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Puma Friend S Life Rife With Question (Book Review), Jessie Maye Smith

Jessie Maye Smith Birds and Watchers Columns Collection

No abstract provided.

Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 43, No. 3), Kentucky Library Research Collections

The Kentucky Warbler

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Certain Community Relationships Of Eriogonum Corymbosum Benth In Dc In The Uintah Basin, Utah, Jack D. Brotherson

Theses and Dissertations

Eriogonum corymbosum Benth. in DC is a low-growing perennial shrub which is found in many cold temperate desert shrub regions of Colorado, Utah, and Nevada.. It is a species which grows on numerous soil types and/or geological formations. Specific objectives of the investigation were to study and describe certain community relationships of ten different plant communities where E. corymbosum was found. Each community was sampled to determine the amount of ground cover, percent composition, frequency, and density of each participating species. Physical site factors viz. soil texture, total soluble salts, pH, cation exchange capacity, and amount of calcium, magnesium, potassium, …

Changes In Hemoglobin During Metamorphosis Of The Salamander, Harvey Dee Mecham

Theses and Dissertations

Analysis of hemogobins were conducted on animals of the species Ambystoma tigrinum. Separation of hemoglobin types was performed with a Carboxy-methyl-cellulose column (6 X 50 mm.) and pH gradient (pH 6 thru 8) of .01 M phosphate buffer. The hemoglobins in the effluent were detected and analysed with a micro-flow cell in a Beck-man DB-G spectrophotometer attached to a Photovolt Varicord 43 recorder. Two major components of hemoglobin were observed: larval and adult. These two components varied in concentration with the stage of development of the individual. In addition, it was noted that minor peaks ansd shoulders appeared on each …

A Comparative Study Of The Sulfhydryl Groups In The Gastrocnemius Of The Normal And X-Irradiated Pet Mouse, Robert Edward Shervette

Master's Theses

It has been recognized that hyperpigmentation of the skin is the result of eliminating the. -SH inhibition when treatment is by x-irraidiation. The results of a. study by fieams and Schaeffer indicate : a progressive increase of melanocytes in the skin with an increasing dosage of x-irradiation. However, it was also noted that the effect of x-irradiatin on the gastrocnemius of the PET mouse resulted in a decrease in the number of intramuscular melanocytes. The present study was designed to determine whether the changes in the x-irradiated muscle is related to possible changes in -SH concentration.The technique employed is a …

The Ultrastructure Of The Vibratory Muscle Of Crotalus Horridus, Louis Pastore

Master's Theses

A comparison of the vibratory and epaxial muscles of Crotalus horridus horridus Linnaeus wa smade. muscle fibers, fibrils, filaments, mitochondria and sarcoplasmic reticulum were described in this study. The sarcomeres of the epaxial muscle were almost three times the length of those of the vibratory muscle. The A band was observed to be about twice the length of the I band in the vibratory muscle. As seen in cross section the vibratory muscle had fibrils arranged in discrete packets with a limited number of thick myofilaments. In contrast, the fibrils of epaxial muscle were less conspicuously separated from each other …

Hematological Variation Associated With Altitude, Season, Sexual Activity And Body In The Uinta Ground Squirrel, Ralph Theodore Kinchloe

Theses and Dissertations

Hematological comparisons were made on the Uinta ground squirrel (Citellus armatus) trapped at different altitudes and during vari ou s stages of seasonal activity in 1965 and 1966. Hematological variation due to sex, sexual activity and body weight were also analyzed. Ground squirrels were secured from the Mt. Timpanogos area near Provo, Utah County, Utah. Erythrocyte count, hematocrit, total blood hemoglobin, mean erythrocyte volume, mean erythrocyte hemoglobin and reticulocyte counts were measured using standard procedures; banding patterns of hemoglobin and serum proteins wer e determined by means of electrophoresis with polyacetate strips.

