Meeting Abstract 86.5  Friday, Jan. 7  Effects of oxygen availability on maximum aerobic performance in mice selected for divergent BMR or high aerobic capacity GEBCZYNSKI, A K*; KONARZEWSKI, M; University of Bialystok, Poland; University of Bialystok, Poland andgebcz@uwb.edu.pl Maximum aerobic metabolism in mammals is constrained by one (or many) of steps of oxygen transport and utilization pathways. […]

Meeting Abstract 86.3  Friday, Jan. 7  Does high level of Basal Metabolic Rate increase susceptibility to food shortage? BRZEK, Pawel*; KSIAZEK, Aneta; GEBCZYNSKI, Andrzej; FRANCZUK, Justyna; KONARZEWSKI, Marek; Univ. of Bialystok, Poland; Univ. of Bialystok, Poland; Univ. of Bialystok, Poland; Univ. of Bialystok, Poland; Univ. of Bialystok, Poland brzek@uwb.edu.pl Energy demands conferred by high BMR may represent […]

Meeting Abstract 86.2  Friday, Jan. 6  Proteomic analysis of hyposalinity stress in the ascidian species Ciona savignyi and C. intestinalis KOMAN, James S.*; TOMANEK, Lars; Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; Cal Poly San Luis Obispo jkoman@calpoly.edu The ascidian species Ciona savignyi and C. intestinalis are invasive species but show interspecific differences in their population response to hypo-saline […]

Meeting Abstract 86.1  Friday, Jan. 6  Comparative Proteomic Analysis of Intestinal and Pyloric Ceca Mucosa from Fed vs. Starved of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) BAUMGARNER, Bradley/L*; INEROWICZ, Dorota; BROWN, Paul/B; Univ. of North Carolina Wilmington baumgarnerb@uncw.edu The goal of this study was to use 2-D gel electrophoreses to conduct a comprehensive proteomic analysis of the mucosa from […]

Meeting Abstract 86.2  Sunday, Jan. 6  Signal plasticity and mate recognition in the pine woods treefrog, Hyla femoralis MERRICKS, J.A.*; GERHARDT, H.C.; Univ. of Missouri, Columbia; Univ. of Missouri, Columbia jawfz2@mail.missouri.edu Both female preference and male competition shape the evolution of acoustic sexual signals. In the complex acoustic environment of anuran breeding aggregations, signalers are challenged to […]

Meeting Abstract 86.3  Sunday, Jan. 6  Rescuing of call attractiveness using novel acoustic appendages in gray treefrogs, Hyla versicolor HENDERSON, J.J.*; GERHARDT, H.C.; University of Missouri, Columbia; University of Missouri, Columbia jhenderson@mail.missouri.edu Acoustic signals vary from simple, repeated elements to a combination of diverse elements that create a complex signal. Complex calls are found in a variety […]

Meeting Abstract 86.5  Sunday, Jan. 6  Recent song experience alters the threshold for female mate choice LYONS, S.M.*; BEAULIEU, M.; SOCKMAN, K.W.; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill lyonssm@live.unc.edu The costs of mate choice can be high, and therefore females should adjust their threshold for choice according to the prevalence of high-quality males. In many songbird species, […]

Meeting Abstract 86.4  Sunday, Jan. 6  Constraints on song complexity generalize across multiple songbirds TAFT, BN; Univ. of Wisconsin, Parkside truthauction@gmail.com Complex signals may evolve in response to different selection intensities, either continuously increasing in elaboration or reaching a steady state that is maintained by constraints. Detailed quantitative measures of signal complexity can help identify these different […]

Meeting Abstract 86.1  Sunday, Jan. 6  Call timing preferences in gray treefrogs, Hyla versicolor HUMFELD, S. C.*; SCHWARTZ, J.; MARSHALL, V. T. ; University of Missouri; Pace University; University of Scranton humfelds@missouri.edu In a variety of animal taxa, females often show preferences based on the relative timing of sexual advertisement signals produced by different males. Such preferences […]

Meeting Abstract 86.3  Monday, Jan. 6 10:30  Toxin Degradation is a Community Effort in the Gut Microbiota of Mammalian Herbivores MILLER, A.W.*; DEARING, M.D.; University of Utah; University of Utah aaron.w.miller@utah.edu Mammalian herbivores are routinely faced with toxic challenges resulting from the regular consumption of plant secondary compounds (PSCs) in their diet. The PSC oxalate is widely […]