Meeting Abstract 78.4 Monday, Jan. 6 11:00 A functional approach to the dewlap in Anolis sagrei DRIESSENS, T*; VANHOOYDONCK, B; VAN DAMME, R; University of Antwerp, Belgium; University of Antwerp, Belgium; University of Antwerp, Belgium tess.driessens@uantwerpen.be The dewlap of Anolis lizards, an extendable flap of skin attached to their throat, presents a classic example of a highly […]
sessions: Session 78
A Few Meters Matter Micro-Landscape Variation in Reproduction and Reproductive Cycling a Tropical Lizard
Meeting Abstract 78.2 Monday, Jan. 6 10:30 A Few Meters Matter: Micro-Landscape Variation in Reproduction and Reproductive Cycling a Tropical Lizard OTERO, L.M.; HUEY, R.B.*; GORMAN, G.C; University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras; University of Washington, Seattle; Paso Pacifico, Ventura, California hueyrb@uw.edu Reproductive cycles and intensity in lizards often vary intraspecifically over geographic scales, in part driven […]
Predicting Predator Diversity Effects on Ecosystem Function
Meeting Abstract 78.3 Tuesday, Jan. 6 10:45 Predicting Predator Diversity Effects on Ecosystem Function MCCOY, MW*; VONESH, JR; BOLKER, BM; East Carolina University; Virginia Commonwealth University; McMaster University mccoym@ecu.edu Habitat loss, over-harvesting, culling, and introductions are drastically changing predator communities, which in turn modify the structure of prey communities and affect ecosystem structure and function, with potentially […]
Population study of commercial shrimps near Kanghwa Island in the mid-western coast of Korea
Meeting Abstract 78.1 Tuesday, Jan. 6 10:15 Population study of commercial shrimps near Kanghwa Island in the mid-western coast of Korea JO, H.S.; PARK, W.G.*; JEONG, G.S.; IM, Y.J.; Kunsan National University, Gunsan, Korea ; Pukyong National University, Busan, Korea; West Sea Fisheries Research Institute, NFRDI, Incheon, Korea; West Sea Fisheries Research Institute, NFRDI, Incheon, Korea wpark@pknu.ac.kr […]
Population biology differences in lionfish (Pterois volitansP miles ) from northeastern and southeastern Florida
Meeting Abstract 78.2 Tuesday, Jan. 6 10:30 Population biology differences in lionfish (Pterois volitans/P. miles ) from northeastern and southeastern Florida SWENARTON, M.K.*; JOHNSON, E.G.; AKINS, J.L.; University of North Florida; University of North Florida; Reef Environmental Education Foundation mk.swenarton@unf.edu The invasive Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois volitans and P. miles) is currently established in the Western Atlantic, Caribbean […]
Menaquinone-6 produced by the marine bacterium Desulfovibrio oceani stimulates metamorphosis in larvae of the deposit-feeding polychaete Capitella teleta
Meeting Abstract 78.7 Tuesday, Jan. 6 11:45 Menaquinone-6 produced by the marine bacterium Desulfovibrio oceani stimulates metamorphosis in larvae of the deposit-feeding polychaete Capitella teleta. BURNS, R.T.*; BIGGERS, W.J.; PECHENIK, J.A.; Tufts University; Wilkes University; Tufts University robert.burns@tufts.edu Larvae of many marine invertebrate species are powerless to swim against ocean currents; they spend hours to weeks suspended […]
Lightning impacts forest ecology
Meeting Abstract 78.6 Tuesday, Jan. 6 11:30 Lightning impacts forest ecology GORA, EM*; YANOVIAK, SP; University of Louisville; University of Louisville evan.gora@louisville.edu http://canopyants.net/people/ Patterns of tree mortality determine how forest composition and structure change over time. Lightning directly and indirectly causes 70% of annual tree mortality in some forests, and interspecific differences in the electrical properties of […]
Effects of habitat suitability and landscape connectivity on species distributions
Meeting Abstract 78.4 Tuesday, Jan. 6 11:00 Effects of habitat suitability and landscape connectivity on species distributions YOUNGQUIST, M.B.*; BOONE, M.D.; Miami University; Miami University youngqmb@miamioh.edu The underlying mechanisms of what determines a species’ range is a fundamental question in ecology and has garnered much attention due to the biodiversity crisis. The majority of species distribution models […]
A particle learning approach to tracking moving animals
Meeting Abstract 78.5 Tuesday, Jan. 6 11:00 A particle learning approach to tracking moving animals NEEMAN, N; SOBEL, MJ; O’CONNOR, MP*; Drexel University; Temple University; Drexel University mike.oconnor@drexel.edu A common application of ecological times series analysis is reconstruction of animal locations with classification of animal behaviors (e.g., foraging, migrating, aestivating) at those locations. Among the most common […]
XROMM visualization of pelvic girdle mobility in turtles implications for locomotion in aquatic and terrestrial environments
Meeting Abstract 78-2 Wednesday, Jan. 6 08:15 XROMM visualization of pelvic girdle mobility in turtles: implications for locomotion in aquatic and terrestrial environments MAYERL, C.J.*; BRAINERD, E.L.; BLOB, R.W.; Clemson University; Brown University; Clemson University cmayerl@clemson.edu Many tetrapods can increase the length of hind limb strides by bending the body axis, and/or by rotating the pelvis in […]
