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Revision as of 12:49, 31 March 2010

THE VERTLUNCH PAGE—SPRING 2010 EDITION


This page is for use of participants in EEB 6480 Seminar in Vertebrate Biology a.k.a. VertLunch.


How to Upload a Paper to This Site


To upload a pdf use this form (note that you will be asked for username and password to access the form - contact Schultz, Schwenk or Wells to obtain)
To add a link to a journal article, review the instructions for hypertext links in Help.
We've just learned why Bill left Tampa in a hurry. It's not good. Watch yourselves! He's easy to spot - he's a little runt of a guy... (click on the photo to get a better look) Photo by Tampa PD
Black racer wagging its tongue like a dog. Photo by T. Landberg
Nature cover for Niedzwiedzki article
Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) tongue-flicking. Photo by K. Schwenk and C. Smith.
A helmeted iguana, Corytophanes hernandezii, in Belize. Photo by K. Hurme.
A spoiled domestic dog, Canis lupus familiaris, in Connecticut. Photo by Evan Schultz.
Huge, slimy green reptile accompanied by an iguana. Photo by T. Landberg with K. Schwenk's camera
Tropical treefrog, Agalychnis, with hideous, parasitic growth. Photo by C. Smith
Our fearless leader. Photo by K. Schwenk
Our fearless leader after unfortunate dipnet accident. Photo by K. Schwenk
Resident ich, Dr. Eric 'Gonopodium' Schultz of UConn attended closely by resident ick of the Fenton River, Dr. 'Pierce Your Ear For You? Crayfish. Photo by K. Hurme


Who We Are

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well, what we look like anyway. Don't like your picture? Send me a better one!


Papers to Download for Discussion


January 22

Revisiting a foundational study in sex allocation:
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Maddox, J.D. and P.J. Weatherhead. 2009. Ecology 90(11): 3190–3196.
The foundational study:
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Howe, H.F. 1977. Science 198(4318):744-746.


January 29

Carry-over effects through a complex life history: from embryos to tadpoles through metamorphosis

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Touchon&Warkenin.pdf


February 5

Devonian Tetrapod trackways:

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Niedzwiedzki_et_al_2010.pdf
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v463/n7277/suppinfo/nature08623.html
link to Supplementary Information files
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Movie generated from surface scan of Muz. PGI 1728.II.1, the best-preserved single footprint showing the entire print.
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Movie generated from surface scan of Muz. PGI 1728.II.1, the best-preserved single footprint showing the the foot and digits in close-up.
A review paper:
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Janvier_and_Clement_2010.pdf


February 12

Do Orangutan males commit infanticide?

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orangutaninfanticide.pdf


February 19

Olfactory recognition of predators by nocturnal lizards: Safety Outweighs Thermal Benefits

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Webb et al 2009.pdf


February 26

Do Komodo dragons use venom to kill their prey?

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Komodo.pdf


March 5

How do 'death adders' (venomous Australian cobras that look like vipers) use the tail to lure prey? How has it evolved?

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CaudalLuringSignalDesignDeathadder10.pdf


March 19

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Cochran, P.A. et al. 2008. Alternative reproductive behaviors in lampreys and their significance. J. Freshwater Ecology 23: 437-444.



March 26

Annie says: "I like seahorses"

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Ripley, J.L. 2009. Osmoregulatory role of the paternal brood pouch for two Syngnathus species. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part A 154: 98–104.



April 2

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McGaugh, S. E., L. E. Schwanz, R. M. Bowden, J. E. Gonzalez and F. J. Janzen "Inheritance of nesting behaviour across natural environmental variation in a turtle with temperature-dependent sex determination." Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences 277(1685): 1219-1226.



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