ASIH 1997 Joint Meetings - Combined Schedule

ASIH 1997 Joint Meetings

Combined Schedule of all Scientific Sessions

Session 1: AFS-ELHS Plenary Session

Art W. Kendall, Jr., Friday, June 27, Kane 210

1:30 George W. Boehlert, Pacific Fisheries Environmental Group, NOAA/NMFS; Keynote Address: Early life history: Is it the key to understanding fish population processes?

Session 2: Conservation of Amphibians and Reptiles, I: Habitat Destruction and Alteration

F. Douglas Martin, Friday, June 27, HUB West Ballroom

1:30 *Coulombe-Moore, M. J., Horne, B.D., Seigel, R.A. Non-sandbar nesting in a sandbar nesting turtle: Implications for conservation
1:45 *Martin, F.D., Hanlin, H.G., Wike, L.D. Amphibians associated with three differently managed southeastern forest types
2:00 *Lefcort, H., Ettinger, W.F. The effects of heavy metal mine wastes on the survival and behavior of spotted frog (Rana luteiventris)
2:15 Brunkow, P. Interaction between sediment disturbance and larval salamander predation in a temporary pond community
2:30 Glaser, J.D. Effect of the herbicide Vision (glyphosate) on progeny of exposed Rana sylvatica populations in managed conifer plantations
2:45 McGraw, R.L. Timber harvest effects on long-toed salamanders (Ambystoma macrodactylum)

Session 3: Community Ecology of Fishes

Larry G. Allen, Friday, June 27, HUB East Ballroom

1:30 *Gilliam, D.S., Sherman, R.L., Spieler, R.E. The importance of post-settlement competition on juvenile reef fish recruitment in South Florida
1:45 Wagner, M. Littoral finfish assemblages along a river-estuarine gradient in three sub-estuaries of the lower Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, USA
2:00 Wilson, J. Spatial and temporal variation in recruitment and density-dependent survival in Gobiosoma
2:15 Shane, M.A. Species structure of a kelp forest fish assemblage
2:30 *Larson, R.J., Alevizon, W.S., Niesen, T.M., Clark, S.L. Changes in fish communities off Santa Cruz Island, California, over the last 25 years: Effects of ocean warming and habitat change
2:45 *Bartolini, M., Jordan, F. Habitat selection and seasonal variation of predatory fish communities in the lower St. Johns River, Florida

3:00 Break

3:15 *Weaver, D. C., Sulak, K. J. Fish community structure in four tidal creeks tributary to the lower St. Johns River, Florida
3:30 Goodwin, B., Hinchcliff, G., *Hopkins, T.E., Lytton, G., Theberge, S. Changes in relative abundance and species composition of fishes over 20 years from Rookery Bay, Florida
3:45 *Lancaster, J. E., Ross, S. W. Movements and population estimates of juvenile fishes using surf zone nursery habitats
4:00 *Pattengill, C. V., Semmens, B. X., Gittings, S. R. A multi-year comparison of reef fish persistence at different community resolutions
4:15 *Greenfield, D. W., Thomerson, J. E. The fishes of the continental waters of Belize, a baseline account
4:30 *Grace, M. A., Gledhill, C. T. Comparison of reef fish density estimates developed with video footage and a fisheries acoustic system from a coral reef pinnacle in the Experimental Oculina Research Reserve

Session 4: ASIH/HL/SSAR Symposium: Ecological Processes: Insights from Field Experiments and Natural History: A Symposium Celebrating the Career and Contributions of Margaret McBride Stewart

Kiisa Nishikawa and Sharon Emerson, Friday, June 27, HUB 200

1:30 Toft, C. Founding mothers of herpetology
2:00 Rapp, G., Woolbright, L.L., Gonser, R.A. The potential for sperm competition in the communal oviposition sites of wood frogs
2:30 Houck, L., Feldhoff, R.C., Rollmann, S.M. Courtship pheromones in plethodontid salamandes (genus Plethodon): Chemical variation and behavioral effectiveness

3:00 Break

3:30 Crump, M. Ecology and behavior of Rhinoderma
4:00 Caldwell, J. The relationship of predatory and cannibalistic behavior in tadpoles to social behavior of adults in poison frogs
4:30 Andrews, R. Evolution of viviparity: Role of the nest environment for Sceloporus lizards

Session 5: Systematics of Fishes, I

Richard L. Mayden, Friday, June 27, HUB 310

1:30 *Rocha, L.A., Rosa, R.S. A new grunt (Perciformes: Haemulidae) from Brazil and comment on the status of the Brazilian reef fish fauna
1:45 Louie, K.D. A review of the fish genus Nomorhamphus based on recent collections in Sulawesi, Indonesia
2:00 *Chapleau, F., Cooper, J.A. Phylogenetic status of Paralichthodes algoensis (Pleuronectiformes: Paralicthodidae)
2:15 Fierstine, H.L. A new marlin with a short rostrum of the genus Makaira from the Yorktown Formation (Early Pliocene), Eastern North Carolina at Lee Creek Mine
2:30 *Munroe, T.A., Hashimoto, J. A new species of Symphurus (Cynoglossidae: Pleuronectiformes) from hydrothermal vent habitats in the western Pacific
2:45 *Kuhajda, B.R., Neely, D.A., Mayden, R.L. Reevaluation of Ichthyomyzon bdellium and I. castaneus (Agnatha: Petromyzontidae) in the Tennessee River Drainage

3:00 Break

3:15 Mayden, R.L. A hierarchy of species concepts: Resolving the species problem
3:30 Keivany, Y., *Nelson, J.S. Validity of the Greek ninespine stickleback, Pungitius hellenicus, with comments on the other species
3:45 Johnson, R.K., *Langston, R.C., Schmitz, R.J. A revision of the Indo-Pacific Genus Harpadon (Pisces, Aulopiformes, Harpadontidae)
4:00 *Harold, A.S., Winterbottom, R. A review and phylogenetic analysis of the Indo-Pacific coral goby genus Gobiodon (Teleostei: Gobiidae)
4:15 Grande, T. Revision of the gonorynchid genus Gonorynchus (Ostariophysi: Gonorynchiformes) with comments on its developmental morphology
4:30 *Orr, J.W., Blackburn, J., López, J.A., Bentzen, P. Systematics of Sebastes ciliatus: A case of mistaken identity?
4:45 *Walters, D.M., Freeman, B.J. Gambusia confusion in the Conasauga River System
5:00 Herrera, G.A. Diagnosis of the Serranid genus Paralabrax (Serraninae) and analysis of relationships among its species

Session 6: AES Contributed Papers, I: Telemetry and Feeding

Jeffrey C. Carrier and John F. Morrissey, Friday, June 27, Savery 239

1:30 *Correia, J.P., Miranda, R., Neves, R.J., Thomassen, L., de Marignac, J.R.C., Gruber, S.H. Correlation of movement patterns of sub-adult lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) in Bimini Lagoon, Bahamas, with the local hydrodynamics
1:45 *Leigh, T.H., Morrissey, J.F. Effects of surgically implanted dummy transmitters on captive, juvenile sandbar sharks, Carcharhinus plumbeus (Nardo 1827)
2:00 *Holland, K.N., Kajiura, S.M., Bush, A., Wetherbee, B.M., Lowe, C.G., Meyer, C. Movement patterns of tiger sharks in Hawaiian waters
2:15 *Carrier, J.C., Pratt, H.L., Beck, J.P. Mating behavior of male nurse sharks: Use of ultrasonic telemetry for tracking animals between mating events
2:30 *Lowe, C.G., Holland, K.N., Wolcott, T.G. Development and utility of an acoustic tailbeat-sensing transmitter for sharks and fishes
2:45 Wilga, C.D. Feeding mechanics in the bonnethead shark, Sphyrna tiburo

3:00 Break

3:15 Ferry-Graham, L.A. Feeding kinematics of newborn swellsharks, Cephaloscyllium ventriosum (Scyliorhinidae): The importance of predator size vs. predatory experience
3:30 Bush, A. Diet, gastric evacuation, and daily ration of juvenile scalloped hammerhead sharks, Sphyrna lewini
3:45 Grogan, E.D. Description of the chimaerid jaw
4:00 Newton, M.C. Jaws meets Star Trek: The use of relative warps analysis in the study of shape-variation in the teeth of the white shark, Carcharodon carcharias
4:15 *Bruner, J.C., Moss, S.A. Tooth replacement rate of a northwestern Atlantic population of Squalus acanthias Linnaeus, 1758
4:30 *Gonzalez, M.M.B., da Cunha, C.M. Fish and cetacean mutilation by cookiecutter shark Isistius brasiliensis (Squaliformes: Squalidae) in Sao Paulo coast, southeastern Brazil

Session 7: HL Symposium: Life History and Ecology of Chelonians, I

R. Bruce Bury and David J. Germano, Friday, June 27, HUB Auditorium

2:00 Gibbons, J. W. Keynote address: Life history and ecology of freshwater turtles: Who's responsible for assuring that we have turtles left to study?
2:30 Kiester, A.R. Theoretical integration of behavior and demography in the analysis of life history strategies in chelonians

3:00 Break

3:15 Congdon, J.D., Dunham, A.E. Ecological and demographic data needs for conservation and management of chelonians
3:45 Vogt, R.C. Freshwater turtle nesting and reproduction in the Neotropics
4:00 Moll, D. Ecological characteristics of the non-marine turtle community at Tortuguero, Costa Rica
4:15 *Doody, J.S., Georges, A. Nest site choice, egg retention, nest temperatures and sex ratios: Can nesting pignose turtles (Carettochelys insculpta) predict offspring sex?
4:30 Kuchling, G. Reproductive biological adaptations of southwestern Australian turtles to an unpredictable environment
4:45 *Kennett, R, Christian, K., Bedford, G. Underwater nesting by the Australian turtle, Chelonia rugosa: Prolonged immersion in water reduces incubation period and hatchling size
5:00 Georges, A. Population dynamics of Australian freshwater turtles: Past, present, and future research

5:30 CONCLUSION

Session 8: AFS-ELHS Contributed Papers: Condition, Growth and Survival, I

Kevin M. Bailey and Scott A. Holt, Friday, June 27, Kane 210

2:15 *Holt, S.A., McEachron, L.W. Impact of red tide bloom on spawning activity and larval survival of red drum on the central Texas coast
2:30 *Rogers, J.S., Hare, J.A., Lindquist, D.G. Age and growth of larval and pelagic juvenile Monacanthus hispidus (Pisces: Monacanthidae)
2:45 *Hoskin, S., Jones, C., Hettler, W., Jr. Comparison of growth rates of Micropogonias undulatus recruiting to Oregon and Ocracoke inlets

3:00 Break

3:15 *Cheshire, R.T., Rice, J.A., Nixon, S.W. Patterns of variability in growth histories of immigrating Atlantic menhaden, Brevoortia tyrannus, larvae
3:30 *Sirois, P., Dodson, J.J. The influence of turbidity and food density on growth and consumption rates of rainbow smelt larvae, Osmerus mordax
3:45 *Hillgruber, N., von Westernhagen, H. Feeding strategies of two species of larval fish, Atlantic mackerel, Scomber scombrus, and blue whiting, Micromesistius poutassou, in the area of Porcupine Bank west of Ireland
4:00 *Burger, M.J., Dortch, Q., Power, J.H. Variation in the condition of larval gulf menhaden, Brevoortia patronus, in relation to frontal passage
4:15 *Painter, D.R., Kwak, T.J. Identifying factors leading to variable trout reproductive success in Arkansas tailwater rivers
4:30 *Neuman, M., Able, K.W. Aspects of metamorphosis and settlement in windowpane flounder, Scophthalmus aquosus, in the Middle Atlantic Bight
4:45 *Letcher, B., Terrick, T.D. Effects of Atlantic salmon fry developmental stage on stocking success

Session 9: Genetics of Amphibians and Reptiles

Christopher A. Phillips, Friday, June 27, HUB West Ballroom

3:15 *Parks, D., Mahoney, M., Fellers, G. Using mitochondrial sequence data to determine mode of introduction of two California Channel Island lizards
3:30 *Seitz, A.M., Toline, C.A., Lentsch, L.D. Population structure of the spotted frog (Rana pretiosa) in Utah
3:45 Mead, L.S. Ethological isolation between parapatric forms in the Desmognathus ochrophaeus complex
4:00 *Phillips, C.A., Suau, G. Genetic variation in the ringed salamander, Ambystoma annulatum; implications for the historical biogeography of Ozark Highlands forest salamanders
4:15 *Wallis, G.P., Arntzen, J.W. Asymmetric hybrid parentage in a hybrid zone between crested newts (Triturus cristatus) and marbled newts (Triturus marmoratus) in northern France

Session 10: Sensory Physiology of Fishes, Amphibians, and Reptiles

Kathryn Kelsey, Saturday, June 28, HUB 209

8:00 Given, M.F. Frequency modulation of the advertisement call in Rana virgatipes
8:15 Bulova, S.J. Influence of conspecific chemical cues on burrow choice by desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii)
8:30 *Yan, H.Y., Rigdon, S.M., Dutschke, A.E. Use of acoustically evoked brain waves for fish hearing study
8:45 *New, J.G., Alborg, L.M. Strike feeding tactics of the muskellunge: Relative contributions of visual and lateral line systems
9:00 *Dittman, A.H., Brown, G.S., Foote, C.J. The role of chemoreception in salmon egg predation by coastrange Cottus aleuticus and slimy C. cognatus sculpins in Iliamna Lake, Alaska
9:15 *Janssen, J., Sideleva, V., Biga, H. Comparison of lateral line mediated feeding in two Lake Baikal sculpins

Session 11: Community Ecology of Freshwater Fishes

Edie Marsh-Matthews, Saturday, June 28, HUB West Ballroom

8:00 Turner, T.F. A comparative study of larval drift in darters
8:15 *Dudley, R.K., Platania, S.P. Materials that imitate the properties of drifting semi-buoyant cyprinid eggs
8:30 *Petty, J.T., Grossman, G.D. Prey patchiness, competitive interactions, and the space use dynamics of a predatory benthic stream fish
8:45 *Wildhaber, M.L., Schmitt, C.J., Allert, A. Natural and human factors explaining the distribution and site densities of the Neosho madtom (Noturus placidus) in the Spring River, a warm-water stream affected by historic zinc-lead mining
9:00 *Labbe, T.R., Fausch, K.D. The population and habitat dynamics of Arkansas darter, Etheostoma cragini, in intermittent plains streams of eastern Colorado
9:15 *Taylor, C.M., Warren, M.L., Jr. Stability and diversity of small stream fish assemblages in the Ouachita Mountains
9:30 *Raesly, R.L., Neely, D.A., Matthews, C.R., Shumway, D.L. Fish species composition of isolated pools formed during drought
9:45 Matthews, W.J. How many fish species really live together?

