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Evaluation Of A Coupled Event-Driven Phenology And Evapotranspiration Model For Croplands In The United States Northern Great Plains, V. Kovalskyy, G. M. Henebry, D. P. Roy, B. Adusei, M. Hansen, G. Senay, D. M. Mocko Jun 2013

Evaluation Of A Coupled Event-Driven Phenology And Evapotranspiration Model For Croplands In The United States Northern Great Plains, V. Kovalskyy, G. M. Henebry, D. P. Roy, B. Adusei, M. Hansen, G. Senay, D. M. Mocko

Natural Resource Management Faculty Publications

A new model coupling scheme with remote sensing data assimilation was developed for estimation of daily actual evapotranspiration (ET). The scheme consists of the VegET, a model to estimate ET from meteorological and water balance data, and an Event Driven Phenology Model (EDPM), an empirical crop specific model trained on multiple years of flux tower data transformed into six types of environmental forcings that are called “events” to emphasize their temporally discrete character, which has advantages for modeling multiple contingent influences. The EDPM in prognostic mode supplies seasonal trajectories of normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI); whereas in diagnostic mode, it …

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Identifying Common Pressure Pathways From A Complex Network Of Human Activities To Support Ecosystem-Based Management, Am Knights, Rs Koss, La Robinson Jun 2013

Identifying Common Pressure Pathways From A Complex Network Of Human Activities To Support Ecosystem-Based Management, Am Knights, Rs Koss, La Robinson

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

The marine environment is heavily exploited, but unintentional consequences cause wide‐ranging negative effects to its characteristics. Linkage frameworks (e.g., DPSIR [driver–pressure–state–impact–response]) are commonly used to describe an interaction between human activities and ecological characteristics of the ecosystem, but as each linkage is viewed independently, the diversity of pressures that affect those characteristics may not be identified or managed effectively. Here we demonstrate an approach for using linkages to build a simple network to capture the complex relationships arising from multiple sectors and their activities. Using data‐analysis tools common to ecology, we show how linkages can be placed into mechanistically similar …

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Camera-Port Site Metastasis Of A Renal-Cell Carcinoma After Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy, Joseph B. Song, Youssef S. Tanagho, Eric H. Kim, Phillip H. Abbosh, Phillip H. Abbosh, Goutham Vemana, R. Sherburne Figenshau Jun 2013

Camera-Port Site Metastasis Of A Renal-Cell Carcinoma After Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy, Joseph B. Song, Youssef S. Tanagho, Eric H. Kim, Phillip H. Abbosh, Phillip H. Abbosh, Goutham Vemana, R. Sherburne Figenshau

Open Access Publications

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Genetic And Molecular Analysis Of The Maize R1 Locus, Jennifer Derkits Jun 2013

Genetic And Molecular Analysis Of The Maize R1 Locus, Jennifer Derkits

Theses and Dissertations

Canalization, the stability of phenotypes in the presence of a specific genotype and environment is important for trait selection and understanding gene expression pathways. The goal of this study was to investigate mechanisms involved in the loss of canalization at the maize r1 locus. A specific lightly colored R-sc derivative, R-sc:86-17(L), was mutagenized with ethyl methyl sulfonate (EMS), and the progeny screened for restoration of dark seed color and canalization. Putative revertants/mutants were mapped relative to the r1 locus, tested for complementation to each other to identify a minimum number of genes involved in canalization, tested for cis silencing of …

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Lanthorn, Vol. 47, No. 63, June 3, 2013, Grand Valley State University Jun 2013

Lanthorn, Vol. 47, No. 63, June 3, 2013, Grand Valley State University

Volume 47, July 2, 2012 - June 3, 2013

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

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Laughlin '14 Selected As Nsf Scholar, Mallika Kavadi Jun 2013

