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Michigan Technological University

1. Leguizamon, Carmen. ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN INVASIVE EURASIAN WATERMILFOIL AND LITTORAL FISH AND INVERTEBRATE COMMUNITIES IN THE KEWEENAW WATERWAY OF LAKE SUPERIOR.

Degree: MS, Department of Biological Sciences, 2017, Michigan Technological University

URL: http://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/etdr/519

► The invasion of Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) can influence littoral zone communities within lakes. Its formation of dense mats at the water surface can… (more)

▼ The invasion of Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) can influence littoral zone communities within lakes. Its formation of dense mats at the water surface can suppress native macrophyte growth and impact fish diets and community structure, as well as invertebrate assemblages. However, in the colder waters of the upper Great Lakes region, Eurasian watermilfoil is patchily distributed and integrates more with the native macrophyte community. In order to identify the associations of invasive Eurasian watermilfoil and the littoral communities of the Keweenaw Waterway of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, we sampled invertebrates, fish, and macrophytes at sites that represented a gradient of Eurasian watermilfoil abundance, as well as habitats with dense and sparse native vegetation. We hypothesized that areas dominated by Eurasian watermilfoil would exhibit less rich and diverse communities of native macrophytes, fish, and invertebrates. We also hypothesized that invertebrate abundances would be greatest in more invaded habitats as a result of reduced predation, but that fish would be more abundant at moderate invasion levels due to optimal foraging efficiency. Our results indicate that, overall, the more vegetated habitats supported more abundant and rich fish and invertebrate communities. However, while habitats with more abundant Eurasian watermilfoil tended to support more abundant fish communities, the most invaded habitats supported fewer fish, and reduced species richness and diversity. While invertebrate abundance also increased along with Eurasian watermilfoil abundance, more of the variation in invertebrate abundance was explained by native macrophytes. At the abundances observed in the Keweenaw Waterway, Eurasian watermilfoil appears to have little impact on invertebrate taxa richness and diversity. Overall, Eurasian watermilfoil appears to provide useful habitat to fish and invertebrates where it integrates more with the native macrophtye community. Yet, if Eurasian watermilfoil is left unmanaged and continues to spread, these effects may intensify over time, leading to reductions in fish abundance and biomass. Advisors/Committee Members: Casey Huckins.

Subjects/Keywords: Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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APA (6^th Edition):

Leguizamon, C. (2017). ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN INVASIVE EURASIAN WATERMILFOIL AND LITTORAL FISH AND INVERTEBRATE COMMUNITIES IN THE KEWEENAW WATERWAY OF LAKE SUPERIOR. (Masters Thesis). Michigan Technological University. Retrieved from http://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/etdr/519

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Leguizamon, Carmen. “ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN INVASIVE EURASIAN WATERMILFOIL AND LITTORAL FISH AND INVERTEBRATE COMMUNITIES IN THE KEWEENAW WATERWAY OF LAKE SUPERIOR.” 2017. Masters Thesis, Michigan Technological University. Accessed December 13, 2019. http://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/etdr/519.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Leguizamon, Carmen. “ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN INVASIVE EURASIAN WATERMILFOIL AND LITTORAL FISH AND INVERTEBRATE COMMUNITIES IN THE KEWEENAW WATERWAY OF LAKE SUPERIOR.” 2017. Web. 13 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Leguizamon C. ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN INVASIVE EURASIAN WATERMILFOIL AND LITTORAL FISH AND INVERTEBRATE COMMUNITIES IN THE KEWEENAW WATERWAY OF LAKE SUPERIOR. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Michigan Technological University; 2017. [cited 2019 Dec 13]. Available from: http://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/etdr/519.

Council of Science Editors:

Leguizamon C. ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN INVASIVE EURASIAN WATERMILFOIL AND LITTORAL FISH AND INVERTEBRATE COMMUNITIES IN THE KEWEENAW WATERWAY OF LAKE SUPERIOR. [Masters Thesis]. Michigan Technological University; 2017. Available from: http://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/etdr/519

Utah State University

2. Laatsch, Jamie E. USDA Forest Service Perspectives on Forest Management in a Changing Climate.

Degree: MS, Environment and Society, 2014, Utah State University

URL: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/2299

► The Forest Service faces significant climate change-related management challenges. Understanding employee perspectives on climate change will inform potential strategies to address these challenges. By… (more)

▼ The Forest Service faces significant climate change-related management challenges. Understanding employee perspectives on climate change will inform potential strategies to address these challenges. By analyzing data from key informant interviews and an internet survey of Forest Service employees in the Intermountain West, this study examined how Forest Service employees view and approach climate change, assessed how they perceive barriers to and opportunities for climate change adaptation within the National Forest System, and compared their perspectives across the organizational hierarchy, from district level to national policy making. The results show that although forest managers consider climate change a concern for the agency in general, they do not necessarily see how it affects the work they do personally. Although they tend to agree that climate change should be a high priority for the agency, their own ability to incorporate adaptive practices into managing a National Forest is limited by various constraints, including a lack of time, funding, and personnel, a lack of direction for on-the-ground management, and a communication gap, which has inhibited climate change-related knowledge transfer within the agency. Thus, more effective communication is needed to help forest managers see how climate change affects various aspects of forest ecosystem health in their own National Forests or districts, how climate change poses challenges to forest resilience, and what can be done to incorporate climate change considerations into their own work. The agency needs to focus on building trust, especially across its hierarchical structure, and on encouraging both vertical and horizontal information flow among employees to facilitate scientific knowledge sharing and to enhance formal and informal social networking for increased collaboration. The agency also needs to create more opportunities for district-level employees to provide feedback and get involved in climate change-related policy making, as they are a crucial source of local knowledge and experience and can be invaluable in problem-solving within the National Forest System. The insights from this study not only contribute to the Forest Service’s continuous efforts to adapt to climate change but also shed light on strategies that can be tailored by other natural resource agencies to address various management challenges within the context of global environmental change. Advisors/Committee Members: Zhao Ma, ;.

Subjects/Keywords: Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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Laatsch, J. E. (2014). USDA Forest Service Perspectives on Forest Management in a Changing Climate. (Masters Thesis). Utah State University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/2299

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Laatsch, Jamie E. “USDA Forest Service Perspectives on Forest Management in a Changing Climate.” 2014. Masters Thesis, Utah State University. Accessed December 13, 2019. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/2299.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Laatsch, Jamie E. “USDA Forest Service Perspectives on Forest Management in a Changing Climate.” 2014. Web. 13 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Laatsch JE. USDA Forest Service Perspectives on Forest Management in a Changing Climate. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Utah State University; 2014. [cited 2019 Dec 13]. Available from: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/2299.

Council of Science Editors:

Laatsch JE. USDA Forest Service Perspectives on Forest Management in a Changing Climate. [Masters Thesis]. Utah State University; 2014. Available from: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/2299

Virginia Commonwealth University

3. Sostak, Brendan E. Effects of constant vs. fluctuating temperatures on performance and life history of the herbivorous pest Lymantria dispar (Lepidoptera: Eribidae).

Degree: MS, Environmental Studies, 2015, Virginia Commonwealth University

URL: https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/4021

► The role of temperature variation in organismal performance is understudied, but is critically important for understanding the response of biodiversity to climate change. To… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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Sostak, B. E. (2015). Effects of constant vs. fluctuating temperatures on performance and life history of the herbivorous pest Lymantria dispar (Lepidoptera: Eribidae). (Thesis). Virginia Commonwealth University. Retrieved from https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/4021

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Sostak, Brendan E. “Effects of constant vs. fluctuating temperatures on performance and life history of the herbivorous pest Lymantria dispar (Lepidoptera: Eribidae).” 2015. Thesis, Virginia Commonwealth University. Accessed December 13, 2019. https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/4021.

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

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Sostak, Brendan E. “Effects of constant vs. fluctuating temperatures on performance and life history of the herbivorous pest Lymantria dispar (Lepidoptera: Eribidae).” 2015. Web. 13 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Sostak BE. Effects of constant vs. fluctuating temperatures on performance and life history of the herbivorous pest Lymantria dispar (Lepidoptera: Eribidae). [Internet] [Thesis]. Virginia Commonwealth University; 2015. [cited 2019 Dec 13]. Available from: https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/4021.

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

Council of Science Editors:

Sostak BE. Effects of constant vs. fluctuating temperatures on performance and life history of the herbivorous pest Lymantria dispar (Lepidoptera: Eribidae). [Thesis]. Virginia Commonwealth University; 2015. Available from: https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/4021

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

4. Barnes, Elizabeth Ellen. Competition and Community Interactions of Two Generalist Herbivores.

Degree: PhD, Biological Sciences, 2017, U of Denver

URL: https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/1366

► Competition can have far-reaching consequences for the fitness and distribution of many organisms. In herbivorous insects, competition mediated by a third organism is more… (more)

▼ Competition can have far-reaching consequences for the fitness and distribution of many organisms. In herbivorous insects, competition mediated by a third organism is more common than direct competition and has a strong effect on insect communities; yet most research on indirect competition among herbivores focuses on dietary specialists, and those studies that do include generalists tend to rear them on agricultural crops. My project examines species interactions at three levels: intraspecific competition (within species), interspecific competition (between species), and ecosystem engineering effects at the community level. I studied competition and community interactions of two temporally-separated species of herbivorous insects, western tent caterpillars (Malacosoma californicum) and fall webworms (Hyphantria cunea) on their shared host plant, chokecherries (Prunus virginiana). Within species, I found that time-lagged intraspecific competition reduced larval fitness, that plants that had been fed upon by tent caterpillars the previous season were tougher than plants that had not been fed upon by tent caterpillars, and that there were fewer tent caterpillar egg masses on plants that had tent caterpillars earlier in the season than plants without tent caterpillars. Between species, I found that bottom-up fitness effects on tent caterpillars and both top-down and bottom-up fitness effects on fall webworms which demonstrates that competition can take place in temporally separated generalists through both bottom-up and top-down effects. At the community level, tent caterpillars altered the arthropod community associated with their host plant primarily by increasing predator density by creating structural diversity on their host plants that survives and continued to alter the community into the next year. My results suggest that dietary generalist insects can have strong competitive and community effects outside of outbreak and agricultural conditions. Advisors/Committee Members: Shannon M. Murphy.

