Meeting Abstract 114-1 Sunday, Jan. 8 08:00 – 08:15 Evolution of the gecko ankle in relation to the acquisition of frictional adhesion: A geometric morphometric analysis of the mesotarsal joint ZHUANG, MV*; RUSSELL, AP; JAMNICZKY, HA; HIGHAM, TE; Univ. of California, Riverside; Univ. of Calgary; Univ. of Calgary; Univ. of California, Riverside mzhua001@ucr.edu Among terrestrial vertebrates, foot […]
year: 2017
Convergence in Gecko Toe Pad Shape
Meeting Abstract 114-2 Sunday, Jan. 8 08:15 – 08:30 Convergence in Gecko Toe Pad Shape HAGEY, T/J; Michigan State University hageyt@msu.edu Geckos are well known lizards for their striking climbing and clinging abilities. The adhesive toe pads of gecko lizards come in a while variety of shapes and sizes. Anecdotally, species have been lumped into toe pad […]
Thermal dependence of sprint performance and critical thermal limits in ecologically distinct populations of a small ectotherm
Meeting Abstract 113-7 Sunday, Jan. 8 09:30 – 09:45 Thermal dependence of sprint performance and critical thermal limits in ecologically distinct populations of a small ectotherm NEEL, LK*; MCBRAYER, LD; Georgia Southern University, Statesboro ; Georgia Southern University, Statesboro lauren_k_neel@georgiasouthern.edu Ectotherms are thought to be particularly vulnerable to the effects of anthropogenic climate change as they perform […]
Role of Genetic Variation on the Ontogeny of Metabolism during Development
Meeting Abstract 113-4 Sunday, Jan. 8 08:45 – 09:00 Role of Genetic Variation on the Ontogeny of Metabolism during Development. MATOO, OB*; JULICK, CR; MONTOOTH, KL; University of Nebraska, Lincoln omatoo2@unl.edu Reprogramming of the core metabolism may be necessary during development of many holometabolous insects to generate sufficient energy for maintenance and meet demands of rapid […]
Respiratory turbinate surface area is not affected by adaptation to high-altitude hypoxia in deer mice
Meeting Abstract 113-6 Sunday, Jan. 8 09:15 – 09:30 Respiratory turbinate surface area is not affected by adaptation to high-altitude hypoxia in deer mice OWERKOWICZ, T.*; IVY, C.M.; SCOTT, G.R.; CSUSB; McMaster; McMaster towerkow@csusb.edu Respiratory turbinates – maxillo- and nasoturbinal bones in the nasal cavity of mammals – have been proposed as anatomic correlates of endothermy in […]
Optimal Foraging Frequency and its Physiological “Brackets” in Ectotherms
Meeting Abstract 113-2 Sunday, Jan. 8 08:15 – 08:30 Optimal Foraging Frequency and its Physiological “Brackets” in Ectotherms WATSON, CM; Midwestern State University charles.watson@mwsu.edu http://www.charlesmwatson.com Feeding frequency in ectotherms can vary based upon both intrinsic and extrinsic factors, including food size and availability, developmental state, body condition, life history, and season. Optimal Foraging Theory, if extended to […]
Links between ovary status, sensory perceptions and foraging in a socially plastic bee
Meeting Abstract 113-1 Sunday, Jan. 8 08:00 – 08:15 Links between ovary status, sensory perceptions and foraging in a socially plastic bee IHLE, KE; Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute kateihle@gmail.com The ground plan hypotheses of social evolution argue that the complex divisions of labor observed in eusocial insect societies evolved via the compartmentalization of linked components of an […]
Experimental evolution of dispersal-related traits in a model insect morphological, physiological, and behavioural responses to spatial selection
Meeting Abstract 113-5 Sunday, Jan. 8 09:00 – 09:15 Experimental evolution of dispersal-related traits in a model insect: morphological, physiological, and behavioural responses to spatial selection ARNOLD, PA*; CASSEY, P; WHITE, CR; The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia; The University of Adelaide, SA, Australia; Monash University, VIC, Australia pieter.arnold@uqconnect.edu.au Dispersal ability varies significantly among individuals, and much […]
Beyond sugar allocation and metabolism of nectar amino acids and fatty acids in a Lepidopteran
Meeting Abstract 113-3 Sunday, Jan. 8 08:30 – 08:45 Beyond sugar: allocation and metabolism of nectar amino acids and fatty acids in a Lepidopteran LEVIN, E; MCCUE, M; DAVIDOWITZ, G*; University of Arizona; St. Mary’s University; University of Arizona goggy@email.arizona.edu http://goggy.faculty.arizona.edu Flower nectar is more than just water and sugar; it also contains other macro nutrients such […]
Sexually antagonistic selection emerges in the adult life stage in a sexually dimorphic lizard
Meeting Abstract 112-5 Sunday, Jan. 8 09:00 – 09:15 Sexually antagonistic selection emerges in the adult life stage in a sexually dimorphic lizard REEDY, A.M.*; SEEARS, H.A.; KAHRL, A.F.; GIORDANO, C.; WARNER, D.A.; COX, R.M.; University of Virginia; University of Virginia; University of Virginia; University of Virginia; Auburn University; University of Virginia amr3mb@virginia.edu Sex differences in […]
