Meeting Abstract 80.5  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Delayed implantation in carnivores, causes and consequences and reproductive effort. ORR, Teri J*; LINDENFLORS, Patrick ; DALEN, Love ; ANGERBJOERN, Anders ; GARLAND, Theodore Jr.; Univ. of California, Riverside; Stockholm University; Stockholm University; Stockholm University; Univ. of California, Riverside teri.orr@email.ucr.edu The diversity of mammalian reproduction includes delayed implantation (DI), a period […]

Meeting Abstract 80.4  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Consistent behavioral and life history variation within clones of the killifish Kryptolebias marmoratus EARLEY, RL*; CAMPBELL, JM; HSU, Y; University of Alabama; California State University Fresno; National Taiwan Normal University rlearley@bama.ua.edu For decades, a popular debate has raged regarding the relative contributions of genetic inheritance and environment to phenotypic variation. Some […]

Meeting Abstract 80.2  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Angkor Wat on the intertidal mudflats: Towers built by the manicure crab Cleistostoma dilatatum (de Haan) for thermo-regulated ventilation KIM, Tae Won*; KIM, Sunhye; CHOI, Jae Boong; CHOE, Jae Chun; Ewha Woman’s University; Sungkyunkwan University; Sungkyunkwan University; Ewha Woman’s University ktwon@ewha.ac.kr In Kanghwa Island, South Korea, the manicure crab Cleistostoma dilatatum […]

Meeting Abstract 79.5  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Sex and Prostaglandin: Towards a Mechanistic View of Mate Choice KIDD, M.R.*; HOFMANN, H.A.; Univ. of Texas at Austin mrkidd@mail.utexas.edu Mate choice is regulated by the complex interaction of endogenous and exogenous cues interpreted and mediated by the brain in order to maximize reproductive success. In teleosts, the regulation of female […]

Meeting Abstract 79.1  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Response to gonadotropin-releasing hormone and behavior in female northern cardinals, (Cardinalis cardinalis). JAWOR, Jodie*; DEVRIES, Susan; University of Southern Mississippi jodie.jawor@usm.edu In birds, testosterone (T) has been shown to have a strong influence on behavior. Testosterone can decrease paternal behavior and increase aggressive behavior in both sexes. Previous studies have used […]

Meeting Abstract 79.4  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Reduction of bubble nest frequency and size by male Betta splendens after exposure to 17Estradiol TODD, Nancy E.*; NEFF, Matt; Manhattanville College toddn@mville.edu Betta splendens, known as the Siamese Fighting Fish, are notorious for their highly aggressive behavior toward each other. Males in particular have been selectively bred to enhance epigamic […]

Meeting Abstract 79.2  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Fighting is metabolically costly for both winners and losers in the convict cichlid fish Amatitlania nigrofasciata COPELAND, D.L.*; EARLEY, R.L.; University of Akron; University of Alabama dlcevo1@yahoo.com The success of individuals who engage in multiple contests over a short period may depend heavily on physiological adaptations associated with energy mobilization. We […]

Meeting Abstract 79.3  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Effect of season and territorial aggression on hypothalamic gene expression in song sparrows MUKAI, M.*; REPLOGLE, K.; WANG, G.; WACKER, D.; CLAYTON, D. F.; WINGFIELD, J. C.; Univ. of California, Davis; Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Univ. of Washington, Seattle; Univ. of Washington, Seattle; Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Univ. of California, Davis […]

Meeting Abstract 79.6  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Changes in Reproductive Hormones with Age in the Florida Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens) WILCOXEN, T.E.*; SCHOECH, S.J.; BRIDGE, E.S.; BOUGHTON, R.K.; REYNOLDS, S.J.; University of Memphis; University of Memphis; Oklahoma Biol. Survey; Archbold Biological Station; Univ. of Birmingham, UK twilcoxn@memphis.edu Analysis of fifteen years of data from our study population of Florida […]

Meeting Abstract 78.2  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Plasticity in chilling survival of Drosophila melanogaster larvae SINCLAIR, BJ*; RAJAMOHAN, A; Univ. Western Ontario bsincla7@uwo.ca The majority of insects die of chilling injuries unrelated to ice formation, but the processes and plasticity of these injuries are not well-understood. We have been exploring the roles of genetic background, development, dietary manipulation, […]