SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 94-12 Sat Jan 2 Bumblebees land by adjusting the set-point of optical expansion rate in a stepwise manner Goyal, P*; Cribellier, A; Croon, G; Lankheet, M; Leeuwen, J; Pieters, R; Muijres, F; Wageningen University and Research, Netherlands; Wageningen University […]
sessions: Session 94
A snapping shrimp has the fastest vision of any aquatic animal
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 94-7 Sat Jan 2 A snapping shrimp has the fastest vision of any aquatic animal Kingston, ACN*; Chappell, DR; Speiser, DI; University of Tulsa and University of South Carolina; University of South Carolina; University of South Carolina acnahm@gmail.com Animals […]
Thermolimit Respirometry Determines Relative CTmax Among Carpenter Bee Life Stages
Meeting Abstract 94-2 Monday, Jan. 6 10:45 – 11:00 Thermolimit Respirometry Determines Relative CTmax Among Carpenter Bee Life Stages BUSBY, MK*; DAVIDOWITZ, G; BRONSTEIN, JL; The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ mkbusby@email.arizona.edu Native bees are increasingly under threat from a wide variety of anthropogenic forces, […]
Locomotor morphology of ungulate communities as an environmental predictor
Meeting Abstract 94-3 Monday, Jan. 6 11:00 – 11:15 Locomotor morphology of ungulate communities as an environmental predictor SHORT, RA*; LAWING, AM; Texas A&M University, College Station; Texas A&M University, College Station rachel.a.short@tamu.edu http://rashort.weebly.com/ Ecometric methods capture functional trait-environment relationships at the community-level and can be applied to fossil and future assemblages to understand change through time. […]
Effects of artificial light at night and predator presence on the development, growth, and physiology of Rana berlandieri
Meeting Abstract 94-4 Monday, Jan. 6 11:15 – 11:30 Effects of artificial light at night and predator presence on the development, growth, and physiology of Rana berlandieri FORSBURG, ZR; Texas State University frog@txstate.edu Artificial light at night (ALAN) alters the natural light dark patterns in ecosystems. ALAN can have a suite of effects on community structure and […]
Assessing the Thermal Quality of Artificial Roosts for Conservation of Gregarious Bat Species
Meeting Abstract 94-1 Monday, Jan. 6 10:30 – 10:45 Assessing the Thermal Quality of Artificial Roosts for Conservation of Gregarious Bat Species TILMAN, FE; BAKKEN, GS*; O’KEEFE, JM; Indiana State University; Indiana State University; Indiana State University george.bakken@indstate.edu Bats (Order Chiroptera) are heavily impacted by habitat loss. Cavity and crevice roosting bats, >50% of bat species worldwide, […]
Vacancy chains in different social contexts determine resource acquisition by Coenobita clypeatus terrestrial hermit crabs
Meeting Abstract 94.2 Wednesday, Jan. 7 Vacancy chains in different social contexts determine resource acquisition by Coenobita clypeatus terrestrial hermit crabs ROTJAN, Randi*; CHABOT, Jeffrey R; LEWIS, Sara; Harvard University / New England Aquarium; Pfizer, Inc.; Tufts University rrotjan@neaq.org Hermit crabs require gastropod shell resources for protection. Because shells are often scarce, crabs have evolved complex behavioral […]
Phylogenetic perspectives on learning in pitvipers (Viperidae Crotalinae) with comments on one-trial learning in rattlesnakes
Meeting Abstract 94.6 Wednesday, Jan. 7 Phylogenetic perspectives on learning in pitvipers (Viperidae: Crotalinae) with comments on one-trial learning in rattlesnakes KROCHMAL, Aaron R.*; BAKKEN, George S.; LADUC, Travis J.; Washington College, Chestertown MD akrochmal2@washcoll.edu Little effort has been devoted to investigating learning in snakes. Those studies that have been conducted generally lack biological relevance and a […]
Is avian migration in the American Southwest timed to the bloom of columnar cacti
Meeting Abstract 94.1 Wednesday, Jan. 7 Is avian migration in the American Southwest timed to the bloom of columnar cacti? ENGEL, S.*; HYDE , T.; WOLF , B. O.; Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque sengel@unm.edu During spring time in the Sonoran Desert, columnar cacti like saguaro produce an abundance of nectar- and pollen-rich flowers, the seasonal timing […]
Effect of Rearing Temperature on the Onset and Duration of Dispersal of Early Life Stages of Shortnose Sturgeon
Meeting Abstract 94.4 Wednesday, Jan. 7 Effect of Rearing Temperature on the Onset and Duration of Dispersal of Early Life Stages of Shortnose Sturgeon PARKER, E.L.*; KYNARD, B.; PARKER, T.K.; KYNARD, B.E.; USGS, Conte Anadromous Fish Research Center; BK-Riverfish, LLC.; BK-Riverfish, LLC.; BK-Riverfish, LLC. eparker@usgs.gov Shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) undergo a downstream dispersal during the larval life […]