Subjects/Keywords: Entomology; Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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Barnes, E. E. (2017). Competition and Community Interactions of Two Generalist Herbivores. (Doctoral Dissertation). U of Denver. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/1366

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Barnes, Elizabeth Ellen. “Competition and Community Interactions of Two Generalist Herbivores.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, U of Denver. Accessed December 13, 2019. https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/1366.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Barnes, Elizabeth Ellen. “Competition and Community Interactions of Two Generalist Herbivores.” 2017. Web. 13 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Barnes EE. Competition and Community Interactions of Two Generalist Herbivores. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. U of Denver; 2017. [cited 2019 Dec 13]. Available from: https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/1366.

Council of Science Editors:

Barnes EE. Competition and Community Interactions of Two Generalist Herbivores. [Doctoral Dissertation]. U of Denver; 2017. Available from: https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/1366

5. Akkerman, Kayla. Transgenerational Plasticity is Sex-dependent and Persistent in Yellow Moneyflower (Mimulus guttatus).

Degree: MS, Biology, 2019, Central Washington University

URL: https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/1268

► Transgenerational phenotypic plasticity, whereby environmental cues experienced by parents alter the phenotype of their progeny, has now been documented in diverse organisms. Transmission of… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Evolution; Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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Akkerman, K. (2019). Transgenerational Plasticity is Sex-dependent and Persistent in Yellow Moneyflower (Mimulus guttatus). (Masters Thesis). Central Washington University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/1268

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Akkerman, Kayla. “Transgenerational Plasticity is Sex-dependent and Persistent in Yellow Moneyflower (Mimulus guttatus).” 2019. Masters Thesis, Central Washington University. Accessed December 13, 2019. https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/1268.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Akkerman, Kayla. “Transgenerational Plasticity is Sex-dependent and Persistent in Yellow Moneyflower (Mimulus guttatus).” 2019. Web. 13 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Akkerman K. Transgenerational Plasticity is Sex-dependent and Persistent in Yellow Moneyflower (Mimulus guttatus). [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Central Washington University; 2019. [cited 2019 Dec 13]. Available from: https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/1268.

Council of Science Editors:

Akkerman K. Transgenerational Plasticity is Sex-dependent and Persistent in Yellow Moneyflower (Mimulus guttatus). [Masters Thesis]. Central Washington University; 2019. Available from: https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/1268

Eastern Illinois University

6. Thomas, Meagan Amanda. Aspects of the Trophic Ecology of an Invertivorous Snake Community.

Degree: MS, Biological Sciences, 2014, Eastern Illinois University

URL: https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/1358

► Understanding the significance of trophic links has been of interest to ecologists for decades, likely because food web studies have the potential to reveal… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Zoology

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Thomas, M. A. (2014). Aspects of the Trophic Ecology of an Invertivorous Snake Community. (Masters Thesis). Eastern Illinois University. Retrieved from https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/1358

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Thomas, Meagan Amanda. “Aspects of the Trophic Ecology of an Invertivorous Snake Community.” 2014. Masters Thesis, Eastern Illinois University. Accessed December 13, 2019. https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/1358.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Thomas, Meagan Amanda. “Aspects of the Trophic Ecology of an Invertivorous Snake Community.” 2014. Web. 13 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Thomas MA. Aspects of the Trophic Ecology of an Invertivorous Snake Community. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Eastern Illinois University; 2014. [cited 2019 Dec 13]. Available from: https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/1358.

Council of Science Editors:

Thomas MA. Aspects of the Trophic Ecology of an Invertivorous Snake Community. [Masters Thesis]. Eastern Illinois University; 2014. Available from: https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/1358

Cal Poly

7. Burgos, Luis Patricio. The Thermal Ecology of Sceloporus occidentalis.

Degree: MS, Biological Sciences, 2018, Cal Poly

URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/2062

► With temperatures rising globally, assessing the possible impacts of the changing climate becomes more and more urgent. Ectotherms are excellent indicators of potential climatic… (more)

▼ With temperatures rising globally, assessing the possible impacts of the changing climate becomes more and more urgent. Ectotherms are excellent indicators of potential climatic ramifications on biodiversity because of their heavy reliance on the environment for their thermoregulation. Studies have historically looked at thermal tolerance values to establish predictive models for population and species extinctions. In chapter 1, we looked at recent studies that suggest that thermal tolerance may be a plastic trait and test the effects empirically. Most studies are based on captive lizards acclimated to laboratory conditions that do not necessarily reflect natural environments, and if thermal tolerance is plastic and affected by the recent thermal history of the animal, then the data may not be accurate. We tested the critical thermal maximum of the western fence lizard, Sceloporus occidentalis, in all four seasons, both under field (same-day) and short (two-day) lab-acclimated conditions. We found that thermal tolerance varied seasonally, with the lowest values in the summer in both same-day and two-day acclimated lizards. Additionally, we found that the thermal tolerance of lizards tested on the same day was higher in spring than in fall, but two days of acclimation to lab conditions eliminated this difference. We also tested the thermal tolerance of lizards housed at several constant acclimation temperatures for one or three weeks and compared these values to those of lizards housed in a terrarium allowing thermoregulation, and to same-day lizards. While the thermal tolerance of all lab-acclimated lizards was higher than that of same-day lizards, there was no significant difference in thermal tolerance among any of the acclimation treatments. Overall, our results show that thermal tolerance may be plastic in some situations in S. occidentalis, but that this species overall shows little plasticity in response to acclimation. In chapter 2, we evaluated the thermal environment of S.occidentalis using operative temperature models. Using operative temperature models combined with field lizard body temperatures and a lab-determined selected body temperature range, we evaluated the thermal environment of Sceloporus occidentalis to identify habitat quality, thermoregulatory effectiveness, and thermal exploitation index. Additionally, we used two predictive climate change models at a 1°C and 2°C increase to project the potential changes in habitat quality in the future. The thermal quality was highest for shady microhabitats, lowest for sunny microhabitats, and intermediate for mixed sunny/shady microhabitats. S. occidentalis were able to maintain their body temperatures in their T_set range for 6 hours, indicating the ability to exploit multiple microhabitats. Neither climate change scenario (1°C or 2°C increase) placed S. occidentalis at risk of extinction, likely because the coastal field site has a relatively mild climate. However, both… Advisors/Committee Members: Dr. Emily Taylor.

Subjects/Keywords: Biology; Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Other Physiology

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Burgos, L. P. (2018). The Thermal Ecology of Sceloporus occidentalis. (Masters Thesis). Cal Poly. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/2062

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Burgos, Luis Patricio. “The Thermal Ecology of Sceloporus occidentalis.” 2018. Masters Thesis, Cal Poly. Accessed December 13, 2019. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/2062.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Burgos, Luis Patricio. “The Thermal Ecology of Sceloporus occidentalis.” 2018. Web. 13 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Burgos LP. The Thermal Ecology of Sceloporus occidentalis. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Cal Poly; 2018. [cited 2019 Dec 13]. Available from: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/2062.

Council of Science Editors:

Burgos LP. The Thermal Ecology of Sceloporus occidentalis. [Masters Thesis]. Cal Poly; 2018. Available from: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/2062

Florida International University

8. Brantner, Emily K. Regional evolutionary distinctiveness and endangerment as a means of prioritizing protection of endangered species.

Degree: MS, Biology, 2015, Florida International University

URL: http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2267 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC000161 ; FIDC000161

► Conservation is costly, and choices must be made about where to best allocate limited resources. I propose a regional evolutionary diversity and endangerment (RED-E)… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Biodiversity; prioritization; mammals; birds; ESA; phylogenetic tree; EDGE; Evolutionary distinctiveness; Biodiversity; Biology; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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Brantner, E. K. (2015). Regional evolutionary distinctiveness and endangerment as a means of prioritizing protection of endangered species. (Thesis). Florida International University. Retrieved from http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2267 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC000161 ; FIDC000161

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Brantner, Emily K. “Regional evolutionary distinctiveness and endangerment as a means of prioritizing protection of endangered species.” 2015. Thesis, Florida International University. Accessed December 13, 2019. http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2267 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC000161 ; FIDC000161.

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

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Brantner, Emily K. “Regional evolutionary distinctiveness and endangerment as a means of prioritizing protection of endangered species.” 2015. Web. 13 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Brantner EK. Regional evolutionary distinctiveness and endangerment as a means of prioritizing protection of endangered species. [Internet] [Thesis]. Florida International University; 2015. [cited 2019 Dec 13]. Available from: http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2267 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC000161 ; FIDC000161.

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

Council of Science Editors:

Brantner EK. Regional evolutionary distinctiveness and endangerment as a means of prioritizing protection of endangered species. [Thesis]. Florida International University; 2015. Available from: http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2267 ; 10.25148/etd.FIDC000161 ; FIDC000161

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

9. Cole, Evan. Understanding the complex relationships between climate, vegetation, and foraging behavior of a climate-sensitive alpine mammal in order to explain patterns of persistence.

