Meeting Abstract 34.3  Sunday, Jan. 5 08:45  Important Resources of a Native Hawaiian Damselfly HENRY, E. R.*; BUTLER, M. A.; Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa; Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa erh@hawaii.edu The blackline Hawaiian damselfly (Megalagrion nigrohamatum nigrolineatum) is a native Hawaiian damselfly that is endemic to upland streams on the island of Oahu. It is part […]

Meeting Abstract 34.4  Sunday, Jan. 5 09:00  Behavioral divergence along an altitudinal gradient in a clade of tropical lizards BORONOW, K.E.*; MUNOZ, M.M.; SHIELDS, I.H.; LOSOS, J.B.; Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; Harvard University, Cambridge, MA kboronow@fas.harvard.edu Entry into novel macrohabitats often requires physiological, morphological, or behavioral changes. However, the […]

Meeting Abstract 34.5  Sunday, Jan. 5 09:15  Avian anthrophobia? Stress response of house finches across an urban gradient in the presence of humans. WEAVER, MJ*; MCGRAW, KJ; MOUSEL, MM; Arizona State University melinda@pawspartners.com Urban environments present animals with many novel experiences, not the least of which is the physical presence or threat of humans. Cities are typically […]

Meeting Abstract 33.5  Sunday, Jan. 5 09:00  Visual Sensitivities of Deep Water Fishes in Lake Superior HARRINGTON, K.A.*; HRABIK, T.R.; ALLEN, A.F.; University of Minnesota; University of Minnesota ; University of Minnesota harr1582@umn.edu The mid and deep water trophic interactions have been well established in Lake Superior. The primary predator, siscowet, a fatty morphotype of lake trout […]

Meeting Abstract 33.1  Sunday, Jan. 5 08:00  The ontogeny of an iridescent nanostructure composed of hollow melanosomes SHAWKEY, MD*; D’ALBA, L; XIAO, M; BUCHHOLZ, R; University of Akron; University of Akron; University of Akron; University of Mississippi shawkey@uakron.edu Iridescent feathers are among the most colorful objects in nature and are model systems for the evolution of sexually […]

Meeting Abstract 33.3  Sunday, Jan. 5 08:30  Pax3 and the genetic basis of variation in levels and integration of pigmentation in cichlid fishes ALBERTSON, RC*; POWDER, KE; HU, Y; COYLE, KP; ROBERTS, RB; PARSONS, KJ; UMass; UMass; UMass; NCSU; NCSU; Univ. Glasgow albertson@bio.umass.edu Variation in pigmentation type and levels is a hallmark of myriad evolutionary radiations, and […]

Meeting Abstract 33.2  Sunday, Jan. 5 08:15  Flashing in Ctenoides ales “disco clams”: Structure and function in an ecological context DOUGHERTY, LF*; CALDWELL, RL; JOHNSEN, S; MARSHALL, J; University of California, Berkeley lindseydougherty@berkeley.edu The disco or electric clam, Ctenoides ales, has a bright photic display that is the result of highly reflective tissue and localized mantle lip […]

Meeting Abstract 33.4  Sunday, Jan. 5 08:45  Dynamic Polarization Signaling in Swordtails Alters Female Mate Preference CALABRESE, G.M.*; BRADY, P.; GRUEV, V.; CUMMINGS, M.E.; University of Texas at Austin; University of Texas at Austin; Washington University in St. Louis; University of Texas at Austin gina.maria.calabrese@gmail.com Polarization of the light field—and visual sensitivity to it—is pervasive across aquatic […]

Meeting Abstract 33.8  Sunday, Jan. 5 09:45  Color vision in a deep sea crustacean, the hyperiid amphipod Paraphronima gracilis BALDWIN FERGUS, JL; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History baldwin-fergusj@si.edu The mesopelagic realm, oceanic depths of 200 to 1000 meters, is often described as the twilight zone. Here, the struggle to perceive dim down-welling light and bioluminescent point […]

Meeting Abstract 33.7  Sunday, Jan. 5 09:30  Clearly camouflaged: muscle architecture in transparent shrimp BAGGE, L.E.*; KIER, W.M.; JOHNSEN, S.; Duke University; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Duke University leb47@duke.edu Transparency is a common camouflage strategy for small, thin, or gelatinous animals inhabiting pelagic environments, but is rare among larger species with more complex body […]