Meeting Abstract 9-8 Thursday, Jan. 5 09:45 – 10:00 Using a Neuroscience Approach to Uncover Patterns of Collective Behavior in Pulsing Corals SAMSON, J. E.*; MILLER, L. A.; UNC Chapel Hill; UNC Chapel Hill julia@unc.edu http://www.juliaesamson.com/ Xeniid corals, a family of soft corals, display a unique behavior: individual polyps within a colony actively pulse, increasing the local […]
sessions: Session 9
The role of brain monoamines (serotonin (5-HT), octopamine, and dopamine in pavement ant aggression
Meeting Abstract 9-1 Thursday, Jan. 5 08:00 – 08:15 The role of brain monoamines (serotonin (5-HT), octopamine, and dopamine in pavement ant aggression BUBAK, AN; HOOVER, KM; RENNER, KJ; SWALLOW, JG; GREENE, MJ*; University of Colorado Denver; University of Colorado Denver; University of South Dakota; University of Colorado Denver; University of Colorado Denver michael.greene@ucdenver.edu Ant colonies are […]
The organization of societal conflicts by pavement ants Tetramorium caespitum an agent-based model of amine-mediated decision making
Meeting Abstract 9-2 Thursday, Jan. 5 08:15 – 08:30 The organization of societal conflicts by pavement ants Tetramorium caespitum: an agent-based model of amine-mediated decision making. HOOVER, KM*; BUBAK, AN; LAW, IJ; YAEGER, JDW; RENNER, KJ; SWALLOW, JG; GREENE, MJ; University of Colorado Denver; University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus; University of Colorado Denver; University of South […]
Metabolic Allometry and the Scaling of Interaction Patterns with Ant Colony Size
Meeting Abstract 9-5 Thursday, Jan. 5 09:00 – 09:15 Metabolic Allometry and the Scaling of Interaction Patterns with Ant Colony Size WATERS, J. S.*; TOTH, J.; HARRISON, J. F.; FEWELL, J. H.; Providence College; Providence College; Arizona State University; Arizona State University jwaters2@providence.edu http://www.lovetheants.org Interaction networks provide the connectivity necessary for the emergence of nonlinear patterns in […]
Larval and adult pollen diet affects a honey bee worker’s response to the queen
Meeting Abstract 9-4 Thursday, Jan. 5 08:45 – 09:00 Larval and adult pollen diet affects a honey bee worker’s response to the queen WALTON, AR*; DOLEZAL, AG; TOTH, AL; WALTON, Alexan; Iowa State University; Iowa State University; Iowa State University awalton@iastate.edu The importance of diet and nutrition on morphology, physiology and behavior has been well studied in […]
Interspecific Anemone Mucus Enhances Cnida Discharge in the Anemone, Haliplanella luciae
Meeting Abstract 9-7 Thursday, Jan. 5 09:30 – 09:45 Interspecific Anemone Mucus Enhances Cnida Discharge in the Anemone, Haliplanella luciae GUNDLACH, KA*; WATSON, GM; University of Louisiana at Lafayette; University of Louisiana at Lafayette kag9159@louisiana.edu The distinction between self and non-self is important for all animals. Certain species of sea anemone live in tightly packed communities, among […]
Honey Bee Colonies Use Flow-mediated Stigmergy to Minimize Shear During Collective Nest Ventilation
Meeting Abstract 9-6 Thursday, Jan. 5 09:15 – 09:30 Honey Bee Colonies Use Flow-mediated Stigmergy to Minimize Shear During Collective Nest Ventilation PETERS, JM*; PELEG, O; COMBES, SA; MAHADEVAN, L; Harvard University; Harvard University; Univ. of California, Davis; Harvard University jcbptrs@gmail.com Honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies nest in pre-existing cavities that often have a single, small opening […]
The analysis and interpretation of critical temperatures
Meeting Abstract 9-8 Thursday, Jan. 4 09:45 – 10:00 The analysis and interpretation of critical temperatures KINGSOLVER, J.G.*; UMBANHOWAR, J.; Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill jgking@bio.unc.edu Critical temperatures are widely used to quantify the thermal limits of organisms. But measured critical temperatures often vary with methodological details such as starting […]
The Plestiodon Story Differences in Physiology between Two Closely Related Skink Species that Differ in Habitat Aridity
Meeting Abstract 9-7 Thursday, Jan. 4 09:30 – 09:45 The Plestiodon Story: Differences in Physiology between Two Closely Related Skink Species that Differ in Habitat Aridity. FEHRENBACH, LA*; TRACY, CR; RICHMOND, J; California State University, Fullerton; Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center; USGS lfehrenbach@fullerton.edu Plestiodon skiltonianus and Plestiodon gilberti are two closely related skink species located in […]
Seasonal flexibility of metabolism-temperature reaction norms in cold-acclimated house sparrows A test of the climatic variability hypothesis
Meeting Abstract 9-6 Thursday, Jan. 4 09:15 – 09:30 Seasonal flexibility of metabolism-temperature reaction norms in cold-acclimated house sparrows: A test of the climatic variability hypothesis SWANSON, DL*; ZHANG, Y; OBOIKOVITZ, P; AGIN, TJ; Univ. South Dakota; Auburn Univ; Univ. South Dakota; Univ. South Dakota david.swanson@usd.edu Phenotypic flexibility allows animals to match phenotypes to prevailing environmental demands […]
