Meeting Abstract 136-6 Monday, Jan. 7 14:30 – 14:45 Aerodynamics, not load, predicts avian wing thickness RADER, JA*; HEDRICK, TL; UNC Chapel Hill jrader@live.unc.edu http://www.jonathanrader.net/ The wings of flapping fliers must be strong enough to resist the aerodynamic and inertial loads placed on them while also maintaining an aerodynamically appropriate shape for producing the requisite forces during […]
year: 2019
Variation in the ability to use CAM in a C3-CAM hybrid Yucca
Meeting Abstract 134-8 Monday, Jan. 7 15:15 – 15:30 Variation in the ability to use CAM in a C3-CAM hybrid Yucca HEYDUK, K*; RAY, JN; CUMMINGS, A; LEEBENS-MACK, J; Yale University; University of Georgia; University of Georgia; University of Georgia karolina.heyduk@yale.edu Photosynthetic organisms are the foundation of ecosystems across the globe, yet the photosynthetic pathway is highly […]
Spatial Variation in Ecological Divergence in a Widespread Polymorphic Salamander
Meeting Abstract 134-1 Monday, Jan. 7 13:30 – 13:45 Spatial Variation in Ecological Divergence in a Widespread Polymorphic Salamander HANTAK, MM*; KUCHTA , SR; Ohio University ; Ohio University mh433113@ohio.edu An open question in color polymorphic species is why morph frequencies are variable among populations. Little work has been done to examine geographic patterns in polymorphisms, with […]
Population Demographics of an Invasive Lizard Following Experimental Introduction on Small Islands
Meeting Abstract 134-3 Monday, Jan. 7 14:00 – 14:15 Population Demographics of an Invasive Lizard Following Experimental Introduction on Small Islands FARGEVIEILLE, A*; REEDY, A M; MITCHELL, T S; DURSO, A M; DELANEY, D M; PEARSON, P R; WARNER, D A; Auburn University, Auburn; University of Virginia; Auburn University Auburn/ University of Alabama, Birmingham; Utah State University, […]
Natural Selection on Morphology in a Tropical Lizard After a Rapid Shift in Habitat Structure
Meeting Abstract 134-2 Monday, Jan. 7 13:45 – 14:00 Natural Selection on Morphology in a Tropical Lizard After a Rapid Shift in Habitat Structure NICHOLSON, DJ*; LOGAN, ML; COX, C; CHUNG, A; DEGON, Z; DUBOIS, M; NEEL, L; CURLIS, JD; MCMILLAN, WO; GARNER, T; KNELL, RJ; Queen Mary University London; Zoological Society of London; Smithsonian Tropical Research […]
Inheritance, Hormonal Drivers and Fitness Implications of Female Ornamentation in Fence Lizards
Meeting Abstract 134-5 Monday, Jan. 7 14:30 – 14:45 Inheritance, Hormonal Drivers and Fitness Implications of Female Ornamentation in Fence Lizards ASSIS, BA*; AVERY, JD; TYLAN, C; EARLEY, RL; LANGKILDE, T; Penn State; Penn State; Penn State; University of Alabama; Penn State bmd5458@psu.edu Flashy secondary sexual traits are uncommon in females of species with traditional sex roles. […]
Individual-level performance trade-offs in male and female Anolis carolinensis lizards
Meeting Abstract 134-7 Monday, Jan. 7 15:00 – 15:15 Individual-level performance trade-offs in male and female Anolis carolinensis lizards CESPEDES, AM*; HOUSLAY, TM ; LAILVAUX, SP; University of New Orleans; University of Cambridge; University of New Orleans anniecespedes@gmail.com The ecological requirement for performing multiple whole-organism performance tasks places conflicting demands on organismal morphology and physiology. These functional […]
Heritability of telomere length in nestling barn swallows (Hirundo rustica erythrogaster)
Meeting Abstract 134-4 Monday, Jan. 7 14:15 – 14:30 Heritability of telomere length in nestling barn swallows (Hirundo rustica erythrogaster) LEVIN, II*; HUND, AK; IBRAHIM, AI; STEPHENS, JQ; WICKER, VV; TSUNEKAGE, T; MCCAHILL, K; SAFRAN, RJ; Agnes Scott College; University of Colorado – Boulder; Agnes Scott College; Agnes Scott College; Agnes Scott College; Agnes Scott College; University […]
Digestive performance and microbiome changes in response to dietary shifts in closely-related prickleback fishes (Family Stichaeidae) with different natural diets
Meeting Abstract 134-6 Monday, Jan. 7 14:45 – 15:00 Digestive performance and microbiome changes in response to dietary shifts in closely-related prickleback fishes (Family Stichaeidae) with different natural diets. HERRERA, MJ*; GERMAN, DP; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine mjherre1@uci.edu https://michellejherrera.weebly.com/ Investigating closely related, sympatric, animals with different natural diets will further our understanding of […]
Using transcriptomics to identify patterns of gene expression associated with disease transmission in African fruit bats (Epomophorus labiatus)
Meeting Abstract 133-8 Monday, Jan. 7 09:45 – 10:00 Using transcriptomics to identify patterns of gene expression associated with disease transmission in African fruit bats (Epomophorus labiatus) SIMPSON, JS*; LENKER, KL; WILSON, CA; EJOTRE, I; KURPIERS, L; REEDER, D; FIELD, KA; Bucknell University; Bucknell University; Bucknell University; Bucknell University; Bucknell University; Bucknell University; Bucknell University jss052@bucknell.edu Although […]
