From mud to meat Employing phylogenetics and metabarcoding gut-content analyses to test evolutionary hypotheses of trophic transitions in a group of predatory annelids

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P28-10  Sat Jan 2  From mud to meat: Employing phylogenetics and metabarcoding gut-content analyses to test evolutionary hypotheses of trophic transitions in a group of predatory annelids Mack, JM*; Martinsson, S; Klinth, M; Erséus, C; Bely, AE; University of […]

Developing a contaminant-aware pipeline to resolve lophotrochozoan relationships in the genomics age

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P28-3  Sat Jan 2  Developing a contaminant-aware pipeline to resolve lophotrochozoan relationships in the genomics age Roberts, NG*; Kocot, KM; University of Alabama; University of Alabama Museum of Natural History ngroberts@crimson.ua.edu The animal superphylum Lophotrochozoa exhibits the greatest disparity […]

Determining the biodiversity of Wirenia (Mollusca, Aplacophora) in the northeastern atlantic

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P28-6  Sat Jan 2  Determining the biodiversity of Wirenia (Mollusca, Aplacophora) in the northeastern atlantic Bond, CE*; Kocot, KM; University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa; University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa cebond@crimson.ua.edu http://www.kocotlab.com Aplacophorans are small, worm-like molluscs that lack a shell but […]

Comparative head morphology of predaceous (Staphylininae) and mycophagous (Oxyporinae) rove beetles (Staphylinidae, Coleoptera)

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P28-9  Sat Jan 2  Comparative head morphology of predaceous (Staphylininae) and mycophagous (Oxyporinae) rove beetles (Staphylinidae, Coleoptera) Spiessberger, EL*; Betz, O; Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen; Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen; Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen erich.spiessberger@uni-tuebingen.de The head morphology of Platydracus […]

Acoustically distinct contact calls of two subspecies of a New World warbler, Setophaga coronata

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P28-5  Sat Jan 2  Acoustically distinct contact calls of two subspecies of a New World warbler, Setophaga coronata Sharma, SN*; Sharma, SN; Young, MA; Hahn, TP; Franklin High School; Carle Illinois College of Medicine, Univ of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Cornell […]

A new species of bioluminescent ostracod from the reefs of Carrie Bow Caye, Belize (Ostracoda Myodocopida Cypridinidae)

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P28-7  Sat Jan 2  A new species of bioluminescent ostracod from the reefs of Carrie Bow Caye, Belize (Ostracoda: Myodocopida: Cypridinidae) Drummond, MS*; Colburn, NR; Ellis , EA; Gerrish, GA; Oakley, TH; Goodheart , JA; University of California, Santa […]

Testing the metabolic pace-of-life model among vertebrate immune responses

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P27-1  Sat Jan 2  Testing the metabolic pace-of-life model among vertebrate immune responses Weitzman, CL*; Salcido, D; Muchoney, N; Yoon, S; Espeset, A; Larsen, E; Lindauer, A; Slinn, H; Voyles, J; Smilanich, AM; Virginia Tech; University of Nevada, Reno; […]

Sickness behavior What’s T got to do with it

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P27-7  Sat Jan 2  Sickness behavior: What’s T got to do with it? Emmi, A*; Schuerman, D; Gormally, BMG; Lopes, PC; Chapman University; Chapman University; Chapman University; Chapman University gormally@chapman.edu Sick animals can alter their behaviors dramatically by reducing […]

Seasonality of West Nile virus competence in a widespread reservoir

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P27-8  Sat Jan 2  Seasonality of West Nile virus competence in a widespread reservoir Koller, KL*; Kernbach, ME; Martin, LB; University of South Florida; University of South Florida; University of South Florida kylekoller@mail.usf.edu Identifying the forces driving seasonal rhythms […]

Seagrass wasting disease severity in the Salish Sea

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract P27-11  Sat Jan 2  Seagrass wasting disease severity in the Salish Sea Richards, KM*; Cline, NW; Burgess, EL; Brothers, CJ; Walla Walla University, College Place, WA; Walla Walla University, College Place, WA; Burman University, Alberta, Canada; Walla Walla University, […]

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