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Program Book Program Book Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists July 6-11, 2005 American Elasmobranch Society 21st annual meeting American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists 85th annual meeting Herpetologists’ League 63rd annual meeting Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles 48th annual meeting Hosted by the University of South Florida at the Marriott Tampa Waterside Hotel and Marina Tampa, Florida. JOINT MEETING 2005 SESSION & SYMPOSIA MASTER ROOM THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY 7-Jul 8-Jul 9-Jul 10-Jul 11-Jul SEIBERT ECOLOGY II/ SEIBERT EVOLUTION/ AMPHIBIAN AM SALON AB SEIBERT PHYSIOLOGY// HERP GENETICS AMPHIBIAN DECLINE CONSERVATION & JAEGER ECOLOGY HERP SYSTEMATICS III/ SALON CD HERP CONSERVATION HERP SYSTEMATICS II BOAS & PYTHONS TURTLE ECOLOGY I INTRODUCED SALON GH HERP PHYSIOLOGY REPTILE BEHAVIOR AMPHIBIAN ECOLOGY AMPHIBIANS & REPTILES ANURAN ECOLOGY/ SALAMANDER SALON IJ FISH CONSERVATION SNAKE ECOLOGY I FISH ECOLOGY IV ECOLOGY FISHERIES & SALON IV FISH RELATIONSHIPS FISH BIOGEOGRAPHY I MANAGEMENT/ FISH FISH SYSTEMATICS IV SYSTEMATICS II PLENARY SALON V FISH ECOLOGY II AES CENTRARCHIDS FISH PHYSIOLOGY II AES CAILLIET AGE & AES MOVEMENT & SALON VI AES AES GROWTH HABITAT LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH SEIBERT PM SALON AB SEIBERT ECOLOGY I SNAKE CONSERVATION HERP REPRODUCTION AMPHIBIAN DECLINE CONSERVATION TURTLE ANURAN SALON CD HERP SYSTEMATICS I TURTLE ECOLOGY II BOAS & PYTHONS CONSERVATION CONSERVATION INTRODUCED HERP HERP ENDROCRINOLGY & SALON GH LIZARD ECOLOGY AMPHIBIAN BEHAVIOR AMPHIBIANS & BIOGEOGRAPHY MORPHOLOGY REPTILES FISH SALON IJ FISH MORPHOLOGY I FISH BEHAVIOR I SNAKE ECOLOGY II FISH BEHAVIOR III SYSTEMATICS I FISH RELATIONSHIPS/ SALON IV FISH ECOLOGY I FISH BIOGEOGRAPHY II FISH SYSTEMATICS III FISH SYSTEMATICS V FISH PHYSIOLOGY I FISH MORPHOLOGY SALON V FISH GENETICS I FISH ECOLOGY III AES FISH BEHAVIOR II II/ FISH GENETICS II AES CAILLIET SALON VI AES MORPHOLOGY AES AES AES AGE & GROWTH MEETING ATOL ROOM 8 POSTER POSTER I POSTER II POSTER III SESSION HL (6 - 8 pm) BUSINESS AES (3 - 5 pm) Southeast Division of SFC (4:00-6:00 pm) ASIH (6 - 8 PM) MTGS SSAR (5 - 7 PM) ASIH (12-1:30) NIA (7-9 pm) AQUARIUM JOINT MEETING EVE RECEPTION PICNIC (7 - 10 pm) AES BANQUET (7 -11 PM) BANQUET (6 -10 PM) (6 - 9 PM) i Table of Contents Local Hosts …………………………………..………………………………………..……… 1 Society Officers………………………………………………………………………………….. 2 General Meeting Information…...…………………………………………………………….. 4 Public Transportation………….……………………………………………………………… 5 Personal Safety ………………..……………………………………………………………….. 5 Exhibitors………………………………………………………………………………………... 6 Information for Oral and Poster Presenters………………………………………………… 7 Business and Committee Meetings for Participating Societies……………………………….. 9 Symposia/Workshops…………………………………………………………………………... 11 Graduate Student Workshops…………………………………………………………………. 12 Special Presentations…………………………………………………………………………… 13 Social Events……………………………………………………………………………………. 14 Tampa Excursions…………………………………………………………………………….. 15 Group Photographs…………………………………………………………………………….. 15 Student Awards………………………………………………………………………………… 16 Society Fundraisers………………………………………………………………………… 16 Oral Presentations………………………………………………………………………………. 18 Poster Presentations…………………………………………………………………………….. 70 Author Index…………………………………………………………………………………….. 89 Advertisements ………………………………………………………………………………….. 107 2006 Joint Meeting Announcement…………………………………………………………….. 109 A list of joint meeting participants will be available on the web site beginning July 20, 2005 www.dce.ksu.edu/jointmeeting ii Local Hosts Local Hosts Henry Mushinsky Daniel Huber Professor of Biology, University of South Florida Graduate Student, Ichthyology Philip Motta Sofia Hussain Professor of Biology, University of South Florida Graduate Student, Herpetology Earl McCoy Joel Johnson Professor of Biology, University of South Florida Graduate Student, Herpetology Brandon Casper Dayv Lowry Graduate Student, Ichthyology Graduate Student, Ichthyology Katie Basiotis Kyle Mara Graduate Student, Herpetology Graduate Student, Ichthyology Andre Castro Robin Moore Graduate Student, Ichthyology Post Doctoral Scientist, Herpetology Brian Halstead Samantha Mulvany Graduate Student, Herpetology Graduate Student, Ichthyology Neal Halstead Travis Robbins Graduate Student, Herpetology Graduate Student, Herpetology Lisa Whitenack Graduate Student, Ichthyology 1 Society Officers American Elasmobranch Society President: Jeff Carrier, Albion College, [email protected] Past President: Carl Luer, Mote Marine Laboratory, [email protected] Secretary: Cami McCandless, NMFS, [email protected] Treasurer: Julie Neer, NMFS, [email protected] Newsletter Editor: John Morrissey, Hofstra University, [email