University of California, Santa Barbara
Butler University
University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Edith Cowan University
Bristol Zoological Society, Bristol, UK
Evolving Healthy Populations,
2016
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Evolving Healthy Populations, Nina H. Fefferman
Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology: Education and Research
No abstract provided.
Migrations Under Biased Perception: The Distribution Of Specialists And Generalists In A Heterogeneous Landscape With Variably Discounted Resources,
2016
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Migrations Under Biased Perception: The Distribution Of Specialists And Generalists In A Heterogeneous Landscape With Variably Discounted Resources, Jonathan T. Rowell, Garrett M. Street, Igor Erovenko
Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology: Education and Research
No abstract provided.
Predator-Prey Dynamics With Intraspecific Competition And An Allee Effect In The Predator Population,
2016
The New School
Predator-Prey Dynamics With Intraspecific Competition And An Allee Effect In The Predator Population, Anne E. Yust, Erin N. Bodine
Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology: Education and Research
No abstract provided.
Density-Dependent Leslie Matrix Modeling For Logistic Populations With Steady-State Distribution Control,
2016
Western Kentucky University
Density-Dependent Leslie Matrix Modeling For Logistic Populations With Steady-State Distribution Control, Andrew M. Davis, Bruce Kessler
Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology: Education and Research
No abstract provided.
Using Citizen Science And Remote Sensing Data To Model Hummingbird Migration,
2016
University of Maine
Using Citizen Science And Remote Sensing Data To Model Hummingbird Migration, Sarah R. Supp, Laura J. Graham, Frank A. La Sorte, Tina A. Cormier, Gil Bohrer, Donald Powers, Susan Wethington, Kevin Guay, Patrick Jantz, Scott Goetz, Catherine H. Graham
Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology: Education and Research
No abstract provided.
Discrete Models Of Newt Population Declines Due To Severe Drought And Invasive Crayfish,
2016
Pepperdine University
Discrete Models Of Newt Population Declines Due To Severe Drought And Invasive Crayfish, Courtney L. Davis, Timothy A. Lucas
Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology: Education and Research
No abstract provided.
Social Structure Algorithms For A Yellow-Bellied Marmot Population Model,
2016
Rhodes College
Social Structure Algorithms For A Yellow-Bellied Marmot Population Model, Erin N. Bodine, Anne E. Yust
Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology: Education and Research
No abstract provided.
Can Culling Barred Owls Save A Declining Northern Spotted Owl Population?,
2016
Valparaiso University
Can Culling Barred Owls Save A Declining Northern Spotted Owl Population?, Alex Capaldi
Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology: Education and Research
No abstract provided.
Mathematical Model Of Swimmer's Itch With Praziquantel Treatment,
2016
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Mathematical Model Of Swimmer's Itch With Praziquantel Treatment, Kelly R. Buch
Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology: Education and Research
No abstract provided.
Population Characteristics Of Human-Commensal Rodents Present In Households From Mérida, Yucatán, México,
2016
Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán
Population Characteristics Of Human-Commensal Rodents Present In Households From Mérida, Yucatán, México, Jesús Alonso Panti-May, Silvia F. Hernández-Betancourt, Marco A. Torres-Castro, Carlos Machaín-Williams, Nohemi Cigarroa-Toledo, Lorenzo Sodá, Gabriela López-Manzanero, Josué R. Meza-Sulú, Victor M. Vidal-Martínez
MANTER: Journal of Parasite Biodiversity
Anthropocommensal rodents live in close proximity to humans in many habitats around the world. They are a threat to public health because of the pathogens they carry. Recent studies in Mérida, Yucatán, México, have shown that commensal rodents harbor potential zoonotic pathogens such as bacteria, helminths, and viruses. In this study, we describe reproductive and demographic parameters of house mice and black rats present in households from Mérida, Yucatán, México, a municipality located in a tropical region in southern México. Rodents were trapped in 142 households within the municipality of Mérida from 2011 to 2014. A total of 832 rodents ...
Rapid Museum,
2016
Niagara Regional Rhyme Gland Laboratory
Population Dynamics And Genetic Differentiation Of The Threatened Freshwater Mussel Species Fusconaia Askewi, Fusconaia Lananensis, And Pleurobema Riddellii,
2016
University of Texas at Tyler
Population Dynamics And Genetic Differentiation Of The Threatened Freshwater Mussel Species Fusconaia Askewi, Fusconaia Lananensis, And Pleurobema Riddellii, Plants-Paris D. Edith
Biology Theses
North America has the most diverse freshwater mussel fauna in the world with approximately 300 species; unfortunately, extinction rates for freshwater mussels rivals the rates of many other groups of organisms. Population-level natural life history data is essential in the management of species of conservation concern, yet basic information about freshwater mussel life-history and demographic traits are unknown for many species. To further complicate matters, taxonomic uncertainty exists among some members of the group. The work detailed herein had two goals: to gain further understanding of the taxonomic relationship between Fusconaia lananensis and F. askewi by sequencing genes that had ...
