Meeting Abstract 27.6 Monday, Jan. 5 09:15 Perils and pitfalls of manipulating glucocorticoids with silicone implants. ROBERTSON, BD; NEWMAN, AEM; MACDOUGALL-SHACKLETON, SA*; Univ. of Western Ontario; Univ. of Guelph; Univ. of Western Ontario smacdou2@uwo.ca The use of silicone (Silastic) tube implants to manipulate hormone levels in free-living animals was a key breakthrough for comparative field endocrinology. In […]
sessions: Session 27
A little less noise there The effect of traffic on stress and hearing in the blacktail shiner, Cyprinella venusta
Meeting Abstract 27.3 Monday, Jan. 5 08:45 A little less noise there: The effect of traffic on stress and hearing in the blacktail shiner, Cyprinella venusta CROVO, JA*; JOHNSTON , CE; Auburn University; Auburn University jac0058@auburn.edu Noise pollution from anthropogenic sources is an increasingly problematic challenge faced by many taxa, including fishes. Noise generated from boat engines […]
The costs of being the boss androgens and innate immunity in a female-dominant species
Meeting Abstract 27-4 Monday, Jan. 4 14:15 The costs of being the boss: androgens and innate immunity in a female-dominant species SMYTH, KN*; DAVIES, CS; DREA, CM; Duke University; Duke University; Duke University kendra.smyth@duke.edu http://kendrasmyth.weebly.com/ The reproductive benefits and health costs of androgens are well studied in males, but underappreciated in females, despite substantial variation in female […]
Lizards downregulate their metabolism in response to an immune challenge implications for energy status
Meeting Abstract 27-6 Monday, Jan. 4 14:45 Lizards downregulate their metabolism in response to an immune challenge: implications for energy status SMITH, GD*; NEUMAN-LEE, LA; WEBB, AC; DENARDO, DF; ANGILLETTA, MJ; FRENCH, SS; Utah State University; Utah State University; Utah State University; Arizona State University; Arizona State University; Utah State University gdssmith57@yahoo.com We measured changes in standard […]
Investigating the relationship between infection and sexual signaling in a wolf spider
Meeting Abstract 27-3 Monday, Jan. 4 14:00 Investigating the relationship between infection and sexual signaling in a wolf spider GILBERT, RR*; UETZ, GW; University of Cincinnati; University of Cincinnati gilberrl@mail.uc.edu http://goo.gl/Utdp3u Ground-active wolf spiders must combat constant exposure to soil-dwelling parasites and pathogens, as well as the potential for exposure from food and water sources. As a […]
Innate and adaptive immune responses in migrating spring-run adult Chinook Salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Meeting Abstract 27-1 Monday, Jan. 4 13:30 Innate and adaptive immune responses in migrating spring-run adult Chinook Salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha DOLAN, B.P*; FISHER, K.M.; COLVIN , M.E.; PETERSON, J.T.; KENT, M.L; SCHRECK, C.B.; Oregon State University; Oregon State University; Oregon State University; U.S. Geological Survey; Oregon State University; U.S. Geological Survey brian.dolan@oregonstate.edu Adult Pacific salmon species cease […]
Influence of an acute immune challenge on reproductive investment and hormone levels in male red-sided garter snakes, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis
Meeting Abstract 27-5 Monday, Jan. 4 14:30 Influence of an acute immune challenge on reproductive investment and hormone levels in male red-sided garter snakes, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis UHRIG, E.J.*; FRIESEN, C.R.; BLAKEMORE, L.A.; LUTTERSCHMIDT, D.I.; MASON, R.T.; Oregon State University; University of Sydney; Oregon State University; Portland State University; Oregon State University uhrige@science.oregonstate.edu http://emilyuhrig.weebly.com Reproductive activities and […]
Immune function and body composition of a wild bird faced with food unpredictability
Meeting Abstract 27-2 Monday, Jan. 4 13:45 Immune function and body composition of a wild bird faced with food unpredictability CORNELIUS, EA*; REGIMBALD, L; LOVE, O; FRANCOIS, F; KARASOV, W; Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison; Univ. du Quebec a Rimouski; Univ. of Windsor; Univ. du Quebec a Rimouski; Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison ecornelius@wisc.edu http://cornel53.weebly.com Food supplementation to wild birds occurs […]
Patterns of Energy Intake in Captive Spotted Seals (Phoca largha) Provide Insight into Physiologically Sensitive Life-Stages
Meeting Abstract 27-3 Thursday, Jan. 5 14:00 – 14:15 Patterns of Energy Intake in Captive Spotted Seals (Phoca largha) Provide Insight into Physiologically Sensitive Life-Stages THOMETZ, NM*; ROSEN, DAS; REICHMUTH, C; Univ. of California Santa Cruz; Univ. of British Columbia; Univ. of California Santa Cruz nthometz@ucsc.edu Forecasting the potential impact of environmental change on ice-associated seals requires […]
Nonbreeding isolation and population-specific migration routes among three populations of Golden-winged Warblers
Meeting Abstract 27-5 Thursday, Jan. 5 14:30 – 14:45 Nonbreeding isolation and population-specific migration routes among three populations of Golden-winged Warblers KRAMER, G R; STREBY, H M*; PETERSON, S M; LEHMAN, J A; BUEHLER, D A; LARKIN, J L; MCNEIL, D J; WOOD, P B; ANDERSEN, D E; U of Toledo; U of Toledo; UC Berkeley; U […]
