Meeting Abstract 102-2 Monday, Jan. 6 13:45 – 14:00 Does a Well-Balanced Diet Keep You Going When the Going Gets Cold? LITTLER, A*; GARCIA, M; TEETS, N; University of Kentucky; University of Kentucky; University of Kentucky asli226@uky.edu Cold stress is detrimental to insect fitness and has driven the evolution of coping mechanisms for low temperature stressors. Ecological […]
year: 2020
Does a Cannibal Feeding Strategy Impart Differential Metabolic Performance in Young Burbot Lota lota
Meeting Abstract 102-7 Monday, Jan. 6 14:45 – 15:00 Does a Cannibal Feeding Strategy Impart Differential Metabolic Performance in Young Burbot Lota lota? FRAZIER, AJ*; JENSEN, NR; YOUNG, SP; COOLEY-RIEDERS, CC; TODGHAM, AE; University of California, Davis; Kootenai Tribe of Idaho; Kootenai Tribe of Idaho; University of California, Davis; University of California, Davis ajfrazier@ucdavis.edu The practice of […]
Do digestive enzyme activities explain increased plant digestibility in a newly omnivorous lizard
Meeting Abstract 102-8 Monday, Jan. 6 15:00 – 15:15 Do digestive enzyme activities explain increased plant digestibility in a newly omnivorous lizard? WEHRLE, BA*; GONZALEZ, AX; STONE, J; RANKINS, D; VUU, E; HERREL, A; TADIC, Z; GERMAN, D; UC Irvine; UC Irvine; UC Irvine; UC Irvine; UC Irvine; MNHN/CNRS; U. Zagreb; UC Irvine bwehrle@uci.edu http://www.beckwehrle.weebly.com A population […]
A tale of two islands stress response and immune function of an insular pit viper following ecological disturbance
Meeting Abstract 102-6 Monday, Jan. 6 14:30 – 14:45 A tale of two islands: stress response and immune function of an insular pit viper following ecological disturbance. SANDFOSS, MR*; CLAUNCH, NM; STACY, NI; ROMAGOSA, CM; LILLYWHITE, HB; University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida; University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida; University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida; University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida; […]
Transcriptomic analyses of Gasterosteus aculeatus parasite response reveal mechanisms of resistance
Meeting Abstract 101-3 Monday, Jan. 6 14:00 – 14:15 Transcriptomic analyses of Gasterosteus aculeatus parasite response reveal mechanisms of resistance FUESS, LE*; WEBER, JN; STEINEL, NC; DEN HAAN, S; BOLNICK, DI; University of Connecticut; University of Alaska Anchorage; University of Massachusetts Lowell; University of Texas; University of Connecticut lefuess@gmail.com http://laurenfuess.weebly.com Host-parasite interactions are poorly understood, despite their […]
Tolerance of ectoparasitism in Eastern Fence Lizards, Sceloporus undulatus
Meeting Abstract 101-2 Monday, Jan. 6 13:45 – 14:00 Tolerance of ectoparasitism in Eastern Fence Lizards, Sceloporus undulatus CONRAD, H*; WITTMAN, T; POLLOCK, N; JOHN-ALDER, H; Rutgers University; University of Texas; University of Virginia; Rutgers University hmc87@scarletmail.rutgers.edu Eastern fence lizards (Sceloporus undulatus) are heavily parasitized by chigger mites (Eutrombicula alfreddugesi), with mite counts >500 on some individuals. […]
Skin Microbiome Significantly Predicts Susceptibility to Ectoparasite Infection in Trinidadian Guppies, Poecilia reticulata
Meeting Abstract 101-6 Monday, Jan. 6 14:45 – 15:00 Skin Microbiome Significantly Predicts Susceptibility to Ectoparasite Infection in Trinidadian Guppies, Poecilia reticulata RUDZKI, EN*; KOHL, KD; STEPHENSON, JF; University of Pittsburgh; University of Pittsburgh; University of Pittsburgh elr82@pitt.edu https://stephensonlab.com, http://www.kevindkohl.com The role that microbes play in host-parasite interactions is currently poorly understood. In aquatic environments, the host-associated […]
Sex-biased Parasitism and the Expression of a Sexual Signal in a Tropical Forest Lizard
Meeting Abstract 101-5 Monday, Jan. 6 14:30 – 14:45 Sex-biased Parasitism and the Expression of a Sexual Signal in a Tropical Forest Lizard COX, CL*; ROSSO, AA; NICHOLSON, DJ; MCMILLAN, WO; LOGAN, ML; Florida International University; Georgia Southern University; Queen Mary University London; Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute; University of Nevada-Reno clcox@georgiasouthern.edu Sexual signals are usually strongly linked […]
Indirect, facultative interaction between a commensal microbe and an opportunistic pathogen in the tortoise respiratory tract
Meeting Abstract 101-7 Monday, Jan. 6 15:00 – 15:15 Indirect, facultative interaction between a commensal microbe and an opportunistic pathogen in the tortoise respiratory tract SANDMEIER, FC*; LEONARD, KL; WEITZMAN, CL; TRACY, CR; BAYER, B; BAUSCHLICHER, S; Colorado State University-Pueblo; Colorado State University-Pueblo; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; University of Nevada, Reno; Colorado State University-Pueblo; Colorado […]
Fitness consequences and immunogenetic strategies against a novel parasitoid in a field cricket
Meeting Abstract 101-1 Monday, Jan. 6 13:30 – 13:45 Fitness consequences and immunogenetic strategies against a novel parasitoid in a field cricket BALENGER, SL*; SIKKINK, K; ZUK, M; BAILEY, NW; University of Mississippi; University of Mississippi; University of Minnesota; St Andrews University balenger@olemiss.edu https://susanbalenger.weebly.com/ Among the parasites of insects, endoparasitoids impose a unique challenge to host defenses […]