Degree: MSEM, Environmental Management, 2017, University of San Francisco

URL: https://repository.usfca.edu/capstone/566

► Mountain ecosystems offer substantial ecosystem services but are highly sensitive to climate change. The American pika (Ochotona princeps) serves as an indicator species of… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: pika; climate change; ecology; Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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Cole, E. (2017). Understanding the complex relationships between climate, vegetation, and foraging behavior of a climate-sensitive alpine mammal in order to explain patterns of persistence. (Thesis). University of San Francisco. Retrieved from https://repository.usfca.edu/capstone/566

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Cole, Evan. “Understanding the complex relationships between climate, vegetation, and foraging behavior of a climate-sensitive alpine mammal in order to explain patterns of persistence.” 2017. Thesis, University of San Francisco. Accessed December 13, 2019. https://repository.usfca.edu/capstone/566.

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

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Cole, Evan. “Understanding the complex relationships between climate, vegetation, and foraging behavior of a climate-sensitive alpine mammal in order to explain patterns of persistence.” 2017. Web. 13 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Cole E. Understanding the complex relationships between climate, vegetation, and foraging behavior of a climate-sensitive alpine mammal in order to explain patterns of persistence. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of San Francisco; 2017. [cited 2019 Dec 13]. Available from: https://repository.usfca.edu/capstone/566.

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

Council of Science Editors:

Cole E. Understanding the complex relationships between climate, vegetation, and foraging behavior of a climate-sensitive alpine mammal in order to explain patterns of persistence. [Thesis]. University of San Francisco; 2017. Available from: https://repository.usfca.edu/capstone/566

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of South Florida

10. Hutchings, Jack A. No Honor Among Snails: Conspecific Competition Leads to Incomplete Drill Holes in the Naticid Gastropod Neverita delessertiana (R cluz).

Degree: 2012, University of South Florida

URL: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/4336

► The fossil record of drilling predation has been widely used to study predator-prey interactions and their relative importance on long-term evolutionary processes. Incomplete drill holes… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Ecology; Experimental; Failure; Predation; Prey Effectiveness; Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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Hutchings, J. A. (2012). No Honor Among Snails: Conspecific Competition Leads to Incomplete Drill Holes in the Naticid Gastropod Neverita delessertiana (R cluz). (Thesis). University of South Florida. Retrieved from https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/4336

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Hutchings, Jack A. “No Honor Among Snails: Conspecific Competition Leads to Incomplete Drill Holes in the Naticid Gastropod Neverita delessertiana (R cluz).” 2012. Thesis, University of South Florida. Accessed December 13, 2019. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/4336.

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

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Hutchings, Jack A. “No Honor Among Snails: Conspecific Competition Leads to Incomplete Drill Holes in the Naticid Gastropod Neverita delessertiana (R cluz).” 2012. Web. 13 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Hutchings JA. No Honor Among Snails: Conspecific Competition Leads to Incomplete Drill Holes in the Naticid Gastropod Neverita delessertiana (R cluz). [Internet] [Thesis]. University of South Florida; 2012. [cited 2019 Dec 13]. Available from: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/4336.

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

Council of Science Editors:

Hutchings JA. No Honor Among Snails: Conspecific Competition Leads to Incomplete Drill Holes in the Naticid Gastropod Neverita delessertiana (R cluz). [Thesis]. University of South Florida; 2012. Available from: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/4336

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Colorado

11. Knight, Kevin Bracy. Global Primate Species Decline in the Anthropocene: Threats and Triage.

Degree: PhD, 2017, University of Colorado

URL: https://scholar.colorado.edu/ebio_gradetds/105

► The Anthropocene mass extinction, or sixth mass extinction, represents a threat to global biodiversity. The only precedents for extinction at this pace are events similar… (more)

▼ The Anthropocene mass extinction, or sixth mass extinction, represents a threat to global biodiversity. The only precedents for extinction at this pace are events similar to the K-Pg extinction of the non-avian dinosaurs and over 75% of the other species on Earth at the time. To be effective, conservation science needs to rapidly change focus to a larger scale. In this dissertation, I explore several conservation avenues through the lenses of ecology and economics using global primate species to examine my hypotheses. In Chapter II, I assess shared traits among primates that may indicate increased extinction risk using a hierarchical Bayesian framework. I find the traits most associated with primate species’ risk are evolutionary relationship (i.e., closely related species are similarly endangered) and habitat specialization. In Chapter III, I combine species’ geographic ranges with historic human population maps dating back 200 years to assess whether primate species exhibit a lag in extinction after anthropogenic encroachment. I see strong evidence of extinction debt among primates; current species decline best correlates with human population density roughly 100 years in the past. In Chapter IV, I examine the role of national-scale socioeconomic factors in species risk. To do so, I test socioeconomic data for nations of the world as predictors of species risk within each nation. Analysis of socioeconomic factors show a tradeoff between the well-being of the people of a nation and primate risk. The higher the human standard of living, the greater the primate extinction risk. However, this analysis also illuminates the strength of international cooperation – species found in more countries are at less risk. In Chapter V, I explore conservation triage, a method of prioritizing which species to conserve, given limited resources. To do this, I modeled primate species extinctions across 150 years into the future under varying prioritization schemes and calculated extinction and phylogenetic diversity loss. I find triage focused on evolutionarily distinct species that are also at-risk may save more species and diversity than a method focused solely on the rarest species. The research in this dissertation supports addressing global primate extinction on a large scale – prioritizing the use of limited resources to address multiple species simultaneously. Advisors/Committee Members: Christy M. McCain, Herbert Covert, Stacey Smith, Samuel Flaxman, Sharon Collinge.

Subjects/Keywords: conservation triage; ecology; economics; extinction; primate; conservation biology; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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Knight, K. B. (2017). Global Primate Species Decline in the Anthropocene: Threats and Triage. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Colorado. Retrieved from https://scholar.colorado.edu/ebio_gradetds/105

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Knight, Kevin Bracy. “Global Primate Species Decline in the Anthropocene: Threats and Triage.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Colorado. Accessed December 13, 2019. https://scholar.colorado.edu/ebio_gradetds/105.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Knight, Kevin Bracy. “Global Primate Species Decline in the Anthropocene: Threats and Triage.” 2017. Web. 13 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Knight KB. Global Primate Species Decline in the Anthropocene: Threats and Triage. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Colorado; 2017. [cited 2019 Dec 13]. Available from: https://scholar.colorado.edu/ebio_gradetds/105.

Council of Science Editors:

Knight KB. Global Primate Species Decline in the Anthropocene: Threats and Triage. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Colorado; 2017. Available from: https://scholar.colorado.edu/ebio_gradetds/105

12. Olejniczak, Michael J. Forest Islands in a Sea of Urban Habitat.

Degree: 2016, Buffalo State College

URL: http://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/biology_theses/26

► Urban forests are poorly defined as ecological communities. Substantive links between anthropogenic landscape features and forest ecology are lacking. ‘Urbaness’ is commonly defined by human… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: recruitment; regeneration; urban forest; Forest Biology; Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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Olejniczak, M. J. (2016). Forest Islands in a Sea of Urban Habitat. (Thesis). Buffalo State College. Retrieved from http://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/biology_theses/26

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Olejniczak, Michael J. “Forest Islands in a Sea of Urban Habitat.” 2016. Thesis, Buffalo State College. Accessed December 13, 2019. http://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/biology_theses/26.

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

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Olejniczak, Michael J. “Forest Islands in a Sea of Urban Habitat.” 2016. Web. 13 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Olejniczak MJ. Forest Islands in a Sea of Urban Habitat. [Internet] [Thesis]. Buffalo State College; 2016. [cited 2019 Dec 13]. Available from: http://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/biology_theses/26.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Olejniczak MJ. Forest Islands in a Sea of Urban Habitat. [Thesis]. Buffalo State College; 2016. Available from: http://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/biology_theses/26

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Southern Mississippi

13. Braatz, Andrea Kathryn. An Analytical Study of Air-Sea CO2 Gas Exchange in the Northwest Mississippi Bight Region.

Degree: MS, Marine Science, 2011, University of Southern Mississippi

URL: https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/217

► With the continued increase of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, researchers are concerned with accumulation of excess CO2 within the atmosphere. The ocean is an… (more)

▼ With the continued increase of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, researchers are concerned with accumulation of excess CO2 within the atmosphere. The ocean is an important sink for the drawdown of atmospheric CO2 concentrations. Due to high spatial and temporal variability, CO2 fluxes in the coastal ocean are not as well characterized as those for the open ocean. More specifically, data for the northern Gulf of Mexico (GOM) coastal region is lacking. A time series analysis of air-sea CO2 flux rates from May through December 2009 was conducted using data collected by The University of Southern Mississippi’s Central Gulf Ocean Observing System 3-meter discus buoy, located within the northwest Mississippi Bight region (MBR). Data collected by the buoy included wind speed and direction, sea surface temperature, sea surface salinity, pressure, and pCO2. Four hypotheses were addressed. One hypothesis was the region was a weak net sink for atmospheric CO2 with an alternative hypothesis that the region was a net source that varied seasonally. Air-sea CO2 flux rates calculated from the buoy data indicated the northwest MBR was a weak net source during the month of July, but was overall a net sink for CO2 from May through December. The mean daily CO2 flux rate from May through December ranged from -4.23 to -5.96 mmol m-2 d-1. A third hypothesis was uptake of CO2 in the coastal northern GOM would exceed release of CO2 in the remainder of the GOM. Net annual flux for the entire coastal northern Gulf of Mexico region was estimated at approximately -3.78 to -5.33 Mt C yr-1, while the net annual flux for the remainder of the GOM was estimated at approximately 14.33 to 19.82 Mt C yr-1. Sea surface salinity, net primary productivity, and wind speed were the environmental variables which had the strongest correlations with CO2 flux rates. Although air-sea flux calculations should use the wind speed relative to surface water, the wind speed relative to fixed geographic coordinates (Eulerian reference frame) is customarily used. The final hypothesis was surface currents would have an appreciable affect on CO2 flux rates throughout the region. An investigation of CO2 flux rates computed from wind speeds relative to surface water resulted in a decrease in CO2 flux rates of 2.06 to 2.84%. This difference in CO2 flux rates was statistically significant; however, fell within the margin of error involved in estimating the Eulerian flux rates. Advisors/Committee Members: Dr. Stephan D. Howden, Dr. Laodong Guo, Dr. Steven E. Lohrenz.

