Meeting Abstract 30.8 Friday, Jan. 4 A Molecular Timescale For Snakes ALAMILLO, Hugo*; ALFARO, Michael E.; Washington State University; Washington State University halamillo@wsu.edu Despite a rich fossil record and a flurry of recent studies of snake origins, patterns of snake diversification remain poorly understood. Many hypotheses of snake evolution, such as accelerated diversification of colubroids during the […]
sessions: Session 30
A Combined-Evidence of Anguimorpha (Reptilia, Squamata)
Meeting Abstract 30.11 Friday, Jan. 4 A Combined-Evidence of Anguimorpha (Reptilia, Squamata) CONRAD, JL*; NORELL, MA; AST, JC; AMNH; AMNH; Univ Mich jconrad@amnh.org Anguimorpha is a clade of limbed and limbless squamates with 181 extant species and a fossil record spanning 100 million years. Morphology-based (MB) and molecule/genetic-based (GB) phylogenetic analyses find contrasting hypotheses for phylogenetic relationships […]
Sickness behavior and fever vary among free-living sparrows along a life history gradient
Meeting Abstract 30.3 Monday, Jan. 5 Sickness behavior and fever vary among free-living sparrows along a life history gradient ADELMAN, J. S.*; WIKELSKI, M. C.; HAU, M.; Princeton University; Max Planck Institute for Ornithology; Max Planck Institute for Ornithology jsadelma@princeton.edu Studies in ecological immunology suggest that organisms trade-off the limited resources of time, nutrients, and energy between […]
Latitudinal Variation in Winter Immune Function in a Differential Migrant
Meeting Abstract 30.1 Monday, Jan. 5 Latitudinal Variation in Winter Immune Function in a Differential Migrant O’NEAL, DM*; SWANGER, L; KETTERSON, ED; Indiana University; Indiana University; Indiana University daoneal@indiana.edu Sex differences in migratory behavior (differential migration) can give rise to sexual segregation during the non-breeding season. The dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis) is one such differential migrant with […]
Evidence for a trade-off between immunity and reproduction in the pregnant Siberian hamster
Meeting Abstract 30.5 Monday, Jan. 5 Evidence for a trade-off between immunity and reproduction in the pregnant Siberian hamster? CHESTER, E.M.*; FRENCH, S.S.; DEMAS, G.E.; Indiana University, Bloomington; Indiana University, Bloomington; Indiana University, Bloomington emcheste@indiana.edu One assumption in life-history theory is that resources available for competing life functions (i.e., growth, reproduction and somatic maintenance) are limited, and […]
Consequences of immunosenescence in the wild A field experiment in tree swallows
Meeting Abstract 30.2 Monday, Jan. 5 Consequences of immunosenescence in the wild: A field experiment in tree swallows PALACIOS, M.G.*; WINKLER, D.W.; VLECK, C.M.; Iowa State University, Ames ; Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; Iowa State University, Ames mgp@iastate.edu Aging is a pervasive phenomenon in free-living organisms, but its consequences in the wild are remarkably understudied. We previously […]
Bottlenecks, budgets and immunity the possibility of immune strategies in long distance migrant birds
Meeting Abstract 30.4 Monday, Jan. 5 Bottlenecks, budgets and immunity: the possibility of immune strategies in long distance migrant birds BUEHLER, D. M*; TIELEMAN, B. I.; PIERSMA, T.; Univ. of Groningen; Univ. of Groningen; Univ. of Groningen; Royal Netherlands Insitute for Sea Research d.m.buehler@rug.nl How do migrating birds deal with disease threats and allocate resources needed for […]
The Setal Patch of a Macrobrachium Shrimp Grooming function, a Sexual dimorphism, or our Black box
Meeting Abstract 30.5 Monday, Jan. 4 The Setal Patch of a Macrobrachium Shrimp: Grooming function, a Sexual dimorphism, or our Black box? VAN MAURIK, L.N.**; WORTHAM, J.L.; MCRAE, M.G.; University of Tampa, FL; University of Tampa, FL; University of Tampa, FL Lvanmaurik@ut.edu Many crustaceans expend a great amount of time grooming and decreasing fouling. Grooming behaviors include […]
Physiological Correlations of Neophobic behavior Is Regulation of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Correlated to Responses to Novelty
Meeting Abstract 30.4 Monday, Jan. 4 Physiological Correlations of Neophobic behavior: Is Regulation of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Correlated to Responses to Novelty? LIEBL, Andrea L.*; SCHMIDT, Evelyn J.; MARTIN, Lynn B.; University of South Florida aliebl@mail.usf.edu One of the best predictors of success for an introduced species is response to novelty. Animals can be attracted to (neophilia), […]
Human-avian interactions in urban areas
Meeting Abstract 30.2 Monday, Jan. 4 Human-avian interactions in urban areas CLUCAS, B.*; MARZLUFF, J.M.; University of Washington, Seattle and Humboldt University, Berlin; University of Washington, Seattle baclucas@uw.edu Contact between humans and other animals can create positive or negative outcomes and these interactions can be quite numerous in urban areas. In particular, many avian species appear to […]
