Meeting Abstract 99-4 Wednesday, Jan. 6 14:15 The scent of danger: Male Sceloporus undulatus lizards exhibit different responses to chemical cues from snakes that pose different levels of predation risk PRUETT, J.A.*; HEWS, D.K.; PRUETT, Jake; Indiana State University jpruett1@sycamores.indstate.edu Animals use information about risks associated with different predators to potentially minimize costs associated with engaging in […]
sessions: Session 99
Predators and prey examining flashing as a signal in Ctenoides ales, “disco” clams
Meeting Abstract 99-6 Wednesday, Jan. 6 14:45 Predators and prey: examining flashing as a signal in Ctenoides ales, “disco” clams DOUGHERTY, L/F*; NIEBERGALL, A/K; CALDWELL, R/L; University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Berkeley lindseydougherty@berkeley.edu The “disco” clam Ctenoides ales is known for its vivid flashing display which results from light-scattering silica nanospheres. […]
How moths escape bats predicting outcomes of predator-prey interactions
Meeting Abstract 99-1 Wednesday, Jan. 6 13:30 How moths escape bats: predicting outcomes of predator-prey interactions CORCORAN, A.J.*; CONNER, W.E.; Wake Forest University; Wake Forest University aaron.j.corcoran@gmail.com http://www.sonarjamming.com What determines whether prey escape pursuit predators? To answer this question, biologists have developed mathematical models that incorporate geometries of attack, pursuit and escape trajectories, and relative kinematic performance […]
Eciton burchelli army ants avoid Nasutitermes termites
Meeting Abstract 99-2 Wednesday, Jan. 6 13:45 Eciton burchelli army ants avoid Nasutitermes termites KESSLER, B.J.*; KESSLER, D.J.; CALSBEEK, R.G.; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Dartmouth College benjik2013@gmail.com http://ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/people_profiles/benji-kessler/ Eciton burchellii army ants prey on a wide variety of arthropod taxa, but display avoidance behavior in response to Nasutitermes termites. This study investigates the roles of olfactory signals, […]
Do herons mitigate glare by adjusting body orientation during cross-media foraging
Meeting Abstract 99-7 Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:00 Do herons mitigate glare by adjusting body orientation during cross-media foraging? BROWN, H.M.*; RUBEGA, M.; University of Connecticut; University of Connecticut holly.k.brown@uconn.edu http://rubegalab.uconn.edu/hollybrown/ As visual predators, day herons face several challenges while hunting across the air-water interface. One potential challenge is that sun glint off of a reflective water surface, […]
Beyond the landscape of fear Defining the impact space of the sensory signals involved in predator-prey interactions
Meeting Abstract 99-3 Wednesday, Jan. 6 14:00 Beyond the landscape of fear: Defining the impact space of the sensory signals involved in predator-prey interactions. JURCAK, AM*; MOORE, PA; Bowling Green State University; Bowling Green State University ajurcak@bgsu.edu Non-consumptive effects (NCEs) of predators can impact prey as much or more as consumptive effects (CEs) and to explain these […]
Analysis of Sulfur Presence in Tissue of Ctenoides ales, “disco clams”
Meeting Abstract 99-5 Wednesday, Jan. 6 14:30 Analysis of Sulfur Presence in Tissue of Ctenoides ales, “disco clams” NIEBERGALL, AK*; DOUGHERTY, LF; CALDWELL, RL; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley alex.niebergall@berkeley.edu Ctenoides ales is an Indo-Pacific bivalve that has a vivid flashing display caused by the rapid movement of the mantle […]
Vibrations in a Spider’s Web
Meeting Abstract 99-8 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:15 – 15:30 Vibrations in a Spider’s Web OTTO, A. W.*; ROSENTHAL, M. F.; ELIAS, D. O.; HATTON, R. L.; Oregon State Univ.; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Oregon State Univ. Ross.Hatton@oregonstate.edu http://research.engr.oregonstate.edu/lram/ Due to their poor eyesight, spiders rely on web vibrations for situational awareness. In particular, […]
The evolution of locomotor performance in an invasive amphibian, Xenopus laevis
Meeting Abstract 99-7 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:00 – 15:15 The evolution of locomotor performance in an invasive amphibian, Xenopus laevis. HERREL, A*; LOUPPE, V; SIMURINA, T; PADILLA, P; MOUREAUX, C; MIKAELOFF, F; CLAQUIN, M; COURANT, J; CNRS/MNHN; CNRS/MNHN; CNRS/MNHN; CNRS/MNHN; CNRS/MNHN; CNRS/MNHN; CNRS/MNHN; CNRS/MNHN anthony.herrel@mnhn.fr Xenopus laevis is a globally invasive amphibian that has been suggested to […]
The evolution of jaw protrusion mechanics is tightly linked to ecological divergence along a bentho-pelagic niche axis in damselfishes (Pomacentridae)
Meeting Abstract 99-5 Saturday, Jan. 7 14:30 – 14:45 The evolution of jaw protrusion mechanics is tightly linked to ecological divergence along a bentho-pelagic niche axis in damselfishes (Pomacentridae). CARTER, CB*; COOPER , WJ; SMITH, A; RICE, AN; WESTNEAT, MW; Washington State University; Washington State University; University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Cornell University; University of Chicago casey_carter@wsu.edu Jaw […]
