Meeting Abstract 34.1  Friday, Jan. 4  Selection and gene flow in gamete recognition molecules: daughters of immigrants meet sons of locals in a sexual conflict HART, M*; SUNDAY, J; POPOVIC, I; LEARNING, K; KONRAD, C; Simon Fraser Univ. mwhart@sfu.ca Conflict between male and female reproductive interests can lead to a local arms race between male adaptations and […]

Meeting Abstract 34.4  Friday, Jan. 4  High genetic divergence among Hong Kong stream faunal populations: Implications for biodiversity conservation of freshwater ecosystems CHU, K.H.*; TSANG, L.M.; WU, T.H.; The Chinese University of Hong Kong; The Chinese University of Hong Kong; The Chinese University of Hong Kong kahouchu@cuhk.edu.hk Freshwater organisms generally exhibit much more pronounced genetic structuring than […]

Meeting Abstract 34.6  Friday, Jan. 4  Bathymetric Patterns of Genetic Variation: Implications for Evolution in the Deep Atlantic GLAZIER, A.E.*; ETTER, R.J.; JENNINGS, R.M.; University of Massachusetts, Boston; University of Massachusetts, Boston; University of Massachusetts, Boston amanda.glazier001@umb.edu The deep-sea is a vast and complex ecosystem with a rich and highly endemic fauna. Most contemporary research has focused […]

Meeting Abstract 34.5  Friday, Jan. 4  Are roads a barrier to gene flow in a sand burrowing lizard, the Florida Sand Skink, Plestiodon reynoldsi? FOX, A M*; SCHREY, A W; MCCOY, E D; MUSHINSKY, H R; University of South Florida; Armstrong Atlantic State University; University of South Florida; University of South Florida amfox@mail.usf.edu The scrub of peninsular […]

Meeting Abstract 34.6  Sunday, Jan. 5 09:30  Urbanization in relation to reproductive success, parental care, aggression, and corticosterone in song sparrows (Melospiza melodia) FOLTZ, S.L.*; DAVIS, J.E.; BATTLE, K.E.; ROSS, A.E.; MOORE, I.T.; Virginia Tech; Radford University; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech sarahf8@vt.edu As urban areas continue to grow, animals must adapt to the challenges and […]

Meeting Abstract 34.2  Sunday, Jan. 5 08:30  Trade-offs between salinity preference and anti-predator behaviors in a euryhaline fish (Poecilia latipinna) TIETZE, SM*; GERALD, GW; Nebraska Wesleyan University shaunatietze@hotmail.com Studies examining how animals balance conflicting physiological and behavioral demands provide valuable insight into how natural selection shapes the behavior of animals in their environment. Salinity preference and responses […]

Meeting Abstract 34.1  Sunday, Jan. 5 08:15  The impact of predation events on habitat choice and use in virile crayfish JURCAK, AM*; MOORE, PA; Bowling Green State University; Bowling Green State University ajurcak@bgsu.edu Animals make some important ecological decisions regarding resource use based on a risk analysis of potential predation events. In these instances, ecological decision making […]

Meeting Abstract 34.3  Sunday, Jan. 5 08:45  Important Resources of a Native Hawaiian Damselfly HENRY, E. R.*; BUTLER, M. A.; Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa; Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa erh@hawaii.edu The blackline Hawaiian damselfly (Megalagrion nigrohamatum nigrolineatum) is a native Hawaiian damselfly that is endemic to upland streams on the island of Oahu. It is part […]

Meeting Abstract 34.4  Sunday, Jan. 5 09:00  Behavioral divergence along an altitudinal gradient in a clade of tropical lizards BORONOW, K.E.*; MUNOZ, M.M.; SHIELDS, I.H.; LOSOS, J.B.; Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; Harvard University, Cambridge, MA kboronow@fas.harvard.edu Entry into novel macrohabitats often requires physiological, morphological, or behavioral changes. However, the […]

Meeting Abstract 34.5  Sunday, Jan. 5 09:15  Avian anthrophobia? Stress response of house finches across an urban gradient in the presence of humans. WEAVER, MJ*; MCGRAW, KJ; MOUSEL, MM; Arizona State University melinda@pawspartners.com Urban environments present animals with many novel experiences, not the least of which is the physical presence or threat of humans. Cities are typically […]