Meeting Abstract P3.84  Sunday, Jan. 6  The impact of hybridization on morphological variation in Xiphophorus fish MACEDO, D.C.*; JOHNSON, J.B.; ROSENTHAL, G.G.; Texas A&M University; Texas A&M University; Texas A&M University dani.macedo429@gmail.com Natural hybrid systems allow for the study of sexual and natural section as they may be responsible for populations that are free to evolve in […]

Meeting Abstract P3.40  Sunday, Jan. 6  The feeding ecology of the pygmy (K. breviceps) and dwarf (K. sima) sperm whale inferred from diet and stable isotope analyses. STAUDINGER, M.D.; MCALARNEY, R.J.*; MCLELLAN, W.A.; PABST, D.A.; University of Missouri Columbia; University North Carolina Wilmington; University North Carolina Wilmington; University North Carolina Wilmington mcalarneyr@uncw.edu A paired approach of stomach […]

Meeting Abstract P3.38  Sunday, Jan. 6  The effects of tail clipping on larval Ambystoma californiense POLICH, R/P*; SEARCY, C/A; SHAFFER, H/B; Iowa State University; University of California, Davis ; University of California, Los Angeles rlpolich@iastate.edu The California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense, CTS) is a salamander native to central and coastal California. This salamander faces many threats to […]

Meeting Abstract P3.187  Sunday, Jan. 6  The effects of chronic stress on sleep in house sparrows (Passer domesticus) NELSON, L.; COX, L.; HYMES, S.; WOODWORTH, E.; BOWLIN, M.S.*; University of Michigan-Dearborn; University of Michigan-Dearborn; University of Michigan-Dearborn; University of Michigan-Dearborn; University of Michigan-Dearborn melissabowlin@gmail.com Sleep is an important phenomenon in the animal kingdom, yet its function(s) and […]

Meeting Abstract P3.188  Sunday, Jan. 6  The effects of adolescent stress on adult behavior CHABY, L.E.*; CAVIGELLI, S.A.; WANG, K.; WHITE, A.; BRAITHWAITE, V.A.; Pennsylvania State University; Pennsylvania State University; University of Pittsburg; Pennsylvania State University; Pennsylvania State University Lec5252@psu.edu Animals that experience stressors in early life often have modified stress responsivity and associated changes in behavior […]

Meeting Abstract P3.212  Sunday, Jan. 6  The effect of temperature on respiration rates of four key aquatic insect taxa in California riverine food webs. ALLEN, TR*; NGUYEN, JV; FAY, SA; POWER, ME; STILLMAN, JH; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley scott.a.fay@gmail.com Predicting changes […]

Meeting Abstract P3.194  Sunday, Jan. 6  The effect of eccentric exercise on whole animal performance and muscle properties. CORCORAN, MA*; PACE, CM; FUQUA, RD; NISHIKAWA, KC; Northern Arizona University michele.corcoran@coconino.edu Animals performing vertical jumps are thought to utilize elastic structures to store energy and increase jump height. Additionally, eccentric (lengthening) muscle contractions may provide additional elastic recoil […]

Meeting Abstract P3.186  Sunday, Jan. 6  The effect of chronic stress on the avian gut microbial community MADDEN, A.A.*; LATTIN, C.R.; ROMERO, L.M; FIERER, N.; STARKS, P.T.; Tufts University, Medford, MA; Tufts University, Medford, MA; Tufts University, Medford, MA; Univ. of Colorado, Boulder; Tufts University, Medford, MA madden.anne@gmail.com Acute host stress causes a shift in the vertebrate […]

Meeting Abstract P3.191  Sunday, Jan. 6  The diversity and evolution of locomotor muscle properties in anurans ASTLEY, H. C.*; ROBERTS, T. J.; Brown University henry_astley@brown.edu Anuran jumping is a model system for linking muscle physiology to organismal performance. However, anuran species display substantial diversity in their locomotion and morphology, reflecting their habitats (including aquatic, terrestrial, arboreal, and […]

Meeting Abstract P3.55  Sunday, Jan. 6  The Use of Chemoreception for Host Selection in Ovipositing Callosobruchus maculatus MOMIN, N.*; HIGGINS, A.; MUSOLF, B.E.; Clayton State University; Clayton State University; Clayton State University NuzhatMomin@mail.clayton.edu The bean beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus, parasitizes beans causing a reduction in the nutritive value and quality of seeds in developing countries. If it were […]