10:00 Break

10:15 *Marsh-Matthews, E., Matthews, W.J., Robison, H.W. Background variation in fish assemblage structure: Case studies in three Arkansas streams
10:30 *Hoover, J., Killgore, J. Fish communities in tributaries of the Savannah River, Georgia
10:45 Grossman, G.D. Effects of environmental variation and interspecific interactions on assemblage organization and microhabitat use by stream fishes
11:00 *Gido, K.B., Propst, D.L. Habitat association of native and non-native fish species in the San Juan River, New Mexico and Utah: Are juvenile competitive bottlenecks important?
11:15 *Schaefer, J.F., Matthews, W.J. The influence of riffles on movement rates of fish within streams
11:30 *Welsh, S.A., Perry, S.A. Spatial scale and its influence on estimates of substrate use in stream fishes
11:45 Smithson, E.B. Movement patterns of fishes in Ouachita Highlands streams: A test of the restricted movement paradigm

Session 12: HL Symposium: Life History and Ecology of Chelonians, II

David J. Germano, Saturday, June 28. HUB Auditorium

8:30 Janzen, F.J. Surviorship in nests: The first cut in life
8:45 *Ewert, M.A., Etchberger, C.R., Nelson, C.E. Climatic, geographic, and other correlates of temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD), with an emphasis on kinosternine turtles
9:00 Graham, T. Red-bellied turtle nesting parameters at the northern range limit
9:15 Lang, J.W. Comparisons of nesting ecology and temperature-dependent sex determination in snapping turtles and painted turtles in northern Minnesota
9:30 *Horne, B.D., Seigel, R.A. Effects of altered vegetation structure on nest site selection in the yellow-blotched map turtle, Graptemys flavimaculata
9:45 *Scott, N.J., Rathbun, G.B., Murphey, T.G., Harker, M.B. Reproductive parameters of Pacific pond turtles, Clemmys marmorata, in streams on the coast of central California

10:00 Break

10:15 Buhlmann, K.A. Life history of chicken turtles, Deirochelys reticularia, in fluctuating aquatic habitats
10:30 Roosenburg, W.M. Annual variation in recruitment and sex ratios in the diamondback terrapin, Malaclemys terrapin
10:45 *Lovich, J.E., Gibbons, J.W., Greene, J.L. Demography and ecology of a South Carolina population of the diamondback terrapin, Malaclemys terrapin: Implications for management of a recovering species
11:00 Iverson, J.B. Life history of the yellow mud turtle in the Nebraska sandhills
11:15 Brooks, R.J. Why do turtles keep growing after maturity?
11:30 Britson, C.A. Evidence for overestimation of predation on freshwater turtles
11:45 *Bury, R.B., Nebeker, A. Thermal selection in juvenile turtles: Tactics of aquatic species (cool guys) and baskers (hot-blooded fools)

Session 13: ASIH Symposium: Nuclear DNA and the Evolutionary Genetics of Fishes, Amphibians, and Reptiles, I

Andrew M. Shedlock and Bert Fly, Saturday, June 28, Kane 110

8:00 Shedlock, A.M. Welcome and Introduction
8:15 *Moritz, C., Schneider, C., Fitzsimmons, N. Keynote address: Nuclear DNA: Molecular ecology and conservation of populations
8:45 *Broughton, R.E., Turner, T.F., Gold, J.R. Variability and evolution of microsatellite markers in scombrid fishes
9:00 Buonoccorsi, V.P. Comparative evolution of molecular markers: Population genetic analysis of microsatellite and MHC polymorphisms in the blue marlin, Makaira nigricans
9:15 Cunningham, M. What happens when vicars meet?
9:30 *Ely, B., Han, K. Identical striped bass microsatellite alleles occur as a result of independent mutations
9:45 *Galvin, P., O'Sullivan, M., McGregor, D., Cross, T. An evaluation of the potential of single-locus minisatellite DNA profiling for the resolution of population structure in a marine fish species (Gadidae: Merlangius merlangus)

10:00 Break

10:15 *Kornfeld, I., Purcell, M., Fogarty, M. Genetic flux in exploited Atlantic Haddock
10:30 Taylor, E.B. Speciation scenarios in threespine sticklebacks: Insights from microsatellites
10:45 *Senanan, W., Kapuscinski, A.R. Genetic relationships among populations of northern pike, Esox luciusi, in the North Central United States
11:00 May, B., Pyatskowit, J., *Tranah, G., Krueger, C.C., Kincaid, H.L., Campton, D.E. Microsatellite variation in North American sturgeon species
11:15 Wooninck, L. Microsatellites: Paternity distributions in a pelagically spawning fish
11:30 *Zamudio, K.R., Sinervo, B. The evolution of the rock-paper-scissors game of alternative mating strategies in a lizard: A paternity analysis using nuclear microsatellites

Session 14: HL Graduate Student Research

David M. Green, Saturday, June 28, Smith 120

8:00 Bridges, C.M. Pond drying, predation risk, and hunger: Do tadpoles balance conflicting demands?
8:15 Gutberlet, R.L., Jr. An evaluation of Porthidium (Squamata: Crotalinae) monophyly: Resolution of the Porthidium hyoprora problem
8:30 Hansen, L.J. Measuring lethal and sublethal stress in developing Hyla regilla tadpoles due to ultraviolet (UVB) radiation
8:45 Hodges, W.L. Evaluating Phrynosoma morphology and diet relationships using independent contrasts
9:00 Lindeman, P.V. Evolution of relative width of the head and alveolar surfaces in map turtles (Graptemys)
9:15 *Parris, M.J., Semlitsch, R.D. Larval performance in leopard frogs (Rana blairi and Rana spenocephala): Effects of pond drying
9:30 *Queral-Regil, A., Wilbur, H.M. Tail autotomy by the red-backed salamander, Plethodon cinereusas, a defense mechanism against a small predator, the ringneck snake, Diadophis punctatus
9:45 Rapp, G.C. The function of advertisement vocalizations in the wood frog

10:00 Break

10:15 Rye, L. Contact between distinct lineages of garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis: A test of neutral introgression
10:30 *Wente, W.H., Phillips, J.B. The sensory basis of background color matching in a color-polymorphic tree frog: Implications for the evolution of assortative mating within an interbreeding population
10:45 *Yeomans, S.R., Congdon, J.D. Experimental reductions in yolk sac reserves in hatchling turtles: Is fitness reduced?
11:00 Motychak, J. A comparative study of the influence of elevation on salamander color pattern and morphometrics
11:15 *Heulett, S.T., Farrell, T.M., May, P.G. Caudal luring and tail coloration in snakes: An experimental and comparative approach to the study of evolutionary relationships
11:30 Klawinski, P. It's no fluke: Vomeronasal parasitism negatively affects strike-induced chemosensory search abilities in cottonmouths (Agkistrodon piscivorus)

Section 15: ASIH/HL/SSAR Symposium: Ecological Processes: Insights from Field Experiments and Natural History: A Symposium Celebrating the Career and Contributions of Margaret McBride Stewart, II

Catherine Toft and Martha Crump, Saturday, June 28, HUB 200

8:00 Hanken, J. Don't forget about the embryo: Direct development in Eleutherodactylus cogui
8:30 Donnelly, M. Another look at the effects of resource supplementation on space use in the strawberry frog, Dendrobates pumilio
9:00 *Nishikawa, K., Gray, L. Evolution of prey capture behavior in anurans
9:30 Emerson, S. Female frog vocalization: Mechanistic basis and ecological context

10:00 Break

10:30 Woolbright, L. Availability of retreat and nesting sites is a key to understanding responses of the Puerto Rican frog, Eleutherodactylus coqui, to disturbances
11:00 Townsend, D. Ecological relationships within a guild of Jamaican Eleutherodactylus
11:30 Grafe, U. The savanna amphibians of Ivory Coast: Life history strategies and acoustic communication

Session 16: Behavior of Fishes

Phillip S. Lobel, Saturday, June 28, HUB 310

8:00 Blanchard, T.A. The influence of mate preference and spawning site selection on reproductive isolation between Fundulus olivaceusi and F. euryzonusi
8:15 Crow, K.D. "Sex, Lies, and Audiotape" or diel periodicity of spotted sea trout courtship sound production
8:30 Sancho, G. Predatory behavior and prey selection of two piscivorous coral reef fishes and their effects on prey spawning
8:45 Overholtzer, K.L. Resource use and social interactions among juvenile parrotfishes in mixed-species aggregations in the Florida Keys
9:00 Gerstner, C. Bobbing behavior by wrasses and parrotfishes in the presence of a lizardfish predator: Tests of signal function
9:15 Lobel, P.S. Possible species-specific courtship sounds by two sympatric cichlid fishes in Lake Malawi, Africa
9:30 Johnston, C.E. Sound production during the spawning season in a cavity-nesting darter, Etheostoma nigripinne (Percidae)
9:45 Hastings, P.A. Coevolution of behavior and morphology in chaenopsid blennies: Origin and amplification of an aggressive display

10:00 Break

10:15 Sanford, C. Kinematic analysis of feeding behavior in the osteoglossomorph fish, Xenomystus
10:30 Schlupp, I. Behavioral factors contributing to the maintenance of the mating system of a gynogenetic fish, the Amazon molly
10:45 *Willey, J.L., de Sá, R., Loureiro, M. Comparative analysis of the courtship behavior of Cynolebias whitei and Cynolebias alexandri (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae)
11:00 *Clark, E., Pohle, J.F., Moltzer, M., Stoll, M.J. Mating behavior, female egg brooding, and feeding in sandfishes of the family Trichonotidae
11:15 *Barbin, G.P., Parker, S.J., McCleave, J.D. Estuarine migration of normal and anosmic silver-phase American eels
11:30 *Randall, J.E., Karplus, I. A review of mimicry in marine fishes
11:45 *Sabaj, M.H., Armbruster, J.W., Page, L.M. Spawning in Ancistrus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) with comments on the evolution of snout tentacles as a novel reproductive strategy: Larval mimicry

Session 17: SSAR Henri Seibert Student Award Papers, I

Robert E. Espinoza, Saturday, June 28, HUB East Ballroom

8:00 *Deutschlander, M.E., Phillips, J.B., Borland, S.C. The involvement of extraocular photoreceptors in the magnetic compass response of the eastern red-spotted newt, Notophthalmus viridescens
8:15 *Carter, S.L., Haas, C.A., Mitchell, J.C. Seasonal activity and movement patterns by bog turtles, Clemmys muhlenbergii, in southwest Virginia
8:30 *Ott, J.A., Scott, D.E. Effects of toe-clipping and PIT-tagging on growth and survival in juvenile Ambystoma opacum
8:45 *Owen, R.D., Blihovde, W.B., Ehrhart, L.M. Amphibians and reptiles of the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge, Melbourne Beach, Florida
9:00 Nowak, E.M. Effects and effectiveness of rattlesnake relocation at a national monument in central Arizona
9:15 *Gray, L.A., Rand, A.S. A daybreak chorus in the frog, Agalychnis callidryas
9:30 *Monello, R., Wright, R.G. Still-water amphibian distribution and population dynamics in the Palouse region of northern Idaho
9:45 *Britton, D.G., Bogart, J.P. Differential dispersal rates inferred from the population genetic structure of three amphibian species on islands in Georgian Bay, Canada

10:00 Break

10:15 Rice, T.M., Taylor, D.H. Starvation increases lead accumulation in Rana catesbeiana larvae
10:30 Pilgrim, M.A. Variation in offspring characteristics of the massauga rattlesnake, Sistrurus catenatus: Implications for studies of optimal offspring size
10:45 *Greene, M.J., Mason, R.T. Female sex attractiveness pheromones of the brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis)
11:00 Tuberville, T.D. Effects of gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) burrows on herbaceous vegetation in the longleaf pine-wiregrass community
11:15 Adams, M.J. Effects of bullfrog and exotic fish introductions on native tadpoles over a hydroperiod gradient
11:30 Burne, M.R. Amphibian and reptile habitat protection in Massachusetts, the effectiveness of state vernal pool certification

Session 18: AFS-ELHS Symposium: Juvenile Fish Studies: Contributions to Early Life History and Recruitment Processes

Richard D. Brodeur, Saturday, June 28, Kane 210

8:00 Sogard, S.M. Size-selective mortality in the juvenile stage of teleost fishes: A review
8:30 Gibson, R.N. Movement patterns of juvenile plaice: Balancing feeding opportunity and predation risk
9:00 *Jenkins, G.P., Keough, M.J., Black, K.P. Factors influencing recruitment of a demersal fish to seagrass beds in a temperate bay
9:30 *DeMartini, E.E., Parrish, F.A. Neglected variations in juvenile nursery habitat: The Hawaiian pink snapper as an example

10:00 Break

10:15 *Conover, D.O., Juanes, F., McBride, R., Buckel, J. Munch, S. Scharf, F. Advection, piscivory, and estuarine-dependency: The role of early juvenile stages in recruitment of the bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix
10:45 Ralston, S. Interannual variability and coherence among the pelagic juvenile rockfishes of central California
11:15 *Watanabe, Y., Oozeki, Y., Kitagawa, D. What determines juvenile saury production in Kuroshio-Oyashio waters: Larval production or early mortality?
11:45 *Cowan, J.H., Jr., Rose, K.A., Wang, S., Houde, E.D. Cohort biomass, prey consumption and density-dependence during ontogeny of marine fishes: A case study of bay anchovy

Session 19: AES Symposium: Elasmobranch Endocrinology

Jim Gelsleichter, Charles Manire, John Trant, and Betsy Rasmussen, Saturday, June 28, Savery 239

