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Approaches To Improving Detection Of Invasive Fish Species In Western Lake Erie Through Analysis Of Monitoring Efficiencies And Metrics Of Community Distribution, Joshua Alan Southern
Approaches To Improving Detection Of Invasive Fish Species In Western Lake Erie Through Analysis Of Monitoring Efficiencies And Metrics Of Community Distribution, Joshua Alan Southern
Wayne State University Theses
Efficient monitoring programs are essential for the early detection of invasive species. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) monitoring program encompassing 21 years of fish survey data from western Lake Erie was evaluated using Chao biodiversity analysis to determine the efficiency and precision of collection strategies of trawl and gillnet sampling, at detecting rare or non-native species. Overall, ODNR sampling annually accounted for ~80% of extant fish species, leaving gaps in coverage where rare and invasive species may be overlooked and proliferate.Obtaining 90% efficiency would require an estimated doubling of previous sampling effort. Computer simulations calculating different proportions of …
The Effects Of Phragmites Australis Litter On Seed Emergence In The Erie-Huron Corridor, Michigan, Travis White
The Effects Of Phragmites Australis Litter On Seed Emergence In The Erie-Huron Corridor, Michigan, Travis White
Wayne State University Theses
The invasive reed, Phragmites australis, is widespread within the Great Lakes region, and is often blamed for habitat degradation. Once established, it creates dense litter mats that may persist following remediation efforts of living stock removal. We investigated the effects of P. australis and Typha angustifolia, narrow-leaf cattail, litter on seedling emergence from the native seed bank by harvesting soils from five Great Lakes coastal marshes densely populated by either Phragmites or Typha and exposing them to Phramities or Typha litter in treatments of varying litter depths. Seedling emergences were quantified for six weeks. Soils from Phragmites dominated sites had …
The Phenotypic Analysis Of The Knockdown Of The Sin3a Complex Components And Their Role In Recruitment And Cell Proliferation, Kelly Ann Laity
The Phenotypic Analysis Of The Knockdown Of The Sin3a Complex Components And Their Role In Recruitment And Cell Proliferation, Kelly Ann Laity
Wayne State University Theses
The SIN3A-RPD3 complex components have previously been identified in Drosophila melanogaster. The role of these components in SIN3A function and recruitment was not known. Polytene chromosome analysis following RNAi knockdown was performed to determine if any of the complex members affect the ability of SIN3A to bind to chromatin. The complex components effect on cell proliferation was also examined through clonal analysis of imaginal wing discs. The results of this work implicate a role of several members of the SIN3A complex for proper recruitment and localization to chromatin. All of the SIN3A complex members had some varying effect on cell …
Synthesis And Characterization Of Brain Penetrant Prodrug Of Neuroprotective D264: Potential Disease Modifying Treatment Agent For Parkinson's Disease, Fahd Shamoon Dholkawala
Synthesis And Characterization Of Brain Penetrant Prodrug Of Neuroprotective D264: Potential Disease Modifying Treatment Agent For Parkinson's Disease, Fahd Shamoon Dholkawala
Wayne State University Theses
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder with progressive loss of dopamanergic neurons in the substantia nigra region of the brain and accumulation of intracytoplasmic inclusions called `Lewy bodies'. PD is characterized by tremors, rigidity, slowness of movement, bradykinesia and postural imbalances. Although the etiology of PD is not well understood, it is well established that oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, alpha-synuclein aggregation play a central role in the pathogenesis of PD. Current treatment methods are based on symptomatic relief without addressing the underlying pathophysiological factors responsible for the disease. It is important to develop therapies which can address these …