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Pathologies Affecting Reef Corals At The Flower Garden Banks, Northwestern Gulf Of Mexico, Eric H. Borneman, Gerard M. Wellington

Gulf of Mexico Science

The Flower Garden Banks are high-latitude reefs consisting of coral caps on the top of salt domes in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Limited studies to date report low incidence of coral disease on these reefs. Surveys were conducted to document the extent of coral diseases throughout the Flower Garden Banks, including types of disease present, species affected, percentage of recent colony mortality, cases of "false" disease, and descriptions of new pathologies. Very few of the known (or reported) Western Atlantic diseases were found, and they occurred at extremely low frequencies. Tissue-skeletal anomalies were common. Several conditions resembled known diseases, …

Tight Temporal Consistency Of Coral Mass Spawning At The Flower Garden Banks, Gulf Of Mexico, From 1997-2003, Peter D. Vize, John A. Embesi, Mike Nickell, D. Paul Brown, Derek K. Hagman

Gulf of Mexico Science

Mass spawning by the hard corals of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary has been studied for over a decade. In this report we present observations by a single set of experienced observers on spawning events extending over seven years, on spawning activity, lack of activity and coordination within and between species. This compilation shows that the spawning times of each species are extremely consistent during major events, with onset and hiatus often predictable to within seven minutes, and in some species to within two minutes. In addition to the extraordinary degree of temporal regulation, the other striking feature …

First Documentation Of The Roper Inshore Squid, Loligo Roperi (Cohen 1976), In The Gulf Of Mexico, Jennifer L. Debose, Michael Vecchione

Gulf of Mexico Science

No abstract provided.

Site Specificity And The Impact Of Recreational Fishing Activity On Subadult Endangered Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles In Estuarine Foraging Habitats In The Northeastern Gulf Of Mexico, Anne Rudloe, Jack Rudloe

Gulf of Mexico Science

Eighty-nine subadult Kemp's ridley sea turtles, Lepidochelys kempii, captured incidentally to recreational or commercial fishing, were tagged and released between 1991 and 2003. Of 105 captures and recaptures, 74 were by recreational hook and line, 20 were by commercial trawling, and 11 were by other means. Captures ranged from 3 to 25 per year. Ten turtles were recaptured once and two were recaptured three times. Times from release to recapture ranged from 3 wk to 20 mo. Three head-started turtles from Padre Island, Texas were taken after being at large for 13 to 30 mo. Head-started turtles are hatched …

Characterizing Bull Shark (Carcharhinus Leucas) Assemblages Near The Sabine Pass Inlet, Jennifer Brooke Shipley

Gulf of Mexico Science

The developmental stages of bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) life history and the impact of selected environmental variables on the utilization of a Gulf of Mexico habitat by this species were characterized during late spring through summer 1992-1999, Entanglement nets 91.4 min length of varying depth (2.40--4.88 m) and mesh sizes (12.7-25.4 em) were deployed adjacent to jetty and beachfront sites near Sabine Pass. Bull sharks (N = 720) were incidentally captured as part of a study to monitor the population of Ridley sea turtles. The bull shark bycatch portion of the parent study data was expanded in 1997-1999 …

Cetacean Strandings On The Southwestern Coast Of The Gulf Of Mexico, Alejandro Ortega-Argueta, Clara E. Pérez-Sánchez, Giberth Gordillo-Morales, Omar G. Gordillo, Daniel G. Pérez, Héctor Alafita

Gulf of Mexico Science

A total of 21 reports of cetacean strandings on the coast of Veracruz, Mexico were obtained from interviews and monitoring efforts carried out through surveys conducted by walking along the beach between July 1993 and June 1994, Skeletal remains and recently documented stranding events in scientific and private collections were also collected. Identified species belong to four families: Balaenopteridae, Physeteridae, Kogiidae, and Delphinidae. Nineteen animals were identified to species level. Additionally, a single baleen whale photo was identified only as a Balaenopteridae whale and a single vertebra was recorded as a Delphinidae vertebra because of lack of more conclusive evidence. …

