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1. Lopez, Diana P. Trait Variation in an Everglades Invasive Species: Life histories, Boldness, and Dispersal in the African Jewelfish.

Degree: Environmental Studies, 2011, Florida International University

URL: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/454 ; 10.25148/etd.FI11080804 ; FI11080804

► Invasive range expansion is correlated to life- history variation, boldness and dispersal behavior. The invasion of the African Jewelfish in Everglades National Park provides… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Everglades; invasive species; range expansion; behavioral traits; fitness

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Lopez, D. P. (2011). Trait Variation in an Everglades Invasive Species: Life histories, Boldness, and Dispersal in the African Jewelfish. (Thesis). Florida International University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/454 ; 10.25148/etd.FI11080804 ; FI11080804

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Lopez, Diana P. “Trait Variation in an Everglades Invasive Species: Life histories, Boldness, and Dispersal in the African Jewelfish.” 2011. Thesis, Florida International University. Accessed April 21, 2021. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/454 ; 10.25148/etd.FI11080804 ; FI11080804.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Lopez, Diana P. “Trait Variation in an Everglades Invasive Species: Life histories, Boldness, and Dispersal in the African Jewelfish.” 2011. Web. 21 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Lopez DP. Trait Variation in an Everglades Invasive Species: Life histories, Boldness, and Dispersal in the African Jewelfish. [Internet] [Thesis]. Florida International University; 2011. [cited 2021 Apr 21]. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/454 ; 10.25148/etd.FI11080804 ; FI11080804.

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Lopez DP. Trait Variation in an Everglades Invasive Species: Life histories, Boldness, and Dispersal in the African Jewelfish. [Thesis]. Florida International University; 2011. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/454 ; 10.25148/etd.FI11080804 ; FI11080804

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Florida International University

2. Yanez, Tiffany N. The Effects of Copper Exposure on Fish Locomotion and Predator-Prey Interactions.

Degree: MS, Biology, 2018, Florida International University

URL: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/4065 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC007697 ; FIDC007697

► This study determined the effects of the copper water quality criterion (WQC) by the EPA on [1] swimming performance and [2] predator-prey interactions of… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: copper; behavior; swimming performance; metals; predator-prey interactions; Ucrit; locomotory; sailfin mollies; Behavior and Ethology; Laboratory and Basic Science Research; Marine Biology; Other Animal Sciences; Toxicology

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Yanez, T. N. (2018). The Effects of Copper Exposure on Fish Locomotion and Predator-Prey Interactions. (Thesis). Florida International University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/4065 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC007697 ; FIDC007697

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Yanez, Tiffany N. “The Effects of Copper Exposure on Fish Locomotion and Predator-Prey Interactions.” 2018. Thesis, Florida International University. Accessed April 21, 2021. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/4065 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC007697 ; FIDC007697.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Yanez, Tiffany N. “The Effects of Copper Exposure on Fish Locomotion and Predator-Prey Interactions.” 2018. Web. 21 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Yanez TN. The Effects of Copper Exposure on Fish Locomotion and Predator-Prey Interactions. [Internet] [Thesis]. Florida International University; 2018. [cited 2021 Apr 21]. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/4065 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC007697 ; FIDC007697.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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Yanez TN. The Effects of Copper Exposure on Fish Locomotion and Predator-Prey Interactions. [Thesis]. Florida International University; 2018. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/4065 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC007697 ; FIDC007697

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Florida International University

3. Goldina, Anna. Endocrine Regulation of Dynamic Communication Signals in Gymnotiform Fish.

Degree: PhD, Biology, 2011, Florida International University

URL: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/521 ; 10.25148/etd.FI11120803 ; FI11120803

► Communication signals are shaped by the opposing selection pressures imposed by predators and mates. A dynamic signal might serve as an adaptive compromise between… (more)

