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Macrophyte Community Analysis Of The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, The Pearl River, And The Pascagoula River, Samuel A. Schmid, Nicholas J. Engle-Wrye, Gray Turnage Nov 2025

Macrophyte Community Analysis Of The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, The Pearl River, And The Pascagoula River, Samuel A. Schmid, Nicholas J. Engle-Wrye, Gray Turnage

Research Data

The macrophyte Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, Pearl River, and Pascagoula River were surveyed using point surveys. Data collected from these surveys were used to determine differences in species composition among macrophyte communities, how latitude affected species richness, and how the presence/absence of introduced species was affected by native richness. Differences in species composition were measured using NMDS, and the latitude-richness and introduced-native relationships were modeled using linear modeling methods. This record includes the data and code used for these analyses.


Harnessing Hyperspectral Imaging And Deep Learning For Terrestrial Habitat Mapping In Arid Landscapes: A Case Study In Saudi Arabia, Ali Elgendy, Hesham Morgan, Brandon Tran, Rejoice Thomas, Tamer Ismail, Yehya Kh. Shehadeh, Ahmed Elgharib, Ahmed Abdullah Al-Dughairi, Ali El Muburak, Khaled Allam Harhash, Hesham El-Askary Nov 2025

Harnessing Hyperspectral Imaging And Deep Learning For Terrestrial Habitat Mapping In Arid Landscapes: A Case Study In Saudi Arabia, Ali Elgendy, Hesham Morgan, Brandon Tran, Rejoice Thomas, Tamer Ismail, Yehya Kh. Shehadeh, Ahmed Elgharib, Ahmed Abdullah Al-Dughairi, Ali El Muburak, Khaled Allam Harhash, Hesham El-Askary

Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Faculty Articles and Research

Arid ecosystems remain under-mapped at actionable scales despite their ecological importance. Decision makers lack reliable, high-resolution habitat maps in drylands to prioritize protection and target restoration. This research integrates spaceborne hyperspectral imaging from the Environmental Mapping and Analysis Program (EnMAP) with deep learning semantic segmentation models to produce an updated level of habitat classification based on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for part of the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve, Saudi Arabia. Using ground control points and the full EnMAP spectral cube without band selection, U-Net and DeepLabV3+ architectures were each implemented with VGG19 and ResNet-101 …


Linking A Seasonal Freshwater Prey Subsidy To The Body Condition Of An Estuarine Consumer In A Subtropical Coastal River, Jordan A. Massie, Ryan J. Rezek, W. Ryan James, Rolando O. Santos, Natasha M. Viadero, Ross E. Boucek, Jennifer S. Rehage Nov 2025

Linking A Seasonal Freshwater Prey Subsidy To The Body Condition Of An Estuarine Consumer In A Subtropical Coastal River, Jordan A. Massie, Ryan J. Rezek, W. Ryan James, Rolando O. Santos, Natasha M. Viadero, Ross E. Boucek, Jennifer S. Rehage

Marine Science

Movements of fishes among habitats often correspond to shifting resource availability and can occur in response to fluctuating freshwater inflows in coastal systems. Seasonal availability of prey can provide resources that increase fitness, yet hydrologic variability can influence the movements of both consumers and prey. Shifts in the timing/magnitude of prey availability driven by climate and water management may lead to a resource mismatch, carrying consequences for growth, survival, and reproduction. Here, we examined how seasonal/interannual variation in prey biomass (sunfishes, Lepomis spp.) affects the body condition of Common Snook (Centropomus undecimalis) in Everglades National Park. Further, we investigated how …


Both Studying And Protecting Octopuses “On Their Own Terms”, Jennifer Jacquet, Janelle Kaz, Becca Franks, Christine Webb Nov 2025

Both Studying And Protecting Octopuses “On Their Own Terms”, Jennifer Jacquet, Janelle Kaz, Becca Franks, Christine Webb

Animal Sentience

Cephalopods – indeed, all animals – “must be seen on their own terms,” with respect for their autonomy and their ecological imperatives. This will provide greater scientific insight along with a more ethical and accurate understanding of minds beyond our own.


