Meeting Abstract P3.197 Friday, Jan. 6 Emerging patterns of microendemism in the rodent Eliurus myoxinus within Madagascar’s western forests SHI, Jeff J.*; CHAN, Lauren M.; RAKOTOMALALA, Zafimahery; GOODMAN, Steven M.; YODER, Anne D.; Duke University; Duke University; Université d’Antananarivo; Field Museum of Natural History; Duke University jeff.shi@duke.edu Madagascar is considered one of the world’s irreplaceable biodiversity hotspots, […]
year: 2012
Electrolocation Measure in Weakly Electric Fish
Meeting Abstract P3.156 Friday, Jan. 6 Electrolocation Measure in Weakly Electric Fish KIM, D.*; SIM, S.; Yonsei University, Seoul daeeun@yonsei.ac.kr There have been many approaches to explain the electrolocation process in weakly electric fish. A collection of electroreceptors along the rostrocaudal line can read the electric potential perturbed by a target object. The rotrocaudal position of the […]
Egg clutch dehydration induces early hatching in red-eyed treefrogs
Meeting Abstract P3.5 Friday, Jan. 6 Egg clutch dehydration induces early hatching in red-eyed treefrogs SALICA, M. J.*; VONESH, J. R.; WARKENTIN, K. M.; Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Argentina; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond; Boston University, MA mjsalica@gmail.com Hydration is essential for embryonic development. Dehydration is a particular risk for terrestrial amphibian embryos in gelatinous eggs. Red-eyed treefrogs, […]
Effects of various photoperiod treatments on the molt schedule of house finches
Meeting Abstract P3.12 Friday, Jan. 6 Effects of various photoperiod treatments on the molt schedule of house finches. DE CASTRO, DM*; ZYLBERBERG, M; BRAZEAL, KR; HAHN, TP; University of California Davis dmdecastro@gmail.com Avian life history events are highly seasonal and dependent on their environment. Deviations in the environment can interfere with the timing of these events. For […]
Effects of ocean acidification on growth, development, and calcification of gastropod embryos does encapsulation matter
Meeting Abstract P3.117 Friday, Jan. 6 Effects of ocean acidification on growth, development, and calcification of gastropod embryos: does encapsulation matter? FERNANDES, D.A.O.; PODOLSKY, R.D.*; College of Charleston; College of Charleston podolskyr@cofc.edu Increases in atmospheric CO2 have brought rapid declines in oceanic pH and calcium carbonate saturation levels. Because calcification rate depends on these physical factors, acidification […]
Effects of morphology on the function of crushing teeth
Meeting Abstract P3.98 Friday, Jan. 6 Effects of morphology on the function of crushing teeth CROFTS, SB; University of Washington croftss@uw.edu One of the diagnostic features of durophagous organisms are their teeth, which are generally described as low, robust, domes. A number of lineages of non-mammalian organisms include hard-prey specialists, and there is a wide diversity of […]
Effects of environmental variation on courtship in the harlequin bug, Murgantia histrionica
Meeting Abstract P3.165 Friday, Jan. 6 Effects of environmental variation on courtship in the harlequin bug, Murgantia histrionica HELMEY-HARTMAN, W.L.*; MILLER, C.W.; University of Florida, Gainesville; University of Florida, Gainesville wlhelmey@ufl.edu Although environmental variation is ubiquitous, few studies have examined the ways in which sexual selection varies across environments. For herbivorous insects, host plant availability is a […]
Effects of climate on seasonal abundance of native bees and flowers – Implications for plant-pollinator communities in the face of climate change
Meeting Abstract P3.33 Friday, Jan. 6 Effects of climate on seasonal abundance of native bees and flowers – Implications for plant-pollinator communities in the face of climate change NATER, O.H.A.*; BRUNO, J.R.; DILLON, M.E.; University of Wyoming, Laramie; University of Wyoming, Laramie; University of Wyoming, Laramie onater@uwyo.edu Discerning the role of climate in shaping the relationship between […]
Effects of blastocoel geometry and density on swimming ability in early-stage larvae
Meeting Abstract P3.111 Friday, Jan. 6 Effects of blastocoel geometry and density on swimming ability in early-stage larvae TIMM, L*; GRUNBAUM, D; Texas A&M University, Galveston; University of Washington, Seattle ltimm@neo.tamu.edu Planktonic larval phases are seen across marine taxa. Recent evidence suggests that early development of swimming capabilities may play a crucial role in larval survival. As […]
Effects of Water Restriction on Zebra Finch Reproductive Physiology and Pair-maintenance Behavior
Meeting Abstract P3.166 Friday, Jan. 6 Effects of Water Restriction on Zebra Finch Reproductive Physiology and Pair-maintenance Behavior PRIOR, NH*; HEIMOVICS, SA; SOMA, KK; Unv. British Columbia nhprior@zoology.ubc.ca Zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata) are desert-dwelling birds that form long-term pair bonds. Natural droughts and experimental water restriction affect breeding in this species. Sex steroids can regulate courtship and […]
