SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 82-4 Sat Jan 2 A common fungicide, Pristine®, impairs olfactory associative learning in honey bees (Apis mellifera) DesJardins, NS*; Fisher, AL; Harrison, JF; Smith, BH; Arizona State University ndesjard@asu.edu Honey bees are exposed to agrochemicals such as insecticides, fungicides, […]
sessions: Session 82
Thermoregulation and Foraging Behavior of Timber Rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) in a Disturbed Landscape
Meeting Abstract 82-1 Monday, Jan. 6 08:00 – 08:15 Thermoregulation and Foraging Behavior of Timber Rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) in a Disturbed Landscape HOWEY, CAF; University of Scranton, Scranton, PA, 18510 and Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 christopher.howey@scranton.edu http://www.chowey.net Prescribed fire is a landscape disturbance that alters the physical and thermal characteristics of a habitat. Changes […]
The use of remote sensing and models to understand behavioral thermoregulation in dogs
Meeting Abstract 82-5 Monday, Jan. 6 09:00 – 09:15 The use of remote sensing and models to understand behavioral thermoregulation in dogs LARK, R; SHARABI, L; LEVY, O*; Tel Aviv University, Israel; Tel Aviv University, Israel; Tel Aviv University, Israel levyofi@gmail.com Behavioral thermoregulation is crucial for avoiding thermal stress. Hence, understanding when and how animals might utilize […]
The impact of sand moisture on the temperature-sex ratio responses of developing loggerhead (Caretta caretta) sea turtles
Meeting Abstract 82-3 Monday, Jan. 6 08:30 – 08:45 The impact of sand moisture on the temperature-sex ratio responses of developing loggerhead (Caretta caretta) sea turtles LOLAVAR, A*; WYNEKEN, J; Florida Atlantic University; Florida Atlantic University alolavar@fau.edu All species of sea turtles exhibit a cooler male/warmer female temperature-sex ratio response. Field and experimental studies on loggerhead sea […]
Out of time and out of room Are montane salamanders vulnerable to extinction due to climate change
Meeting Abstract 82-4 Monday, Jan. 6 08:45 – 09:00 Out of time and out of room: Are montane salamanders vulnerable to extinction due to climate change? FARALLO, VR*; MUÑOZ, MM; Yale University; Yale University vfarallo@gmail.com http://www.vincentfarallo.net In response to global climate change, many terrestrial species are shifting their ranges poleward or upwards in elevation. Montane species with […]
Measuring the Outcome of Reintroduction Efforts for an Endangered Butterfly
Meeting Abstract 82-2 Monday, Jan. 6 08:15 – 08:30 Measuring the Outcome of Reintroduction Efforts for an Endangered Butterfly STEELE CABRERA, S*; HUNT, TS; HADDAD, NM; LUCKY, A; DANIELS, JC; University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI; University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; University of Florida, Gainesville, FL ssteelecabrera@flmnh.ufl.edu […]
Consequences of pharmacologically induced corticosterone hormone on body temperature and body condition in the banner-tailed kangaroo rat
Meeting Abstract 82-8 Monday, Jan. 6 09:45 – 10:00 Consequences of pharmacologically induced corticosterone hormone on body temperature and body condition in the banner-tailed kangaroo rat. MORALES, OJ*; WALKER, N; WARNE, RW; BOYLES, JG; Southern Illinois University – Carbondale; Southern Illinois University – Carbondale; Southern Illinois University – Carbondale; Southern Illinois University – Carbondale vincere90@gmail.com Anthropogenic environmental […]
Body-Temperature Management by Hovering and Perching Hummingbirds in Cold and Warm Temperatures
Meeting Abstract 82-6 Monday, Jan. 6 09:15 – 09:30 Body-Temperature Management by Hovering and Perching Hummingbirds in Cold and Warm Temperatures POWERS, DR*; LAPSANSKY, AB; SHANNON, ES; TOBALSKE, BW; George Fox University; University of Montana; George Fox University; University of Montana dpowers@georgefox.edu http://www.dpowerslab.com Hummingbirds generate large amounts of heat during hovering. When ambient temperatures (Ta) are cool […]
Biophysical ecology and the evolution of methods are they deleterious mutations
Meeting Abstract 82-7 Monday, Jan. 6 09:30 – 09:45 Biophysical ecology and the evolution of methods: are they deleterious mutations? SEARS, MW*; NUSSEAR, KE; SIMANDLE, ET; Clemson University; University of Nevada, Reno; University of Nevada, Reno thermalecology@gmail.com http://www.thermalecology.org Ever since Cowles and Bogert demonstrated that reptiles could thermoregulate using behavior, investigators have developed various methods to show […]
Vortex formation in the embryonic heart
Meeting Abstract 82.1 Sunday, Jan. 6 Vortex formation in the embryonic heart MILLER, L. A.; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill lam9@email.unc.edu The vertebrate heart first forms as a simple tube that pumps blood at low Reynolds numbers (10-2 – 10-1) without the use of valves. As the heart develops, the atrium and ventricle bulge out from […]
