Understanding boldness variation among hybridizing black-capped and Carolina chickadees

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 49-8  Sat Jan 2  Understanding boldness variation among hybridizing black-capped and Carolina chickadees Heuermann, TM*; Kozlovsky, DY; Curry, RL; Villanova University; Villanova University; Villanova University theuerma@villanova.edu As rapid climate change introduces novel environmental conditions, understanding how species vary in […]

Stickleback populations experiencing northern pike invasion show more among-population level variation than those without

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 49-9  Sat Jan 2  Stickleback populations experiencing northern pike invasion show more among-population level variation than those without Stevens, DR*; Wund, MA; Baker, JA; Foster, SA; Clark University; The College of New Jersey; Clark University; Clark University dalstevens@clarku.edu The […]

Novel molecular analysis of inversion polymorphism of ZAL3 in white-throated sparrow reveals impacts on body condition and gene expression

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 49-10  Sat Jan 2  Novel molecular analysis of inversion polymorphism of ZAL3 in white-throated sparrow reveals impacts on body condition and gene expression Baran, NM*; Jeong, H; Merritt, JR; Maney, DL; Yi, SV; Emory University; Georgia Institute of Technology; […]

Locomotor play behavior in selectively bred high runner mice

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 49-12  Sat Jan 2  Locomotor play behavior in selectively bred high runner mice Whitehead, N*; Kelly, SA; Demes, JS; Garland Jr., T; University of California, Riverside; Ohio Wesleyan University nwhit019@ucr.edu Mammals exhibit social play, play fighting, and locomotor play. […]

Field observations provide biological context for interpreting laboratory data The locomotory performance of Bluegill Sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) as an example

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 49-3  Sat Jan 2  Field observations provide biological context for interpreting laboratory data: The locomotory performance of Bluegill Sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) as an example Wood, BM*; Le, E; Postupaka, D; Svensson, K; Uhm, C; Pfister, P; Ellerby, DJ; Wellesley […]

Evolution of temperature preference in the blind cavefish Astyanax mexicanus

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 49-1  Sat Jan 2  Evolution of temperature preference in the blind cavefish Astyanax mexicanus Hyacinthe, C; Harvard Medical School, Blavatnik Institute, Boston, MA carole_hyacinthe@hms.harvard.edu Wild organisms live in complex environments of stratified habitats with specific chemophysical characteristics such as […]

Evolution of egg laying behavior in a critically imperiled freshwater gastropod family (Cerithioidea Pleuroceridae)

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 49-2  Sat Jan 2  Evolution of egg laying behavior in a critically imperiled freshwater gastropod family (Cerithioidea: Pleuroceridae) Gladstone, NS*; Johnson, PD; Whelan, NV; School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL; Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center, […]

Evolution of a mosquito’s hatching behavior to match its human-provided habitat

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 49-7  Sat Jan 2  Evolution of a mosquito’s hatching behavior to match its human-provided habitat Metz, HC*; Miller, AK; You, J; Kriete, A; McBride, CS; Princeton University hmetz@princeton.edu A subspecies of the mosquito Aedes aegypti recently evolved to specialize […]

Evidence for the independent evolution of visual perception during seafinding by hatchling leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea)

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 49-11  Sat Jan 2  Evidence for the independent evolution of visual perception during seafinding by hatchling leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) Trail, SE*; Salmon, M; Florida Atlantic University; Florida Atlantic University strail2019@fau.edu Newly emerged sea turtle hatchlings use a […]

Effect of habitat quality on aggression in convict cichlid pairs

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 49-6  Sat Jan 2  Effect of habitat quality on aggression in convict cichlid pairs Cruz, T*; Bower, C; Leese, JM; DeSales University; DeSales University ; DeSales University tc0159@desales.edu For many animals, habitat quality is one of the most significant […]

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