Meeting Abstract P1-182 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 The role of phenotypic integration in the evolution of cranial morphological disparity in moles (Talpidae: Mammalia) CONITH, AJ*; CRUMPTON, N; KAMILAR, JM; DUMONT, ER; Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst; University College London; Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst; Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst ajsmith@bio.umass.edu http://people.umass.edu/ajsmi1/index.html Most fossorial mammals converge upon similar morphologies: […]
year: 2017
The role of androgens in evolution of male and multiple female phenotypes in a tropical passerine
Meeting Abstract P1-122 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 The role of androgens in evolution of male and multiple female phenotypes in a tropical passerine BOERSMA, JP*; SCHWABL, HS; ENBODY, EE; KARUBIAN, JK; Washington State University; Washington State University; Tulane University; Tulane University jordan.boersma@gmail.com Until recently female ornaments were thought be byproducts of selection for sexiness in […]
The relationship between plumage coloration and aggression in female tree swallows
Meeting Abstract P1-50 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 The relationship between plumage coloration and aggression in female tree swallows BECK, ML*; HOPKINS, WA; University of Massachusetts Lowell; Virginia Tech beckmichelle@gmail.com Intrasexual competition is an important selective force that can favor the evolution of honest signals of fighting ability or dominance. Competition for breeding and non-breeding resources […]
The pressure is on modeling, design, and performance of circulatory pumps in physiology
Meeting Abstract P1-14 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 The pressure is on: modeling, design, and performance of circulatory pumps in physiology FABIANO, J. N.*; HIGGINS, D.; ORTEGA, J.; PRECOPIO, L.; WATERS, J. S.; Providence College; Providence College; Providence College; Providence College; Providence College jfabiano@friars.providence.edu One of the core principles of physiology is that organismal performance depends […]
The long winter oxidative stress and chill injury in the alfalfa leafcutting bee, Megachile rotundata
Meeting Abstract P1-169 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 The long winter: oxidative stress and chill injury in the alfalfa leafcutting bee, Megachile rotundata TORSON, A/S*; NASH, S/A; YOCUM, G/D; RINEHART, J/P; BOWSHER, J/H; North Dakota State University; North Dakota State University; USDA-ARS; USDA-ARS; North Dakota State University Alex.S.Torson@ndsu.edu Periodic exposure to low temperature stress throughout an […]
The kinematics of predation by the red lionfish (Pterois volitans)
Meeting Abstract P1-271 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 The kinematics of predation by the red lionfish (Pterois volitans) PETERSON, AN*; MCHENRY, MJ; Univ. of California, Irvine anpeter1@uci.edu An invasive predator can be detrimental to an ecosystem by disrupting food webs and outcompeting native predators. The ability to invade may be enhanced by a superior capacity of […]
The influences of biogeography and maternal stress on early life characteristics in threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)
Meeting Abstract P1-107 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 The influences of biogeography and maternal stress on early life characteristics in threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) FRAGATA, AE*; POKU, Y; GRAHAM, MA; FOSTER , SA; BAKER, J; Clark University; Clark University; Clark University; Clark University; Clark University afragata@clarku.edu Performance in early life is predictive of individual survival and […]
The impact of fin ray morphology on pectoral fin flexural stiffness in labriform swimmers
Meeting Abstract P1-208 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 The impact of fin ray morphology on pectoral fin flexural stiffness in labriform swimmers AIELLO, BR*; HARDY, AR; OLSEN, AM; CHERIAN, C; AHN, SE; HALE, ME; WESTNEAT, MW; Univ. of Chicago braiello@uchicago.edu http://home.uchicago.edu/~braiello/Home.html The mechanical properties of an appendage influence its propulsive capabilities. In labrid fishes, which employ […]
The effects of reduced pH on decorator crab calcification and behavior
Meeting Abstract P1-224 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 The effects of reduced pH on decorator crab calcification and behavior RANKIN, AR*; TAYLOR, JRA; Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego; Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego arankin@ucsd.edu Crabs in the family Majoidae camouflage by decorating their exoskeletons with organisms and debris from their environment. This […]
The effects of prey and habitat heterogeneity on Denali wolf movements and energetics
Meeting Abstract P1-60 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 The effects of prey and habitat heterogeneity on Denali wolf movements and energetics BRYCE, C.M.*; ARTHUR, S.A.; BORG, B.L.; WILMERS, C.C.; WILLIAMS, T.M.; Univ. of California, Santa Cruz; Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; Denali National Park and Preserve; Univ. of California, Santa Cruz; Univ. of California, Santa Cruz cbryce@ucsc.edu […]
