Tuesday, August 3, 2010: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM
412, David L Lawrence Convention Center
COS 42 - Predation and Predator-Prey Interactions
1:30 PMToward a phylogenetic perspective on the evolution of inducible defenses in Amybstoma salamanders
Heather M. Shaffery, University of Pittsburgh, Rick A. Relyea, University of Pittsburgh
1:50 PMQuantifying and manipulating spatiotemporal variation in risk to prey of small mammals
Tyler E. Schartel, Southern Illinois University, Eric M. Schauber, Southern Illinois University, Taylor P. Campbell, University of North Dakota, Brett J. Goodwin, University of North Dakota, Richard S. Ostfeld, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Clive G. Jones, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
2:10 PMDifferential responses of odor-mediated predators to density and distribution characteristics of prey patches
Miranda, L. Wilson, Georgia Institute of Technology, Marc J. Weissburg, Georgia Tech
2:30 PMDouble deception: ant-mimicking spiders fool both visually and chemically-oriented predators
Divya Uma, Georgetown University, Martha Weiss, Georgetown University
2:50 PMCougar presence influences diet optimization in ungulate prey
David M. Choate, Wright State University, Gary E. Belovsky, University of Notre Dame, Michael L. Wolfe, Utah State University
3:10 PMBreak
3:20 PMSize and density-mediated interactions among sequential predators of different life stages of the red-eyed treefrog
James R. Vonesh, Virginia Commonwealth University, Michael W. McCoy, University of South Florida, Justin C. Touchon, Boston University, Karen M. Warkentin, Boston University
3:40 PMThe influence of plant architecture on the foraging efficiencies of generalist predators feeding on pea aphids
Paula G. Reynolds, University of Waterloo, K. Cuddington, University of Waterloo
4:00 PMThe sensory ecology of chemically-mediated non-consumptive effects
Marc J. Weissburg, Georgia Tech, Matthew C. Ferner, San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Delbert L. Smee, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
4:20 PMTrait-mediated effects of a host-specific ant parasite on multi-predator effects: Phorids, ants, and the coffee berry borer
Stacy M. Philpott, University of Toledo, Gabriella Pardee, University of Toledo, David J. Gonthier, University of Toledo
4:40 PMPrey availability vs. mutual interference as determinants of emigration in a hunting spider
Jason M. Schmidt, Miami University, Kerri M. Wrinn, Miami University, Ann L. Rypstra, Miami University

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