Meeting Abstract 8.4  Sunday, Jan. 4  Flow and Fertilization in Sea Urchins: A Combined Flume and Field Approach YUND, P.O.*; KREGTING, L.J.; BASS, A.L.; AVENI-DEFORGE, K.; TILBURG, C.J.; THOMAS, F.I.M.; Univ. New England; Univ. New England; Univ. Hawaii; Univ. New England; Univ. Hawaii; Univ. New England; Univ. Hawaii pyund@une.edu Past work on the ecology of fertilization in […]

Meeting Abstract 8.6  Sunday, Jan. 4  Filter feeders and plankton increase particle encounter rates through flow regime control HUMPHRIES, S; University of Sheffield, UK s.humphries@sheffield.ac.uk Collisions between particles or between particles and other objects are fundamental to many processes that we take for granted. They drive the functioning of aquatic ecosystems, the onset of rain and snow […]

Meeting Abstract 8.5  Sunday, Jan. 4  Effects of benthic community topography on water flow, dispersal of chemical cues, and hydrodynamic stresses on settling larvae KOEHL, MAR*; CRIMALDI, JP; DOMBROSKI, DE; HADFIELD, MG; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of Colorado; Univ. of Colorado; Univ. of Hawaii cnidaria@socrates.berkeley.edu Many bottom-dwelling marine animals disperse to new habitats via microscopic planktonic […]

Meeting Abstract 8.1  Monday, Jan. 4  The influence of mechanics on morphological disparity in the evolution of emydid turtle shell shape STAYTON, C. Tristan; Bucknell University tstayton@bucknell.edu Turtle shells exhibit great morphological diversity in terms of both shape and size. However, previous studies have demonstrated that certain clades of turtles show greater per-taxon variation in shell shape […]

Meeting Abstract 8.5  Monday, Jan. 4  Tempo and mode of lizard axial evolution. Is body elongation a key innovation? BERGMANN, P.J.*; IRSCHICK, D.J.; University of Arizona; University of Massachusetts Amherst pjbergma@email.arizona.edu Recent approaches for studying the mode and tempo of trait evolution and diversification allow us to test hypotheses of key innovation with unprecedented rigor. Among vertebrate […]

Meeting Abstract 8.3  Monday, Jan. 4  Rates of morphological evolution vary with habitat use in dragon lizards COLLAR, David; Harvard University dcollar@oeb.harvard.edu Ecological factors are often implicated to explain differences in diversity between clades because the ecological conditions available to clade members contribute to the mode of natural selection they experience. In particular, habitat use is thought […]

Meeting Abstract 8.4  Monday, Jan. 4  Comparative Analysis of Axial Musculature in Snakes GARTNER, Gabriel E*; JAYNE, Bruce C; GARLAND JR., Ted; University of California, Riverside; University of Cincinnati; University of California, Riverside ggart001@ucr.edu Locomotion is a critical selective factor in shaping both the morphology and physiology of animals. Although snakes share a limbless body plan, they […]

Meeting Abstract 8.3  Tuesday, Jan. 4  IDisease dynamics of Bovine Tuberculosis and Rift Valley fever: a possible role for immune mediated interactions in coinfected African Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) BEECHLER, BB*; EZENWA, VO; JOLLES, AE; Department of Environmental Science, Oregon State University; College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University; Odum School of Ecology, Department of Infectious Diseases, College […]

Meeting Abstract 8.4  Tuesday, Jan. 4  Feline immunodeficiency virus in African lions: Clinical, immunological and coinfection patterns. JOLLES, AE*; BROUGHTON, H; GOVENDER, D; Oregon State University; Oregon State University; South African National Parks anna.jolles@oregonstate.edu African lions (Panthera leo) are a flagship species for the conservation of African wildlife. Free-ranging lion populations have been impacted by several infectious […]

Meeting Abstract 8.1  Tuesday, Jan. 4  Dynamics of Antimicrobial Peptide Secretion in the Skin of Leopard Frogs PASK, J.D.*; ROLLINS-SMITH, L.A.; Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN james.d.pask@vanderbilt.edu Amphibian populations including the northern leopard frog (Rana pipiens) have been declining for at least four decades, and overwhelming evidence now links a pathogenic chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), […]