Meeting Abstract P3.94  Jan. 6  CAROTENOIDS, VOCAL PERFORMANCE, AND THE BRAIN: AN EARLY-LIFE NUTRITIONAL AND ANTIOXIDATIVE MECHANISM UNDERLYING NEURAL CONTROL OF ANIMAL COMMUNICATION GEORGES, Joseph*; DEVICHE, Pierre; MCGRAW, Kevin; NOLAN, Paul; Arizona State University, Tempe; Arizona State University, Tempe; Arizona State University,Tempe; Dept. Biology, The Citadel, Charleston, NC joseph.georges@asu.edu We tested whether carotenoids influence development of song […]

Meeting Abstract P3.70  Jan. 6  Burrowing Kinematics of Ammodytes hexapterus, the Pacific Sand Lance GIDMARK, N. J.*; STROTHER, J.; HORTON, J. M.; Brown Iniversity; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine nicholas_gidmark@brown.edu The Pacific sand lance, Ammodytes hexapterus, is a small schooling fish that exhibits a peculiar burrowing behavior in which they appear to swim rapidly […]

Meeting Abstract P3.136  Jan. 6  Brain and Plasma Steroid Levels in a Developing Free-Living Songbird CHIN, E.H.*; SCHMIDT, K.L.; SHELDON, L.D.; SHAH, A.H.; LOVE, O.P.; SOMA, K.K.; University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada; University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada; University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada; University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada; Simon Fraser […]

Meeting Abstract P3.143  Jan. 6  Behavioral consequences of elevated testosterone in female dark-eyed juncos (Junco hyemalis) REICHARD, D.G.*; O’NEAL, D.M.; KETTERSON, E.D.; Saint Mary’s College of Maryland; Indiana University; Indiana University dgreichard@smcm.edu Through experimental elevation of plasma testosterone (T), novel phenotypes can be created and tested for relative fecundity and viability and thus for likelihood of being […]

Meeting Abstract P3.91  Jan. 6  Anti-directional processing of auditory information in the praying mantis YAGER, D.D.**; DIGIOVANNI, P.; SMITH, E.; Univ. of Maryland, College Park; Univ. of Maryland, College Park; Univ. of Maryland, College Park ddyager@umd.edu With one exception, all animals that hear have two ears. The information from the two ears is kept separate in the […]

Meeting Abstract P3.25  Jan. 6  Altitudinal Clines in Insect Body Size: Physiological Interpretations of Mixed Patterns FRAZIER, M.R.**; DILLON, M.E.; CRANE, S.; Univ. of Washington, Seattle; Univ. of Washington, Seattle; City College of New York, NY mfrazier@u.washington.edu Chown and Gaston hypothesized that the probability of an insect species expressing an increasing or decreasing body size cline along […]

Meeting Abstract P3.43  Jan. 6  Allometry of Hematological Parameters in Birds: A Phylogenetic Approach WAGNER, E.C.*; WILLIAMS, T.D.; Simon Fraser University ewagner@sfu.ca The allometric scaling of metabolic rate across animal species has long been a subject of interest in comparative biology. Our objective here is to provide a functional explanation for this general pattern in birds by […]

Meeting Abstract P3.139  Jan. 6  Aggression in female dark-eyed juncos (Junco hyemalis): a role for progesterone? JAWOR, Jodie*; KETTERSON, Ellen; Indiana University, Bloomington; Indiana University, Bloomington jodie.jawor@usm.edu In female mammals, progesterone (P) can influence sexual receptivity, maternal, and intrasexual aggression. Less is known about the role of P in female birds. Previous studies in dark-eyed juncos (Junco […]

Meeting Abstract P3.103  Jan. 6  Acid is an immune disruptor in the acid resistant Green frog (Rana clamitans) VATNICK, I; BRODKIN, M; HOWANSKI, R*; OJO, B; SHANK, E; STASHEFSKI, L; Widener University; Widener University; Widener University; Widener University; Widener University; Widener University vatnick@pop1.science.widener.edu Acid sensitivity varies among amphibian species and among populations within the same species. Wood […]

Meeting Abstract P3.126  Jan. 6  A comparison of methods for collecting exhaled breath from birds for stable isotope analysis HATCH, K.A.; WU, A.C.*; Brigham Young University; Brigham Young University alexwu00@yahoo.com Stable isotope analysis is becoming a widely used technique in animal physiology and ecology. Usually muscle or liver tissue, hair or feathers are used for diet and […]