Meeting Abstract 68-3 Tuesday, Jan. 5 14:15 Characterizing the molecular diversity and function of Terebridae venom GORSON, J.M.*; VERDES, A.; YEE, L.; SHIN, H.; KHAWAJA, S.; HOLFORD, M.; CUNY Graduate Center- New York; CUNY Graduate Center- New York; Hunter College, New York; Hunter College, New York; Hunter College, New York; Hunter College, New York JMGORSON@GMAIL.COM This study […]
sessions: Session 68
The influence of invasive fire ants on survival, space use, and patterns of natural selection in juvenile lizards
Meeting Abstract 68-7 Friday, Jan. 6 15:00 – 15:15 The influence of invasive fire ants on survival, space use, and patterns of natural selection in juvenile lizards GIFFORD, ME*; ROBINSON, CD; CLAY, TA; University of Central Arkansas; University of Central Arkansas; University of Tulsa megifford@uca.edu http://giffordlab.weebly.com Invasive species have altered biotic communities exposing native species to new […]
Telomere dynamics and lifetime fitness a longitudinal study in free-living house sparrows
Meeting Abstract 68-2 Friday, Jan. 6 13:45 – 14:00 Telomere dynamics and lifetime fitness: a longitudinal study in free-living house sparrows KUCERA, AC*; WESTNEAT, DF; HEIDINGER, BJ; North Dakota State University; University of Kentucky; North Dakota State University aurelia.kucera@ndsu.edu Understanding the mechanisms that contribute to variation in lifespan is of central importance to diverse fields including life […]
Sex-specific Effects of Incubation Temperature on Morphology, Performance, and Growth in a Lizard with Environmental Sex Determination
Meeting Abstract 68-5 Friday, Jan. 6 14:30 – 14:45 Sex-specific Effects of Incubation Temperature on Morphology, Performance, and Growth in a Lizard with Environmental Sex Determination STEELE, AL*; WARNER, DA; Auburn University; Auburn University als0089@auburn.edu The developmental environment plays a pivotal role in shaping phenotypes and fitness of all organisms. Perhaps the most enigmatic example of environmental […]
Resources allocated to reproduction decrease at the range edge of an expanding population of an invasive amphibian
Meeting Abstract 68-1 Friday, Jan. 6 13:30 – 13:45 Resources allocated to reproduction decrease at the range edge of an expanding population of an invasive amphibian COURANT, J*; SECONDI, J; BEREIZIAT, V; HERREL, A; Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; Université d’Angers; Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique jcourant@edu.mnhn.fr Predicting the […]
Plasticity in Behavioral Thermoregulation by Lizards on an Elevational Gradient A Reciprocal Transplant Experiment
Meeting Abstract 68-4 Friday, Jan. 6 14:15 – 14:30 Plasticity in Behavioral Thermoregulation by Lizards on an Elevational Gradient: A Reciprocal Transplant Experiment REFSNIDER, JM*; CARTER, SE; CLIFTON, IT; SIEFKER, AD; STREBY, HM; VAZQUEZ, TK; Univ. of Toledo; Univ. of Toledo; Univ. of Toledo; Univ. of Toledo; Univ. of Toledo; Univ. of Toledo jeanine.refsnider@utoledo.edu http://jrefsnider.wixsite.com/research Predicting how […]
Impacts of food restriction and predator cue exposure on individual and offspring shell morphology in the pond snail Physa acuta
Meeting Abstract 68-6 Friday, Jan. 6 14:45 – 15:00 Impacts of food restriction and predator cue exposure on individual and offspring shell morphology in the pond snail Physa acuta GOEPPNER, SR*; LUTTBEG, B; Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University scott.goeppner@okstate.edu We have recently found that physid snails exposed to predator cues produce offspring with increased crush resistance, […]
Brood Parasitism The Host-Parasite Relationship of a Lake Tanganyikan Cichlid and a Cuckoo Catfish
Meeting Abstract 68-3 Friday, Jan. 6 14:00 – 14:15 Brood Parasitism: The Host-Parasite Relationship of a Lake Tanganyikan Cichlid and a Cuckoo Catfish BYLE, J.*; CRUZ, A.; COHEN, M.; ROSCOW, R.; University of Colorado Boulder; University of Colorado Boulder; University of Colorado Boulder; University of Colorado Boulder julie.byle@colorado.edu The evolutionary benefit of mouthbrooding (the incubation of eggs […]
Warming Tolerances and Predicted Distributional Shifts Differ by Species in a Diverse Intertidal Mussel Guild
Meeting Abstract 68-7 Friday, Jan. 5 15:15 – 15:30 Warming Tolerances and Predicted Distributional Shifts Differ by Species in a Diverse Intertidal Mussel Guild SORTE, CJB*; BERNATCHEZ, G; PANDORI, LLM; SILBIGER, NJ; WALLINGFORD, PD; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine; Cal. State Univ., Northridge; Univ. of California, […]
The Weakest Link Climate Change Vulnerability across Life Stages of Marine Invertebrates
Meeting Abstract 68-5 Friday, Jan. 5 14:45 – 15:00 The Weakest Link: Climate Change Vulnerability across Life Stages of Marine Invertebrates PANDORI, L.L.M.*; SORTE, C.J.B.; University of California, Irvine lmcquinn@uci.edu https://twitter.com/PandoriEco A great challenge in the Anthropocene is predicting the effects of climate change on Earth’s biota. This challenge becomes more complex when considering species with complex […]