Seasonal Variation In Fish Assemblages Within The Estuarine Portions Of The Myakka And Peace Rivers, Southwest Florida, Charles F. Idelberger, Marin F.D. Greenwood

Gulf of Mexico Science

Juvenile and small adult fish were sampled monthly from 1996 to 2002 in the estuarine portions of the Myakka and Peace rivers, at the northern end of Charlotte Harbor (a relatively pristine estuarine system in southwest Florida). We provide a detailed description of the fish faunas in these areas, including seasonal assemblage structure. Seasonal cycles in assemblage structure were evident. Nearshore (to ~5 m) fish assemblages sampled by seine were separated into three main seasonal groups by cluster analysis (January-April, May-September, September-January). The ichthyofauna collected from deeper (≥1.8 m) areas by otter trawl formed two seasonal groups (June-October and November-March). …

Peracarid Crustaceans Of Central Laguna Madre Tamaulipas In The Southwestern Gulf Of Mexico, Everardo Barba, Alberto J. Sánchez

Gulf of Mexico Science

A total of 6,734 of peracarid crustaceans belonging to 3 orders (Amphipoda, Mysidacea, and Isopoda), 17 families, 25 genera, and 30 species were recorded in the central region of Laguna Madre. The Amphipoda constituted 58% of total density (ind/m²), whereas the Mysidacea and lsopoda represented 29 and 13%, respectively. The amphipods Cymadusa compta and Elasmopus levis, and the isopod Harrieta faxoni were the numerically dominant species. The maximum density values were recorded in submersed aquatic vegetation and sites close to the channels during the "norther" season, when the water temperature decreased.

Cannibalism Of Juveniles By Adult Common Snook (Centropomus Undecimalis), A.J. Adams, R.K. Wolfe

Gulf of Mexico Science

Cannibalism is probably common to many fish species, but has been documented for relatively few. This study provides the first documentation of intercohort cannibalism (juveniles cannibalized by adults) for common snook, Centropomus undecimalis, all instances of which occurred in putative nursery habitats.

Biological Sciences Learning Center First Annual Haunted Halloween Trail, Biological Sciences Learning Center

Teacher Resource Documents

No abstract provided.

Emerging Chemicals And Analytical Methods (2005), Matthew C. Morley, Daniel D. Snow, Vince Kuppig

Nebraska Water Center: Faculty Publications

Emerging contaminants in the water environment continues to be a strong research focus, as evidenced by the abundance of material published during 2004. This review summarizes peer-reviewed literature pertinent to the field of environmental engineering and science and related to analysis, occurrence, and fate of emerging chemical contaminants in the water environment, focusing on the following broad categories of emerging organic contaminants: antibiotics and pharmaceuticals; personal care products ingredients (PCPIs), endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs), halogenated compounds (particularly brominated and fluorinated compounds), and disinfection byproducts (DBPs). To maintain this focus, articles pertaining specifically to human and ecological toxicity, bioconcentration or bioaccumulation, …

Annual Report Of The Town Officers Of The Town Of Pittsburg, New Hampshire For The Year Ending December 31, 2004., Pittsburg Town Representatives

Pittsburg, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Annual Report Of The Officers Of The Town Of Piermont, New Hampshire For The Year Ending December 31, 2004., Piermont Town Representatives

Piermont, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

The Town Of Pittsfield, New Hampshire Annual Reports For The Year Ending December 31, 2004., Pittsfield Town Representatives

Pittsfield, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Town Of Pelham, New Hampshire 2004 Annual Report., Pelham Town Representatives

Pelham, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Can University/Community Collaboration Create Spaces For Aboriginal Reconciliation? Case Study Of The Healing Of The Seven Generations And Four Directions Community Projects And Wilfrid Laurier University, Ginette Lafrenière, Lamine Diallo, Donna Dubie, Lou Henry