Cephalopod Consciousness On “Their Own Terms”: Who Are “They”?, Willa M. Lane, Victor Ajuwon, Nicola S. Clayton Nov 2025

Cephalopod Consciousness On “Their Own Terms”: Who Are “They”?, Willa M. Lane, Victor Ajuwon, Nicola S. Clayton

Animal Sentience

Mather’s call to consider cephalopods’ consciousness “on their own terms” raises the question of the extent to which cephalopods can be considered a homogenous group. While coloeoid cephalopods share traits that strongly distinguish them from other molluscs and invertebrates, they show vast ecological and morphological diversity, with implications for the design of empirical investigations of consciousness. Extending Mather’s argument, we apply Birch et al.’s (2020) five-dimensional model to compare octopus, cuttlefish, squid, and nautilus. This comparison shows that even within a graded rather than categorical framework, putative consciousness profiles depend on which taxa are included in discussions of “cephalopod consciousness.” …


Population Structure Analysis Of Four Basal Higher-Attines Using Bioinformatic Approaches, Gabriel Mcdanield Nov 2025

Population Structure Analysis Of Four Basal Higher-Attines Using Bioinformatic Approaches, Gabriel Mcdanield

Biology Theses

Metapopulations within the family Formicidae are unique among other animals due to the large colonies they build, and the mating strategies required to fertilize a specialized reproductive caste that will often produce young for the life of the colony. One group of ants, the fungus-gardeners (tribe Attini). The population structure of North American non-leafcutting, fungus-gardening ants has been understudied, especially in the southwest of the United States. Additionally, not much is known about their dispersal biology, so the dynamics of dispersal of these species and how they affect population structure is likewise not well known. To shed light on the …


Nepenthes Megastoma (Nepenthaceae), A Micro-Endemic Pitcher Plant From Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, Palawan, Philippines, John Charles A. Altomonte, John Paul R. Collantes, Vernaluz Mangussad, Rene Alfred Anton Bustamante, Alastair S. Robinson Nov 2025

Nepenthes Megastoma (Nepenthaceae), A Micro-Endemic Pitcher Plant From Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, Palawan, Philippines, John Charles A. Altomonte, John Paul R. Collantes, Vernaluz Mangussad, Rene Alfred Anton Bustamante, Alastair S. Robinson

Environmental Science Faculty Publications

Nepenthes megastoma is described and illustrated as a new species from the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Palawan Philippines. This carnivorous tropical pitcher plant is currently known from just three locations in the Mount Saint Paul karst formation, where it grows on vertical limestone walls. Morphologically, N. megastoma is characterised by its highly branched stems, campanulate pitchers, peltate tendril exsertion, dimorphic upper pitchers, and unidirectionally upturned female flowers. It is assessed as Critically Endangered under the IUCN Red List criteria, based on its restriction to three subpopulations comprising few total individuals. Pitcher morphology …


Seagrass Persistence In The Indian River Lagoon And Lake Worth Lagoon, Florida, Kelly Kibler, Melinda Donnelly, Vincent Encomio, Madison Giuntoli, Manisha Thenuwara, Brice Bennett, Laura Andrade Barron, Mariam Sonbol, Wynter Raine Seppala, Namritha Ramakrishnan, Jennifer Jordan Báez, Beth Orlando, Irene Arpayoglou, Melissa Meisenburg Nov 2025

Seagrass Persistence In The Indian River Lagoon And Lake Worth Lagoon, Florida, Kelly Kibler, Melinda Donnelly, Vincent Encomio, Madison Giuntoli, Manisha Thenuwara, Brice Bennett, Laura Andrade Barron, Mariam Sonbol, Wynter Raine Seppala, Namritha Ramakrishnan, Jennifer Jordan Báez, Beth Orlando, Irene Arpayoglou, Melissa Meisenburg

Indian River Lagoon Shorelines

The spatial dataset: UCF_seagrasspersistence_IRL_LWL.shp was created with support from the Indian River Lagoon National Estuaries Program and Florida Sea Grant. These projects cumulatively led to creation of a living shoreline restoration prioritization model and hydrodynamic habitat suitability models for 1,550 km (963 miles) of estuarine shorelines in Indian River Lagoon (IRL) and Lake Worth Lagoon (LWL). The dataset presented herein represents persistence of seagrass throughout waters of the IRL and LWL.


[Kyda] The Role Of Human Movement On The Spread Of Mosquito-Borne Diseases, Omar Saucedo Nov 2025

[Kyda] The Role Of Human Movement On The Spread Of Mosquito-Borne Diseases, Omar Saucedo

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.


Exploring The Role Of Environmental Heterogeneity And Transmission In Mutualist Coexistence, Alexandra Campbell, Tom E.X. Miller Nov 2025

Exploring The Role Of Environmental Heterogeneity And Transmission In Mutualist Coexistence, Alexandra Campbell, Tom E.X. Miller

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.


