Meeting Abstract 142.1 Monday, Jan. 7 Social life and ecology help sculpt Old World primate faces SANTANA, SE*; LYNCH ALFARO, J; NOONAN, A; ALFARO, ME; University of Washington; University of California Los Angeles; University of California Los Angeles; University of California Los Angeles ssantana@uw.edu Old World primates exhibit almost every possible hue in the spectrum of mammalian […]
sessions: Session 142
Phenotypic plasticity of jaw morphology as a response to diet in two cichlid species and their hybrid
Meeting Abstract 142.3 Monday, Jan. 7 Phenotypic plasticity of jaw morphology as a response to diet in two cichlid species and their hybrid TKINT, T*; DE MEYER , J; HELSEN, P; BOONE, M; VERHEYEN, E; ADRIAENS, D; Ghent University, Belgium; Ghent University, Belgium; Antwerp University, Belgium; UG-CT, Ghent, Belgium; Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, Belgium; […]
Hungry, Hungry Pinnipeds The Comparative Feeding Morphology of Phocid Seals
Meeting Abstract 142.4 Monday, Jan. 7 Hungry, Hungry Pinnipeds: The Comparative Feeding Morphology of Phocid Seals KIENLE, SS; San Diego State University sarah.stachura@gmail.com Pinnipeds (seals, sea lions, and walruses) evolved specific feeding strategies to capture and consume prey underwater. Most are generalist feeders, employing pierce or suction feeding. Grip-and-tear and filter feeding are specialized strategies exhibited only […]
Form, function, and evolution of archosaur mandibular symphyses
Meeting Abstract 142.6 Monday, Jan. 7 Form, function, and evolution of archosaur mandibular symphyses. HOLLIDAY, CM*; GANT, CA; NESBITT, SJ; University of Missouri; University of Missouri; University of Washington hollidayca@missouri.edu Archosaurs radiated into numerous trophic niches during the Mesozoic, resulting in a diversity of cranial adaptations and feeding behaviors. The mandibular symphysis is a poorly understood cranial […]
Correlated evolution of jaw muscles and trophic niche in cypriniform fishes
Meeting Abstract 142.2 Monday, Jan. 7 Correlated evolution of jaw muscles and trophic niche in cypriniform fishes STAAB, KL*; BETANCUR-R., R; HERNANDEZ, LP; George Washington Univ; George Washington Univ; George Washington Univ kstaab@gwu.edu Cypriniform fishes occupy a wide range of trophic niches that include insectivory, planktivory, and benthic feeding. However, no quantitative study has investigated the evolutionary […]
Complex Dental Structure and Wear Biomechanics in Hadrosaurid Dinosaurs
Meeting Abstract 142.5 Monday, Jan. 7 Complex Dental Structure and Wear Biomechanics in Hadrosaurid Dinosaurs ERICKSON, GM*; KRICK, BA; NORELL, MA; SAWYER, WG; Florida State Univ., Tallahassee; Univ. of Florida, Gainesville; American Museum of Natural History, New York; Univ. of Florida, Gainesville gerickson@bio.fsu.edu Mammalian grinding dentitions are composed of four major tissues that differentially wear, creating coarse […]
Why Does Malaria Infection Reduce Fitness in Wild Birds A Test of Physiological Mechanisms
Meeting Abstract 142-6 Sunday, Jan. 8 14:45 – 15:00 Why Does Malaria Infection Reduce Fitness in Wild Birds?: A Test of Physiological Mechanisms SCHOENLE, LA*; KERNBACH, ME; MOORE, IT; BONIER, F; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech, University of South Florida; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech, Queen’s University schoenle@vt.edu http://lauraschoenle.wix.com/lauraschoenle-home Haemosporidian parasites, including those responsible for avian malaria, can have […]
Sex-Specific Effects of Compromised Energy Metabolism on Immunity and Life-History
Meeting Abstract 142-4 Sunday, Jan. 8 14:15 – 14:30 Sex-Specific Effects of Compromised Energy Metabolism on Immunity and Life-History BUCHANAN, JL*; MONTOOTH, KL; University of Nebraska, Lincoln justin.l.buchanan@gmail.com The physiological responses of organisms to short-term environmental stress, such as infection, can have long-term consequences for fitness, particularly if responses are inappropriate or nutrient resources are limited. Physiological […]
Octocorals demonstrate fitness tradeoffs associated with response to a disease outbreak
Meeting Abstract 142-2 Sunday, Jan. 8 13:45 – 14:00 Octocorals demonstrate fitness tradeoffs associated with response to a disease outbreak FUESS, LE*; MANN, WT; BRINKHUIS, V; STACY, C; MYDLARZ, LD; Univ. of Texas Arlington; Univ. of Texas Arlington; Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; Univ. of Texas Arlington; Univ. of Texas Arlington fuess@uta.edu http://laurenfuess.weebly.com Octocorals are predicted […]
Modulation of reproductive physiology and cytokine expression by changes in photoperiod and immune challenge in red crossbills
Meeting Abstract 142-1 Sunday, Jan. 8 13:30 – 13:45 Modulation of reproductive physiology and cytokine expression by changes in photoperiod and immune challenge in red crossbills SCHULTZ, EM*; KLASING, KC; HAHN, TP; Kenyon College; Univ. of California, Davis; Univ. of California, Davis schultz1@kenyon.edu Seasonal variation in environmental conditions such as temperature, food availability, and likelihood of disease […]
