Meeting Abstract 19.4  Monday, Jan. 4  Do Sea Snakes Anticipate Tropical Storms? LILLYWHITE, H.B.*; LIU, Y-L; TU, M-C; University of Florida, Gainesville; National Taiwan Normal University; National Taiwan Normal University hblill@ufl.edu Laticauda spp. sea snakes inhabit coastal zones characterized by high energy due to tidal surge and wave action. The impact on sea snakes of the dynamic […]

Meeting Abstract 19.5  Monday, Jan. 4  Buried Alive: The Physiological Ecology of Manduca sexta Pupal Chambers SPRAGUE, J. C.*; WOODS, H. A.; The University of Montana; The University of Montana jonathan1.sprague@umontana.edu Many organisms mold the physical material of their environments to their own benefit, and these changes can have far reaching ecological and physiological effects (i.e., bird […]

Meeting Abstract 19.2  Tuesday, Jan. 4  The contribution of anti-parasite behavior to resistance and tolerance of trematode infections in anuran tadpoles SEARS, B.F.*; ROHR, J.R.; MARTIN, L.B.; University of South Florida; University of South Florida; University of South Florida bsears@mail.usf.edu Hosts can cope with parasites utilizing two strategies: resistance, which reduces the intensity of an infection, and/or […]

Meeting Abstract 19.1  Tuesday, Jan. 4  Ontogenetic changes in immunity in Mormon crickets SRYGLEY, R.B.**; , ; USDA-Agricultural Research Service robert.srygley@ars.usda.gov Immune defenses confer protection from wounding and invasion. A trade-off between allocation of resources to growth or defense is well known in many plants, but it is much less explored in insects. Mormon crickets (a katydid) […]

Meeting Abstract 19.5  Tuesday, Jan. 4  Fitness consequences of a parasite specific immune response in Darwin’s finches KOOP, Jennifer AH*; KNUTIE, Sarah A; OWEN, Jeb P; CLAYTON, Dale H; Univ. of Utah; Univ. of Utah; Washington State Univ.; Univ. of Utah jennifer.koop@utah.edu The immune system has evolved as a defense mechanism for hosts against their parasites and […]

Meeting Abstract 19.6  Tuesday, Jan. 4  Exploring the effects of pregnancy on Th1/Th2 immune tradeoffs in the African buffalo O’NEAL, D.M.*; JOLLES, A.E.; EZENWA, V.O.; University of Georgia; Oregon State University; University of Georgia dmoneal@uga.edu Reproduction is costly and requires significant maternal investment. This investment increases as pregnancy progresses and maternal resources are allocated to fetal development […]

Meeting Abstract 19.4  Tuesday, Jan. 4  Ectoparasite Removal Improves Reproductive Success And Body Condition In A Territorial Tree Squirrel PATTERSON, J. E. H.; University of Calgary jesse.patterson@ucalgary.ca Parasites are widely considered to be detrimental to the fitness of their hosts; however, the actual costs of parasitism on host fitness are rarely quantified. I experimentally removed ectoparasites from […]

Meeting Abstract 19.3  Tuesday, Jan. 4  Concentrations of antibacterial proteins in eggs: an index of environmental microbial pressure? HORROCKS, N.P.C.*; WHEELER, E.; MATSON, K.D.; HEGEMANN, A.; TIELEMAN, B.I.; University of Groningen; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; University of Groningen; University of Groningen; University of Groningen n.p.c.horrocks@rug.nl Environmental variation in microbial communities and the pathogen pressures they exert […]

Meeting Abstract 19.2  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Tracking Reptilian Footprints BURNELL, Amy L*; YOUNG, Bruce A; Univ. of Massachusetts, Lowell; Univ. of Massachusetts, Lowell amy.reichlen@gmail.com The few previous controlled studies on the influence of substrate on tetrapod locomotion have shown significant changes in locomotor cycles with changing substrate. We examined the relationship between substrate and the locomotion of […]

Meeting Abstract 19.3  Wednesday, Jan. 4  The effects of posture and body mass on uneven terrain locomotion in Galliformes and Struthio camelus BIRN-JEFFERY, A.V.*; DALEY, M.A.; Royal Veterinary College, UK; Royal Veterinary College, UK abirnjeffery@rvc.ac.uk Galliformes are a diverse group of ground dwelling birds, which are capable runners and span a 50-fold body size range (0.085-5kg). This […]