Temperature as a supplementary cue in the reproductive timing of the Black-capped chickadees (Poecile atricapillus)

Meeting Abstract 116-1  Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:00 – 08:15  Temperature as a supplementary cue in the reproductive timing of the Black-capped chickadees (Poecile atricapillus) MARTIN, RJ*; KRUGER, MC; MACDOUGALL-SHACKLETON, SA; SHERRY, DF; Western University; Western University; Western University; Western University rmarti88@uwo.ca Reliable environmental cues, such as photoperiod, allow birds to time their reproduction to match peak food […]

T3 as a source of hormonally-mediated maternal effects in a lizard

Meeting Abstract 116-3  Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:30 – 08:45  T3 as a source of hormonally-mediated maternal effects in a lizard GIFFORD, ME*; ROBINSON, CD; University of Central Arkansas; University of Virginia megifford@uca.edu http://giffordlab@weebly.com Maternal effects are important mechanisms generating phenotypic variation in offspring with potentially adaptive consequences. Prenatal maternal effects often are mediated through maternal transmission of […]

Prolactin maintains a parental phenotype in both sexes of the biparental rock dove

Meeting Abstract 116-5  Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:00 – 09:15  Prolactin maintains a parental phenotype in both sexes of the biparental rock dove FARRAR, VS*; VIERNES, RC; FLORES, L; CALISI, RM; University of California, Davis; University of California, Davis; University of California, Davis; University of California, Davis vsfarrar@ucdavis.edu Parents of many species often experience reduced sexual behavior and […]

Linking female energy status to timing of reproduction in an income-breeding seabird

Meeting Abstract 116-7  Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:30 – 09:45  Linking female energy status to timing of reproduction in an income-breeding seabird WHELAN, S*; HATCH, SA; BENOWITZ-FREDERICKS, ZM; CHASTEL, O; ELLIOTT, KH; McGill University, Canada; Institute for Seabird Research and Conservation; Bucknell University; CNRS?Universit� de La Rochelle, France; McGill University, Canada shannon.whelan2@mail.mcgill.ca https://twitter.com/killerwhelan Food supply is a major […]

Honest Signaling, Sexual Conflict and Female Ornamentation an Undesired Quality Signal

Meeting Abstract 116-2  Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:15 – 08:30  Honest Signaling, Sexual Conflict and Female Ornamentation: an Undesired Quality Signal? ASSIS, BA*; AVERY, JD; TYLAN, C; EARLEY, RL; LANGKILDE, T; Penn State; Penn State; Penn State; University of Alabama; Penn State bmd5458@psu.edu Conspicuous sexual ornaments are uncommon in females of species with traditional sex roles, with such […]

Female ZIP9-Knockout Zebrafish Exhibit Abnormal Egg Activation and Reduced Fecundity

Meeting Abstract 116-6  Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:15 – 09:30  Female ZIP9-Knockout Zebrafish Exhibit Abnormal Egg Activation and Reduced Fecundity CONVERSE, A*; THOMAS, P; University of Texas Marine Science Institute; University of Texas Marine Science Institute aubreykoch@utexas.edu Our research group recently cloned and characterized a putative membrane androgen receptor from teleost ovarian tissue that is homologous to the […]

Underwater Navigation by Weddell Seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) in the Antarctic Fast-Ice Environment

Meeting Abstract 115-5  Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:00 – 09:15  Underwater Navigation by Weddell Seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) in the Antarctic Fast-Ice Environment FUIMAN, LA*; WILLIAMS, TM; DAVIS, RW; University of Texas at Austin; University of California Santa Cruz; Texas A&M University – Galveston lee.fuiman@utexas.edu http://utmsi.utexas.edu/fuiman Most activities of Weddell seals occur during dives that extend hundreds to thousands […]

The relationship between glucocorticoids and movement behavior during breeding in a free-living passerine

Meeting Abstract 115-1  Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:00 – 08:15  The relationship between glucocorticoids and movement behavior during breeding in a free-living passerine UEHLING, JJ*; INJAIAN, AS; TAFF, CC; WINKLER, DW; VITOUSEK, MN; Cornell Univ.; Cornell Univ.; Cornell Univ.; Cellular Tracking Technologies; Cornell Univ. jju8@cornell.edu Movement patterns have wide-ranging effects on survival and population trends, and can greatly […]

Neon Goby Larvae have Sufficiently Developed Sensory Systems and Swimming Abilities to Orient Directionally Beginning Shortly After Hatching

Meeting Abstract 115-2  Tuesday, Jan. 7 08:15 – 08:30  Neon Goby Larvae have Sufficiently Developed Sensory Systems and Swimming Abilities to Orient Directionally Beginning Shortly After Hatching MAJORIS, JE*; FORETICH, MA; HU, Y; NICKLES, KR; DI PERSIA, CL; CHAPUT, R; SCHLATTER, E; WEBB, JF; PARIS, CB; BUSTON, PM; Boston University, Boston, MA and King Abdullah University of […]

Homeward Bound What the Salmon Nose Knows

Meeting Abstract 115-6  Tuesday, Jan. 7 09:15 – 09:30  Homeward Bound: What the Salmon Nose Knows? KAMRAN, M*; POLLOCK, AMM; DITTMAN, A H; NOAKES, DLG; Oregon State University, Corvallis; Oregon State University, Corvallis; Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, Seattle; Oregon State University, Corvallis and Oregon Hatchery Research Center, Alsea kamran.mary@gmail.com https://twitter.com/merreyum Aquatic habitats […]

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