An Electrophoretic And Chromatographic Study Of The Hemoglobin From Adult And Fetal Pigs, Donald William Green

Theses and Dissertations

Hemoglobin, from the erythrocytes of adult and fetal pigs, was isolated and analyzed by carboxymethylcellulose column chromatography and electrophoresis on polyacetate. These techniques demonstrate the existence of four fetal components (F0, F1A, F1B, F1C) and two adult components (A0, A1) based on their elution pH values and electrophoretic mobilities. The shift from-fetal to adult forms is initiated sometime between eight weeks after birth and one year. The change is not completed until sometime after one year and the major fetal forms (F0, F1A) maintain a 15% level in a mature adult. This report is in contrast with the results of …

Periosteal Circulation And Its Contribution To The Nutrition Of Compact Bone, Jean Elaine Tassell

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

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The Influence Of Geomagnetism On The Maze Behavior Of Dugesia Tigrina, Judith Kellman Miller

All Master's Theses

The present study is concerned with investigating whether planarian flatworms are capable of learning in an instrumental conditioning paradigm, and whether or not this ability to learn is affected by orientation in the geomagnetic field.

Effect Of Temperature Upon Reproduction And Cyclic Development Of Culture Forms Of Trypanosoma Avium, Richard Michael Oliver

All Master's Theses

Though much research has been done on the parasitic protozoans of the suborder Trypanosomatina in general, particularly those pathogenic trypanosomes which infect mammals, relatively little research has been directed toward those forms which infect birds.

Blood Constituent Levels Associated With Transition Into Reproduction And During Egg Formation In The Female Mallard Duck, Robert L. Smoes

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Stability And Physical Parameters Of Ribosomes From Mesophilic And Thermophilic Bacteria, Cynthia R. Y. Yang

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Status Of The Common Crow Corvus Brachyrhynchos Brehm In The Great Basin, Gerald Low Richards

Theses and Dissertations

Due to a lack of taxonomic and distributional information concerning the Common Crow Corvus brachryhynchos Brehm inhabiting the Great Basin of North America, Johnston (1961) in one of the most recent revisions on crows, was unable to include this area in his work. Between 1965 and 1967, field trips were taken throughout the Great Basin to secure specims, and to determine to what extent the area was being utilized by crows. Ecological information such as habitat prference, nesting behavior, and interactions with other species was collected where possible. Forty-eight birds were collected from the Great Basin. From a comparison of …

Bird Songs More Evident During Cool July Weather, Jessie Maye Smith

Jessie Maye Smith Birds and Watchers Columns Collection

No abstract provided.

Avian Fans A Harmless Sort, But Don't Bug The Bird Baths, Jessie Maye Smith

Jessie Maye Smith Birds and Watchers Columns Collection

No abstract provided.

Birdies At River Crest Course Don T Affect Golfers, Jessie Maye Smith

Jessie Maye Smith Birds and Watchers Columns Collection

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Dietary Safflower Oil Or Hydrogenated Coconut Oil On Growth Rate And On Some Blood And Tissue Components Of Pigs Fed A Fat-Free Diet, G. M. Babatunde, W. G. Pond, L. Krook, L. Dale Van Vleck, E. F. Walker Jr., P. Chapman

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

The effects of feeding diets containing no fat, 3% hydrogenated coconut oil (HCO) or graded levels (0.1, 0.5, 1.0 or 3%) of safflower oil (SO) on serum cholesterol, lipids and protein level; on total heart and liver cholesterol and lipid level and on growth rate and skin condition were studied in weanling Yorkshire and Yorkshire x Hampshire pigs. Pigs fed the fat-free diet for 21 weeks developed severe skin lesions not observed in pigs fed HCO diets. Highly significant elevation of serum, liver and heart lipid and liver cholesterol, and a highly significant depression of total serum protein were observed …

Bird Outing Fun, Even In Hot Weather, Jessie Maye Smith

Jessie Maye Smith Birds and Watchers Columns Collection

No abstract provided.

