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Reef Fish Assemblages And Fisheries In Parque Nacional Del Este, Dominican Republic, Emily Schmitt Lavin, Mark Chiappone, Kathleen Sullivan-Sealey, F. Geraldes, E. Pugibet, Robert Sluka, R. Torres, M. Vega, Y. Rodriguez, J. Alarcon, Y. Lictensztain, G. Bustamante
Reef Fish Assemblages And Fisheries In Parque Nacional Del Este, Dominican Republic, Emily Schmitt Lavin, Mark Chiappone, Kathleen Sullivan-Sealey, F. Geraldes, E. Pugibet, Robert Sluka, R. Torres, M. Vega, Y. Rodriguez, J. Alarcon, Y. Lictensztain, G. Bustamante
Emily F Schmitt Lavin
Parque National del Este is the second largest protected area in the Dominican Republic, comprising 110 km2 of terrestrial habitats located in the southeastern Dominican Republic. Established in 1975, the park delineation did not include the adjacent marine area, despite its long history of commercial fisheries. Since 1994, several U.S. and Dominican partner organizations have conducted scientific investigations of the marine resources of the area. This paper provides data on the status of snapper and groupers reef assemblages and finfish fisheriescollected during 1995 1997. Methods used in the study included: 1) visual transects (20 m x 5 m) of predatory …
Lighting The Bulb: Sharing Your Profession And Passion With The Community, Emily Schmitt Lavin
Lighting The Bulb: Sharing Your Profession And Passion With The Community, Emily Schmitt Lavin
Emily F Schmitt Lavin
No abstract provided.
Investigating Subspecies Identity For Sasha, A Panther Living At San Martin Zoological Gardens In Baños, Ecuador, Emily Schmitt Lavin
Investigating Subspecies Identity For Sasha, A Panther Living At San Martin Zoological Gardens In Baños, Ecuador, Emily Schmitt Lavin
Emily F Schmitt Lavin
No abstract provided.
Service Learning In Science Education: A Valuable And Useful Endeavor For Biology Majors, Emily Schmitt Lavin, Kaitlin Donovan
Service Learning In Science Education: A Valuable And Useful Endeavor For Biology Majors, Emily Schmitt Lavin, Kaitlin Donovan
Emily F Schmitt Lavin
All college students can benefit from becoming more engaged in their local community. This is especially true for biology majors who can play an active role in enhancing science education opportunities for students in the local K-12 school system. One such service-learning (SL) opportunity is presented where Nova Southeastern University college students work together with local schools by engaging young students in the excitement of hands-on science learning. This type of SL activity is beneficial to all those involved. College students gain valuable public speaking experience while learning how to explain potentially complex scientific concepts in a fun and engaging …
A Comparison Of Video Versus Visual Sampling Techniques To Assess The Abundance Of Snapper (Family: Lutjanidae) And Grouper (Family: Serranidae) On Shallow Water Reefs, Emily Schmitt Lavin, J. Leslie
A Comparison Of Video Versus Visual Sampling Techniques To Assess The Abundance Of Snapper (Family: Lutjanidae) And Grouper (Family: Serranidae) On Shallow Water Reefs, Emily Schmitt Lavin, J. Leslie
Emily F Schmitt Lavin
No abstract provided.
Herbivorous Fishes In The Florida Keys: A Study Among Reef Community Types And Seasons, Emily Schmitt Lavin
Herbivorous Fishes In The Florida Keys: A Study Among Reef Community Types And Seasons, Emily Schmitt Lavin
Emily F Schmitt Lavin
No abstract provided.
The Roving Diver Technique - Reef Survey Method, Emily Schmitt Lavin
The Roving Diver Technique - Reef Survey Method, Emily Schmitt Lavin
Emily F Schmitt Lavin
No abstract provided.
Evaluating The Use Of Roving Diver And Transect Surveys To Assess The Coral Reef Fish Assemblage Off Southeastern Hispaniola, Emily Schmitt Lavin, Robert Sluka, Kathleen Sullivan-Sealey
Evaluating The Use Of Roving Diver And Transect Surveys To Assess The Coral Reef Fish Assemblage Off Southeastern Hispaniola, Emily Schmitt Lavin, Robert Sluka, Kathleen Sullivan-Sealey
Emily F Schmitt Lavin
The relatively little-studied fish fauna off southeastern Hispaniola was rapidly assessed using a combination of visual survey techniques including transects and roving diver surveys. It was found that when combined, both methods provided a more complete overall species assessment than either method was able to provide in isolation. Being able to conduct rapid species assessments is becoming increasingly more important as a conservation tool. Data on species composition, sighting frequency, and abundance of all fishes were collected using both methods. Abundance was recorded in four logarithmic-based categories (roving diver method) while the number of fishes were counted within 40-m2 transects …
Research Applications Of Volunteer Generated Coral Reef Fish Surveys, Emily Schmitt Lavin
Research Applications Of Volunteer Generated Coral Reef Fish Surveys, Emily Schmitt Lavin
Emily F Schmitt Lavin
No abstract provided.