Laughlin '14 Selected As Nsf Scholar, Mallika Kavadi

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

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Identification Of Cisplatin-Binding Proteins Using Agarose Conjugates Of Platinum Compounds, Takatoshi Karasawa, Martha Sibrian-Vazquez, Robert M. Strongin, Peter S. Steyger Jun 2013

Identification Of Cisplatin-Binding Proteins Using Agarose Conjugates Of Platinum Compounds, Takatoshi Karasawa, Martha Sibrian-Vazquez, Robert M. Strongin, Peter S. Steyger

Chemistry Faculty Publications and Presentations

Cisplatin is widely used as an antineoplastic drug, but its ototoxic and nephrotoxic side-effects, as well as the inherent or acquired resistance of some cancers to cisplatin, remain significant clinical problems. Cisplatin’s selectivity in killing rapidly proliferating cancer cells is largely dependent on covalent binding to DNA via cisplatin’s chloride sites that had been aquated. We hypothesized that cisplatin’s toxicity in slowly proliferating or terminally differentiated cells is primarily due to drug-protein interactions, instead of drug-DNA binding. To identify proteins that bind to cisplatin, we synthesized two different platinum-agarose conjugates, one with two amino groups and another with two chlorides …

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Science Fiction And The Myth Of Trajectory Evolution, Jocelyn D. Pickreign Jun 2013

Science Fiction And The Myth Of Trajectory Evolution, Jocelyn D. Pickreign

The Macalester Review

Stephen Jay Gould first proposed the idea of “iconographies of progress.” Today, one of the most prominent forms of progress iconography is the science fiction story. Science fiction as a genre frequently portrays evolution as a linear trajectory of increasing complexity, and in doing so, furthers a worldview that is not unlike the pre-Darwin understanding of human beings as both the center and the pinnacle of the natural world.

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Sugrue Named Top Teaching Assistant In Nation, Traci Bratton Jun 2013

Sugrue Named Top Teaching Assistant In Nation, Traci Bratton

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Synthesis Of New Pyrazoline - Phenoxathiin Derivatives, Suad M. Al-Araji, Ayad Ahmed Mohamad Jun 2013

Synthesis Of New Pyrazoline - Phenoxathiin Derivatives, Suad M. Al-Araji, Ayad Ahmed Mohamad

Baghdad Science Journal

Phenoxathiin was prepared by the reaction of diphenyl ether with sulfur in the presence of anhydrous aluminum chloride. This work comprised the synthesis of new phenoxathiin derivatives containing heterocyclic moieties. These heterocyclic compounds were synthesized in three groups. The first group was made up of 2-(oxoalken-1-yl) phenoxathiin derivatives (3a-3j) obtained from the reaction of 2-acetylphenoxathiin with different aromatic aldehyde in the presence of sodium hydroxide. The other two groups involved compounds produced from the reaction of (3a-3j) with hydrazine hydrate in acetic acid to get 2-(1-acetyl pyrazolin-3-yl) phenoxathiin derivatives (4a-4j), and phenyl hydrazine in the presence of piperidine to afford …

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Parental Factors Affecting Schools Drop-Outs In Egypt, Margaret Varoujan Jun 2013

Parental Factors Affecting Schools Drop-Outs In Egypt, Margaret Varoujan

Theses and Dissertations

The aim of this study is to shed light on the parental factors that affect children’s education in Egypt in terms of access and completion of the basic education level. Schooling increases at first as children enroll, but then it declines as some children start to drop-out after a few years. Dropping-out of school and the existence of child labor are consequences of poverty. Parental education has been found to be a major factor behind the children’s schooling and child labor decision. Low returns to education impose a further challenge to the household decision on schooling. Education in Egypt had …

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Taxonomical And Comparative Morphological Study For Two Wild Species Of The Genus Chaenorhinum (D.C.) Reichb. (Scrophulariaceae) In Iraq., Fatin H Al-Dulaimi, Ali H Al-Musawi, Al- H Al-Mousawi Jun 2013

