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Spiraling Towards Success: An Africana Artist's Exploration Of The Creative Process Of Writing And Performing A Monodrama., Nina Christine Domingue
Spiraling Towards Success: An Africana Artist's Exploration Of The Creative Process Of Writing And Performing A Monodrama., Nina Christine Domingue
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This thesis fulfills the requirements needed to attain a Master of Fine Arts degree in Acting. The creative process embodied in this thesis helps to demonstrate the cultural and artistic survival of a black artist in mainstream theatre. The document also contains examples of the research used for playwriting and in the actress’ character development, descriptions of the rehearsal process, photographs from the production, excerpts from the actress’ journal, a review of the performance, and a self-evaluation.
The Efficacy Of A Media Literacy Program For The Prevention And Treatment Of Eating Disturbances: Implications For The Continuum Model Of Eating Disorders., Janelle Wilder Coughlin
The Efficacy Of A Media Literacy Program For The Prevention And Treatment Of Eating Disturbances: Implications For The Continuum Model Of Eating Disorders., Janelle Wilder Coughlin
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The purpose of the current study was to determine whether a two-session media literacy program, A.R.M.E.D. (Acknowledging and Rejecting the Media's Influence on Eating and Body Image Disturbances), was an effective intervention for individuals who fell at various points on the eating disorder continuum. Ninety-three female college students participated in the study, with 46 experimental participants attending A.R.M.E.D and 47 participants serving as a control group. Between-subjects analyses did not reveal differences between the experimental and control group on each of the seven dependent variables. Within-subjects repeated measures analyses did, however, reveal that women who attended A.R.M.E.D. significantly reduced their …
The Status Of Seamless Articulation Within West Virginia's Education System., Kathy Jo D'Antoni
The Status Of Seamless Articulation Within West Virginia's Education System., Kathy Jo D'Antoni
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The purpose of this study was to conduct descriptive research that would reflect the current status, facilitators, and barriers of the seamless articulation process occurring in West Virginia's education system. The study provides vital information to education administrators responsible for the implementation of a seamless education system. Community & technical college administrators and secondary school administrators were surveyed to elicit their perceptions as to the importance, implementation level, facilitators, and barriers of seamless articulation. Descriptive statistics were used to conduct the statistical analysis. Evaluation of the data indicated that both administrative groups perceived seamless articulation processes as highly essential. However, …
The Effect Of Student Verses Teacher Instruction On Motor Skill Acquisition., Mary Ann Deluca
The Effect Of Student Verses Teacher Instruction On Motor Skill Acquisition., Mary Ann Deluca
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The primary purpose of this analysis was to evaluate whether student assistants in the gymnasium could assist the teacher in improving skill development. In this study, six novice students were chosen from a 5 th grade class based on scores from a pretest of juggling catches and cascades. One other fifth grade student from the same class was chosen as a student assistant by the physical education teacher based on leadership, maturation, respect, and maturity. Six single case studies were conducted for approximately 16 days. Supplementary dependent variables such as feedback, verbal cues, and modeling were also examined. These dependent …
A Comparison Of Psychologists Who Engage In Nonsexual And Sexual Dual Relationships With Psychologists Who Do Not., Debra Kristine Ehlert
A Comparison Of Psychologists Who Engage In Nonsexual And Sexual Dual Relationships With Psychologists Who Do Not., Debra Kristine Ehlert
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The purpose of this study was to examine and understand potential differences between psychologists who have engaged in a nonsexual and sexual dual relationship and psychologists who have not. Psychologists from across the United States (N = 59) completed questionnaires concerning object relations, parentification, narcissistic injury, self-esteem, and ethical judgment. Measures included a demographic questionnaire, the Bell Object Relations Inventory (BORI) with four subscales of alienation, insecure attachment, egocentricity, and social incompetence), the Parentification Questionnaire (PQ), the Narcissistic Injury Scale (NIS), the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE), the Ethical Judgment Scale (EJS), and four open-ended questions regarding the experience of being …
