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Full-Text Articles in Zoology
Prey Utilization And Energy Demand Of A Breeding Peregrine Falcon (Falco Peregrinus) Population, Elizabeth Claire Long
Prey Utilization And Energy Demand Of A Breeding Peregrine Falcon (Falco Peregrinus) Population, Elizabeth Claire Long
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Female Plumage Coloration In Eastern Bluebirds, Sialia Sialis: Is It A Sexually Selected Trait?, Joanna Kay Hubbard
Female Plumage Coloration In Eastern Bluebirds, Sialia Sialis: Is It A Sexually Selected Trait?, Joanna Kay Hubbard
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Interactions Between Feather-Degrading Bacteria And Feather Coloration, Alexander Rahn Gunderson
Interactions Between Feather-Degrading Bacteria And Feather Coloration, Alexander Rahn Gunderson
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Mercury Levels In Newly Independent Songbirds, Anne Moire Condon
Mercury Levels In Newly Independent Songbirds, Anne Moire Condon
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Repeatability Of Mate Preferences And Mate-Choice Copying In Female Zebra Finches, Amanda Karen Houck
Repeatability Of Mate Preferences And Mate-Choice Copying In Female Zebra Finches, Amanda Karen Houck
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Monograph Of The North American Freshwater Fish Leeches (Oligochaeta: Hirudinida ; Piscicolidae) And Molecular Phylogeny Of The Family Piscicolidae, Julianne I. Williams
Monograph Of The North American Freshwater Fish Leeches (Oligochaeta: Hirudinida ; Piscicolidae) And Molecular Phylogeny Of The Family Piscicolidae, Julianne I. Williams
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The phylogeny of the Piscicolidae was analyzed from combined sequence data of 18S rDNA, cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (CO-I), nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide dehydrogenase subunit I (ND-I), and morphological data using parsimony. A worldwide distribution of Pisciolidae was represented for the first time in a phylogenetic analysis. While the family Piscicolidae was supported as a monophyletic group, the traditional subfamilies based on morphology were not supported. The Platybdellinae was polyphyletic and formed four distinct clades, and Bathybdella sawyeri did not group with any other platybdellids. The Piscicolinae was also polyphyletic, also forming four distinct clades. The pontobdellid genus Stibarobdella was …
Habitat Utilization And Salinity Tolerance Of The Sandbar Shark, Carcharhinus Plumbeus, In Virginia, Leonard Pace
Habitat Utilization And Salinity Tolerance Of The Sandbar Shark, Carcharhinus Plumbeus, In Virginia, Leonard Pace
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Sources Of Mortality, Movements And Behavior Of Sea Turtles In Virginia, Katherine Lamont. Mansfield
Sources Of Mortality, Movements And Behavior Of Sea Turtles In Virginia, Katherine Lamont. Mansfield
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Aerial surveys are commonly used to evaluate in-water sea turtle abundances. A correction is applied to account for turtles diving below the observed surface. Historically, observations of summer/fall surfacing behavior were used for this correction, assuming constant behavior among seasons. Using radio/acoustic telemetry, seasonal differences in sea turtle surfacing behavior were determined among Kemp's ridleys and loggerheads. Mean time spent at surface in the spring ranged between 9.9%-30.0% with significant differences among individuals. Observed surfacing times were higher than historic summer/fall observations (Byles 1988; 5.3%), indicating that historic springtime abundances were overestimated by 50%-80%. Aerial surveys (2001-2004) indicated a 65%-75% …
Ecology And Conservation Of Virginia Shark Species: Analysis Of Thirty Years Of Virginia Long-Line Shark Census Data, 1974--2004, Daniel Stuart Ha
Ecology And Conservation Of Virginia Shark Species: Analysis Of Thirty Years Of Virginia Long-Line Shark Census Data, 1974--2004, Daniel Stuart Ha
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Sharks of the Atlantic coast of the United States have suffered increased fishing pressure in last three decades. Commercial and recreational catches jumped in the mid to late 1980's, leading to regulation by the National Marine Fisheries Service in the early 1990's. The Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences' shark long-line survey, begun in 1974, and continuing to the present day, is thus well positioned to look at the effects of this fishing mortality on sharks. Using GAM modelling, six of ten shark species analyzed, including the most common species, Carcharhinus plumbeus, suffered declines of from 98-99% of early abundances in …
Migratory And Spawning Behavior Of American Shad In The James River, Virginia, Aaron W. Aunins
Migratory And Spawning Behavior Of American Shad In The James River, Virginia, Aaron W. Aunins
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Development Of Generalized Index-Removal Models, With Particular Attention To Catchability Issues, Thomas F. Ihde
Development Of Generalized Index-Removal Models, With Particular Attention To Catchability Issues, Thomas F. Ihde
