Meeting Abstract 19-1 Monday, Jan. 4 10:30 The Role of Pheromone Differences in Lineage Maintenance BAGGETT, C.L.*; ANTHONY, C.D.; HICKERSON, C.A.M; FELDHOFF, R.C.; John Carroll University, University Heights, OH; John Carroll University, University Heights, OH; John Carroll University, University Heights, OH; University of Louisville, KY cbaggett17@jcu.edu Protein pheromones are undergoing rapid directional selection in salamanders of the […]
year: 2016
High-running mice have reduced incentive salience for a sweet-taste reward
Meeting Abstract 19-6 Monday, Jan. 4 11:45 High-running mice have reduced incentive salience for a sweet-taste reward THOMPSON, Z*; KOLB, E.M.; HIRAMATSU, L; CADNEY, M; GARLAND, JR., T; Univ. of California, Riverside; Univ. of Southern California; Univ. of California, Riverside; Univ. of California, Riverside; Univ. of California, Riverside zthom002@ucr.edu Animals tend to seek activities that are rewarding, […]
Endurance vs speed the evolution of muscle physiology and behavior in lizards
Meeting Abstract 19-3 Monday, Jan. 4 11:00 Endurance vs. speed: the evolution of muscle physiology and behavior in lizards JOHNSON, M.A.*; OBERNDORF, M.E.; DECKARD, F.M.; ROBINSON, C.D.; Trinity University; Trinity University; Trinity University; Trinity University; University of Central Arkansas mjohnso9@trinity.edu Muscles used in short, rapid movements experience a different set of physiological challenges than muscles used for […]
Effects of captivity on terrestrial performance of mangrove rivulus (Kryptolebias marmoratus)
Meeting Abstract 19-5 Monday, Jan. 4 11:30 Effects of captivity on terrestrial performance of mangrove rivulus (Kryptolebias marmoratus) PERLMAN, B.M.*; ASHLEY-ROSS, M.A.; Wake Forest University; Wake Forest University perlbm0@wfu.edu Mangrove rivulus (Kryptolebias marmoratus) is a self-fertilizing hermaphroditic fish, giving rise to progeny that are isogenic clones of the parent generation. Found in mangrove swamps from central Florida, […]
Burrowing performance in fossorial and semi-fossorial moles
Meeting Abstract 19-4 Monday, Jan. 4 11:15 Burrowing performance in fossorial and semi-fossorial moles LIN, Y.F.*; CHAPPUIS, A.; RICE, S.; DUMONT, E.R.; University of Massachusetts, Amherst; University of Massachusetts, Amherst; University of Massachusetts, Amherst; University of Massachusetts, Amherst yifen@bio.umass.edu The forelimb morphology and digging behavior of moles (Talpidae) are unique among fossorial mammals. Moles dig only with […]
Anti-predator diving behavior of two species of wolf spiders (Lycosidae)
Meeting Abstract 19-2 Monday, Jan. 4 10:45 Anti-predator diving behavior of two species of wolf spiders (Lycosidae) STEFFENSON, M.M.*; WHITINGER, J.A.; MULLINS, A.N.; BROWN, C.A.; Adams State University; Adams State University; Adams State University; Tennessee Technological University mmsteffenson@adams.edu The Red Queen hypothesis embodies one of the most prevalent interactions among predator-prey species, in that these species are […]
The effects of temperature and density on the fitness and behavioral choices of flies
Meeting Abstract 18-1 Monday, Jan. 4 10:15 The effects of temperature and density on the fitness and behavioral choices of flies BORCHERT, JD*; ANGILLETTA, MA; Arizona State University; Arizona State University jdborche@asu.edu The current theory of thermoregulation does not adequately predict how organisms thermoregulate in nature. One reason the theory fails is because it does not account […]
Stoichiometry in hot water Does metabolism explain intraspecific differences in the elemental phenotype of a desert fish over a thermal gradient
Meeting Abstract 18-4 Monday, Jan. 4 11:00 Stoichiometry in hot water: Does metabolism explain intraspecific differences in the elemental phenotype of a desert fish over a thermal gradient? MOODY, E.K.*; CORMAN, J.R.; ESPINOSA-PEREZ, H.; RAMOS, J.; ELSER, J.J.; Arizona State University; University of Wisconsin, Madison; La Universidad Autonoma de Mexico; Arizona State University; Arizona State University eric.k.moody@gmail.com […]
Invasion of a novel predator reverses latitudinal gradients of multiple traits in a native lizard
Meeting Abstract 18-6 Monday, Jan. 4 11:30 Invasion of a novel predator reverses latitudinal gradients of multiple traits in a native lizard THAWLEY, C.J.*; GOLDY-BROWN, M.; MCCORMICK, G.L.; GRAHAM, S.P.; LANGKILDE, T.; Penn State University; Penn State University; Penn State University; Sul Ross State University; Penn State University cthawley@gmail.com http://langkildelab.weebly.com/chris-thawley.html Ecologists have long been fascinated by latitudinal […]
Environmental variability influences the evolution of the glucocorticoid receptor in African starlings
Meeting Abstract 18-2 Monday, Jan. 4 10:30 Environmental variability influences the evolution of the glucocorticoid receptor in African starlings HOFMEISTER, N.R.*; RUBENSTEIN, D.R.; Columbia University; Columbia University nrh44@cornell.edu As climate change increases globally, vertebrates must cope with increasingly variable and unpredictable environmental conditions. The glucocorticoid stress response enables vertebrates to adjust their behavior and physiology to these […]
