Meeting Abstract 117.4  Saturday, Jan. 7  Gene expression underlying the “decision” to initiate egg-laying: Social effects on vitellogenesis PERFITO, Nicole*; HORNICK, Kristin; NGUYEN, Sophie; DARLING, Hannah; BENTLEY, George; UC Berkeley; UC Berkeley; UC Berkeley; UC Berkeley; UC Berkeley nperfito@berkeley.edu The ‘decision’ by female birds to begin egg-laying is a pivotal physiological time point in reproductive timing. Once […]

Meeting Abstract 117.1  Saturday, Jan. 7  Experimental supplementation with antioxidants reduces reproduction-associated oxidative damage in breeding male Florida Scrub-Jays HEISS, Rebecca S. *; SCHOECH, Stephan J.; University of Memphis; University of Memphis rsheiss@memphis.edu Oxidative damage results from the inability of an organism to cope with reactive oxygen species. Previously, we found that male Florida Scrub-Jays (Aphelocoma coerulescens) […]

Meeting Abstract 117.5  Saturday, Jan. 7  Effects of acute, physiological elevations of corticosterone on offspring sex ratios in two avian species PINSON, SE*; GAM, AE; NAVARA, KJ; University of Georgia, Athens; University of Georgia, Athens; University of Georgia, Athens sarabeth.pinson@gmail.com Birds have demonstrated a remarkable ability to bias offspring sex. Studies suggest that female birds may use […]

Meeting Abstract 117.2  Saturday, Jan. 7  Anoxia boosts post-irradiation longevity and mating success in a lekking fly LOPEZ-MARTINEZ, G*; HAHN, D.A.; University of Florida; University of Florida gc.lopez@ufl.edu Oxidative stress can be triggered by an array of environmental stressors and increases in oxidative stress can mediate sexual selection and impact mating success. One such stressor is gamma […]

Meeting Abstract 116.5  Saturday, Jan. 7  Thermal performance of innate immunity in vertebrates STAHLSCHMIDT, Z/R*; BUTLER, M/W; ARDIA, D/R; DAVIES, S; DAVIS, J/R; GUILLETTE, L/J; JOHNSON, N; MCCORMICK, S/D; MCGRAW, K/J; DENARDO, D/F; Arizona State Univ; Arizona State Univ; Franklin and Marshall College; Arizona State Univ; Rhodes College; Medical Univ of S. Carolina; U.S. Geological Survey; Univ […]

Meeting Abstract 116.4  Saturday, Jan. 7  The evolution of thermal physiology in the lizard genus Anolis. GUNDERSON, A.R.; Duke University arg12@duke.edu Greater Antillean Anolis lizards are a classic example of an adaptive radiation, in which rapid speciation was accompanied by adaptive phenotypic divergence. Forty years ago, Ernest Williams hypothesized that the Anolis radiation occurred along two primary […]

Meeting Abstract 116.3  Saturday, Jan. 7  Temperature-Dependent Sprint Performance of Nocturnal and Diurnal Geckos: Does Dollo’s Law Apply to Physiological Traits? LUKEN, Alissa N.*; ESPINOZA, Robert E.; California State University, Northridge alissa.luken.842@my.csun.edu One of the most intriguing and rare phenomena in evolutionary biology is the occurrence of evolutionary reversals because of the presumed difficulty of re-evolving “lost” […]

Meeting Abstract 116.6  Saturday, Jan. 7  Radiant heat loss in the pinnae of exercising elephants: pinna recruitment or regional non-pachyderm? ROWE, M. F.*; BAKKEN , G.S.; RATLIFF , J.; HAGAN , D.; THEISON, W.; Indiana State University; Indiana State University ; Audubon Nature Institute; Indianapolis Zoo; Pittsburgh Zoo mrowe6@sycamores.indstate.edu Abstract African (Loxodonta africana) and Asian elephants (Elephas […]

Meeting Abstract 116.2  Saturday, Jan. 7  Evolution of thermal acclimation in constant and heterogeneous environments CONDON, CH*; COOPER, BS; YEAMAN, S; ANGILLETTA, MJ; Arizona State University; Indiana University, Bloomington; University of British Columbia; Arizona State University catriona.condon@asu.edu Experimental studies of the evolution of thermal acclimation are dominated by tests for an adaptive benefit of acclimation under all […]

Meeting Abstract 116.1  Saturday, Jan. 7  Evidence of local thermal adaptation in a Caribbean coral KENKEL, C.D.*; GOODBODY-GRINGLEY, G.; BARTELS, E.; DAVIES, S.W.; PERCY, A.L.; MATZ, M.V.; The University of Texas at Austin; Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences; Mote Tropical Research Laboratory; The University of Texas at Austin; The University of Texas at Austin; The University of […]