▼ Communication signals are shaped by the opposing selection pressures imposed by predators and mates. A dynamic signal might serve as an adaptive compromise between an inconspicuous signal that evades predators and an extravagant signal preferred by females. Such a signal has been described in the gymnotiform electric fish, Brachyhypopomus gauderio, which produces a sexually dimorphic electric organ discharge (EOD). The EOD varies on a circadian rhythm and in response to social cues. This signal plasticity is mediated by the slow action of androgens and rapid action of melanocortins. My dissertation research tested the hypotheses that (1) signal plasticity is related to sociality levels in gymnotiform species, and (2) differences in signal plasticity are regulated by differential sensitivity to androgen and melanocortin hormones. To assess the breadth of dynamic signaling within the order Gymnotiformes, I sampled 13 species from the five gymnotiform families. I recorded EODs to observe spontaneous signal oscillations after which I injected melanocortin hormones, saline control, or presented the fish with a conspecific. I showed that through the co-option of the ancient melanocortin pathway, gymnotiforms dynamically regulate EOD amplitude, spectral frequency, both, or neither. To investigate whether observed EOD plasticities are related to species-specific sociality I tested four species; two territorial, highly aggressive species, Gymnotus carapo and Apteronotus leptorhynchus, a highly gregarious species, Eigenmannia cf. virescens, and an intermediate short-lived species with a fluid social system, Brachyhypopomus gauderio. I examined the relationship between the androgens testosterone and 11-ketotestosterone, the melanocortin a-MSH, and their roles in regulating EOD waveform. I implanted all fish with androgen and blank silicone implants, and injected with a-MSH before and at the peak of implant effect. I found that waveforms of the most territorial and aggressive species were insensitive to hormone treatments; maintaining a static, stereotyped signal that preserves encoding of individual identity. Species with a fluid social system were most responsive to hormone treatments, exhibiting signals that reflect immediate condition and reproductive state. In conclusion, variation in gymnotiform signal plasticity is hormonally regulated and seems to reflect species-specific sociality. Advisors/Committee Members: Philip Stoddard, Maureen Donnelly, Matthew Grober, Lidia Kos, Robert Lickliter.

Subjects/Keywords: Gymnotiformes; Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH); alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH); 11-Ketotestosterone (11-KT); Testosterone (T); electric communication signals; plasticity; EOD; sociality

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Goldina, A. (2011). Endocrine Regulation of Dynamic Communication Signals in Gymnotiform Fish. (Doctoral Dissertation). Florida International University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/521 ; 10.25148/etd.FI11120803 ; FI11120803

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Goldina, Anna. “Endocrine Regulation of Dynamic Communication Signals in Gymnotiform Fish.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, Florida International University. Accessed April 21, 2021. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/521 ; 10.25148/etd.FI11120803 ; FI11120803.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Goldina, Anna. “Endocrine Regulation of Dynamic Communication Signals in Gymnotiform Fish.” 2011. Web. 21 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Goldina A. Endocrine Regulation of Dynamic Communication Signals in Gymnotiform Fish. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Florida International University; 2011. [cited 2021 Apr 21]. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/521 ; 10.25148/etd.FI11120803 ; FI11120803.

Council of Science Editors:

Goldina A. Endocrine Regulation of Dynamic Communication Signals in Gymnotiform Fish. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Florida International University; 2011. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/521 ; 10.25148/etd.FI11120803 ; FI11120803

Florida International University

4. Boucek, Ross E. Investigating Sub-tropical Community Resistance and Resilience to Climate Disturbance.

Degree: PhD, Biology, 2016, Florida International University

URL: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2993 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC001229 ; FIDC001229

► Changes in global climate will likely increase climate variability. In turn, changes in climate variability have begun to alter the frequency, intensity, and timing… (more)

