Meeting Abstract 97-2  Wednesday, Jan. 6 13:35  A synthesis of quantitative methods to estimate patterns of phenotypic selection KAWANO, S.M.; NIMBioS skawano@nimbios.org http://sandykawano.weebly.com/ Quantifying the patterns and strength of phenotypic selection in the wild is fundamental to explaining causes of adaptive evolution. The advent of a theoretical framework to distinguish the direct and indirect components of multivariate […]

Meeting Abstract 96-5  Wednesday, Jan. 6 14:30  Spots, stripes, and slugs: Insight into color and biogeography of tritoniid nudibranchs HULETT, R.E.*; GOSLINER, T.M.; California Academy of Sciences/San Francisco State University; California Academy of Sciences ryanehulett@gmail.com Nudibranchs offer a fascinating system to investigate biogeography and color evolution due to their ranges and mesmerizing pigmentation. The overall lack of […]

Meeting Abstract 96-2  Wednesday, Jan. 6 13:45  Spectral shifts of mammalian ultraviolet-sensitive pigments (SWS1) are associated with eye length and photic niche evolution EMERLING, C.A.*; HUYNH, H.T.; NGUYEN, M.A.; MEREDITH, R.W.; SPRINGER, M.S.; Univ. of California, Berkeley/Univ. of California Riverside; Univ. of California Riverside; Univ. of California Riverside; Montclair State University/Univ. of California Riverside; Univ. of California […]

Meeting Abstract 96-3  Wednesday, Jan. 6 14:00  Evolutionary Patterns of Hummingbird Coloration SIMPSON, R.K.*; GIVENS, J.; MCGRAW, K.J.; Arizona State University; Arizona State University; Arizona State University rksimps1@asu.edu https://rksimpson9.wordpress.com Animals display an amazing diversity of colors. These colors are used for a variety of behavioral functions, such as mate attraction, predator avoidance, or camouflage. Reconstructing the evolutionary […]

Meeting Abstract 96-7  Wednesday, Jan. 6 15:00  Evidence for early shifts in the melanin-based color system of birds ELIASON, CM*; SHAWKEY, MD; CLARKE, JA; Univ. of Texas, Austin TX; Univ. of Akron, Akron OH; Univ. of Texas, Austin TX chad_eliason@utexas.edu Melanin pigments contained in organelles (melanosomes) impart earthy colors to feathers. Such melanin-based colors are distributed across […]

Meeting Abstract 96-4  Wednesday, Jan. 6 14:15  Color Polymorphism in the Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus): How Morphs are Seen Through the Eyes of Visual Predators HANTAK, M.M*; KUCHTA, S.R.; Ohio University ; Ohio University mh433113@ohio.edu Color polymorphism is the presence of two or more discrete, genetically determined color morphs in a population. In many cases, the […]

Meeting Abstract 96-1  Wednesday, Jan. 6 13:30  Color Diversification in the Endemic Land Snails of Galápagos KRAEMER, A.C.*; PARENT, C.E.; Univ. of Idaho; Univ. of Idaho andrew.c.kraemer@gmail.com http://www.andrewckraemer.wordpress.com The Galápagos endemic land snails of the genus Naesiotus have undergone a massive, recent radiation into 80 ecologically diverse species over the last five million years. Coupled with this […]

Meeting Abstract 96-6  Wednesday, Jan. 6 14:45  A Shift in Ecological and Physiological Cost/Benefit Provide an Adaptive Advantage for the Ontogenetic Transition from Conspicuous Colored Tails to Cryptic Colored Tails in Plestiodon fasciatus KROGMAN, W.L.; Midwestern State University wlkrog@gmail.com Conspicuously colored autotomous tails of many lizard species can direct predator attacks away from vital body areas thus […]

Meeting Abstract 95-3  Wednesday, Jan. 6 14:00  To build a shark – 3D tiling laws of tessellated cartilage DEAN, MN*; SEIDEL, R; KNOETEL, D; LYONS, K; BAUM, D; WEAVER, JC; FRATZL, P; MPI; MPI; ZIB; CSULB; ZIB; MPI; Wyss Inst. mason.dean@mpikg.mpg.de http://www.mpikg.mpg.de/HFSP The endoskeleton of sharks and rays (elasmobranchs) is comprised of a cartilaginous core, covered by […]

Meeting Abstract 95-1  Wednesday, Jan. 6 13:30  Three-dimensional structure of tuna scales: novel trabecular design and hypothesized function WAINWRIGHT, DK*; LAUDER, GV; Harvard University; Harvard University dylan.wainwright@gmail.com Tunas have an area of enlarged scales behind the gill opening called the corselet. We find that these scales are not only larger in length and height, but also in […]