8:30 Gelsleichter J., Manire C. Opening remarks
8:45 Acher, R. Unique evolution of neurohypophysial hormones in cartilaginous fishes: Possible implications in the urea-based osmoregulation
9:00 *Visconti, M.A., Castrucci, A.M.L. Regulation of elasmobranch color change
9:15 *Hazon, N., Tierney, M., Takei, Y. The role of the renin angiotensin system in elasmobranch fishes
9:30 *Trivett, M.K., Officer, R.A., Clement, J.G., Walker, T.I., Joss, J.M., Ingleton, P.M., Martin, T.J., Danks, J.A. Localization of parathyroid hormone-regulated protein (PTHrP) in bony and cartilaginous fishes
9:45 *Gelsleichter, J., Musick, J.A. Hormonal regulation of proteoglycan synthesis in vertebral cartilage of the clearnose skate, Raja eglanteria

10:00 Break

10:15 Leary, S.C., Ballantyne, J.S., *Leatherland, J.F. Evaluation of thyroid hormone economy in wild dogfish
10:30 *Crow, G.L., Ron, B., Atkinson, S., Rasmussen, L.E.L. Serum T3 and serum T4 concentrations in immature whitetip reef sharks, Triaenodon obesus
10:45 *Volkoff, H., Wourms, J.P., Amesbury, E.L., Snelson, F.F. Thyroid function and reproductive cycle in the Atlantic stingray, Dasyatis sabina
11:00 Trant, J.M. Molecular aspects of elasmobranch steroid synthesis
11:15 *Rasmussen, L.E.L., Luer, C. Correlates of serum hormone concentrations and reproductive events throughout the year in captive and wild caught clearnose skates, Raja eglanteria
11:30 *Manire, C.A., Rasmussen, L.E.L., Gross, T.S. Serum 11-ketotestosterone, 11-ketoandrostenedione, and dihydroprogesterone concentrations in the bonnethead shark, Sphyrna tiburo
11:45 *Koob, T.J., Callard, I.P. Reproductive endocrinology of the little skate, Raja erinacea, and spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias

Session 20: Disease Physiology of Amphibians and Reptiles

Stanley K. Sessions, Saturday, June 28, HUB 209

10:15 *Smith, R.B., Seigel, R.A., Smith, K.R. Occurrence of upper respiratory tract disease in gopher tortoise populations in Florida and Mississippi
10:30 *Varela, R.A., Lutz, P., Cray, C., Bossart, G. The immunology of green turtle Fibropapillomatosis
10:45 *Jancovich, J.K., Davidson, E.W., Morado, J.F., Jacobs, B.L., Collins, J.P. Virus associated epizootics of the endangered tiger salamander, Ambystoma tigrinum stebbinsi Lowe
11:00 Kiesecker, J.M. Pathogen mediated competition between Rana cascadae and Hyla regilla
11:15 Sessions, S.K. Deformed frogs: The parasite connection
11:30 *Goldberg, S.R., Bursey, C.R., Cheam, H. Annual variation in helminths constituting the component helminth community in the sagebrush lizard, Scleoporus graciosus (Phrynosomatidae) from California, 1972-1973, 1986-1996
11:45 *Dvorak, K.A., Viets, B.E., Staudinger, W.L. Recovery of Salmonella species from two eublepharid geckos

Session 21: AES Contributed Papers, II: Fisheries

Enric Cortes, Saturday, June 28, Savery 239

1:30 *Brewster-Geisz, K.K., Miller, T.J. The application of a stage-based model to the sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus): Implications for management
1:45 *Alava, M.N.R., Yaptinchay, A.A., Acogido, G., Dolar, M.L.L., Wood, C.J., Leatherwood, S. Fishery and trade of whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in the Philippines
2:00 Cortes, E. Estimation of natural mortality in sharks through life history methods
2:15 Simpfendorfer, C. Results of a tagging study on juvenile dusky sharks (Carcharhinus obscurus) in south-western Australia
2:30 *Silva, A.A., Silva, H.M., Erzini, K. Some results on the blue shark (Prionace glauca) in Azorean waters from a research cruise by the R/V Arquipelago
2:45 *Grubbs, R.D., Musick, J.A. Abundance and age composition of juvenile Carcharhinus plumbeus in Chesapeake Bay and the effects of a directed fishery

3:00 Break

3:15 *Grace, M.A., Henwood, T. Preliminary results of pilot studies to assess the distribution and abundance of coastal sharks in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and western North Atlantic (1995 and 1996)
3:30 *Ferreira, A.R., Kohler, N.E. An assessment of fisheries impacting juvenile sandbar sharks (Carcharhinus plumbeus) in Delaware Bay: Implications for managing shark nursery habitat
3:45 Castro, J.I., *Woodley, C.M. A report on the status of shark species prepared for FAO

Session 22: AFS-ELHS Contributed Papers: Juvenile Fish Studies, I

Brenda Norcross, Saturday, June 28, Kane 210

1:30 *Able, K.W., Fahay, M.P., Witting, D.A., McBride, R.S., Hales, L.S., Jr. Spatial distribution of fish settlement: Comparisons between the estuary vs ocean
1:45 *Curran, M.C., Chant, R.J., Able, K.W., Glenn, S.M. The role of estuarine circulation patterns in regulating the settlement of juvenile winter flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanus in coves near ocean inlets
2:00 *Fahay, M., Able, K.W., Hare, J.A. The first year in the life of mullets in the Middle Atlantic Bight: Ephemeral occurrences or essential estuarine nurseries?
2:15 *Acuña, E., Reyes, S. Juveniles of pelagic and demersal fishes in the Bay of Coquimbo, Chile
2:30 Pondella, D.J. II Factors affecting the recruitment of rocky reef fishes in the southern California Bight
2:45 *Hixon, M.A., Carr, M.H. Between the devil and the deep blue sea: Predators induce local density dependence in juvenile marine fish

3:00 Break

3:15 *Szedlmayer, S.T., Conti, J., Howe, J.C., Lee, J.D. Seasonality, growth rates, and substrate preference of age-0 red snapper, Lutjanus campechanus
3:30 *Rooker, J.R., Holt, G.J., Holt, S.A. Small-scale variation in recruitment densities of newly settled red drum Sciaenops ocellatus: Influence of food- and predator-mediated processes
3:45 Edwards, R.E. Conceptual models of relationships between early-juvenile nursery habitats and recruitment in S.E. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico estuaries and nearshore marine environments
4:00 *Scharf, F.S., Buckel, J.A., Juanes, F., Conover, D.O. Predation by juvenile piscivorous bluefish: The influence of relative fish size and prey morphology on predator mode choice and prey vulnerability

Session 23: Physiology of Amphibians and Reptiles

Charles C. Peterson, Saturday, June 28, HUB 200

1:30 *Baxter, L.M., Mackessy, S.P. Mechanisms of inactivation of stored venom: The role of mitochondria-rich cells in snake venom glands
1:45 *Secor, S.M., Diamond, J. Adaptive responses of digestive physiology in frogs
2:00 Beaupre, S.J. Energy expenditure of free-ranging timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) in northwest Arkansas
2:15 *Finkler, M.S., Claussen, D.L. Influence of hydric conditions during incubation on the desiccation tolerance and locomotor performance of neonatal snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina)
2:30 *Dorcas, M.E., Peterson, C.R. Head-body temperature differences in free-ranging rubber boas (Charina bottae)
2:45 *Wells, K.D., Bevier, C.R. A comparison of energy use by calling males in prolonged and explosive breeding ranid frogs

3:00 Break

3:15 *Hill, J.G., III, Beaupre, S.J. Evaluation of two non-invasive techniques to estimate total body fat in copperheads, Agkistrodon contortrix
3:30 Reilly, S.M. Speed effects on sprawling locomotion: Kinematics and motor modulation in a lizard trot
3:45 *Bonine, K.E., Garland, T., Jr. Morphometric correlates of lizard sprint performance measured on a high-speed treadmill
4:00 *García-Collazo, R., Méndez, F.R. Spermatogenesis process in two populations of Sceloporus variabilis in semi-arid and subtropical conditions
4:15 *Cash, W.B., Holberton, R.L. Corticosterone and behavior in the freshwater turtle, Trachemys scripta elegans
4:30 *Hetherington, T.E., Lindquist, E.D. The mechanics of hearing in Aearless@ frogs
4:45 *Espinoza, N.R., Biewener, A.A. Jumping performance in newly metamorphosed frogs: Effects of variation in developmental duration

Session 24: ASIH Symposium: Nuclear DNA and the Evolutionary Genetics of Fishes, Amphibians, and Reptiles, II

Irv Kornfield and Douglas L. Crawford, Saturday, June 28, Kane 110

1:30 Meyer, A.. Keynote address: Higher level phylogenetics: Which genes for what questions and why
2:00 *Borowsky, R., Espinasa, L. Regressive evolution in the blind Mexican tetra, Astyanax fasciatus
2:15 Crandall, K.A. Dealing with recombination in molecular phylogenetics
2:30 *Flores-Villela, O., Kjer, K.K., Sites, J.W., Benabib, M. Phylogenetic studies of the lizard genus Sceloporus using multiple genetic markers
2:45 *Karl, S.A., Sweger, D., Severance, E. Molecular systematics of marine turtles using single-copy nuclear sequence data

3:00 Break

3:15 Okada, N. Short interspersed elements (sines): Highly effective markers for determination of phylogenetic relationships of closely related species
3:30 *Patarnello, T., Bargelloni, L. Antarctic fish hemoglobins and the evolution of hemoglobinless icefish: Evidence of adaptive evolution at subzero temperature
3:45 *Quattro, J.M., Jones, W.J., Rohde, F.C. Nuclear and mitochondrial DNA phylogenies define evolutionarily significant units of threatened pigmy sunfishes (genus Elassoma)
4:00 Lydeard, C., *Sides, J.D. A molecular phylogeny of the family Cichlidae based on sequences of the nuclear proto-oncogene X-src
4:15 *Streelman, J.T., Karl, S.A. Nuclear DNA phylogeny and evolution of labroid fishes
4:30 *Taylor, J.S., Breden, F. A phylogenetic investigation of guppy distribution and trait evolution
4:45 Zardoya, R. What two complete mitochondrial genomes and the complete 28S rRNA gene can tell us about the phylogenetic relationships among lungfishes, the coelacanth, and tetrapods

Session 25: HL Symposium: Life History and Ecology of Chelonians, III

David J. Germano, Saturday, June 28, HUB Auditorium

1:30 Dodd, C.K. Population structure and the evolution of sexual size dimorphism and sex ratios in an insular population of Florida box turtles
1:45 Spangenberg, E.K. Time-activity budgets and micro-habitat utilization of juvenile desert tortoises
2:00 *Medica, P.A., Saethre, M.B. A long-term study of a fenced population of tortoises (Gopherus agassizii)
2:15 Murray, R.C. Individual growth at three populations of the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) in Arizona
2:30 Krzysik, A.J. Estimating landscape distribution and density patterns of herpetological populations at multiple scales: The desert tortoise as an example
2:45 *Esque, T.C., Montigo, A.B., Schwalbe, C.R. Effects of alien plant invasions, wildfire, and habitat change on the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)

3:00 Break

3:15 Demuth, J.P. Effects of incubation environment on sex determination and performance in Gopherus polyphemus
3:30 *Mushinsky, H.R., McCoy, E.D. Behavior of the gopher tortoise in its ecological landscape

3:45 Conclusion and summary

Session 26: Morphology and Behavior of Fishes

Henry L. Bart, Jr., Saturday, June 28, Smith 120

1:30 Hove, J.R. A reassessment of ostraciiform locomotion
1:45 *Knight, T.A., Shapiro, D.Y. Morphology of the urogenital region of the diandric, protogynous wrasse, Thalassoma bifasciatum
2:00 *Sutton, T.T., Hopkins, T.L. Feeding of the deep-sea fish, Malacosteus niger Ayres: Functional morphology fails ecological explanation
2:15 *Rosenberger, L.J., Westneat, M.W. Functional morphology of aquatic undulatory locomotion in the stingray, Taeniura lymma
2:30 *Bart, H.L., Jr., Crary, K.G. Tail neuromasts in darters (identification, distribution) with comments on tail neuromasts in other fishes
2:45 *Friel, J.P., Wainwright, P.C. Evolution of motor pattern in tetraodontiform jaw muscles

3:00 Break

3:15 *Dutschke, A.E., Yan, H.Y. Effects of the suprabranchial organ on hearing in anabantoid fishes
3:30 *Fine, M.L., Friel, J.P., King, C.B., Loesser, K.E., Newton, S. Pectoral spine locking and sound production in the channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus
3:45 *Hilton, E.J., Bemis, W.E. Skeletal variation in a population of shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) from the Connecticut River
4:00 *Stauffer, J.R., van Snik, E. The influence of diet on phenotypic plasticity of Old World mouthbrooding cichlids
4:15 *Drucker, E.G., Lauder, G.V. Vortex wake shed by the pectoral fins of slowly swimming sunfish
4:30 DeMarais, B.D. Interspecific hybridization and ecotypic adaptation in Colorado River basin Gila
4:45 *Mirza, R.S., Smith, R.J.F. Predator-induced morphological change in the goldfish, Carassius auratus

Session 27: Ecology and Life History of Amphibians and Reptiles

Pat Gregory, Saturday, June 28, HUB West Ballroom

1:30 Johnston, G. Seasonal aspects of gopher tortoise Gopherus polyphemus thermal ecology
1:45 *Haines, D.F., Esque, T.C., Tracy, C.R. Hibernation temperatures and behavior of Gopherus agassizii in the northeast Mojave Desert
2:00 Ashton, K.G. Ecology of Crotalus viridis concolor, a dwarfed subspecies of the western rattlesnake
2:15 *Peterson, C.C., Walton, B.M., Bennett, A.F. Ecological energetics of growth in free-ranging garter snakes, Thamnophis sirtalis
2:30 *Adolph, S.C., Porter, W.P. Optimal time allocation by lizards: The trade-offs between growth and risk
2:45 *Strafford, K., Roosenburg, W.M. The effect of beach elevation on survivorship and sex of hatchling diamondback terrapins

