Meeting Abstract 57-4 Friday, Jan. 6 11:15 – 11:30 Visual Anticipation of New Photic Environments by the Developing Retina of the Atlantic Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) SCHWEIKERT, LE*; GRACE, MS; Duke University; Florida Institute of Technology lschweikert2011@my.fit.edu Fish that undergo ontogenetic migrations between habitats often encounter new light environments that require changes in the spectral sensitivity of the […]
sessions: Session 57
Visual Acuity of Flying Snakes Behavioral Responses to Optokinetic Stimuli
Meeting Abstract 57-2 Friday, Jan. 6 10:45 – 11:00 Visual Acuity of Flying Snakes: Behavioral Responses to Optokinetic Stimuli ZAMORE, SA*; BOCHICCIO, L; SOCHA, JJ; Virginia Tech ; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech Zamore@vt.edu Flying snakes exhibit numerous behaviors that suggest that they actively control their gliding locomotion. Flying snakes are also characterized by large eyes relative to […]
Tail photoreception investigating a novel sensory system in Australian sea snakes
Meeting Abstract 57-6 Friday, Jan. 6 11:45 – 12:00 Tail photoreception: investigating a novel sensory system in Australian sea snakes CROWE-RIDDELL, JM*; LILLYWHITE, HB; PARTRIDGE, JC; SANDERS, KL; Univ. of Florida, Gainesville; Univ. of Florida, Gainesville; Univ. of Western Australia, Perth; Univ. of Adelaide jenna.crowe-riddell@adelaide.edu.au https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/index.php/profile/jenna.crowe-riddell Studies of non-visual phototaxis provide excellent opportunities in integrative biology, but […]
Larval feeding affects visual acuity and sensitivity in adult fruit flies
Meeting Abstract 57-1 Friday, Jan. 6 10:30 – 10:45 Larval feeding affects visual acuity and sensitivity in adult fruit flies THEOBALD, JC*; CURREA, P; Florida International University; Florida International University theobald@fiu.edu http://faculty.fiu.edu/~theobald/ Holometabolous insects have lives divided into discrete stages, with larvae that are largely dedicated to feeding and growth, and adults that are usually dedicated to […]
Behaviorally assessing the spectral sensitivity of the Atlantic sand fiddler crab, Uca pugilator
Meeting Abstract 57-5 Friday, Jan. 6 11:30 – 23:45 Behaviorally assessing the spectral sensitivity of the Atlantic sand fiddler crab, Uca pugilator DIDION, JE*; LAYNE, JE; University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH didionje@mail.uc.edu http://www.artsci.uc.edu/faculty-staff/listing/by_dept/biology.html?eid=didionje Vision is the primary sensory channel for numerous species and represents a key selective advantage throughout evolution. Many species have evolved the ability to […]
The cascading effects of divergent performance demands on the evolution of trophic specialists within a Caribbean pupfish radiation
Meeting Abstract 57-7 Friday, Jan. 5 11:45 – 12:00 The cascading effects of divergent performance demands on the evolution of trophic specialists within a Caribbean pupfish radiation MARTIN, CH; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill chmartin@unc.edu http://labs.bio.unc.edu/martin/ Organismal form is shaped by natural selection through the lens of performance. Here I show that performance demands can […]
Population Structure of Two Native Hawaiian Damselflies
Meeting Abstract 57-1 Friday, Jan. 5 10:15 – 10:30 Population Structure of Two Native Hawaiian Damselflies HENRY, ER*; BUTLER, MB; University of Hawaii, Manoa; University of Hawaii, Manoa erh@hawaii.edu We compared population structure of two native Hawaiian damselflies (Megalagrion nigrohamatum nigrolineatum and Megalagrion vagabundum) to study the effects of life history strategy on gene flow. The two […]
Population Genetic Structure in a Widespread Reptile, the Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
Meeting Abstract 57-2 Friday, Jan. 5 10:30 – 10:45 Population Genetic Structure in a Widespread Reptile, the Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) JUDSON, JM*; BRONIKOWSKI, AM; JANZEN, FJ; Iowa State University; Iowa State University; Iowa State University jjudson@iastate.edu In wide-ranging species, such as the painted turtle, population genetic structure is anticipated due to limitations on dispersal, particularly in […]
Multiple Paternity in Pomacea canaliculata (Ampullariidae) from the La Plata Basin, Uruguay
Meeting Abstract 57-6 Friday, Jan. 5 11:30 – 11:45 Multiple Paternity in Pomacea canaliculata (Ampullariidae) from the La Plata Basin, Uruguay MANSUR, Z*; OWENS, C; BURKS, RL; HAYES, KA; Howard University, Washington, DC ; Howard University, Washington, DC; Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX; National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC zahra.mansur@bison.howard.edu Multiple paternity, the fertilization of one clutch […]
Evolutionary history of red-eyed treefrogs (Agalychnis callidryas) in a hotspot of color pattern diversity
Meeting Abstract 57-3 Friday, Jan. 5 10:45 – 11:00 Evolutionary history of red-eyed treefrogs (Agalychnis callidryas) in a hotspot of color pattern diversity CLARK, MI*; AKOPYAN, M; BRADBURD, GS; VEGA, A; ROBERTSON, JM; California State University, Northridge; Cornell University; Michigan State University; AMBICOR; California State University, Northridge meaghan.clark.90@my.csun.edu Linking phenotypic variation to underlying genetic diversity contributes to […]
