P499:Gendered mate selection within online dating contexts

This project explores how individuals select mates based on status, physical attractiveness and how consistent the potential mate is with gender stereotypes. Additionally, this project uses online dating contexts to capture a more accurate depiction of real world dating that is different from traditional dating

Introduction and Hypothesis

Summary of Hypothesis can be found in the Wiki. The introduction for this manuscript can be found under the file name "499_Kneeland_FTPM_Introduction" located in the file storage

PLASMA BIOCHEMISTRY AND PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS REFERENCE INTERVALS OF THE COMMON LOON ( GAVIA IMMER )

There are no published plasma biochemistry reference intervals for any species within the order Gaviiformes, which includes the common loon ( ). Because of their unique classification and lack of close taxonomic relatives, species-specific values for clinical data in loons are needed. This study determined reference intervals for plasma biochemical values in adult common loons, and reference intervals for protein electrophoresis values in both adult and juvenile common loons. Healthy, wild adult ( = 148, age >3 yr) and juvenile ( = 31, age 4-12 wk) common loons were sampled on freshwater summer breeding territories at study sites across North America. Plasma biochemical analytes included glucose (Glu), total calcium, phosphorus, sodium, potassium, chloride, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), uric acid, cholesterol, triglycerides, creatine kinase, γ-glutamyl transferase, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), lactate dehydrogenase, aspartate aminotransferase, amylase, and bile acids. Protein electrophoresis data included albumin to globulin ratio (A: G), prealbumin, albumin, α1-globulin, α2-globulin, β-globulin, and γ-globulin. Adult females had significantly higher Glu, ALP, and BUN than adult males. Juvenile loons had higher β-globulins than adults, whereas adults had higher α1-globulins. Establishment of complete reference intervals will improve clinical assessment of captive loons, and allow researchers to better understand the health of wild loons in response to the multiple environmental stressors faced by these species