Meeting Abstract 94-5 Saturday, Jan. 6 11:15 – 11:30 Intergenerational telomere dynamics in the blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) YOUNG, RC*; KITAYSKY, AS; DRUMMOND, HM; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City; University of Alaska Fairbanks, USA; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City rebeccacyoung721@gmail.com Telomere dynamics are increasingly used as an indicator of individual quality in ecological […]
sessions: Session 94
Individual Plasticity for Larval Type in a Sea Slug
Meeting Abstract 94-6 Saturday, Jan. 6 11:30 – 11:45 Individual Plasticity for Larval Type in a Sea Slug CAPLINS, S/A; University of California, Davis sacaplins@ucdavis.edu Marine invertebrates exhibit astonishing levels of morphological diversity in their adult forms. Their larvae, however, can be broadly grouped into a few developmental modes defined by how they acquire the nutrients they […]
How does maternal stress affect offspring oxidative signaling and telomeres in wild North American red squirrels
Meeting Abstract 94-1 Saturday, Jan. 6 10:15 – 10:30 How does maternal stress affect offspring oxidative signaling and telomeres in wild North American red squirrels? DANTZER, B.*; WESTRICK, S.E.; MONAGHAN, P.; BOUTIN, S.; HUMPHRIES, M.M.; LANE, J.E.; MCADAM, A.G.; VAN KESTEREN, F.; University of Michigan; University of Michigan; University of Glasgow; University of Alberta; McGill University; University […]
Food Availability and Genetic Background as Determinants of Partial Migration in Freshwater Brown Trout
Meeting Abstract 94-2 Saturday, Jan. 6 10:30 – 10:45 Food Availability and Genetic Background as Determinants of Partial Migration in Freshwater Brown Trout PROKKOLA, JM*; HYVARINEN, P; ALIORAVAINEN, N; LEMOPOULOS, M; VORNANEN, M; VAINIKKA, A; Univ. of Eastern Finland; Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke); Univ. of Eastern Finland; Univ. of Eastern Finland; Univ. of Eastern Finland; Univ. […]
Effects of Specialized Exercise Training on Innate and Adaptive Components of the Immune System
Meeting Abstract 94-4 Saturday, Jan. 6 11:00 – 11:15 Effects of Specialized Exercise Training on Innate and Adaptive Components of the Immune System. WANG, AZ*; HUSAK, JF; University of St. Thomas, MN; University of St. Thomas, MN wang0093@stthomas.edu The immune system is segmented into two general parts that defend against foreign pathogens: innate and acquired. Innate immunity […]
Differences in Developmental Phenology and Maternal Egg Provisioning in Two Sympatric Viviparous Snakes
Meeting Abstract 94-3 Saturday, Jan. 6 10:45 – 11:00 Differences in Developmental Phenology and Maternal Egg Provisioning in Two Sympatric Viviparous Snakes SPARKMAN, A*; CHISM, K; BRONIKOWSKI, A; BRUMMETT, L; COMBRINK, L; DAVIS, C; HOLDEN, K; KABEY, N; MILLER, D; Westmont College; Westmont College; Iowa State University; Westmont College; Westmont College; Pennsylvania State University; Iowa State University; […]
Variations in Bone Density within Deep-Sea Grenadiers (Macrouridae)
Meeting Abstract 94-1 Sunday, Jan. 6 10:00 – 10:15 Variations in Bone Density within Deep-Sea Grenadiers (Macrouridae) MARTIN, R. P.*; DIAS, A.; SUMMERS, A. P.; GERRINGER, M. G.; University of Kansas; Whitman College; University of Washington; University of Washington RPMartin@ku.edu http://www.lampichthys.com Abiotic factors of deep-sea habitats such as high hydrostatic pressure and cold temperatures act profoundly on […]
Genomic perspective of body size evolution in a rattlesnake complex
Meeting Abstract 94-5 Sunday, Jan. 6 11:00 – 11:15 Genomic perspective of body size evolution in a rattlesnake complex NIKOLAKIS, ZL*; SCHIELD, DR; ORTON, RW; ROW, KR; SMITH, CF; MEIK, JM; WATSON, J; MACKESSY, SP; CASTOE, TA; University of Texas at Arlington; University of Texas at Arlington; University of Texas at Arlington; University of Texas at Arlington; […]
Do Covariances between Maternal Oviposition Behavior and Embryonic Physiology Drive Sex-Ratio Evolution under Environmental Sex Determination
Meeting Abstract 94-4 Sunday, Jan. 6 10:45 – 11:00 Do Covariances between Maternal Oviposition Behavior and Embryonic Physiology Drive Sex-Ratio Evolution under Environmental Sex Determination? JANZEN, FJ*; DELANEY, DM; MITCHELL, TS; WARNER, DA; Iowa State University; Iowa State University; University of Minnesota; Auburn University fjanzen@iastate.edu http://www.public.iastate.edu/~fjanzen Fisherian sex-ratio theory predicts sexual species should have a balanced primary […]
Combat Behavior Predicts Morphology of Cervical Vertebrae in Male Ruminant Mammals
Meeting Abstract 94-3 Sunday, Jan. 6 10:30 – 10:45 Combat Behavior Predicts Morphology of Cervical Vertebrae in Male Ruminant Mammals VANDER LINDEN, AR*; DUMONT, ER; Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst; Univ. of California, Merced avanderlinde@umass.edu Bovids (cattle, sheep, goats, antelope) and cervids (deer) belong to the clade Ruminantia and possess distinct and varied cranial appendages in the form […]
