Meeting Abstract 17.3  Saturday, Jan. 4 11:00  Kinematic and Behavioral Differences between Targeted and Untargeted Jumps in a Jumping Spider BRANDT, E.E.*; CHAN, N.S.; MILDER, M.J.; ELIAS, D.O.; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley eebrandt@berkeley.edu Jumping has convergently evolved in many animal taxa. Although well-studied in insects […]

Meeting Abstract 17.6  Saturday, Jan. 4 11:45  Inter-environmental ballistic locomotion: A kinematic and kinetic analysis of a frog launching from water WILKINSON, K.C.*; NELSON, B.; NISHIKAWA, K.C.; UYENO, T.A.; LEE, D.V.; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University; Valdosta State University; University of Nevada Las Vegas wilkinso@unlv.nevada.edu Locomotion from one environment to another is essential […]

Meeting Abstract 17.2  Saturday, Jan. 4 10:45  Effect of gravidity on jump performance and muscle physiology in the American locust KIRKTON, S. D.*; CARROLL, J. P.; Union College; Union College kirktons@union.edu Trade-offs exist between different physiological characteristics. In terrestrial animals, the trade-off between gravidity (or load) on striding locomotion has been well documented. However, the effect of […]

Meeting Abstract 16.4  Saturday, Jan. 4 11:00  Spatial and temporal variation in phenotypic selection in the lizard Anolis sagrei WARNER, D.A.*; HARRISON, A.; REEDY, A.; University of Alabama at Birmingham; Harvard University; University of Virginia dawarner@uab.edu Populations often experience substantial spatial and temporal variation in environmental and demographic features. This variation can impact the strength and form […]

Meeting Abstract 16.3  Saturday, Jan. 4 10:45  Mechanisms of niche divergence in an Atlantic Forest lizard group STRANGAS, M.L.*; RECODER, R.S.; RODRIGUES, M.T.; CARNAVAL, A.C.; City University of New York; Universidade de Sao Paulo; Universidade de Sao Paulo; City University of New York mariastrangas@gmail.com Determining the mechanisms that drive niche divergence in closely related taxa has the […]

Meeting Abstract 16.6  Saturday, Jan. 4 11:45  Local Adaptation of Trait Integration: Predicting the Evolutionary Trajectories of Complex Phenotypes GARCIA, M.J.*; EARLEY, R.L.; Univ. of Alabama; Univ. of Alabama mjgarcia@crimson.ua.edu An individual’s phenotype results from the interactions of many highly “integrated” traits. A fundamental goal in evolutionary studies is to understand the mechanisms that generate/maintain such connections, […]

Meeting Abstract 16.2  Saturday, Jan. 4 10:30  Genetic diversification in Rotifera: Successful Dispersal and Colonization or Local Adaptation WALSH, E.J.*; REYES, D.E.; HAMDAN, L.; RAMOS CHAVEZ, J.; KORDBACHEH, A.; Univ. of Texas at El Paso ewalsh@utep.edu Advances in molecular systematics have uncovered cryptic species in a wide variety of aquatic microinvertebrates. Here we examine genetic diversification of […]

Meeting Abstract 16.1  Saturday, Jan. 4 10:15  Do clines in Drosophila flight morphology result from adaptive environment-phenotype matching? RUSSEY, WA*; FRANKINO, WA; Univ. of Houston; Univ. of Houston warussey@gmail.com Drosophila exhibit convergent genetically-based clines and phenotypic plasticity in absolute and relative wing size; relative to warm environments, cooler environments produce large flies with disproportionately large wings. Although […]

Meeting Abstract 16.5  Saturday, Jan. 4 11:15  Delineating ecological niches and their evolution from stable isotopes and museum specimens RADER, J. A.*; DILLON, M. E. ; MARTINEZ DEL RIO, C.; University of Wyoming; University of Wyoming; University of Wyoming rader@raderstudios.com The niche is a fundamental concept in ecology, but is often difficult to operationalize and quantify. We […]

Meeting Abstract 15.1  Saturday, Jan. 4 10:30  The effects of predatory lizards on limb-morphology evolution in side-blotched lizards, Uta stansburiana BULA, PA; ZANI, PA*; University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point; University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point pzani@uwsp.edu Since Arnold (1983) introduced the ecomorphological paradigm numerous studies have demonstrated clear morphology-performance links. However, less clear are the ecological patterns stemming from morphotype-performance-fitness […]