▼ Changes in global climate will likely increase climate variability. In turn, changes in climate variability have begun to alter the frequency, intensity, and timing of climate disturbances. Continued changes in the climate disturbance regime experienced by natural systems will undoubtedly affect ecological processes at every hierarchical scale. Thus, in order to predict the dynamics of ecological systems in the future, we must develop a more mechanistic understanding of how and in what ways climate disturbance affects natural systems. In South Florida, two climate disturbances recently affected the region, a severe cold spell in 2010, and a drought in 2011. Importantly, these disturbances affected an ecosystem of long-term, comprehensive, and persistent ecological study in the Shark River estuary in the Everglades National Park. The aims of my dissertation were to (1) assess the relative severity of these two climate disturbances, (2) identify effects of these disturbances on community structuring, (3) compare community change from the 2010 cold spell with community change from another extreme cold spell that affected sub-tropical China in 2008, (4) assess the effects of the drought on predator prey interactions in the Shark River and (5) apply a spatial approach to predicting population resistance to these events. My results show that the 2010 cold spell was the most severe cold event to affect the Shark River in the last 80 years, while the drought was the worst drought to occur in the last 10 years. The cold spell drove community change that was predictable based on the traits of component species, whereas community change was less predictable using trait-based approaches. When comparing community change from the extreme 2010 event in Florida with the event in China, I identified three consistencies related to community change from extreme cold events that occurred across both events that will help build generalized understanding of community resistance to increasingly extreme climate events in the future. From the trophic study, I found that the drought reduced prey for estuarine piscivores. Not only was prey biomass reduced, the drought drove a compositional shift in prey communities from fish to invertebrates, which are lower in calories. Last, I found that animal movement may create temporally dynamic resistance scenarios that should be accounted for when developing predictive models. Advisors/Committee Members: Jennifer Rehage, Michael Heithaus, Michael Ross, Evelyn Gaiser, Philip Stoddard.

Subjects/Keywords: extreme climate events; extreme cold spells; trophic ecology; prey subsidies; common snook; sub-tropics; estuaries; Integrative Biology; Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Population Biology; Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology

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Boucek, R. E. (2016). Investigating Sub-tropical Community Resistance and Resilience to Climate Disturbance. (Doctoral Dissertation). Florida International University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2993 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC001229 ; FIDC001229

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Boucek, Ross E. “Investigating Sub-tropical Community Resistance and Resilience to Climate Disturbance.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, Florida International University. Accessed April 21, 2021. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2993 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC001229 ; FIDC001229.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Boucek, Ross E. “Investigating Sub-tropical Community Resistance and Resilience to Climate Disturbance.” 2016. Web. 21 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Boucek RE. Investigating Sub-tropical Community Resistance and Resilience to Climate Disturbance. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Florida International University; 2016. [cited 2021 Apr 21]. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2993 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC001229 ; FIDC001229.

Council of Science Editors:

Boucek RE. Investigating Sub-tropical Community Resistance and Resilience to Climate Disturbance. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Florida International University; 2016. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2993 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC001229 ; FIDC001229

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5. Nowakowski, Aaron J. Connectivity of fragmented amphibian populations in a Neotropical landscape.

Degree: PhD, Biology, 2014, Florida International University

URL: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1515 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14071193 ; FI14071193

► A high proportion of amphibian species are threatened with extinction globally, and habitat loss and degradation are the most frequently implicated causes. Rapid deforestation… (more)

▼ A high proportion of amphibian species are threatened with extinction globally, and habitat loss and degradation are the most frequently implicated causes. Rapid deforestation for the establishment of agricultural production is a primary driver of habitat loss in tropical zones where amphibian diversity is highest. Land-cover change affects native assemblages, in part, through the reduction of habitat area and the reduction of movement among remnant populations. Decreased gene flow contributes to loss of genetic diversity, which limits the ability of local populations to respond to further environmental changes. The focus of this dissertation is on the degree to which common land uses in Sarapiquí, Costa Rica impede the movement of two common amphibian species. First, I used field experiments, including displacement trials, and a behavioral landscape ecology framework to investigate the resistance of pastures to movement of Oophaga pumilio. Results from experiments demonstrate that pastures do impede movement of O. pumilio relative to forest. Microclimatic effects on movement performance as well as limited perceptual ranges likely contribute to reduced return rates through pastures. Next, I linked local processes to landscape scale estimates of resistance. I conducted experiments to measure habitat-specific costs to movement for O. pumilio and Craugastor bransfodrii, and then used experimental results to parameterize connectivity models. Model validation indicated highest support for resistance estimates generated from responses to land-use specific microclimates for both species and to predator encounters for O. pumilio. Finally, I used abundance and experiment-derived resistance estimates to analyze the effects of prevalent land uses on population genetic structure of the two focal species. While O. pumilio did not exhibit a strong response to landscape heterogeneity and was primarily structured by distances among sites, C. bransfordii genetic variation was explained by resistance estimates from abundance and experiment data. Collectivity, this work demonstrates that common land uses can offer different levels of resistance to amphibian movements in Sarapiquí and illustrates the value of investigating local scales processes to inform interpretation of landscape-scale patterns. Advisors/Committee Members: Maureen A. Donnelly, J. Andrew DeWoody, Michael Heithaus, Philip Stoddard, James Watling.

