Meeting Abstract 78-3 Wednesday, Jan. 6 08:30 Comparative arboreal locomotion of Anolis lizards FOSTER, KL*; HIGHAM, TE; Univ. of California, Riverside; Univ. of California, Riverside kfost001@ucr.edu http://www.comparativebiomechanics.com The Anolis system has become a model example of how animals can become adapted to the locomotor challenges imposed by microhabitat structure. Anolis lizards of the Greater Antilles are categorized […]
year: 2016
Born to Run Artificial Selection Lab
Meeting Abstract 78-7 Wednesday, Jan. 6 09:30 Born to Run: Artificial Selection Lab GARLAND, T; Univ. of California, Riverside tgarland@ucr.edu http://www.biology.ucr.edu/people/faculty/Garland.html Students rarely get opportunities for inquiry-based learning when they study evolution. Most hands-on learning experiences are simulations or involve reviewing data that has already been collected. In this lesson, students examine changes in dimensions of leg […]
Biomechanics of locomotion in Antarctic sea spiders (Pycnogonida)
Meeting Abstract 78-5 Wednesday, Jan. 6 09:00 Biomechanics of locomotion in Antarctic sea spiders (Pycnogonida) ROBERTS, S.P.*; MAHON, A.R.; HALANYCH, K.M.; Missouri University of Science and Technology; Central Michigan University; Auburn University stephen.roberts@mst.edu Eight-legged locomotion within chelicerates and other arthropod groups allows a diverse array of maneuvers (e.g. variable speeds; forwards, sideways and backwards walking; low turning […]
Vocal mistakes and insights into song function and the song learning process in songbirds case studies
Meeting Abstract 77-3 Wednesday, Jan. 6 08:30 Vocal “mistakes” and insights into song function and the song learning process in songbirds: case studies. LOHR, B*; HULSE, S; University of Maryland Baltimore County blohr@umbc.edu http://userpages.umbc.edu/~blohr/ We examine two case studies of vocal “mistakes” produced by wild songbirds that can lead to insights into the development and function of […]
The role of ultrasonic vocalizations in social interactions of California mice
Meeting Abstract 77-5 Wednesday, Jan. 6 09:00 The role of ultrasonic vocalizations in social interactions of California mice RIEGER, N.S.*; MARLER, C.A.; University of Wisconsin-Madison; University of Wisconsin-Madison nrieger@wisc.edu Recently, the role of ultrasonic vocalizations (USV) in rodent social behavior has become the source of greater investigation, including how complex social interactions effect USV call production. Here […]
Song as a signal of cognitive ability effects of early developmental stress on problem solving and song learning in the zebra finch
Meeting Abstract 77-1 Wednesday, Jan. 6 08:00 Song as a signal of cognitive ability: effects of early developmental stress on problem solving and song learning in the zebra finch ANDERSON, R.C.*; SEWALL, K.B.; PETERS, S.; SOHA, J.A.; NOWICKI, S.; Florida Atlantic University; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Duke University; Duke University; Duke University andersonr@fau.edu Song may […]
Social and environmental influences on long call behavior of male orangutans
Meeting Abstract 77-6 Wednesday, Jan. 6 09:15 Social and environmental influences on long call behavior of male orangutans HOEPFNER, A.R.*; MORROGH-BERNARD, H.; HUSSON, S.; HARRISON , M.; GOLLER, F. ; University of Utah, Orangutan Tropical Peatland Project; Orangutan Tropical Peatland Project, University of Exeter; Orangutan Tropical Peatland Project; Orangutan Tropical Peatland Project; University of Utah amanda.hoepfner@utah.edu Long-distance […]
A trade-off between sexual signals in the zebra finch is it mediated by early life immune challenge
Meeting Abstract 77-2 Wednesday, Jan. 6 08:15 A trade-off between sexual signals in the zebra finch: is it mediated by early life immune challenge? MERRILL, L.*; NAYLOR, M.F.; GRINDSTAFF, J.L.; University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University loren21@illinois.edu Sexual signals are thought to convey information about an individual that others can use to assess […]
Thermoregulation in the heat Sonoran Desert Nightjars
Meeting Abstract 76-2 Wednesday, Jan. 6 08:15 Thermoregulation in the heat: Sonoran Desert Nightjars TALBOT, WA*; WOLF, BO; University of New Mexico; University of New Mexico wtalbot@unm.edu In the Sonoran desert, where current summer surface temperatures can reach 70°C and air temperatures can reach 50°C, it is imperative for birds to defend body temperatures below lethal levels. […]
Thermal tolerance varies with age and gender for the nonnative Italian Wall Lizard (Podarcis sicula) in Southern California
Meeting Abstract 76-1 Wednesday, Jan. 6 08:00 Thermal tolerance varies with age and gender for the nonnative Italian Wall Lizard (Podarcis sicula) in Southern California LIWANAG, HEM*; CALLEJAS, B; LABIB, G; PAULY, GB; California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Adelphi University; Adelphi University; Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County hliwanag@calpoly.edu Temperature has a substantial effect […]
