Meeting Abstract 120.5 Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:30 Histological Investigation of the Adult Male American Alligator Phallus MOORE, BC*; GUILLETTE, LJ; Louisiana Tech University, Ruston; Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston bmoore@latech.edu Alligators are seasonal breeders with a courtship and breeding period occurring in April and May concurrent with a peak in circulating testosterone. However, the specific mechanics […]
sessions: Session 120
Evolution of Shell Kinesis in Turtles Developmental Origins of a Convergent Phenotype During and After Embryogenesis
Meeting Abstract 120.3 Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:00 Evolution of Shell Kinesis in Turtles: Developmental Origins of a Convergent Phenotype During and After Embryogenesis CORDERO, G.A.; Iowa State University gcordero@iastate.edu Turtles have undergone several adaptive radiations during their 220 million-year history. They have successfully invaded freshwater, marine, and terrestrial ecosystems worldwide. Even so, the turtle body plan consisting […]
Warming nest temperatures impact survival and growth of Eastern fence lizards (Sceloporus undulatus)
Meeting Abstract 120-6 Thursday, Jan. 7 11:30 Warming nest temperatures impact survival and growth of Eastern fence lizards (Sceloporus undulatus) CARLO, M.A.*; SEARS, M.W.; Clemson University; Clemson University mcarlo@clemson.edu Organismal responses to rapid climate change rely heavily on the plasticity of physiology and behavior. For instance, mobile animals can behaviorally thermoregulate to buffer effects of climate warming. […]
Stressed to the limit Implications of geographic variation of stress across the range limit of a lungless salamander, Plethodon metcalfi
Meeting Abstract 120-4 Thursday, Jan. 7 11:00 Stressed to the limit: Implications of geographic variation of stress across the range limit of a lungless salamander, Plethodon metcalfi APANOVITCH, E.K.*; RIDDELL, E.A.; SEARS, M.W.; Clemson Univeristy; Clemson University; Clemson University eapanov@clemson.edu http://ecostress.weebly.com Integration of physiological mechanism and the timescales over which they act can improve our ecological predictions […]
Staying hot to fight the heat- High body temperatures in a tropical small mammal
Meeting Abstract 120-2 Thursday, Jan. 7 10:30 Staying hot to fight the heat- High body temperatures in a tropical small mammal LEVESQUE, DL*; TUEN, AA; LOVEGROVE, BG; University of Maine; Universiti Malaysia Sarawak; University of KwaZulu-Natal danielle.l.levesque@maine.edu http://borneomammalthermoregulation.weebly.com The relationship between animals and their thermal environment has been gaining prominence in the fields of ecology and physiology […]
Predicting ecological consequences of increasing temperature variability matching data with theory
Meeting Abstract 120-1 Thursday, Jan. 7 10:15 Predicting ecological consequences of increasing temperature variability: matching data with theory ALLEN, B.J.*; BOURDEAU, P.E.; MILLER, L.P.; DENNY, M.W.; California State University, Long Beach; Humboldt State University; San Jose State University; Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University bengt.allen@csulb.edu http://www.csulb.edu/~bjallen Increasing temperature variability is likely to be an important biological disturbance […]
Lizards (Sceloporus tristichus) fail to adaptively adjust nesting in response to thermal stress
Meeting Abstract 120-5 Thursday, Jan. 7 11:15 Lizards (Sceloporus tristichus) fail to adaptively adjust nesting in response to thermal stress TELEMECO, R.S.*; SMITH, C.; ANGILLETTA, M.J.; BUCKLEY, L.B.; Univ. of Washington; Arizona State Univ.; Arizona State Univ.; Univ. of Washington telemeco@uw.edu https://rory-telemeco.squarespace.com Phenotypic plasticity is commonly observed in organisms responding to climate change, and might buffer populations […]
Influence of Habitat Structure on Hummingbird Response to Climate Change
Meeting Abstract 120-3 Thursday, Jan. 7 10:45 Influence of Habitat Structure on Hummingbird Response to Climate Change POWERS, D.R.*; SCHROEDER, R.J.; CANEPA, J.R.; LANGLAND, K.M.; ELTING, R.L.; WETHINGTON, S.M.; GRAHAM, C.H.; CORMIER, T.; George Fox Univ., Newberg, OR; George Fox Univ., Newberg, OR; George Fox Univ., Newberg, OR; George Fox Univ., Newberg, OR; George Fox Univ., Newberg, […]
What Factors Determine Predation Success Considering Speed, Agility, and Strategy for Predators and Prey
Meeting Abstract 120-2 Sunday, Jan. 8 08:15 – 08:30 What Factors Determine Predation Success? Considering Speed, Agility, and Strategy for Predators and Prey WHEATLEY, R*; LEVY, O; PAVLIC, TP; WILSON, RS; Univ. of Queensland, Australia; Arizona State Univ., USA; Arizona State Univ., USA; Univ. of Queensland, Australia r.wheatley@uq.edu.au https://adventuresofintecologist.blogspot.com.au/ The ability to successfully evade predators is critical […]
Understanding the sensitivity of native and invasive prey to the impact space of a predator
Meeting Abstract 120-3 Sunday, Jan. 8 08:30 – 08:45 Understanding the sensitivity of native and invasive prey to the impact space of a predator. JURCAK, AM*; MOORE, ME; MOORE, PA; Bowling Green State University ; Baldwin Wallace University; Bowling Green State University ajurcak@bgsu.edu https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ana_Jurcak2 Non-consumptive effects (NCEs) of predators can influence prey as much or more as […]