Subjects/Keywords: Co2; emissions; oceans; pollution; Marine Biology; Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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Braatz, A. K. (2011). An Analytical Study of Air-Sea CO2 Gas Exchange in the Northwest Mississippi Bight Region. (Masters Thesis). University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved from https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/217

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Braatz, Andrea Kathryn. “An Analytical Study of Air-Sea CO2 Gas Exchange in the Northwest Mississippi Bight Region.” 2011. Masters Thesis, University of Southern Mississippi. Accessed December 13, 2019. https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/217.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Braatz, Andrea Kathryn. “An Analytical Study of Air-Sea CO2 Gas Exchange in the Northwest Mississippi Bight Region.” 2011. Web. 13 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Braatz AK. An Analytical Study of Air-Sea CO2 Gas Exchange in the Northwest Mississippi Bight Region. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Southern Mississippi; 2011. [cited 2019 Dec 13]. Available from: https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/217.

Council of Science Editors:

Braatz AK. An Analytical Study of Air-Sea CO2 Gas Exchange in the Northwest Mississippi Bight Region. [Masters Thesis]. University of Southern Mississippi; 2011. Available from: https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/217

14. Tompkins, Amanda. Behavioral Response to UVB Differs in Subalpine Populations of Daphnia Melanica.

Degree: MS, Biology, 2015, Central Washington University

URL: https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/265

► Daphnia are a genus of freshwater zooplankton that inhabit ponds and lakes. They are commonly used as a model organism because they can reproduce… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Daphnia; Behavior; UV; Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Population Biology

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Tompkins, A. (2015). Behavioral Response to UVB Differs in Subalpine Populations of Daphnia Melanica. (Masters Thesis). Central Washington University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/265

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Tompkins, Amanda. “Behavioral Response to UVB Differs in Subalpine Populations of Daphnia Melanica.” 2015. Masters Thesis, Central Washington University. Accessed December 13, 2019. https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/265.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Tompkins, Amanda. “Behavioral Response to UVB Differs in Subalpine Populations of Daphnia Melanica.” 2015. Web. 13 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Tompkins A. Behavioral Response to UVB Differs in Subalpine Populations of Daphnia Melanica. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Central Washington University; 2015. [cited 2019 Dec 13]. Available from: https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/265.

Council of Science Editors:

Tompkins A. Behavioral Response to UVB Differs in Subalpine Populations of Daphnia Melanica. [Masters Thesis]. Central Washington University; 2015. Available from: https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/265

University of Southern Mississippi

15. McBride, Kathryn Rondot. Mycorrhizal Colonization of Native Salt Marsh Plants on Mississippi's Gulf Coast and the Effects of Commercial Mycorrhizal Inoculants on Nursery-Grown Plants.

Degree: MS, Coastal Sciences, Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, 2011, University of Southern Mississippi

URL: https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/215

► Salt marshes are important economically and ecologically to the Gulf Coast and other coasts worldwide. Due to human activities, many coastal salt marshes have… (more)

▼ Salt marshes are important economically and ecologically to the Gulf Coast and other coasts worldwide. Due to human activities, many coastal salt marshes have been degraded or destroyed. Restoration efforts, through the replacement or addition of naturally occurring salt marsh plants, are taking place worldwide. Most restoration plants are raised in nurseries and are not ready for transfer to restoration sites for eight or nine months. Once the plants are at the restoration site many die due to transplant stress. Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) may be able to shorten the time the restoration plants need to stay in the nursery by increasing the plant’s growth rate. AMF may also increase survival by decreasing transplant stress. To determine if S. alternifora and J. roemerianus are naturally colonized by AMF, wild plants were collected and examined for AMF colonization. Collections took place in the fall and spring to determine if there was seasonal variation in colonization. Spore-trap trays were utilized to determine if AMF colonization could be transferred from one naturally colonized wild collected plant to an un-colonized plant. A commercial AMF inoculant was tested to determine if the inoculant was able to successfully colonize salt marsh plants and to determine an effect on growth rates or biomass. The wild plant collections showed that S. alternifora and J. roemerianus were naturally colonized by AMF and the colonization appeared to be seasonally influenced. The spore-trap trays did show that AMF colonization was able to transfer from one wild-collected colonized plant to an un-colonized plant. The commercial inoculant was not as successful at colonizing the salt marsh plants as the sporetrap trays were. The results suggest that naturally occurring AMF which are present in a salt marsh are more successful at colonizing plants and may be a better option for plant-based restoration projects in the future. Advisors/Committee Members: Dr. Chester Rakocinski, Dr. Jeffrey Lotz, Dr. Patrick Biber.

Subjects/Keywords: salt marshes; coastal salt marshes; restoration; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Marine Biology; Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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McBride, K. R. (2011). Mycorrhizal Colonization of Native Salt Marsh Plants on Mississippi's Gulf Coast and the Effects of Commercial Mycorrhizal Inoculants on Nursery-Grown Plants. (Masters Thesis). University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved from https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/215

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

McBride, Kathryn Rondot. “Mycorrhizal Colonization of Native Salt Marsh Plants on Mississippi's Gulf Coast and the Effects of Commercial Mycorrhizal Inoculants on Nursery-Grown Plants.” 2011. Masters Thesis, University of Southern Mississippi. Accessed December 13, 2019. https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/215.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

McBride, Kathryn Rondot. “Mycorrhizal Colonization of Native Salt Marsh Plants on Mississippi's Gulf Coast and the Effects of Commercial Mycorrhizal Inoculants on Nursery-Grown Plants.” 2011. Web. 13 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

McBride KR. Mycorrhizal Colonization of Native Salt Marsh Plants on Mississippi's Gulf Coast and the Effects of Commercial Mycorrhizal Inoculants on Nursery-Grown Plants. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Southern Mississippi; 2011. [cited 2019 Dec 13]. Available from: https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/215.

Council of Science Editors:

McBride KR. Mycorrhizal Colonization of Native Salt Marsh Plants on Mississippi's Gulf Coast and the Effects of Commercial Mycorrhizal Inoculants on Nursery-Grown Plants. [Masters Thesis]. University of Southern Mississippi; 2011. Available from: https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/215

University of New Mexico

16. Chung, Y. Anny, 9485698. Plant-microbial interactions are strong determinants of plant population and community dynamics.

Degree: UNM Biology Department, 2017, University of New Mexico

URL: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/biol_etds/219

► Plant-microbial interactions are ubiquitous and yet the consequences of these interactions on plant population and community dynamics are relatively unknown. Here, we used two… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: plant-microbial interactions; community ecology; population ecology; symbioses; semiarid grassland; Biology; Desert Ecology; Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Population Biology

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Chung, Y. Anny, 9. (2017). Plant-microbial interactions are strong determinants of plant population and community dynamics. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of New Mexico. Retrieved from https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/biol_etds/219

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Chung, Y. Anny, 9485698. “Plant-microbial interactions are strong determinants of plant population and community dynamics.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, University of New Mexico. Accessed December 13, 2019. https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/biol_etds/219.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Chung, Y. Anny, 9485698. “Plant-microbial interactions are strong determinants of plant population and community dynamics.” 2017. Web. 13 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Chung, Y. Anny 9. Plant-microbial interactions are strong determinants of plant population and community dynamics. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of New Mexico; 2017. [cited 2019 Dec 13]. Available from: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/biol_etds/219.

Council of Science Editors:

Chung, Y. Anny 9. Plant-microbial interactions are strong determinants of plant population and community dynamics. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of New Mexico; 2017. Available from: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/biol_etds/219

University of Colorado

17. Morliengo-Bredlau, Kendra Willene. The Effects of Logging, Fire and Blowdown on Colorado Subalpine Forest Soil.

Degree: MA, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, 2009, University of Colorado

URL: http://scholar.colorado.edu/ebio_gradetds/9

► Disturbance ecology is a growing field within ecology, and while studies of individual and discrete disturbances are increasing in number, there is a paucity… (more)

▼ Disturbance ecology is a growing field within ecology, and while studies of individual and discrete disturbances are increasing in number, there is a paucity of studies on the ecological effects of disturbance interactions. The goal of this project was to analyze how fire, blowdown and logging affect nitrogen cycling and other critical soil properties both independently and when they occur in rapid succession. The study site was located in the Routt National Forest where the forest sustained the largest windthrow ever recorded in the Southern Rocky Mountains in 1997. Of the 10,000 hectares affected by the blowdown, 935 were subsequently salvaged logged from 1998-2001. In 2002, portions of the intact, logged and blowdown were burned by the Hinman fire leaving a matrix of both individually and multiply disturbed sites. From 2005-2009 soil samples were acquired from intact, burned, blowdown, logged, burned logged, and burned blowdown and analyzed for available ammonium and nitrate; nitrification and mineralization potential; total extractable phosphorous; and percent calcium, potassium and magnesium. Multiple analysis of variance was used to evaluate how the different disturbance combinations affected the soil properties evaluated in this study. The main effects of blowdown and logging disturbances showed that the treatment type significantly affected the soil’s total phosphorous, ammonification potential and available nitrate. Evaluation of the effects of burned versus non-burned sites showed that burning significantly affected total extractable phosphorous, bulk density, soil organic matter content, available nitrate and ammonium, and C, N, Ca and Mg content. Analyzing the interaction of the main effects of treatment and burning demonstrated that disturbance interactions do not have a synergistic effect in degrading soil properties. Instead, the reduction of fuel in the logged plots appeared to lower the fire intensity and preserved many soil properties to levels found in the undisturbed sample plots. Continued studies on the effect of disturbance interactions are critical for providing managers with the appropriate tools to manage forest landscapes after disturbances. Advisors/Committee Members: Carol Wessman, Jason Neff, Timothy Seastedt.

