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The Characterization Of Heavy Metals In The Diet Of Socotra Cormorants (Phalacrocorax Nigrogularis) In The United Arab Emirates, Nuray Etibar Qizi Alizada
The Characterization Of Heavy Metals In The Diet Of Socotra Cormorants (Phalacrocorax Nigrogularis) In The United Arab Emirates, Nuray Etibar Qizi Alizada
Biology Theses
This study was performed to measure the bioaccumulation of Al, As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Ni, P, Pb, V, Zn, Ca, K, Na, Mg, S, Sr, and Hg in the liver, gastrointestinal tract (GI) and muscles of one hundred and five samples of Indian anchovy (Stolephorus indicus) purchased from local fisherman at the three main study areas, namely Ajman, Sharjah, and Umm Al Quwain in UAE. The main objectives of this study were to evaluate the heavy metal concentration in the muscle, liver and gastrointestinal tract (GI) of Indian anchovy, to compare the level of …
Diversification In The Neotropics – Evolution And Population Genetics Of The Armored Catfish Hypancistrus Sp. From The Xingu River, Marcella Goncalves Santos
Diversification In The Neotropics – Evolution And Population Genetics Of The Armored Catfish Hypancistrus Sp. From The Xingu River, Marcella Goncalves Santos
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The Xingu River, one of the largest tributaries of the Amazon River, is currently in peril due to the recent construction of hydroelectric dams, but little is known about the numerous fish species it supports. This dissertation focuses on three pleco catfish species belonging to the genus Hypancistrus from the Xingu River with partially overlapping distributions: H. zebra, H. sp. (L174), and H. sp. (L66/333). Chapter 1 is a bibliographic review of Amazonian freshwater fish diversity, with the goal of discussing the hypotheses of speciation mechanisms that can be tested in this system, including the relative importance of ecological adaptation …
Written In Bone: Damage Patterns In Agonopsis Vulsa Armor, Morgan Stewart
Written In Bone: Damage Patterns In Agonopsis Vulsa Armor, Morgan Stewart
Scripps Senior Theses
Naturally occurring armor has evolved in many different classes of organisms, often in response to predation, although other factors may play a part. In this study, the scales of the benthic armored fish Agonopsis vulsa were examined for damage patterns in order to illuminate the life history and environmental interactions of the fish. Scales from the fish were systematically destroyed in the lab, and observations made from the damaged scales were used to create a categorical damage rating, which was applied to 34 specimens ranging in trunk length from 2.3 cm to 14.2 cm. The specimens were rendered as three-dimensional …
Investigating The Antiviral Effects Of Vig-3 From Rainbow Trout, Shanee Herrington-Krause
Investigating The Antiviral Effects Of Vig-3 From Rainbow Trout, Shanee Herrington-Krause
Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)
Rainbow trout is the most farmed fish in Ontario, and thus is economically important to the province. Despite this, there is a lack of understanding regarding fish innate immunity, specifically with regards to interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs) and their antiviral effector functions. ISGs are the workhorses of the innate antiviral response, operating together to limit each step of virus replication. The Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Virus (VHSV) induced gene (Vig)-3 is a newly identified ISG within many fish species and is homologous to ISG-15 in mammals. It is a small ubiquitin-like protein inducible by type I interferon (IFN-I), and is suggested to …