Taxonomical And Comparative Morphological Study For Two Wild Species Of The Genus Chaenorhinum (D.C.) Reichb. (Scrophulariaceae) In Iraq., Fatin H Al-Dulaimi, Ali H Al-Musawi, Al- H Al-Mousawi

Baghdad Science Journal

Comparative morphological study has been treated for two species of the genus Chaenorhinum(D.C.) Richb., These species were: 1.Chaenorhinum calycinum 2.Chaenorhinum rubrifolium(Robill. & cast. Ex Lam. & DC.) Fourr. The genus belong to the family Scorphulariaceae. Morphological characters has been studies for: root, stem, leaves, flowers (calyx, corolla, androcium including filaments and anthers, gynocium including ovary, style and stigma), fruits and seeds also has been characterized. Key for there two species presented using some quantitative characters. Other characters like shape of fruits and seeds were used too, and they were of a useful taxonomic value.

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The Histological Effect Of Aeromonashydrophila On Liver Of Male Albino Mice, Alaa Sadie Abbood, Mohammed Abdel –Hadigal, Kefah Ahmad Jassim Jun 2013

The Histological Effect Of Aeromonashydrophila On Liver Of Male Albino Mice, Alaa Sadie Abbood, Mohammed Abdel –Hadigal, Kefah Ahmad Jassim

Baghdad Science Journal

Two hundred of stool samples from different age groups(less than 5 to 40 years) were collected from Al-Elwea , Al-Kendy , Children welfare and Baghdad Teaching hospital from September 2009 to May 2010 . Using the isolation methods and diagnostic laboratory tests, Aeromonashydrophila was isolated according to the growth on MacConkey , blood and TCBS agar . The sensitivity test for diagnostic antibiotic O129 was done , also by biochemical test using api20E. The percentage of isolation for Aeromonashydrophila was 5% for all patients . The hemolysin assay was also done to select the proper isolate for the study . …

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Synthesis And Characterization Of Some Mixed Ligand Complexes Containing (8-Hydroxyquinoline) And (2 - Picoline) With Some Metal Ions, Alia Salman Kindeel, Ibtisam Jameel Dawood, Manhel Remon Aziz Jun 2013

Synthesis And Characterization Of Some Mixed Ligand Complexes Containing (8-Hydroxyquinoline) And (2 - Picoline) With Some Metal Ions, Alia Salman Kindeel, Ibtisam Jameel Dawood, Manhel Remon Aziz

Baghdad Science Journal

Complexes of some metal ions ( MnIІ ) , Co(IІ ) , Ni(IІ ) ,Cu (IІ ) , Zn(IІ ) , Cd (IІ ) , and Hg(IІ ) ) with 8-hydroxyquinoline (Oxine) and 2- Picoline (2-pic ) have been synthesized and characterized on the basis of their FT-IR. and Uv-visible spectroscopy ,atomic absorption molar conductivity measurements and magnetic susceptibility ,from the results obtained the following general formula has been given for prepared complexes [M (oxine)2 (2-pic)2]where M = M(IІ ) = Mn , Co , Ni , Cu , Zn , Cd , Hg(oxine)- = ionic ligand 8-hydroxyquinolin (oxinato)(2- pic) …

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Sludge Worms Species (Oligochaeta: Naididae: Tubificinae) From Different Aquatic Habitat In Baghdad / Iraq, Haifa J. Jaweir, Afrah M. Alwan Jun 2013

Sludge Worms Species (Oligochaeta: Naididae: Tubificinae) From Different Aquatic Habitat In Baghdad / Iraq, Haifa J. Jaweir, Afrah M. Alwan

Baghdad Science Journal

The present investigation is concerned primarily with sorting and identification of subfamily Tubificinae from River Tigris and some water surface in Baghdad /Iraq . For this purpose six study sites were chosen, including a Al- Kadhemyia drainage canal, North Baghdad; three sites on the shore of River Tigris; in addition to site in Al-Jaish canal , East Baghdad, finally the sixth site was from pond in Al-Zawra'a park , within the center of Baghdad .These sites were characterized by sediment rang from clay, silty-clay to silty with a percentage of organic matter ranged between 0.7% - 9.9% . According to …

