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Jennifer Gumm
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Jennifer Gumm
Assistant Research Scientist
Ph.D., Lehigh University, 2009; M.S., Texas State University at San Marcos, 2004; B.S., Millikin University, 2002
Selected publications

Gumm, J. M., Loew, E. R. & Mendelson, T. C. 2012. Differences in spectral sensitivity within and among species of darters (genus Etheostoma). Vision Research. 55, 19-23.

Gumm, J. M. & Mendelson, T.C. 2011. The evolution of multi-component visual signals in darters (genus Etheostoma). Current Zoology: 57 (2), 125-139. **Invited manuscript for special issue on Complex Signaling. Featured on cover.

Gumm, J. M., Feller, K. D. & Mendelson, T. C. 2011. Spectral characteristics of male nuptial coloration in darters (Etheostoma). Copeia: 2011 (2), 319-326.

Gumm, J. M., Snekser, J. L., Leese, J. M., Little, K. P., Leiser, J. K., Imhoff, V. E., Westrick, B., & Itzkowitz, M. 2011. Management of interactions between endangered species using habitat restoration. Biological Conservation.

Gumm, J. M., Van Breuklen, N. A., Draud, M. & Itzkowitz, M. 2010. Interactions between inter- and intrasexual selected behaviors in the beaugregory damselfish (Stegastes leucostictus). Ethology, Ecology and Evolution: 22 (2), 133-142.

Gumm, J. M. & Thaker, M. 2009. Association preferences of unisexual Amazon mollies (Poecilia formosa): differential response to swords based on sex of the bisexual parental species. Behaviour: 106 (7), 907-921.

Gumm, J. M., Snekser, J. L. and Iovine, M, K. 2009. Fin-mutant female zebrafish (Danio rerio) exhibit differences in association preferences for male fin length. Behavioural Processes: 80, 35-38.

Gumm, J. M., Snekser, J. L. & Itzkowitz, M. 2008. Conservation and conflicts between endangered desert fishes. Biology Letters: 4, 655-658.

Gumm, J. M. & Itzkowitz, M. 2007. Pair bond formation and breeding site limitation in convict cichlids. Acta Ethologica: 10, 29-33.

Gumm, J. M., Gonzalez, R., Aspbury, A. S. & Gabor, C. R. 2006. Do I know you? Species recognition operates within and between the sexes in a unisexual-bisexual species complex of mollies. Ethology: 112, 448-457.

Gumm, J. M. & Gabor, C. R. 2005. Asexuals looking for sex: Conflict in species and mate-quality recognition in Poecilia latipinna (Poeciliidae). Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology: 58, 558-565.