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Recommendations On The Use Of Ecosystem Modeling For Informing Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management And Restoration Outcomes In The Gulf Of Mexico, Arnaud Grüss, Kenneth A. Rose, James Simons, Cameron H. Ainsworth, Elizabeth A. Babcock, David D. Chagaris, Kim De Mutsert, John Froeschke, Peter Himchak, Isaac C. Kaplan, Halie O’Farrell, Manuel J. Zetina Rejon Jan 2017

Recommendations On The Use Of Ecosystem Modeling For Informing Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management And Restoration Outcomes In The Gulf Of Mexico, Arnaud Grüss, Kenneth A. Rose, James Simons, Cameron H. Ainsworth, Elizabeth A. Babcock, David D. Chagaris, Kim De Mutsert, John Froeschke, Peter Himchak, Isaac C. Kaplan, Halie O’Farrell, Manuel J. Zetina Rejon

Marine Science Faculty Publications

Ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM) and ecosystem restoration are gaining momentum worldwide, including in U.S. waters of the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). Ecosystem models are valuable tools for informing EBFM and restoration activities. In this paper, we provide guidance and a roadmap for ecosystem modeling in the GOM region, with an emphasis on model development and use of model products to inform EBFM and the increasing investments in restoration. We propose eight “best practices” for ecosystem modeling efforts, including (1) identification of priority management questions, (2) scenarios as simulation experiments, (3) calibration and validation needs, (4) sensitivity and uncertainty analyses, (5) …

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Yoga And The Ability To Counteract Negative Effects Of Stress And Trauma, Allison R. Steinwand, Staci L. Born Jan 2017

Yoga And The Ability To Counteract Negative Effects Of Stress And Trauma, Allison R. Steinwand, Staci L. Born

Counseling and Human Development Faculty Publications

Many individuals today struggle with the effects of chronic stress, whether due to social and environmental factors or as a result of trauma embedded in their psychophysiology. Research has demonstrated that once an individual endures a traumatic event, there are undesirable changes that occur in the brain and body It is of the utmost importance that mental health counselors consider the relationship between the body and mind. The purpose of this paper is to describe the negative impact traumatic experiences and chronic stress has on the brain and body. Furthermore, the ways in which yoga practice can mitigate trauma symptoms …

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Mechanical Properties Of Sediment Determine Burrowing Success And Influence Distribution Of Two Lugworm Species, R. L. Crane, Rachel Merz Jan 2017

Mechanical Properties Of Sediment Determine Burrowing Success And Influence Distribution Of Two Lugworm Species, R. L. Crane, Rachel Merz

Biology Faculty Works

We apply new perspectives on how organisms burrow by examining the association of in situ variation in sediment mechanical properties with burrowing ability and species distribution of two sympatric lugworms, Abarenicola pacifica and Abarenicola claparedi. We quantified the sediment's resistance to penetration and its grain size distribution at sites inhabited by each species. Abarenicola pacifica individuals were found in significantly harder to penetrate, more heterogeneous sediments. We compared worm burrowing ability using reciprocal transplant experiments. Worms from firmer sediments, A. pacifica, were able to make successful steep burrows in sediments characteristic of either species. In contrast, A. claparedi individuals often …

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Calculating Surface Ocean Pco2 From Biogeochemical Argo Floats Equipped With Ph: An Uncertainty Analysis, N. L. Williams, L. W. Juranek, R. A. Feely, K. S. Johnson, J. L. Sarmiento, L. D. Talley, A. G. Dickson, A. R. Gray, R. Wanninkhof, J. L. Russell, S. C. Riser, Y. Takeshita Jan 2017

Calculating Surface Ocean Pco2 From Biogeochemical Argo Floats Equipped With Ph: An Uncertainty Analysis, N. L. Williams, L. W. Juranek, R. A. Feely, K. S. Johnson, J. L. Sarmiento, L. D. Talley, A. G. Dickson, A. R. Gray, R. Wanninkhof, J. L. Russell, S. C. Riser, Y. Takeshita