Subjects/Keywords: blowdown; Colorado; disturbance; fire; logging; nitrogen; Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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Morliengo-Bredlau, K. W. (2009). The Effects of Logging, Fire and Blowdown on Colorado Subalpine Forest Soil. (Masters Thesis). University of Colorado. Retrieved from http://scholar.colorado.edu/ebio_gradetds/9

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Morliengo-Bredlau, Kendra Willene. “The Effects of Logging, Fire and Blowdown on Colorado Subalpine Forest Soil.” 2009. Masters Thesis, University of Colorado. Accessed December 13, 2019. http://scholar.colorado.edu/ebio_gradetds/9.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Morliengo-Bredlau, Kendra Willene. “The Effects of Logging, Fire and Blowdown on Colorado Subalpine Forest Soil.” 2009. Web. 13 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Morliengo-Bredlau KW. The Effects of Logging, Fire and Blowdown on Colorado Subalpine Forest Soil. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Colorado; 2009. [cited 2019 Dec 13]. Available from: http://scholar.colorado.edu/ebio_gradetds/9.

Council of Science Editors:

Morliengo-Bredlau KW. The Effects of Logging, Fire and Blowdown on Colorado Subalpine Forest Soil. [Masters Thesis]. University of Colorado; 2009. Available from: http://scholar.colorado.edu/ebio_gradetds/9

University of Louisville

18. Kinnetz, Erin Renee. Intraspecific differences in belowground associations and seedling root morphology for the biofuel crop, Panicum virgatum.

Degree: MS, 2017, University of Louisville

URL: 10.18297/etd/2680 ; https://ir.library.louisville.edu/etd/2680

► The perennial C₄ grass Panicum virgatum (switchgrass) is a promising bioenergy feedstock. Switchgrass is symbiotic with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). I examined 12 varieties… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: switchgrass; agroecosystem; biofuel; mycorrhiza; AMF; Michigan; Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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Kinnetz, E. R. (2017). Intraspecific differences in belowground associations and seedling root morphology for the biofuel crop, Panicum virgatum. (Masters Thesis). University of Louisville. Retrieved from 10.18297/etd/2680 ; https://ir.library.louisville.edu/etd/2680

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Kinnetz, Erin Renee. “Intraspecific differences in belowground associations and seedling root morphology for the biofuel crop, Panicum virgatum.” 2017. Masters Thesis, University of Louisville. Accessed December 13, 2019. 10.18297/etd/2680 ; https://ir.library.louisville.edu/etd/2680.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Kinnetz, Erin Renee. “Intraspecific differences in belowground associations and seedling root morphology for the biofuel crop, Panicum virgatum.” 2017. Web. 13 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Kinnetz ER. Intraspecific differences in belowground associations and seedling root morphology for the biofuel crop, Panicum virgatum. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Louisville; 2017. [cited 2019 Dec 13]. Available from: 10.18297/etd/2680 ; https://ir.library.louisville.edu/etd/2680.

Council of Science Editors:

Kinnetz ER. Intraspecific differences in belowground associations and seedling root morphology for the biofuel crop, Panicum virgatum. [Masters Thesis]. University of Louisville; 2017. Available from: 10.18297/etd/2680 ; https://ir.library.louisville.edu/etd/2680

19. Gray, Charlene H. More than Movement – Ant Seed Dispersal Inhibits Phytopathogenic Fungi.

Degree: 2015, Buffalo State College

URL: http://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/biology_theses/20

► Seed dispersal by ants is a cosmopolitan mutualism involving thousands of plant species. Ants gain a food reward (elaiosomes) from the plant seed, and ant-mediated… (more)

▼ Seed dispersal by ants is a cosmopolitan mutualism involving thousands of plant species. Ants gain a food reward (elaiosomes) from the plant seed, and ant-mediated plants gain several presumed benefits, including dispersal away from parent plants and placement in 'safe site' microhabitat. Higher plant germination and survival in ant nest soils has been attributed to higher levels of nutrients, aeration, and soil moisture than surrounding soils, but evidence in support of these benefits is inconsistent. Ants secrete anti-microbial compounds that inhibit microbial pathogens. I explore the possibility that ants transfer anti-microbial properties to the soil they inhabit, and there is some evidence that the anti-microbial body chemistry may benefit plants. Hence, an additional benefit of ant-mediated seed dispersal might be that myrmecochores (ant-dispersed plants) gain pathogenic fungal protection from anti-microbial ant secretions. If so, I expect that seed-dispersing ants inhibit plant pathogenic (phytopathogenic) fungi. I first re-analyzed published data to determine whether ant-occupied soil contained fewer phytopathogenic fungi. I then conducted two experiments to test for anti-fungal effects on plant pathogen fungi. In the first, I used assays of known phytopathogenic fungi (Alternaria alternata and Fusarium oxysporum) with ant soaked hexane. I measured the zone of inhibition on agar plates and calculated area to compare the effect of the treatments. In the second experiment, I conducted a metagenomic-sequencing analysis to determine fungal diversity in ant nests as compared to control soils. The reanalysis of published data showed plant pathogenic fungal diversity decreased within ant nests but not control soil. I found no evidence of direct iii pythotopathic inhibition in the fungal assays, but I also found that the methodology did not have enough power to detect effects. The metagenomic analysis did confirm significantly less fungal diversity in ant-colonized than control soils. More importantly, the colonized soils contained significantly less diversity of plant pathogenic fungi than control soils. These results suggest ant presence in soils reduces fungal diversity and that ant-mediated seed dispersal provides a heretofore unexplored benefit to myrmecochores: fungal pathogen protection. The added benefit of fungal protection strengthens the evidence for myrmecochore dependency on their dispersal partner, and provides a more consistent explanation for why plants recruit better in ant nest soil. Pathogenic fungal protection may be a key evolutionary benefit to the worldwide phenomenon of ant-mediated seed dispersal.

Subjects/Keywords: myrmecochory; Aphaenogaster; dispersal; plants; fungi; benefits; Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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Gray, C. H. (2015). More than Movement – Ant Seed Dispersal Inhibits Phytopathogenic Fungi. (Thesis). Buffalo State College. Retrieved from http://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/biology_theses/20

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Gray, Charlene H. “More than Movement – Ant Seed Dispersal Inhibits Phytopathogenic Fungi.” 2015. Thesis, Buffalo State College. Accessed December 13, 2019. http://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/biology_theses/20.

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

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Gray, Charlene H. “More than Movement – Ant Seed Dispersal Inhibits Phytopathogenic Fungi.” 2015. Web. 13 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Gray CH. More than Movement – Ant Seed Dispersal Inhibits Phytopathogenic Fungi. [Internet] [Thesis]. Buffalo State College; 2015. [cited 2019 Dec 13]. Available from: http://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/biology_theses/20.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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Gray CH. More than Movement – Ant Seed Dispersal Inhibits Phytopathogenic Fungi. [Thesis]. Buffalo State College; 2015. Available from: http://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/biology_theses/20

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Tennessee – Knoxville

20. Donan, Robert Malcolm. The Development and Utilization of a Survey Instrument to Determine the Acceptance of National Standards for Technological Literacy.

Degree: 2003, University of Tennessee – Knoxville

URL: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/2003

► Over the past six years, practitioners in the field of technology education within the State of Tennessee have been mandated with nearly constant curricular change… (more)

▼ Over the past six years, practitioners in the field of technology education within the State of Tennessee have been mandated with nearly constant curricular change with the latest being the implementation of a revised set of content standards for technology education, a major change in programs within the curriculum framework, and most recently a new name for the state-wide program. These programmatic changes, other than the name change, although they addressed the majority of the national content standards for technological literacy, were not correlated with either the programs or grade level content explicit in the national standards developed and published by the International Technology Education Association (the international governing board of technology education teachers). At the time of this study, no studies had been conducted in the field of technology education to analyze the perceptions of technology education practitioners in regards to their willingness to endorse a set of national standards for technological literacy. Nor had there be any studies conducted to determine if technology education teachers perceived: (a) the published national standards to be representative of their programs; (b) a need or desire for content specific training in order to implement any of the national standards; or (c) their students as possessing the ability to acquire the content explicit in the national standards. The primary purpose of the study was to determine the level of endorsement of national content standards by technology education teachers in Tennessee. Secondarily it was to determine the level of perceived need for in-service training to facilitate adoption of the standards and integrating them into the existing curriculum. vi This study used a descriptive design in which self-reported perceptional and demographic data were obtained from technology education teachers in Tennessee. Due to relatively small size of the population and historically low response rate from practitioners in the field, a census study was conducted. A mailed questionnaire was used for expediency and reduced cost in conducting the census survey. The questionnaire used in this research was an original survey instrument developed by the researcher after a review of the literature failed to reveal any instrument that could be used to collect the requisite perceptional data. In addition to investigating the level of acceptance of national standards and perceived need for training, the study also investigated the perceptions of technology teachers as to (a) the fit of the content standards for technology education contained in Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology (International Technology Education Association, 2000) within the existing curriculum, and (b) student ability to acquire the content explicit in the standards. Frequencies, percentages, crosstabulations and correlational analyses were performed on the data. Results of the study showed that in contrast to the historic lack of general acceptance of…

