Meeting Abstract 64.4  Thursday, Jan. 6  The effect of environmental harshness on hippocampal neurogenesis: a large-scale comparison CHANCELLOR, L. V.; ROTH, T. C.; LADAGE, L. D.; PRAVOSUDOV, V. V.*; University of Nevada Reno; University of Nevada Reno; University of Nevada Reno; University of Nevada Reno vpravosu@unr.edu Harsh environmental conditions may produce strong selection pressure on traits, such […]

Meeting Abstract 64.5  Thursday, Jan. 6  Season- and context-dependent sex differences in melatonin receptor activity in a forebrain song control nucleus: studies from the lab and semi-natural environments CALISI, RM; BENTLEY, GE*; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, Univ. of California, Berkeley beccacalisi@gmail.com In stark contrast to mammals, changes in reproductive state in birds appear […]

Meeting Abstract 64.2  Thursday, Jan. 6  Loggerhead Sea Turtle Migrations and Secular Variation: Navigating Through an Ever-changing Geomagnetic Environment PUTMAN, NF*; LOHMANN, KJ; UNC Chapel Hill; UNC Chapel Hill nputman@email.unc.edu Hatchling loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) from eastern Florida migrate offshore to the North Atlantic subtropical gyre, a circular current system that flows around the Sargasso Sea. […]

Meeting Abstract 64.3  Thursday, Jan. 6  Hippocampal neurogenesis is associated with migratory behavior in adult but not juvenile sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys ssp.) LADAGE, Lara D*; ROTH, Timothy C; PRAVOSUDOV, Vladimir V; University of Nevada, Reno; University of Nevada, Reno; University of Nevada, Reno lladage@unr.edu It has been hypothesized that individuals who have higher demands for spatially-based behaviors […]

Meeting Abstract 64.1  Thursday, Jan. 6  Dip Listening: Do Frogs Do It? VELEZ, A.*; BEE, M.A.; University of Minnesota – Twin Cities velez011@umn.edu The background noise generated in dense social aggregations, such as choruses or crèches, places constraints on communication. We know relatively little about how nonhuman animals may be adapted to exploit various acoustic features of […]

Meeting Abstract 64.6  Thursday, Jan. 6  Biogenic amine receptor gene expression in the immune system and nervous system of the Texas field cricket (Gryllus texensis) EASY, Russell H.*; ADAMO, Shelley A.; Dalhousie University; Dalhousie University reasy@dal.ca The biogenic amine octopamine regulates behaviour, mediates the stress response, and modulates immune function in insects. Tyramine is the synthetic precursor […]

Meeting Abstract 63.4  Thursday, Jan. 6  To eat or not to eat: mechanisms of chemical deterrence in food rejection in the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus AGGIO, J.F.*; DERBY, C.D.; Georgia State University jaggio@gsu.edu Feeding behavior in the blue crab Callinectes sapidus involves finding food, handling it with pereiopods and mouthparts, biting, and swallowing small pieces. The decision […]

Meeting Abstract 63.2  Thursday, Jan. 6  Sensory Mechanisms Driving Community Ecological Interactions FERRIER, G.F.*; KIM, S.J.; LOO, J.A.; ZIMMER, C.A.; ZIMMER , R.K.; Univ. of California, Los Angeles; Univ. of California, Los Angeles; Univ. of California, Los Angeles; Univ. of California, Los Angeles; Univ. of California, Los Angeles gferrier@ucla.edu Sensory systems provide critical filters that enable organisms […]

Meeting Abstract 63.5  Thursday, Jan. 6  Coevolution Between Bark Scorpion Pain-inducing Toxins and Grasshopper Mice Pain Receptors ROWE, A.H.*; ROWE, M.P.; ZAKON, H.H.; Univ. of Texas, Austin; Sam Houston State Univ., Huntsville; Univ. of Texas, Austin ahrowe@mail.utexas.edu Because ion channels are necessary for neuronal transmission and muscle contraction, many animals have evolved chemical weapons that disrupt channel […]

Meeting Abstract 63.1  Thursday, Jan. 6  A preliminary analysis of naturally occurring volatile organic compounds associated with nest-sites and feathers from Leach’s storm-petrels, Oceanodroma leucorhoa. PRADA, Paola/A*; NEVITT, Gabrielle; FURTON, Kenneth/G; Univ. of California, Davis; Univ. of California, Davis; Florida International University pprad001@fiu.edu The sense of smell in birds has been enigmatic, in part due to a […]