Following Carbon: Pathway And Flux Representations Of Ecosystems, Caner Kazanci Nov 2025

Following Carbon: Pathway And Flux Representations Of Ecosystems, Caner Kazanci

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.


[Reev] Developing A Stage-Structure Stoichiometric Aquatic Tri-Trophic Food Chain Model, Ghislaine Niyodusenga, Cecilia Norris, Caroline Orza, Jing Li, Angela Peace, Greg Mayer, Rebecca A. Everett Nov 2025

[Reev] Developing A Stage-Structure Stoichiometric Aquatic Tri-Trophic Food Chain Model, Ghislaine Niyodusenga, Cecilia Norris, Caroline Orza, Jing Li, Angela Peace, Greg Mayer, Rebecca A. Everett

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.


Analyzing The Effect Of A Holling Type Iii Functional Response On Predator-Prey Dynamics, Lawrence G. Seminario-Romero, Richard Rebarber, Brigitte Tenhumberg Nov 2025

Analyzing The Effect Of A Holling Type Iii Functional Response On Predator-Prey Dynamics, Lawrence G. Seminario-Romero, Richard Rebarber, Brigitte Tenhumberg

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.


Histamine And Serotonin Impact Anopheles Stephensi Population Dynamics And Malaria Transmission: Perspectives From Mathematical Modeling, Michael Robert Nov 2025

Histamine And Serotonin Impact Anopheles Stephensi Population Dynamics And Malaria Transmission: Perspectives From Mathematical Modeling, Michael Robert

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.


[Lele] Early Careers In Mathematical Biology "Mathematical Analysis Of Exposure-Dependent Transmission With Environmental Reservoirs", Mohammad Mihrab Uddin Chowdhury, Angela Peace, Matthew J. Gray Nov 2025

[Lele] Early Careers In Mathematical Biology "Mathematical Analysis Of Exposure-Dependent Transmission With Environmental Reservoirs", Mohammad Mihrab Uddin Chowdhury, Angela Peace, Matthew J. Gray

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.


Metapopulation Model For Oyster Restoration, Leah Shaw Nov 2025

Metapopulation Model For Oyster Restoration, Leah Shaw

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.


[Chu] Modelling The Effect Of Disturbed Blood-Feeding On Mosquito-Borne Disease Transmission, Kyle Dahlin, Michael Robert, Lauren Childs Nov 2025

[Chu] Modelling The Effect Of Disturbed Blood-Feeding On Mosquito-Borne Disease Transmission, Kyle Dahlin, Michael Robert, Lauren Childs

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.


Understanding The Spread Of Black Sigatoka Disease: A Deterministic And Stochastic Modeling Approach, Bernard Asamoah Afful, Luis F. Gordillo Nov 2025

Understanding The Spread Of Black Sigatoka Disease: A Deterministic And Stochastic Modeling Approach, Bernard Asamoah Afful, Luis F. Gordillo

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.


Modeling Probiotic Bacterial Control Of White-Nose Syndrome In Little Brown Bat Colonies, Bethany Droubay, Alex Capaldi Nov 2025

Modeling Probiotic Bacterial Control Of White-Nose Syndrome In Little Brown Bat Colonies, Bethany Droubay, Alex Capaldi

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.


A Compartmental Model For Diurnal Atlantic Stingray Migration, Rhianna Yates, Leah Glasser, Elena Wheatley, Christopher Hay-Jahans Nov 2025

A Compartmental Model For Diurnal Atlantic Stingray Migration, Rhianna Yates, Leah Glasser, Elena Wheatley, Christopher Hay-Jahans

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.


Analyzing Urban Space-Use Of White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus), Szandra A. Péter, Zehidul Hussain, Solena Kronstedt, Amira Roess, Jennifer Mullinax, Travis Gallo, Taylor Anderson Nov 2025

Analyzing Urban Space-Use Of White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus), Szandra A. Péter, Zehidul Hussain, Solena Kronstedt, Amira Roess, Jennifer Mullinax, Travis Gallo, Taylor Anderson

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.


A Compartmental Model For Periodic Animal Migration, Rhianna Yates, Leah Glasser, Elena Wheatley, Christopher Hay-Jahans Nov 2025

A Compartmental Model For Periodic Animal Migration, Rhianna Yates, Leah Glasser, Elena Wheatley, Christopher Hay-Jahans

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.