Analysis Of A Volunteer Method For Collecting Fish Presence And Abundance Data In The Florida Keys, Emily Schmitt Lavin, Kathleen Sullivan-Sealey
Analysis Of A Volunteer Method For Collecting Fish Presence And Abundance Data In The Florida Keys, Emily Schmitt Lavin, Kathleen Sullivan-Sealey
Emily F Schmitt Lavin
A roving diver fish survey method that requires relatively little time and equipment was developed for use by trained volunteer divers to regularly, rapidly, and inexpensively document patterns of reef fish distribution and abundance, In this method, a diver searches a dive site and records all observed fish species and their abundance in log10 categories, Results from 130 h of observation were analyzed from three regional surveys conducted in the Florida Keys at a total of 27 reefs by four observers during the summer of 1994. The Upper Keys had the most species (166) followed by the Lower Keys (151) …
The Grilled Cheese Principle. Personal Belief Essay As Part Of A Public Dialog About Belief, Emily Schmitt Lavin
The Grilled Cheese Principle. Personal Belief Essay As Part Of A Public Dialog About Belief, Emily Schmitt Lavin
Emily F Schmitt Lavin
No abstract provided.
Comparison Of Grouper Assemblages In Northern Areas Of The Wider Caribbean: A Preliminary Assessment, Emily Schmitt Lavin, Robert Sluka, Kathleen Sullivan-Sealey
Comparison Of Grouper Assemblages In Northern Areas Of The Wider Caribbean: A Preliminary Assessment, Emily Schmitt Lavin, Robert Sluka, Kathleen Sullivan-Sealey
Emily F Schmitt Lavin
Groupers (Pisces: Serranidae) are important top-level predators in wider Caribbean, but have experienced significant exploitation, resulting in declines in abundance, size, spawning aggregations, and changes in species composition. Larger groupers are particularly vulnerable to intense fishing because of their longevity, slow growth, delayed reproduction, and aggregate spawning. Marine fishery reserves (MFR), areas permanently closed to consumptive use, offer a viable means to protect grouper resources. This study reports on fishery-independent surveys of groupers in four regions of the tropical western Atlantic during 1995 - 1997: Florida Keys, central Bahamas, southeastern Cuba, and Dominican Republic. The regions surveyed included two national …
Finding Your Identity, Emily Schmitt Lavin
Finding Your Identity, Emily Schmitt Lavin
Emily F Schmitt Lavin
No abstract provided.
Letter Concerning Adaptive Bleaching In Corals, Emily Schmitt Lavin
Letter Concerning Adaptive Bleaching In Corals, Emily Schmitt Lavin
Emily F Schmitt Lavin
No abstract provided.
Breaking Through The Spiral Ceiling: An American Woman Becomes A Dna Scientist By Laura L. Mays Hoopes, Emily Schmitt Lavin, Laura Mays
Breaking Through The Spiral Ceiling: An American Woman Becomes A Dna Scientist By Laura L. Mays Hoopes, Emily Schmitt Lavin, Laura Mays
Emily F Schmitt Lavin
No abstract provided.
Invasion Associated P. Gingivalis Polymorphisms, Emil Kozarov, M. Farrell, Emily Schmitt Lavin, P. Rodrigues, A. Progulske-Fox
Invasion Associated P. Gingivalis Polymorphisms, Emil Kozarov, M. Farrell, Emily Schmitt Lavin, P. Rodrigues, A. Progulske-Fox
Emily F Schmitt Lavin
No abstract provided.
Reef Fish Survey Project, Emily Schmitt Lavin
Reef Fish Survey Project, Emily Schmitt Lavin
Emily F Schmitt Lavin
No abstract provided.
Exploring Identity Through Genetic And Genealogical Research: Development Of A Collaborative Course Between Humanities And Biology, Emily Schmitt Lavin, James Doan
Exploring Identity Through Genetic And Genealogical Research: Development Of A Collaborative Course Between Humanities And Biology, Emily Schmitt Lavin, James Doan
Emily F Schmitt Lavin
No abstract provided.
Academic Instruction For Students With Asd:Teaching And Adapting Core Academic Content In Science And Math, Emily Schmitt Lavin
Academic Instruction For Students With Asd:Teaching And Adapting Core Academic Content In Science And Math, Emily Schmitt Lavin
Emily F Schmitt Lavin
No abstract provided.
