Do differing levels of food supplementation alter body composition and immune function in a wild residential bird

Meeting Abstract 104-2  Saturday, Jan. 7 13:45 – 14:00  Do differing levels of food supplementation alter body composition and immune function in a wild residential bird? CORNELIUS RUHS, E*; VEZINA, F; KARASOV, W; University of Wisconsin-Madison; Universite du Quebec a Rimouski; University of Wisconsin-Madison ecornelius@wisc.edu In winter and during extreme weather events, natural food abundances may sometimes […]

Combination of anoxia and Vibrio coralliilyticus lead to immune disruption in the Eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica

Meeting Abstract 104-6  Saturday, Jan. 7 14:45 – 15:00  Combination of anoxia and Vibrio coralliilyticus lead to immune disruption in the Eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica IVANINA, AV*; PHIPPEN, BL; OLIVER, JD; SOKOLOVA, IM; University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA; University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA; University of North Carolina at Charlotte, […]

Rapid diversification of open ocean fish and marine communities following the KPg mass extinction

Meeting Abstract 104-6  Saturday, Jan. 6 14:30 – 14:45  Rapid diversification of open ocean fish and marine communities following the K/Pg mass extinction SIBERT, EC; Harvard University esibert@fas.harvard.edu https://elizabethsibert.com/ The Cretaceous-Paleogene (K/Pg) mass extinction profoundly disrupted marine ecosystems. However, there is mounting genetic and fossil evidence that marine fishes thrived in the aftermath of the extinction event, […]

Nemertean diversity of Bocas del Toro, Panama

Meeting Abstract 104-3  Saturday, Jan. 6 14:00 – 14:15  Nemertean diversity of Bocas del Toro, Panama MASLAKOVA, SA*; SCHWARTZ, ML; MOSS, ND; DILLENBURG, B; ROBBINS, K; COLLIN, R; ZATTARA, E; HOWLAND, C; NORENBURG, J; Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, Univ. of Oregon; Univ. of Washington, Tacoma; Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, Univ. of Oregon; Oregon Institute of […]

Global Patterns of Functional Diversity and Community Assembly in Marine and Terrestrial Systems

Meeting Abstract 104-4  Saturday, Jan. 6 14:15 – 14:30  Global Patterns of Functional Diversity and Community Assembly in Marine and Terrestrial Systems SCHUMM, MP*; EDIE, SM; WHITE, AE; COLLINS, KS; PRICE, TD; JABLONSKI, D; The University of Chicago; The University of Chicago; The University of Chicago; The University of Chicago; The University of Chicago; The University of […]

Extinction Vulnerability of Different Trophic Levels in Mammalian Species across Time

Meeting Abstract 104-7  Saturday, Jan. 6 14:45 – 15:00  Extinction Vulnerability of Different Trophic Levels in Mammalian Species across Time VALENTINE, S. A. *; MCCAULEY, D. J. ; ATWOOD, T. B. ; Utah State University; Univ. of California, Santa Barbara; Utah State University shaleyvalentine@gmail.com Humans have played a significant role in the biology of planetary species extinctions […]

Disentangling biodiversity in the growing field of environmental genomics role of traditional taxonomists

Meeting Abstract 104-1  Saturday, Jan. 6 13:30 – 13:45  Disentangling biodiversity in the growing field of environmental genomics: role of traditional taxonomists LEASI, F*; SEVIGNY, J; LAFLAMME, EM; HOCHBERG, R; NORENBURG, JL; THOMAS, KW; University of New Hampshire francesca.leasi@gmail.com Biodiversity is globally recognized as a foundation of ecosystem health, and accurate estimates of biodiversity are valuable to […]

Inferring real-world flight conditions from high-throughput preference tests bumblebees display partiality for particular features of wind and clutter

Meeting Abstract 104-4  Sunday, Jan. 6 14:15 – 14:30  Inferring real-world flight conditions from high-throughput preference tests: bumblebees display partiality for particular features of wind and clutter COMBES, SA*; BADGER, MA; GAGLIARDI, SF; WARGIN, AH; FLORES, MS; Univ. of California, Davis sacombes@ucdavis.edu http://combeslab.ucdavis.edu/ Foraging bumblebees regularly fly through environments filled with varying wind and clutter. In lab […]

How size and shape effect abdominal contribution of insect flight control

Meeting Abstract 104-7  Sunday, Jan. 6 15:00 – 15:15  How size and shape effect abdominal contribution of insect flight control BUSTAMANTE, J*; DANIEL, TL; University of Washington jorgebjr@uw.edu Insect flapping flight is inherently pitch unstable and therefore demands feedback control for effective maneuverability. This feedback control is primarily governed by actuation from the wings as well as […]

Effects of Symmetric vs Asymmetric Wing Damage on the Stability and Maneuverability of Bumblebees

Meeting Abstract 104-6  Sunday, Jan. 6 14:45 – 15:00  Effects of Symmetric vs. Asymmetric Wing Damage on the Stability and Maneuverability of Bumblebees GAGLIARDI, S F*; COMBES, S A; University of California-Davis; University of California-Davis gagliardi@ucdavis.edu Bumblebees are diligent foragers whose wings amass significant, non-repairable damage in the form of wing area loss due to frequent collisions […]

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