Subjects/Keywords: Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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Donan, R. M. (2003). The Development and Utilization of a Survey Instrument to Determine the Acceptance of National Standards for Technological Literacy. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Tennessee – Knoxville. Retrieved from https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/2003

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Donan, Robert Malcolm. “The Development and Utilization of a Survey Instrument to Determine the Acceptance of National Standards for Technological Literacy.” 2003. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Tennessee – Knoxville. Accessed December 13, 2019. https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/2003.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Donan, Robert Malcolm. “The Development and Utilization of a Survey Instrument to Determine the Acceptance of National Standards for Technological Literacy.” 2003. Web. 13 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Donan RM. The Development and Utilization of a Survey Instrument to Determine the Acceptance of National Standards for Technological Literacy. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Tennessee – Knoxville; 2003. [cited 2019 Dec 13]. Available from: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/2003.

Council of Science Editors:

Donan RM. The Development and Utilization of a Survey Instrument to Determine the Acceptance of National Standards for Technological Literacy. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Tennessee – Knoxville; 2003. Available from: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/2003

University of Tennessee – Knoxville

21. Silcox, Pamela Driggers. Differences in Quality of Care by Insurance Plan: A Fee-For-Service vs. Health Maintenance Organization Comparison.

Degree: 2002, University of Tennessee – Knoxville

URL: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/2205

► The history of health insurance in the United States has perpetuated and enabled a health care industry that has been rewarded for increased spending rather… (more)

▼ The history of health insurance in the United States has perpetuated and enabled a health care industry that has been rewarded for increased spending rather than cost control. With the original plan setting no spending limit on health care providers, fee-for service reimbursement provided greater incentive to spend than to contain costs. Attempts to control the soaring costs of health care services have given rise to managed care insurance plans that base reimbursement on health outcome data. Given that the birth of managed care includes stringent reimbursement guidelines and ensuing controversy over services provided or not provided, this study sought to determine if differences in quality of care existed between two common types of health insurance, fee for-service (FFS) and health maintenance organization (HMO) insurance plans for the most costly chronic illness, congestive heart failure (CHF). Utilizing primary and secondary data obtained from an ongoing CHF study at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, this study compared CHF health outcomes between FFS and HMO insurance plans. With an N of 154 cases, results revealed 0.37 of a day shorter length of stay in HMO members with an average of 4.95 and 5.32 days for HMO & FFS members respectively. In addition, HMO members displayed higher readmission rates with 25.6% of HMO members and 22.6% of FFS members readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of discharge with a related diagnosis. For the previously stated outcomes, no statistically significant difference was found between the insurance plans. Other findings included all six cases of mortality found in FFS insurance plans, however an exposed odds ratio test did not indicate a statistically significant difference in mortality rates due to sample size and distribution. All six cases of mortality were found in patients ages 67 and up with an association between being age 67+ and enrolled in a FFS insurance plan. Recommendations for future research include further study into length of stay and the possible effect on readmission rates for members of HMO insurance plans. Investigation into documentation of teaching, follow-up scheduled at discharge, and the effect on readmission rates could provide data supporting the need for adequate teaching and follow up to decrease exacerbations and subsequent higher readmission rates.

Subjects/Keywords: Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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Silcox, P. D. (2002). Differences in Quality of Care by Insurance Plan: A Fee-For-Service vs. Health Maintenance Organization Comparison. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Tennessee – Knoxville. Retrieved from https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/2205

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Silcox, Pamela Driggers. “Differences in Quality of Care by Insurance Plan: A Fee-For-Service vs. Health Maintenance Organization Comparison.” 2002. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Tennessee – Knoxville. Accessed December 13, 2019. https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/2205.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Silcox, Pamela Driggers. “Differences in Quality of Care by Insurance Plan: A Fee-For-Service vs. Health Maintenance Organization Comparison.” 2002. Web. 13 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Silcox PD. Differences in Quality of Care by Insurance Plan: A Fee-For-Service vs. Health Maintenance Organization Comparison. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Tennessee – Knoxville; 2002. [cited 2019 Dec 13]. Available from: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/2205.

Council of Science Editors:

Silcox PD. Differences in Quality of Care by Insurance Plan: A Fee-For-Service vs. Health Maintenance Organization Comparison. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Tennessee – Knoxville; 2002. Available from: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/2205

University of Tennessee – Knoxville

22. Seo, Heesun. A Qualitative Investigation of Polish Consumers’ Retail Experiences during the Transitional Period: 1989-2001.

Degree: 2002, University of Tennessee – Knoxville

URL: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/2208

► The general objective of this dissertation is to investigate the most current phenomenon in the Polish retail environment and the recent Polish consumers’ retail experience.… (more)

▼ The general objective of this dissertation is to investigate the most current phenomenon in the Polish retail environment and the recent Polish consumers’ retail experience. Specifically, by examining information search behavior, shopping behavior, and post-purchase behavior, themes emerged in terms of how the changes in the retail environment influenced the patronage and consumption behavior of Polish consumers. An exploratory research approach is used to conduct this research due to the lack of existing knowledge on Polish consumers and the ever-changing nature of the market environment in Poland. Moreover, qualitative research method with naturalistic inquiry was used to present the Polish consumers’ point of view on their retail experiences. The data are analyzed in two simultaneous stages: 1) an open coding analysis, and 2) a thematic analysis. The findings indicate that Polish consumers shopping behavior as well as consumption behavior have been influenced by the dramatic changes in the retail environment, retail experiences in the past, and the time perception. The data appear to provide empirical evidence that the changes in time perception appear to have an impact on Polish consumers’ consumption behavior. The findings also present that Polish consumers may have adapted the retail environment under free market economy but their attitudes and behaviors remain to be heavily influenced by their retail experiences under the planned economy. This research presents a contribution to the body of knowledge by taking a significant step and addressing several untapped issues. This research provides a theoretical foundation for better understanding of Polish consumers’ attitudes and behaviors, which is beyond the descriptive information presented by the previous studies. For practitioners, this research highlights the need for better understanding of consumers in countries undergoing political and economic transition in order to achieve the promising performance by formulating and implementing the sufficient retail strategies. Replication of the study on consumers in the other parts of Poland would further strengthen the conclusions. Future research should also explore the alternative research methods due to the nature of the unknown group of consumers. Following research topics are also suggested for the further investigation: 1) effectiveness of retailer’s advertising/promotion campaigns in Polish market; 2) Polish consumer’s in-store shopping behavior; 3) search behavior; 4) influence of time perception on purchase behavior; and 5) conceptualization of Polish consumer satisfaction response to retail experience.

Subjects/Keywords: Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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Seo, H. (2002). A Qualitative Investigation of Polish Consumers’ Retail Experiences during the Transitional Period: 1989-2001. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Tennessee – Knoxville. Retrieved from https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/2208

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Seo, Heesun. “A Qualitative Investigation of Polish Consumers’ Retail Experiences during the Transitional Period: 1989-2001.” 2002. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Tennessee – Knoxville. Accessed December 13, 2019. https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/2208.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Seo, Heesun. “A Qualitative Investigation of Polish Consumers’ Retail Experiences during the Transitional Period: 1989-2001.” 2002. Web. 13 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Seo H. A Qualitative Investigation of Polish Consumers’ Retail Experiences during the Transitional Period: 1989-2001. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Tennessee – Knoxville; 2002. [cited 2019 Dec 13]. Available from: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/2208.

Council of Science Editors:

Seo H. A Qualitative Investigation of Polish Consumers’ Retail Experiences during the Transitional Period: 1989-2001. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Tennessee – Knoxville; 2002. Available from: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/2208

University of Tennessee – Knoxville

23. White, Adrienne Adams. Changing Adolescents' Food-Related Behavior Via Nutrition Education.

Degree: 1988, University of Tennessee – Knoxville

URL: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/3790

► A nutrition education behavior change strategy for secondary health classes was developed, implemented, and evaluated with 159 adolescents in 6 schools. The experimental design was… (more)

▼ A nutrition education behavior change strategy for secondary health classes was developed, implemented, and evaluated with 159 adolescents in 6 schools. The experimental design was pretest/posttest, treatment/control group with two treatment groups – one receiving only the behavior change strategy (BC) and one receiving the strategy plus a traditional knowledge-oriented component (BC+). Fundamental concepts of the behavior change strategy included personalization, goal setting, self-management, self-implementation, structured feedback, and structured self-evaluation. Based on a personal nutrient analysis, each adolescent in a treatment group selected improvement of one nutrient as a goal. Effectiveness of the strategy was tested by changes made in nutrient intake related to goal set. Pre- /post-assessments included three-day food records and written questionnaires of food practices and nutrition attitudes and knowledge. A rating instrument was administered to adolescents in treatment groups to assess their perceptions of activities facilitating change. Setting a goal for specific nutrient improvement had the strongest effect on change. No difference between treatment groups was found. Adolescents who set a goal related to calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin C increased intake and those with a sodium-related goal decreased sodium. No positive changes in nutrient intake occurred for the control group. Gender was related to positive change for calcium, vitamin A, folacin, and vitamin C, with males making significant improvements. Nutrition attitudes and knowledge generally were not related to change. Food practice scores, as assessed by the written questionnaire, increased for the BC+ group only. Knowledge scores increased in both treatment groups but not in the control group. No differences in attitudes were seen, either within or among groups. Activities perceived as most helpful in facilitating change included keeping food records, assessing personal nutrient intake, implementing a plan for nutrient improvement, and participating in follow-up classes.

