Meeting Abstract 27-1 Monday, Jan. 4 13:30 Innate and adaptive immune responses in migrating spring-run adult Chinook Salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha DOLAN, B.P*; FISHER, K.M.; COLVIN , M.E.; PETERSON, J.T.; KENT, M.L; SCHRECK, C.B.; Oregon State University; Oregon State University; Oregon State University; U.S. Geological Survey; Oregon State University; U.S. Geological Survey brian.dolan@oregonstate.edu Adult Pacific salmon species cease […]
year: 2016
Influence of an acute immune challenge on reproductive investment and hormone levels in male red-sided garter snakes, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis
Meeting Abstract 27-5 Monday, Jan. 4 14:30 Influence of an acute immune challenge on reproductive investment and hormone levels in male red-sided garter snakes, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis UHRIG, E.J.*; FRIESEN, C.R.; BLAKEMORE, L.A.; LUTTERSCHMIDT, D.I.; MASON, R.T.; Oregon State University; University of Sydney; Oregon State University; Portland State University; Oregon State University uhrige@science.oregonstate.edu http://emilyuhrig.weebly.com Reproductive activities and […]
Immune function and body composition of a wild bird faced with food unpredictability
Meeting Abstract 27-2 Monday, Jan. 4 13:45 Immune function and body composition of a wild bird faced with food unpredictability CORNELIUS, EA*; REGIMBALD, L; LOVE, O; FRANCOIS, F; KARASOV, W; Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison; Univ. du Quebec a Rimouski; Univ. of Windsor; Univ. du Quebec a Rimouski; Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison ecornelius@wisc.edu http://cornel53.weebly.com Food supplementation to wild birds occurs […]
The constraints of time and place the consequences of prolonged spring snow-cover on arctic ground squirrel fitness and function
Meeting Abstract 26-7 Monday, Jan. 4 15:00 The constraints of time and place: the consequences of prolonged spring snow-cover on arctic ground squirrel fitness and function SHERIFF, MJ*; BOONSTRA, R; PALME, R; BUCK, CL; BARNES, BM; Pennsylvania State University; University of Toronto; University of Veterinary Medicine; University of Alaska Anchorage; University of Alaska Fairbanks mjs72@psu.edu There is […]
Seasonal variation in corticosterone in male and female free-living salamanders
Meeting Abstract 26-8 Monday, Jan. 4 15:15 Seasonal variation in corticosterone in male and female free-living salamanders THOMAS, J.R.*; MAGYAN, A.M.; FREEMAN, P.E.; WOODLEY, S.K.; Duquesne University; Carnegie Mellon Univ. thomasj6@duq.edu Glucocorticoids (GCs) are hormones involved in metabolism that are also released in response to stressors, where they induce numerous behavioral and physiological responses to help the […]
Reproductive plasticity in wild zebra finches trade-offs between the HPA and HPG axes in heterogeneous environments
Meeting Abstract 26-2 Monday, Jan. 4 13:45 Reproductive plasticity in wild zebra finches: trade-offs between the HPA and HPG axes in heterogeneous environments CRINO, O.L.*; JENSEN, S.M.; GRIFFITH, S.C.; BUCHANAN, K.L. ; Deakin University; University of Montana; Macquarie University; Deakin University ondi.crino@deakin.edu.au http://ondicrino.com Opportunistic breeding is a strategy used to maximize reproductive success in unpredictable environments. Unlike […]
Reproductive development during vernal migratory preparation is not suppressed by the endocrine stress response in the Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
Meeting Abstract 26-4 Monday, Jan. 4 14:30 Reproductive development during vernal migratory preparation is not suppressed by the endocrine stress response in the Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) BAUER, C.M.*; KETTERSON, E.D.; GREIVES, T.J.; North Dakota State University; Indiana University; North Dakota State University carolyn.marie.bauer@gmail.com Birds use both photoperiodic and supplemental cues to time reproduction. For migrants, however, […]
Long-term physiological responses of nestling seabirds to variation in prey availability and nest conditions
Meeting Abstract 26-1 Monday, Jan. 4 13:30 Long-term physiological responses of nestling seabirds to variation in prey availability and nest conditions LAMB, J.S.*; O’REILLY, K.M.; JODICE, P.G.R.; Clemson University; University of Portland; U.S. Geological Survey South Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit jslamb@clemson.edu https://sites.google.com/a/g.clemson.edu/jlamb/home While the number of young produced per nesting pair (i.e., fledging success) […]
Is there physiological variation between urban and rural dwelling marmots (Marmota flaviventris)
Meeting Abstract 26-3 Monday, Jan. 4 14:00 Is there physiological variation between urban and rural dwelling marmots (Marmota flaviventris)? ADDIS, E.A.*; PRICE, K.; CARR, K.E.; KITTRIDGE, C.; Gonzaga University; Gonzaga University; Gonzaga University; Gonzaga University addis@gonzaga.edu The loss of habitat to urbanization is detrimental to many species, but not all. There are some that are able to […]
Effects of Recurrent Inclement Winter Weather Cues on White-Throated Sparrows, Zonotrichia albicollis
Meeting Abstract 26-5 Monday, Jan. 4 14:30 Effects of Recurrent Inclement Winter Weather Cues on White-Throated Sparrows, Zonotrichia albicollis BOYER, A.C.*; MACDOUGALL-SHACKLETON, S.A.; University of Western Ontario, Advanced Facility for Avian Research, London, ON, Canada; University of Western Ontario, Advanced Facility for Avian Research, London, ON, Canada aboyer@uwo.ca Climate change has been linked to an increasing frequency […]