The Impact Of A Language Learning Context On Chinese Students Learning English., Saundra Enany Faris
The Impact Of A Language Learning Context On Chinese Students Learning English., Saundra Enany Faris
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The purpose of this study was to examine English language acquisition in four ESL children whose native country is China. Each of the four children was considered individually and holistically through case study methodology, and some comparisons across children were considered. A second purpose of this study was to look holistically at the instructional strategies used to support language acquisition for each of these students. In addition, this research investigated the perceptions of the four Chinese ESL students regarding strategies and instructional methods used to facilitate English language acquisition at one or two elementary schools in a rural state in …
The Effects Of A One-Week Training Course On Preservice Pete Students' Knowledge Of Critical Elements, Error Detection Skill And Feedback Precision., Michael Allen Graves
The Effects Of A One-Week Training Course On Preservice Pete Students' Knowledge Of Critical Elements, Error Detection Skill And Feedback Precision., Michael Allen Graves
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The use of pedagogical skills such as critical element knowledge, error detection skill, and feedback precision are deemed necessary by researchers in creating effective teachers. However, most studies have examined these skills independently rather than studying them as a process. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a 1-week intervention program on the feedback giving process. Specifically, the study examined (1) PETE students knowledge of critical elements, (2) the ability to detect errors from a video performance, and (3) the precision of feedback following such an observation on 12 movement skills. Seeing whether the feedback process …
Land Use, Environmental Quality And Public Policy: Interactions And Implications For Agricultural Sustainability., Ramkumar Bendapudi
Land Use, Environmental Quality And Public Policy: Interactions And Implications For Agricultural Sustainability., Ramkumar Bendapudi
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Population growth, combined with economic growth have been primary causes of urban sprawl and increased pressure on natural resources. Urban development often adversely affects land, water and air quality. Although not considered a threat to the nation's food production, land development and urbanization are critical issues because they can lead to fragmentation of agricultural and forest lands, loss of prime farmland, wildlife habitat and other resources, additional infrastructure costs for communities and regional authorities, and competition for water. These losses raise concerns about sustainability of land and agriculture. Various state-sponsored programs such as Purchase of Developmental Rights and Transfer of …
A Study To Determine The Relationship Between The Leadership Styles Of Career Technical Directors And School Climate As Perceived By Teachers., Dennis A. Blatt
A Study To Determine The Relationship Between The Leadership Styles Of Career Technical Directors And School Climate As Perceived By Teachers., Dennis A. Blatt
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This study examined the relationships between transformational leadership, transactional leadership, laissez-faire leadership and school climate as perceived by teachers in Ohio secondary joint vocational schools. A one-shot case study research design investigated these relationships and also examined the relationship between leadership styles and school climate based on gender. The Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire 5x and the CFK Ltd. School Climate Profile were mailed to a randomly selected sample of 345 teachers; responses were received from 201 (58.3%) of the teachers. Data analysis identified a statistically significant positive relationship between transformational leadership and school climate. A statistically significant negative relationship was found …
A Helping Hand?: The United States, "Questions Of The Far East," & The Washington Conference, 1921-1922., David R. Buck
A Helping Hand?: The United States, "Questions Of The Far East," & The Washington Conference, 1921-1922., David R. Buck
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By examining in detail the conference records as well as a variety of personal collections and writings, this dissertation investigates the U.S. role at the Washington Conference, 1921-22, specifically the forgotten aspects of the “Questions of the Far East.†Historians have traditionally focused on the Five-Power Treaty (limitation of naval armaments) or the Four-Power Treaty (alliance in East Asia). So prominent has been this focus that some scholars have contended that the conference produced a so-called Washington system, which replaced the existing imperialist system and defined East Asian relations throughout the 1920s. Yet, the conference also produced the Nine-Power Treaty …
