Meeting Abstract 36.4 Monday, Jan. 5 Sound Strategies: Acoustic Aposematism, Mimicry, and Sonar Jamming in the Bat-Moth Arms Race. CORCORAN, Aaron/J.; BARBER, Jesse/R.; CULLEN, Megan/A.; CONNER, William/E.*; Wake Forest University; Colorado State University; Wake Forest University; Wake Forest University conner@wfu.edu Moths have long engaged in an evolutionary arms race to avoid capture by bats. Tiger moths (Lepidoptera: […]
sessions: Session 36
Self-grooming response of meadow voles to the odor of opposite-sex conspecifics in relation to the dietary protein content of both sexes
Meeting Abstract 36.9 Monday, Jan. 5 Self-grooming response of meadow voles to the odor of opposite-sex conspecifics in relation to the dietary protein content of both sexes HOBBS, N.J.*; AVEN, A.M.; FERKIN, M. H.; University of Memphis; University of Memphis; University of Memphis nhobbs@memphis.edu Many animals self-groom when they encounter the scent marks of opposite-sex conspecifics. Self-grooming […]
Phylogenetic variation of swimbladder disturbance sounds and morphology for twenty genera of doradoid catfishes with outgroup comparisons
Meeting Abstract 36.8 Monday, Jan. 5 Phylogenetic variation of swimbladder disturbance sounds and morphology for twenty genera of doradoid catfishes with outgroup comparisons KAATZ, I. M.*; STEWART, D. J.; SUNY College of Env.Sci.Forestry; SUNY College of Env.Sci.Forestry imkaatz@yahoo.com This is the first comprehensive phylogenetic survey of sound signal design in a clade of catfishes (Families Doradidae and […]
Photinus ignitus flash signal patterns and preferences evidence for selection through mate choice and Photuris predation
Meeting Abstract 36.6 Monday, Jan. 5 Photinus ignitus flash signal patterns and preferences: evidence for selection through mate choice and Photuris predation CRATSLEY, C.K.*; POULIOT, A.; BASINSKY, G.; WADDINGTON, J.; GODIN, T.; Fitchburg State College ccratsley@fsc.edu Photinus firefly bioluminescent courtship signals are critical for attracting and locating mates, but also serve as beacons for predatory Photuris fireflies. […]
Lemurs Discriminate the Scent of Conspecifics Based on Individual Heterozygosity and Pairwise Relatedness
Meeting Abstract 36.11 Monday, Jan. 5 Lemurs Discriminate the Scent of Conspecifics Based on Individual Heterozygosity and Pairwise Relatedness CRAWFORD, J.C.**; CHARPENTIER, M.J.E.; BOULET, M.; DREA, C.M.; Duke University; CEFE-CNRS; Duke University; Duke University jeremy.crawford@duke.edu Sexual selection theory predicts that certain traits may function as honest indicators of genetic quality, influencing intrasexual competition and mate choice. There […]
Is song length an important signal of aggression in Blue Grosbeaks
Meeting Abstract 36.2 Monday, Jan. 5 Is song length an important signal of aggression in Blue Grosbeaks? LATTIN, Christine; Eastern Kentucky University christine.lattin@tufts.edu Although investigators have examined how males in some bird species use different songs in their repertoire for different signaling purposes, less is known about how birds alter the characteristics of individual songs to convey […]
How Song Competition Changes the Brain and Behavior of a Male Songbird
Meeting Abstract 36.3 Monday, Jan. 5 How Song Competition Changes the Brain and Behavior of a Male Songbird SOCKMAN, K.W.**; SALVANTE, K.G.; Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill kws@unc.edu If male advertisement signals attract females because the signals reflect some aspect of the male’s quality, then incidental receivers, such as eavesdropping […]
Antipredator startle signal of the California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus)
Meeting Abstract 36.5 Monday, Jan. 5 Antipredator startle signal of the California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) STAATERMAN, Erica R.*; CLAVERIE, Thomas; PATEK, Sheila N.; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley estaaterman@berkeley.edu Acoustic antipredator signals are ubiquitous, yet we have little understanding of their effectiveness and behavioral deployment specifically in the marine […]
A comparative analysis of olfactory communication in bats
Meeting Abstract 36.10 Monday, Jan. 5 A comparative analysis of olfactory communication in bats EITING, T.P.*; DUMONT, E.R.; University of Massachusetts Amherst; University of Massachusetts Amherst tpeiting@bio.umass.edu Many studies have explored the importance of olfaction in food detection and acquisition in bats. While several comparative studies of fruit- and nectar-eating bats have examined the link between foraging […]
Mussels, models, and mortality exploring the respective roles of air and seawater temperatures in the southern range limit contraction of Mytilus edulis
Meeting Abstract 36.1 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Mussels, models, and mortality: exploring the respective roles of air and seawater temperatures in the southern range limit contraction of Mytilus edulis JONES, S.J.*; WETHEY, D.S.; Univ. of South Carolina; Univ. of South Carolina sierra@biol.sc.edu Poleward range expansions and contractions have been documented for aquatic and terrestrial organisms as a result […]
