Meeting Abstract 19.3  Tuesday, Jan. 4  Concentrations of antibacterial proteins in eggs: an index of environmental microbial pressure? HORROCKS, N.P.C.*; WHEELER, E.; MATSON, K.D.; HEGEMANN, A.; TIELEMAN, B.I.; University of Groningen; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; University of Groningen; University of Groningen; University of Groningen n.p.c.horrocks@rug.nl Environmental variation in microbial communities and the pathogen pressures they exert […]

Meeting Abstract 18.3  Tuesday, Jan. 4  The early developmental environment affects the energetic cost of homeothermy in ducklings. DURANT, S.E.*; HOPKINS, W.A.; AMANDA, A.F; HEPP, G.R.; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Auburn University sdurant@vt.edu Development of homeothermy requires maturation of integument and skeletal muscle tissues, with protein content of the latter being especially important for thermogenesis. […]

Meeting Abstract 18.6  Tuesday, Jan. 4  Neuroendocrine Regulation of Food Intake During Acute Stress in the Tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus UPTON, K. R.*; RILEY, L. G.; Univ. of California, Fresno kelliupton@mail.fresnostate.edu Fish encounter a number of environmental stressors, including variable water quality, temperature, and food availability. The stress response that ensues is orchestrated by the sympathetic nervous system […]

Meeting Abstract 18.5  Tuesday, Jan. 4  How does social dominance influence seasonal acclimatization and winter metabolic performance in black-capped chickadees ? LEWDEN, A*; VÉZINA, F; Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR); Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR) agnes.lewden@uqar.qc.ca With high energy demands and low food availability, winter is a challenging season for resident bird species wintering at […]

Meeting Abstract 18.2  Tuesday, Jan. 4  Good As New? Morphological and Biochemical Analyses Reveal Variation Between Original and Regenerated Lizard Tails BOOZALIS, T.*; LASALLE, L.; DAVIS, J.; Rhodes College; Rhodes College; Rhodes College boots@rhodes.edu Tail autonomy is a common and effective method of predator evasion in many lizard species. However, because the tail contributes to a multitude […]

Meeting Abstract 18.4  Tuesday, Jan. 4  Energetics, thermoregulation, and energy expenditure during winter in the subtropical hibernating bat Hipposideros terasensis LIU, J.-N*; KARASOV, WH; University of Wisconsin-Madison, Taiwan Endemic Species Research Institute; University of Wisconsin-Madison jliu22@wisc.edu The 60-g subtropical free-ranging Formosan leaf-nosed bat, Hipposideros terasensis, enters hibernation at warm roost (and hence body) temperature of up to […]

Meeting Abstract 18.1  Tuesday, Jan. 4  Age and sex effects and long-term repeatability of aerobic capacity in a wild population of satin bowerbirds (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) CHAPPELL, M.A.*; SAVARD, J.F.; SIANI, J.; COLEMAN, S.W; BORGIA, G.; Univ. of California, Riverside; Univ. of Maryland; Univ. of Maryland; Univ. of Maryland; Univ. of Maryland chappell@ucr.edu Aerobic capacity limits sustainable activity […]

Meeting Abstract 17.1  Tuesday, Jan. 4  When gliding is a stretch: An investigation of material properties of ‘flying’ snake skin DELLINGER, S.B.*; VLACHOS, P.P.; DE VITA, R.; SOCHA, J.J.; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech sarah521@vt.edu Quantifying the material properties of soft tissue can lend insight into how tissues function. In snakes, the skin serves […]

Meeting Abstract 17.4  Tuesday, Jan. 4  The material properties of the intestinal tissue in the shiner perch, Cymatogaster aggregata HORTON, Jaquan M.*; GOSLINE, John M.; CARRINGTON, Emily; University of Washington; University of Washington; University of British Columbia jmhorton@uw.edu Durophagous fishes are predators that specialize in eating hard prey, mainly by crushing the shells of mollusks and crustaceans. […]

Meeting Abstract 17.5  Tuesday, Jan. 4  The complex construction of the mandibulo-gular wall of the American Alligator HOPKINS, B.A.*; HOMBERGER, D.G.; Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge; Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge bhopki1@tigers.lsu.edu The mandibulo-gular wall of the American Alligator includes the skin, superficial fascia, and constrictor musculature. These three layers need to expand coherently to allow the […]