Meeting Abstract 65.6 Monday, Jan. 6 11:00 Endocrinology of Avian Social Behavior ADKINS-REGAN, E; Cornell University er12@cornell.edu John Wingfield’s contributions to our current understanding of avian biology are vast and diverse. This tribute will begin by exploring the links between his research ideas and the work of the members of the Adkins-Regan lab. Next, the importance and […]
year: 2014
Behavioural neuroendocrinology in free-living wild Arctic breeding song birds tales from the tundra…
Meeting Abstract 65.4 Monday, Jan. 6 09:30 Behavioural neuroendocrinology in free-living wild Arctic breeding song birds: tales from the tundra… MEDDLE, SL; The Roslin Institutte, University of Edinburgh simone.meddle@roslin.ed.ac.uk Investigations into the neural mechanisms underlying complex male aggressive and reproductive behaviour in free-living wild birds are important as they provide a necessary compliment to captive studies; particularly […]
Warmer spring temperatures predict earlier summer molt in a songbird
Meeting Abstract 64.4 Monday, Jan. 6 08:45 Warmer spring temperatures predict earlier summer molt in a songbird BUTLER, L.K.*; HOPE, S.; STABILE, F.; OUELLETTE, M.; The College of New Jersey, Ewing lbutler@tcnj.edu The atmosphere has warmed significantly at northern latitudes over the past century, and understanding effects of this climate change on life is a major concern […]
Thermal stress and heat tolerance in Rocky Mountain butterflies
Meeting Abstract 64.7 Monday, Jan. 6 09:30 Thermal stress and heat tolerance in Rocky Mountain butterflies MACLEAN, HJ*; HIGGINS, JK; BUCKLEY , LB; KINGSOLVER, JG; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ; University of Washington, Seattle ; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill hmaclean@live.unc.edu Short-term exposure to high temperatures can […]
Physiological Sensitivity of Hummingbirds to Warming Environmental Temperatures
Meeting Abstract 64.5 Monday, Jan. 6 09:00 Physiological Sensitivity of Hummingbirds to Warming Environmental Temperatures POWERS, DR*; WETHINGTON, SM; LANGLAND, KM; SCHROEDER, RJ; CANEPA, JR; George Fox Univ, Newberg, OR; Hummingbird Monitoring Network, Patagonia, AZ; George Fox Univ, Newberg, OR; George Fox Univ, Newberg, OR; George Fox Univ, Newberg, OR dpowers@georgefox.edu Hummingbirds, key pollinators across many landscapes, […]
Life history plasticity associated with the climate change-mediated range expansion of a coastal decapod
Meeting Abstract 64.2 Monday, Jan. 6 08:15 Life history plasticity associated with the climate change-mediated range expansion of a coastal decapod RILEY, M.E.*; GRIFFEN, B.D.; University of South Carolina; University of South Carolina rileyme3@email.sc.edu The geographic ranges of most plants and animals are limited by climatic factors, and changes in global climate trends have caused species from […]
Effects of thermal stress on cellular physiology of winter-acclimated House Sparrows
Meeting Abstract 64.3 Monday, Jan. 6 08:30 Effects of thermal stress on cellular physiology of winter-acclimated House Sparrows. JIMENEZ, AG*; WILLIAMS, JB; The Ohio State Univ. jimenez.102@osu.edu Given that our climate is rapidly changing, Physiological Ecologists have the critical task to identify characteristics of species that make them either resilient or susceptible to changes in their natural […]
Changing environmental variability in a changing climate the effects of thermal variation on growth rates and energy flow through an intertidal community
Meeting Abstract 64.1 Monday, Jan. 6 08:00 Changing environmental variability in a changing climate: the effects of thermal variation on growth rates and energy flow through an intertidal community MILLER, LP*; ALLEN, BJ; DENNY, MW; Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University; California State University, Long Beach; Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University millerlp@gmail.com Increasing average air and sea temperatures […]
Bringing regional projections of climate and landscape to the organismal level
Meeting Abstract 64.6 Monday, Jan. 6 09:15 Bringing regional projections of climate and landscape to the organismal level LEVY, O*; BUCKLEY, BB; KEITT, TH; ANGILLETTA, MJ; Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX; Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ levyofi@gmail.com Organisms are […]
Significance of Muscle Fiber Type in Biopsied Elephant Seals
Meeting Abstract 63.2 Sunday, Jan. 5 13:45 Significance of Muscle Fiber Type in Biopsied Elephant Seals MOORE, C.D*; FAHLMAN, A.; MOORE, M.J.; WILLOUGHBY, D.; ROBBINS, K.; TRUMBLE, S.J.; Baylor University; Texas A&M University; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; Baylor University; Baylor University; Baylor University colby_moore@baylor.edu Northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) are known to be elite deep divers, often […]