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Detection Of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus In Serum From Women With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Rana S. Aboud, Dunya F. Salloom, Ali H. Abbas Jun 2013

Detection Of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus In Serum From Women With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Rana S. Aboud, Dunya F. Salloom, Ali H. Abbas

Baghdad Science Journal

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorder. To determine the metabolic disorders in women with PCOS, (25) women with PCOS ages (15 - 47) years have been investigated and compared with (20) healthy individuals. All the studied groups were carried out to measure fasting blood sugar, (anti-GAD Ab, anti β-islet cell Ab by IFAT) and measured insulin level by ELISA. There was significant elevation in the concentration of fasting blood sugar than in control groups (p ≤ 0.05) and there was negative results for anti-GAD Ab and anti β-islet cell Ab by IFAT test for …

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Bacterial Isolates And Their Antibiograms Of Burn Wound Infections In Burns Specialist Hospital In Baghdad, Sadik Abdulridha Gatea Alkaabi Jun 2013

Bacterial Isolates And Their Antibiograms Of Burn Wound Infections In Burns Specialist Hospital In Baghdad, Sadik Abdulridha Gatea Alkaabi

Baghdad Science Journal

A total of 54 out of 67 (80.59%) of burn wound swab showed growth of one, or two, or three bacterial pathogens. Pseudomonas aeruginosa was the commonest pathogen, isolated in 48.14% of swab samples, followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae (31.48%), Staphylococcus aureus (27.77%), Acinetobacter baumanii (14.81%), Escherichia coli (7.40%), and Citrobacter freundii, Providencia stuartii, Enterobacter cloacae, with 1.85% isolation percentage for each. All bacterial isolates were tested against 19 antibiotics, and showed multi-drug resistance to 10 antibiotics, or more. The most effective antibiotics were the fifth-generation cephalosporin, ceftobiprole, and and antibiotic combinations, as Ceftazidime / clavulanic acid, and Cefoperazone /sulbactam, and …

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Evaluation Of Electrolytes In Adult Patients With Acute Leukemia Before And After Chemotherapy, Alea F. Salman, Karima.F Ali, Alaa.F Alwan Jun 2013

Evaluation Of Electrolytes In Adult Patients With Acute Leukemia Before And After Chemotherapy, Alea F. Salman, Karima.F Ali, Alaa.F Alwan

Baghdad Science Journal

Leukemia is a cancer of early blood forming cells. Most of them are cancers of white blood cells , however some leukemias start in other blood cell types.Electrolytes have modulatory effects on several biological mechanisms in the body namely as stabilizers,element of structures, essential element for hormonal function and also co-factors for a number of enzymes.In this study serum electrolytes levels were measured in patients with acute leukemia (AL) disorders before and after chemotherapy(anthracycline, doxorubicin, cytarabine ,prednisone, vincristine and doxorubicin) during one month and compared with that of control group. Blood samples were obtained from (43) patients (28 males and …

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Comparison Of The Effect Of Aqueous Extracts Of Two Plants, Origanum Vulgare L. And Fenugreek Seeds With Anticancer Drug Cis-Platin On The Growth Of Cancer Cell Lines, Jinan Hussain, Iman Hashim, Farooq Ibrahem Mohammed, Ashgan Salman, Noora Saad Jun 2013

Comparison Of The Effect Of Aqueous Extracts Of Two Plants, Origanum Vulgare L. And Fenugreek Seeds With Anticancer Drug Cis-Platin On The Growth Of Cancer Cell Lines, Jinan Hussain, Iman Hashim, Farooq Ibrahem Mohammed, Ashgan Salman, Noora Saad