Subjects/Keywords: Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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White, A. A. (1988). Changing Adolescents' Food-Related Behavior Via Nutrition Education. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Tennessee – Knoxville. Retrieved from https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/3790

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

White, Adrienne Adams. “Changing Adolescents' Food-Related Behavior Via Nutrition Education.” 1988. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Tennessee – Knoxville. Accessed December 13, 2019. https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/3790.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

White, Adrienne Adams. “Changing Adolescents' Food-Related Behavior Via Nutrition Education.” 1988. Web. 13 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

White AA. Changing Adolescents' Food-Related Behavior Via Nutrition Education. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Tennessee – Knoxville; 1988. [cited 2019 Dec 13]. Available from: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/3790.

Council of Science Editors:

White AA. Changing Adolescents' Food-Related Behavior Via Nutrition Education. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Tennessee – Knoxville; 1988. Available from: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/3790

University of Tennessee – Knoxville

24. Yatim, Ayub Mohd. Mechanisms of Carnitine-Mediated Modulation of Aflatoxin B₁-DNA Adduct Formation.

Degree: 1996, University of Tennessee – Knoxville

URL: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/3793

► The main purpose of this study was to investigate the possible mechanism(s) of L-carnitine-mediated modulation of AFB1-DNA adducts formation. The first part of the study… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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Yatim, A. M. (1996). Mechanisms of Carnitine-Mediated Modulation of Aflatoxin B₁-DNA Adduct Formation. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Tennessee – Knoxville. Retrieved from https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/3793

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Yatim, Ayub Mohd. “Mechanisms of Carnitine-Mediated Modulation of Aflatoxin B₁-DNA Adduct Formation.” 1996. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Tennessee – Knoxville. Accessed December 13, 2019. https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/3793.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Yatim, Ayub Mohd. “Mechanisms of Carnitine-Mediated Modulation of Aflatoxin B₁-DNA Adduct Formation.” 1996. Web. 13 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Yatim AM. Mechanisms of Carnitine-Mediated Modulation of Aflatoxin B₁-DNA Adduct Formation. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Tennessee – Knoxville; 1996. [cited 2019 Dec 13]. Available from: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/3793.

Council of Science Editors:

Yatim AM. Mechanisms of Carnitine-Mediated Modulation of Aflatoxin B₁-DNA Adduct Formation. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Tennessee – Knoxville; 1996. Available from: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/3793

University of Tennessee – Knoxville

25. Mynatt, Randall L. Carnitine Mediated Alterations of Ethanol and Fatty Acid Metabolism.

Degree: 1991, University of Tennessee – Knoxville

URL: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/3784

► The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the effect of dietary carnitine supplementation on ethanol and fatty acid metabolism. Rats were fed Purina chow… (more)

▼ The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the effect of dietary carnitine supplementation on ethanol and fatty acid metabolism. Rats were fed Purina chow as such (non-supplemented, NS) or supplemented with 0.5% L-carnitine supplemented CS). Carnitine supplementation for 7d resulted in decreased oxidation of an oral dose of [1-14C]-ethanol. Expired 14CO2 was significantly reduced at hours 4-12 in the CS group. There were no significant differences in urinary excretion of the 14C-label remaining in tissues after 12h was also not significantly affected by carnitine supplementation. Blood-ethanol concentrations (BEC) were 88.5 and 125.9 mg/dl in the NS and CS groups, respectively, 3h post-ethanol administration (PEA). Liver-ethanol concentrations (LEC) were 1.70 and 0.85 μg/mg in the NS and CS groups, respectively 3h PEA. Examination of liver concentrations of pyruvate, lactate, acetoacetate, and 3-hydroxybutyrate revealed no significant differences between the NS and CS groups. Plasma concentrations of lactate were 2-fold higher in the CS group, but pyruvate, acetoacetate and 3-hydroxybutyrate were not significantly different between the two groups. Plasma and liver non-esterified carnitine (NEC), acid soluble acylcarnitine (ASAC) and acid insoluble acylcarnitine (AIAC) concentrations were all significantly higher in the CS group 3h after ethanol administration. The effect of carnitine supplementation on the urinary excretion of ethanol, its metabolites and carnitine was determined by feeding rats the NS and CS diets for 7d. The rats were then given an oral dose of [1-14C]-ethanol and urine was collected for the next twenty-four hours. Food intake, water intake and urine volume were not significantly different between the NS & CS groups over the 24h period. Urinary excretion of ethanol and the 14C-label were not significantly affected by carnitine supplementation. Urinary excretion non-esterified carnitine (NEC), acid-soluble acyl-carnitine (ASAC) and acid-insoluble acyl-carnitine (AIAC) were significantly elevated in the CS group over the 24h period. Supplementary carnitine did not significantly affect the oxidation of [14C(U)]-palmitate. There were no significant differences between the NS and CS groups with regard to the rates of 14CO2 appearance or percent of the dose following 5, 10, 20, 30 & 40 days of feeding CS diet. Ethanol administration resulted in decreased palmitate oxidation, at hours 4-24, but dietary carnitine supplementation did not affect the decreased oxidation due to ethanol.

Subjects/Keywords: Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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Mynatt, R. L. (1991). Carnitine Mediated Alterations of Ethanol and Fatty Acid Metabolism. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Tennessee – Knoxville. Retrieved from https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/3784

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Mynatt, Randall L. “Carnitine Mediated Alterations of Ethanol and Fatty Acid Metabolism.” 1991. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Tennessee – Knoxville. Accessed December 13, 2019. https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/3784.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Mynatt, Randall L. “Carnitine Mediated Alterations of Ethanol and Fatty Acid Metabolism.” 1991. Web. 13 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Mynatt RL. Carnitine Mediated Alterations of Ethanol and Fatty Acid Metabolism. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Tennessee – Knoxville; 1991. [cited 2019 Dec 13]. Available from: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/3784.

Council of Science Editors:

Mynatt RL. Carnitine Mediated Alterations of Ethanol and Fatty Acid Metabolism. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Tennessee – Knoxville; 1991. Available from: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/3784

Boise State University

26. Strasser, Erin Hennegan. Reproductive Failure and the Stress Response in American Kestrels Nesting Along a Human Disturbance Gradient.

Degree: 2010, Boise State University

URL: https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/td/86

► Human disturbance may be an influential environmental stressor that affects birds across life stages. I examined whether external and endogenous factors including habitat type, habitat… (more)

▼ Human disturbance may be an influential environmental stressor that affects birds across life stages. I examined whether external and endogenous factors including habitat type, habitat quality and individual quality (hereafter quality), or human disturbance affect American Kestrel reproductive success in southwestern Idaho. Specifically, I was interested in how these factors lead to nest failure or abandonment. I also investigated whether elevated corticosterone (CORT) concentrations mediate the relationships among explanatory variables and nest failure. As nestling kestrels may respond to stressors differently from adults, I examined whether conditions experienced during the nestling stage affected nestling American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis activity. I predicted that nestlings in high disturbance areas and those exposed to experimental stress would be sensitized to acute handling stress (i.e. would exhibit high baseline and stress induced CORT levels).To examine these relationships I monitored 89 nest boxes posted along roads with varying amounts of traffic and surrounding development in Southwest Idaho during the 2008 and 2009 breeding seasons. I captured adult birds during the incubation stages and then followed nest fates by checking the boxes at expected hatch dates, and when nestlings were 10 and 25 days old. Nestling kestrels, raised in high and low human disturbance areas were exposed to a chronic stress protocol (CSP). At 25 days of age nestlings were sampled for baseline and stress induced plasma CORT. Twenty six (36%) of 73 nests failed and most (n = 23, 88%) nests failed during incubation. Human disturbance, but not habitat type or quality measures, was negatively associated with kestrel reproductive success. A disturbance score based on traffic patterns and the distance of the nest from the road best predicted kestrel reproductive success (disturbance: β = -1.08, 95% CI: -1.87 - -0.28; distance from road: β = 2.44, 95% CI: 0.54 - 5.42). Adult female kestrels nesting near interstates and busy roads had elevated CORT (χ2 = 6.07, P = 0.01; β = 0.10, 95% CI: 0.02 - 0.19) and nests of females with elevated CORT were less likely to be successful (χ2 = 4.37, P = 0.04; β = -1.09, 95% CI: -2.20 - 0). There was no relationship between adult male CORT and disturbance or success. Nestling CORT did not vary with human disturbance levels (F1, 27 = 1.97, P = 0.17), CSP treatment (F1,27 = 0.00, P = 0.97), or with an interaction between human disturbance and CSP (F1, 27 = 0.00, P = 0.97) suggesting that nestling kestrels do not sense or perceive external conditions related to human disturbance as stressful. Because kestrels are cavity nesters, nestlings may be buffered from external conditions and instead may respond more powerfully to stressors within the nest such as brood size. Brood size at fledging best explained baseline (β = 0.10, 95% CI: -0.03 - 0.28) and stress induced CORT (β = 0.06, 95% CI: -0.06 - 0.19). This study provides evidence that adult but…

Subjects/Keywords: Abandonment; Corticosterone; American Kestrels; Human disturbance; Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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Strasser, E. H. (2010). Reproductive Failure and the Stress Response in American Kestrels Nesting Along a Human Disturbance Gradient. (Thesis). Boise State University. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/td/86

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Strasser, Erin Hennegan. “Reproductive Failure and the Stress Response in American Kestrels Nesting Along a Human Disturbance Gradient.” 2010. Thesis, Boise State University. Accessed December 13, 2019. https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/td/86.