Community Structure Of Fishes At Two Reef Sites In John Pennekamp State Park, Emily Schmitt Lavin
Community Structure Of Fishes At Two Reef Sites In John Pennekamp State Park, Emily Schmitt Lavin
Emily F Schmitt Lavin
No abstract provided.
Status Of Reef Fishes In The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary: Regional Project Summary, Emily Schmitt Lavin
Status Of Reef Fishes In The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary: Regional Project Summary, Emily Schmitt Lavin
Emily F Schmitt Lavin
This report is a summary of the first 3 years of the Fish Survey Project in the Florida Keys, with comparisons among FKNMS sites and with other distant regions. It demonstrates some ways in which data from the Project can be used.
Surveying Coral Reef Fishes : A Manual For Data Collection, Processing, And Interpretation Of Fish Survey Information For The Tropical Northwest Atlantic, Emily Schmitt Lavin, Deena Feeley, Kathleen Sullivan-Sealey
Surveying Coral Reef Fishes : A Manual For Data Collection, Processing, And Interpretation Of Fish Survey Information For The Tropical Northwest Atlantic, Emily Schmitt Lavin, Deena Feeley, Kathleen Sullivan-Sealey
Emily F Schmitt Lavin
In order to utilize the untapped resources of volunteers, REEF and TNC, in active partnership, established the REEF Fish Survey Project. The Project involves the training and mobilization of a large corps of volunteers and is currently the only program with the technical and organizational ability to gather marine biodiversity data in a systematic and reliable manner. Objectives of the project are: 1.) to provide training and education opportunities for SCUBA divers and snorkelers to learn to identify and appreciate marine life 2.) to make data and summary reports readily accessible to the marine science, resource management, and conservation communities …
The Influence Of Herbivores On Coral Reef Communities, Emily Schmitt Lavin
The Influence Of Herbivores On Coral Reef Communities, Emily Schmitt Lavin
Emily F Schmitt Lavin
No abstract provided.
Density, Species, And Size Distribution Of Groupers (Serranidae) In Three Habitats At Elbow Reef, Florida Keys, Robert Sluka, Mark Chiappone, Kathleen Sullivan-Sealey, Thomas Potts, Jose Levy, Emily Schmitt Lavin, Geoff Meester
Density, Species, And Size Distribution Of Groupers (Serranidae) In Three Habitats At Elbow Reef, Florida Keys, Robert Sluka, Mark Chiappone, Kathleen Sullivan-Sealey, Thomas Potts, Jose Levy, Emily Schmitt Lavin, Geoff Meester
Emily F Schmitt Lavin
We examined the density, size and species distribution of groupers in three habitats on an inshore-to-offshore transect across Elbow Reef, Florida Keys: high-relief spur-and-groove (4–9 m depth), relict spur-and-groove (10–20 m), and deep fore reef slope (21–30 m). Physical relief was greatest in the high-relief spur-and-groove (up to 3 m), lowest in the relict spur-and-groove habitat (<0.5–1 m), and intermediate in the deep fore reef slope habitat (1–1.5 m). Benthic coverage in the three habitats was dominated by algae (>30%). There were significant differences in the density, size, and species distribution of groupers among the three habitats. Graysby, Epinephelus cruentatus, was numerically dominant, constituting 82–91% of individual observed. Black grouper, Mycteroperca bonaci, and Nassau grouper, E. striatus, were more abundant in high …
Reflections On Research, Emily Schmitt Lavin
Reflections On Research, Emily Schmitt Lavin
Emily F Schmitt Lavin
No abstract provided.
Investigating Effects Of Aluminum On Saccharomyces Cerevisiae: A Model For Laboratory-Based Investigative Teaching, M. Farrell, Emily Schmitt Lavin
Investigating Effects Of Aluminum On Saccharomyces Cerevisiae: A Model For Laboratory-Based Investigative Teaching, M. Farrell, Emily Schmitt Lavin
Emily F Schmitt Lavin
No abstract provided.
Deep Indexing: A New Approach To Searching Scholarly Literature - High Level Undergraduate Research In The Biological Sciences, Emily Schmitt Lavin
Deep Indexing: A New Approach To Searching Scholarly Literature - High Level Undergraduate Research In The Biological Sciences, Emily Schmitt Lavin
Emily F Schmitt Lavin
No abstract provided.
Genomics Research At Nsu, Emily Schmitt Lavin
Genomics Research At Nsu, Emily Schmitt Lavin
Emily F Schmitt Lavin
No abstract provided.