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 PM	COS 42-1		Toward 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 PM	COS 42-2		Quantifying 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 PM	COS 42-3		Differential 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 PM	COS 42-4		Double deception: ant-mimicking spiders fool both visually and chemically-oriented predators Divya Uma, Georgetown University, Martha Weiss, Georgetown University
2:50 PM	COS 42-5		Cougar 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 PM			Break
3:20 PM	COS 42-6		Size 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 PM	COS 42-7		The 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 PM	COS 42-8		The 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 PM	COS 42-9		Trait-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 PM	COS 42-10		Prey 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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