Meeting Abstract 30.2  Thursday, Jan. 5  The effect of nectar sugar concentration on the specific dynamic action of the hawkmoth Manduca sexta CONTRERAS, H.L.*; DAVIDOWITZ, G.; University of Arizona; University of Arizona hcontrer@email.arizona.edu Studies on birds have shown that the cost of processing a meal is higher when dilute nectars are ingested compared to when more concentrated […]

Meeting Abstract 30.5  Thursday, Jan. 5  The Energetic Cost of Courtship in Male vs. Female Red-Sided Garter Snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis) POWERS, D.R.*; FRIESEN, C.R.; MASON, R.T.; MICHAELSON, J.B.; George Fox University, Newberg, OR; Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR; Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR; George Fox University, Newberg, OR dpowers@georgefox.edu Courtship can require substantial energy investment particularly […]

Meeting Abstract 30.6  Thursday, Jan. 5  Lactate turnover and glucose production in free-ranging northern elephant seal pups Mirounga angustirostris. TAVONI, Stephen*; CHAMPAGNE, Cory; HOUSER, Dorian; CROCKER, Dan; Sonoma St. Univ.; UC Santa Cruz; National Marine Mammal Foundation; Sonoma St. Univ. tavoni@seawolf.sonoma.edu The most extreme examples of fasting adaptation are species that undergo natural fasts during energy intensive […]

Meeting Abstract 30.4  Thursday, Jan. 5  Energetics of reproduction in the oviparous squamate, Lamprophis fuliginosus JACKSON, Alexander/G.S*; HICKS, James/W.; University of California, Irvine; University of California, Irvine agjackso@uci.edu The goal of this study was to quantitatively determine whether or not gravidity poses a significant energetic fitness cost on the oviparous squamate, Lamprophis fuliginosus. We chose L. fuliginosus […]

Meeting Abstract 30.3  Thursday, Jan. 5  Ecological cost of growth in a free-ranging lizard ANDERSON, R A*; KARASOV, W H; NAGY, K A; Western Washington Univ.; Univ. Wisconsin, Madison; Univ. California, Los Angeles Roger.Anderson@wwu.edu The doubly labeled water (DLW) method can be used to measure respiration, compare metabolizable energy intake among individuals with different growth rates, and […]

Meeting Abstract 30.5  Friday, Jan. 4  The impact of age and mate quality on resource allocation in the house cricket, Acheta domesticus MURPHY, K.K*; WALKER, S.E. ; California State University, Fullerton kerimurphy@csu.Fullerton.edu Sexual conflict occurs when the interests of males and females diverge and the sexes have evolved tactics that manipulate the other sex in order to […]

Meeting Abstract 30.2  Friday, Jan. 4  The frenetic sex life of male northern quolls: does performance degrade when the sex becomes too demanding? HEINIGER, J*; DICKMAN, C; WILSON, R S; The University of Queensland; University of Sydney; The University of Queensland r.wilson@uq.edu.au The northern quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus) is a medium-sized (approx. 1 kg) predatory marsupial previously common […]

Meeting Abstract 30.6  Friday, Jan. 4  Reproductive interference and interspecific territoriality in rubyspot damselflies (Hetaerina spp.) DRURY, J.P.*; ANDERSON, C.N.; GRETHER, G.F.; Univ. of California, Los Angeles; Oberlin College; Univ. of California, Los Angeles druryj@ucla.edu Male rubyspot damselflies (Hetaerina spp.) defend territories they use solely for accessing females. In rivers throughout the southern U.S. and Mexico with […]

Meeting Abstract 30.4  Friday, Jan. 4  Reproductive State Influence on Female Bottlenose Dolphin Ranging Patterns GIBSON, Q.*; HOWELLS, E.; LAMBERT, J.; MAZZOIL, M.; O’CORY-CROWE, G.; RICHMOND, J.; University of North Florida; Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute; University of North Florida; Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute; Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute; University of North Florida quincy.gibson@unf.edu Variation in mammalian home range […]

Meeting Abstract 30.3  Friday, Jan. 4  Female proceptive behavior in octopus (Abdopus aculeatus d’Orbigny 1834) HUFFARD, CL*; CALDWELL, RL; California Academy of Sciences; University of California, Berkeley chuffard@gmail.com During extensive observations of the octopus Abdopus aculeatus in situ, we recorded a postural proceptive display given by females engaged in sexual activity. Nearly half of all mating females […]