Business Technology Management

In this article, the authors attempt to illustrate how two Aboriginal community-based projects were conceptualized and developed through the collaborative efforts of four individuals who believed in the merits of a project aimed at survivors and intergenerational survivors of the residential school system as well as Aboriginal people in trouble with the law. Drawing upon a small body of literature on university/community collaboration, the authors illustrate the importance of meaningful collaboration between universities and communities in order to enhance a mutually beneficial relationship conducive to community-engaged scholarship. Through an examination of the case study of the Healing of The Seven …

Annual Report Of The Town Of Stratham, New Hampshire By The Selectmen, Town Clerk, Tax Collector, Town Treasurer, And Other Town Departments, Boards And Commissions, And School District Reports December 31, 2004 With The Vital Statistics For 2004., Stratham Town Representatives

Stratham, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Annual Report Of The Town Of Shelburne, New Hampshire For The Year Ending December 31, 2004., Shelburne Town Representatives

Shelburne, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Town Of Sandown, New Hampshire Annual Report Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2004., Sandown Town Representatives

Sandown, NH Annual Reports

This is an annual report containing vital statistics for a town/city in the state of New Hampshire.

Género Y Discurso En La Publicidad De Palacio De Hierro. El Análisis Del Mensaje Publicitario Como Base Para Un Estudio De Recepción, Vivian Romeu

Global Media Journal México

No abstract provided.

Cvm Annual Report 2005, College Of Veterinary Medicine, University Of The Philippines Los Baños

CVM Reports

No abstract provided.

Comparison Of Aquatic Life Depicted In Illustrations And Plaster Casts Of The Punt Relief From The Temple Of Hatshepsut At Deir El-Bahari, Emily Lord, Eugene G. Maurakis

Virginia Journal of Science

The primary objective of this study is to document differences between image characteristics of two sources (illustrations in Naville, 1898; and images in the cast of the relief at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) of the Punt relief from the temple of Hatshepsut at Deir El-Bahri. Our second is to compare cast images to photographs of the original relief. Characteristics of 30 species in the illustrations were described and compared to descriptions of the corresponding 30 species photographed from the cast at VMFA. The number of differences and similarities were recorded for each pair of corresponding icons and used …

2005-2006, Csusb

Anthropology Department newsletter

Inside this issue

• Alumni news p.3
• Jim's remarkable qualities p.4
• Faculty news p.6
• Archaeological field school p.9

Ripples 2005, Bridgewater College

Ripples/College Yearbooks

Bridgewater College 2005 Yearbook. This volume appears as a service to the Bridgewater College community and Alumni. This is a derivative version of the original work where portions may be redacted according to institutional policy or practicality. Not all images include original captioning.

Continuum: Volume 25, Number 5 (Winter 2005), Osgoode Hall Law School Of York University

Continuum: Osgoode Hall Law School Alumni Magazine

No abstract provided.

2005-2006 Louisiana Tech University Catalog, Louisiana Tech University

Louisiana Tech University Catalogs

The Louisiana Tech University Catalog includes announcements and course descriptions for courses offered at Louisiana Tech University for the academic year of 2005-2006.

Interim Project Descriptions, 2005, Wofford College. Committee On The Interim

Interim Catalogues

No abstract provided.

Spectrum, 2005, Northwestern College

Spectrum literary magazine

Literary journal

Fractions, Decimals, And Percents : A Fifth Grade Curriculum Unit, Jeffrey Li

Graduate Student Independent Studies

This independent study outlines a fifth grade curriculum unit for fractions, decimals, and percents. The unit utilizes a problem-solving approach to lead to deep understanding of fractions and their relations to decimals and percents. The study is influenced by writings by Hiebert, Dewey, Piaget, \/ygotsky, and Fosnot, and uses a lesson planning format created by Hal Melnick. Four explorations drive the unit:

Exploration 1: What is a fraction?

Exploration 2: Going Deeper with Fractions

Exploration 3: Connecting Fractions to Decimals and Percents

Exploration 4: Comparing Fractional Amounts

Campbell University School Of Law 2004-2005 Placement Bulletin

Placement Bulletins

No abstract provided.