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Movement Ecology Of An Intercontinental Migratory Bird During Spring Stopover, Emily Beth Cohen
Movement Ecology Of An Intercontinental Migratory Bird During Spring Stopover, Emily Beth Cohen
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Movement ecology is a component of nearly all aspects of animal behavior and an animal’s decision to move is likely influenced by a complex combination of exogenous and endogenous factors. Therefore, an examination of the causes and consequences of organismal movement provides a conceptual framework for understanding complex behavioral strategies. My dissertation research is focused on the movement ecology of an intercontinental migratory songbird during spring migration. I adopted experimental approaches to study the factors influencing how a songbird migrant, red-eyed vireos (Vireo olivaceus), makes decisions in unfamiliar landscapes from the initiation of spring stopover.
I simulated the …
Dissolved And Colloidal Element Transport Through The Coastal Transition Zone, Moo Joon Shim
Dissolved And Colloidal Element Transport Through The Coastal Transition Zone, Moo Joon Shim
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There are several factors (e.g., hurricanes, floodplain, and anthropogenic sources) that could modify trace element behavior through the coastal transition zone (CTZ). However, there is still a lack of information about these variables in affecting trace elements in the CTZ. For this study, water samples were collected in the Pearl River (PR), Bay of St. Louis (BSL), and the Mississippi River plume to study the effects of these factors on trace element.
A possible effect of Hurricane Katrina on water quality was examined in the East Pearl River (EPR). Hurricane Katrina could have resulted in increased inputs of organic matter …