Meeting Abstract 36.1 Sunday, Jan. 5 08:00 Combinatorial effects of Corexit EC 9500A with abiotic and biotic stressors in the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis WILLIAMS, M.B.*; POWELL, M.L.; WATTS, S.A.; Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL micwilli@uab.edu Corexit EC 9500A (Corexit) is a […]
sessions: Session 36
Too much of a good thing supplemental feeding alters infectious disease dynamics in urban-foraging wildlife
Meeting Abstract 36.5 Monday, Jan. 5 09:00 Too much of a good thing: supplemental feeding alters infectious disease dynamics in urban-foraging wildlife BECKER, DJ*; HALL, RJ; Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia; Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia dbecker@uga.edu http://danieljbecker.weebly.com/ Provisioning of abundant food resources in urbanized landscapes can have profound effects on wildlife ecology, […]
Stress and Disease The Effects of Corticosterone on Chytrid Fungus Susceptibility in the Red-Legged Salamander Plethodon shermani
Meeting Abstract 36.4 Monday, Jan. 5 08:45 Stress and Disease: The Effects of Corticosterone on Chytrid Fungus Susceptibility in the Red-Legged Salamander Plethodon shermani FONNER, C.W.*; GARBARK, C.; WOODLEY, S.W.; Duquesne University; Duquesne University fonnerc@duq.edu The fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) infects amphibians and can cause the disease chytridiomycosis. Bd-associated population declines have been reported worldwide, and […]
Interactions between Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis infection and behavioral thermoregulation in amphibians
Meeting Abstract 36.2 Monday, Jan. 5 08:15 Interactions between Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis infection and behavioral thermoregulation in amphibians SAUER, E.L.*; ROHR, J.R.; University of South Florida erinsauer@mail.usf.edu http://shell.cas.usf.edu/rohrlab/sauer.html Many animals, both endothermic and ectothermic, regulate their body temperature to cope with environmental stressors, including infection. Fever is a common host response to infectious or inflammatory agents. Ectothermic animals […]
How does it end Evolution of virulence in amphibian chytridiomycosis
Meeting Abstract 36.3 Monday, Jan. 5 08:30 How does it end? Evolution of virulence in amphibian chytridiomycosis VOYLES, J*; RICHARDS-ZAWACKI, C; PEREZ, R; SAENZ, V; New Mexico Tech; Tulane University; New Mexico Tech; Tulane University jvoyles@nmt.edu A shift in virulence, or a transition away from the outbreak phase of a disease, toward a stable co-existence of host […]
Darwin’s finches combat introduced nest parasites with fumigated cotton
Meeting Abstract 36.6 Monday, Jan. 5 09:15 Darwin’s finches combat introduced nest parasites with fumigated cotton KNUTIE, S.A.*; MCNEW, S.M.; BARTLOW, A.W.; VARGAS, D.A.; CLAYTON, D.H.; University of Utah; University of Utah; University of Utah; University of Utah; University of Utah saknutie@gmail.com http://sarahknutie.weebly.com Introduced parasites are a threat to biodiversity when naïve hosts lack effective defenses against […]
Characterization of a new disease in the gorgonian coral Eunicea calyculata
Meeting Abstract 36.1 Monday, Jan. 5 08:00 Characterization of a new disease in the gorgonian coral Eunicea calyculata MANN, WT*; BRINKHUIS, V; MYDLARZ, LD; University of Texas Arlington; Florida Fish and Wildlife; University of Texas Arlington wtmann86@gmail.com Outbreaks of disease in marine organisms have become more prevalent over the past decades. This has been especially true in […]
Agriculture-induced aquatic contamination as a predictor for disease dynamics in reptile populations
Meeting Abstract 36.7 Monday, Jan. 5 09:30 Agriculture-induced aquatic contamination as a predictor for disease dynamics in reptile populations HANLON, SM*; KERBY, JL; PETERSON, B; MOORE, JE; United States Fish and Wildlife Service hanloc2107@gmail.com http://shanemhanlon.com In recent years, anthropogenic stressors have drastically altered both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. One of the greatest threats to organismal health are […]
The origin of Darwin’s metaphor of the wedges
Meeting Abstract 36-3 Tuesday, Jan. 5 08:30 The origin of Darwin’s metaphor of the wedges VOLTZOW, J.; Univ. of Scranton, PA janice.voltzow@scranton.edu In the first edition of On the Origin of Species Darwin used what is known as “the metaphor of the wedges” to illustrate how competition between species might serve as a driving force for natural […]
Relative contribution of genetic and ecological factors to morphological differentiation in island populations of Anolis sagrei
Meeting Abstract 36-6 Tuesday, Jan. 5 09:15 Relative contribution of genetic and ecological factors to morphological differentiation in island populations of Anolis sagrei WEGENER, JE*; MULDER, KP; PRINGLE, RM; KARTZIEL, TR; LOSOS, JB; KOLBE, JJ; University of Rhode Island, Kingston; University of Porto, Portugal ; Princeton University, NJ; Princeton University, NJ; Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; University of […]
