Meeting Abstract 48.1 Thursday, Jan. 6 Ectoparasitism, Innate Immunity, and Stress Physiology of Eastern Hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) from Stream Reaches with Differing Habitat Quality HOPKINS, W.A.*; DURANT, S.E.; MOSER, W.E.; VA Tech; VA Tech; Smithsonian Institution hopkinsw@vt.edu Much like other vertebrates, habitat loss and degradation is perhaps the greatest direct threat to many amphibian populations around the […]
year: 2011
Chytridiomycosis is metabolically costly and induces sickness behavior and immune effects that are linked to increased corticosterone secretion
Meeting Abstract 48.3 Thursday, Jan. 6 Chytridiomycosis is metabolically costly and induces sickness behavior and immune effects that are linked to increased corticosterone secretion. PETERSON, J.D.*; STEFFEN, J.E.; APPEL, A.G.; ROLLINS-SMITH, L.A.; MENDONCA, M.T.; Auburn Univ. & Troy Univ.; Penn State Erie; Auburn Univ.; Vanderbilt Univ.; Auburn Univ. peterj1@auburn.edu Chytridiomycosis, a disease caused by the amphibian chytrid […]
The effects of social environment on behavioral and morphological development in isogenic strains of the mangrove rivulus (Kryptolebias marmoratus)
Meeting Abstract 47.5 Wednesday, Jan. 5 The effects of social environment on behavioral and morphological development in isogenic strains of the mangrove rivulus (Kryptolebias marmoratus) FULLER, Adam B.*; EARLEY, Ryan L.; University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa; University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa atom.fullerene@gmail.com Reaction norms describe the phenotypic response of a particular genotype to a range of environmental conditions. However, […]
Sex differences in the endocrine response to social challenge despite genotypic uniformity in the mangrove rivulus (Kryptolebias marmoratus)
Meeting Abstract 47.1 Wednesday, Jan. 5 Sex differences in the endocrine response to social challenge despite genotypic uniformity in the mangrove rivulus (Kryptolebias marmoratus) EARLEY, Ryan L*; HUANG, Shu-Ping; FULLER, Adam; HANNINEN, Amanda; GARCIA, Mark; University of Alabama rlearley@bama.ua.edu The mangrove rivulus (Kryptolebias marmoratus), a fish that inhabits turbulent mangrove ecosystems of Florida and the Caribbean, exist […]
Flight formation and group behavior in the highly gregarious Brazilian free-tailed bat Tadarida brasiliensis
Meeting Abstract 47.4 Wednesday, Jan. 5 Flight formation and group behavior in the highly gregarious Brazilian free-tailed bat Tadarida brasiliensis HRISTOV, N.I.*; HEDRICK, T.L.; ALLEN, L.C.; CHADWELL, B.; KUNZ, T.H.; BREUER, K.S.; SWARTZ, S.M.; Center for Design Innovation / Winston-Salem State University; University of North Carlolina, Chapel Hill; Salem College, Winston-Salem, NC; Guildford College, Greensboro, NC; Boston […]
Emergence of group rationality from irrational individuals in ants
Meeting Abstract 47.3 Wednesday, Jan. 5 Emergence of group rationality from irrational individuals in ants SASAKI, T.*; PRATT, S. C.; School of Life Sciences Arizona State University; School of Life Sciences Arizona State University takao@asu.edu Evolutionary theory predicts that animal decision-makers should be rational, meaning that they consistently choose fitness-maximizing options. Despite this, violations of rationality have […]
Rapid, reversible response of iridescent feather color to ambient humidity
Meeting Abstract 46.4 Wednesday, Jan. 5 Rapid, reversible response of iridescent feather color to ambient humidity ELIASON, CM*; SHAWKEY, MD; University of Akron; University of Akron cme16@uakron.edu Colorful traits can vary in response to neural control, hormone levels, reproductive state, or abiotic factors. In birds, colorful plumage traits are generally considered static ornaments that only vary irreversibly […]
Preferences for color and pattern may explain reproductive isolation in sympatric darter species
Meeting Abstract 46.1 Wednesday, Jan. 5 Preferences for color and pattern may explain reproductive isolation in sympatric darter species WILLIAMS, TH*; MENDELSON, TC; University of Maryland, Baltimore County; University of Maryland, Baltimore County tory1@umbc.edu Numerous closely-related animal species can be distinguished based on differences in ornate coloration or patterning. These elaborate color patterns are thought to play […]
Nest building in two species of Engystomops from Ecuador direct benefits in sexual selection
Meeting Abstract 46.5 Wednesday, Jan. 5 Nest building in two species of Engystomops from Ecuador: direct benefits in sexual selection? NARVAEZ, A. E.*; RON, S. R.; HOKE, K. L.; TRILLO, P. A.; Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador; Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador; Colorado State University; Colorado State University, Unversidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos aenarvaezg@gmail.com Female mate […]
Measuring Sexual Selection from Genetic Estimates of Effective Population Size in Lekking Manakins (Aves Pipridae)
Meeting Abstract 46.3 Wednesday, Jan. 5 Measuring Sexual Selection from Genetic Estimates of Effective Population Size in Lekking Manakins (Aves: Pipridae) MUSSER, J.M.*; BARKER, F.K.; PRUM, R.O.; Yale University; Univ. of Minnesota; Yale University jacob.musser@yale.edu Members of the Neotropical manakins (Aves: Pipridae) have evolved lek mating systems with highly diverse characteristics including size, density, and a diverse […]
