Meeting Abstract 20.7 Saturday, Jan. 4 15:00 The games that flies play: laying eggs based on temperature and competition BORCHERT, JB*; ANGILLETTA, MJ; Arizona State University, Tempe jdborche@asu.edu We used game theory to predict how fruit flies, Drosophila melanogaster, should compete for oviposition sites. Although flies prefer to lay their eggs within a particular range of temperatures, […]
sessions: Session 20
Local adaptation in a Caribbean coral is associated with gene expression plasticity
Meeting Abstract 20.6 Saturday, Jan. 4 14:45 Local adaptation in a Caribbean coral is associated with gene expression plasticity KENKEL, CD*; ALMANZA, AT; MATZ, MV; The University of Texas at Austin; The University of Texas at Austin; The University of Texas at Austin carly.kenkel@gmail.com Understanding the mechanisms used by reef-building corals adapt to local conditions that vary […]
High and Dry Responses of Evaporative Water Loss Along an Elevational Gradient for Two Species of Lungless Salamanders
Meeting Abstract 20.2 Saturday, Jan. 4 13:45 High and Dry: Responses of Evaporative Water Loss Along an Elevational Gradient for Two Species of Lungless Salamanders RIDDELL, EA*; SEARS, MW; Clemson University; Clemson University eriddel@clemson.edu With rapidly changing climates, many specialist organisms will need to acclimatize, adapt, migrate, or risk extinction. To forecast the impacts of climatic change, […]
Genetic correlates of local adaptation in the globally invasive European green crab, Carcinus maenas
Meeting Abstract 20.5 Saturday, Jan. 4 14:30 Genetic correlates of local adaptation in the globally invasive European green crab, Carcinus maenas TEPOLT, C. K.*; PALUMBI, S. R.; Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University; Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University carolyn.tepolt@gmail.com The European green crab (Carcinus maenas) is a globally invasive species, with established populations across a wide range of […]
Genetic and plastic variation in metabolic rates of locally adapted extremophile fish
Meeting Abstract 20.4 Saturday, Jan. 4 14:15 Genetic and plastic variation in metabolic rates of locally adapted extremophile fish PASSOW, CN*; GREENWAY, RS; JEYASINGH, P; TOBLER, M; Oklahoma State University, Stillwater Courtney.passow@okstate.edu Extreme environments profoundly affect energy budgets of organisms, as the maintenance of homeostasis under stressful conditions requires costly morphological, physiological, or behavioural adaptations. Whether long-term […]
Differential high-altitude adaptation and limited gene flow across a mid-elevation hybrid zone in birds
Meeting Abstract 20.1 Saturday, Jan. 4 13:30 Differential high-altitude adaptation and limited gene flow across a mid-elevation hybrid zone in birds DUBAY, SG*; WITT, CC; Univ. of Chicago; Univ. of New Mexico dubaysg@uchicago.edu The Andes are a global hotspot of biological diversity that is characterized by dramatic elevational shifts in community composition and a preponderance of recently […]
Behavior simultaneously drives and impedes evolution An empirical test using the tropical lizard, Anolis cybotes
Meeting Abstract 20.3 Saturday, Jan. 4 14:00 Behavior simultaneously drives and impedes evolution: An empirical test using the tropical lizard, Anolis cybotes MUñOZ, M.M.*; LOSOS, J.B.; Harvard University; Harvard University mmunoz@oeb.harvard.edu Behavior determines how organisms interact with their environment and has long been posited as a pacemaker for evolutionary diversification. The classical view is that novel behaviors […]
Variation in floral behavior is associated with circadian clock genes and ecological differences in the wild tomato clade
Meeting Abstract 20.5 Sunday, Jan. 4 11:15 Variation in floral behavior is associated with circadian clock genes and ecological differences in the wild tomato clade JEWELL, C.P.*; RESSLER, J.; HANGARTER, R.P.; MOYLE, L.C.; Indiana University Bloomington cpjewell@indiana.edu Many long-lived flowers have a diurnal pattern of opening and closing which determines how long they stay reproductively available during […]
Experimental analysis of the influence of nest substrate on offspring reptile phenotypes in the field
Meeting Abstract 20.3 Sunday, Jan. 4 10:45 Experimental analysis of the influence of nest substrate on offspring reptile phenotypes in the field MITCHELL, TS*; JANZEN, FJ; Iowa State University timmitch@iastate.edu http://timmitchellbiology.weebly.com Embryos are highly sensitive to environmental conditions experienced during development. For oviparous reptiles, the hydric conditions and temperature of a nest are the key environmental factors […]
Divergence times and diversification rates of Musteloidea (Carnivora Mammalia)
Meeting Abstract 20.1 Sunday, Jan. 4 10:15 Divergence times and diversification rates of Musteloidea (Carnivora: Mammalia) LAW, CL*; MEHTA, RS; Univ of California Santa Cruz cjlaw9@gmail.com With 84 putative species in 33 genera, Musteloidea is the most speciose Carnivoran clade. Equally impressive is the great ecomorphological diversity found across Musteloidea, where species exhibit diverse arboreal, fossorial, or […]