3:00 Break

3:15 *Waye, H.L., Gregory, P.T. Age determination of garter snakes (Thamnophis spp.) using skeletochronology
3:30 *Storfer, A., Cross, J. Morphological evidence for gene flow as a constraining evolutionary force in a stream-breeding salamander
3:45 van Wyk, J.H. Male and female reproductive cycles in the oviparous lizard Gerrhosaurus flavigularis (Gerrhosauridae): Its relevance in understanding the evolution of viviparity and seasonal cycles in the family Cordylidae
4:00 Bronikowski, A.M. The causes and consequences of growth rate variation in the western terrestrial garter snake
4:15 Georges, A. Modeling incubation period and constant temperature equivalence for reptile embryos incubated under fluctuating temperature regimes
4:30 *Filoramo, N.I., Janzen, F.J. The effects of water potential experienced during incubation on residual yolk and carcass mass changes throughout overwintering in Trachemys scripta elegans
4:45 Censky, E.J. Natural selection in melanistic ground lizards (Ameiva plei)
5:00 *Cornejo, D.O., Schwalbe, C.R. Life hsitory of the Colorado River toad Bufo alvarius: Seasonal and annual growth, reproduction, larval ecology, and hibernation

Session 28: Ecology and Life History of Fishes

Kathleen S. Cole, Saturday, June 28, Kane 120

1:30 *Chotkowski, M.A., Marsden, J.E. Zebra mussels impede lake trout reproductive success in Lake Michigan
1:45 Cole, K.S. Hermaphroditism as a solution for unpredictable recruitment and reproductive isolation in obligate coral-dwelling fishes
2:00 *Light, P.R., Jones, G.P. Microhabitat preferences and ontogenetic habitat shifts in newly settled coral trout, Plectropomus leopardus
2:15 *Gomes, T.M., Grós, M.P., da Silva, H.M., Menezes, G. Feeding habits of demersal fishes from the Azores: Interspecific relations
2:30 Szedlmayer, S.T. The relative value of food resources on artificial habitats for fishes in the northeast Gulf of Mexico
2:45 Lament, J.J. Reproduction as an example of inter-habitat life history variation in the exotic Mayan cichlid, Cichlasoma urophthalmus

3:00 Break

3:15 Davis, D.D. The role of temperature on otolith growth in southern flounder (Paralichthys lethostigma)
3:30 Schieble, C. Life history of the shadow bass, Ambloplites ariommus Viosca, with emphasis on age and growth, reproduction, and habitat
3:45 Baca, C.D. The reproductive strategies of the barred sand bass, Paralabrax nebulifer
4:00 Holmquist, R.K. Growth and fecundity of Menidia menidia in Virginia, USA
4:15 *Liu, K., Chen, C. Demographic analysis of the scalloped hammerhead, Sphyrna lewini, in the northwestern Pacific
4:30 Chen, C., Liu, K., Joung, S., Liao, T. Age, growth, and reproduction of the pelagic thresher, Alopias pelagicus, in northeastern Taiwan waters
4:45 *Andrews, A.H., Cailliet, G.M., Coale, K.H. Radiometric age determination of the Pacific grenadier (Coryphaenoides acrolepis), a rapidly developing fishery of the northeastern Pacific Ocean
5:00 Shung, S. Age and growth studies of common winter perch Choerodon azurio in waters surrounding Pescadores

Session 29: SSAR Henri Seibert Student Award Papers, II

Eric Juterbock, Saturday, June 28, HUB East Ballroom

1:30 *Perillo, A.M., Hunter, M.L., Jr. Vernal pools in southern Maine: An assessment of pool characteristics associated with amphibian, reptile, and invertebrate use
1:45 *Cooper, S.L., Peterson, C.R. Modeling the location of snake dens on the Eastern Snake River Plain
2:00 *Williams, C.R., Tyler, M.J. The odors of Australian frogs
2:15 *Autrey, B.C., Fleet, R.R., Whiting, R.M. Herpetofaunal assemblages of four habitat types from the Caddo Lake area of northeast Texas
2:30 *Ravdal, S., McCoy, E.D., Mushinsky, H.R. The effects of silviculture and prescribed burning on herpetofauna of Florida sand pine scrub
2:45 *LeMaster, M.P., Mason, R.T. Conspecific trailing behavior of garter snakes under natural conditions

3:00 Break

3:15 Vincent, T.C. Preliminary results of a study of interspecific competition between two lizard species using enclosures in combination with field observations
3:30 *Kalb, H.J., Owens, D.W. The olive ridley sea turtle aggregation at Playa Nancite, Costa Rica
3:45 *Crespi, E., Browne, R.A. Mountain tops at islands: Genetic variability of the pygmy salamander (Desmognathus wrighti, Plethodontidae) in southern Appalachians
4:00 *Downes, S.J., Shine, R. Heat, sex , or safety? Using habitat selection experiments to identify a lizard=s priorities
4:15 *Bodie, J.R., Semlitsch, R.D. Selection in naturally occurring aquatic turtles: Implications for size-structured populations
4:30 Richards, P.M. A matrix model of the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) in Florida
4:45 *Edwards, M.L.O., Ritland, D.B. An ecological study of a population of box turtles (Terrapene carolina) in a residential habitat in South Carolina

Session 30: HL Symposium: Life History and Ecology of Chelonians, IV

R. Bruce Bury and David J. Germano, Saturday, June 28, HUB Auditorium

Saturday Night Live: Discussion of Topical Issues

7:00 *Moll, E., Moll, D. A global overview of river turtle assemblages
7:45 *Germano, D.J., Bury, R.B. Lack of juveniles in populations: Recruitment failure or are we missing the point with chelonians?
8:30 Vogt, R.C. Sexual maturity in turtles: Is it age or size?
9:15 *Kiester, A.R., Juvik, J.O. Conservation challenges of the turtle trade

Session 31: AFS-ELHS Contributed Papers: Juvenile Fish Studies, II

Mark Hixon, Sunday, June 29, Kane 210

8:00 *Dressel, S.C., Norcross, B.L. Utilizing habitat characteristics to improve estimates of juvenile flatfish abundance
8:15 *Steves, B.P., Cowen, R.K. Settlement preferences of juvenile groundfish on the continental shelf of the New York Bight: Zonation, succession, and the cold pool
8:30 *Nishimoto, M.M., Washburn, L., Love, M. Distributions of pelagic juvenile fishes in relation to water masses around the Santa Barbara Channel Islands, CA
8:45 Schroeder, D.M. The importance of alongshore currents in predicting recruitment patterns of juvenile reef fishes to kelp beds in the Santa Barbara Channel
9:00 Nadeau, D.A. Ontogenetic habitat shifts by an early juvenile coral reef fish in an off-reef macroalgal nursery system
9:15 Caselle, J. Density-dependent early post-settlement mortality in a coral reef fish and its effect on local population size
9:30 *Schultz, E.T., Conover, D.O. Size-dependent overwinter mortality and the depletion of energy reserves in the Atlantic silverside, Menidia menidia
9:45 *Hurst, T.P., Conover, D.O. Energetics of overwintering young-of-the-year Hudson River striped bass (Morone saxatilis)

Session 32: Habitat and Distribution of Amphibians and Reptiles

Margaret M. Stewart Sunday, June 29, Kane 220

8:00 Stone, P.A. Aquatic turtles in an ephemeral stream: Paradoxical population estimates
8:15 *Bartelt, P.E., Peterson, C.R. Using physical models to characterize microsite conditions of habitats used by western toads (Bufo boreas) in southeastern Idaho
8:30 *Jones, L.L.C., Raphael, M.G. Relative abundance of amphibians in and near streams in different stand conditions of the Olympic Peninsula: A progress report
8:45 *Wilkins, R.N., Peterson, N.P. Amphibian occurrence and abundance associated with geomorphic features in forested headwaters of southwestern Washington, USA
9:00 *Peterson, N.P., Wilkins, R.N. Amphibian occurrence and abundance associated with geomorphic features in forested headwaters of the southern Olympic Mountain foothills of Washington, USA
9:15 *Brown, C., Olson, D.H., Bradshaw, G.A. Habitat structure and occupancy patterns of the montane frog, Rana cascadae, in the Cascade Range, Oregon, at multiple scales: Implications for population dynamics in patchy landscapes
9:30 Turner, D.S., *Schwalbe, C.R. Selection and characteristics of habitat used by the fringe-toed lizard, Uma notata
9:45 *Graham, K.L., Bogart, J.P. Habitat use of long-toed salamanders at three different scales

10:00 Break

10:15 St. Clair, R. A plan for determining habitat requirements of rubber boas in British Columbia
10:30 *Roberts, K.G., Beaupre, S.J. Habitat use in a northwest Arkansas population of the timber rattlesnake Crotalus horridus with comments on arboreality
10:45 Himes, J.G. Autecology of the Louisiana pine snake (Pituophis melanoleucus ruthveni) in north-central Louisiana
11:00 Lehtinen, R.M. A comparison of the effectiveness of three anuran monitoring methods in depressional wetlands
11:15 *Farrell, T.M., Pilgrim, M.A., May, P.G. Population structure, activity, and sexual dimorphism in a central Florida population of box turtle, Terrapene carolina
11:30 *Greene, B.D., Whiting, M.J., Mueller, J.M. Demography and life history of Nerodia harteri paucimaculata

Session 33: Distribution and Zoogeography of Fishes

Bruce B. Collette, Sunday, June 29, HUB 209

8:00 Stewart, J.G. The fishes of the Bogue Chitto River, Mississippi and Louisiana: Distribution and abundance over a twenty-year period
8:15 *Collette, B.B., Klein-MacPhee, G. Fishes of the Gulf of Maine
8:30 *Cohen, D.M., McCosker, J.E. Bythitids ashore with notice of the first Lucifuga from the Pacific Ocean
8:45 Briggs, J.C. Extinction and replacement in the Indo-West Pacific
9:00 *Carter, J., Sedberry, G., Lobaugh, L. The species-area relation within patch reefs of Glovers Reef atoll: Evidence from coral reef fish
9:15 Neely, D.A. A contact zone between two allopatric forms of Cottus bairdi (Teleostei: Cottidae): A test of species boundaries within the complex
9:30 Nico, L.G. Ichthyological explorations of the upper Río Orinoco: The CVG-TECHMIN expeditions to the Venezuelan Guayana
9:45 *Reinthal, P.N., Sparks, J., Riseng, K.J. An overview of the freshwater fishes of Madagascar

10:00 Break

10:15 Norris, S.M. Late 18th century Spanish ichthyological exploration and illustration in the New World
10:30 Smith, G. The Columbia River fish fauna: Late Cenozoic drainage assembly and evolution
10:45 Wallis, G.P., *Berra, T.M. Diversity and endemism: Test of a biogeographical hypothesis with Galaxias vulgaris from New Zealand
11:00 Keiser, J.C. Using a geographic information system (GIS) to distinguish and predict patterns of distribution among Alabama fishes
11:15 Ray, W.J. Dispersal and habitat preference of the exotic round goby (Neogobius melanostomus)
11:30 MacInnis, A.J. Reproductive biology of the exotic Great Lakes fish Neogobius melanostomus
11:45 Luttrell, G.R., *Echelle, A.A., Fisher, W.L. Re-establishment of a fish species in a Great Plains river more than 20 years after extirpation

Session 34: SSAR Henri Seibert Student Award Papers, III

James P. Bogart, Sunday, June 29, HUB East Ballroom

8:00 *Garcia, P.F.J., Gregory, P.T., Larsen, K.W. Natural history, movement patterns, and habitat use of the Canadian toad Bufo hemiphrys in the mixed-wood boreal forest
8:15 *Dreslik, M.J., Moll, E.O. Diversity, composition, and dietary relationships of a flood-plain lake turtle community with geographic comparisons
8:30 *Swann, D.E., Schwalbe, C.R. Metapopulation dynamics and management of lowland leopard frogs in Saguaro National Park, Arizona
8:45 Whitlock, A.L. Nesting ecology of the bog turtle (Clemmys muhlenbergii) in southwestern New England
9:00 *Shivik, J.A., Clark, L. Context specific importance of sensory modalities in foraging brown tree snakes
9:15 *Richter, S.C., Young, J.E., Doody, J.S., Johnson, G.N., Seigel, R.A. Variation in breeding and survival of gopher frogs, Rana capito, in southern Mississippi
9:30 Mills, M.S. Foraging ecology of the brown water snake, Nerodia taxispilota, with a comparison of collecting techniques
9:45 Johnson, S.A. Neoteny in the striped newt (Notophthalmus perstriatus) at a north Florida sandhills pond

10:00 Break

10:15 *Davis, L.M., Glenn, T.C., Dessauer, H.C., Brisbin, I.L., Sawyer, R. Diversity of microsatellite loci in American alligator populations
10:30 *Jung, R.E., Karasov, W.H., Huang, Y. Are amphibians negatively impacted by PCBs or dioxins?
10:45 *Komoroski, M.J., Congdon, J.D. Temporal variation in size and lipid content of Rana utricularia ova and neonates: Adaptive coin-flipping/adaptive variance vs. Arolling loaded dice@
11:00 *Mills, N.E., Barnhart, M.C. Effects of dissolved oxygen on development and hatching of two Ambystoma and two Rana species
11:15 *Moore, I.T., Mason, R.T. Snakes, sex and stress: Endocrine responses to environmental stress in the red-sided garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis
11:30 *Litzgus, J.D., Brooks, R.J. Growth in a cold environment: body size and sexual maturity in a northern population of spotted turtles, Clemmys guttata
11:45 Manier, M.K. Variation in rostral scale morphology and color pattern of the longnose snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei)

Session 35: ASIH Symposium: Nuclear DNA and the Evolutionary Genetics of Fishes, Amphibians and Reptiles, III

Joseph M. Quattro and Eric B. Taylor, Sunday, June 29, Kane 110

8:00 *Powers, D.A., Schulte, P.M. Keynote address: Natural selection of the Ldh-B promoter and coding region in Fundulus heteroclitus
8:30 Crawford, D.L. Directed selection on Ldh-B proximal promoter
8:45 Turner, B.J., *Duvernell, D.D. A family of L1-like retrotransposons in teleost genomes: Molecular studies and population variation in Death Valley pupfishes
9:00 *Sharbel, T.F., Green, D.M., Houben, A. B chromosome origin in the endemic New Zealand frog (Leiopelma hochstetteri) through sex chromosome devolution
9:15 *Stock, D.W., Zhao, Z., Weiss, K.M. Teleost and shark D1x genes and the evolution of the vertebrate D1x gene family
9:30 *Voss, S.R., Shaffer, H.B. Mapping the paedomorphosis gene: Tales from the axolotl genome project

