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Communication And Social Behavior Of Captive Slow Lorises (Nycticebus Coucang), Roberta N. Chinn

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Communication and. social behavior of a prosimian primate, Nycticebus coucang, were studied to gain a better understanding of communication and social behaviors of the Order Primates. Four adult females, two adult males, and one juvenile male were the subjects for the study. The focal animal technique was used to observe communicative and social behavior. Vocal behaviors were sonagraphically analyzed. Probability of occurrence was calculated for all behavior categories observed. Conditional probabilities were calculated for the eight most frequently occurring behaviors in a lag sequential analysis. Results of the probability of occurrence analysis showed that agonistic behaviors occurred rarely or …

Vertical And Horizontal Distributions Of Major Meiofauna Taxa On Selected Beaches In The South Slough Estuary, Charleston, Oregon, Usa, Stuart A. Arkett

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to compare the differences in abundance of Nematoda, Gastrotricha, and Harpacticoida between depths in the sediment at various tide levels and between depths at various sites with increasing time of exposure. It also examines the relationship between the abundances of meiofaunal groups and the mean grain size of the sediment. This study was also a part of the continual baseline-data gathering program for the South Slough Estuarine Sanctuary, Delane A. Munson, Manager.

Dirofilaria Immitis In The Wild Canids Of Illinois, Thomas J. Kick

Masters Theses

The heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis, is widespread in dogs in North America and has been reported in wild canids in many states. This is a report of this parasite in hearts removed from coyote, red fox and gray fox carcasses collected in Illinois. A total of 415 coyotes had a significantly higher infection rate (23.6%) than 225 red foxes (3.6%) and 99 gray foxes (3.0%). Infection rates in red foxes and coyotes were significantly higher in or near the Wabash Border Natural Division along the eastern side of the state, suggesting a relationship between infection rates and this region. The …

A Study Of The Free-Floating Phytoplankton Of The Embarras River And Polecat Creek, Coles County, Il, Richard Gary Fried

Masters Theses

An investigation of 2 sites on the Embarras River and 1 site on Polecat Creek was undertaken for a one-year period. Special emphasis was given to phytoplankton species and to their seasonal variations. Approximately 170 species from 8 divisions of algae were encountered during the one-year period.

Temperature was found to have no direct correlation with algal periodicity.

Palmer's organic pollution genus index was applied to determine the approximate levels of organic pollution at all three sampling sites. Only one time during the year (10/1/79), did all three sites suggest high organic pollution.

Transeau's 6 ecological groups were used to …

The Effects Of N-Serve On The Availability Of Urea And Ureaformaldehyde Nitrogen On Lolium Perenne L., Ronald E. Schroll

Masters Theses

Laboratory experiments were conducted to determine the effect of "N-Serve" (DOW) on the availability of urea nitrogen and the subsequent greening effect on perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) seedlings as compared to the availability of nitrogen and subsequent greening from a controlled release ureaformaldehyde fertilizer. A low organic matter sandy loam soil and a high organic matter clay loam soil were used in this study. Soil treatments of urea and ureaformaldehyde fertilizers were applied and incorporated at concentrations of 0, 25, 38, and 50 ppm-N. N-Serve at concentrations of 0.25, 0.50, and 1.0 ppm active ingredient were applied and …

Proceedings Of Perdix Ii: Gray Partridge Workshop, Forest, Wildlife And Range Experiment Station, University Of Idaho, The Wildlife Society, Idaho Cahpter, Wildlife Management Institute

Galliformes Specialist Group and Affiliated Societies: Conference Proceedings

Proceedings of Perdix II: Gray Partridge Workshop (March 18-20, 1980, Moscow, Idaho, United States)

The proceedings for this symposium have been divided into three parts: professional papers, a continent-wide management/research plan, and a bibliography. All of the papers were refereed by two or three people working in the field.

Papers Presented

The Distribution and Density of Gray Partridge in Northern New York, David E. Austin

Habitat Utilization by Gray Partridge (Perdix perdix L.) Prenesting Pairs in East-Central Wisconsin, Kevin E. Church, Hallett J. Harris, and Richard B. Stiehl

An Evaluation of Gray Partridge (Perdix perdix) Aging Criteria, …

Evaluation Of Potential Wild Turkey Habitat In Eastern Illinois, Cara B. Daugherty

Masters Theses

Reestablishment of the wild turkey has been successful in the southern part of Illinois where large established tracts of woodland occur. However, turkeys are capable of surviving in areas with less forest cover, if food, nesting materials and protection are available. This project evaluated the potential turkey habitat of a 14-county area of eastern Illinois along the drainage of the Wabash River. Six potential release sites were selected and the habitat evaluated. In these areas, oak (Quercus spp.) and hickory (Carya spp.) were the dominant tree species. Disturbance from human populations was determined in each of …

The In Vitro And In Vivo Effects Of Sm-1213 Drug Therapy On Pathogenesis And Host Defense In Experimentally Induced Candidiasis, Christine Joy Morrison

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Characterization Of A Multiple Antibiotic Resistance Plasmid From Proteus Mirabilis, Camille Talanda-Fath

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Fixed Interval And Continuous Biofeedback Reinforcement On Emg Frontalis Muscle Activity, Kathleen I. Twinem

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The effects of continuous vs. intermittent reinforcement using electromyographic (EMG) feedback as the reinforcer were compared in reducing frontalis muscle activity. Fourteen subjects were chosen from a group of 30 students who had expressed an interest in learning how to relax. Those students having the highest pre-experimental baseline scores were chosen. They were matched according to both those scores and sex and then randomly assigned to either a continuous biofeedback reinforcement group or a 30 sec. fixed interval biofeedback reinforcement group. The experiment consisted of nine sessions (three acquisition, two treatment, and four extinction) with integrated EMG activity from the …

The Zooplankton Communities Of Tomales Bay, California, Debby Jane Johnston

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This thesis represents a zooplankton study of Tomales Bay, Marin County, California. It consists of two papers. The first paper, "The Abundance of Copepods in Tomales Bay, California" has been submitted to the California Fish and Game for publication. The second paper, "Diet Studies of the Ctenophore Pleurobrachia bachei has been submitted to Fishery Bulletin. The raw data has been compiled in the Appendix.

