Meeting Abstract 63.1 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Bayesian Inference of Discrete Character States ORGAN, Chris*; MEADE, Andrew; PAGEL, Mark; Harvard University corgan@oeb.harvard.edu Most evidence for understanding the biology of extinct organisms is absent from the fossil record. For example, evidence for behavior, genetics, and physiology rarely fossilize. Yet, as a primary research goal, paleontologists endeavor to reconstruct the […]
sessions: Session 63
Using time-series data to partition evolutionary and plastic responses to climate change in Pacific salmon a case study of the historical shift in run-timing in Columbia River sockeye salmon
Meeting Abstract 63.10 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Using time-series data to partition evolutionary and plastic responses to climate change in Pacific salmon: a case study of the historical shift in run-timing in Columbia River sockeye salmon CROZIER, Lisa G.; NWFSC, NOAA-Fisheries Lisa.Crozier@noaa.gov Salmon are highly adaptable and behaviorally complex, and they are responding actively to climate change. Sockeye […]
The role of nest architecture as a mechanism of disease resistance in termite species with different nesting strategies
Meeting Abstract 63.2 Wednesday, Jan. 6 The role of nest architecture as a mechanism of disease resistance in termite species with different nesting strategies POSTAVA-DAVIGNON, Marielle A.*; ROSENGAUS, Rebeca B.; Northeastern University; Northeastern University postava-davig.m@husky.neu.edu Homeostatic nests are a ubiquitous characteristic of termites. Nest building behavior can be unique to species, with some being identifiable by their […]
The evolution and thermal dependence of inducible defences in mosquito larvae
Meeting Abstract 63.7 Wednesday, Jan. 6 The evolution and thermal dependence of inducible defences in mosquito larvae. VAN UITREGT, V.O.*; HURST, T.P.; WILSON, R.S.; The University of Queensland; Queensland Institute of Medical Research; The University of Queensland v.vanuitregt@uq.edu.au Temperature profoundly influences the reaction rates and efficiency of all physiological systems. During predator-prey interactions we often expect temperature […]
Mechanism of an inducible morphological defense active physiological response or behavioral by-product
Meeting Abstract 63.3 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Mechanism of an inducible morphological defense: active physiological response or behavioral by-product? BOURDEAU, PE; Michigan State University bourdea7@msu.edu Many organisms have evolved inducible defenses in response to spatial and temporal variability in the risk of predation. These defenses are assumed to be costly, but few studies have investigated the mechanisms and […]
Latitudinal Variation in Locomotor Performance of the Northern Watersnake, Nerodia sipedon
Meeting Abstract 63.11 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Latitudinal Variation in Locomotor Performance of the Northern Watersnake, Nerodia sipedon DANIKAS, L.N.*; COBB, V.A.; Middle Tennessee State Univ. lndanikas@gmail.com Locomotor performance is arguably one of the most important physiological mechanisms for capturing prey and avoiding predation, and, is thereby generally subject to pressures of natural selection. For ectothermic animals, locomotor […]
Genetic variation in the plasticity of thermal performance in the zebrafish, Danio rerio
Meeting Abstract 63.9 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Genetic variation in the plasticity of thermal performance in the zebrafish, Danio rerio. CONDON, CH*; CHENOWETH, SF; WILSON, RS; The University of Queensland, Australia; The University of Queensland, Australia; The University of Queensland, Australia c.condon@uq.edu.au To adjust to seasonal variation in the environment many ectotherms are able to plastically alter the […]
Evolution of bribery in a diffuse cleaning mutualism
Meeting Abstract 63.6 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Evolution of bribery in a diffuse cleaning mutualism LETTIERI, Liliana*; STREELMAN, J. Todd; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology liliana@gatech.edu Most examples of tolerance traits come from plant-herbivore and host-parasite systems. The mutualism between Caribbean cleaner gobies and their many client fish species appears to provide the first vertebrate […]
Energetic significance of food processing a test of the cooking hypothesis
Meeting Abstract 63.1 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Energetic significance of food processing: a test of the cooking hypothesis CARMODY, R.N.**; WEINTRAUB, G.S.; SECOR, S.M.; WRANGHAM, R.W.; Harvard University; Harvard University; University of Alabama; Harvard University carmody@fas.harvard.edu Cooking has been hypothesized to support increased energy demands in human evolution, including growth in body size and relative brain size that […]
Ecological Release in a Geologically Young Community
Meeting Abstract 63.4 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Ecological Release in a Geologically Young Community DES ROCHES, S.*; ROBERTSON, J.; HARMON, L.; ROSENBLUM, E.B.; University of Idaho; University of Idaho; University of Idaho; University of Idaho desr7280@vandals.uidaho.edu Ecological release is a prominent hypothesis in evolutionary ecology regarding colonization of newly available habitats by a population. In the original population, […]
