Meeting Abstract 80-5 Wednesday, Jan. 6 09:00 Analysis of multiple transcriptomes to identify adaptive evolution in rockfishes (Sebastes) subgenus Pteropodus HERAS, J.*; AGUILAR, A.; University of California, Irvine; California State University, Los Angeles herasj@uci.edu The genetic mechanisms that contribute to adaptation and speciation are not completely understood, especially within marine ecosystems. These evolutionary processes can be elucidated […]
sessions: Session 80
Prolonged Effects of Contraception Management on Feral Horse (Equus Caballus) Reproductive Physiology and Behavior
Meeting Abstract 80-7 Saturday, Jan. 7 09:30 – 09:45 Prolonged Effects of Contraception Management on Feral Horse (Equus Caballus) Reproductive Physiology and Behavior NUNEZ, CMV*; ADELMAN, JSA; CARR, HA; KNIGHT, C; RUBENSTEIN, DI; Iowa State Unviersity; Iowa State Unviersity; Iowa State Unviersity; Princeton University; Princeton University nunezcmv@iastate.edu http://www.nrem.iastate.edu/research/nunez/ Due to the extirpation of their natural predators, feral […]
In Sickness and In Health Olfactory Cues of Injury and Illness in Lemurs
Meeting Abstract 80-5 Saturday, Jan. 7 09:00 – 09:15 In Sickness and In Health: Olfactory Cues of Injury and Illness in Lemurs HARRIS, RL*; DREA, CM; Duke University, Durham NC; Duke University, Durham NC rlh44@duke.edu Understanding the biological and physiological parameters associated with changes in animal health is critical for improving our insights into evolutionary processes associated […]
Food supplementation only improves reproductive success in higher stress-responsive Florida Scrub-Jays (Aphelocoma coerulescens)
Meeting Abstract 80-1 Saturday, Jan. 7 08:00 – 08:15 Food supplementation only improves reproductive success in higher stress-responsive Florida Scrub-Jays (Aphelocoma coerulescens) SMALL, TW*; BRIDGE, ES; ELDERBROCK, EK; SCHOECH, SJ; University of Memphis; University of Oklahoma; University of Memphis; University of Memphis twsmall@memphis.edu In a wide variety of vertebrates, plasma glucocorticoid (CORT) levels rapidly increase in response […]
Feather Bacteria and Reproductive Success in the Zebra Finch
Meeting Abstract 80-4 Saturday, Jan. 7 08:45 – 09:00 Feather Bacteria and Reproductive Success in the Zebra Finch WILSON, K.M.*; FORSGREN, K.L.; BURLEY, N.T.; University of California, Irvine; California State University, Fullerton ; University of California, Irvine kkmurphy@uci.edu Avian plumage maintenance is expected to be costly in terms of allocation to uropygial gland antibacterial secretions as well […]
Effects of an Energetic Challenge on Male California Mice (Peromyscus californicus) Modulation by Reproductive Condition
Meeting Abstract 80-6 Saturday, Jan. 7 09:15 – 09:30 Effects of an Energetic Challenge on Male California Mice (Peromyscus californicus): Modulation by Reproductive Condition ZHAO, M*; GARLAND, T; CHAPPELL, MA; SALTZMAN, W; University of California, Riverside; University of California, Riverside; University of California, Riverside; University of California, Riverside mzhao002@ucr.edu In female mammals, reproduction changes energetic demands, metabolism, […]
Early to Rise, Early to Breed A Role for Endogenous Daily Rhythms in Seasonal Reproduction
Meeting Abstract 80-2 Saturday, Jan. 7 08:15 – 08:30 Early to Rise, Early to Breed: A Role for Endogenous Daily Rhythms in Seasonal Reproduction GRAHAM, JL*; COOK, NJ; NEEDHAM, KB; HAU, M; GREIVES, TJ; North Dakota State Univ.; Benedictine College; North Dakota State Univ.; Max Planck Institute; North Dakota State Univ. jessica.l.graham@ndsu.edu Temperate-zone vertebrates use initial and […]
A Pre-Breeding Energetic Immune Challenge Delays Timing of Reproduction in Female Songbirds
Meeting Abstract 80-3 Saturday, Jan. 7 08:30 – 08:45 A Pre-Breeding Energetic Immune Challenge Delays Timing of Reproduction in Female Songbirds NEEDHAM, KB*; GREIVES, TJ; North Dakota State Univ. katie.needham@ndsu.edu In virtually all species, reproduction must be precisely timed to coordinate breeding and rearing of offspring with favorable conditions. In many bird species, early breeders often have […]
Under Pressure The Physiological Response of Mytilus edulis to Multiple Stressors
Meeting Abstract 80-7 Saturday, Jan. 6 09:30 – 09:45 Under Pressure: The Physiological Response of Mytilus edulis to Multiple Stressors HOSEK, KE*; ZIPPAY, ML; Sonoma State University hosek@sonoma.edu The degradation of coastal marine ecosystems from anthropogenic climate change and a global dependence on ocean resources necessitates an understanding of how marine organisms are likely to be affected. […]
Pursuit flight patterns in long-legged flies
Meeting Abstract 80-2 Saturday, Jan. 6 08:15 – 08:30 Pursuit flight patterns in long-legged flies RUIZ, CA; PIMIENTA, MC; THEOBALD, JC*; Florida International University; Florida International University; Florida International University theobald@fiu.edu http://faculty.fiu.edu/~theobald/ Long-legged flies of the genus Condylostylus (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) are small-sized (~5mm) aerial predators, commonly found in gardens and edges of forests in tropical areas. They […]