A Compartmental Model For Annual Blue Whale Migration, Leah Glasser, Christopher Hay-Jahans, Elena Wheatley, Rhianna Yates Nov 2025

A Compartmental Model For Annual Blue Whale Migration, Leah Glasser, Christopher Hay-Jahans, Elena Wheatley, Rhianna Yates

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.


Spatial Strategies In Ants: Modeling Polydomy, Saya Zeleznik, Fred Adler Nov 2025

Spatial Strategies In Ants: Modeling Polydomy, Saya Zeleznik, Fred Adler

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.


Optimizing The Distribution Of Fruiting Agave On Bat-Friendly Tequila Plantations, Grace Gorreck, Clarissa Azurin, Lois Carpenter Nov 2025

Optimizing The Distribution Of Fruiting Agave On Bat-Friendly Tequila Plantations, Grace Gorreck, Clarissa Azurin, Lois Carpenter

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.


New Butterfly Taxa And Findings From Genomic Analyses, Jing Zhang, Qian Cong, Jinhui Shen, Leina Song, Nick V. Grishin Nov 2025

New Butterfly Taxa And Findings From Genomic Analyses, Jing Zhang, Qian Cong, Jinhui Shen, Leina Song, Nick V. Grishin

The Taxonomic Report of the International Lepidoptera Survey

Continuing our genomics-driven exploration of butterfly taxonomy, we integrate phylogenetic trees from all protein-coding genes with existing taxonomic and phenotypic knowledge and uncover further insights into butterfly systematics. As a result, one subgenus, 44 species, and 11 subspecies are proposed as new (type species in original combinations or type localities are listed in parentheses): Porphaurea Grishin, subgen. n. (Phoenicops porphyropis Meyrick & Lower, 1902) of Chaetocneme C. Felder, 1860 in Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809; Dione (Agraulis) lamasi Grishin, sp. n. (Peru: Cuzco) in Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815; Lasaia (Lasaia) chiapis Grishin, sp. n. (Mexico: Chiapas), Lasaia …


Improving Coral Restoration Outcomes Through Novel Molecular Applications, Matthew H. Gamache Nov 2025

Improving Coral Restoration Outcomes Through Novel Molecular Applications, Matthew H. Gamache

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Coral reef ecosystems are declining globally from numerous stressors, including localized pollution, disease, and marine heatwaves induced by climate change. To preserve these ecosystems, it is critical to identify corals that can withstand stressors—primarily future marine heatwaves—and prioritize them for coral restoration efforts until these stressors are mitigated. Coral responses to thermal stress can be influenced by several partners, including mutualistic microalgae and a vast prokaryotic community. Here, I use advanced molecular techniques to examine which partners (coral host, algal symbiont, and microbial communities) are associated with coral health, how they contribute to holobiont physiology, and their potential to increase …


Examining Private Landowner And Stakeholder Attitudes, Perceptions, And Knowledge Of Prescribed Fire In Louisiana, Chloe E. Crawford Nov 2025

Examining Private Landowner And Stakeholder Attitudes, Perceptions, And Knowledge Of Prescribed Fire In Louisiana, Chloe E. Crawford

LSU Master's Theses

Periodic fire was a primary driver of ecosystems across the Southeastern United States for millennia; however, fire suppression policies have become pervasive in the United States and led to increased fuel loads in forests as well as reduced biodiversity and reduced disease resilience. Prescribed fire presents a risk mitigation strategy and land management tool whereby practitioners can apply fire to the landscape in a controlled manner, thus reaping the benefits of fire while minimizing the risks associated with fire. Land in Louisiana is primarily privately managed and owned, so state-level conservation goals cannot be met without private landowner participation. As …


Losing Focus In The Age Of Tik Tok: Clinical Evidence For Policy Action On Social Media Use, Megan Conefrey, Robert Griffin Nov 2025

Losing Focus In The Age Of Tik Tok: Clinical Evidence For Policy Action On Social Media Use, Megan Conefrey, Robert Griffin

SURE Journal: Science Undergraduate Research Experience Journal

No abstract provided.


Tracking Livestock Heart Rate & Location Using Long-Range Radio Networks. An Immediate Solution For Farms Without Reliable Wi-Fi, Dermott Harkin, Martin Bradley Nov 2025

Tracking Livestock Heart Rate & Location Using Long-Range Radio Networks. An Immediate Solution For Farms Without Reliable Wi-Fi, Dermott Harkin, Martin Bradley

SURE Journal: Science Undergraduate Research Experience Journal

No abstract provided.