Meeting Abstract P3.69  Monday, Jan. 6 15:30  Variation in organ and tissue mass loss during fasting for the snake Nerodia rhombifer LARKIN, M.*; SECOR, S.M.; Univ. of Alabama; Univ. of Alabama mlarkin@crimson.ua.edu Fasting related loss in body mass stems from the cumulative loss of mass of individual tissues and organs. However, not all organs and tissues lose […]

Meeting Abstract P3.38  Monday, Jan. 6 15:30  Variation in Osmoregulatory Ability among Ten Species of Fiddler Crabs (Crustacea, Brachyura) from the Atlantic Coast of Brazil FARIA, S.C.; THURMAN, C.L.*; MCNAMARA, J.C.; Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto; University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls; Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto thurman@uni.edu Osmoregulatory ability was assessed in ~70 populations […]

Meeting Abstract P3.147  Monday, Jan. 6 15:30  Variable Sensitivity of Lab Mice to Fluctuating Acceleration SWIDERSKI, D.L.*; KAPPY, M.; RAPHAEL, Y.; Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor dlswider@umich.edu The vestibular organs of the inner ear play a critical role in maintaining balance and orientation. The dimensions of these organs can differ greatly between species that differ in locomotor […]

Meeting Abstract P3.74  Monday, Jan. 6 15:30  Using an endotherm energetic model to predict hovering metabolic rates of hummingbirds POWERS, SD*; POWERS, DR; TOBALSKE, BW; WETHINGTON, SM; George Fox Univ, Newberg, OR; George Fox Univ, Newberg, OR; Univ. of Montana, Missoula, MT; Hummingbird Monitoring Network, Patagonia, AZ seandpowers@gmail.com Hummingbirds provide a unique opportunity to understand the response […]

Meeting Abstract P3.77  Monday, Jan. 6 15:30  Triglycerides as markers of fattening rate in non-migratory passerines: effects of ambient temperature DEVOST, I; HALLOT, F; MILBERGUE, M; PETIT, M; VEZINA, F*; Univ. Quebec, Rimouski ; Univ. Quebec, Rimouski ; Univ. Quebec, Rimouski ; Univ. Quebec, Rimouski ; Univ. Quebec, Rimouski francois_vezina@uqar.ca In migratory birds, levels of blood triglyceride […]

Meeting Abstract P3.182  Monday, Jan. 6 15:30  Transcriptomics and behavioral endocrinology of alternative reproductive tactics NUGENT, BM*; STIVER, KA; ALONZO, SH; HOFMANN, HA; Yale University; Southern Connecticut State University; Yale University; University of Texas at Austin bridget.nugent@yale.edu Understanding the proximate mechanisms that give rise to variation within and across species is critical to understanding the origins of […]

Meeting Abstract P3.160  Monday, Jan. 6 15:30  Tokay geckos actively modulate adhesive force STEWART, WJ*; HIGHAM, TE; Univ. of California, Riverside wstewart@ucr.edu Many geckos can effectively move on inclined surfaces by employing their adhesive system. To do this, they unfurl their digits, initiating contact with the surface and permitting attractive forces. Parallel loading is then induced using […]

Meeting Abstract P3.63  Monday, Jan. 6 15:30  Thermal dependency of locomotor performance and anti-predator behaviors in boa constrictors (Boa constrictor) SALVATORE, BP*; GERALD, GW; Nebraska Wesleyan University brittani_s@hotmail.com Temperature is widely known to have a large influence on locomotor performance and behaviors of many animals, especially poikilotherms. In snakes, previous studies have quantified thermal dependencies of locomotor […]

Meeting Abstract P3.84  Monday, Jan. 6 15:30  Thermal acclimation affects the postprandial oxidation of exogenous nutrients in Siberian hamsters WOJCIECHOWSKI, M.S.*; VOIGT, C.C.; JEFIMOW, M.; MCCUE, M.D.; Nicolaus Copernicus Univ., Torun, Poland; Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Berlin, Germany; Nicolaus Copernicus Univ., Torun, Poland; St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, Texas mwojc@umk.pl During acclimatization to winter, […]

Meeting Abstract P3.68  Monday, Jan. 6 15:30  Thermal Sensitivity of Energy Assimilation among Plethodon from Different Elevations CLAY, T. A.*; GIFFORD, M. E.; University of Arkansas at Little Rock tclay1@gmail.com Energy assimilation should be optimized for local environmental conditions and has the potential to limit species’ distributions. Within Plethodon there are numerous examples of elevational zonation between […]