Meeting Abstract 21-6 Saturday, Jan. 4 11:15 – 11:30 Tool use increases mechanical and bioenergetic foraging success in southern sea otters LAW, CJ*; TINKER, MT; FUJII, JA; NICHOLSON, T; STAEDLER, M; TOMOLEONI, J; YOUNG, C; MEHTA, RS; American Museum of Natural History; Nhydra Ecological Consulting; Monterey Bay Aquarium; Monterey Bay Aquarium; Monterey Bay Aquarium; US Geological Survey; […]
year: 2020
Stinger Thieves Nematocyst Acquisition Process in Aeolid Nudibranchs
Meeting Abstract 21-8 Saturday, Jan. 4 11:45 – 12:00 Stinger Thieves: Nematocyst Acquisition Process in Aeolid Nudibranchs PAGGEOT, LX*; GOSLINER, TM; California Academy of Sciences; California Academy of Sciences lpaggeot@calacademy.org Nudibranchs encompass over three thousand species around the world, and still counting. One subgroup of nudibranchs is called aeolids: a specialized group of nudibranchs that are capable […]
Predator-informed looming stimulus experiments reveal how large filter feeding whales capture highly maneuverable forage fish
Meeting Abstract 21-3 Saturday, Jan. 4 10:30 – 10:45 Predator-informed looming stimulus experiments reveal how large filter feeding whales capture highly maneuverable forage fish CADE, D E*; CAREY, N; DOMENICI, P; POTVIN, J; GOLDBOGEN, J A; Stanford University; Scottish Association of Marine Science; IAS-CNR, Istituto per l’Ambiente Marino Costiero; Saint Louis University; Stanford University davecade@stanford.edu Forage fish […]
Memory systems in food-caching caching and non-caching birds
Meeting Abstract 21-2 Saturday, Jan. 4 10:15 – 10:30 Memory systems in food-caching caching and non-caching birds STRANG, CG*; BROWN, EK; SHERRY, DF; HAMPTON, RR; University of Western Ontario; Emory University; University of Western Ontario; Emory University cstrang@uwo.ca For birds that overwinter in north temperate zones, such as Black-capped Chickadees and Dark-eyed Juncos, keeping track of reliable […]
Investigating the Foraging Behavior of Leptasterias spp Across Intertidal Microhabitats
Meeting Abstract 21-7 Saturday, Jan. 4 11:30 – 11:45 Investigating the Foraging Behavior of Leptasterias spp. Across Intertidal Microhabitats JOHNSON, MW*; TRICOMO, AS; SHOUGH, AE; SANDERS, JC; COHEN, SC; San Francisco State University; Humboldt State University; University of Portland; Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; San Francisco State University mjohnson18@mail.sfsu.edu The coastal intertidal zone contains much fine-scale habitat variation, […]
Flies Remember Multiple Food Locations in the Absence of External Cues
Meeting Abstract 21-4 Saturday, Jan. 4 10:45 – 11:00 Flies Remember Multiple Food Locations in the Absence of External Cues BEHBAHANI, AH*; RAK, AK; SKUTT-KAKARIA, KJ; DICKINSON, MH; California Institute of Technology; California Institute of Technology; California Institute of Technology; California Institute of Technology amirhb@caltech.edu https://dickinsonlab.caltech.edu/people/amir-behbahani/ The fruit fly, Drosophila, has an extensive repertoire of behaviors generated […]
Bumblebee cognition and the influence of anthropogenic stressors
Meeting Abstract 21-1 Saturday, Jan. 4 10:00 – 10:15 Bumblebee cognition and the influence of anthropogenic stressors MUTH, F*; FRANCIS, JS; LEONARD, AS; University of Texas at Austin; University of Nevada, Reno; University of Nevada, Reno felicity.muth@austin.utexas.edu http://www.beecognition.com Bumblebees are an insect model organism for the study of animal cognition, due in part to their aptitude at […]
Analysis of Loggerhead Shrike wing-flashing movements during hunting
Meeting Abstract 21-5 Saturday, Jan. 4 11:00 – 11:15 Analysis of Loggerhead Shrike wing-flashing movements during hunting MORA, Y/A*; SUSTAITA, D; FARABAUGH, S/M; Department of Biological Sciences, California State University San Marcos; Department of Biological Sciences, California State University San Marcos; Institute for Conservation Research, San Diego Zoo Global mora074@cougars.csusm.edu The Loggerhead Shrike ( Lanius ludovicianus ) […]
Ontogenetic scaling of gill area and brain size between two populations of blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus)
Meeting Abstract 20-5 Saturday, Jan. 4 11:30 – 11:45 Ontogenetic scaling of gill area and brain size between two populations of blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) WONG, S*; BIGMAN, JS; DULVY, NK; Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada; Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada; Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada serenaw@sfu.ca Temperature underlies physiological and ecological variation among populations. For example, […]
Impact of Thermal-Hydric Stress on Surface Activity and Waving Behavior of Fiddler Crabs
Meeting Abstract 20-6 Saturday, Jan. 4 11:45 – 12:00 Impact of Thermal-Hydric Stress on Surface Activity and Waving Behavior of Fiddler Crabs YEGHISSIAN, TG*; DARNELL, MZ; University of Southern Mississippi; University of Southern Mississippi talene.yeghissian@usm.edu http://sites.usm.edu/zdarnell/index.html Social and environmental factors influence the behavioral decisions of all animals. Behavioral choices require time and energy investment, and tradeoffs occur […]
