Meeting Abstract 43-4 Sunday, Jan. 5 08:45 – 09:00 Effects of Abiotic Stress Across Population in Wild Foxtail Millet Setaria viridis SHARPE, SL*; UNGERER, MC; NIPPERT, JB; Kansas State University; Kansas State University; Kansas State University sharpes@ksu.edu BACKGROUND/QUESTION/METHODS Abiotic sources of stress, including drought, cold, and salinity, can substantially affect plant fitness and survival. This poses a […]
year: 2020
Climate anomalies are altering local adaptation
Meeting Abstract 43-2 Sunday, Jan. 5 08:15 – 08:30 Climate anomalies are altering local adaptation BONTRAGER, M; MUIR, CD*; MAHONY, C; GAMBLE, DE; GERMAIN, RM; HARGREAVES, AL; KLEYNHANS, EJ; THOMPSON, KA; ANGERT, AL; University of British Columbia and University of California, Davis; University of Hawai’i; University of British Columbia; University of British Columbia; University of British Columbia; […]
A developmental delay in thermogenesis is associated with adaptive shifts in gene expression in high-altitude deer mice
Meeting Abstract 43-6 Sunday, Jan. 5 09:00 – 09:15 A developmental delay in thermogenesis is associated with adaptive shifts in gene expression in high-altitude deer mice VELOTTA, JP*; ROBERTSON, CE; SCHWEIZER, RM; MCCLELLAND, GB; CHEVIRON, ZA; University of Montana; McMaster University; University of Montana; McMaster University; University of Montana jonathan.velotta@gmail.com http://jvelotta.com Aerobic performance is strongly tied to […]
Predicting Foraging Strategies from Morphological Traits in Myotis
Meeting Abstract 42-6 Sunday, Jan. 5 09:15 – 09:30 Predicting Foraging Strategies from Morphological Traits in Myotis QUINN, BL*; MORALES, AE; SIMMONS, NB; Temple University; American Museum of Natural History; American Museum of Natural History brooke.quinn@temple.edu The mouse-eared bats (Myotis) are found on every continent except Antarctica and comprise three primary ecomorphs with different feeding strategies (i.e. […]
Morphology Predicts Interspecific Jumping Performance in Frogs
Meeting Abstract 42-4 Sunday, Jan. 5 08:45 – 09:00 Morphology Predicts Interspecific Jumping Performance in Frogs JUAREZ, BH*; MOEN, DS; ADAMS, DC; Iowa State University; Oklahoma State University; Iowa State University bryanhjuarez@gmail.com Ecological and evolutionary processes depend on individual fitness. Oftentimes, organismal performance is a more accurate predictor of individual fitness than morphology. Recent work has shown […]
Morphological evolution within minnows exhibits decoupling of form & function during periods of climate change in North America
Meeting Abstract 42-3 Sunday, Jan. 5 08:30 – 08:45 Morphological evolution within minnows exhibits decoupling of form & function during periods of climate change in North America POS, KM*; KOLMANN, MA; GAO, T; HERNANDEZ, LP; GIDMARK, NJ; George Washington University, Washington DC; George Washington University, Washington DC; University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; George Washington University, Washington DC; […]
Limb Ecometrics Show Limited Applicability for Quantifying Ecological Novelty in the Deep Evolution of Synapsida
Meeting Abstract 42-7 Sunday, Jan. 5 09:30 – 09:45 Limb Ecometrics Show Limited Applicability for Quantifying Ecological Novelty in the Deep Evolution of Synapsida LUNGMUS, JK*; ANGIELCZYK, KD; LUO, ZX; University of Chicago; Field Museum of Natural History; University of Chicago jlungmus@uchicago.edu Mammalia are the only living members of the larger clade known as Synapsida, which has […]
JawsModel 2020 Tracking the Transmission of Force and Motion in Fish Cranial Linkage Systems Through Phylogenetic History
Meeting Abstract 42-1 Sunday, Jan. 5 08:00 – 08:15 JawsModel 2020: Tracking the Transmission of Force and Motion in Fish Cranial Linkage Systems Through Phylogenetic History WESTNEAT, MW*; GARTNER, SM; COOPER, WJ; University of Chicago; University of Chicago; Washington State Univ mwestneat@uchicago.edu http://westneatlab.uchicago.edu Fishes use a sensational diversity of jaw mechanisms for feeding, with more than 20 […]
Dragons of the trees, the rocks, and the ground the evolution of cranial shape in a continental-scale evolutionary radiation of lizards (Lepidosauria Agamidae)
Meeting Abstract 42-5 Sunday, Jan. 5 09:00 – 09:15 Dragons of the trees, the rocks, and the ground: the evolution of cranial shape in a continental-scale evolutionary radiation of lizards (Lepidosauria: Agamidae) GRAY, JA*; SHERRATT, E; HUTCHINSON, MN; JONES, MEH; Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences; University of Adelaide; South Australian Museum; University College London grayjaimi@gmail.com […]
Does Habitat Complexity Affect the Direction of Body Shape Evolution in Marine Fishes
Meeting Abstract 42-2 Sunday, Jan. 5 08:15 – 08:30 Does Habitat Complexity Affect the Direction of Body Shape Evolution in Marine Fishes? LAROUCHE, O*; FRIEDMAN, ST; CORN, KA; MARTINEZ, CM; WAINWRIGHT, PC; PRICE, SA; Clemson University; University of California, Davis olivierlarouche7@hotmail.com Marine habitats vary widely in structure, from incredibly complex coral reefs through to less complex deep […]
