Meeting Abstract 96.2 Monday, Jan. 6 13:45 Population structure of Linanthus dichotomus (Polemoniaceae) using microsatellite analysis: can phenotypic variation restrict gene flow and lead to a pollinator shift? GRAHAM, N.M.*; SMITH, C.L.; ROUTMAN, E.J.; San Francisco State University; San Francisco State University; San Francisco State University synapsida@gmail.com Linanthus dichotomus, an annual plant distributed across California, Nevada and […]
year: 2014
Identifying the genomic signature of selection using a simulation model
Meeting Abstract 96.3 Monday, Jan. 6 14:00 Identifying the genomic signature of selection using a simulation model FLANAGAN, S.P.*; JONES, A.G.; Texas A and M University sflanagan@bio.tamu.edu Selection on phenotypic traits is a major driver of evolutionary change, but evolution will only occur if there is a heritable component of selected traits. Understanding the effects of selection […]
Heritability of dispersal-related traits and gene expression in larvae of reef-building corals
Meeting Abstract 96.6 Monday, Jan. 6 14:45 Heritability of dispersal-related traits and gene expression in larvae of reef-building corals DAVIES, S/W*; MATZ, M/V; Univ. of Texas, Austin; Univ. of Texas, Austin daviessw@gmail.com Reef-building corals are declining as a result of both direct and indirect anthropogenic influences, including elevated sea surface temperatures due to global warming. Range shifts […]
Genetic signatures of ecological speciation in a coral-associated nudibranch
Meeting Abstract 96.5 Monday, Jan. 6 14:30 Genetic signatures of ecological speciation in a coral-associated nudibranch FRITTS-PENNIMAN, AL*; MAHARDIKA, GN; BARBER, PH; Univ. of California, Los Angeles; Udayana Univ., Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia; Univ. of California, Los Angeles afrittspenniman@ucla.edu In marine environments there are insufficient geographic barriers to attribute the great diversity of species to vicariance. However, coral […]
Genetic modeling to study limits in selection experiments for behavioral traits
Meeting Abstract 96.7 Monday, Jan. 6 15:00 Genetic modeling to study limits in selection experiments for behavioral traits HIRAMATSU, L.*; WOLAK, M.; GARLAND, T.; Univ. of California, Riverside; Univ. of California, Riverside; Univ. of California, Riverside lhira001@ucr.edu Many behaviors can be viewed as composite traits because the total amount of expression is the product of intensity and […]
The role of ecology in shaping female competitive traits Resource availability, aggression and nest success in two populations of superb fairy-wren
Meeting Abstract 95.4 Monday, Jan. 6 14:15 The role of ecology in shaping female competitive traits: Resource availability, aggression and nest success in two populations of superb fairy-wren CAIN, KE*; COCKBURN, A; LANGMORE, NE; Australian National University; Australian National University; Australian National University kristalcain@gmail.com Weapons, ornaments, and agonistic behaviors are common in both sexes, but until recently […]
The effects of social subordination on female reproductive success in the sex-role reversed Gulf pipefish (Syngnathus scovelli)
Meeting Abstract 95.7 Monday, Jan. 6 15:00 The effects of social subordination on female reproductive success in the sex-role reversed Gulf pipefish (Syngnathus scovelli) WALLACE, J.A.S.*; DEATON HAYNES, R.; FRAKER, T.; SCOBELL, S.K.; St. Edward’s University; St. Edward’s University; St. Edward’s University; Brooklyn College jwallac7@stedwards.edu Intrasexual aggression is a natural stressor in the animal kingdom that often […]
Seasonal Transitions in Reproductive State and Territorial Aggression in Female Siberian Hamsters (Phodopus sungorus)
Meeting Abstract 95.5 Monday, Jan. 6 14:30 Seasonal Transitions in Reproductive State and Territorial Aggression in Female Siberian Hamsters (Phodopus sungorus) RENDON, N.M.*; DEMAS, G.E.; INDIANA UNIVERSITY, BLOOMINGTON; INDIANA UNIVERSITY, BLOOMINGTON nrendon@indiana.edu Seasonally breeding rodents exhibit profound physiological and behavioral responses to changing photoperiods, including changes in reproduction and territorial aggression. We have demonstrated increased aggression in […]
Foraging archer fish aggressively drive conspecific competitors away from reliable food sources
Meeting Abstract 95.2 Monday, Jan. 6 13:45 Foraging archer fish aggressively drive conspecific competitors away from reliable food sources BURNETTE, M.F.*; ASHLEY-ROSS, M.A.; Wake Forest University; Wake Forest University burnmf0@wfu.edu Archer fishes (Toxotes spp.) are skillful hunters of terrestrial insects; firing streams of water from their mouths, they are capable of dislodging a prey item from overhanging […]
Behavioral and hematological changes in relation to melanization in western fence lizard, Sceloporus occidentalis
Meeting Abstract 95.6 Monday, Jan. 6 14:45 Behavioral and hematological changes in relation to melanization in western fence lizard, Sceloporus occidentalis SEDDON, R. J.*; HEWS, D. K.; Indiana State University; Indiana State University rseddon@sycamores.indstate.edu A growing area of behavioral ecology examines how mechanisms underlying production of animal coloration can affect traits other than body coloration. Melanin, and […]