9:45 Break

10:15 Allendorf, F.W., Utter, F.M. Keynote address: Molecular genetics and conservation of salmonid fishes: Past, present, and future
10:45 *Bagley, M.J., Gall, G.A.E. Nuclear and mitochondrial DNA sequence variability among populations of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
11:00 *Bentzen, P., Olsen, J.B., Spidle, A.P., Wenberg, J.K. Semi-automated fluorescent analysis of salmonid microsatellites and some applications to population and kinship studies
11:15 *Moran, P., Dightman, D.A., Waples, R.A., Park, L.K. Genetic monitoring in conservation and recovery of endangered chinook salmon populations in the Snake River Basin
11:30 *Nielsen, J.L., Fountain, M.C., Cobble, K., Favela, J.R.C., Jensen, B.L. Molecular genetics and evolutionary status of the trout of the Sonora and Chihuahua desert region of Mexico
11:45 *Park, L.K., Berejikian, B., Hard, J., Tezak, E., LaHood, E., Schroder, S., Knudsen, K. The use of microsatellite markers to assess reproductive success in naturally spawning wild and captively-reared coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)

Session 36: Reproductive Ecology of Amphibians and Reptiles

Catherine R. Bevier, Sunday, June 29, Kane 120

8:00 *Rodriguez, F. de J., Mendez, F.R., Cuellar, O. Life-history aspects of Sceloporus bicanthalis (Sauria: Phrynosomatidae): Are litter size and relative litter mass plastic or fixed traits?
8:15 *Verrell, P., Vinnedge, B. Sexual selection favors persuasive males in the salamander Desmognathus ocoee
8:30 *Mendez-de la Cruz, F.R., Villagran-Santa Cruz, M. Evolution of viviparity in the genus Sceloporus: Is early sexual maturity ecologically important?
8:45 Karl, A.E. Reproductive strategies of the desert tortoise Gopherus agassizii in the eastern Mojave Desert
9:00 *Seigel, R.A., Ford, N.B. Phenotypic plasticity in reproductive traits: Geographic variation in plasticity in a viviparous snake
9:15 Stringer, A.B. Breeding ecology of terrestrial Northwestern salamanders (Ambystoma gracile)
9:30 Bevier, C.R. Breeding activity in males of the neotropical tree frog Scinax boulengeri
9:45 Reiserer, R.S. Reproductive cycles and maturation in the sidewinder rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes (Serpentes: Viperidae)

10:00 Break

10:15 *Bragg, W.K., Viets, B.E., Fawcett, J.D. Nest-site selection in two eublepharid geckos with temperature-dependent sex determination and one with genotypic sex determination
10:30 *Lind, A.J., Welsh, H.H., Jr. Breeding chronology of the foothill yellow-legged frog (Rana boylii) in northwestern California streams with a discussion of the utility of automated data logging and sound recording techniques
10:45 Gregory, P.T. Relationships between food intake during pregnancy and reproductive traits in the garter snake, Thamnophis elegans
11:00 *Sullivan, B.K., Fernandez, P.J. Variation in breeding activity and age-structure of a community of desert anurans in Maricopa County, Arizona
11:15 Rutherford, P. Factors influencing reproductive output of female northern alligator lizards (Elgaria coerulea principis)
11:30 Sumner, J. Parental care in Prickly Forest SkinksCa molecular answer to an ecological question?
11:45 Greene, H.W., Hardy, D.L., Sr. Maternal attendance in pitvipers

Session 37: ASIH Symposium: Comparisons and Current Uses of Phylogenetic Approaches to Ichthyology and Herpetology, I

Dirk Bauwens, Jane E. Melville, Mark Pyron and Donald B. Miles, Sunday, June 29, HUB 200

8:30 Pyron, M., Espinoza, R.E. Introduction to the symposium and opening remarks
8:45 Willink, P. Evolution of catostomid gill rakers: Using a phylogeny to assess the importance of natural selection and individuality
9:00 Melville, J.E. An ecomorphological study of the evolution of scansoriality in a genus of cold temperate skinks from Tasmania, Australia
9:15 *Lutterschmidt, W.I., Hutchison, V.H. Thermal tolerance, geographic range and Liebig=s Law: Does physiological plasticity matter?
9:30 Bauwens, D. Comparative studies of a Ahomogenous@ lizard clade: European lacertids
9:45 Dulvy, N. The evolution of live-bearing in sharks and rays

10:00 Break

10:15 Irschick, D.J. An evolutionary analysis of the ecological significance of maximal locomotor performance in West Indian anolis lizards
10:30 Pyron, M. Sperm competition and mating systems in North American minnows
10:45 Zani, P.A. The influence of phylogenetic scale in determining evolutionary patterns
11:00 Lauder, G.V. Locomotion in ray-finned fishes: Experiments suggested by phylogenetic patterns
11:15 Miles, D.B. Testing hypotheses of adaptation using comparative methods: The evolution of locomotor form-function complexes in sceloporine lizards
11:30 *Diaz-Uriarte, R., Garland, T., Jr. Effects of branch length errors on the performance of phylogenetically independent contrasts
11:45 Butler, M.A. Testing evolutionary hypotheses that require reconstruction of the past: A simulation study comparing square-change and linear parsimony methods for a continuous character

Session 38: Conservation of Amphibians and Reptiles, II: Restoration and Species Introductions

Karen R. Lips, Sunday, June 29, HUB West Ballroom

8:00 *Aubry, K.B., Glos, M.A., Stringer, A.B., Snyder, S. Sea turtle strandings in Washington and Oregon
8:15 *Murphy, R.W., Orlov, N., Cao, V.S., Lathrop, A., Bain, R. The amphibians and reptiles of the lost forests of Vietnam
8:30 *Muths, E., Corn, P.S., Johnson, T.L. Restoration of boreal toad Bufo boreas boreas populations in Rocky Mountain National Park
8:45 Olson, D.H. Amphibian conservation in the Pacific Northwest: On the tails of fish and fowl
9:00 Alford, R.A., *Bradfield, K.S., Richards, S.J. Fluctuating asymmetry and declines in populations of Australian tropical rainforest frogs
9:15 *Donnelly, M.A., Baber, M.J., Farrell, C.J., Glenn, J.L., Koebel, J.W., Jr. Monitoring amphibians and reptiles as a component of restoration of the Kissimmee River ecosystem
9:30 Lips, K.R. Declines of amphibian populations in the Cordillera de Talamanca of lower Central America
9:45 *Kaiser, H., Schwarten, H.H. Origins and introductions of the Caribbean frog, Eleutherodactylus johnstonei (Leptodactylidae): Management and conservation concerns

10:00 Break

10:15 *Foster, A.M., Dodd, C.K., Jr., Boydstun, C.P. The effects of non-indigenous species on native amphibians and reptiles
10:30 *Perry, G., Fritts, T.H., Rodda, G.H. Catholic snake diets, n-level interactions, and restoration ecology on Guam
10:45 Campbell, E.W. Food utilization in the brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) on Guam: Observations on snakes collected following a predator removal experiment
11:00 *Rodda, G.H., Fritts, T.H. Modeling of brown tree snake size distributions highlights sampling problems and high adult mortality
11:15 Spencer, R. Population ecology and the impact of the red fox on an Australian freshwater turtle population
11:30 Meshaka, W.E., Jr. Species replacement in two exotic geckos from Everglades National Park
11:45 Crossland, M.R. Impact of the introduced cane toad, Bufo marinus, on native Australian anuran larvae

Session 39: HL Symposium: Biosystematics, Behavioral Ecology and Conservation of Iguanas, I

William K. Hayes, Sunday, June 29, HUB 310

8:00 Carter, R.L., Hayes, W.K. Welcome and Introduction
8:15 Davis, S.K. Keynote lecture in biosystematics: Molecular systematics and biogeography of Caribbean rock iguanas
8:45 Buckley, L.J. The evolution and phylogenetic position of spiny-tailed iguanas (genus Ctenosaura)
9:00 *Hollingsworth, B.D., Gergus, E.W.A., Montanucci, R.R., McGuire, J.A. Geographic variation and species boundaries of chuckwalla lizards (Iguanidae: Sauromalus) in central Arizona
9:15 *Rassman, K., Tautz, D., Trillmich, F., Markmann, M. Molecular evolution in the Galapagos iguanas
9:30 *Snell, H.L., Snell, H.M. Keynote lecture in ecology: Ecology and conservation of Galapagos island iguanas: The interaction of short-term processes and long-term patterns

10:00 Break

10:15 Del Socorro Lara Lopez, M., Romero, A.G. Observations on the feeding ecology and habitat use of the green iguana (Iguana iguana) at La Mancha, Veracruz, México
10:30 De Villa Meza, A., Hidalgo Mihart, M.G., *López González, C.A., Madorell, A.C., Martinez-Meyer, E., Romero, A.G. Black iguana (Ctenosaura pectinata) predation by three mammalian carnivores in the Chamela-Cuixamla biosphere reserve, Jalisco, México
10:45 *Martins, E.P., Lamont, J. A comparative study of communication and social behavior in cyclura rock iguanas
11:00 Flowers, M.A. Sexual color dimorphism in chuckwallas, Sauromalus obesus, and implications for sexual selection
11:15 Tracy, C.R. Environmental influences on body size of two species of herbivorous Mojave Desert lizards
11:30 Wikelski, M. Evolution of body size in the Galapagos marine iguana
11:45 Hazard, L.C. Repeatability of sodium secretion by salt glands of desert iguanas (Dipsosaurus dorsalis)

Session 40: AES Symposium: Captive Elasmobranch Biology

Juan Sabalones and John Rupp, Sunday, June 29, Savery 239

8:30 Koob, T.J. Early observations on elasmobranchs in captivity: The first fifty years (1870-1920)
8:45 *Carrier, J.C., Murru, F.L., Davis, R.L., Pratt, H.L., Jr. Studies of nurse shark reproduction: bridging the gap between field investigations and captive research
9:00 *Carrier, J.C., Murru, F.L., Davis, R.L., Walsh, M.T., Dover, S., Pratt, H.L., Jr. Studies of nurse shark reproduction: uses of endoscopy, ultrasound, and serial blood chemistry in the evaluation and monitoring of presumed pregnancy in captive nurse sharks
9:15 *Fournier, R.W., Morrissey, J.F. The metabolic rate of two species of benthic elasmobranchs, nurse sharks and southern stingrays
9:30 *Stoops, G.L., Jr., Dehart, A.H. Husbandry observations and treatment of fungal infection in tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier
9:45 *Crow, G.L., Atkinson, M.J., Ron, B., Atkinson, S., Skillman, A.D.K., Wong, G.T.F. Thyroid hyperplasia in captive sharks: Relationship of water chemistry to serum thyroid hormones

10:00 Break

10:15 *Van Dykhuizen, G., Light, K., Wrobel, D., Powell, D. Ratfish romance at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
10:30 Henningsen, A.D. Observations on the reproductive biology of captive southern stingrays, Dasyatis americana
10:45 *Hiruda, H., Mori, T., Miyake, M. A study on collection, transportation, and breeding of a scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini)
11:00 *Mollet, H.F., O=Sullivan, J.B., Welsh, J.P., Ezcurra, J.M., Greenwald, S.A. Preliminary captive biology of the pelagic stingray, Dasyatis (Pteroplatytrygon) violacea
11:15 Sabalones, J., Rupp, J. Conclusion and summary

Session 41: AFS-ELHS Contributed Papers: Abundance, Distribution, and Transport, I

Miriam Doyle and Michael P. Fahay, Sunday, June 29, Kane 210

10:15 *Sponaugle, S., Cowen, R.K. Early life history traits and recruitment patterns of Caribbean wrasses (Labridae)
10:30 Suntsov, A.V. Ichthyoplankton assemblages in the western South Pacific
10:45 *Hagan, S.M., Able, K.W. Seasonal and diel patterns of the pelagic fish assemblage in a temperate estuary
11:00 *Grothues, T.M., Cowen, R.K. Larval fish assemblages in the highly dynamic Cape Hatteras region
11:15 *Busby, M.S., Matarese, A.C., Mier, K.L. Annual and seasonal composition of larval and juvenile fishes collected by dip-net at the Manchester Field Station (Clam Bay, Puget Sound, Washington) from 1985-1995
11:30 Walsh, H.J., *Peters, D.S., Settle, L.R. Distribution and abundance of anadromous clupeid larvae in the lower Roanoke River system
11:45 *Tolan, J.M., Wilson, C.A. Lighted vs. unlighted plankton nets: A novel approach for collecting ichthyoplankton around a stationary structure
12:00 Hettler, W.F., *Hare, J.A. Effect of lateral direction, distance offshore, and flood tide stage on the abundance and size of larval fishes at a North Carolina inlet

Session 42: Feeding Ecology of Freshwater Fishes

Douglas F. Markle, Sunday, June 29, Kane 220

1:30 *O=Steen, S., Cullum, A., Bennett, A.F. Can predation history or locomotor phenotype predict predator avoidance success? An experimental test among guppy (Poecilia reticulata) populations of Trinidad
1:45 *Thompson, A.R., Grossman, G. The influence of prey availability and physical habitat characteristics on distribution patterns of longnose dace, Rhinichthys cataractae
2:00 *Lienesch, P.W., Gophen, M. Utilization of an invading zooplankton, Daphnia lumholtzi, by Medinia beryllina in Lake Texoma, Oklahoma-Texas
2:15 *Hodgson, J.R., Essington, T.E., Hodgson, J.Y. Foraging efficiency, opportunism, and feeding ecology of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) in small northern Wisconsin lakes
2:30 Weaver, D.C. Entering a fish each fish world: feeding ecology and morphology of western Atlantic groupers
2:45 *Aku, P.M.K., Tonn, W.M. Effects of hypolimnetic oxygenation on the food resources and feeding ecology of cisco in Amisk Lake, Alberta

Session 43: Fish, Amphibian, and Reptile Interactions

Peter C. Smiley, Jr., Sunday, June 29, HUB 209

1:30 *Munger, J.C., Ames, A., Barnett, B., Gerber, M. Impact of trout on the abundance and distribution of amphibians in the Sawtooth Wilderness of central Idaho
1:45 *Hansen, B., Olson, D.H. Western Oregon stream vertebrate assemblages: It=s not just fish
2:00 *Pilliod, D.S., Peterson, C.R. Impacts of introduced fish on amphibian populations in high mountain lakes in central Idaho
2:15 *Smiley, P.C., Jr., Kallies, K.W., Knight, S.S., Cooper, C.M. Fishes, amphibians, and reptiles of habitats created by erosion control structures
2:30 *Evert, J.D., Woodward, A.R. Relationships among alligator density, trophic status, and fish biomass in Florida lakes

