Meeting Abstract P1-44 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Exceptionally high fundamental frequencies in a bird vocalization DUQUE-MENDOZA, FG*; RODRIGUEZ-SALTOS, CA; Georgia State University; Emory University fduque1@student.gsu.edu Hearing is often tuned to acoustic features in conspecific vocalizations. For example, in birds, most vocalizations are in a frequency range between 1- 6 kHz, with some reaching 9 kHz. […]
year: 2017
Examination of Sexually Dimorphic and Aposematic Color Patches of Frogs for Carotenoid Pigments
Meeting Abstract P1-52 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Examination of Sexually Dimorphic and Aposematic Color Patches of Frogs for Carotenoid Pigments OWEN, PC*; MUSTAFA, AB; STRINGFIELD, TW; University of Cincinnati patrick.owen@uc.edu Males of many species of animals use bright color patches as visual signals. If sexually dimorphic, these patches are typically found in males that use […]
Evolution of the Pea Aphid Photoperiod Response
Meeting Abstract P1-94 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Evolution of the Pea Aphid Photoperiod Response BONNER, ER*; SPIEGEL, EL; DAVIS, GK; Bryn Mawr College; Bryn Mawr College; Bryn Mawr College ebonner@brynmawr.edu http://gdavis.blogs.brynmawr.edu/ The Pea Aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum, exhibits a remarkable adaptive response to seasonal changes in photoperiod. In spring and summer, aphids reproduce asexually, yielding large […]
Evolution of Mineralized Dental Tissue Material Properties
Meeting Abstract P1-215 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Evolution of Mineralized Dental Tissue Material Properties KAY, DI*; ERICKSON, GM; KUHN-HENDRICKS, SM; Florida State University; Florida State University; Florida State Univeristy dkay@bio.fsu.edu As gnathostomes diversified, modifications to dental form and mineralized tissue constituents (enamel, dentines and cementum) facilitated a variety of trophic niches. Previous assumptions that non-mammalian […]
Evidence of a Pineal Gland in Crocodylia
Meeting Abstract P1-181 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Evidence of a Pineal Gland in Crocodylia SEDLMAYR, JC*; SCHACHNER, ER; KLEY , N; GIGNAC, PM; LSUHSC-SOM; LSUHSC-SOM; Stony Brook School of Medicine ; Oklahoma State Univ. Center for Health Sciences jsedlm@lsuhsc.edu Among all vertebrates, crocodylians are thought to be unique in lacking a pineal gland. This is […]
Evaluation of correlation between material properties of the vertebrae and predator escape performance in yellow perch, Perca flavescens
Meeting Abstract P1-219 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Evaluation of correlation between material properties of the vertebrae and predator escape performance in yellow perch, Perca flavescens DICKERSON, D; MAIE, T*; Lynchburg College; Lynchburg College maie.t@lynchburg.edu http://www.lynchburg.edu Anatomy and functional design of organisms often exhibit strong correlation with how effectively and efficiently certain biological tasks are performed. […]
Evaluation of Spatially Clustered Marsh Ponds in a Northern Florida Salt Marsh
Meeting Abstract P1-73 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Evaluation of Spatially Clustered Marsh Ponds in a Northern Florida Salt Marsh SCHMIDT, EC*; SCHAFER, TB; OSBORNE, TZ; Knox College; University of Florida; Whitney Lab for Marine Bioscience ecschmidt@knox.edu Patterned landscapes are naturally occurring phenomena that can reveal major geological or ecological processes taking place in a variety […]
Evaluating the physiological and behavioral effects of corticosterone implants in a free-ranging ectotherm
Meeting Abstract P1-124 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Evaluating the physiological and behavioral effects of corticosterone implants in a free-ranging ectotherm CLAUNCH, NM*; FRAZIER, JA; ESCALLόN, C; VERNASCO, BJ; MOORE, IT; TAYLOR, EN; University of Florida; Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo nmclaunch@ufl.edu Corticosterone (CORT) levels […]
Evaluating physiological and behavioral responses to repeated stressors testing the reactive scope model
Meeting Abstract P1-129 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Evaluating physiological and behavioral responses to repeated stressors: testing the reactive scope model GORMALLY, BM*; WRIGHT-LICHTER, J; HENRY, M; ROMERO, LM; Tufts University; Tufts University; Tufts University; Tufts University brenna.gormally@tufts.edu Wild animals often cope with stressful stimuli that elicit a suite of physiological and behavioral responses. One […]
Estimating the strength of spatially varying selection in a reef-building coral
Meeting Abstract P1-106 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Estimating the strength of spatially varying selection in a reef-building coral DIXON, GB*; MATZ, MV; University of Texas, Austin; University of Texas, Austin grovesdixon@gmail.com Spatially varying selection could considerably limit the effective migrant exchange among ecologically distinct locations. In instances of “phenotype-environment” mismatch, genotypes selected to survive in […]