Why National Missile Defense: A Test Of Three Competing Models., Christopher Lee Campbell
Why National Missile Defense: A Test Of Three Competing Models., Christopher Lee Campbell
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This dissertation seeks to answer the question of why the United States is pursuing the deployment of a national missile defense (NMD) system at the present time. The explanation most often given by national security policy makers is that it is being constructed in response to the weapons programs of “rogue states.†States such as North Korea, Iran, and Iraq are seen as actively developing weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and the capability to deliver these weapons to the U.S. mainland. However, the proposal of this system poses problems. First, it has made many U.S. allies fear that its foreign …
Birch Rod To Arsenal: A Study Of The Naval Ordnance Plant At South Charleston, West Virginia And The Search For A Government Industrial Policy., Joe Hardin Camp
Birch Rod To Arsenal: A Study Of The Naval Ordnance Plant At South Charleston, West Virginia And The Search For A Government Industrial Policy., Joe Hardin Camp
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In 1917, the Navy Department authorized a factory to manufacture battleship armor plate. Although the plant failed in its intended purpose, its example reflected both the government's search for a way to regulate the growth of monopoly and cartels, and the changing face of military-industrial relations. Difficulties with the steel industry began in the late 1800s, but the influence of Wilsonian “New Freedom,†precedents for government ordnance manufacture established by Navy Secretary Josephus Daniels, and attachment to the 1916 naval build program, helped assure the armor plant's construction. Franklin Roosevelt's experience in the Navy Department under Daniels, provided continuity of …
Learning To Do The Job: The Transfer Experiences Of Three Child Welfare Workers., Patricia Ann Chase
Learning To Do The Job: The Transfer Experiences Of Three Child Welfare Workers., Patricia Ann Chase
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Three child welfare workers were studied over the period of one month to investigate their transfer experiences with learning one aspect of their agency's information system. Internal reviews within the agency had determined that the information system was not being used effectively, so this investigation was conducted to construct a picture of how these workers learned to use the system and whether there were issues related to both training and transfer that contributed to the ineffective use of the system. Data on each case were collected before, during, and after training using interviews, pre/post tests, questionnaires, observation notes, and worker …
The Relationships Between Teacher Self-Disclosure, Student Motives, Student Affect, Relational Certainty, And Student Participation., Jacob L. Cayanus
The Relationships Between Teacher Self-Disclosure, Student Motives, Student Affect, Relational Certainty, And Student Participation., Jacob L. Cayanus
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The concept of teacher self-disclosure has been studied using a variety of methods. A review of teacher self-disclosure literature found that operationalization of teacher self disclosure had yet to be agreed upon by researchers. This thesis applied a new teacher self-disclosure scale developed primarily for this research. It was hypothesized teacher self-disclosure would be related to (1) the student motives of functional, relational, and participatory, (2) class participation, (3) affect for class, (4) affect for teacher, and (5) relational certainty. Analysis of data collected show teacher self-disclosure mildly correlated with the student motive of relational and student participation, but was …
Participants' Beliefs About Educational Risk And Resilience In Energy Express, A Summer Intervention Program For West Virginia's Elementary Schoolchildren, Lynn G. Mcmullen
Participants' Beliefs About Educational Risk And Resilience In Energy Express, A Summer Intervention Program For West Virginia's Elementary Schoolchildren, Lynn G. Mcmullen
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Energy Express is a six-week summer program to promote the school success of elementary school children living in rural and low-income communities of West Virginia. Throughout the course of the program, college student AmeriCorps members provide literacy, art, and recreation activities for multiage groups of 5 to 8 children under the direction of a site coordinator, most often a local education professional. The purpose of this study was to describe the beliefs of Energy Express participants about educational risks faced by West Virginia schoolchildren, and to examine the effects of those beliefs on daily program decisions and interactions with children. …
The Development And Validity Testing Of The Risk Communicator Style Scale And The Risk Knowledge Index., Jason Steven Wrench