Development Of Genomic Resources For The Evaluation Of Red Snapper, An Emerging Species Candidate For Marine Aquaculture And Stock Enhancement,
2016
University of Southern Mississippi
Development Of Genomic Resources For The Evaluation Of Red Snapper, An Emerging Species Candidate For Marine Aquaculture And Stock Enhancement, Adrienne Elise Norrell
Master's Theses
The northern red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) is a highly targeted reef fish candidate for marine aquaculture and stock enhancement in the southern United States. This work aimed to develop genomic resources for the genetic management of aquaculture programs and to investigate population structure using high-throughput sequencing technologies. Eighty-four new microsatellite markers were developed through screening of Illumina paired-end sequencing reads. Microsatellite loci and Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) generated through Restriction Site Associated DNA (RAD) sequencing were assayed in 5 outbred full-sib families to construct a high-density linkage map of the red snapper genome. The map consists of 7,964 markers ...
Blackbirds,
2016
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services, Sandusky, OH
Blackbirds, Richard A. Dolbeer, George M. Linz
Wildlife Damage Management Technical Series
The term blackbird loosely refers to a diverse group of about 10 species of North American birds that belong to the avian family Icteridae. The most common species include: Red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) Common grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) Great-tailed grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) Brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) Yellow-headed blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) Brewer’s blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) Rusty blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) In addition to blackbirds, this family includes orioles, meadowlarks, and bobolinks.
Human-Wildlife Conflicts 1 Damage Identification 3 Management Methods 4 Economics 7 Species Overview 8 Legal Status 11 Glossary & Key Words 12 Resources 13 Appendices
Damage Prevention and Control Methods for Blackbirds ...
Double-Crested Cormorants,
2016
USDA/WS/National Wildlife Research Center
Double-Crested Cormorants, Brian S. Dorr, Kristi L. Sullivan, Paul D. Curtis, Richard Chipman, Russell D. Mccullough
Wildlife Damage Management Technical Series
The history of conflict between double-crested cormorants (Figure 1) and human interest in fisheries is long and convoluted. Following a low point in the 1970s, populations of cormorants expanded in North America, as did concerns about impacts on fisheries. By the late 1990s, natural resource agencies in 27 states reported losses of free-ranging fish stocks to cormorants. Agencies in 10 states, ranging from the Southwest to the Northeast, considered cormorant predation to be of moderate to major concern to fishery management.
Overall, double-crested cormorants are not major consumers of commercial and sportfish species. However, exceptions have been recorded at specific ...
Bird Dispersal Techniques,
2016
USDA/APHIS/WS National Wildlife Research Center
Bird Dispersal Techniques, Thomas W. Seamans, Allen L. Gosser
Wildlife Damage Management Technical Series
Conflicts between humans and birds likely have existed since agricultural practices began. Paintings from ancient Greek, Egyptian, and Roman civilizations depict birds attacking crops. In Great Britain, recording of efforts at reducing bird damage began in the 1400s, with books on bird control written in the 1600s. Even so, the problem persists. Avian damage to crops remains an issue today, but we also are concerned with damage to homes, businesses, and aircraft, and the possibility of disease transmission from birds to humans or livestock. Successful dispersal techniques should capitalize on bird sensory capabilities. If birds cannot perceive the dispersal technique ...
Geese, Ducks And Coots,
2016
National Wildlife Research Center
Geese, Ducks And Coots, John L. Cummings
Wildlife Damage Management Technical Series
Canada geese, snow geese, ducks, and American coots all have been implicated in agricultural crop and turf damage. Canada geese and snow geese that graze on winter wheat and rye crops can reduce subsequent grain and vegetative yields. Canada geese also cause serious damage to sprouting soybeans in spring and to standing cornfields in the autumn. The most common damage to agricultural resources associated with geese results from consumption of crops. Other impacts involve unacceptable accumulations of feces in pastures, trampling of emerging crops, and increased erosion and runoff from fields where the cover crop has been grazed. Canada geese ...
Gyrfalcon Diet During The Brood Rearing Period On The Seward Peninsula, Alaska, In The Context Of A Changing World,
2016
Boise State University
Gyrfalcon Diet During The Brood Rearing Period On The Seward Peninsula, Alaska, In The Context Of A Changing World, Bryce W. Robinson
Boise State University Theses and Dissertations
As climate change impacts increase so does our need to understand their effects on ecosystem dynamics. I studied Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) diet during the brood rearing period to improve our knowledge on dietary habits during nesting, and provide necessary information for understanding climate change impacts to Arctic ecosystems. I studied diet over two breeding seasons on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska, using two methods: motion-activated cameras and the collection of prey remains. I observed three important dietary shifts: the proportion of ptarmigan in the diet declined significantly throughout the season, the proportion of large prey items declined significantly throughout the season ...
Automated Detection Of Deep-Sea Animals,
2016
California State University, Sacramento
Automated Detection Of Deep-Sea Animals, Dallas J. Hollis, Duane Edgington, Danelle Cline
STAR (STEM Teacher and Researcher) Program Posters
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute routinely deploys remotely operated underwater vehicles equipped with high definition cameras for use in scientific studies. Utilizing a video collection of over 22,000 hours and the Video Annotation and Reference System, we have set out to automate the detection and classification of deep-sea animals. This paper serves to explore the pitfalls of automation and suggest possible solutions to automated detection in diverse ecosystems with varying field conditions. Detection was tested using a saliency-based neuromorphic selective attention algorithm. The animals that were not detected were then used to tune saliency parameters. Once objects are ...
Evolutionary Ecology Of Weeds, 1st & 2nd Editions,
2016
Retired: Iowa State University-University of Guelph-Michigan State University
