SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 30-2 Sat Jan 2 Variation in androgen receptor sequence corresponds to variation in androgen responsiveness across two ghost knifefish species Proffitt , MR*; Smith, GT; Dept. Biol., Indiana University, Bloomington IN; Dept. Biol., Indiana University, Bloomington IN mrproffi@iu.edu Evolutionary […]
sessions: Session 30
Thinking hard Measuring physiological and neuroendocrine responses to problem-solving challenges in a captive avian social system
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 30-8 Sat Jan 2 Thinking hard: Measuring physiological and neuroendocrine responses to problem-solving challenges in a captive avian social system Myers, DC*; Davis, JE; Radford University; Radford University dmyers27@radford.edu Problem solving tasks aren’t a purely human experience. Intelligent, non-human […]
The role of testosterone in regulating the movement behaviours of juvenile migrant songbirds
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 30-6 Sat Jan 2 The role of testosterone in regulating the movement behaviours of juvenile migrant songbirds Casbourn, GW*; Posliff, C; Henry, C; MacDougall-Shackleton, E; MacDougall-Shackleton, S; University of Western Ontario, London; University of Western Ontario, London; University of […]
Telomere length explains interindividual variation in physiological and behavioral responses to experimentally-induced declines in local food availability in free-living seabirds
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 30-5 Sat Jan 2 Telomere length explains interindividual variation in physiological and behavioral responses to experimentally-induced declines in local food availability in free-living seabirds Benowitz-Fredericks, ZM*; Lacey, LM; Whelan, S; Will, AP; Hatch, SA; Kitaysky, AS; Bucknell U; Bucknell […]
Preparation, departure, and flight review of evidence for corticosterone’s roles in avian migration
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 30-1 Sat Jan 2 Preparation, departure, and flight: review of evidence for corticosterone’s roles in avian migration Bauer, CM*; Watts, HE; Swarthmore College; Washington State University cbauer1@swarthmore.edu Corticosterone (CORT) has long been considered an important and necessary hormone for […]
Hair cortisol for non-invasive health evaluation in the big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 30-4 Sat Jan 2 Hair cortisol for non-invasive health evaluation in the big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus Jorgensen, MA*; Hews, DK; Indiana State University, IN mjorgensen@sycamores.indstate.edu Glucocorticoid (GC) hormones, provide basic information on endocrine activity as a function of […]
Associations between multiple physiological mechanisms within an individual
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 30-3 Sat Jan 2 Associations between multiple physiological mechanisms within an individual McMahon, EK*; Youatt, E; Cavigelli, S; Pennsylvania State University; Pennsylvania State University; Pennsylvania State University ekm5112@psu.edu Physiological responses of multiple systems (e.g. endocrine, immune, autonomic) are key […]
Adrenal melatonin 1a receptor (Mel1aR) signaling regulates territorial aggression in male Siberian hamsters (Phodopus sungorus)
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 30-9 Sat Jan 2 Adrenal melatonin 1a receptor (Mel1aR) signaling regulates territorial aggression in male Siberian hamsters (Phodopus sungorus) Munley, KM*; Dutta, S; Jasnow, AM; Demas, GE; Indiana University; Kent State University; Kent State University; Indiana University kmunley@indiana.edu http://kmunley.com […]
Wind and canopy height affect honey bee flight performance in cluttered environments
Meeting Abstract 30-3 Saturday, Jan. 4 14:00 – 14:15 Wind and canopy height affect honey bee flight performance in cluttered environments BURNETT, NP*; BADGER, MA; COMBES, SA; University of California, Davis; University of California, Davis; University of California, Davis burnettnp@gmail.com Bees flying in natural habitats often encounter unpredictable wind conditions and cluttered vegetation – features that may […]
Using physical models to examine sensory coordination during fish schooling
Meeting Abstract 30-4 Saturday, Jan. 4 14:15 – 14:30 Using physical models to examine sensory coordination during fish schooling TIDSWELL, BK*; TYTELL, ED; Tufts University; Tufts University Ben.Tidswell@tufts.edu Fish and other organisms move together in coordinated groups to defend against predators, give them allies to help gather food, and lessen the metabolic costs of transportation. Whether they […]