Subjects/Keywords: amphibians; dispersal; resistance; gene flow; land use; pasture; genetic structure; frog; Costa Rica; neotropics

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Nowakowski, A. J. (2014). Connectivity of fragmented amphibian populations in a Neotropical landscape. (Doctoral Dissertation). Florida International University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1515 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14071193 ; FI14071193

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Nowakowski, Aaron J. “Connectivity of fragmented amphibian populations in a Neotropical landscape.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, Florida International University. Accessed April 21, 2021. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1515 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14071193 ; FI14071193.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Nowakowski, Aaron J. “Connectivity of fragmented amphibian populations in a Neotropical landscape.” 2014. Web. 21 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Nowakowski AJ. Connectivity of fragmented amphibian populations in a Neotropical landscape. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Florida International University; 2014. [cited 2021 Apr 21]. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1515 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14071193 ; FI14071193.

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Nowakowski AJ. Connectivity of fragmented amphibian populations in a Neotropical landscape. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Florida International University; 2014. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1515 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14071193 ; FI14071193

6. Salazar, Israel. Vocal Flexibility and Regional Variation in Free-Tailed Bat Song.

Degree: MS, Biology, 2016, Florida International University

URL: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2602 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC000722 ; FIDC000722

► While much work has been done on regional vocal variation in birds, relatively few studies have found evidence of similar variation in mammalian vocalizations.… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: vocal dialects; vocalizations; regional variation; song; Tadarida brasiliensis; vocal learning; bat; Behavior and Ethology; Biology; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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Salazar, I. (2016). Vocal Flexibility and Regional Variation in Free-Tailed Bat Song. (Thesis). Florida International University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2602 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC000722 ; FIDC000722

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Salazar, Israel. “Vocal Flexibility and Regional Variation in Free-Tailed Bat Song.” 2016. Thesis, Florida International University. Accessed April 21, 2021. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2602 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC000722 ; FIDC000722.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Salazar, Israel. “Vocal Flexibility and Regional Variation in Free-Tailed Bat Song.” 2016. Web. 21 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Salazar I. Vocal Flexibility and Regional Variation in Free-Tailed Bat Song. [Internet] [Thesis]. Florida International University; 2016. [cited 2021 Apr 21]. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2602 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC000722 ; FIDC000722.

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Salazar I. Vocal Flexibility and Regional Variation in Free-Tailed Bat Song. [Thesis]. Florida International University; 2016. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2602 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC000722 ; FIDC000722

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7. O'Dowd, Briana. The Effect of Prenatal Auditory Enrichment on Perceptual Narrowing in Bobwhite Quail Neonates.

