Monday, August 3, 2009: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM
Grand Pavillion V, Hyatt
COS 14 - Predation and Predator-Prey Interactions
1:30 PMCOS 14-1Impacts of stocked trout on prey communities in small boreal foothills lakes
William Tonn, University of Alberta, Leslie Nasmith, University of Alberta, Candra Schank, University of Alberta, Cynthia Paszkowski, University of Alberta, Justin Hanisch, University of Alberta, Garry Scrimgeour, University of Alberta
1:50 PMCOS 14-2Molecular tracking of diptera predation in a wolf spider
Jason M. Schmidt, Miami University, James D. Harwood, University of Kentucky, Ann L. Rypstra, Miami University
2:10 PMCOS 14-3Interspecific differences in temperature preference and use of temperature as a predation refuge in tadpoles
Jeff D. Arendt, University of California at Riverside, Brian L. Storz, Florida State University
2:30 PMCOS 14-4Non-native predator Cichla kelberi: Direct and indirect effects and recognition by native prey
Katya Kovalenko, Mississippi State University, Eric Dibble, Mississippi State University, Angelo Agostinho, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Geuza Cantanhêde, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Rosemara Fugi, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Fernando Pelicice, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Sidinei Thomaz, Universidade Estadual de Maringá
2:50 PMCOS 14-5Small seeds may be less vulnerable to rat (Rattus rattus) predation in Hawaiian forests
Aaron Shiels, University of Hawaii, Donald R Drake, University of Hawaii
3:10 PM Break
3:20 PMCOS 14-6Larval defenses protect slug caterpillars from multiple generalist predators
Shannon M. Murphy, George Washington University, Susannah Leahy, George Washington University, Laila Williams, George Washington University, John T. Lill, George Washington University
3:40 PMCOS 14-7Caterpillars circumvent the growth-defense trade-off by increasing their digestive efficiency under predation risk
Ian Kaplan, Cornell University, Jennifer Thaler, Cornell University
4:00 PMCOS 14-8Coyote foraging ecology and selection for white-tailed deer fawns
Christina L. Boser, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Jacqueline L. Frair, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Robin Holevinski, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Gordon Batcheller, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
4:20 PMCOS 14-9Predatory senescence in aging wolves
Daniel MacNulty, University of Minnesota, Craig Packer, University of Minnesota, Douglas Smith, Yellowstone Center for Resources, John A. Vucetich, Michigan Technological University, L. David Mech, US Geological Survey, Daniel Stahler, Yellowstone Center for Resources

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