DAVIS, E.C.; Columbia College Chicago: No differences in mucus-trail following was detected in Euglandina rosea predation on local versus non-local gastropods Carnivorous snails, such as Euglandina rosea, have been used unsuccessfully as biocontrol agents in Hawaii and other Pacific islands in attempts to limit the spread of the giant African land snail, Achatina fulica. Euglandina […]
year: 2006
Ecological implications of different search strategies in nocturnal teleost predators
BASSETT, D.K.*; MONTGOMERY, J.C.; Univ. of Auckland, New Zealand; Univ. of Auckland, New Zealand: Ecological implications of different search strategies in nocturnal teleost predators Underwater diver transects and baited underwater video determined that the Dwarf Scorpionfish, Scorpaena papillosus, and the Southern Bastard Cod,Pseudophycis barbata, were the two dominant nocturnal teleost reef predators along the northeast […]
Do Faster Starts Increase the Probability of Evading Predators
WALKER, JA*; GHALAMBOR, CK; GRISET, OL; MCKENNEY, D; REZNICK, DN; Univ. Southern Maine; Colorado St. Univ.; Univ. Southern Maine; Univ. Southern Maine; Univ. of California, Riverside: Do Faster Starts Increase the Probability of Evading Predators? Nearly all fish evade predation strikes by rapidly accelerating out of the strike path, a behavior called the fast-start evasion […]
The energetics of reproduction in endotherms and its implications for their conservation
MCNAB, BK; Univ. Florida, Gainesville: The energetics of reproduction in endotherms and its implications for their conservation The energy expenditure of endotherms, through its impact on rate of reproduction, affects their ability to withstand competition and to tolerate environmental disturbances. For example, the extinction-prone attributes of living terrestrial mammals in China increase with body size […]
Overview of Conservation Physiology
TRACY, C. R.*; NUSSEAR, K; ESQUE, T; ZIMMERMAN, L; DEAN-BRADLEY, K; CASTLE, K; ESPINOZA, B; TRACY, C; Univ. of Nev., Reno; U.S.G.S.; U.S.G.S.; Univ. of Nev, Reno; U.S.G.S.; Colo. St. Univ.; Cal. St. Univ. Northridge; Charles Darwin Univ.: Overview of Conservation Physiology The field of physiological ecology has evolved greatly over the most recent 20 […]
Modeling the energetics and behavior of the rare (extinct) Po’ouli on the landscape of Maui
PORTER, W.P.*; VAKHARIA, N.; DUFFY, D.C.; University of Wisconsin, Madison; University of Wisconsin, Madison; University of Hawai’i, Honolulu: Modeling the energetics and behavior of the rare (extinct?) Po’ouli on the landscape of Maui Where might we expect to find the rare (extinct?) Po’ouli on the island of Maui? To answer that question we have used […]
Condition Indices for Conservation New Uses for Evolving Tools
WOODS, W. A. Jr.*; STEVENSON, R. D. ; Tufts University; University of Massachusetts Boston: Condition Indices for Conservation: New Uses for Evolving Tools Biologists have developed a wide range of morphological, biochemical and physiological metrics to assess the energetic status or health of individual animals. These metrics have proven useful to address questions in life […]
The physiological ecology of overwintering Monarch butterflies
BROWER, L.P.*; FINK, L.S.; RAMIREZ, I.R.; WEISS, S.B.; SLAYBACK, D.; PERAULT, D.R.; Sweet Briar College; Sweet Briar College; Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico; Creekside Center for Earth Observations; NASA Goddard Space Flight Center ; Lynchburg College: The physiological ecology of overwintering Monarch butterflies Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus L.) are extreme specialists in their selection of […]
Reproductive Status and Body Condition of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in the Gulf of Maine, 2000-02 Conservation Implications
GOLDSTEIN, J. L.*; HEPPELL, S.; BRAULT, S.; LUTCAVAGE, M. E.; University of Massachusetts Boston; University of Massachusetts Boston; Oregon State University; University of New Hampshire: Reproductive Status and Body Condition of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in the Gulf of Maine, 2000-02: Conservation Implications The Gulf of Maine (GOM) is an important seasonal foraging habitat for Atlantic […]
Linking physiological effects on activity and resource use to population level effects
O’CONNOR, M. P.*; SIEG, A. E.; DUNHAM, A. E.; Drexel University; Drexel University; University of Pennsylvania: Linking physiological effects on activity and resource use to population level effects Ecological theory has long recognized that population level phenomena like growth, reproduction, mortality, activity and spatial distribution depend on physiological processes. Those processes link the abiotic and […]
