Meeting Abstract 26-7 Monday, Jan. 4 15:00 The constraints of time and place: the consequences of prolonged spring snow-cover on arctic ground squirrel fitness and function SHERIFF, MJ*; BOONSTRA, R; PALME, R; BUCK, CL; BARNES, BM; Pennsylvania State University; University of Toronto; University of Veterinary Medicine; University of Alaska Anchorage; University of Alaska Fairbanks mjs72@psu.edu There is […]
sessions: Session 26
Seasonal variation in corticosterone in male and female free-living salamanders
Meeting Abstract 26-8 Monday, Jan. 4 15:15 Seasonal variation in corticosterone in male and female free-living salamanders THOMAS, J.R.*; MAGYAN, A.M.; FREEMAN, P.E.; WOODLEY, S.K.; Duquesne University; Carnegie Mellon Univ. thomasj6@duq.edu Glucocorticoids (GCs) are hormones involved in metabolism that are also released in response to stressors, where they induce numerous behavioral and physiological responses to help the […]
Reproductive plasticity in wild zebra finches trade-offs between the HPA and HPG axes in heterogeneous environments
Meeting Abstract 26-2 Monday, Jan. 4 13:45 Reproductive plasticity in wild zebra finches: trade-offs between the HPA and HPG axes in heterogeneous environments CRINO, O.L.*; JENSEN, S.M.; GRIFFITH, S.C.; BUCHANAN, K.L. ; Deakin University; University of Montana; Macquarie University; Deakin University ondi.crino@deakin.edu.au http://ondicrino.com Opportunistic breeding is a strategy used to maximize reproductive success in unpredictable environments. Unlike […]
Reproductive development during vernal migratory preparation is not suppressed by the endocrine stress response in the Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
Meeting Abstract 26-4 Monday, Jan. 4 14:30 Reproductive development during vernal migratory preparation is not suppressed by the endocrine stress response in the Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) BAUER, C.M.*; KETTERSON, E.D.; GREIVES, T.J.; North Dakota State University; Indiana University; North Dakota State University carolyn.marie.bauer@gmail.com Birds use both photoperiodic and supplemental cues to time reproduction. For migrants, however, […]
Long-term physiological responses of nestling seabirds to variation in prey availability and nest conditions
Meeting Abstract 26-1 Monday, Jan. 4 13:30 Long-term physiological responses of nestling seabirds to variation in prey availability and nest conditions LAMB, J.S.*; O’REILLY, K.M.; JODICE, P.G.R.; Clemson University; University of Portland; U.S. Geological Survey South Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit jslamb@clemson.edu https://sites.google.com/a/g.clemson.edu/jlamb/home While the number of young produced per nesting pair (i.e., fledging success) […]
Is there physiological variation between urban and rural dwelling marmots (Marmota flaviventris)
Meeting Abstract 26-3 Monday, Jan. 4 14:00 Is there physiological variation between urban and rural dwelling marmots (Marmota flaviventris)? ADDIS, E.A.*; PRICE, K.; CARR, K.E.; KITTRIDGE, C.; Gonzaga University; Gonzaga University; Gonzaga University; Gonzaga University addis@gonzaga.edu The loss of habitat to urbanization is detrimental to many species, but not all. There are some that are able to […]
Effects of Recurrent Inclement Winter Weather Cues on White-Throated Sparrows, Zonotrichia albicollis
Meeting Abstract 26-5 Monday, Jan. 4 14:30 Effects of Recurrent Inclement Winter Weather Cues on White-Throated Sparrows, Zonotrichia albicollis BOYER, A.C.*; MACDOUGALL-SHACKLETON, S.A.; University of Western Ontario, Advanced Facility for Avian Research, London, ON, Canada; University of Western Ontario, Advanced Facility for Avian Research, London, ON, Canada aboyer@uwo.ca Climate change has been linked to an increasing frequency […]
Breeding in an extreme environment the effects of inter-annual variation in snow cover and snow storms on the timing of arrival and stress physiology in Lapland longspurs
Meeting Abstract 26-6 Monday, Jan. 4 14:45 Breeding in an extreme environment: the effects of inter-annual variation in snow cover and snow storms on the timing of arrival and stress physiology in Lapland longspurs KRAUSE, J.S.*; PEREZ, J.H. ; CHMURA, H.E.; MEDDLE, S.L.; HUNT, K.E.; GOUGH, L.; BOELMAN , N.; WINGFIELD , J.C.; UC Davis; UC Davis; […]
The Ultrastructure of Rotifer Secretion Tubes
Meeting Abstract 25-6 Thursday, Jan. 5 14:45 – 15:00 The Ultrastructure of Rotifer Secretion Tubes YANG, H*; HOCHBERG, R; Univ. of Massachusetts, Lowell; Univ. of Massachusetts, Lowell Hui_Yang@student.uml.edu Rotifers are some of the most common aquatic invertebrates in freshwater systems. Most rotifers are planktonic and easily recognized by their ciliated corona and hardened jaws called trophi, but […]
The Evolutionary and Developmental Bases of Adhesive Toepads in Caribbean Anolis Lizards
Meeting Abstract 25-1 Thursday, Jan. 5 13:30 – 13:45 The Evolutionary and Developmental Bases of Adhesive Toepads in Caribbean Anolis Lizards SANGER, T*; BRAHMBHATT, P; Loyola University in Chicago; Loyola University in Chicago tsanger@luc.edu http://www.anolisevodevo.com Adhesive toepads are considered the key innovation that gave Anolis lizards, or anoles, unfettered access to arboreal habitats. Following their origin toepad […]
