Meeting Abstract 84.4  Friday, Jan. 7  Targeted dietary supplementation in free-living Florida Scrub-Jays (Aphelocoma coerulescens): use of a novel “SmartFeeder” design SMALL, TW*; BRIDGE, E; SCHOECH, SJ; University of Memphis; University of Oklahoma; University of Memphis twsmall@memphis.edu Food supplemented Florida Scrub-Jays (Aphelocoma coerulescens) advance the timing of reproduction and have offspring that are recruited into the breeding […]

Meeting Abstract 84.3  Friday, Jan. 7  Decoupling Intrinsic and Behavioral Maternal Effects on Phenotypic Variation in Hatchling Turtles: Insights from a Cross-fostering Experiment in the Field WARNER, D.A.*; MITCHELL, T.S.; JANZEN, F.J.; Iowa State University; Iowa State University; Iowa State University dwarner@iastate.edu Identifying the relative contributions of genetic, maternal and environmental factors to generating phenotypic variation is […]

Meeting Abstract 84.1  Friday, Jan. 7  Avian family dynamics and the evolution of virulence in parasitized nests HAUBER, ME; Hunter College of the City University of New York mark.hauber@hunter.cuny.edu Obligate avian brood parasites exploit the parental investment of unrelated hosts, thereby reducing both the fitness value of current reproductive attempts and the future reproductive potential of foster […]

Meeting Abstract 84.3  Friday, Jan. 6  Visual ecology of bi-lobed eyes in an Antarctic euphausiid COHEN, J.H.; Univ. of Delaware jhcohen@udel.edu Big-eye krill, Thysanoessa macrura, are common luminescent Antarctic euphausiids with a circumpolar distribution extending from coastal waters into the subantarctic. They are omnivores often occurring in dense aggregations in the upper 400 m, and are prey […]

Meeting Abstract 84.2  Friday, Jan. 6  Ultraviolet vision in mantis shrimp BOK, M.J.*; PORTER, M.L.; CRONIN, T.W.; University of Maryland, Baltimore County; University of Maryland, Baltimore County; University of Maryland, Baltimore County mikebok@gmail.com Stomatopod crustaceans, or mantis shrimp, possess some of the most notable visual systems known to biology. Their visual ecology has been characterized in great […]

Meeting Abstract 84.6  Friday, Jan. 6  The influence of sensory feedback delays on the yaw dynamics of insect flight ELZINGA, M.J.*; DICKSON, W.B.; DICKINSON, M.H.; Caltech; IO Rodeo; Univ. of Washington elzingam@caltech.edu In closed loop systems, even modest sensor feedback delays may have potentially disastrous implications for performance and stability. Flies have evolved multiple specializations to reduce […]

Meeting Abstract 84.4  Friday, Jan. 6  Odor-gated rheotaxis and sensory integration by the rhinophores during navigation in the nudibranch, Tritonia diomedea MCCULLAGH, Gregory*; BISHOP, Cory; WYETH, Russell; St. Francis Xavier Univ. gregory.mccullagh@stfx.ca Neuroethological studies of navigational behaviors have progressed in the mollusc, Tritonia diomedea, due to their easily observable behaviors, and accessible nervous system. T. diomedea navigates […]

Meeting Abstract 84.5  Friday, Jan. 6  Comparing Sensory Abilities: Olfactory Bulb Size and Olfactory Sensitivity in Phyllostomid Bats EITING, T*; SMITH, T; FORGER, N; DUMONT, E; UMass Amherst; Slippery Rock Univ; UMass Amherst; UMass Amherst tpeiting@bio.umass.edu When comparing olfactory abilities across species, the relative size of the olfactory bulb (OB) is often used to represent olfactory sensitivity […]

Meeting Abstract 84.1  Friday, Jan. 6  Auditory Brainstem Response in Sea Ducks and Diving Ducks THERRIEN, Sara*; CARR, Catherine; WELLS-BERLIN, Alicia; University of Maryland, College Park; University of Maryland, College Park; U.S. Geological Survey, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center therrien@umd.edu The Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) is a valuable physiological technique used to describe an animal’s auditory sensitivity in […]

Meeting Abstract 84.1  Sunday, Jan. 6  Turning up the Heat: Investigating the Physiological Effects of Climate Change on Mammalian Herbivores KURNATH, P.*; DEARING, M.D.; Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City; Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City patrice.kurnath@utah.edu Climate change is causing range shifts and population declines in many animal populations, particularly mammalian herbivores. One hypothesis to explain […]