Meeting Abstract 88-4 Wednesday, Jan. 6 10:45 Acoustic experience and social exposure during development alter adult reproductive tactics but not immune response in a field cricket BALENGER, SL*; BASTIAANS, E; ZUK, M; Univ. of Minnesota; SUNY, Oneonta; Univ. of Minnesota sbalenge@umn.edu http://susanbalenger.weebly.com/ When sexual signals are perceived during growth and development they can provide information regarding the […]
sessions: Session 88
The evolution of diet breadth in coral reef fishes
Meeting Abstract 88-5 Saturday, Jan. 7 11:15 – 11:30 The evolution of diet breadth in coral reef fishes BORSTEIN, S.R*; MCGEE, M.D.; FORDYCE, J.A.; Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Bern; Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville sborstei@vols.utk.edu Understanding dietary differences among […]
The Morphological Changes Underlying Tail Tapering in an Elongate Group of Fishes
Meeting Abstract 88-6 Saturday, Jan. 7 11:30 – 11:45 The Morphological Changes Underlying Tail Tapering in an Elongate Group of Fishes WARD, A. B.*; GALLOWAY, K. A.; PORTER, M. E.; MEHTA, R. S.; Adelphi University; Florida Atlantic University; Florida Atlantic University; Univ. of California, Santa Cruz award@adelphi.edu http://home.adelphi.edu/~aw17333/Ward_Lab/Welcome.html Vertebrates span an incredible range of shapes from almost […]
The Evolution of Silent Flight in Owls
Meeting Abstract 88-2 Saturday, Jan. 7 10:30 – 10:45 The Evolution of Silent Flight in Owls LEPIANE, K L*; CLARK, C J; Univ of California, Riverside; Univ of California, Riverside klepi001@ucr.edu Silent flight is important to the hunting strategy of owls (Strigiformes). There are two hypotheses for why they evolved silent flight: stealth and masking. Under the […]
Phenotypic variation and aposematic signaling in an arctiid moth (Utetheisa ornatrix)
Meeting Abstract 88-3 Saturday, Jan. 7 10:45 – 11:00 Phenotypic variation and aposematic signaling in an arctiid moth (Utetheisa ornatrix) GAWNE, R*; NIJHOUT, HF; Duke University; Duke University richard.gawne@duke.edu The bella moth Utetheisa ornatrix (Lepidoptera:Arctiidae) sequesters pyrrolizidine alkaloids from host plants during its larval stage. Adults are diurnal, and previous studies have suggested that they visually signal their distastefulness to […]
Functional Complexity in the Chorioallantoic Membrane of Corn Snakes, Pantherophis guttatus Specializations for Calcium Uptake from the Eggshell
Meeting Abstract 88-1 Saturday, Jan. 7 10:15 – 10:30 Functional Complexity in the Chorioallantoic Membrane of Corn Snakes, Pantherophis guttatus: Specializations for Calcium Uptake from the Eggshell STEWART, JR*; ECAY, TW; KHAMBATY, M; East Tennessee State Univ.; East Tennessee State Univ.; East Tennessee State Univ. stewarjr@etsu.edu The eggshell is an important source of calcium for embryos of […]
Comparative anatomy of the nasolacrimal apparatus the case of a dolphin (Stenella attenuata)
Meeting Abstract 88-4 Saturday, Jan. 7 11:00 – 11:15 Comparative anatomy of the nasolacrimal apparatus: the case of a dolphin (Stenella attenuata). REHOREK, SJ*; HILLENIUS, WJ; THEWISSEN, JGM; Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock; College of Charleston, Charleston; NEOMED, Rootstown susan.rehorek@sru.edu The nasolacrimal duct (NLD) connects the orbital and nasal regions in many tetrapods. Caudally, this duct opens […]
Variation in the Bony Labyrinth (Inner Ear) of Anurans
Meeting Abstract 88-5 Saturday, Jan. 6 11:30 – 11:45 Variation in the Bony Labyrinth (Inner Ear) of Anurans SINGH, AL*; GONZALES, LA; PALUH, DJ; BLACKBURN, DC; Florida Museum of Natural History; Florida Museum of Natural History; Florida Museum of Natural History; Florida Museum of Natural History snakesalot@gmail.com The semicircular canals of the inner ear sense positional information […]
The role of ancestral phenotypic plasticity in evolutionary diversification population density effects in horned beetles
Meeting Abstract 88-1 Saturday, Jan. 6 10:30 – 10:45 The role of ancestral phenotypic plasticity in evolutionary diversification: population density effects in horned beetles CASASA, S*; MOCZEK, AP; Indiana University, Bloomington ascasasa@indiana.edu The role of plasticity in shaping phenotypic diversification continues to receive considerable attention. One especially debated issue concerns the significance of genetic accommodation in diversification, […]
Muscle- and impact-dominated activities differentially affect bone morphology and mineral apposition in young outbred mice
Meeting Abstract 88-6 Saturday, Jan. 6 11:45 – 12:00 Muscle- and impact-dominated activities differentially affect bone morphology and mineral apposition in young outbred mice SMOLINSKY, AN*; MIDDLETON, KM; Univ. of Missouri, Columbia; Univ. of Missouri, Columbia ansgh2@mail.missouri.edu The skeleton can respond to forces encountered over an individual’s lifetime by altering bone structure or shape to resist commonly […]
