Meeting Abstract 36-3 Tuesday, Jan. 5 08:30 The origin of Darwin’s metaphor of the wedges VOLTZOW, J.; Univ. of Scranton, PA janice.voltzow@scranton.edu In the first edition of On the Origin of Species Darwin used what is known as “the metaphor of the wedges” to illustrate how competition between species might serve as a driving force for natural […]
year: 2016
Relative contribution of genetic and ecological factors to morphological differentiation in island populations of Anolis sagrei
Meeting Abstract 36-6 Tuesday, Jan. 5 09:15 Relative contribution of genetic and ecological factors to morphological differentiation in island populations of Anolis sagrei WEGENER, JE*; MULDER, KP; PRINGLE, RM; KARTZIEL, TR; LOSOS, JB; KOLBE, JJ; University of Rhode Island, Kingston; University of Porto, Portugal ; Princeton University, NJ; Princeton University, NJ; Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; University of […]
Rediscovery of Cirolana poissoni (Paulian and Delamare-Deboutteville, 1956) from Madagascar, with notes on feeding behavior
Meeting Abstract 36-2 Tuesday, Jan. 5 08:15 Rediscovery of Cirolana poissoni (Paulian and Delamare-Deboutteville, 1956) from Madagascar, with notes on feeding behavior ZOHDY, S*; SCHOTTE, M; Auburn University; Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. sarahzohdy@gmail.com The Cirolanidae are marine isopods, with some species found in karstic habitats. Several specimens of a Cirolana species were recently discovered in southwestern Madagascar […]
Inside the egg Patterns of variation in melatonin in Franklin’s gulls eggs
Meeting Abstract 36-5 Tuesday, Jan. 5 09:00 Inside the egg: Patterns of variation in melatonin in Franklin’s gulls eggs SNYDER, NM*; CLARK, ME; REED, WL; North Dakota State University; North Dakota State University; North Dakota State University nicole.snyder@ndsu.edu Maternal hormones present during embryonic development have the potential to direct and program future offspring phenotypes. Melatonin is a […]
Individual variation in foraging effort during parental care
Meeting Abstract 36-1 Tuesday, Jan. 5 08:00 Individual variation in foraging effort during parental care SEROTA, MW; Simon Fraser University mserota@sfu.ca Parental care (e.g. provisioning nestlings) is widely assumed to be costly, and life-history theory predicts that individuals that invest more in parental care should benefit in terms of number of offspring produced but that increased parental […]
Effects of environment on bill morphology in Dark-eyed Juncos across multiple spatial and temporal scales
Meeting Abstract 36-4 Tuesday, Jan. 5 08:45 Effects of environment on bill morphology in Dark-eyed Juncos across multiple spatial and temporal scales LABARBERA, K.*; HAYES, K.R.; MARSH, K.J.; LACEY, E.A.; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley klabarbera@berkeley.edu Phenotypic traits are the product of multiple selective pressures acting […]
What determines the survival of marine fish larvae through the critical period Effects of the hydrodynamic regime and phenotypic traits
Meeting Abstract 35-4 Tuesday, Jan. 5 08:45 What determines the survival of marine fish larvae through the critical period? Effects of the hydrodynamic regime and phenotypic traits YAVNO, S*; HOLZMAN, R; Tel Aviv University and the Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences; Tel Aviv University and the Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences stanyavno@post.tau.ac.il Many species of freshwater and […]
Using inspiration and expiration from the hissing cockroach to design new microfluidics
Meeting Abstract 35-7 Tuesday, Jan. 5 09:30 Using inspiration and expiration from the hissing cockroach to design new microfluidics GARRETT, J.*; DAVALOS, R.; SOCHA, J.J.; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech jfg@vt.edu http://www.joelgarrett.com Like all animals, insects depend on the internal movement of fluids to sustain life. Despite their small size, they use complex internal networks to […]
Revealing the structure and function of deep-sea, giant larvacean mucus houses
Meeting Abstract 35-2 Tuesday, Jan. 5 08:15 Revealing the structure and function of deep-sea, giant larvacean mucus houses KATIJA, K*; SHERMAN, A; GRAVES, D; SHERLOCK, R; ROBISON, B; Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Moss Landing kakani@mbari.org The midwater region of the ocean (below the euphotic zone and above the benthos) is one of the largest ecosystems on […]
Predation by the hydromedusa Obelia it’s a sticky problem
Meeting Abstract 35-3 Tuesday, Jan. 5 08:30 Predation by the hydromedusa Obelia: it’s a sticky problem SUTHERLAND, KR*; GEMMELL, BJ; COLIN, SP; COSTELLO, JH; University of Oregon; University of South Florida; Roger Williams University; Providence College ksuth@uoregon.edu http://pages.uoregon.edu/ksuth Obelia sp. are cnidarian hydromedusae with a cosmopolitan distribution but we currently lack a mechanistic basis of their feeding […]