The Development And Validity Testing Of The Risk Communicator Style Scale And The Risk Knowledge Index., Jason Steven Wrench
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This study examined the current lack of quantitative research in the area of risk communication. This study set out to develop and then validate two different scales that could be used for future research in the area of risk communication. The first scale created in this study is the Risk Communicator Style Scale. The scale is based on the technical and democratic models of risk communication described by Fiorino (1989). This study found a conceptual problem with Fiorino's original conceptualization of technical risk communication. Fiorino's original conceptualization of technical communication tried to equate the use of scientific and statistical information …
A Multidimensional Analysis Contrasting Youthful Nonoffenders, Sex Offenders, Violent Offenders, And Status Offenders., Nick Sava Yackovich
A Multidimensional Analysis Contrasting Youthful Nonoffenders, Sex Offenders, Violent Offenders, And Status Offenders., Nick Sava Yackovich
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This study involved a comparison of 75 adolescent participants divided into four groups. Members of three of the groups were adjudicated delinquent: sex offenders, violent (nonsexual) offenders, and status offenders. A group of nonffenders was also used as a control group. The groups were compared using a contrast analysis of four dependent variables: self-concept, sexual history, cognitive distortions, and alexithymia. Findings of this study reveal a significant relationship with the presence of alexithymia among the offending sample when compared to the nonoffenders. Also evident is a greater self-concept score among the nonoffenders when contrasted with the offenders. Another significant comparison …
Career Maturity And The Use Of Disability Support Services: The Effect Of Locus Of Control And Career Self -Efficacy For College Students With Disabilities., Bethanne T. Jacobson
Career Maturity And The Use Of Disability Support Services: The Effect Of Locus Of Control And Career Self -Efficacy For College Students With Disabilities., Bethanne T. Jacobson
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Each year the number of college students with disabilities increases. For these students, completing a college education is important in order to meet personal goals of self-sufficiency, independence, financial security, and to allow for more effective competition in the job market. This study examined the influence of locus of control and career self-efficacy on the development of career maturity for college students with disabilities. The college students that responded to this study demonstrated high levels of career self-efficacy, career maturity, and an internal locus of control regardless of gender, ethnicity, academic level, disability status, age of onset of disability, or …
A Study Of Student Characteristics And Their Effect On Student Satisfaction With Online Courses., Karen Elizabeth Kirtley
A Study Of Student Characteristics And Their Effect On Student Satisfaction With Online Courses., Karen Elizabeth Kirtley
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The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between selected student characteristics and the level of student satisfaction in online courses at Marshall University. The study examined characteristics as identified in the literature and made conclusions to support or refute previous research. A descriptive research design was used to examine the relationship between the student's age, gender, marital status, employment status, motivation to enroll in online course, expectation of course and experience in course with student satisfaction. Research questions were developed to examine this relationship. The population for this study was N = 554 students who enrolled in …
Metal-Induced Generation Of Reactive Oxygen Species And Related Cellular Injury., Stephen Sunday Leonard
Metal-Induced Generation Of Reactive Oxygen Species And Related Cellular Injury., Stephen Sunday Leonard
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Metals have been indicated in causing generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and cellular injury. The overall objective of the present study was to investigate ROS generation from metals and the related effects on biological systems. The results obtained from the present studies have demonstrated that: (a) Cobalt is capable of generating ·OH via a Co(I)-mediated Fenton-like reaction. (b) The ·OH radical is generated by reaction of H2O2 with Cr(V), which is produced by enzymatic one-electron reduction of Cr(VI). H2O2 is produced by reduction of molecular oxygen via O2·− as an intermediate. The ·OH radicals generated by these reactions are …
Family Conflict Communication Model: Constituents Of Constructive And Destructive Conflict Communication., Lois L. Hinkle
Family Conflict Communication Model: Constituents Of Constructive And Destructive Conflict Communication., Lois L. Hinkle
