq.edu.au Once prey is detected, survival depends on out-running, out-manoeuvring, or fighting off the predator. Though predation attempts involve […]
Testing Different Methods for Creating Ecologically-relevant Incubation Temperatures in the Lab
Meeting Abstract P3-131 Sunday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Testing Different Methods for Creating Ecologically-relevant Incubation Temperatures in the Lab TURNER, MK*; TIATRAGUL, S; HALL, JM; WARNER, DA; Auburn University; Auburn University; Auburn University; Auburn University MKT0018@auburn.edu Ecological studies of reptile development traditionally employed constant incubation temperatures to assess the effect of temperature on embryos and hatchling […]
