Meeting Abstract P3-199 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Estimating the energetic costs of sunfish nesting behavior BERLIN, CG*; DORNON, MK; FELDMAN, A; GEE, JK; MORAN, CJ; ELLERBY, DJ; Wellesley College; Wellesley College; Wellesley College; Wellesley College; Fairfield University; Wellesley College dellerby@wellesley.edu The fitness benefits associated with parental care must be weighed against the potential costs. For […]
year: 2017
Effects of substrate compliance on hindlimb kinematics of jumping Cuban tree frogs (Osteopilus septentrionalis)
Meeting Abstract P3-219 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Effects of substrate compliance on hindlimb kinematics of jumping Cuban tree frogs (Osteopilus septentrionalis) REYNAGA, CM*; EATON, C; AZIZI, E; University of California, Irvine; University of California, Irvine; University of California, Irvine cmmreynaga@gmail.com http://crystalreynaga.weebly.com Arboreal frogs navigate complex environments and face various changes in the mechanical properties of […]
Effects of social status on muscle glycogen content and fat storage in green anole lizards
Meeting Abstract P3-113 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Effects of social status on muscle glycogen content and fat storage in green anole lizards. SHUKLA, D*; CARRUTH, LL; WILCZYNSKI, W; Georgia State University dshukla3@student.gsu.edu Male anoles form stable dominant-subordinate dyads when paired together under conditions of limited resources. After acquisition of their respective social status, dominants and […]
Effects of phytochemical treatment on gonad development of aposymbiotic Aiptasia pallida anemones
Meeting Abstract P3-193 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Effects of phytochemical treatment on gonad development of aposymbiotic Aiptasia pallida anemones TURNER, MD*; ROARK, AM; Furman University; Furman University matthew.turner@furman.edu Aiptasia pallida is a species of anemone that lives on the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts of North America. Like many cnidarians, A. pallida anemones harbor intracellular, […]
Effects of ambient temperature on the organization of lipids of the avian stratum corneum
Meeting Abstract P3-166 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Effects of ambient temperature on the organization of lipids of the avian stratum corneum PIGG, VA*; CHAMPAGNE, AM; ALLEN, HC; WILLIAMS, JB; University of Southern Indiana; University of Southern Indiana; The Ohio State University; The Ohio State University vapigg@eagles.usi.edu The stratum corneum (SC) is the outermost layer of […]
Effects of Urbanization on Bird Biodiversity in Florida
Meeting Abstract P3-132 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Effects of Urbanization on Bird Biodiversity in Florida GAILLARD, E*; KOVACS, J; Spelman College; Spelman College egaillar@scmail.spelman.edu As the world continues to move towards operating on a global scale and countries become increasingly modernized and industrialized, how land is used is rapidly changing. Modernization and industrialization are often […]
Effects of Social Hierarchy on Simulated Aggression and Exploratory Behavior in Green Anoles
Meeting Abstract P3-98 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Effects of Social Hierarchy on Simulated Aggression and Exploratory Behavior in Green Anoles MILLER, S*; SHUKLA, D; WILCZYNSKI, W; Georgia State University; Georgia State University; Georgia State University smiller68@student.gsu.edu Male green anoles (Anolis carolinensis) establish dominance relationships within minutes of interacting with other males. Acquisition and maintenance of […]
Effects of Exogenous Acetazolamide on Growth and Calcium Flux in Alligator Embryos
Meeting Abstract P3-245 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Effects of Exogenous Acetazolamide on Growth and Calcium Flux in Alligator Embryos ARIAS, AA*; DOYLE, JB; VEGA, K; MEJIA, V; BRYAN, P; ALDANA, M; GONZALEZ, E; NORIEGA , M; MEMBRENO, NA; CASTRO, A; ELSEY, R; OWERKOWICZ, T; CSUSB; CSUSB; CSUSB; CSUSB; CSUSB; CSUSB; CSUSB; CSUSB; CSUSB; UCR; Louisiana […]
Effects of 17β estradiol in the metabolism and morphology of sunfish species
Meeting Abstract P3-157 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Effects of 17β estradiol in the metabolism and morphology of sunfish species P KARKI, N*; COLOMBO, RE; GAINES, K; MAIA, A; Eastern Illinois University, Charleston nparajuleekarki@eiu.edu Fish habitats are increasingly contaminated with estrogenic compounds, including 17β estradiol (E2). E2 causes adverse effects on the reproductive system of male […]
Ecological impacts of climate change examining the limiting roles of rainfall and intraspecific competition on red-backed salamander foraging success
Meeting Abstract P3-120 Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30 Ecological impacts of climate change: examining the limiting roles of rainfall and intraspecific competition on red-backed salamander foraging success. GRIFFIN, M/T*; NOVARRO, A; Univ. of Maryland, College Park mgriff13@terpmail.umd.edu As climate change and sea ice melt continue to progress, associative tidal and atmospheric patterns will increase the probability […]