Session 44: AFS-ELHS Contributed Papers: Modeling

James H. Power, Sunday, June 29, Kane 210

1:30 *Power, J.H., Moser, E.B. Generalized linear model analysis of net catch data using the negative binomial distribution
1:45 *Tupper, M., Juanes, F. Models of recruitment limitation of juvenile fishes as a consequence of natural selection for use of restricted feeding habitats and predation risk taking - an in situ test
2:00 *Thornton, S.J., Eslinger, D.L. Modeling the growth and survival of larval Pacific herring (Clupea pallasi) in Prince William Sound, Alaska
2:15 *Paradis, A.R., Pépin, M., Pépin, P. An individual-based model of the size-selective vulnerability of fish larvae to four types of predators: Comparisons with time series size distribution of survivors
2:30 *Lyczkowski-Schultz, J., Gledhill, C.T. Can estimates of annual abundance of king mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla) larvae in the Gulf of Mexico be used in stock assessments of adults?
2:45 *Thompson, K.R., Cowan, J.H., Jr. Bioenergetics and pinfish (Lagodon rhombiodes) feeding ecology in temperate sea grass meadows

Session 45: Systematics of Amphibians

Maureen A. Donnelly, Sunday, June 29, Kane 120

1:30 *Bogart, J.P., Channing, A. Chasing tetraploid sand frogs in southern Africa
1:45 *Wilkinson, J.A., Matsui, M. Historical biogeography of rhacophorid frogs of Japan, the Ryukyu Archipelago, and Taiwan inferred from a phylogenetic perspective
2:00 *Cannatella, D., Holder, M., Rand, A.S., Ryan, M.J. Phylogeny of the frog genus Physalaemus (Leptodactylidae) with implications for the evolution of call types in the group
2:15 Goebel, A.M. Mitochondrial DNA diversity in the Bufo boreas species group
2:30 *Graybeal, A., Kjer, K., Cannatella, D.C. Phylogeny of frogs derived from ribosomal DNA and morphological characters
2:45 *Moore, D.S., Marion, K.R., Michael, S.F. The phylogenetics of the genus Acris (Anura: Hylidae) determined from cytochrome b sequences

3:00 Break

3:15 Gonser, R. Phylogeographic variation of the Puerto Rican frog (Eleutherodactylus coqui)
3:30 Wake, D.B. A cryptic species border in salamanders of the Ensatina complex?
3:45 *García-París, M., Wake, D.B. Eco-morphological transitions in tropical salamanders: A phylogenetic study of mtDNA evolution in Oedipina and Nototriton
4:00 Mahoney, M.J. Phylogenetic relationships of Plethodon and Aneides (Plethodontidae) based on mitochondrial DNA
4:15 Kearney, M. The phylogenetic position of Listromycter leakeyi and its effect on amphisbaenian phylogeny

Session 46: AES Contributed Papers, III: Reproduction and Growth

Robert E. Heuter and Henry F. Mollet, Sunday, June 29, Savery 239

1:30 Castro, J. The reproductive biology of the nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum
1:45 *Haenni, E.G., Wourms, J.P. Comparative morphology of the appendiculae, umbilical stalks, and placentae of phyrnid sharks: Functional correlates
2:00 Villavicencio-Garayzar, C.J. Reproductive biology of the horn shark (Heterodontus francisci) in Mexican waters
2:15 *Gelsleichter, J., Grubbs, R.D., Musick, J.A. Morphology and histology of the reproductive tract of a hermaphroditic spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias)
2:30 *Mollet, H.F., Cliff, G., Pratt, H.L., Jr., Stevens, J.D. Reproductive parameters of the shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus)
2:45 *Cailliet, G.M., Mollet, H.F. Preliminary demographic analysis of the shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus)

3:00 Break

3:15 *Merson, R.R., Pratt, H.L., Jr. Northern extent of the pupping grounds of the sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) on the US east coast
3:30 Hueter, R.E. Philopatry, natal homing, and localized stock depletion in sharks: Strictly a hypothesis
3:45 *Feldheim, K.F., Ashley, M.V., Gruber, S.H. Population structure and dynamics of the lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) on a local scale: Microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA analysis
4:00 *Harkins, H.K., Lowe, C.G., Holland, K.N., Bush, A. Growth rates of juvenile scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna lewini)
4:15 *Heupel, M.R., Bennet, M.B., Simpfendorfer, C.A. Analysis of tissue responses to dart and roto tagging in four shark species
4:30 Anderson, S., *Goldman, K. Photographic identification of white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) at the south Farallon Islands, central California

Session 47: SSAR Henri Seibert Student Award Papers, IV

Aaron M. Bauer, Sunday, June 29, HUB East Ballroom

1:30 Mulcahy, D.G. Geographic variation in body size of a terrestrial ectotherm (Sceloporus graciosus) a latitudinal trend that deviates from Bergmann=s Rule
1:45 *Turner, D.S., Schwalbe, C.R. Seasonal and ontogenetic effects on the diet of the fringe-toed lizard (Uma notata) in the Mohawk Dunes, Arizona
2:00 *Donovan, M.F., Routman, E.J., Semlitsch, R.D. The historical biogeography of the mole salamander (Ambystoma talpoideum)
2:15 *Engstrom, T.N., Shaffer, H.B., Meylan, P.A. Phylogenetic relationships of the soft-shelled turtles (Family Trionichidae): Molecular, morphological, and combined approaches
2:30 Martin, D.L. Habitat utilization and population dynamics of the Yosemite toad Bufo canorus as it relates to management decisions in the Sierra Nevada of California
2:45 *Goode, M.J., Swann, D.E., Schwalbe, C.R. Effects of collector-caused destruction on reptiles of Sonoran desert rock outcrops: A field experiment

3:00 Break

3:15 *Broomhall, S.D., Osborne, W.S. Are declines in Australian amphibians linked to ultraviolet radiation?
3:30 Smith, L.L. Home range and habitat use in the Angonoka (Geochelone yniphora) in western Madagascar
3:45 Perillo, K. Seasonal movements and habitat utilization of spotted turtles (Clemmys guttata) in north central Connecticut
4:00 Greenberg, D.B. Migratory behavior of Crotalus mitchellii and C. ruber: A test of the relationship between climate and movement pattern
4:15 Coupe, B. Effects of radio-telemetric techniques on snake movement: Observations from timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus)
4:30 *Lindquist, E.D., Hetherington, T.E. Semaphoring in an earless frog: The origin of a novel visual signal
4:45 *Kink, R.J.F., Hetherington, T.E. Correlations between color pattern and natural history parameters in snakes

Session 48: ASIH Symposium: Comparisons and Current Uses of Phylogenetic Approaches to Ichthyology and Herpetology, II

Emília P. Martins, Jonathan B. Losos, and Robert E. Espinoza, Sunday, June 29, HUB 200

1:30 Cullum, A. The problem of reticulate trees: Comparative phylogenetic analyses of interspecific hybrids of Cnemidophorus lizards
1:45 *Martins, E.P., Lamont, J. Inferring the evolution of Cyclura communication and social behavior: A new way of estimating ancestral states
2:00 Losos, J.B. Comparative approaches to the study of adaptive radiation: Case studies with iguanid lizards
2:15 *Autumn, K., Wake, D.B., Ryan, M.J. Advantages and disadvantages of adding a historical dimension to mechanistic studies of behavior, physiology, and development
2:30 *Espinoza, R.E., Lyons-Weiler, J. Limitations of some comparative approaches: Problems and proposed resolutions

3:00 Break

3:00 Felsenstein, J. Comparative methods: Contrasts revisited

3:30 Conclusion and summary

Session 49: HL Symposium: Biosystematics, Behavioral Ecology, and Conservation of Iguanas, II

Martin Wikelski, Sunday, June 29, HUB 310

1:30 Burghardt, G.M. Keynote lecture in behavior: Sociality in iguanas: Looking back and looking ahead
2:00 Gier, P.J. Environmental factors in iguanid social systems: The roles of temperature, food, and burrows
2:15 *Hayes, W.K., Carter, R.L., Wikelski, M., Sonnentag, J. Lek-mating strategies of male Galapagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus): The influence of body size
2:30 Gerber, G.P. Nesting behavior of the Little Cayman rock iguana (Cyclura nubila caymanensis)
2:45 Durstche, R.D. The foraging ecology and ontogeny of diet in the iguanid lizard, Ctenosaura pectinata

3:00 Break

3:15 *Alberts, A.C., Phillips, J.A. Keynote lecture in conservation: Conservation strategies for the recovery of depleted populations of west Indian rock iguanas
3:45 *Carter, R.L., Hayes, W.K., Sovyanhadi, Y. Population size and conservation genetics of the endangered rock iguana (Cyclura rileyi)
4:00 Knapp, C.R. Population estimates and natural history of the Exuma Island rock iguana (Cyclura cychlura figginsi): Implications for conservation
4:15 Buckner, S.D. A review of research and conservation issues relating to species of rock iguana Cyclura in the Bahamas
4:30 Day, M.L., Breuil, M. Reichling, S.B. Integrating efforts to conserve the lesser Antillean iguana (Iguana delicatissima)
4:45 Hudson, R.D. The role of zoos in the conservation of west Indian iguanas
5:00 Hanley, K.A. Effects of social behavior on corticosterone and immunity in juvenile black iguanas, Ctenosaura similis

Session 50: ASIH Symposium: Nuclear DNA and the Evolutionary Genetics of Fishes, Amphibians, and Reptiles, IV

Linda K. Park and Andrew M. Shedlock, Sunday, June 29, Kane 110

1:30 *Phillips, R.B., Oakley, T.H., Dorschner, M.O. Intergeneric relationships of salmonid fishes based on nuclear DNA data
1:45 *Prodohl, P.A., Ferguson, A. Minisatellites, microsatellites, and salmonid population studies
2:00 Scribner, K.T. Choosing the right marker for the right job: Comparative analysis using alternative nuclear genetic markers
2:15 *Seeb, L., Kerkvliet, C., Crane, P.A. Nuclear DNA markers reveal high levels of genetic heterogeneity among chinook salmon populations from Alaska
2:30 *Shedlock, A.M., Olsen, J.B., Jahol, M., Bentzen, P., Weller, J.W. Expanding the molecular toolbox: AFLP multi-locus genotyping of fishes for population analysis
2:45 *Spidle, A.P., Bentzen, P., Quinn, T.P. Survival biased by sex in a population of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kitsutch)

3:00 Break

3:15 *Spruell, P., Greene, B.A., Knudsen, K.L., Bartron, M.L., Smithwick, J.W.P., Allendorf, F.W. Use of repetitive DNA sequences as primers for species mapping in salmonids.
3:30 *Thomas, J.E., Chew, L., Clayton, T., Fitch, L., Sandham, R., Groft, D. Genetic variation in populations of bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus) from the east slope of the Rocky Mountains
3:45 *Young, W.P., Wheeler, P.A., Coryell, V.H., Keim, P., Thorgaard, G.H. A detailed genetic linkage map of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) produced using double haploids

4:00 Shedlock, A.M. Conclusion and summary

Session 51: Growth, Reproduction, and Development of Fishes

Toshiro Saruwatari, Sunday, June 29, HUB 209

3:15 *Beckman, B.R., Dickhoff, W.W. Relation of growth rate to plasticity of smoltification in chinook salmon: Behavioral effects
3:30 Heppell, S.A. The reproductive physiology of gag grouper Mycteropera microlepis: Hormonal correlates to gonadal growth
3:45 Larson, E.T. Neurotransmitters and sex reversal in the saddleback wrasse, Thalassoma duperrey
4:00 *Engelmann, K., Schultz, E.T. Timing of energy allocation to the reproductive tissues of the California golden trout
4:15 Klahre, L. Countergradient variation in egg production rate of the Atlantic silverside Menidia menidia
4:30 *Bishop, R.E., Torres, J.J. Leptocephalus growth: Validation of daily increment deposition during metamorphosis
4:45 *Saruwatari, T., Fujioka, T., Yamaguchi, M. Sexual dimorphism and its role in the spawning behavior of Shirauo (Salangichthys microdon, Salangidae)

Session 52: Fisheries

Phillip M. Harris, Sunday, June 29, Kane 220

3:15 *Munch, S.B., Conover, D.O. Ecological correlates of bluefish abundance: Implications of climate change for recruitment and distribution
3:30 *Buckel, J.A., Fogarty, M., Conover, D.O. Impact of bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix) predation on the U.S. east coast continental shelf
3:45 Gaichas, S.K. Why have Spanish mackerel come back? Changing age compositions, growth, and mortality of Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus maculatus) in Chesapeake Bay over the recent landings peak, 1988-1995
4:00 Nebenzahl, D.A. Age, growth, and population structure of jack mackerel (Trachurus symmetricus) in the northeastern Pacific Ocean, southern California region
4:15 *Chen, C., Liu, K, Joung, S. Estimate of the whale shark catch in Taiwan
4:30 *Hajagos, J.G., Van Tassel, J.L. A baseline survey of the demersal inshore fisheries associated with the islands of Gran Canaria and El Hierro
4:45 *Caselle, J., Love, M., Schroeder, D., Van Buskirk, W. Declines in rockfish (genus Sebastes) abundance in the southern California Bight over the past two decades: Evidence from two independent long-term datasets
5:00 Correia, J. Shark, skate, and ray landings in Portugal from 1991 to 1995

