Meeting Abstract 55.1 Saturday, Jan. 5 Acanthamoeba (Gymnamoebae:Acanthamoebidae) Distribution in the Chester River of the Eastern Shore of Maryland BELL, C.L.; MUNSON, D.A.*; Washington College; Washington College dmunson2@washcoll.edu The large diversity of amoebae species in soils and sewage sludge reported by Singh and Hanumaih (Monograph No. 1 of the Association of Microbiologists of India, Indian Journal of […]
sessions: Session 55
Sublethal predation in an ecosystem engineering polychaete
Meeting Abstract 55.4 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Sublethal predation in an ecosystem engineering polychaete BERKE, Sarah K*; CRUZ, Veronica; Smithsonian Environmental Research Center; Florida State University skberke@gmail.com Sublethal predation, in which a prey organism is partially eaten but not killed, is an important process in terrestrial and marine ecosystems. When sublethal predation involves ecosystem engineers, it may potentially […]
Role of Parental Control in the Symbiotic Relationship Between Melanochlamys diomedea Egg Masses and Photosynthetic Algae
Meeting Abstract 55.1 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Role of Parental Control in the Symbiotic Relationship Between Melanochlamys diomedea Egg Masses and Photosynthetic Algae KACENAS, S.E.*; PODOLSKY, R.D.; College of Charleston; College of Charleston sklunsfo@edisto.cofc.edu The intertidal zone is a uniquely stressful marine environment characterized by abrupt changes in salinity, high risk of desiccation, daily thermal extrema, and varying […]
Rabies Exposure, Relative Immune Function and Life-history Traits in the Big Brown Bat, Eptesicus fuscus
Meeting Abstract 55.6 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Rabies Exposure, Relative Immune Function and Life-history Traits in the Big Brown Bat, Eptesicus fuscus MOORE, M.S.*; JACKSON, F.R.; TURMELLE, A.S.; PANASUK, B.J.; MENDONCA, M.T.; RUPPRECHT, C.E.; KUNZ, T.H.; MCCRACKEN, G.F.; Boston University, Boston; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta; University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, […]
Predicting the rate of spread for a bird-dispersed invasive plant using simulation modeling
Meeting Abstract 55.3 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Predicting the rate of spread for a bird-dispersed invasive plant using simulation modeling LAFLEUR, N.**; MEROW, C.; RUBEGA, M.; SILANDER, J.; University of Connecticut; University of Connecticut; University of Connecticut; University of Connecticut nancy.lafleur@uconn.edu The spread of invasive plants threatens natural resources and environments, but in many cases the mechanisms by […]
Morphological Responses to Abiotic and Biotic Factors Temperature Effects on Predator-Induced Phenotypes in a Neotropical Treefrog Tadpole
Meeting Abstract 55.7 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Morphological Responses to Abiotic and Biotic Factors: Temperature Effects on Predator-Induced Phenotypes in a Neotropical Treefrog Tadpole TOUCHON, Justin C.*; WARKENTIN, Karen M.; Boston University, Dept. of Biology; Boston University, Dept. of Biology jtouchon@bu.edu Predator-induced phenotypic plasticity is well-known. However, the adaptive value of induced defensive phenotypes can vary. Abiotic factors […]
Foraging Patterns of Bees in Response to Nectar Availability in Populations of the Invasive Thistle Species Centaurea solstitialis L in Native (Greece) and Non-Native (USA) Island Ecosystems
Meeting Abstract 55.11 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Foraging Patterns of Bees in Response to Nectar Availability in Populations of the Invasive Thistle Species Centaurea solstitialis L. in Native (Greece) and Non-Native (USA) Island Ecosystems BARTHELL, J.F.*; CLEMENT, M.L.; WELLS, H.; CROCKER, K.C.; BECKER, E.C.; LEAVITT, K.D.; MCCALL, B.T.; MILLS-NOVOA, M.; WALKER, C.M.; PETANIDOU, T.; Univ. Central Oklahoma; Univ. […]
Exploring the nutritional ecology of the ornate box turtle in New Mexico via stable isotope analyses
Meeting Abstract 55.9 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Exploring the nutritional ecology of the ornate box turtle in New Mexico via stable isotope analyses MURRAY, I.W.*; WOLF, B.O.; Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque; Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque imurray@unm.edu We report on the stable isotope ecology of ornate box turtles, Terrapene ornata, in geographically distinct populations across New Mexico. […]
Do energy and nutritional value of food influence Hawaiian Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus sandvicensis) abundance
Meeting Abstract 55.2 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Do energy and nutritional value of food influence Hawaiian Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus sandvicensis) abundance? DESROCHERS, D.W.*; MCWILLIAMS, S.R.; SILBERNAGLE, M.D.; REED, J.M.; Tufts University; Univ. of Rhode Island, Coastal Institute in Kingston; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service; Tufts University DavidW.DesRochers@gmail.com Traditional species-habitat use models typically are based on relationships between species […]
Contrasting latitudinal patterns of countergradient growth variation in silverside fishes (Pisces Atherinidae) from the Pacific vs Atlantic coasts
Meeting Abstract 55.5 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Contrasting latitudinal patterns of countergradient growth variation in silverside fishes (Pisces: Atherinidae) from the Pacific vs Atlantic coasts BAUMANN, Hannes*; CONOVER, David O; Stony Brook University, Stony Brook hannes.baumann@stonybrook.edu Growth capacity comprises an important trait in fish upon which natural selection can operate. Along latitudinal gradients, growth rate often displays countergradient […]
