Meeting Abstract 61.4  Saturday, Jan. 5  Cranial bone strain in the teiid lizard Tupinambis merianae and the diversity of optimality criteria in vertebrate skulls ROSS, C.F.*; HERREL, A.; PORRO, L.B.; EVANS, S.E.; FAGAN, M.J.; MURRAY, K.D.; University of Chicago; C.N.R.S/M.N.H.N. ; University of Chicago; University College London; University of Hull; University of Chicago rossc@uchicago.edu In vivo bone […]

Meeting Abstract 61.5  Saturday, Jan. 5  3D kinematics, motor control and bone strain during feeding in non-human primates IRIARTE-DIAZ, J.*; ROSS, C.F.; University of Chicago; University of Chicago josdiiri@gmail.com In recent years substantial advances have been made in our understanding of the feeding mechanics of non-human primates. On one hand, researchers have investigated the relationship between the […]

Meeting Abstract 60.4  Saturday, Jan. 5  Tritrophic interactions involving a global climate regulator mediate foraging in marine top predators: Evidence from a 50-year seabird dietary database in the Southern Ocean SAVOCA, M.S.*; NEVITT, G.A.; Univ. of California, Davis msavoca13@gmail.com Dimethyl sulfide (DMS) has been studied intensively in the context of global climate regulation, and has also been […]

Meeting Abstract 60.6  Saturday, Jan. 5  The Effects of River Sediment Contaminants and Moderate Hypoxia on the Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) in the Tidal Freshwater James River WILLIAMS, L.E.*; DEFUR, P.L.; Virginia Commonwealth University; Virginia Commonwealth University lewgirl4@yahoo.com Juvenile male blue crabs move into the freshwater James River during warmer months to feed and grow by undergoing […]

Meeting Abstract 60.2  Saturday, Jan. 5  Predation and parasitism: It’s not all bad news GEHMAN, AM; University of Georgia alyssamina@gmail.com There are multiple theoretical studies predicting the outcome of the addition of predators in host-parasite systems. In a direct developing and castrating system, high levels of predation on infected individuals will likely lead to a reduction in […]

Meeting Abstract 60.5  Saturday, Jan. 5  Molecular analysis demonstrates that proximity is a poor indicator of food source for a photosynthetic herbivore. MIDDLEBROOKS, ML*; BELL, SS; CURTIS, NE; PIERCE, SK; Univ. of South Florida; Univ. of South Florida; Univ. of South Florida; Univ. of South Florida mlmiddle@mail.usf.edu The diet of many herbivore species has been determined, often […]

Meeting Abstract 60.3  Saturday, Jan. 5  Impacts of invasive Gracilaria vermiculophylla on the reproductive ecology of native benthic invertebrates NEWTON, C*; GUIDONE, M; THORNBER, CS; Northeastern University; Sacred Heart University; University of Rhode Island newton.c@husky.neu.edu The recent invasions of the red alga, Gracilaria vermiculophylla, to the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Oceans have the potential to significantly alter […]

Meeting Abstract 60.1  Saturday, Jan. 5  Consequence of co-infection for survival: immunity and disease persistence GORSICH, EE*; EZENWA, VO; JOLLES, AE; Oregon State University eringorsich@gmail.com In natural populations, hosts are infected with many, simultaneous infections, presenting a strong selection pressure on the host immune system. We studied brucellosis and intestinal parasite co-infections in a free-ranging African buffalo […]

Meeting Abstract 59.5  Saturday, Jan. 5  Transgenerational Effects of Parental Hypoxia on Vertebrate and Invertebrate Larvae BURGGREN, W. W.; University of North Texas burggren@unt.edu Non-genetic transgenerational modifications of offspring phenotype are increasingly evident in physiological studies. Indeed, this phenomenon is emerging as a potential source of variation in comparative physiology. Here we focus on non-genetic transgenerational transfer […]

Meeting Abstract 59.3  Saturday, Jan. 5  The delineation of the fourth walking leg segment is temporally linked to posterior segmentation in the mite Archegozetes longisetosus (Acari: Oribatida, Trhypochthoniidae) BARNETT, AA*; THOMAS, RH; Southern Illinois University; Southern Illinois University abarnett@siu.edu Acari (mites and ticks) lack external segmentation, with the only indication of segmentation being the appendages of the […]