Meeting Abstract 5.6 Sunday, Jan. 4 09:15 Bumps and Ridges: Trabeculation in Heart Development BATTISTA, NA*; LANE, AN; MILLER, LA; Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill nickabattista@gmail.com http://battista.web.unc.edu Trabeculae form in developing zebrafish hearts for Re on the order of 0.1; effects of trabeculae in this flow is not well understood. Dynamic processes, such as vortex formation, […]
sessions: Session 5
Using genetically-induced variation in genitalia to examine functional effects of trait variation
Meeting Abstract 5-4 Monday, Jan. 4 09:00 Using genetically-induced variation in genitalia to examine functional effects of trait variation. MCQUEEN, E. W.*; GLASSFORD, W. J.; REBEIZ, M; PRUITT, J; Univ. of Pittsburgh; Univ. of Pittsburgh; Univ. of Pittsburgh; Univ. of Pittsburgh ewo3@pitt.edu Genitalia are some of the most rapidly evolving structures in the animal kingdom, and sexual […]
The evolution of relative trait size and shape insights from the genitalia of dung beetles
Meeting Abstract 5-3 Monday, Jan. 4 08:45 The evolution of relative trait size and shape: insights from the genitalia of dung beetles PARZER, H.F.*; POLLY, P.D.; MOCZEK, A.P.; Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ; Indiana University, Bloomington, NJ; Indiana University, Bloomington, NJ hparzer@fdu.edu Insects show little genital variation within species, yet exhibit extraordinary diversity among species. One solution […]
Structure of the Male Copulatory Organ in Schizorhynchia (Platyhelminthes; Kalyptorhynchia)
Meeting Abstract 5-5 Monday, Jan. 4 09:15 Structure of the Male Copulatory Organ in Schizorhynchia (Platyhelminthes; Kalyptorhynchia) SMITH III, J.P.S.; Winthrop University smithj@winthrop.edu http://www.birdnest.org/smithj/ The flatworm clade Schizorhynchia comprises approximately 150 species of predators that use an anterior proboscis to capture prey. Taxonomy in this group has relied heavily on the light-microscopic structure of the proboscis. Recent […]
Human-caused habitat fragmentation can drive rapid divergence of male genitalia
Meeting Abstract 5-2 Monday, Jan. 4 08:30 Human-caused habitat fragmentation can drive rapid divergence of male genitalia HEINEN-KAY, JL*; NOEL, HG; LAYMAN, CA; LANGERHANS, RB; North Carolina State University; North Carolina State University; North Carolina State University; North Carolina State University justa.heinenkay@gmail.com The aim of this study rests on three premises: (i) humans are altering ecosystems worldwide, […]
Coevolution of Female and Male Reproductive Tract Anatomy in Cetaceans
Meeting Abstract 5-1 Monday, Jan. 4 08:15 Coevolution of Female and Male Reproductive Tract Anatomy in Cetaceans MESNICK, S.L.*; ORBACH, D.N.; DANIL, K.; CHIVERS, S.J.; ROBECK, T.R.; MONTANO, G.A.; GULLAND, F.; MARSHALL, C.D.; DINES, J.; DEAN, M.D.; RALLS, K.; DIXSON, A.F.; Southwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA ; Texas A&M Univ; Southwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA; Southwest Fisheries […]
Urban heat islands and temperature-mediated physiological shifts between populations of the Puerto Rican crested anole
Meeting Abstract 5-3 Thursday, Jan. 5 08:30 – 08:45 Urban heat islands and temperature-mediated physiological shifts between populations of the Puerto Rican crested anole CAMPBELL STATON, SC*; WINCHELL, KM; University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana; University of Massachusetts, Boston shane.campbellstaton@gmail.com http://scholar.harvard.edu/shane.campbellstaton/home Urbanization creates local environments that are hotter than surrounding natural areas. Urban warming likely has widespread biological consequences, […]
The genomics of rapid adaptation to climatic extremes in house mice across the Americas
Meeting Abstract 5-5 Thursday, Jan. 5 09:00 – 09:15 The genomics of rapid adaptation to climatic extremes in house mice across the Americas FERRIS, KG*; PHIFER-RIXEY , M; CHAVEZ, AS; BI, K; BALLINGER, M; HEYER, GP; SUZUKI, TA; NACHMAN, MW; UC Davis, UC Berkeley; UC Berkeley; UC Berkeley; UC Berkeley; UC Berkeley; UC Berkeley; UC Berkeley; UC […]
The evolutionary potential of a global insect invader in the face of rapid environmental change
Meeting Abstract 5-2 Thursday, Jan. 5 08:15 – 08:30 The evolutionary potential of a global insect invader in the face of rapid environmental change LOGAN, ML*; MINNAAR, IA; CLUSELLA-TRULLAS, S; Harvard University; Stellenbosch University; Stellenbosch University mike.logan1983@gmail.com http://evolutioninthetropics.com Anthropogenic climate change and invasive species represent two of the most feared threats to our planet’s biodiversity. Typically, these […]
Selective Brain Cooling as an Artiodactyl Key Innovation for Climate Change Survivorship
Meeting Abstract 5-6 Thursday, Jan. 5 09:15 – 09:30 Selective Brain Cooling as an Artiodactyl Key Innovation for Climate Change Survivorship O’BRIEN, HD; Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences haley.obrien@okstate.edu The fossil record is the most valuable source of historical data regarding organismal response to climate change. Conservation paleobiology has focused on changes in species abundance, […]
