Meeting Abstract 79-7 Monday, Jan. 6 09:30 – 09:45 Water deprivation affects mating behaviors and outcomes in the harvestman, Leiobunum vittatum SASSON, D*; JOHNSON, T; SCOTT, E; FOWLER-FINN, K; Saint Louis University sassonda@slu.edu Individual variation in resource acquisition prior to mating can influence mating dynamics. Water is one resource that may impact reproduction, but little is known […]
year: 2020
Using Telomeres to Assess Patterns of Biological Aging in a Cooperative Lek-breeding Passerine, the Wire-Tailed Manakin (Pipra filicauda)
Meeting Abstract 79-4 Monday, Jan. 6 08:45 – 09:00 Using Telomeres to Assess Patterns of Biological Aging in a Cooperative Lek-breeding Passerine, the Wire-Tailed Manakin (Pipra filicauda) VERNASCO, BJ*; DAKIN, R; SISSON, Z; HAUSSMANN, MF; RYDER, TB; MOORE, IT; Washington State University; Carleton University; Bucknell University; Bucknell University; Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center; Virginia Tech; Washington State University; […]
Peaks and valleys of prolactin-related gene expression during the pigeon parental care stage
Meeting Abstract 79-1 Monday, Jan. 6 08:00 – 08:15 Peaks and valleys of prolactin-related gene expression during the pigeon parental care stage HARRIS, RM*; AUSTIN, SH; LANGCALISI, A; MACMANES, M; CALISI, RM; NPB, UC Davis; NPB, UC Davis; MCB, UNH; MCB, UNH; NPB, UC Davis rmharris@ucdavis.edu https://github.com/macmanes-lab/DoveParentsRNAseq Parental care of offspring is essential to maximize fitness in […]
Neuropsin and VA-opsin both facilitate photoinduction of avian seasonal breeding
Meeting Abstract 79-3 Monday, Jan. 6 08:30 – 08:45 Neuropsin and VA-opsin both facilitate photoinduction of avian seasonal breeding PEREZ, JH*; TOLLA, E; DUNN, IC; MEDDLE, SL; STEVENSON, TJ; University of Glasgow; University of Glasgow; Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh; Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh; University of Glasgow Jonathan.Perez@glasgow.ac.uk Avian seasonal breeding has long been tied to […]
Leatherback Turtle Breeding Sex Ratios are 11
Meeting Abstract 79-6 Monday, Jan. 6 09:15 – 09:30 Leatherback Turtle Breeding Sex Ratios are 1:1 LASALA, JA*; HUGHES, C; WYNEKEN, J; Florida Atlantic University; Florida Atlantic University; Florida Atlantic University jlasala321@gmail.com As temperatures increase, marine turtles are at risk of a feminization skew within populations due to temperature dependent sex determination. While hatchling sex ratios can […]
Flexible Expression of Sickness Behavior and Parental Care Across Stages of Avian Reproduction
Meeting Abstract 79-2 Monday, Jan. 6 08:15 – 08:30 Flexible Expression of Sickness Behavior and Parental Care Across Stages of Avian Reproduction ALONGE, MM*; DANIELS, DT; SCHOBEL, T; BENTLEY, GE; University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Berkeley mattina.alonge@berkeley.edu Organisms are often challenged with balancing energy demand between competing […]
Effects of preferred temperature, interspecific interactions, and increased population density on vitellogenesis on intertidal crabs Petrolisthes cinctipes and Petrolisthes manimaculus
Meeting Abstract 79-5 Monday, Jan. 6 09:00 – 09:15 Effects of preferred temperature, interspecific interactions, and increased population density on vitellogenesis on intertidal crabs Petrolisthes cinctipes and Petrolisthes manimaculus SAYAVONG, N*; ESTRADA, M; SALAS, H; GUNDERSON, AR; STILLMAN, JH; TSUKIMURA, B; California State University, Fresno; California State University, Fresno; California State University, Fresno; Tulane University; San Francicso […]
Toes for any occasion morphological covariation and ecological signal within the gecko attachment system
Meeting Abstract 78-7 Monday, Jan. 6 09:00 – 09:15 Toes for any occasion: morphological covariation and ecological signal within the gecko attachment system NAYLOR, ER*; HIGHAM, TE; University of California, Riverside; University of California, Riverside emily.naylor@email.ucr.edu Within geckos, elaborately integrated toe pads holding highly branched setae confer dynamic attachment on a variety of substrates. While frictional adhesion […]
Phylogenetic Signal and Linear Model for High-Dimensional Multivariate Comparative Data a case study with the MANOVA
Meeting Abstract 78-2 Monday, Jan. 6 08:15 – 08:30 Phylogenetic Signal and Linear Model for High-Dimensional Multivariate Comparative Data: a case study with the MANOVA CLAVEL, J*; MORLON, H; The Natural History Museum; École Normale Supérieure j.clavel@nhm.ac.uk Phylogenetic linear models (e.g., regressions, ANOVA, or ANCOVA) provide a statistically rigorous framework for comparative studies of phenotypic traits across […]
Manse and Tail Flow structure and morphological constraints of the filtration feeding mechanisms by giant larvaceans
Meeting Abstract 78-1 Monday, Jan. 6 08:00 – 08:15 Manse and Tail: Flow structure and morphological constraints of the filtration feeding mechanisms by giant larvaceans HOOVER, AP*; KATIJA, K; The University of Akron; Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute ahoover1@uakron.edu Giant larvaceans (Bathochordaeus) are found throughout the world’s midwater region and play an important role in the carbon […]
