Meeting Abstract 15-5 Monday, Jan. 4 11:00 Using RNA-seq to understand the endocrine control of condition-dependent traits. ZINNA, R.*; EMLEN, D.; LAVINE, L.C.; DWORKIN, I.; Washington State University; University of Montana; Washington State University; McMaster University robert.zinna@wsu.edu Across animal species, competition for females has encouraged ever more extreme morphologies. In many cases the condition dependent growth of […]
sessions: Session 15
Testosterone as a potential mediator of migration distance and migratory timing in song sparrows Melospiza melodia
Meeting Abstract 15-3 Monday, Jan. 4 10:30 Testosterone as a potential mediator of migration distance and migratory timing in song sparrows Melospiza melodia KELLY, T. R. *; LYMBURNER, A. H.; MACDOUGALL-SHACKLETON, E. A.; MACDOUGALL-SHACKLETON , S. A.; The University of Western Ontario; The University of Western Ontario; The University of Western Ontario; The University of Western Ontario […]
Stress and reproduction repeated disturbance reduces circulating testosterone but not the capacity to produce it
Meeting Abstract 15-4 Monday, Jan. 4 10:45 Stress and reproduction: repeated disturbance reduces circulating testosterone but not the capacity to produce it ABOLINS-ABOLS, M*; HANAUER, RE; PETERSON, MP; ROSVALL, KA; KETTERSON, ED; Indiana University; Indiana University; Viterbo University; Indiana University; Indiana University mabolins@indiana.edu The life-history trade-off between self-maintenance and reproduction is mediated by two hormonal networks: the […]
Prolactin and parental care in the zebra finch (Taeniopygia Guttata)
Meeting Abstract 15-7 Monday, Jan. 4 11:30 Prolactin and parental care in the zebra finch (Taeniopygia Guttata) SMILEY, K. O.; Cornell kos24@cornell.edu Parental care, defined as any behavior that increases an offspring’s fitness, is a widespread phenomenon observed in many diverse taxa which has evolved independently numerous times resulting in species-specific parental behavior. While it is clear […]
Easing the transition to captivity use of alpha- or beta-blockers to reduce the chronic stress of capture
Meeting Abstract 15-8 Monday, Jan. 4 11:45 Easing the transition to captivity: use of alpha- or beta-blockers to reduce the chronic stress of capture. PARKER FISCHER, C.E.*; ROMERO, L.M.; Tufts University; Tufts University clare.parker@tufts.edu Animals introduced to captivity are subjected to a multitude of stressors, including confinement, altered diet, and human presence and contact. Not surprisingly, captivity […]
Early Life Cold Exposure Decreases Global Methylation Levels in Juveniles and Attenuates the Corticosterone Response After Restraint in Adult Zebra Finches (Taeniopygia guttata)
Meeting Abstract 15-2 Monday, Jan. 4 10:15 Early Life Cold Exposure Decreases Global Methylation Levels in Juveniles and Attenuates the Corticosterone Response After Restraint in Adult Zebra Finches (Taeniopygia guttata) CHEESMAN, S.C.*; BAYANI, A.K.Y.; DONAHUE, M.L.; CARRUTH, L.L.; Georgia State University lcarruth@gsu.edu Cold exposure, especially early in life, can be stressful. We investigated if early-life cold exposure […]
Developmental and cross-generational history with stress affect the physiological stress response and immune function in lizards
Meeting Abstract 15-6 Monday, Jan. 4 11:15 Developmental and cross-generational history with stress affect the physiological stress response and immune function in lizards MCCORMICK, G.L.*; ROBBINS, T.R.; CAVIGELLI, S.A.; LANGKILDE, T.L.; Penn State University; Penn State University; Penn State University; Penn State University gail.mccormick.10@gmail.com http://langkildelab.weebly.com/gail-mccormick.html Exposure to stress during an organism’s development or in previous generations can […]
Adapting to human disturbance physiological flexibility in adults of a common songbird
Meeting Abstract 15-1 Monday, Jan. 4 10:00 Adapting to human disturbance: physiological flexibility in adults of a common songbird HANAUER, RE*; ABOLINS-ABOLS, M; KETTERSON, ED; Indiana University; Indiana University; Indiana University rhanauer@indiana.edu http://www.indiana.edu/~kettlab/people/rachel/rachel_hanauer.html Some bird species are colonizing urban habitats, indicating their ability to adapt to altered light, noise, food resources, and disturbance. Urban birds’ corticosterone (cort) […]
Top-down versus Bottom-up Regulation of Coral Cover in the Florida Keys
Meeting Abstract 15-4 Thursday, Jan. 5 11:00 – 11:15 Top-down versus Bottom-up Regulation of Coral Cover in the Florida Keys SMITH, KM*; CHILDRESS, MJ; Clemson University ; Clemson University kylie4@clemson.edu Caribbean coral reefs have drastically changed over the past 30 years with declines in coral cover and herbivore abundance. In order to regulate increasing competitive macroalgae, protecting […]
Testing the effect of ocean acidification on a sponge-coral species interaction
Meeting Abstract 15-7 Thursday, Jan. 5 11:45 – 12:00 Testing the effect of ocean acidification on a sponge-coral species interaction DEBIASSE, MB*; STUBLER, AD; KELLY, MW; University of Florida; University of North Carolina Wilmington; Louisiana State University melissa.debiasse@gmail.com http://melissadebiasse.weebly.com/ Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have risen at an unprecedented rate in the last 250 years, resulting in increasing […]
