Meeting Abstract 15-5 Thursday, Jan. 4 11:30 – 11:45 50 Shades of Prey: Plastic sensory usage in prey capture KESSLER, BJ*; SANKO, KA; ELIAS, DO; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley benjik2013@gmail.com Animals use a variety of sensory modalities to accomplish tasks necessary for survival, often using more than one modality […]
sessions: Session 15
Using Acoustic Telemetry to Study Behavior and Habitat Associations in Stoplight Parrotfish and Caribbean Spiny Lobsters
Meeting Abstract 15-4 Friday, Jan. 4 11:00 – 11:15 Using Acoustic Telemetry to Study Behavior and Habitat Associations in Stoplight Parrotfish and Caribbean Spiny Lobsters CHILDRESS, M/J*; SMITH, K/M; NOONAN, K/R; BERTELSEN, R/D; Clemson University; Clemson University; Clemson University; Florida Marine Research Institute – FWC mchildr@clemson.edu Understanding the factors that influence habitat use of coral reef organisms […]
The effects of thermal stress on Symbiodiniaceae assemblages in four Hawaiian coral species
Meeting Abstract 15-1 Friday, Jan. 4 10:15 – 10:30 The effects of thermal stress on Symbiodiniaceae assemblages in four Hawaiian coral species MATSUDA, SB*; GATES, RD; MATSUDA, Shayle; Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology; Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology shayle@hawaii.edu http://gatescorallab.com/shayle-matsuda Scleractinian reef corals live within a few degrees of their upper thermal limit. They exist in an […]
Resistance and Robustness of the Global Coral-Symbiont Network
Meeting Abstract 15-3 Friday, Jan. 4 10:45 – 11:00 Resistance and Robustness of the Global Coral-Symbiont Network WILLIAMS, SD*; PATTERSON, MR; Northeastern University; Northeastern University williams.sar@husky.neu.edu Warming induced coral bleaching is a major environmental stressor occurring on reefs. The coral holobiont, the coral host and its associated microorganisms, is a unique, complex system of symbiotic interactions that […]
Rampant cryptic speciation and environmental specialization in two massive coral species from the Florida Keys
Meeting Abstract 15-7 Friday, Jan. 4 11:30 – 11:45 Rampant cryptic speciation and environmental specialization in two massive coral species from the Florida Keys. MATZ, MV*; DIXON, GB; LIAO, Y; FULLER, ZL; University of Texas at Austin; University of Texas at Austin; University of Texas at Austin; Columbia University matz@utexas.edu http://matzlab.weebly.com/ Broadcast-spawning coral species have wide geographic […]
Increased Diel Thermal Variability Promotes Growth and Symbiosis in a Reef-Building Coral
Meeting Abstract 15-2 Friday, Jan. 4 10:30 – 10:45 Increased Diel Thermal Variability Promotes Growth and Symbiosis in a Reef-Building Coral BENSON, BE*; CASTILLO, KD; BAUMANN, JH; AICHELMAN, HE; STANIZZI, DA; DAVIES, SW; Boston University; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Boston University; Boston University; Boston University bebenson@bu.edu Increasing […]
Ecological Conditions Influencing the Resiliency of Coral Transplants in the Middle Florida Keys
Meeting Abstract 15-5 Friday, Jan. 4 11:15 – 11:30 Ecological Conditions Influencing the Resiliency of Coral Transplants in the Middle Florida Keys SMITH, K/M*; CHILDRESS, M/J; Clemson University ; Clemson University kylie4@clemson.edu The severe loss of coral cover over the past 30 years has increased reef restoration efforts and many have turned to transplanting coral fragments. However, […]