Baghdad Science Journal

This study involved the effect of the aqueous extractsof two plants, Origanum vulgare L.(1), Trigonella Foenum Graecum L. (Fenugreek) seeds(2) on the growth of cancer cell lines. Rhabdomyo sarcomas (RD) of human cell line and female intestine cells of Albino mice (L20B) in vitroSystem. These extracts were compared with the known anticancer drug Cis-platinum(Cis-Pt) as a positive control. The phytochemical tests were used for screening the active compounds in plants. The inhibition activity assay was used as a parameter of the cytotoxic effect of these extracts. Cancer cell lines were treated with four concentrations of Cis-platin, 31.25, 62.5, 125 and …

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Synthesis And Characterizationof Some New Phenolic Schiff Bases Derivatives, Iman Mehdi Mohammed Hasan, Sanaa H. Saleh Jun 2013

Synthesis And Characterizationof Some New Phenolic Schiff Bases Derivatives, Iman Mehdi Mohammed Hasan, Sanaa H. Saleh

Baghdad Science Journal

Starting from bis (4,4'-diamino phenoxy) ethan(1), a variety of phenolicschiff bases (methylolic, etheric, epoxy) derivatives have been synthesized. All proposed structure were supported by FTIR, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR Elemental analysis, some derivatives evaluated by thermal analysis (TGA).

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Effects Of Lead On Hemopoeitic And Iron Status In Iraqi Workers At Lead Batteries Factory, Fatin F. Al-Kazazz, Mustafa H. Al-Waali Jun 2013

Effects Of Lead On Hemopoeitic And Iron Status In Iraqi Workers At Lead Batteries Factory, Fatin F. Al-Kazazz, Mustafa H. Al-Waali

Baghdad Science Journal

The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of lead exposure on hemopoetic system (through the index delta-Aminolevulinic acid dehydrataseδ-ALAD activity & hemoglobin concentration (Hb) ) and on iron status (levels of iron Fe, Ferritin Fr, Total iron binding capacity TIBC, percentage of transferine saturation TF%) in 44 Iraqi worker at lead batteries factory. Workers divided into two groups: smokers(n=21) mean aged (37.33±4.82 year)and non smokers(n=23) mean aged(40.78±7.89 year) and 45 healthy subjects mean aged (33.97±5.08)as control group . Activity of δ-ALAD ratio shows significant decrease (p ˂ 0.05) ,while Hb and hematocrit Hct were non significant (p ˃ 0.05) …

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Thermodynamicproperties Of Nicotinicacid In Dilute Hcl And Inaqueous Nacl Solutions At (293.15, 298.15, 303.15 And 308.15)K, Taghried A. Salman, Khatab A. Abd Jun 2013

Thermodynamicproperties Of Nicotinicacid In Dilute Hcl And Inaqueous Nacl Solutions At (293.15, 298.15, 303.15 And 308.15)K, Taghried A. Salman, Khatab A. Abd

Baghdad Science Journal

Apparent molar volume,Vφ,and viscosity B-coefficient of nicotinc acid in water and in aqueous NaCl solutions have been determined from density and viscosity measurements at (293.15, 298.15, 303.15 and 308.15) K. The experimental density data were evaluated by Masson equation, and the derived, apparent molar volume at infinite dilution, V°φ,and the slope Sv,were interpreted in term of solute-solvent and solute-solute interactions. Transfer apparent molar volumes at infinite dilution of nicotinic acid from water to NaCl solutions at various temperatures have been calculated.The viscosity data have been analyzed using Jones-Dole equation, and the derived parameters, Jones-Dolecoefficient, B,andFalkenhagencoefficient,A, have been also interpreted in …

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Synthesis And Characterization Of 1,3,4-Oxadiazoles Derived From 9-Fluorenone, Rafid Saad Dawood Jun 2013

Synthesis And Characterization Of 1,3,4-Oxadiazoles Derived From 9-Fluorenone, Rafid Saad Dawood

