Meeting Abstract P2-104 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Availability of dopamine D2 receptors in striatum predicts behavioral response to captivity in a wild songbird LATTIN, CR*; GALLEZOT, J; CARSON, RE; Yale University; Yale University; Yale University christine.lattin@yale.edu http://campuspress.yale.edu/christinelattin/ Captivity is a potent chronic stressor for many wild animals, although different animal species, and different individuals within […]
year: 2017
At odds with the group changes in lateralization and escape performance reveal conformity and conflict in fish schools
Meeting Abstract P2-232 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 At odds with the group: changes in lateralization and escape performance reveal conformity and conflict in fish schools CHIVERS, D.P.*; MCCORMICK, M.I.; ALLAN, B.J.; MITCHELL, M.D; FERRARI, M.C.O.; University of Sakatchewan; James Cook University; James Cook University; University of Sakatchewan; University of Sakatchewan doug.chivers@usask.ca Many vertebrates are known […]
Assessment of sex chromosome influence on sexual dimorphism of the terrestrial isopod Trachelipus rathkei
Meeting Abstract P2-43 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Assessment of sex chromosome influence on sexual dimorphism of the terrestrial isopod Trachelipus rathkei BORRELLI, ST*; CHANDLER, C; State University of New York at Oswego sborrell@oswego.edu The distinct chromosomes that regulate sex determination, either X and Y, or Z and W, have been observed to evolve independently in […]
Assessing the Diversity of Lucinid Bivalves from Coastal and Anchialine Habitats on San Salvador Island, The Bahamas
Meeting Abstract P2-198 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Assessing the Diversity of Lucinid Bivalves from Coastal and Anchialine Habitats on San Salvador Island, The Bahamas KOKESH, BS*; ANDERSON, LC; ENGEL, AS; South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; University of Tennessee Broc.Kokesh@mines.sdsmt.edu Lucinids are a diverse group of bivalves […]
Assessing landscape variability of Symbiodinium across individual coral colonies (Montipora capitata) in Kaneohe Bay
Meeting Abstract P2-208 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Assessing landscape variability of Symbiodinium across individual coral colonies (Montipora capitata) in Kaneohe Bay MATSUDA, SB*; GATES, RD; Hawaii Inst. of Mar. Biol.; Hawaii Inst. of Mar. Biol. shayle@hawaii.edu http://gatescorallab.com/ Coral bleaching, the breakdown of the obligate symbiosis between the coral host and its single-celled dinoflagellates, is one […]
Arterial blood supply to skeletal muscles in ghost crabs
Meeting Abstract P2-240 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Arterial blood supply to skeletal muscles in ghost crabs DOUGLAS, T*; ABRANTES, AA; MEDLER, S; SUNY Fredonia scott.medler@fredonia.edu Ghost crabs are highly active invertebrates capable of remarkable bursts of speed, as well as prolonged bouts of sustained locomotion. This study was initiated to develop better insight into how […]
Are the athletic ones the handsome ones Part I Linking female preference to aerobic locomotor performance in Xiphophorus montezumae
Meeting Abstract P2-125 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Are the athletic ones the handsome ones? Part I: Linking female preference to aerobic locomotor performance in Xiphophorus montezumae MADY, R*; SMITH, D; OUFIERO, C; Towson Univ. ; Towson Univ. ; Towson Univ. rachael.mady@gmail.com In many taxa, female mate choice has driven the evolution of elaborate male displays […]
Are the Athletic Ones the Handsome Ones Part II Linking Female Preference to Anaerobic Locomotor Performance in Xiphophorus montezumae
Meeting Abstract P2-126 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Are the Athletic Ones the Handsome Ones? Part II: Linking Female Preference to Anaerobic Locomotor Performance in Xiphophorus montezumae SMITH, D*; MADY, R; OUFIERO, C; Towson Univ.; Towson Univ.; Towson Univ. dms199388@gmail.com In many species, male members use courtship displays as well as physical traits to attract mates. […]
Are Ectoparasites or their Bacterial Communities Correlated with the Endocrine Stress Response in Degus (Octodon degus)
Meeting Abstract P2-99 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Are Ectoparasites or their Bacterial Communities Correlated with the Endocrine Stress Response in Degus (Octodon degus)? STROM, MK*; EBENSPERGER, LA; NOWAK, K; CALHOUN, K; TAIG-JOHNSTON, MR; HETTEÑA, A; ROMERO, LM; BAUER, CM; ABBOT, P; HAYES, LD; University of Tennessee-Chattanooga; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Tufts University; University of […]
Antimicrobial Properties of Fungi from Microhabitats with Varying Moisture Levels Within the Madre de Dios Region of Peru
Meeting Abstract P2-213 Friday, Jan. 6 15:30 – 17:30 Antimicrobial Properties of Fungi from Microhabitats with Varying Moisture Levels Within the Madre de Dios Region of Peru ATWOOD, A.C.*; DAVIS, J.E.; CAUGHRON, J.J.; CAUGHRON, J.E.; Radford University; Radford University; Radford University; Radford University aatwood4@radford.edu Rainforests cover approximately six percent of Earth’s land surface, yet contain nearly 50 […]