Degree: PhD, Psychology, 2014, Florida International University

URL: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1635 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14110738 ; FI14110738

► The development of species-typical perceptual preferences has been shown to depend on a variety of socially and ecologically derived sensory stimulation during both the… (more)

▼ The development of species-typical perceptual preferences has been shown to depend on a variety of socially and ecologically derived sensory stimulation during both the pre- and postnatal periods. The prominent mechanism behind the development of these seemingly innate tendencies in young organisms has been hypothesized to be a domain-general pan-sensory selectivity process referred to as perceptual narrowing, whereby regularly experienced sensory stimuli are honed in upon, while simultaneously losing the ability to effectively discriminate between atypical or unfamiliar sensory stimulation. Previous work with precocial birds has been successful in preventing the development of species-typical perceptual preferences by denying the organism typical levels of social and/or self-produced stimulation. The current series of experiments explored the mechanism of perceptual narrowing to assess the malleability of a species-typical auditory preference in avian embryos. By providing a variety of different unimodal and bimodal presentations of a mixed-species vocalizations at the onset of prenatal auditory function, the following project aimed to 1) keep the perceptual window from narrowing, thereby interfering with the development of a species-typical auditory preference, 2) investigate how long differential prenatal stimulation can keep the perceptual window open postnatally, 3) explore how prenatal auditory enrichment effected preferences for novelty, and 4) assess whether prenatal auditory perceptual narrowing is affected by modality specific or amodal stimulus properties during early development. Results indicated that prenatal auditory enrichment significantly interferes with the emergence of a species-typical auditory preference and increases openness to novelty, at least temporarily. After accruing postnatal experience in an environment rich with species-typical auditory and multisensory cues, the effect of prenatal auditory enrichment rapidly was found to rapidly fade. Prenatal auditory enrichment with extraneous non-synchronous light exposure was shown to both keep the perceptual narrowing window open and impede learning in the postnatal environment, following hatching. Results are discussed in light of the role experience plays in perceptual narrowing during the perinatal period. Advisors/Committee Members: Robert Lickliter, Shannon Pruden, Bennett Schwartz, Philip Stoddard.

Subjects/Keywords: perceptual narrowing; prenatal; enrichment; auditory; species-typical preferences; novelty; intersensory redundancy; Developmental Psychology

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O'Dowd, B. (2014). The Effect of Prenatal Auditory Enrichment on Perceptual Narrowing in Bobwhite Quail Neonates. (Doctoral Dissertation). Florida International University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1635 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14110738 ; FI14110738

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

O'Dowd, Briana. “The Effect of Prenatal Auditory Enrichment on Perceptual Narrowing in Bobwhite Quail Neonates.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, Florida International University. Accessed April 21, 2021. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1635 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14110738 ; FI14110738.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

O'Dowd, Briana. “The Effect of Prenatal Auditory Enrichment on Perceptual Narrowing in Bobwhite Quail Neonates.” 2014. Web. 21 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

O'Dowd B. The Effect of Prenatal Auditory Enrichment on Perceptual Narrowing in Bobwhite Quail Neonates. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Florida International University; 2014. [cited 2021 Apr 21]. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1635 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14110738 ; FI14110738.

Council of Science Editors:

O'Dowd B. The Effect of Prenatal Auditory Enrichment on Perceptual Narrowing in Bobwhite Quail Neonates. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Florida International University; 2014. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1635 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14110738 ; FI14110738

8. Wang, Wentian. Asymmetric Syntheses of Analogs of Kainic Acid.

Degree: PhD, Chemistry, 2012, Florida International University

URL: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/756 ; 10.25148/etd.FI12113007 ; FI12113007

► Kainic acid has been used for nearly 50 years as a tool in neuroscience due to its pronounced neuroexcitatory properties. However, the significant price… (more)