Session 53: AFS-ELHS Symposium: Ontogeny of North Pacific Scorpaeniform Fishes

Morgan S. Busby and Dave Ambrose, Monday, June 30, Kane 210

8:15 *Kent, D.I., Fisher, J.D., Marliave, J.B. Interspecific nesting in marine fishes: Spawning of the spinynose sculpin Asemichthys taylori on the eggs of the buffalo sculpin Enophrys bison
8:30 *Acuña, E., Rivera, R. Larval development of the red rockfish Sebastes capenesis off northern Chile
8:45 *Blood, D.M., Matarese, A.C. Identification and development of Triglops larvae
9:00 Cook, A. Ontogeny of skull morphology in cottid fishes
9:15 *Feeney, R.F., Oda, D.L. Near shore distribution and abundance of sculpin larvae (Scorpaeniformes: Cottidae) in the Southern California Bight, 1978-85
9:30 *Muto, F., Yabe, M., Amaoka, K. Identification and comparison of morphological development of early stages of fishes of the genus Myoxocephalus (Teleostei: Cottidae) from Japan
9:45 *Taylor, C.A., Eitner, B., Vetter, R. Larval identification of rockfishes (genus Sebastes) using mitochondrial DNA techniques

Session 54: Systematics of Fishes, II

James Wilder Orr, Monday, June 30, Kane 220

8:00 Ghedotti, M.J. A phylogenetic analysis of the superfamily Poecilioidea (Teleostei: Cyprinodontiformes) using morphological data
8:15 Armbruster, J.W. Systematics of the neotropical catfish family Loricariidae with particular emphasis on Hypostominae
8:30 *Cooper, J.A., Nikkanen, J., Chapleau, F. Historical constraints on life-history traits evolution in flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes): A phylogenetic perspective
8:45 Moore, J.A. Functional morphology of the pelvic girdle in pineconefishes (Monocentridae)
9:00 Mooi, R.D. Taking aim at the bullseyes: A phylogeny of the Pempherididae (Teleostei: Perciformes)
9:15 Mok, M.H.K. Skeletal morphology of hagfishes in Taiwan and its phylogenetic implication
9:30 *Johnson, G.D., Springer, V.G. Elassoma: Another look
9:45 *Hoshino, K., Amaoka, K. Monophyly and phylogenetic position of the family Citharidae (Teleostei: Pleuronectiformes)

10:00 Break

10:15 Rosenblatt, R.H. A review of the mud-eels, family Heterenchelyidae
10:30 Harrison, I.J. Taxonomy and phylogeny of mullets (Mugilidae)
10:45 *Poss, S.G., Cromwell, R.L. Can lasers shed light on problems in osteology?
11:00 Albert, J.S. Diversification of brain morphology in adrianichthyids from Sulawesi, Indonesia (Beloniformes: Teleostei)
11:15 Meisner, A.D. Systematics of the halfbeak genera Dermogenys and Nomorhamphus (Hemiramphidae) including a preliminary phylogenetic analysis
11:30 Siebert, D.J. Notes on the anatomy and relationships of Sundasalanx: Clupeidae
11:45 *Thacker, C.E., Smith, D.G. Microdesmine larvae of the Caribbean and Western Atlantic

Session 55: Systematics of Snakes, Turtles, and Crocodilians

Alan H. Savitzky, Monday, June 30, HUB East Ballroom

8:00 *Jansen, K.P., Karl, S.A., Mushinsky, H.R. Molecular systematics and phylogeography of the salt marsh snakes, Nerodia clarkii, using mtDNA d-loop sequences
8:15 *LaDuc, T.J., Johnson, J.D. Taxonomic relationships between Trimorphodon biscutatus complex members near the Arizona-New Mexico border
8:30 *Sheil, C.A., Grant, T. Reevaluation of the species of Synophis and Emmochliophis (Serpentes: Colubridae) using morphological characters
8:45 *Feltham, J.V., Murphy, R.W., Bobyn, M.L. Why scales don=t count: Clinical variation in Leptotyphlops himilis
9:00 *Roberts, J.W., Cullings, K.W., Morafka, D.J., Hernandez, J.M. Phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary rates among pitviper genera
9:15 Alfaro, M.E. Molecular phylogenetics of the Thamnophiini (Colubridae) and the evolution of prey capture
9:30 Campbell, B.N. Do the Australian pythons represent a rapid radiation?
9:45 Garner, T.W.J. Investigation of intra- and interpopulation genetic structure of garter snakes (genus Thamnophis) using single locus microsatellite PCR analysis and multi-locus SSR-PCR fingerprinting

10:00 Break

10:15 Keogh, J.S. Molecular phylogeny of elapid snakes and a consideration of their biogeographic history
10:30 Wong, H. Mitochondrial DNA phylogeography of the sand snakes, Chilomeniscus (Serpentes: Colubridae) from northwestern Mexico and southern Arizona
10:45 Rodríguez-Robles, J.A. Molecular systematics of gopher, pine, and bullsnakes of the New World genus Pituophis (Colubridae)
11:00 Larsson, H.C.E. Ontogeny and phylogeny from an alligator=s perspective
11:15 Brochu, C.A. Divergence timing and historical biogeography of Crocodylus: Preliminary insights from phylogenetics and the fossil record
11:30 *Shaffer, H.B., Meylan, P., McKnight, M.L. Tests of turtle phylogeny: Molecular and morphological approaches
11:45 *Thomson, S.A., Adams, M., Seddon, J., Georges, A. The western Australian turtle Chelodina oblonga (Testudines: Chelidae) and its phylogenetic placement within the genus Chelodina

Session 56: Genetics of Freshwater Fishes

Gayle S. Brown, Monday, June 30, HUB 200

8:00 *Dimmick, W.W., Golubtsov, A.S., Mina, M.M., Dgebuadze, Y.Y. Variability of the mtDNA control region and microsatellite loci among morphotypes of the Lake Tana (Ethiopia) Barbus species flock
8:15 *Dowling, T.E., Nyanti, L., Smith, G.R.. Viability of hybrid progeny of the cyprinids Luxilus cornatus and L. chrysocephalus
8:30 Mayden, R.L., *Buth, D.G. Allozymic and isozymic evidence of polytypy in the catostomid genus Cycleptus
8:45 *Hudson, J.M., Toline, C.A., Fields, R.D., Philipp, D.P. Population genetic structure of walleye, Stizostedion vitreum, in the upper Midwest
9:00 Faber, J.E. Population genetics and biogeography of the walleye (Stizostedion vitreum) from North American Great Lakes Erie and St. Clair, and the Ohio River
9:15 *Chouinard, A., Bernatchez, L. Ecological speciation in sympatric pairs of lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis, Salmonidae)
9:30 *Brown, G., Rubin, S., Hensleigh, J. Can complete genetic integrity of populations be maintained in captivity?
9:45 *Hendry, A.P., Wenburg, J.K., Hensleigh, J.E., Quinn, T.P. Genetic and phenotypic divergence of two adjacent salmon populations, one recently founded by straying from the other

10:00 Break

10:15 *Tessier, N., Bernatchez, L. Temporal changes in the genetic diversity of landlocked Atlantic salmon populations assessed by microsatellite DNA polymorphism
10:30 Waples, R.S. Indirect estimates of effective population size in Snake River chinook salmon
10:45 *Gustafson, R., Winans, G., Young, S. Genetic characterization of river-spawning sockeye salmon from the Puget Sound basin, Washington
11:00 *Grant, S., Aebersold, P., Baker, B.M. Resolving genetic population structure in cutthroat trout, a species showing extensive hybridization with steelhead trout
11:15 Duvernell, D.D. Mitochondrial DNA variation and population divergence in the pupfishes of Death Valley
11:30 *Tibbets, C.A., Dowling, T.E. Utility of three mitochondrial DNA genes for genetic diversity studies in Agosia chrysogaster
11:45 *Stepien, C.A., Dillon, A.K. Genetic identity of the invasive ruffe Gymnocephalus cernuus (Teleostei: Percidae) in the Great Lakes: DNA evidence for a southern European origin and a Acrypti c@ species

Session 57: HL Symposium: Biosystematics, Behavioral Ecology, and Conservation of Iguanas, III

Allison C. Alberts, Richard D. Hudson, and Mark L. Day, Monday, June 30, HUB 310

8:00 Alberts, A.C., Hudson, R.D., Day, M.L. IUCN/SSC West Indian Iguana Specialist Group: Welcome and introduction
8:15 West Indian Iguana Specialist Group Open group discussion (no formal presentations)

10:00 Break

10:15 West Indian Iguana Specialist Group Conclusion and summary

Session 58: ASIH Symposium: Science and Conservation: Tales from the Front

Selina S. Heppell, Frank McCormick, and Phil Pister, Monday, June 30, HUB West Ballroom

8:00 Heppell, S., Pister, P., Warren, M. Welcome and introduction
8:15 Courtenay, W. Why get involved in conservation?
8:30 *McCoy, E.D., Mushinsky, H. Advocation as an avocation?
8:45 Williams, J. Endangered species conservation: Perspectives of a federal agency biologist
9:00 Mitchell, J. Conservation of endemic salamanders in the central Appalachian Mountains
9:15 Price, A. Conservation biology of the houston toad
9:30 Crouse, D. Inside the beltway: A scientist=s view of life in Washington

10:00 Break

10:15 Waples, R. King Solomon=s baby: Conservation and management of Pacific salmon
10:45 Stiassny, M. Freshwater biodiversity: Tales from the African front
11:15 Musick, J. The curse of long life: Conservation of K-selected animals
11:45 Heppell, S. Conclusion and summary

Session 59: Food Habits of Amphibians and Reptiles

Laurie J. Vitt, Monday, June 30, Kane 110

8:30 *So, W.K.L., Merchant, H., Atkins, D. Response of red-eared slider, Trachemys scripta elegans (Wied), to chronic ingestion of petroleum hydrocarbons (motor oil) as indicated by feeding habits and digestive tract cellular morphology
8:45 Parmelee, J.R. Feeding ecology of a tropical anuran assemblage
9:00 *Perkins, M.C., Adolph, S.C., Fu, E., Reisinger, S. Temperature dependence and scaling of food consumption rates in the lizard Sceloporus occidentalis
9:15 Vitt, L.J. Lizard diets: Pseudocommunities, guilds, history, and the overriding effect of body size
9:30 *Bell, C.J., Rodrìguez-Robles, J.A., Greene, H.W. The feeding biology of rubber boas and their relatives
9:45 Lappin, A.K. Feeding ecomorphology of crotaphytid lizards: Employing performance measures to link morphology to behavior

Session 60: AES Contributed Papers, IV

Carl A. Luer and Eileen D. Grogan, Monday, June 30, Savery 239

8:30 *Shivji, M.S., Stanhope, M.J., Rogers, S.O. Group I introns (Aspintrons@) are present in shark nuclear ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacers
8:45 Lund, R. Evolution of the holocephalan tentaculum and pelvis
9:00 *Gottfried, M.D., Fordyce, R.E. An associated specimen of Carcharodon angustidens (Chondrichthyes, Lamnidae) from the Oligocene of New Zealand
9:15 Kajiura, S.M. Electroreception in juvenile scalloped hammerhead sharks
9:30 *Yano, K., Mori, H., Minamikawa, K., Ueno, S., Toda, M., Uchida, S. Behavioral response of sharks to electric stimulation
9:45 *Takada, K., Hiruda, H., Wakisaka, S., Kudo, S., Yano, K. A summary of the freezing, thawing, preservation, and display methodology on a large megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios)

10:00 Break

10:15 *Bodine, A.B., Atkinson, R., Easler, R., Brunson, B. Degradation of shark cartilage in an in vivo enzyme reactor
10:30 Wetherbee, B.M. Lipid composition of deep-sea sharks from the Chatham Rise, New Zealand
10:45 *Piermarini, P.M., Evans, D.H. Osmoregulation of the Atlantic stingray (Dasyatis sabina) in the freshwater Lake Jessup of the St. Johns River, Florida
11:00 *Wyffels, J.T., Bodine, A.B., Luer, C.A., Walsh, C.J. Development of the lymphomyeloid system in the clearnose skate, Raja eglanteria
11:15 *Luer, C.A., Walsh, C.J., Litman, G.W., Anderson, M.K., Rast, J.P. Identification of potential B-lymphocytes and T-lymphocytes from the clearnose skate, Raja eglanteria, using RNA probes
11:30 *Walsh, C.J., Luer, C.A. Preliminary investigation of cell proliferation and programmed cell death in elasmobranch thymus

Session 61: Predator-Prey Interactions of Amphibians and Reptiles

Susan C. Walls, Monday, June 30, Kane 110

10:15 O=Reilly, J.C. The evolution of aquatic prey capture behavior in anurans
10:30 *Wannamaker, C.M., Godard, R.D. Responses of golden shiners to native and non-native predatory snakes
10:45 Barr, B.R. Differential rates of gastric clearance for prey items in the diet of Alligator mississippiensis, and their importance in dietary analysis
11:00 *Boone, M.D., Scott, D.C., Niewiarowski, P.H. The boon of predation: Competitive and predatory interactions of ambystomatid salamanders in large-scale field enclosures
11:15 *Walls, S.C., Williams, M.G. The assembly of communities of pond-breeding amphibians: Does high species richness promote coexistence between predators and their prey?
11:30 *Castilla, A.M., Galán, P., Gosá, A, Pérez-Mellado, V. Blue-green tails in lizards: Do they influence the intensity of predation?
11:45 Sabo, J.L. The influence of riverine prey on riparian lizards, Sceloporus spp.: River-watershed exchange

Session 62: AFS-ELHS Contributed Papers: Habitat Use and Diel Activity Patterns of Juvenile Salmonids: Comparisons of Atlantic and Pacific Species

Francis Huanes and S.G. Hinch, Monday, June 30, Kane 210

10:15 *Decker, S., Hinch, S.G. Seasonal changes in juvenile coho salmon biomass from groundwater side channels: The role of fish size and primary production
10:30 *Giannico, G., Hinch, S.G. The effects of woody debris addition on movement in and out of ground water fed side-channels by juvenile coho salmon during winter
10:45 *Reinhardt, U.G., Healey, M.C. Size-dependent foraging behavior and use of cover in juvenile coho salmon under predation risk
11:00 *Freidenburg, L.K., Pauley, G., Emlen, J.M. Habitat use of juvenile salmonids: The effects of scale and method of habitat assessment
11:15 *Solazzi, M.F., Nickelson, T.E., Johnson, S.E., Rodgers, J.D. Habitat use by juvenile salmonids in Oregon coastal streams
11:30 *Higgins, P.S., Bradford, M.J. The role of photoperiod, temperature, and food availability on daytime concealment behavior of juvenile Pacific salmon
11:45 *Gries, G., Juanes, F. Microhabitat use by daytime sheltering juvenile Atlantic salmon during summer
12:00 *Nislow, K.H., Folt, C.L. Supply and demand in the study of habitat suitability for first-year stream salmonids

