Meeting Abstract P1-92 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Effects of Radioactive Contamination in Chernobyl, Ukraine and Fukushima, Japan on the Developmental Instability of Butterfly Species BRETZ, KJ*; BONISOLI-ALQUATI, A; MOUSSEAU, TM; Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia; Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge ; Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia kbretz@email.sc.edu http://cricket.biol.sc.edu/chernobyl/Chernobyl_Research_Initiative/Introduction.html The long-term effects of radioactive exposure from […]
year: 2017
Dynamical modeling of hovering in insects, hummingbirds, and bats
Meeting Abstract P1-269 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Dynamical modeling of hovering in insects, hummingbirds, and bats VEJDANI, HR; BOERMA, DB; SWARTZ, SM; BREUER, KS*; Brown University ; Brown University ; Brown University ; Brown University kbreuer@brown.edu http://breuerlab.engin.brown.edu In hovering flight, which has evolved independently in insects, birds, and bats, animals can maintain a stable position […]
Double-stranded RNA knocks down expression of the target gene in coral larvae
Meeting Abstract P1-90 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Double-stranded RNA knocks down expression of the target gene in coral larvae STRADER, MS*; MATZ, MV; The University of Texas at Austin; The University of Texas at Austin stradermarie@gmail.com Reef-building coral larvae expend their limited energy reserves producing costly GFP-like fluorescent proteins (FPs). The function of larval fluorescence […]
Does the House Sparrow Passer domesticus Represent a Global Model Species for Egg Rejection Behavior
Meeting Abstract P1-54 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Does the House Sparrow Passer domesticus Represent a Global Model Species for Egg Rejection Behavior? MANNA, TJ*; COOPER, C; BAYLIS, S; SHAWKEY, MD; WATERHOUSE, GIN; GRIM, T; HAUBER, ME; CUNY Hunter College; North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences; Monash University; University of Akron; University of Auckland; Palacký University; […]
Does short-term HPG axis activation have long-term effects in tree swallows
Meeting Abstract P1-138 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Does short-term HPG axis activation have long-term effects in tree swallows? NAVARRO, D*; GEORGE, EM; ROSVALL, KA; Washington State University, Pullman; Indiana University, Bloomington; Indiana University, Bloomington david.navarro@wsu.edu Testosterone (T) mediates many life history and behavioral trade-offs in vertebrates. Biologists interested in these effects often use implants to […]
Does morphological convergence of the head enhance prey capture performance in aquatically foraging snakes
Meeting Abstract P1-282 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Does morphological convergence of the head enhance prey capture performance in aquatically foraging snakes? SEGALL, M*; HERREL, A; GODOY-DIANA, R; MNHN/ESPCI; MNHN; ESPCI marion.segall@live.fr Underwater prey capture is a challenge for aquatic animals because of the high density and viscosity of water that impairs the movement of the […]
Does Size Matter A Look At Meal Regulation in Juvenile Snakes
Meeting Abstract P1-66 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Does Size Matter?: A Look At Meal Regulation in Juvenile Snakes BROWN, CJ*; MILLER, RL; CLOSE, MT; Radford University; Radford University; Radford University Cbrown14@radford.edu In animals, meal size is determined by numerous endocrinological and neurological factors, and in juveniles of species with post-natal parental care, meal size is […]
Does Poor Feeder Maintenance Increase Exposure of Hummingbirds to Pathogenic Bacteria and Fungi
Meeting Abstract P1-146 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Does Poor Feeder Maintenance Increase Exposure of Hummingbirds to Pathogenic Bacteria and Fungi? STEPHENS, EZ*; POWERS, DR; George Fox Univ., Newberg, OR; George Fox Univ., Newberg, OR estephens13@georgefox.edu Due to widespread use, artificial feeders have become important food sources for hummingbirds. The high sucrose concentration of feeder solutions […]
Do You Even Lift Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Head Morphology on Lift Force Generation in Sharks
Meeting Abstract P1-254 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Do You Even Lift? Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Head Morphology on Lift Force Generation in Sharks WARREN, S.M.*; HOFFMANN, S.L.; KAZEMI, A.; PORTER, M.E.; Florida Atlantic University; Florida Atlantic University; Florida Atlantic University; Florida Atlantic University swarre16@fau.edu Sharks in the hammerhead family (Sphyrnidae) can be recognized […]
Do Götte’s larvae feed Culturing indirect developing polyclad flatworms
Meeting Abstract P1-88 Thursday, Jan. 5 15:30 – 17:30 Do Götte’s larvae feed? Culturing indirect developing polyclad flatworms KLOMPEN, AM*; ALPERT, EJ; REFT, AJ; ALLEN, JD; College of William and Mary; College of William and Mary; College of William and Mary; College of William and Mary amklompen@email.wm.edu The feeding capabilities of larval polyclad flatworms are poorly understood. […]
