Meeting Abstract P3.198  Friday, Jan. 6  Microsatellite Variation in Invasive and Native Populations of the Centaurea Leafcutting Bee HRANITZ, J.M.*; BARTHELL, J.F.; SULLIVAN, N.; RICCI, P.R.; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania; University of Central Oklahoma; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania; Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania jhranitz@bloomu.edu The Centaurea leafcutting bee (Megachile apicalis) is an invasive solitary bee and an established […]

Meeting Abstract P3.27  Friday, Jan. 6  Microcosm tests of interspecific competitive abilities and habitat monopolization WALSH, E.J.*; WOODS, M.A.; SCHROEDER, T.; Univ. of Texas, El Paso; Univ. of Texas, El Paso; Univ. of Texas, El Paso ewalsh@utep.edu The Monopolization Hypothesis states that if a species establishes itself in an environment then other species will not be able […]

Meeting Abstract P3.115  Friday, Jan. 6  Metabolic carryover effects in postmetamorphic red-eyed treefrogs WARGELIN, L.W.*; BOUCHARD, S.S.; WARKENTIN, K.M.; Otterbein University; Otterbein University; Boston University lindsay.wargelin@otterbein.edu Resource availability has a strong effect on growth and development. Low food levels reduce larval growth rates and, in anurans, can delay metamorphosis dramatically. There may also be important metabolic implications, […]

Meeting Abstract P3.177  Friday, Jan. 6  Mechanical properties of the skin of the Pacific hagfish, Epatretus stoutii DEMAS, A/D*; CLARK, A/J; College of Charleston; College of Charleston amdemas@g.cofc.edu Hagfishes possess minimal tendinous connections between the skin and axial muscles that power locomotion, which gives their skin a loose-fitting appearance. This contrasts the tighter-fitting skin in lampreys, cartilaginous […]

Meeting Abstract P3.141  Friday, Jan. 6  Measuring cost of flight associated with varying kinematics in a robotic bat wing BAHLMAN, Joseph Wm*; SWARTZ, Sharon M; BREUER, Kenny S; Brown University; Brown University; Brown University joseph_bahlman@brown.edu Bats inhabit a variety of realized ecological niches that require diverse aspects of flight performance. Depending on its niche, a bat may […]

Meeting Abstract P3.60  Friday, Jan. 6  Measuring angular velocity of models in turbulence using Refractive-Index-Matched PIV BYRON, Margaret*; VARIANO, Evan; University of California, Berkeley mbyron@berkeley.edu We introduce a method that extends the capabilities of quantitative imaging to reveal the kinematics of organisms in turbulent flow. This work focuses on relevance to animals larger than the Kolmogorov lengthscale […]

Meeting Abstract P3.120  Friday, Jan. 6  Maternal and paternal contributions to growth in hatchling turtles TUBERVILLE, T.D.; University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology Lab tracey.tuberville@gmail.com Hatching size and subsequent growth rates can have important implications for offspring fitness, including survival to reproductive maturity and size and age at maturity. In turtles, maternal effects on both hatching size […]

Meeting Abstract P3.87  Friday, Jan. 6  Maternal Investment in a Short-Lived, Iteroparous Marine Fish CARTER, Ariel L*; MARTIN, Karen L; Charleston Southern University; Pepperdine University kmartin@pepperdine.edu In many marine fish species, big older females produce significantly more eggs and clutches than smaller, younger females. Females of the marine silverside fish California Grunion (Leuresthes tenuis) are able to […]

Meeting Abstract P3.1  Friday, Jan. 6  Margay (Leopardus wiedii) habitat preference based on vegetation structure in the eastern Andean foothills of Ecuador HODGE, Anne-Marie C.; Univ. of North Carolina, Wilmington ach7229@uncw.edu The margay (Leopardus wiedii) is a small, spotted felid that faces critical population declines in many regions within its range throughout Central and South America. This […]

Meeting Abstract P3.101  Friday, Jan. 6  Many-to-one Mapping in Catastomid Fish Jaws: Multiple ways to be a sucker! GRABENSTEIN, Callie J.*; HULSEY, C. Darrin; Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville; Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville cgrabens@utk.edu Many-to-one mapping is a ubiquitous feature of organismal design and has been examined extensively in the jaws of fishes. To detail an example of […]