Meeting Abstract 22-5  Thursday, Jan. 4 11:15 – 11:30  Acceleration in fishes; a multi-species comparison reveals a common hydrodynamic mechanism LIAO, JC*; AKANYETI, O; PUTNEY, J; YANAGITSURU, YR; LAUDER, GV; STEWART, WS; Univ. of Florida, The Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, St. Augustine; Aberystwyth University, Wales ; Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta; UC Davis, Davis; Harvard University, […]

Meeting Abstract   22-3  Friday, Jan. 4 10:45 – 11:00  The anti-androgenic fungicide vinclozolin disrupts sexual differentiation of the external genitalia LEWIS, AK*; COHN, MJ; University of Florida; University of Florida lewis23a@ufl.edu http://alicekelseylewis.weebly.com In recent decades, there has been a rise of endocrine-related diseases and disorders, including genital malformations, low semen quality, adverse pregnancy outcomes, neurobehavioral conditions, […]

Meeting Abstract 22-1  Friday, Jan. 4 10:15 – 10:30  Testosterone, Gene Expression, and Plasma Carotenoids Underlie Red Plumage Ornamentation in the Red-backed Fairywren KHALIL, S*; WELKLIN, JF; MCGRAW, KJ; WEBSTER, MS; KARUBIAN, J; Tulane University; Cornell University; Arizona State University; Cornell University; Tulane University skhalil@tulane.edu Carotenoid-based signaling is thought to be a classic example of honest signaling, […]

Meeting Abstract 22-6  Friday, Jan. 4 11:30 – 11:45  Not So Cool: Cool Color-Temperature Light Disrupts Nocturnal Rest and Elevates Glucocorticoids in Zebra Finches (Taeniopygia guttata) ALAASAM, VJ*; DUNCAN, R; CASAGRANDE, S; DAVIES, S; SIDHER, A; SEYMOURE, B; SHEN, Y; ZHANG, Y; OUYANG, JQ; University of Nevada, Reno; University of Nevada, Reno; Max Planck Institute for Ornithology; […]

Meeting Abstract 22-4  Friday, Jan. 4 11:00 – 11:15  Reduced cooperative behavior as a cost of high testosterone in male wire-tailed manakins VERNASCO, BJ*; HORTON, BM; RYDER, TB; MOORE, IT; Virginia Tech; Millersville University; Smithsonian Institution; Virginia Tech bjv4@vt.edu The seasonal regulation and social responsiveness of androgens have been modeled by the Challenge Hypothesis, and one of […]

Meeting Abstract 22-5  Friday, Jan. 4 11:15 – 11:30  Effects of maternal glucocorticoids on offspring absolute telomere length in wild lizards. ENSMINGER, D.C.; The Pennsylvania State University dce133@psu.edu The effect of maternal glucocorticoids (GCs; stress-relevant hormones) on offspring phenotype is of growing interests to the fields of biology and ecology, particularly during times of increased environmental perturbations. […]

Meeting Abstract 22-7  Friday, Jan. 4 11:45 – 12:00  Effects of Maternal Stress on Lizard Heart Rate OWEN, DAS*; SHERIFF, MJ; LANGKILDE, T; The Pennsylvania State University; The Pennsylvania State University dasowen27@gmail.com Maternally-derived stress hormones, glucocorticoids, can induce phenotypic plasticity in many vertebrate taxa, and have consequences for resulting offspring. We tested the hypothesis that increased physiological […]

Meeting Abstract 22-2  Friday, Jan. 4 10:30 – 10:45  An adipokinetic hormone acts as a volume regulator in the intertidal gastropod mollusk, Aplysia californica MARTILLOTTI, AW*; TSAI, P-S; University of Colorado, Boulder; University of Colorado, Boulder anthony.martillotti@colorado.edu Adipokinetic hormone (AKH) is a multifunctional neuropeptide in the gonadotropin-releasing hormone superfamily. In insects, AKH primarily acts to mobilize energy […]