Meeting Abstract 94-1 Monday, Jan. 6 10:30 – 10:45 Assessing the Thermal Quality of Artificial Roosts for Conservation of Gregarious Bat Species TILMAN, FE; BAKKEN, GS*; O’KEEFE, JM; Indiana State University; Indiana State University; Indiana State University george.bakken@indstate.edu Bats (Order Chiroptera) are heavily impacted by habitat loss. Cavity and crevice roosting bats, >50% of bat species worldwide, […]
year: 2020
Spatial mapping and visual cues influence navigation in Entomacrodus striatus
Meeting Abstract 93-6 Monday, Jan. 6 11:45 – 12:00 Spatial mapping and visual cues influence navigation in Entomacrodus striatus BUO, C*; TAYLOR, E; BARTLES, J; CHRISTMAN, K; DAYAL, P; LONDRAVILLE, RL; University of Akron; University of Akron; University of Akron; University of Akron; University of Akron; University of Akron; University of Akron; University of Akron cb46@zips.uakron.edu We […]
Should I Stay Or Should I Go Now Predictors of Facultative Altitudinal Migration in Mountain White-crowned Sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys oriantha)
Meeting Abstract 93-2 Monday, Jan. 6 10:45 – 11:00 Should I Stay Or Should I Go Now? Predictors of Facultative Altitudinal Migration in Mountain White-crowned Sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys oriantha) MALISCH, J/L*; HAHN, T/P; BREUNER, C/W; MALISCH, Jes; St Mary’s College of Maryland; University of California, Davis; University of Montana jlmalisch@smcm.edu https://inside.smcm.edu/directory/jessica-l-malisch Organisms that inhabit regions with high […]
Prepare or Escape The Behavioral, Physiological, and Hormonal Responses of a Facultative Migrant to Declining Food Availability
Meeting Abstract 93-5 Monday, Jan. 6 11:30 – 11:45 Prepare or Escape?: The Behavioral, Physiological, and Hormonal Responses of a Facultative Migrant to Declining Food Availability DESIMONE, JG*; TOBALSKE, BW; BREUNER, CW; University of Montana, Missoula; University of Montana, Missoula; University of Montana, Missoula joely.desimone@umontana.edu Migration is an evolved behavior that allows animals to take advantage of […]
Phenotypic Flexibility of Glucocorticoid Signaling in Skeletal Muscles of White-crowned Sparrows Preparing to Migrate
Meeting Abstract 93-3 Monday, Jan. 6 11:00 – 11:15 Phenotypic Flexibility of Glucocorticoid Signaling in Skeletal Muscles of White-crowned Sparrows Preparing to Migrate RAMENOFSKY*, M**; PRADHAN, D; AUSTIN, SH; SOMA, K; SCHLINGER, B; University of California Davis; Idaho State University, Pocatello; Oregon State University, Corvalis; University of British Colulmbia, Vancouver; University of California, Los Angeles mramenofs@ucdavis.edu http://biology.ucdavis.edu/people/marilyn-ramenofsky […]
Isotopic Analysis of Fossil Coronulid Barnacles as a Means of Understanding Prehistoric Whale Migration
Meeting Abstract 93-1 Monday, Jan. 6 10:30 – 10:45 Isotopic Analysis of Fossil Coronulid Barnacles as a Means of Understanding Prehistoric Whale Migration TAYLOR, LD*; FINNEGAN, S; O’DEA, A; BRALOWER, TJ; University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Berkeley; Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute; Pennsylvania State University larry.taylor@berkeley.edu Migration is an integral feature of modern mysticete whale ecology, […]
The influence of hunting pressure and ecological factors on fecal glucocorticoid metabolites in wild elk
Meeting Abstract 92-1 Monday, Jan. 6 10:15 – 10:30 The influence of hunting pressure and ecological factors on fecal glucocorticoid metabolites in wild elk ENSMINGER, DC*; PRITCHARD, C; GINGERY, T; LANGKILDE, T; University of California, Berkeley and The Pennsylvania State University; The Pennsylvania State University; The Pennsylvania State University; The Pennsylvania State University dls_david@yahoo.com Climate change and […]
Telomere protection mechanisms and adaptive organismal responses to early postnatal stress
Meeting Abstract 92-3 Monday, Jan. 6 10:45 – 11:00 Telomere protection mechanisms and adaptive organismal responses to early postnatal stress WOLF, SE*; BELTRAN, SE; SANDERS, TL; ROSVALL, KA; Indiana University; Dominican University; Oklahoma State University; Indiana University wolfsae@indiana.edu https://sarah-wolf.weebly.com/ Telomeres are the guanine-rich, protective ends of chromosomes that shorten with exposure to stressors and consequently, may link […]
Interplay between personality, physiology, and temperature in American bullfrogs
Meeting Abstract 92-5 Monday, Jan. 6 11:15 – 11:30 Interplay between personality, physiology, and temperature in American bullfrogs DA SILVA, DP*; GOMES, FR; University of Sao Paulo diego.pnds@gmail.com Personality has been identified in several different ecological contexts. However, the physiological mechanisms underlying different animal personalities are still poorly understood. Different personalities have been correlated with different patterns […]
Eggshell Pore Density as an Important Determinant for Avian Embryonic Development
Meeting Abstract 92-4 Monday, Jan. 6 11:00 – 11:15 Eggshell Pore Density as an Important Determinant for Avian Embryonic Development CHOI, W*; WADA, H; Auburn University wzc0028@auburn.edu Avian eggs protect embryos from desiccation and trauma while allowing exchange of gases. Although previous studies have shown that environmental factors such as temperature and humidity alter eggshell characteristics, little […]
