Meeting Abstract 40-3 Friday, Jan. 5 08:45 – 09:00 Drivers of diversification in a continental radiation of ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Lachnophorini) ZAMORANO, L.S.*; KAVANAUGH, D.H.; ERWIN, T.L.; California Academy of Science; California Academy of Science; Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History lzamorano@calacademy.org Understanding the factors responsible for heterogeneity in species diversity among different habitats is […]
sessions: Session 40
Convergent Evolution and Function of Hyperossification in Frogs
Meeting Abstract 40-4 Friday, Jan. 5 09:00 – 09:15 Convergent Evolution and Function of Hyperossification in Frogs PALUH, DJ*; STANLEY, EL; BLACKBURN, DC; Florida Museum of Natural History; Florida Museum of Natural History; Florida Museum of Natural History dpaluh@ufl.edu https://danielpaluh.weebly.com/ Within fossil and extant anuran amphibians, a reoccurring trend in skull morphological diversity is hyperossification, i.e. the […]
Comparative Phylogeography of Amnirana (White-lipped Frogs) at Historical Refugia across the Upper and Lower Guinean Forests, Africa
Meeting Abstract 40-1 Friday, Jan. 5 08:15 – 08:30 Comparative Phylogeography of Amnirana (White-lipped Frogs) at Historical Refugia across the Upper and Lower Guinean Forests, Africa JONGSMA, G.F.M.*; PORTIK, D.M.; LEACHÉ, A.D; FUJITA, M.K.; Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida; University of Texas at Arlington; Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, University of Washington; […]
“What’s for Dinner” Use of high-throughput sequencing to illuminate cownose ray feeding ecology and diet composition
Meeting Abstract 40-8 Saturday, Jan. 5 09:45 – 10:00 “What’s for Dinner?” Use of high-throughput sequencing to illuminate cownose ray feeding ecology and diet composition. BADE, LM*; SCHERR, MP; ANGELINI, DR; Colby College; Colby College; Colby College lyndell.bade@colby.edu Cownose rays, Rhinoptera bonasus, are highly migratory elasmobranchs native to the Western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. Cownose rays […]
Uncovering the benefits of an ant-butterfly mutualism in the Florida Keys
Meeting Abstract 40-3 Saturday, Jan. 5 08:30 – 08:45 Uncovering the benefits of an ant-butterfly mutualism in the Florida Keys HILL, GM*; TRAGER, M; LUCKY, A; DANIELS, JC; University of Florida, Gainesville; US Forest Service, National Forests in Florida, Tallahassee; University of Florida, Gainesville; University of Florida, Gainesville ghill@flmnh.ufl.edu Ants and many lycaenid butterflies have evolved a […]
The Coupled Strategies of Lionfish and Prey Fish
Meeting Abstract 40-7 Saturday, Jan. 5 09:30 – 09:45 The Coupled Strategies of Lionfish and Prey Fish PETERSON, AN*; MCHENRY, MJ; Univ. of California, Irvine anpeter1@uci.edu During predation, the interplay of predator and prey behaviors determine the outcome of an interaction. These interactions are guided by the coupled strategies of both animals, which are difficult to […]
Silver gull flight initiation distance varies with human predictability, not habituation
Meeting Abstract 40-4 Saturday, Jan. 5 08:45 – 09:00 Silver gull flight initiation distance varies with human predictability, not habituation FERGUSON, SM*; BARR, JI; BATEMAN, PW; Kalamazoo College; Curtin University stephen.ferguson@kzoo.edu http://sferg.weebly.com Animals must make escape decisions based on the perceived risk presented by potential predators. In populated environments flight initiation distance (FID) from approaching humans is […]
Predatory Anostracans Alter Growth of Prey Anostracans (Crustacea Branchiopoda)
Meeting Abstract 40-5 Saturday, Jan. 5 09:00 – 09:15 Predatory Anostracans Alter Growth of Prey Anostracans (Crustacea: Branchiopoda) ROGERS, D.C.; University of Kansas Branchiopod@gmail.com The fairy shrimp genus Branchinecta has two, giant, predatory species (B. gigas and B. raptor) that prey primarily on the normal sized congener B. mackini, and to a lesser extent on B. readingi. […]
How zebrafish use visual cues to evade predation
Meeting Abstract 40-6 Saturday, Jan. 5 09:15 – 09:30 How zebrafish use visual cues to evade predation MCKEE, AA*; MCHENRY, MJ; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine amberle.mckee@gmail.com http://amberlemckee.weebly.com/ Predator evasion in fish is primarily facilitated by visual detection of a threat. In order to understand how prey fish evade predation, it is crucial to […]
Plasticity in Songbird’s Environment-Behavior Interactions at a Supplemental Feeder
Meeting Abstract 40-2 Saturday, Jan. 5 08:15 – 08:30 Plasticity in Songbird’s Environment-Behavior Interactions at a Supplemental Feeder PHILSON, CS*; FOLTZ, SL; DAVIS, JE; Radford University; Radford University; Radford University cphilson@radford.edu Identifying the nature of a songbird’s behavioral response to dynamic environmental conditions may help us understand their potential to cope with future environmental change. In this […]