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Communication plays a key role in family conflict, and family conflict has been the focus of much social concern in recent years. The Family Conflict Communication Model (FCCM; Hinkle, 2000b) presents a concise overview of some of the prominent components and processes that occur during and after family conflict communication that result specifically from disagreement over an issue or issues. The FCCM is relatively new and had not been tested prior to the current study. The Model posits that affect is a critical component relative to whether family conflict communication assumes a course that is constructive or destructive. The sample …
Emergent Planning In Baccalaureate, General, Private, Not-For-Profit Colleges In The United States Of America., Reginald John Urbanowski
Emergent Planning In Baccalaureate, General, Private, Not-For-Profit Colleges In The United States Of America., Reginald John Urbanowski
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This study employed a method of analysis and development to develop the model of emergent planning. The study was exploratory in nature and therefore directed at uncovering a research process that was sensitive to the unique features of higher education and strategic planning. Triangulation involved the development of concepts from the literature, analysis of analogies, and the analysis of a survey. Fifty concepts were developed based on five principal tenets. These concepts were developed from literature in the social and business sciences. The analogy research was based on the analysis of three primary terms and five secondary terms that have …
The Relationship Between West Virginia School Principals' Self-Perceived Brain Hemispheric Cognitive Styles/Leadership Styles And Identified Schools Of Excellence., James Perry Varner
The Relationship Between West Virginia School Principals' Self-Perceived Brain Hemispheric Cognitive Styles/Leadership Styles And Identified Schools Of Excellence., James Perry Varner
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The purpose of this study was to identify the predominant self-perceived brain hemispheric cognitive styles and leadership styles of principals of schools identified as a West Virginia School of Excellence and to compare these with principals of schools that have not been identified as a West Virginia School of Excellence. The following research questions provided the focus for this study: Is there a difference between West Virginia principals of schools identified as a West Virginia School of Excellence and principals of schools not identified as a School of Excellence who perceive themselves as: (1) Right brain hemispheric cognitive style and …
The Impact Of The Transition From Analog To Digital Process Display Gauges On Human Error And Safety In The Chemical Industry, Allen J. Thacker
The Impact Of The Transition From Analog To Digital Process Display Gauges On Human Error And Safety In The Chemical Industry, Allen J. Thacker
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The use of new technological instruments in the work place has enabled operators to control processes and product development to tolerances that were unachievable in past decades. The chemical industry has exhibited rapid growth in the implementation of control monitoring instruments such as analog and digital display gauges as well as the software applications that provide the flexibility to successfully integrate the technology into the chemical manufacturing processes. This research was designed to examine the effects of the transition from analog displays to digital displays in the chemical industry. The results of the research provide benefits to chemical manufacturers and …
The Mother-Daughter Relationship: Attachment And Disordered Eating In Female Adolescents And Their Mothers., Jan L. Melcher
The Mother-Daughter Relationship: Attachment And Disordered Eating In Female Adolescents And Their Mothers., Jan L. Melcher
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This cross-sectional study examined a continuum of eating disturbances in a predominantly White community sample of late-adolescent young women and their mothers, the relationship between mother-daughter eating and weight control practices, and the affective quality of mother-daughter and father-daughter attachment. Daughters (N = 87) and mothers (N = 83) completed the Questionnaire for Eating Disorder Diagnosis (Mintz, O'Halloran, Mulholland & Schneider, 1997) and the Eating Disorder Inventory-2 (Garner, 1991). Daughters (N = 87) completed the Parental Attachment Questionnaire and mothers (N = 83) and fathers ( N = 31) completed the Revised Parent Measure (Kenny, 1990). The findings support use …
Policy Effectiveness And Instrument Selection: An Examination Of United States Organ And Tissue Donation Policies., Jennifer Lyn Mesich-Brant
Policy Effectiveness And Instrument Selection: An Examination Of United States Organ And Tissue Donation Policies., Jennifer Lyn Mesich-Brant
