HEULIN, B.; STEWART, J.R.*; SURGET-GROBA, Y.; BELLAUD, P.; JOUAN, F.; LANCIEN, G.; DEUNFF, J.; Station Biologique de Paimpont, France; East TN State Univ., Johnson City, USA; Univ. Rennes, France; Univ. Rennes, France; Univ. Rennes, France; Univ. Rennes, France; Univ. Rennes, France: Histology and histochemistry of the uterine glands and eggshell of the reproductively bimodal lizard, […]

WELCH, A.M.; College of Charleston: Heritability of lipid reserves in gray tree frog metamorphs Condition-dependence has emerged as an important assumption in models of sexual selection and life history evolution. Condition has been defined as a measure of physiological state that reflects the ability of an organism to acquire, store, and/or use resources to enhance […]

BOWDEN, R.M.*; JANZEN, F.J.; Illinois State Univ.; Iowa State Univ.: Growth and Reproduction During a Transitional Life History Stage Ontogenetic changes in reproductive characters can impact organismal life history. A variety of factors including reproductive frequency, clutch size, and egg size have been shown to increase with female age or body size in turtles. Previous […]

COX, Robert*; BARRETT, Michele; ZILBERMAN, Viktoriya; JOHN-ALDER, Henry; The Ohio State University; Rutgers University; Rutgers University; Rutgers University: Effects of sex and castration on growth of Yarrow�s Spiny Lizards (Sceloporus jarrovii) are reduced or absent in laboratory common-garden experiments Adult males average about 10% larger (longer in snout-vent length) than adult females in natural populations […]

KINGSOLVER, J.G.*; MASSIE, K.R.; RAGLAND, G.J.; SMITH, M.H.; Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill: Breaking the temperature-size rule: Rapid population divergence in thermal reaction norms The temperature�size rule is a common pattern of phenotypic plasticity in which higher temperature during development results in a smaller adult body size (i.e., a thermal reaction norm with negative […]

BOBACK, S.M.*; GUYER, C.; Auburn University; Auburn University: A test of reproductive power in snakes Reproductive power is a contentious concept among ecologists and the model has been heavily criticized on theoretical and empirical grounds. Despite these criticisms, this model has successfully predicted the modal (optimal) size in three large taxonomic groups and shape of […]

Meeting Abstract 15.3  Jan. 4  Resource allocation in coral reef sponges: the trade-off between reproduction and chemical defense COWART, J. D.*; PAWLIK, J. R.; Univ. of North Carolina Wilmington ; Univ. of North Carolina Wilmington jdc1234@uncw.edu Sponges have evolved effective methods to avoid, discourage or tolerate predation. Chemically defended sponges live relatively free from predation. In contrast, […]

Meeting Abstract 15.6  Jan. 4  Lessons in history: colony size and population decline of Brazilian free-tailed bats at Carlsbad Caverns HRISTOV, N.I.*; BETKE, M; KUNZ, T.H.; Boston University; Boston University; Boston University hristov@bu.edu The colony of Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) at Carlsbad Caverns is one of several well-known colonies of this highly gregarious and conspicuous species […]

Meeting Abstract 15.4  Jan. 4  Larval settlement and population ecology of a newly described sponge dwelling peppermint shrimp, Lysmata pederseni RHYNE, Andrew L.*; SCHIZAS, Nikolaos V.; LIN, Junda; Florida Institute of Technology; University of Puerto Rico, Mayag�ez Campus; Florida Institute of Technology arhyne001@hotmail.com The shrimps of the genus Lysmata have been studied rather extensively. In the past […]

Meeting Abstract 15.5  Jan. 4  Ecology of Rabies and Immunity in Brazilian Free-tailed Bats (Tadarida brasiliensis). TURMELLE, Amy/S*; ALLEN, Louise/C; JACKSON, Felix/R; MENDONCA, Mary/T; KUNZ, Thomas/H; RUPPRECHT, Charles/E; MCCRACKEN, Gary/F; Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.; Rabies and Poxvirus Section, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.; Center for Ecology and […]