South Dakota Farm And Home Research, Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University

South Dakota Farm and Home Research: 1949 -1998

Contents
Airlifting Research [p] 2
New Veterinary Facility Ready By Next Fall [p] 4
Can the Winter Wheat Belt Be Unbuckled a Notch? [p] 6
Alfalfa Varieties and Yields [p] 8
Soybeans Improve Corn Silage [p] 10
Improving Pastures by Interseeding [p] 14
New Methods of Saving Water [p] 16
Feeding Newborn Pigs [p] 20

An Investigation Of The Protein Quality Of Several Protein Materials, Marvin Eugene Buck

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Louisiana Agriculture Magazine, Summer 1967, Lsu Agricultural Experiment Station

Louisiana Agriculture

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Hybridization And Behavioral Characters In Percina Notogramma (Rany And Hubbs) And Percina Peltata (Stauffer), Family Percidae, Jules J. Loos

Master's Theses

In view of the close phylogenetic relationship between the two sym­patric species of darters, Percina notogramma (Raney and Hubbs) and Percina peltata (Stauffer), placed in the subgenus Alvordius by Bailey and Gosline (1955), it is of interest to compare them in more detail than has been done in the past. Percina notograrnma occurs only in the Chesapeake Drainage in Virginia, Maryland and West Virginia whereas P. peltata ranges from Virginia to New York. Adequate comparisons of their external. morphological characters have been presented by Raney and Hubbs (1948) in their original description of P. notogramma. Supplementary data were provided by …

Electrical Response Of Frog Skin Epidermis To Sodium Ions, James H. Martin

Master's Theses

Presently, the theory is held that the total frog skin potential (P.D.) is generated within the epidermis at two borders, the "outer border" and the "inner border, " which are said to be specifically permeable to Na⁺ and K⁺, respec­tively. This thesis concerns itself only with the electrical response of the "outer border" to varying Na⁺ concentrations in the solutions at the epidermis, [Na⁺]_o. Contrary to expectation from the Nernst equation, the P.D. changes by only 17 to 35 mV, instead of theoretically 58 mV upon a 10 fold change in [Na …

Respiratory Activity Of Vibratory, Tail Epaxial And Midbody Expaxial Muscle In Crotalus Horridus, Aqkistrodon Contortrix, And Thamophis Sirtalis., James E. Forbes

Master's Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine if the muscles associated with tail vibration in snakes are physiologically specialized for vibration. Timber rattle­ snakes (Crotalus horridus) , copperheads (Agkistrodon contortrix) and garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis) were used. The copperhead represented a species which vibrates its tail but has no vibratory apparatus comparable to that of the rattlesnake. The garter snake does not vibrate its tail. A comparison of respiratory activities was made between the vibratory and tail epaxial muscle and the mid­ body epaxial muscle within and between the three species. Oxygen consumption of teased muscle fibers and muscle …

Pigments Of The Crinoid Florometra Serretissima, Guy Allen Howard

All Master's Theses

The purpose of the present study is to separate and identify the pigments responsible for the bright orange color of the crinoid Florometra serretissima. This is the first reported investigation of the pigmentation of this particular crinoid.

A Balanced Salt Culture Medium For Halteria Grandinella, Yee Wan Mark

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The animals that the writer worked with liere the unicellular organisms called liaJ,tez:ia grandil.!iilJ.a• They belong to the Pl~lum Protozoa and are placed in the Class Ciliata and the Order Oligotrichia. llftltez'A gDJ}gini•U, like most protozoa, ll ve in waters but they seem to prefer qUiet pools, lakes, and ponds in which aqua i;;!c plants are growing and in which there is much organic matter.

Whole Issue Nebraska Bird Review (July 1967) 35(3)

Nebraska Bird Review

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Range Expansion of the Chuck-will's-widow into Nebraska ...................50

Frequency of Parasitism by Brown-headed Cowbirds of Redwinged Blackbird Nests in Lancaster County, Nebraska ...................52

Correction to The 1966 Nesting Season................... 56

Long-eared Owl Nest in Nebraska................... 56

The Sixty-sixth Annual Meeting ...................58

Honorary Member -- Earl W. Glandon ...................59

1966 (Ninth) Fall Record Report................... 60

Raptor Research Foundation, Inc. ...................71

Notes ...................71

Bird Species Suffering From Near-Extinction, Jessie Maye Smith

Jessie Maye Smith Birds and Watchers Columns Collection

No abstract provided.

Breeding Bird Survey Full Of Stops, Starts, Jessie Maye Smith

Jessie Maye Smith Birds and Watchers Columns Collection

No abstract provided.