Meeting Abstract 37-1 Tuesday, Jan. 5 08:15 The role of mitochondrial resilience and oxidative stress in hypoxia tolerance of marine mollusks IVANINA, A; HAIDER, F; SOKOLOVA, I*; University of North Carolina at Charlotte; University of the Basque Country; University of North Carolina at Charlotte isokolov@uncc.edu Marine bivalves are champions of hypoxia tolerance commonly exposed to hypoxia due […]
sessions: Session 37
My brother’s keeper Adelphoparasitism in red seaweeds
Meeting Abstract 37-5 Tuesday, Jan. 5 09:15 My brother’s keeper: Adelphoparasitism in red seaweeds BLOUIN, N.A.*; SALOMAKI, E.D.; LANE, C.E.; University of Rhode Island; University of Rhode Island; University of Rhode Island nblouin@uri.edu By far, the largest numbers of formerly photosynthetic parasites are found among the red algae. Nearly half the floridiophyte orders in the red algae […]
Dragon heart and dragon scales anatomy of the ‘scaly-foot gastropod’ Chrysomallon squamiferum
Meeting Abstract 37-2 Tuesday, Jan. 5 08:30 Dragon heart and dragon scales: anatomy of the ‘scaly-foot gastropod’ Chrysomallon squamiferum CHEN, C*; COPLEY, JT; LINSE, K; ROGERS, AD; SIGWART, JD; Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Japan; University of Southampton, UK; British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge, UK; University of Oxford, UK; Queen’s University Belfast, N. Ireland cchen@jamstec.go.jp The […]
Deep trees The role of wood fauna in biodiversity dynamics in present and past extreme environments
Meeting Abstract 37-3 Tuesday, Jan. 5 08:45 Deep trees: The role of wood fauna in biodiversity dynamics in present and past extreme environments SIGWART, JD; Queen’s Univ. Belfast j.sigwart@qub.ac.uk http://www.qub.ac.uk/qml Marine deposits of sunken wood provide occur at moderate depths (generally less than 2000 m) and provide the fundament for chemoautotrophic deep-sea communities with an extensive wood-endemic […]
The metabolic costs of animal weapons
Meeting Abstract 37-5 Friday, Jan. 6 09:00 – 09:15 The metabolic costs of animal weapons O’BRIEN, DM*; BOISSEAU, R; SOMJE, U; DUELL, M; EMLEN, DJ; University of Montana ; University of Montana ; University of Florida ; Arizona State University ; University of Montana devin.m.obrien@gmail.com Sexually selected traits are the most extreme structures in the animal world. […]
The hidden costs of sexually selected weapons in the heliconia bug (Leptoscelis tricolor)
Meeting Abstract 37-6 Friday, Jan. 6 09:15 – 09:30 The hidden costs of sexually selected weapons in the heliconia bug (Leptoscelis tricolor) SOMJEE, U*; MILLER, CW; DUELL, M; SOMJEE, Ummat; Univ. of Florida ummat.s@gmail.com The diverse horns of African antelopes, massive tusks of elephants and the looming antlers of elk are all examples of animal weapons. The […]
Male mate preference may reinforce population divergence in seasonally sympatric species
Meeting Abstract 37-3 Friday, Jan. 6 08:30 – 08:45 Male mate preference may reinforce population divergence in seasonally sympatric species KIMMITT, A.A.*; DIETZ, S.L.; REICHARD, D.G.; KETTERSON, E.D.; Indiana University, Bloomington; Florida State University; Ohio Wesleyan University; Indiana University, Bloomington akimmitt@indiana.edu In seasonally sympatric species, migratory and sedentary (resident) populations may exhibit overlapping distributions in winter and […]
Making the Best of a Bad Situation Males that Lose a Morphological Weapon Grow Larger Testes
Meeting Abstract 37-1 Friday, Jan. 6 08:15 – 08:30 Making the Best of a Bad Situation: Males that Lose a Morphological Weapon Grow Larger Testes JOSEPH, P/N*; SASSON, D/A; EMBERTS, Z; MILLER, C/W; University of Florida; University of Florida; University of Florida; University of Florida pjoseph14@ufl.edu http://www.millerlab.net Male sexually-selected weapons are often useful in achieving mating opportunities, […]
Local Standard of Beauty Non-clinal Assortative Mating Along a Red-eyed Treefrog Cline
Meeting Abstract 37-7 Friday, Jan. 6 09:30 – 09:45 Local Standard of Beauty: Non-clinal Assortative Mating Along a Red-eyed Treefrog Cline ROBERTSON, J. M.; NAVA, R. A.*; KAISER, K; VEGA, A; California State University, Northridge; San Diego State University; Pomona College; University of Costa Rica, San Jose rnavalanderos@sdsu.edu Intraspecific clines provide key insights into the mechanisms that […]
Exploring the role of carotenoid pigments in immune and antioxidant function using carotenoid- and ornament-free birds
Meeting Abstract 37-4 Friday, Jan. 6 08:45 – 09:00 Exploring the role of carotenoid pigments in immune and antioxidant function using carotenoid- and ornament-free birds KOCH, RE*; HILL, GE; Auburn University; Auburn University rek0005@auburn.edu http://rebeccabethkoch.wixsite.com/homepage Carotenoid-based coloration in bird species has become a classic example of an honest signal of male quality used in female mate assessment; […]