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Continuing advances in medical technology have made organ and tissue transplantation safer and more effective. However, organ and tissue donation has not increased at a similar pace. In order to promote donation and transplantation, federal and state governments have assumed an active role in educating citizens about the need for organs and tissues. This research examines why this policy area developed the way that it did and how effective it has been. I examine the need for a new policy typology and argue that policy type influences instrument selection. More specifically, I examine the effectiveness of policy changes in certain …
The Relationship Of Superintendent Instructional Leadership Behavior And Student Achievement In High-Performing High Schools That Work Network Public High Schools In West Virginia., Steven Louis Paine
The Relationship Of Superintendent Instructional Leadership Behavior And Student Achievement In High-Performing High Schools That Work Network Public High Schools In West Virginia., Steven Louis Paine
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The purpose of this study was to determine instructional leadership behaviors that West Virginia school superintendents employ in leading principals in school districts containing high performing High Schools That Work Network public high schools and to determine what relationship exists between superintendent instructional leadership behaviors and student achievement based on the High Schools That Work Assessments. Data derived from 20 pairs of superintendents and principals from high performing High Schools That Work Network public high schools were analyzed to determine superintendent instructional leadership behaviors that related to student achievement. Statistically significant relationships were determined between superintendents and principals for instructional …
Acceptable Casualties: Power, Culture, And History In The West Virginia Coalfields, 1900-1945., Paul Hellmut Rakes
Acceptable Casualties: Power, Culture, And History In The West Virginia Coalfields, 1900-1945., Paul Hellmut Rakes
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West Virginia's coal mining industry experienced extremely high casualty rates during the first half of the twentieth century. This study examines the cultural, political, and technological factors that contributed to the hazardous nature of mining and prevented significant improvements in mine safety. The period was characterized by rapid advancements in technology which enabled mine operations to expand significantly. However, these technological improvements unleashed dangerous forces underground, such as increased accumulations of coal dust. The adverse impact of technological innovation was incompletely understood by miners and operators alike, especially during the early years of the century. When West Virginia experienced a …
A Study Of The Relationship Between The Perceived Leadership Style Of Nursing Chairpersons And The Organizational Effectiveness Of Baccalaureate Nursing Programs., Teresa (Terri) Small
A Study Of The Relationship Between The Perceived Leadership Style Of Nursing Chairpersons And The Organizational Effectiveness Of Baccalaureate Nursing Programs., Teresa (Terri) Small
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This study examined the relationship between the leadership frames of nursing chairpersons as perceived by the faculty and the organizational effectiveness of nursing departments as perceived by faculty and chairpersons. Bolman and Deal's Leadership Orientations Instrument (Other ), Cameron's Assessment of Organizational Structures and Effectiveness in Colleges and Universities, and a demographic questionnaire were sent to 608 faculty. Cameron's Assessment of Organizational Structures and Effectiveness in Colleges and Universities and a demographic questionnaire were sent to 63 chairpersons. The faculty and chairpersons were from 35 schools in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Southern Region and were in the …
Habitat Utilization And Movement Patterns Of Subadult Largemouth Bass (Micropterus Salmoides) In The Ohio River, Elizabeth Marie Hoffman
Habitat Utilization And Movement Patterns Of Subadult Largemouth Bass (Micropterus Salmoides) In The Ohio River, Elizabeth Marie Hoffman
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Ohio River electrofishing surveys identified embayments as preferred macrohabitat of subadult largemouth bass. Catch rates within macrohabitats were low ranging from 0.00--2.73 subadult bass/hour. Embayment electrofishing CPUE was higher than tributary or main channel except in spring, when tributary CPUE was highest.;Core use areas were calculated from biotelemetry data and ranged from 88--59,400 m2, representing 0.02--89.00% of available study location macrohabitat. Subadult bass movement was limited to nursery embayments or tributaries with infrequent movement to nearby main channel areas. Bass preferred a mixed microhabitat consisting of a combination of vegetation and woody debris. This mixed microhabitat was less common in …