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

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Strasser, Erin Hennegan. “Reproductive Failure and the Stress Response in American Kestrels Nesting Along a Human Disturbance Gradient.” 2010. Web. 13 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Strasser EH. Reproductive Failure and the Stress Response in American Kestrels Nesting Along a Human Disturbance Gradient. [Internet] [Thesis]. Boise State University; 2010. [cited 2019 Dec 13]. Available from: https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/td/86.

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

Council of Science Editors:

Strasser EH. Reproductive Failure and the Stress Response in American Kestrels Nesting Along a Human Disturbance Gradient. [Thesis]. Boise State University; 2010. Available from: https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/td/86

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Boise State University

27. Reynolds, Nicole K. Resolving Relationships at the Animal-Fungal Divergence: A Molecular Phylogenetic Approach for Understanding the Ecology and Evolution of the Protist Trichomycetes.

Degree: 2015, Boise State University

URL: https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/td/997

► The Ichthyosporea (= Mesomycetozoea) is a relatively understudied class of unicellular symbionts that molecular phylogenies have placed at the divergence of animals and fungi. Subsumed… (more)

▼ The Ichthyosporea (= Mesomycetozoea) is a relatively understudied class of unicellular symbionts that molecular phylogenies have placed at the divergence of animals and fungi. Subsumed in this class are the cosmopolitan families Eccrinidae and Amoebidiidae (referred to as “protist trichos” or “trichos” herein), which are considered obligate commensal endobionts of various arthropods, including marine, freshwater and terrestrial hosts. Once thought to be members of the fungal class Trichomycetes due to their hyphal-like growth form and ecological similarity, molecular evidence has necessitated reclassification. However, evolutionary relationships within and between them are still unclear as the number of taxa sampled and/or the amount of gene data gathered have been factors limiting resolution. These organisms are also taxonomically challenging since informative, homologous morphological characters are difficult to discern using only a light microscope (the method by which members of Amoebidiidae and Eccrinidae have traditionally been described), and only a few have been obtained in axenic culture. Most protist trichos reported thus far lack sufficiently detailed morphological parameters to permit ease and confidence in species identification. As such, relatively little is known about the ecology and biology of most members, some of which were originally classified as fungi or algae. As new members were discovered or reclassified, two orders were established: Dermocystida and Eccrinida. Whereas members of the Dermocystida are almost entirely parasites of various metazoan hosts, only three clades within the Eccrinida contain known parasites, with the remaining members regarded as commensalistic. Interestingly, the putative closest extant relative to both groups is Ichthyophonus, an economically relevant fish parasite, which can invade vital host tissues (e.g. heart and liver) via circulating amoeba-like cells,causing disease and potentially death. The most recent molecular systematic study of the protist trichos was published about a decade ago, and there is as yet but one Paramoebidium (Amoebidiidae) sequence deposited in GenBank. Currently, based on molecular data, the Amoebidiidae are supported as monophyletic (based on one sample from each of its two genera) while the monophyly of the Eccrinidae is indicated, but not supported. Likewise, the relationship of the protist trichos to Ichthyophonus remains unresolved. As such, the first chapter of this thesis addressed the molecular phylogeny of order Eccrinida, with particular emphasis on the protist trichos by first amplifying and sequencing rDNA genes (18S and 28S) for over 100 new samples. Amplification tests were also attempted for several protein-coding genes, including heat shock protein 70. The resulting tree inferences were used in subsequent analyses of ecological and life history traits via ancestral state reconstructions and Bayesian tip-association significance testing (BaTS). In the second chapter, samples of Paramoebidium spp. were morphologically and…

Subjects/Keywords: Ichthyosporea; trichomycetes; protist; symbiosis; phylogenetics; Arthropoda; Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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Reynolds, N. K. (2015). Resolving Relationships at the Animal-Fungal Divergence: A Molecular Phylogenetic Approach for Understanding the Ecology and Evolution of the Protist Trichomycetes. (Thesis). Boise State University. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/td/997

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Reynolds, Nicole K. “Resolving Relationships at the Animal-Fungal Divergence: A Molecular Phylogenetic Approach for Understanding the Ecology and Evolution of the Protist Trichomycetes.” 2015. Thesis, Boise State University. Accessed December 13, 2019. https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/td/997.

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

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Reynolds, Nicole K. “Resolving Relationships at the Animal-Fungal Divergence: A Molecular Phylogenetic Approach for Understanding the Ecology and Evolution of the Protist Trichomycetes.” 2015. Web. 13 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Reynolds NK. Resolving Relationships at the Animal-Fungal Divergence: A Molecular Phylogenetic Approach for Understanding the Ecology and Evolution of the Protist Trichomycetes. [Internet] [Thesis]. Boise State University; 2015. [cited 2019 Dec 13]. Available from: https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/td/997.

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

Council of Science Editors:

Reynolds NK. Resolving Relationships at the Animal-Fungal Divergence: A Molecular Phylogenetic Approach for Understanding the Ecology and Evolution of the Protist Trichomycetes. [Thesis]. Boise State University; 2015. Available from: https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/td/997

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

McMaster University

28. Cheung, Carmen M. Tardigrade Phylogenetic Systematics at the Family Level Using Morphological and Molecular Data.

Degree: MSc, 2012, McMaster University

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11375/12655

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Tardigrade phylogenetic systematic analyses have been conducted using morphological and molecular data; however, incongruencies between results obtained independently with the data types have been… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Tardigrada; phylogeny; systematics; Bioinformatics; Evolution; Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Bioinformatics

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Cheung, C. M. (2012). Tardigrade Phylogenetic Systematics at the Family Level Using Morphological and Molecular Data. (Masters Thesis). McMaster University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11375/12655

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Cheung, Carmen M. “Tardigrade Phylogenetic Systematics at the Family Level Using Morphological and Molecular Data.” 2012. Masters Thesis, McMaster University. Accessed December 13, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11375/12655.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Cheung, Carmen M. “Tardigrade Phylogenetic Systematics at the Family Level Using Morphological and Molecular Data.” 2012. Web. 13 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Cheung CM. Tardigrade Phylogenetic Systematics at the Family Level Using Morphological and Molecular Data. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. McMaster University; 2012. [cited 2019 Dec 13]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11375/12655.

Council of Science Editors:

Cheung CM. Tardigrade Phylogenetic Systematics at the Family Level Using Morphological and Molecular Data. [Masters Thesis]. McMaster University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11375/12655

University of Tennessee – Knoxville

29. Gorman, Courtney E. Plant functional traits mediate above- and belowground species interactions in ecological communities.

Degree: MS, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, 2014, University of Tennessee – Knoxville

URL: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/3150

► Functional plant traits provide a means whereby species identity can influence above- and belowground community interactions. To examine the role of plant functional traits… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Functional traits; endemism; diversity; Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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APA (6^th Edition):

Gorman, C. E. (2014). Plant functional traits mediate above- and belowground species interactions in ecological communities. (Thesis). University of Tennessee – Knoxville. Retrieved from https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/3150

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Gorman, Courtney E. “Plant functional traits mediate above- and belowground species interactions in ecological communities.” 2014. Thesis, University of Tennessee – Knoxville. Accessed December 13, 2019. https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/3150.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Gorman, Courtney E. “Plant functional traits mediate above- and belowground species interactions in ecological communities.” 2014. Web. 13 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Gorman CE. Plant functional traits mediate above- and belowground species interactions in ecological communities. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Tennessee – Knoxville; 2014. [cited 2019 Dec 13]. Available from: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/3150.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Gorman CE. Plant functional traits mediate above- and belowground species interactions in ecological communities. [Thesis]. University of Tennessee – Knoxville; 2014. Available from: https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/3150

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

30. Gorss, Carolyn. Performance of Floristic Quality Assessment in Massachusetts Forested Wetlands.

Degree: 2018, University of Massachusetts

URL: https://scholarworks.umass.edu/masters_theses_2/645

► In order to combat the loss of valuable wetland functions and services, federal, state and tribal governments must have the tools to accurately assess… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: wetland; assessment; massachusetts; floristic quality; Botany; Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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Gorss, C. (2018). Performance of Floristic Quality Assessment in Massachusetts Forested Wetlands. (Thesis). University of Massachusetts. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.umass.edu/masters_theses_2/645

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):

Gorss, Carolyn. “Performance of Floristic Quality Assessment in Massachusetts Forested Wetlands.” 2018. Thesis, University of Massachusetts. Accessed December 13, 2019. https://scholarworks.umass.edu/masters_theses_2/645.

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

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Gorss, Carolyn. “Performance of Floristic Quality Assessment in Massachusetts Forested Wetlands.” 2018. Web. 13 Dec 2019.

Vancouver:

Gorss C. Performance of Floristic Quality Assessment in Massachusetts Forested Wetlands. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Massachusetts; 2018. [cited 2019 Dec 13]. Available from: https://scholarworks.umass.edu/masters_theses_2/645.

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

Council of Science Editors:

Gorss C. Performance of Floristic Quality Assessment in Massachusetts Forested Wetlands. [Thesis]. University of Massachusetts; 2018. Available from: https://scholarworks.umass.edu/masters_theses_2/645

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

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