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The index-removal method estimates abundance, exploitation and catchability coefficient, given surveys conducted before and after a known removal. The method assumes a closed population between surveys. Index-removal has seldom been applied due to its strong assumption of constant survey catchabilities. This work generalizes the method to allow multiple years of data to be incorporated, and the assumptions of the original model to be relaxed. If catchability is constant across years, precision can be improved by analyzing multi-year data simultaneously. Two multiple-year models were developed: the first, 1qIR, assumes constant catchability within and among years; the second, 2qIR, allows catchability to …
Response To Selection Of Peromyscus Leucopus: Response Of Spermatogenesis And Reproductive Behavior To Selection On Gonadal Development In An Outbred Population Of White-Footed Mice (Peromyscus Leucopus), Kathleen Rathbun Sharp
Response To Selection Of Peromyscus Leucopus: Response Of Spermatogenesis And Reproductive Behavior To Selection On Gonadal Development In An Outbred Population Of White-Footed Mice (Peromyscus Leucopus), Kathleen Rathbun Sharp
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Kinematics And Fluid Dynamics Of The Ventilatory Cycle In Carp (Cyprinus Carpio), William Todd Callan
Kinematics And Fluid Dynamics Of The Ventilatory Cycle In Carp (Cyprinus Carpio), William Todd Callan
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Investigation Of The Life History Of The Cownose Ray, Rhinoptera Bonasus (Mitchill 1815), Donna S. Grusha
Investigation Of The Life History Of The Cownose Ray, Rhinoptera Bonasus (Mitchill 1815), Donna S. Grusha
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Nursery Delineation, Movement Patterns, And Migration Of The Sandbar Shark, Carcharhinus Plumbeus, In The Eastern Shore Of Virginia Coastal Bays And Lagoons, Christina L. Conrath
Nursery Delineation, Movement Patterns, And Migration Of The Sandbar Shark, Carcharhinus Plumbeus, In The Eastern Shore Of Virginia Coastal Bays And Lagoons, Christina L. Conrath
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The identification and delineation of nursery areas and areas of aggregation of north Atlantic sharks has been identified as an important information need for future management efforts. The objectives of this project were to use a fishery-independent method to study the overwintering area of juvenile sandbar sharks, to spatially delineate the Eastern Shore nursery area, and to examine movement patterns and space use within this nursery area. Data from 21 satellite transmitters attached to large juvenile sandbar sharks revealed that these sharks primarily occurred off the outer banks of North Carolina, at deeper depths and colder water temperatures during the …
Energetically Costly Mate Sampling And Female Zebra Finch Choice, Timothy Ryan Crabtree
Energetically Costly Mate Sampling And Female Zebra Finch Choice, Timothy Ryan Crabtree
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Survival And Habitat Preferences Of White Marlin (Tetrapturus Albidus) Released From The Western North Atlantic Recreational Fishery, Andrij Z. Horodysky
Survival And Habitat Preferences Of White Marlin (Tetrapturus Albidus) Released From The Western North Atlantic Recreational Fishery, Andrij Z. Horodysky
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Influence Of Salinity On Diet Composition, Provisioning Patterns, And Nestling Growth In Bald Eagles In The Lower Chesapeake Bay, Ann Catherine Markham
The Influence Of Salinity On Diet Composition, Provisioning Patterns, And Nestling Growth In Bald Eagles In The Lower Chesapeake Bay, Ann Catherine Markham
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Ichthyofaunal And Dietary Analysis Of Sympatric Piscivores In A Chesapeake Bay Littoral Zone: Including Bioenergetic Models Of Growth And Diel Temperature Sanctuary Use, Christian Harding Hager
Ichthyofaunal And Dietary Analysis Of Sympatric Piscivores In A Chesapeake Bay Littoral Zone: Including Bioenergetic Models Of Growth And Diel Temperature Sanctuary Use, Christian Harding Hager
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The first section of this dissertation describes the ichthyofaunal community of a mesohaline Chesapeake Bay April--November. Fish assemblages were sampled using two seine gears, a small seine that sampled 352 m 2 and a 914m haul-seine that sampled 144,473 m2. The small seine collected 32 finfish species. The larger gear captured 31 finfish species, including 17 that were not sampled by small gear. Sampled diversity was greater but density estimates were similar to those determined previously by other investigators using flume-net, drop-ring, and otter trawl techniques. Nocturnal abundance of larger fishes far exceeded daylight. Fish abundance and size distribution varied …
Reproductive Biology Of American Shad, Alosa Sapidissima, In The Mattaponi River, Aaron Reid Hyle
Reproductive Biology Of American Shad, Alosa Sapidissima, In The Mattaponi River, Aaron Reid Hyle
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Analysis Of Prey Selection In Black Skimmer, Rynchops Niger, Adults And Chicks Using Continuous Video Monitoring, Renae Joyce Held
Analysis Of Prey Selection In Black Skimmer, Rynchops Niger, Adults And Chicks Using Continuous Video Monitoring, Renae Joyce Held
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Use Of Ponds And Lakes By Resident Canada Geese, Phillip D. West
Use Of Ponds And Lakes By Resident Canada Geese, Phillip D. West
