Meeting Abstract P3-89  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Chill Out: Mammalian Herbivore Use of Microclimates when Challenged by Dietary Plant Toxins GILES, M*; KURNATH, P; DEARING, MD; University of Utah; University of Utah; University of Utah mandy@giles.red Rising ambient temperatures pose a novel threat to herbivorous mammals. Higher temperatures interact with mammalian physiology in such a […]

Meeting Abstract P3-24  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Chernobyl’s Legacy: Effects of Chronic Radiation Exposure on Carnivores from the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone LOVE, CN*; WEBSTER, SC; BEASLEY, JC; HINTON, TG; BYRNE, ME; SHAMOVICH, D; LANCE, SL; Univ. of Georgia; Univ. of Georgia; Univ. of Georgia; Fukushima Univ.; Univ. of Georgia; Vitebsk Region, Belarus; Univ. of Georgia […]

Meeting Abstract P3-140  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Cattle for Conservation: Bomas for Improved Savannah Ecosystems KIPKETER, AK; GITUKU, BC; WAIGWA, CM; KIPKERING1, PS; NG’WENO, CC; WETZEL, G*; COLLINS, E; SCHREIBER, AM; Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya; Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya; Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya; Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya; Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya; St Lawrence University, NY; […]

Meeting Abstract P3-78  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Caching and Activity Levels in Woodrats NICHOLS, J*; SMITH, J; JACK, A; SKOPEC, MM; Weber State University; Weber State University; Weber State University; Weber State University jennifernichols@mail.weber.edu Woodrats (genus Neotoma), also commonly known as packrats, exhibit prolific caching behaviors. Items collected by woodrats include food and items for […]

Meeting Abstract P3-224  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Burying Behavior in Pacific Lamprey Ammocoetes KACZMAREK, EB*; SUMMERS, AP; MOSER, ML; University of Miami; University of Washington, Friday Harbor Laboratories; National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA elskabette@gmail.com Many fishes have evolved the ability to bury into sandy substrates. To bury themselves, fish must displace a volume of sand […]

Meeting Abstract P3-79  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Building and Caching Behaviors of Woodrats in a Laboratory Setting SMITH, RA*; DUPONT, KR; UHL, L; SKOPEC, MM; Weber State University; Weber State University; Weber State University; Weber State University rasdude08@gmail.com Woodrats (genus Neotoma) are well known for their building and caching behaviors and build elaborate structures called […]

Meeting Abstract P3-138  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Breakpoint: Understanding how bioeroders impact intertidal oyster restoration FANG, IJ*; WALTERS, LJ; Univ. of Central Florida iris.fang@knights.ucf.edu Boring sponges are bioeroders capable of tunneling through carbonate substrates by chemical dissolution and chipping. They have adversely affected oyster aquaculture and subtidal reef restoration along the east coast by fouling […]

Meeting Abstract P3-229  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Biomechanics of Knuckle-Walking in African Apes THOMPSON, NE*; DEMES, B; OSTROFSKY, KR; MCFARLIN, SC; ROBBINS, MM; STOINSKI, TS; ALMéCIJA, S; NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine; Stony Brook University; The George Washington University; The George Washington University; Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology; Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International; The […]

Meeting Abstract P3-64  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Behavioral responses of zebrafish larvae to respiratory cues ALTO, SI*; STROTHER, JA; Oregon State University; Oregon State University altos@oregonstate.edu Control of the ventilatory and cardiovascular systems is a vital physiological process in vertebrates. Several studies have shown that most fishes are able to detect gas concentrations in both […]

Meeting Abstract P3-145  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Beach-Spawning California Grunion Show Effects of Climate Change on Reproduction MARTIN, KL*; HIEB, KA; ROBERTS, DA; Pepperdine University ; California Department of Fish & Wildlife; NOAA, Cordell Banks National Marine Sanctuary karen.martin@pepperdine.edu http://www.Grunion.org Surfing onto shore on moonlit nights, California Grunion Leuresthes tenuis completely emerge from water during […]