Baghdad Science Journal

In the present work, 9-fluorenone-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (1) was prepared from 9-fluorenone-2-carboxylic acid and then converted into the acid hydrazide (2). Compound (2), is the key intermediate for the synthesis of several series of new compounds such as substituted 1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives (3-6) were synthesized from the condensation of different substituted benzoic acids with compound (2) using POCl3 as condensing agent. Treatment of compound (2) with formic acid gave the N-formyl hydrazide (7), which upon refluxing with phosphorous pentoxide in benzene yielded the corresponding 5-(9-fluorenone-2-yl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole (8). Reaction of hydrazide (2) with phenyl isocyanate to give N-phenyl semicarbazide derivative (9), then …

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Introduction To Personalized Medicine, Robert D. Lieberthal Phd Jun 2013

Introduction To Personalized Medicine, Robert D. Lieberthal Phd

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

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Population Health Matters, Spring 2013, Vol. 26, No. 2. Download Full Pdf Jun 2013

Population Health Matters, Spring 2013, Vol. 26, No. 2. Download Full Pdf

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

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Cultural Appeal: The Hard Attribute Of A Soft Trans-Ideology, Viorella Manolache, Henrieta A. Serban Jun 2013

Cultural Appeal: The Hard Attribute Of A Soft Trans-Ideology, Viorella Manolache, Henrieta A. Serban

Wagadu: A Journal of Transnational Women's & Gender Studies

The study investigates feminism, still based both on the arguments of socialism and liberalism, but also maintained as an alternative-cultural realm. This working hypothesis is tested from a philosophical perspective, in relation to several authors and theoretical frames, situating specificity and the threat of marginalization in the light of modernism, postmodernism and trans-modernism. If, ideologically, the terrain of feminisms seems mined by the theory of the control of the intervention spaces, recognizing only the victory of passing from episodic to structural importance, the cultural place of the feminisms remains a strongly individualized manifestation. Only in solidarity and within a cultural …

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The Effect Of Mulch Type And Thickness On The Soil Surface Evaporation Rate, Michael Mcmillen Jun 2013

The Effect Of Mulch Type And Thickness On The Soil Surface Evaporation Rate, Michael Mcmillen

Horticulture and Crop Science

There is a continual drive to conserve water and improve irrigation efficiency in agriculture, especially in regions where water resources are limited and regulated. Mulching is one cultural practice which can be used to reduce water needs. Using certain agricultural byproducts as mulch is a sustainable practice which can provide other benefits as well such as improving soil. Wheat straw, grass clippings, and leaf debris are fairly abundant byproducts which can be used as mulch. An experiment was conducted to determine which of these readily available mulching materials would be best at conserving soil moisture, and at which thicknesses, 5, …

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Lower San Luis Obispo Creek Stewardship Plan, Raven Lukehart, Daniel Bohlman Jun 2013

Lower San Luis Obispo Creek Stewardship Plan, Raven Lukehart, Daniel Bohlman

Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences

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Recreation Displacement Of Bass Fishermen From Central Coast Lakes, Erin Gray Jun 2013

Recreation Displacement Of Bass Fishermen From Central Coast Lakes, Erin Gray

Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration

The purpose of this study was to assess the impacts of aquatic invasive species preventative measures on recreation displacement of bass fishermen from Central Coast lakes. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to participants at a local bass fishing tournament. Thirty-six respondents completed the questionnaire. The results indicated that boat inspection procedures do not necessarily cause bass fishermen to displace. This study found that fishermen are likely to avoid recreating at a Central Coast lake in fishing practice conditions rather than in tournament conditions, and are likely to avoid tournaments at their least favorite lake if boat inspection procedures take too …

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¡Escriba! ¡Write! Volume 11, June 2013, Hostos Community College Library Jun 2013

¡Escriba! ¡Write! Volume 11, June 2013, Hostos Community College Library

¡Escriba!

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