A Preliminary Survey Of The Concentration Of Selected Ions In Some California Native Plants Growing In Serpentine And Non-Serpentine Soil, Gregory Roger Boyko

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Do the peculiar ion concentrations of serpentine soils appear in the tissues of plants growing on those soils? To what extent are the same species of plants growing in serpentine and non-serpentine soil similar in ionic concentrations? This work was an attempt to answer these questions.

วัคชีนป้องกันฟันผุ, พิสวาท ทุติยะโพธิ

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

No abstract provided.

Characterization Of Argf Specialized Transducing Derivatives Of Bacteriophage P1, Mary K. York

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Immuno- And Bioassayable Extrapituitary Growth Hormone And Thyroid Stimulating Hormone From Discrete Areas Of The Central Nervous System, Sally Ann Hojvat

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Diisopropyl Phosphofluoridate-Induced Antinociception, Gary Lee Koehn

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Short And Long Term Effects Of Opiates On Myenteric Neurons, Peter J. Karras

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Associations Of N-Acyl Amino Aldehyde Analogs Of Specific Substrates To The Active Site Of Chymotrypsin, William P. Kennedy

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Gastrotricha Of Central Wisconsin, Joseph Luka Zakarija

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Seed Extracts Of Pisum Sativum On Tobacco Mosaic Virus Infectivity, Douglas G. Mack

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Further In Vitro Evidence For A Cyclic Adenosine 3', 5'-Monophosphate Mediated Regulation Of Renin Secretion By Dopamine In The Sodium Deficient Rat: Effect Of Theophylline And Dopamine-Receptor Antagonistic Agents, Suzanne Marie Mottel

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Dromotropic Influences Of The Individual Cardiac Nerves At The Atrioventricular Junction Of The Canine Heart, Lynn E. Rinkema

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Aging Effects On Ova Maturation And Rna And Protein Synthesis In Vitro, Reinhold Joseph Hutz

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Pimozide And Apomorphine On Dopamine-Induced Renin Release, Tissue Renin Content, And 3'5'-Adenosine Monophosphate Levels In Rat Venal Cortical Slices, Visalakshi Rao

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Sequential Ultrastructural And Histochemical Alterations Associated With Atresia Of The Preovulatory Follicle In The Rat, Mary Cristine England-Charlesworth

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Studies On The Mechanism Of Reaction Of Papain With N-Acetyl-L-Phenylalanyl Glycinal, A Model For An Elementary Step In Catalysis, Thresiamma Kuppy

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Chronic Effects Of Estradiol Benzoate On Ventricular Myocardial Blood Flow In The Adult Female Rat, Stephen Maurice Ashe

Theses and Dissertations

Clinical and experimental data suggest that humans and some animals are protected from acute myocardial infarction by estrogen. There has been much speculation of the exact role which estrogen plays in the circulation. The mechanism of this hormonally related protection is unclear.

In the present study the chronic effects of estradiol benzoate on coronary blood flow in adult female rats were studied. Female control rats, castrates and castrates receiving estrogen for a period of 16 weeks were used. In vivo tracer microsphere studies of myocardial blood flow allowed the quantification of the effects of estrogen on coronary circulation. Results of …

An Interphysiographic Analysis Of Herb And Shrub Vegetation In Virginia Forests, Stephen James Binns

Theses and Dissertations

Thirty upland deciduous stands were sampled from the mid-coastal Plain to the mid-Piedmont in New Kent, Hanover, and Louisa Counties. Density data for herb and shrub species were collected and soil samples were collected in each stand. A cluster analysis of the vegetation data was performed using Euclidean Distance and "furthest-neighbor" clustering. Four clusters of stands were identified. A cluster of six stands with Euonymus americanus as the dominant species was strongly related to the Coastal Plain, but the other clusters were not physiographically associated. Other important species in the analysis were Vaccinium vacillans, Gaylussacia baccata, and Mitchella repens.

The …

Morphological Variation Among 14 Species Of Callogobius Bleeker (Pisces: Gobiidae), James Francis Mckinney

Biological Sciences Theses & Dissertations

A survey of the variation among the species of the Callogobius complex has been accomplished in order to determine if recognition of more than one genus is warranted for this assemblage of species. Emphasis has been placed on the osteological variation. Relationships among certain species within the Callogobius complex have been exposed. Although there are two well defined species groups within the complex, it is felt that inclusion of all of the examined species within the single genus Callogobius is the most parsimonious course of action.

Multiple Methods Of Analysis Of 2'-O-Methylation In 5.8s Rrna, Sharon H. Ryan

Chemistry & Biochemistry Theses & Dissertations

5.8S rRNA is a low molecular weight ribosomal RNA which is found hydrogen bonded to 28S rRNA in the eucaryotic cell. There are two nucleotides which have 2'-0-methylations; a guanine residue at position 77 is fully methylated and a uridine residue at position 14 which is partially methylated. This partial 2'-0-methylation of the uridine residue has been found to vary with the tissue source, with the highest level in normal tissue and the lowest level in neoplastic tissue. In order to study the significance of this site-specific methylation, a reliable and convenient method of analysis was needed.

Early studies on …