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Population Genetic Analysis Of Atlantic Horseshoe Crabs (Limulus Polyphemus) In Coastal Massachusetts., Katherine T. Johnson Mar 2016

Population Genetic Analysis Of Atlantic Horseshoe Crabs (Limulus Polyphemus) In Coastal Massachusetts., Katherine T. Johnson

Masters Theses

Atlantic horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) have endured decades of intense harvest pressure. Genetics studies have shown evidence of distinct sub-groups spanning the coast, although few fine-scale studies have been done to delineate these groups on a local level. Massachusetts lies directly between two of these sub-groups. With documented differences in prosomal widths of horseshoe crabs from either side of Cape Cod, it is possible that Cape Cod is a barrier to gene flow and that there are two distinct genetic groups within Massachusetts. Regulations currently consider all horseshoe crabs to be of one stock. I examined 6 microsatellite …


2016 Chart Book: Warnings, Martha Sylvia Mar 2016

2016 Chart Book: Warnings, Martha Sylvia

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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2016 Chart Book: Measures And Conversions Chart, Hilary Sandler Mar 2016

2016 Chart Book: Measures And Conversions Chart, Hilary Sandler

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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2016 Chart Book: Weed Management At-A-Glance, Hilary Sandler, Katherine M. Ghantous Mar 2016

2016 Chart Book: Weed Management At-A-Glance, Hilary Sandler, Katherine M. Ghantous

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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2016 Chart Book: Pesticide Application Recordkeeping, Martha Sylvia Mar 2016

2016 Chart Book: Pesticide Application Recordkeeping, Martha Sylvia

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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2016 Chart Book: Cautions, Martha Sylvia Mar 2016

2016 Chart Book: Cautions, Martha Sylvia

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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2016 Chart Book: Table Of Contents, Carolyn J. Demoranville Mar 2016

2016 Chart Book: Table Of Contents, Carolyn J. Demoranville

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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2016 Chart Book: Index, Carolyn J. Demoranville Mar 2016

2016 Chart Book: Index, Carolyn J. Demoranville

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

No abstract provided.


2016 Chart Book: Nutrition Management, Carolyn J. Demoranville Mar 2016

2016 Chart Book: Nutrition Management, Carolyn J. Demoranville

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

No abstract provided.


2016 Chart Book: Disease Management, Erika Saalau Rojas, Frank L. Caruso, Martha Sylvia Mar 2016

2016 Chart Book: Disease Management, Erika Saalau Rojas, Frank L. Caruso, Martha Sylvia

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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2016 Chart Book: Disease Management At-A-Glance, Erika Saalau Rojas, Frank Caruso, Martha Sylvia Mar 2016

2016 Chart Book: Disease Management At-A-Glance, Erika Saalau Rojas, Frank Caruso, Martha Sylvia

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

No abstract provided.


2016 Chart Book: Irrigation Water Managenent, Peter Jeranyama Mar 2016

2016 Chart Book: Irrigation Water Managenent, Peter Jeranyama

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

No abstract provided.


2016 Chart Book: Late Water And Cranberry Management, Carolyn J. Demoranville, Anne L. Averill, Hilary A. Sandler, Erika Saalau Rojas Mar 2016

2016 Chart Book: Late Water And Cranberry Management, Carolyn J. Demoranville, Anne L. Averill, Hilary A. Sandler, Erika Saalau Rojas

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

No abstract provided.


2016 Chart Book: Winter Management, Carolyn J. Demoranville Mar 2016

2016 Chart Book: Winter Management, Carolyn J. Demoranville

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

No abstract provided.


2016 Chart Book: Insect Management At-A-Glance, Anne L. Averill, Martha M. Sylvia Mar 2016

2016 Chart Book: Insect Management At-A-Glance, Anne L. Averill, Martha M. Sylvia

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

No abstract provided.


2016 Chart Book: Pesticide Storage Guidelines, Hilary Sandler Mar 2016

2016 Chart Book: Pesticide Storage Guidelines, Hilary Sandler

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

No abstract provided.


2016 Chart Book: Resistance Management, Martha Sylvia Mar 2016

2016 Chart Book: Resistance Management, Martha Sylvia

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

No abstract provided.


2016 Chart Book: Weed Management, Hilary A. Sandler, Katherine M. Ghantous Feb 2016

2016 Chart Book: Weed Management, Hilary A. Sandler, Katherine M. Ghantous

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

No abstract provided.


2016 Chart Book: Insect Management, Anne L. Averill, Martha M. Sylvia Feb 2016

2016 Chart Book: Insect Management, Anne L. Averill, Martha M. Sylvia

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

No abstract provided.


2016 Chart Book, Martha Sylvia, Erika Saalau Rojas, Frank Caruso, Anne L. Averill, Hilary A. Sandler, Peter Jeranyama, Carolyn J. Demoranville, Katherine M. Ghantous Feb 2016

2016 Chart Book, Martha Sylvia, Erika Saalau Rojas, Frank Caruso, Anne L. Averill, Hilary A. Sandler, Peter Jeranyama, Carolyn J. Demoranville, Katherine M. Ghantous

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

No abstract provided.


Ecological And Management Implications Of Climate Change Induced Shifts In The Phenology Of Alewife (Alosa Pseudoharengus), Sam Stettiner, Michelle Staudinger, Adrian Jordaan, John Sheppard Jan 2016

Ecological And Management Implications Of Climate Change Induced Shifts In The Phenology Of Alewife (Alosa Pseudoharengus), Sam Stettiner, Michelle Staudinger, Adrian Jordaan, John Sheppard

Student Showcase

Climate change is causing species to shift their phenology, or the timing of recurring life events such as migration and reproduction, in variable and complex ways. This can potentially result in mismatches or asynchronies in food and habitat resources that negatively impact individual fitness, population dynamics, and ecosystem function. This project seeks to improve our understanding of shifts in the timing of seasonal migration and spawning of adult anadromous alewife, Alosa psuedoherengus in seven natal stream systems within the state of Massachusetts: Acushnet, Agawam, Herring, Jones, Nemasket, Stoney Brook, and Town Brook Rivers. Initial analyses examined if and how the …