▼ Kainic acid has been used for nearly 50 years as a tool in neuroscience due to its pronounced neuroexcitatory properties. However, the significant price increase of kainic acid resulting from the disruption in the supply from its natural source, the alga Digenea Simplex, as well as inefficient synthesis of kainic acid, call for the exploration of functional mimics of kainic acid that can be synthesized in a simpler way. Aza kainoids analog could be one of them. The unsubstituted aza analog of kainoids has demonstrates its ability as an ionotropic glutamate receptor agonist and showed affinity in the chloride dependent glutamate (GluCl) binding site. This opened a question of the importance of the presence of one nitrogen or both nitrogens in the aza kainoid analogs for binding to glutamate receptors. Therefore, two different pyrrolidine analogs of kainic acid, trans-4-(carboxymethyl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid and trans-2-carboxy-3-pyrrolidineacetic acid, were synthesized through multi-step sequences. The lack of the affinity of both pyrrolidine analogs in GluCl binding site indicated that both nitrogens in aza kainoid analogs are involved in hydrogen bonding with receptors, significantly enhancing their affinity in GluCl binding site. Another potential functional mimic of kainic acid is isoxazolidine analogs of kainoids whose skeleton can be constituted directly via a 1, 3 dipolar cycloaddition as the key step. The difficulty in synthesizing N-unsubstituted isoxazolidines when applying such common protecting groups as alkyl, phenyl and benzyl groups, and the requirement of a desired enantioselectivity due to the three chiral ceneters in kainic acid, pose great challenges. Hence, several different protected nitrones were studied to establish that diphenylmethine nitrone may be a good candidate as the dipole in that the generated isoxazolidines can be deprotected in mild conditions with high yields. Our investigations also indicated that the exo/endo selectivity of the 1, 3 dipolar cycloaddition can be controlled by Lewis acids, and that the application of a directing group in dipolarophiles can accomplish a satisfied enantioselectivity. Those results demonstrated the synthesis of isoxazoldines analogs of kainic acid is very promising. Advisors/Committee Members: Kathleen S. Rein, David Becker, Kevin O'Shea, Philip Stoddard, Waston Lees.

Subjects/Keywords: Kainic Acid; Pyrrolidine; Dipolar cycloaddition; Asymmetric; Exo/Endo; Isoxazolidine; Mosher method

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Wang, W. (2012). Asymmetric Syntheses of Analogs of Kainic Acid. (Doctoral Dissertation). Florida International University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/756 ; 10.25148/etd.FI12113007 ; FI12113007

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Wang, Wentian. “Asymmetric Syntheses of Analogs of Kainic Acid.” 2012. Doctoral Dissertation, Florida International University. Accessed April 21, 2021. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/756 ; 10.25148/etd.FI12113007 ; FI12113007.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Wang, Wentian. “Asymmetric Syntheses of Analogs of Kainic Acid.” 2012. Web. 21 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Wang W. Asymmetric Syntheses of Analogs of Kainic Acid. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Florida International University; 2012. [cited 2021 Apr 21]. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/756 ; 10.25148/etd.FI12113007 ; FI12113007.

Council of Science Editors:

Wang W. Asymmetric Syntheses of Analogs of Kainic Acid. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Florida International University; 2012. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/756 ; 10.25148/etd.FI12113007 ; FI12113007

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9. Murasaki, Seiichi. Sex-Specific Patterns of Movement and Space Use in the Strawberry Poison Frog, Oophaga pumilio.

Degree: Biology, 2010, Florida International University

URL: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/226 ; 10.25148/etd.FI10080418 ; FI10080418

► The home range encompasses an animal’s movements as it goes about its normal activity, and several home range estimators have been developed. I evaluated… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Oophaga pumilio; Dendrobates; home range; minimum convex polygon; kernel density estimator

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Murasaki, S. (2010). Sex-Specific Patterns of Movement and Space Use in the Strawberry Poison Frog, Oophaga pumilio. (Thesis). Florida International University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/226 ; 10.25148/etd.FI10080418 ; FI10080418

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Murasaki, Seiichi. “Sex-Specific Patterns of Movement and Space Use in the Strawberry Poison Frog, Oophaga pumilio.” 2010. Thesis, Florida International University. Accessed April 21, 2021. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/226 ; 10.25148/etd.FI10080418 ; FI10080418.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Murasaki, Seiichi. “Sex-Specific Patterns of Movement and Space Use in the Strawberry Poison Frog, Oophaga pumilio.” 2010. Web. 21 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Murasaki S. Sex-Specific Patterns of Movement and Space Use in the Strawberry Poison Frog, Oophaga pumilio. [Internet] [Thesis]. Florida International University; 2010. [cited 2021 Apr 21]. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/226 ; 10.25148/etd.FI10080418 ; FI10080418.