Marine Science Faculty Publications

More than 74 biogeochemical profiling floats that measure water column pH, oxygen, nitrate, fluorescence, and backscattering at 10 day intervals have been deployed throughout the Southern Ocean. Calculating the surface ocean partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2sw) from float pH has uncertainty contributions from the pH sensor, the alkalinity estimate, and carbonate system equilibrium constants, resulting in a relative standard uncertainty in pCO2sw of 2.7% (or 11 µatm at pCO2sw of 400 µatm). The calculated pCO2sw from several floats spanning a range of oceanographic regimes are compared to existing climatologies. In some locations, such as the …

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Biogeochemical Sensor Performance In The Soccom Profiling Float Array, Kenneth S. Johnson, Joshua N. Plant, Luke J. Coletti, Hans W. Jannasch, Carole M. Sakamoto, Stephen C. Riser, Dana D. Swift, Nancy L. Williams, Emmanuel Boss, Nils Haëntjens, Lynne D. Talley, Jorge L. Sarmiento Jan 2017

Biogeochemical Sensor Performance In The Soccom Profiling Float Array, Kenneth S. Johnson, Joshua N. Plant, Luke J. Coletti, Hans W. Jannasch, Carole M. Sakamoto, Stephen C. Riser, Dana D. Swift, Nancy L. Williams, Emmanuel Boss, Nils Haëntjens, Lynne D. Talley, Jorge L. Sarmiento

Marine Science Faculty Publications

The Southern Ocean Carbon and Climate Observations and Modeling (SOCCOM) program has begun deploying a large array of biogeochemical sensors on profiling floats in the Southern Ocean. As of February 2016, 86 floats have been deployed. Here the focus is on 56 floats with quality-controlled and adjusted data that have been in the water at least 6 months. The floats carry oxygen, nitrate, pH, chlorophyll fluorescence, and optical backscatter sensors. The raw data generated by these sensors can suffer from inaccurate initial calibrations and from sensor drift over time. Procedures to correct the data are defined. The initial accuracy of …

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Importance Of Lateral Flux And Its Percolation Depth On Organic Carbon Export In Arctic Tundra Soil: Implications From A Soil Leaching Experiment, Xiaowen Zhang, Jack A. Hutchings, Thomas S. Bianchi, Yina Liu, Ana Arellano, Edward A. Schuur Jan 2017

Importance Of Lateral Flux And Its Percolation Depth On Organic Carbon Export In Arctic Tundra Soil: Implications From A Soil Leaching Experiment, Xiaowen Zhang, Jack A. Hutchings, Thomas S. Bianchi, Yina Liu, Ana Arellano, Edward A. Schuur

Marine Science Faculty Publications

Temperature rise in the Arctic is causing deepening of active layers and resulting in the mobilization of deep permafrost dissolved organic matter (DOM). However, the mechanisms of DOM mobilization from Arctic soils, especially upper soil horizons which are drained most frequently through a year, are poorly understood. Here we conducted a short-term leaching experiment on surface and deep organic active layer soils, from the Yukon River basin, to examine the effects of DOM transport on bulk and molecular characteristics. Our data showed a net release of DOM from surface soils equal to an average of 5% of soil carbon. Conversely, …

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Persistent Spatial Structuring Of Coastal Ocean Acidification In The California Current System, F. Chan, J. A. Barth, C. A. Blanchette, R. H. Byrne, F. Chavez, O. Cheriton, R. A. Feely, G. Friederich, B. Gaylord, T. Gouhier, S. Hacker, T. Hill, G. Hofmann, M. A. Mcmanus, B. A. Menge, K. J. Nielsen, A. Russell, E. Sanford, J. Sevadjian, L. Washburn Jan 2017