protected] Webmaster: George H. Burgess, Florida Museum of Natural History, [email protected] American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists President: Lynne R. Parenti, Smithsonian Institution, [email protected] President-Elect: Darrel R. Frost, American Museum of Natural History, [email protected] Past President: Patrick T. Gregory, University of Victoria, [email protected] Secretary: Maureen A. Donnelly, Florida International University, [email protected] Treasurer: Margaret A. Neighbors, Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, [email protected] Editor: Scott Schaefer, American Museum of Natural History, [email protected] Society Historian: David G. Smith, Smithsonian Institution, [email protected] 2 Herpetologists’ League President: Henry R. Mushinsky, University of South Florida, [email protected] Vice President: Robert Jaeger, University of Louisiana-Lafayette, [email protected] Secretary: Mac F. Given, Neumann College, [email protected] Treasurer: Lora Smith, Joseph W. Jones Ecological Center, [email protected] Publications and Webmaster: Christopher Phillips, Illinois Natural History Survey, [email protected] Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles President: Robin M. Andrews, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, [email protected] President Elect: Roy McDiarmid, National Museum of Natural History, [email protected] Past President: Janalee P. Caldwell, University of Oklahoma, [email protected] Secretary: Marion R. Preest, The Claremont Colleges, [email protected] Publications Secretary: Breck Bartholomew, [email protected] Treasurer: Theodora Pinou, Yale University, [email protected] 3 General Meeting Information Banking Services Automatic Teller Machines (ATM) An ATM is located in the hotel next to Starbucks. Gift Items and Sundries The hotel has a gift shop located on the lobby level. Hours of business are posted. Greening the Meeting The following measures have been implemented for the 2005 Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists: The Meeting Announcement was posted on the web rather than printed. Abstracts were submitted electronically. Confirmation of abstracts received and scheduling announcements were sent electronically. Registration confirmations were sent electronically whenever possible. Meeting participant list will be posted on the web site rather than printed. Only washable tableware used for breaks. Paper copies of abstracts by request only. Abstracts burned to CD and posted on web site. Tampa Waterside Marriott is a "green hotel." Daily towel and linen exchange is optional. Towels left on the floor will be exchanged. Lost and Found If you have lost a personal item during the meeting, you may check with the conference registration desk for these items. You may also dial “0” from a house phone and the hotel lost and found will be checked. Messages and Job Announcements Message boards are located in the registration area. Participants may post messages for friends and colleagues. The registration staff will also post telephone and other messages on these boards. Urgent messages should be directed to the hotel at (813) 221-4900 during meeting hours. These will be relayed to meeting coordinators and posted for participants as soon as possible. Job announcements or information about employment opportunities may be posted on the message boards as well. Tickets A variety of tickets may be included in your namebadge. The number of tickets you have is determined by your personal registration choices. Food and Beverage Tickets All registered participants will receive two (2) reception drink tickets good for beer, wine or soda only. 4 Additional food and beverage tickets (by registration only) may include: Picnic ticket(s) for Saturday, July 9 at Lowry Park Zoo. This ticket will include 2 drink tickets good for beer and sodas only. Please provide the picnic ticket to the servers when you start through the buffet lines. Be sure to remove your drink tickets first! Banquet ticket(s) for Monday, July 11. Please give your banquet ticket to a host volunteer at the doors when you enter the Salon E/F for the banquet. Public Transportation For information on public transportation options and costs, please go to the concierge desk in the lobby of the Marriott Hotel. Personal Safety The area of the hotel and Channelside/Ybor City are patrolled by law enforcement regularly. We do recommend, for your personal safety, that you remain aware of your surroundings, enjoy the city with colleagues and do not leave personal property unattended. 5 Exhibitors Exhibitors are located in Salon E and F. As of the printing of the program book on May 26, the following commercial exhibitors were confirmed: Bibliomania! Biomark Inc. Cornell University Press CRC Press CSIRO
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