Meeting Abstract 80.2  Sunday, Jan. 6  Role of a Compartmental Arousal System in Subtle Locomotory Speed Changes in a Mollusc SATTERLIE, R. A.; Univ. of North Carolina Wilmington satterlier@uncw.edu Two types of speed change have been described in the pteropod mollusc Clione limacina; a dramatic change from slow to fast swimming, equivalent to a gait change in […]

Meeting Abstract 80.4  Sunday, Jan. 6  Duds and Studs: Functional and Anatomical Profiles Vasotocin and Dopamine Systems Differentiate Courting and Non-Courting Zebra Finches GOODSON, J. L.*; RINALDI, J.; GOROBET, O.; KELLY, A. M.; KEMP, C. L.; KI, D. L.; Indiana University; University of Calfornia, San Diego; University of Calfornia, San Diego; University of Calfornia, San Diego; University […]

Meeting Abstract 80.5  Sunday, Jan. 6  Differential expression of melatonin receptor subtypes in the song control system of European starlings UBUKA, T*; MARGULIS, J; CLEGG, S; BENTLEY, GE; Univ. of California, Berkeley ubukat@berkeley.edu The volumes of song control nuclei of songbirds, including Area X and HVC change across the breeding seasons. Besides the effects of seasonally-changing sex […]

Meeting Abstract 80.6  Tuesday, Jan. 6  The type and timing of social information alters offspring production in the cactus bug, Chelinidea vittiger (Hemiptera: Coreidae) MILLER, Christine W.*; FLETCHER, Robert J.; University of Florida; University of Florida cwmiller@ufl.edu The acquisition and use of information is essential for decision-making in an uncertain world. The use of social information, or […]

Meeting Abstract 80.1  Tuesday, Jan. 6  The dark side of climate change: warmer and drier weather patterns significantly curtail reproductive efforts for western bats. ADAMS, Rick A.; Univ. Northern Colorado, Greeley rick.adams@unco.edu Climate warming is occurring at an accelerated rate in western North America. This is particularly true at higher elevations throughout the Rockies Mountains and Pacific […]

Meeting Abstract 80.3  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Ecological correlates of hybridization in wood warblers (family Parulidae): a mate choice perspective WILLIS, P.M.*; SYMULA, R.E.; RYAN, M.J.; Univ. of Texas, Austin; Univ. of Texas, Austin; Univ. of Texas, Austin pmwillis@mail.utexas.edu Variation in mate choice can arise through changes in ecological conditions, such as mate availability, that affect the cost […]

Meeting Abstract 80.5  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Delayed implantation in carnivores, causes and consequences and reproductive effort. ORR, Teri J*; LINDENFLORS, Patrick ; DALEN, Love ; ANGERBJOERN, Anders ; GARLAND, Theodore Jr.; Univ. of California, Riverside; Stockholm University; Stockholm University; Stockholm University; Univ. of California, Riverside teri.orr@email.ucr.edu The diversity of mammalian reproduction includes delayed implantation (DI), a period […]

Meeting Abstract 80.4  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Consistent behavioral and life history variation within clones of the killifish Kryptolebias marmoratus EARLEY, RL*; CAMPBELL, JM; HSU, Y; University of Alabama; California State University Fresno; National Taiwan Normal University rlearley@bama.ua.edu For decades, a popular debate has raged regarding the relative contributions of genetic inheritance and environment to phenotypic variation. Some […]

Meeting Abstract 80.2  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Angkor Wat on the intertidal mudflats: Towers built by the manicure crab Cleistostoma dilatatum (de Haan) for thermo-regulated ventilation KIM, Tae Won*; KIM, Sunhye; CHOI, Jae Boong; CHOE, Jae Chun; Ewha Woman’s University; Sungkyunkwan University; Sungkyunkwan University; Ewha Woman’s University ktwon@ewha.ac.kr In Kanghwa Island, South Korea, the manicure crab Cleistostoma dilatatum […]

Meeting Abstract 80.2  Wednesday, Jan. 6  Wing damage and flight performance in dragonflies: Effects of area loss on force production and aerial predation COMBES, S.A.*; CRALL, J.D.; MUKHERJEE, S.; Harvard University scombes@oeb.harvard.edu Age-related wing damage is common in flying insects, with accumulated tears and tattering often resulting in significant area loss. Aerodynamic theory predicts a resulting decline […]