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Murasaki S. Sex-Specific Patterns of Movement and Space Use in the Strawberry Poison Frog, Oophaga pumilio. [Thesis]. Florida International University; 2010. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/226 ; 10.25148/etd.FI10080418 ; FI10080418

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Florida International University

10. Forbes, Nadine Andrea. The effects of corticosterone on the growth and development of mouse long bone.

Degree: MS, Biology, 1995, Florida International University

URL: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3339 ; FI15101421

► Adolescent mice were exposed to short term hypergravity of varied intensities and durations. Same age mice were not exposed to these stresses but were… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Biology; Life Sciences

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Forbes, N. A. (1995). The effects of corticosterone on the growth and development of mouse long bone. (Thesis). Florida International University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3339 ; FI15101421

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Forbes, Nadine Andrea. “The effects of corticosterone on the growth and development of mouse long bone.” 1995. Thesis, Florida International University. Accessed April 21, 2021. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3339 ; FI15101421.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Forbes, Nadine Andrea. “The effects of corticosterone on the growth and development of mouse long bone.” 1995. Web. 21 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Forbes NA. The effects of corticosterone on the growth and development of mouse long bone. [Internet] [Thesis]. Florida International University; 1995. [cited 2021 Apr 21]. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3339 ; FI15101421.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Forbes NA. The effects of corticosterone on the growth and development of mouse long bone. [Thesis]. Florida International University; 1995. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3339 ; FI15101421

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Florida International University

11. Berg, Karl Stephen. Vertical attenuation of light predicts the sequence to dawn song in a tropical forest avifuana.

Degree: MS, Biology, 2004, Florida International University

URL: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1595 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14051106 ; FI14051106

► The concentration of avian song at first light (i.e., the dawn chorus) is widely appreciated but has an enigmatic functional significance. The most widely… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Biology

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Berg, K. S. (2004). Vertical attenuation of light predicts the sequence to dawn song in a tropical forest avifuana. (Thesis). Florida International University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1595 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14051106 ; FI14051106

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Berg, Karl Stephen. “Vertical attenuation of light predicts the sequence to dawn song in a tropical forest avifuana.” 2004. Thesis, Florida International University. Accessed April 21, 2021. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1595 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14051106 ; FI14051106.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Berg, Karl Stephen. “Vertical attenuation of light predicts the sequence to dawn song in a tropical forest avifuana.” 2004. Web. 21 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Berg KS. Vertical attenuation of light predicts the sequence to dawn song in a tropical forest avifuana. [Internet] [Thesis]. Florida International University; 2004. [cited 2021 Apr 21]. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1595 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14051106 ; FI14051106.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Berg KS. Vertical attenuation of light predicts the sequence to dawn song in a tropical forest avifuana. [Thesis]. Florida International University; 2004. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1595 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14051106 ; FI14051106

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Florida International University

12. Di, Mingping. Syntheses of aza analogs of kainoids.

Degree: PhD, Chemistry, 2006, Florida International University

URL: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2795 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14062265 ; FI14062265

► The kainoids are a class of non-proteinogenic pyrrolidine dicarboxylates that exhibit both excitatory and excitotoxic activities. These activities are a result of the ability… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Chemistry

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Di, M. (2006). Syntheses of aza analogs of kainoids. (Doctoral Dissertation). Florida International University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2795 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14062265 ; FI14062265

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Di, Mingping. “Syntheses of aza analogs of kainoids.” 2006. Doctoral Dissertation, Florida International University. Accessed April 21, 2021. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2795 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14062265 ; FI14062265.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Di, Mingping. “Syntheses of aza analogs of kainoids.” 2006. Web. 21 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Di M. Syntheses of aza analogs of kainoids. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Florida International University; 2006. [cited 2021 Apr 21]. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2795 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14062265 ; FI14062265.

Council of Science Editors:

Di M. Syntheses of aza analogs of kainoids. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Florida International University; 2006. Available from: https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2795 ; 10.25148/etd.FI14062265 ; FI14062265

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