Session 63: AFS-ELHS Contributed Papers: Behavior, Development, and Physiology

John J. Govoni, Monday, June 30, Kane 210

1:30 *Govoni, J.J., Hoss, D.E. The ontogeny and function of the swimbladder in larval Leiostomus xanthurus
1:45 Pepin, P., *Dower, J.F., Leggett, W.C. Changes in the distribution of larval fish body length following preservation
2:00 *Fuiman, L.A., Faulk, C.K., Thomas, P. Impairment of survival skills in Atlantic croaker larvae parentally exposed to DDT
2:15 *Counihan, T.D., Miller, A.I., Mesa, M.G., Parsley, M.J. The effects of dissolved gas supersaturation on white sturgeon larvae
2:30 *McBride, R., Mahmoudi, B. Diel reproductive periodicity by round scad, Decapterus punctatus, in the Gulf of Mexico
2:45 *Margulies, D., Scholey, V., Wexler, J., Olson, R., Nakazawa, A., Suter, J. Development of a spawning population of yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares in landbased tanks in Panama

3:00 Break

3:15 *Rieger, P., Summerfelt, R. The influence of turbidity on larval walleye, Stizostedion vitreum, behavior and development in tank culture
3:30 *Vetter, R.D., Westerman, M., Lynn, E. Climate change, UV irradiance, and the survival of pelagic fish eggs and larvae: The real world case

Session 64: Movement, Distribution, and Zoogeography of Amphibians and Reptiles

Russell L. Burke, Monday, June 30, HUB West Ballroom

1:30 *Burke, R.L., Root, T.L. Evidence of change in the densities of U.S. reptile and amphibian populations associated with recent climate changes
1:45 Loafman, P. Using natural patterns as a Amarking technique@ for herpetofauna
2:00 *Perry, G., Rodda, G.H., Fritts, T.H., Sharp, T.R. Micro-biogeography: Patterns in lizard diversity on the islets surrounding Guam
2:15 *Nelson, D.H., Turner, W.M., O=Hare, S.P., Williams, J.M. Geographic distribution of the Alabama redbelly turtle Pseudemys alabamensis along coastal Alabama
2:30 *Stringer, A.B., Aubry, K.B. Terrestrial movement patterns of the northwestern salamander (Ambystoma gracile)
2:45 *Morrow, J.L., Howard, J.H. Habitat, home range and movements of the bog turtle, Clemmys muhlenbergii, in Hartford County, Maryland

3:00 Break

3:15 Dills, M.D. Dispersion patterns of gopher tortoise burrows: Evidence to contradict coloniality
3:30 Corn, S. Effects of short-distance translocations on desert tortoises
3:45 *Patton, K.A., Guyer, C. The distribution of burrow widths of Gopherus polyphemus from sites in Alabama and Georgia; including a translocated population
4:00 Reed, R.N. Body size distribution and macroecological relationships of body size to geographic range size and specialization in North American snakes
4:15 Trenham, P.C. Metapopulation structure of the California tiger salamander?
4:30 *Gadsden, H., Méndez de la Cruz, F. Home range of the Mexican lizard Sceloporus grammicus, with comments on genetic implications

Session 65: Genetics and Development of Fishes

Miles Coburn, Monday, June 30, HUB East Ballroom

1:30 Rosa-Molinar, E. Transposition in the western mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis affinis (Baird and Girard, 1853): Studies on an ontogenetic mechanism that remodels the axial and appendicular morphology
1:45 Kerr, L.M. Embryonic abnormality rates for the damselfish, Abudefduf sordidus (Pomacentridae), relative to polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination at Johnston Atoll, central Pacific ocean
2:00 Todd, T.N. Environmental modification of gillraker number in coregonine fishes
2:15 Coburn, M.M. The ontogeny and evolution of the otophysan Weberian apparatus
2:30 McClure, M.M. Heterochrony in the evolution of pigment patterns of fishes of the genus Danio (Teleostei: Cyprinidae)
2:45 Fisher, M.T. Clonal variation of temperature dependent induction of males and deformities in Rivulus marmoratus, a self-fertilizing killifish

3:00 Break

3:15 *Kinnison, M.T., Unwin, M.J., Quinn, T.P., Hershberger, W.K., Boustead, N. Inter-population variation in reproductive and early development characteristics of two introduced populations of New Zealand chinook salmon with comparisons to a related Sacramento River lineage
3:30 *Chapman, R.W., Sedberry, G.R. Population genetics of long-lived species
3:45 *Jones, A.G., Avise, J.C.Microsatellite assessment of multiple maternity in pregnant males of two pipefish species
4:00 *Cordes, J.F., McDowell, J.R., Graves, J.E. Mitochondrial DNA analysis of white marlin (Tetrapturus albidus) population structures
4:15 Morgan, M.C. Genetic variation among nine populations of California Halibut (Paralichthys californicusi)
4:30 *Wiley, B.A., Chapman, R.W. Use of polymorphic microsatellites to detect population structure in spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus)

Session 66: Growth and Development of Amphibians and Reptiles

Steve M. Reilly, Monday, June 30, HUB 310

1:30 *Buchholz, D.R., Hayes, T.B. Comparative tadpole growth and development in desert spadefoot toads (Scaphiopus couchii and Spea multiplicata : Pelobatidae)
1:45 *Meinhardt, D.J., Reilly, S.M., Wiley, E.O. Toward a more precise description of heterochrony, I. Terminology, terminal shapes, and the axolotl revisited
2:00 *Reilly, S.M., Meinhardt, D.J., Wiley, E.O. Toward a more precise description of heterochrony, II. Intraspecific heterochrony and a new terminology for intraspecific patterns and processes
2:15 Marks, S.B. Skull development in two plethodontid salamanders (genus Desmognathus) with different life histories
2:30 *Maisano, J.A., Gauthier, J.A. Timing and sequence of ossification in Xantusia vigilis vigilis, Klauberina riversiana, and Lepidophyma gaigeae (Squamata: Xantusiidae), and its implications for xantusiid phylogeny
2:45 de Sá, R.O., *Larson, P.M. Chondrocranial morphology and skeletogenesis in the genus Leptodactylus (Amphbia: Anura: Leptodactylidae)

3:00 Break

3:15 *Beachy, C., Surges, T.H., Reyes, M. Effects of developmental and growth history on timing of metamorphosis in the grey treefrog, Hyla versicolor
3:30 *Bittner, T.D., Queral-Regil, A., Cline, J.H., King, R.B. Ontogenetic patterns of sexual dimorphism in natricine snakes
3:45 *Hey, J.D., Farrar, E.S. Characterizing tadpole morphs of the plains spadefoot toad, Spea bombifrons, from western Iowa
4:00 Brodman, R. Crowding effects on competition between the larvae of two species of Ambystoma salamanders
4:15 *Hranitz, J.M., Baird, T.A. The genetics of survivorship in hatchling Crotaphytus collaris
4:30 Baird, T.A. Field studies on survivorship in hatchling collared lizards, Crotaphytus collaris
4:45 *DeVito, J., Chivers, D.P., Kiesecker, J.M., Marco, A., Wildy, E.L., Blaustein, A.R. The effects of snake predation on metamorphosis of western toads (Bufo boreas)

Session 67: Molecular Systematics of Fishes, I

Paul Bentzen, Monday, June 30, Kane 220

1:30 *Jones, W.J., Quattro, J.M. Phylogenetic affinities of pygmy sunfishes (genus Elassoma) inferred from sequence analysis of mitochondrial DNA
1:45 *Donaldson, K.A., Wilson, R.R. Jr. Comparative sequence analysis of coding and non-coding mitochondrial DNA regions between putative amphi-Panamic geminate species of the fish genus Centropomus
2:00 *Breden, F., Taylor, J., Ptacek, M. Examination of Poecilia using mtDNA polymorphisms
2:15 *Crabtree, R.E., Bowen, B.W. Preliminary evidence for the occurrence of two species of bonefish (Albula spp.) in the waters of the Florida Keys
2:30 *Angers, B., Bernatchez, L. Mitochondrial and microsatellite DNA diversity among La Mauricie National Park brook charr populations: A microdimensional study of intraspecific phylogeography
2:45 Raley, M.E. Molecular systematics of the Hybopsis dorsalis (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) species group with reference to the inclusiveness of the genus Hybopsis

3:00 Break

3:15 Porterfield, J.C. A molecular perspective on basal relationships of snubnose darters (Percidae, Etheostoma)
3:30 Porter, B.A. Molecular phylogeny and the evolution of male nuptial pigments in the darter subgenus Ulocentra (Perciformes: Percidae)
3:45 *Sullivan, T.B., Wood, R.M. Molecular systematics of the subgenus Ozarka (Teleostei: Percidae), with reference to placement of the monotypic subgenus Psychromaster
4:00 *Wood, R.M., Raley, M.E., Sullivan, T.B. Evidence supporting paraphyly of Etheostoma rufilineatum (Teleostei: Percidae: Nothonotus)
4:15 *Rocha, A., Rosenblatt, R. Molecular systematics, character evolution and zoogeography of the species of the subgenus Sebastomus (Scorpaenidae, Sebastinae, Sebastes)
4:30 *Johns, G.C., Avise, J.C. Ancient species flocks in marine fishes? Tests based on molecular phylogenetic appraisals of Sebastes rockfishes and other groups
4:45 Terry, A. Genetic differentiation between Girella nigricans (Pacific opaleye) and G. Simplicidens (Gulf opaleye)

Session 68: Physiology of Fishes

Greg L. Seegert, Monday, June 30, HUB 200

1:30 Westneat, M.W., *Arreola, V.I. Kinematics of carangiform locomotion in three species of pelagic fish
1:45 Posner, D.M. The concentration of pigment molecules by the fish ocular lens: Biochemistry and ecology
2:00 Gillis, G.B. Patterns of axial muscle activity during swimming in the American eel, Anguilla rostrata
2:15 *Fontes, D.S., Conover, D.O. Countergradient latitudenal variation in somatic growth in striped bass (Morone saxatilis): Physiological mechanisms and implications
2:30 *Myrberg, A.A., Jr., Harrington, M.E., Brager, D., Lutz, P.L. Serotonin levels (CNS) as a bioindicator of ecological stress in Lujanus griseus and Haemulon plumieri
2:45 *Bishop, R.E., Torres, J.J. Leptocephalus energetics: The equation completed

3:00 Break

3:15 Boyd, G.L. Metabolism and behavior of organisms inhabiting Logan Cave Stream in northwest Arkansas
3:30 Billerbeck, J.M. Growth rate evolution in the Atlantic silverside: Does a trade-off exist between swimming performance and food consumption or growth?
3:45 *Bartlett, J.H.W., Parsons, G.R. The effects of dissolved oxygen levels and absorptive state on the swimming performance and respiration rates of juvenile channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus
4:00 Campbell, C. Bioaccumulation of DDT in the California halibut: Implications of variation in concentration with location and age
4:15 *Thys, T.M., Blank, J.M., Schachat, F.H. Rostral caudal differences in the contractile proteins of largemouth bass epaxial muscle
4:30 *Rigdon, S.M., Yan, H.Y. Effects of body size on the hearing sensitivity of the bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus)
4:45 Seegert, G. Upper thermal tolerances of golden redhorse (Moxostoma erythurum) and shorthead redhorse (M. macrolepidotum)
5:00 *Glémet, H., Blier, P., Bernatchez, L. Physiological evidence from brook char, Salvelinus fontinalis, supporting positive selection of mitochondrial DNA introgression

Session 69: Morphology of Amphibians and Reptiles

Marvalee H. Wake, Tuesday, July 1, Kane 130

8:00 Wake, M.H. The evolution of amphibian locomotor modes
8:15 *Blais, J.L., Babcock, S.K. Caudal vertebral development and morphology in three species of salamanders
8:30 Theodoratus, D.H. The evolution of sensory structures in the Viperidae
8:45 Abourachid, A., Fagnou, R., *Green, D.M. Origins of the frog-kick: Swimming in primitive frogs
9:00 Mackessy, S.P. Colubrid snake venoms: Composition, biological roles and evolution
9:15 *Schmitz, R.J., Schroeder, B.A. Fine structure of the skeletal tissues of the axolotl axial skeleton

Session 70: ASIH Symposium: Four Decades of Research Excellence: The Scientists, Personnel, Equipment, and Natural History Collections of the U.S. Fish Commission Steamer Albatross (1882-1921), I

Mark R. Jennings, Tuesday, July 1, HUB 200

8:15 Jennings, M.R., Dunbar, K.W. Welcome and introduction
8:30 Allard, D.C. The origins and early operations of the research vessel Albatross
9:00 Moring, J.R. Cruises of the Albatross off San Diego and other parts of southern California, 1889-1917
9:30 Smith, D.G. The great Albatross Philippine expedition, 1907-1910

10:00 Break

10:15 Dunbar, K.W. The Albatross and the Bering Sea crisis
10:45 Roppel, P. The Albatross: Salmon investigations in Alaska
11:15 *Frady, T., Duda, L.E. Legacy of the Albatross

Session 71: ASIH Symposium: Chemical Ecology of Predator/Prey Relationships Among Fishes, Amphibians, and Reptiles, I

Debra Lancaster, Tuesday, July 1, Kane 110

8:00 *Chiszar, D., Lukas, W., Olson, B., Smith, H.M. Two new experiments on chemosensory behavior of brown treesnakes (Bioga irregularis)
8:30 Cooper, W.E. Evolutionary relationships among prey chemical discrimination, lingual-vomeronasal morphology, and foraging behavior in lizards
9:00 *Waters, R.M., Burghardt, G.M. Early ontogeny of responses to prey chemical cues in thamnophine snakes
9:30 *Wang, D., Luo, Y., Chen, P., Lu, C.S., Inouchi, J., Halpern, M. Chemosignal transduction in the vomeronasal system of garter snakes

10:00 Break

10:15 Kats, L., Dill, L. Chemosensory assessment of predation risk in complex aquatic habitats
10:45 Watkins, T.B. Individual variation in the behavioral response of Hyla regilla tadpoles to garter snake odor
11:15 *Wisenden, B., Chivers, D.P., Brown, G., Smith, R.J.F. Chemical cues as a source of public information in mediating predator/prey relationships in fish communities

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