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Homing Success Of Migrants Versus Nonmigrants: Do Differences In Spatial Memory Generalize Across Spatial Scales?, Jeffrey T. Keiser
Homing Success Of Migrants Versus Nonmigrants: Do Differences In Spatial Memory Generalize Across Spatial Scales?, Jeffrey T. Keiser
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Biology Of Mated Triploid Crassostrea Ariakensis In Multiple Environments: Gametogenesis, Sex Ratio, Disease Prevalence, And Reversion, Alan J. Erskine
Biology Of Mated Triploid Crassostrea Ariakensis In Multiple Environments: Gametogenesis, Sex Ratio, Disease Prevalence, And Reversion, Alan J. Erskine
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Synalpheus Shrimp From Carrie Bow Cay, Belize. Systematics, Phylogenetics And Biological Observations (Crustacea: Decapoda: ; Alpheidae), Ruben Rios Gonzalez
Synalpheus Shrimp From Carrie Bow Cay, Belize. Systematics, Phylogenetics And Biological Observations (Crustacea: Decapoda: ; Alpheidae), Ruben Rios Gonzalez
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Snapping shrimp in the family Alpheidae are remarkably abundant in coral reef ecosystems worldwide. The second most speciose genus, Synalpheus , includes species usually small and reclusive, and their general morphology is notably uniform, yet the number of species is staggeringly high, as is the intraspecific variability. These features have contributed to a poorly resolved taxonomic status, as evidenced both by recurring lumping and splitting of species and by lack of proper definition of several common species. I examined western Atlantic species of Synalpheus in the large and regionally dominant "Gambarelloides group of species", an informal but widely used guild …
A Genetic Analysis Of The Intraspecific Relationships Of Tropical Marine Shorefishes Common To Bermuda And The Southeastern Atlantic Coast Of The United States, Kelly R. Johnson
A Genetic Analysis Of The Intraspecific Relationships Of Tropical Marine Shorefishes Common To Bermuda And The Southeastern Atlantic Coast Of The United States, Kelly R. Johnson
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Distribution, Abundance, And Home Range Of The Whip-Poor-Will (Caprimulgus Vociferus) In A Managed Forest Landscape, Michael Daniel Wilson
Distribution, Abundance, And Home Range Of The Whip-Poor-Will (Caprimulgus Vociferus) In A Managed Forest Landscape, Michael Daniel Wilson
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Historical Diet Analysis Of Loggerhead (Caretta Caretta) And Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys Kempi) Sea Turtles In Virginia, Erin E. Seney
Historical Diet Analysis Of Loggerhead (Caretta Caretta) And Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys Kempi) Sea Turtles In Virginia, Erin E. Seney
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The Chesapeake Bay and coastal waters of Virginia, U.S.A. serve as foraging grounds for loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempi) sea turtles from approximately May to October each year. Both loggerheads and Kemp’s ridleys are known to feed primarily on benthic invertebrates as juveniles and adults, but specific prey preferences vary between geographic regions. The Virginia Institute of Marine Science Sea Turtle Program has collected diet data and gut samples from stranded and incidentally caught sea turtles in Virginia since 1979. Examination of turtles that stranded in Virginia during the late 1970s and early 1980s indicated that loggerheads …
Relative Strengths Of Competition For Space And Food In A Sessile Filter Feeder, David P. Lohse
Relative Strengths Of Competition For Space And Food In A Sessile Filter Feeder, David P. Lohse
VIMS Articles
Previous workers have demonstrated that sessile filter feeders compete for food and space, but little is known about the relative strengths of these two processes. To determine this, the density and position of barnacles (Balanus improvisus) in a unidirectional current were manipulated to alter the amount of competition for space and food, respectively. Results indicated that competition for space significantly reduced growth, and marginally reduced survivorship. Competition for food was also detected, but only among uncrowded individuals; thus, it appears to be the weaker of the two interactions. However, under crowded conditions, downstream individuals actually grew more than those upstream. …
Development Of A Watershed And Stream-Reach Spawning Habitat Model For River Herring Alosa Pseudoharengus And Alosa Aestivalis, Rebecca A. Boger
Development Of A Watershed And Stream-Reach Spawning Habitat Model For River Herring Alosa Pseudoharengus And Alosa Aestivalis, Rebecca A. Boger
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
This research develops a model to identify indicators of potential suitable spawning habitat for river herring, Alosa pseudoharengus and A. aestivalis, using watershed and stream-reach metrics. The results of icthyoplankton samples collected from thirty-four streams feeding into the Rappahannock River below the Embree Dam at Fredericksburg indicate where river herring spawning occurred. Watershed and stream-reach metrics were either measured in the field or derived from digital data in a GIS. Benthic macroinvertebrate analysis was used to compare habitat quality among sites. Streams were classified as either absence or presence of herring eggs or larvae based on the results of the …