Meeting Abstract 91-3 Monday, Jan. 6 10:45 – 11:00 Using correlated patterns of behavioral and molecular variation to understand individual variation FRIESEN, CN*; HAN, J; YOUNG, RL; HOFMANN, HA; UT Austin; UT Austin; UT Austin; UT Austin caitlin.friesen@utexas.edu https://caitlinfriesen.com Members of social groups often show tremendous variation that can be understood by classifying individuals according to their […]
sessions: Session 91
The Effect of Neurotransmitters on Life History Strategy How do Increased Dopamine Levels Influence Aggression in Black Widow Spiders
Meeting Abstract 91-5 Monday, Jan. 6 11:15 – 11:30 The Effect of Neurotransmitters on Life History Strategy: How do Increased Dopamine Levels Influence Aggression in Black Widow Spiders? OLENSKI, M/S*; BILBREY, C; DIRIENZO, N; DORNHAUS, A; University of Arizona; University of Arizona; University of Arizona, School of Information; University of Arizona, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology […]
Now You See It, Now You Don’t Role of Tectal CRF Administration on Visually Guided Feeding Behavior
Meeting Abstract 91-6 Monday, Jan. 6 11:30 – 11:45 Now You See It, Now You Don’t: Role of Tectal CRF Administration on Visually Guided Feeding Behavior HARRIS, BN*; PRATER, CM; LOCKWOOD, R; KENNEDY, A; CARR, JA; Texas Tech University; Texas Tech University; Texas Tech University; Texas Tech University; Texas Tech University breanna.n.harris@ttu.edu Navigation of feed vs. flee […]
Hunger state modulates the decision of a nudibranch to pursue or evade hazardous prey
Meeting Abstract 91-4 Monday, Jan. 6 11:00 – 11:15 Hunger state modulates the decision of a nudibranch to pursue or evade hazardous prey OTTER, K*; KATZ, P S; University of Massachusetts Amherst kotter@umass.edu Predators constantly make decisions about whether to pursue or evade prey, especially when their prey has the capacity to injure them. The nudibranch mollusc, […]
Evaluating Evasion Strategies in Zebrafish Larvae
Meeting Abstract 91-1 Monday, Jan. 6 10:15 – 10:30 Evaluating Evasion Strategies in Zebrafish Larvae JIAO, Y*; COLVERT, B; MAN, Y; MCHENRY, M; KANSO, E; University of Southern California; University of California, San Diego; University of Southern California; University of California, Irvine; University of Southern California jiaoyush@usc.edu Predation is a primal interaction between species, yet it is […]
Chemical Landscapes of Fear Crayfish can Determine the Degree of Predatory Threat by Olfaction Alone
Meeting Abstract 91-2 Monday, Jan. 6 10:30 – 10:45 Chemical Landscapes of Fear: Crayfish can Determine the Degree of Predatory Threat by Olfaction Alone WOOD, T/C*; MOORE, P/A; Bowling Green State University and University of Michigan Biological Station; Bowling Green State University and University of Michigan Biological Station tcwood@bgsu.edu Encounters between predators and prey lead to capture […]
Biochemical Warfare The Coevolution of Rattlesnake Venom and Venom Resistance in Prey Species
Meeting Abstract 91-7 Monday, Jan. 6 11:45 – 12:00 Biochemical Warfare: The Coevolution of Rattlesnake Venom and Venom Resistance in Prey Species ROBINSON, KE; HOLDING, ML; CLARK, RW*; San Diego State University; Florida State University; San Diego State University rclark@sdsu.edu http://www.bio.sdsu.edu/pub/clark/ Many animals use toxic chemicals to defend themselves or immobilize prey. The use of such compounds […]
Voluntary motor activity contributes to the increase in body temperature caused by menthol application to the skin of gerbils
Meeting Abstract 91.7 Wednesday, Jan. 7 Voluntary motor activity contributes to the increase in body temperature caused by menthol application to the skin of gerbils BOILY, P.; Western Connecitcut State University boilyp@wcsu.edu In mammals, the perception of innocuous cold temperatures is partly mediated by the activation of TRPM8 ion channels found on the membrane of some sensory […]
The Influence of Habitat Variation on Snake Body Temperature and Behavior on Konza Prairie
Meeting Abstract 91.5 Wednesday, Jan. 7 The Influence of Habitat Variation on Snake Body Temperature and Behavior on Konza Prairie FILL, J.F.**; KLUG, P.; SANDERCOCK, B.K.; University of Massachusetts Amherst; Kansas State University; Kansas State University jfill@student.umass.edu An understanding of how snake behavior is influenced by tallgrass prairie management (burning and grazing) is critical in understanding how […]
Testing models of behavioral thermoregulation in a spatially-explicit context a large-scale field experiment
Meeting Abstract 91.4 Wednesday, Jan. 7 Testing models of behavioral thermoregulation in a spatially-explicit context: a large-scale field experiment ANGILLETTA, M.J.*; SEARS, M.W.; SCHULER, M.S.; RUSCH, T.W.; MITCHELL, W.A.; Indiana State Univ., Terre Haute; Southern Illinois Univ., Carbondale; Indiana State Univ., Terre Haute; Univ. of Wisconsin, Stevens Point ; Indiana State Univ., Terre Haute mangilletta@indstate.edu More than […]