Persistent Spatial Structuring Of Coastal Ocean Acidification In The California Current System, F. Chan, J. A. Barth, C. A. Blanchette, R. H. Byrne, F. Chavez, O. Cheriton, R. A. Feely, G. Friederich, B. Gaylord, T. Gouhier, S. Hacker, T. Hill, G. Hofmann, M. A. Mcmanus, B. A. Menge, K. J. Nielsen, A. Russell, E. Sanford, J. Sevadjian, L. Washburn

Marine Science Faculty Publications

The near-term progression of ocean acidification (OA) is projected to bring about sharp changes in the chemistry of coastal upwelling ecosystems. The distribution of OA exposure across these early-impact systems, however, is highly uncertain and limits our understanding of whether and how spatial management actions can be deployed to ameliorate future impacts. Through a novel coastal OA observing network, we have uncovered a remarkably persistent spatial mosaic in the penetration of acidified waters into ecologically-important nearshore habitats across 1,000 km of the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem. In the most severe exposure hotspots, suboptimal conditions for calcifying organisms encompassed up …

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Monitoring Biodiversity Change Through Effective Global Coordination, Laetitia M. Navarro, Néstor Fernández, Carlos Guerra, Rob Guralnick, W Daniel Kissling, Maria Cecilia Londoño, Frank Muller-Karger, Eren Turak, Patricia Balvanera, Mark J. Costello, Aurelie Delavaud, Gy El Serafy, Simon Ferrier, Ilse Geijzendorffer, Gary N. Geller, Walter Jetz, Eun-Shik Kim, Hyejin Kim, Corinne S. Martin, Melodie A. Mcgeoch, Tuyeni H. Mwampamba, Jeanne L. Nel, Emily Nicholson, Nathalie Pettorelli, Michael E. Schaepman, Andrew Skidmore, Isabel Sousa Pinto, Sheila Vergara, Petteri Vihervaara, Haigen Xu, Tetsukazu Yahara, Mike Gill, Henrique M. Pereira Jan 2017

Monitoring Biodiversity Change Through Effective Global Coordination, Laetitia M. Navarro, Néstor Fernández, Carlos Guerra, Rob Guralnick, W Daniel Kissling, Maria Cecilia Londoño, Frank Muller-Karger, Eren Turak, Patricia Balvanera, Mark J. Costello, Aurelie Delavaud, Gy El Serafy, Simon Ferrier, Ilse Geijzendorffer, Gary N. Geller, Walter Jetz, Eun-Shik Kim, Hyejin Kim, Corinne S. Martin, Melodie A. Mcgeoch, Tuyeni H. Mwampamba, Jeanne L. Nel, Emily Nicholson, Nathalie Pettorelli, Michael E. Schaepman, Andrew Skidmore, Isabel Sousa Pinto, Sheila Vergara, Petteri Vihervaara, Haigen Xu, Tetsukazu Yahara, Mike Gill, Henrique M. Pereira

Marine Science Faculty Publications

The ability to monitor changes in biodiversity, and their societal impact, is critical to conserving species and managing ecosystems. While emerging technologies increase the breadth and reach of data acquisition, monitoring efforts are still spatially and temporally fragmented, and taxonomically biased. Appropriate long-term information remains therefore limited. The Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON) aims to provide a general framework for biodiversity monitoring to support decision-makers. Here, we discuss the coordinated observing system adopted by GEO BON, and review challenges and advances in its implementation, focusing on two interconnected core components — the Essential Biodiversity Variables as …

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Carbon Regeneration In The Cariaco Basin, Venezuela, Arístides Marquez, Andrew Dale, Luis Troccoli Ghinaglia, Fabiola López Monroy, William Senior, Aida Ríos, Frank Muller Karger, Yrene Astor, Ramón Varela Jan 2017

Carbon Regeneration In The Cariaco Basin, Venezuela, Arístides Marquez, Andrew Dale, Luis Troccoli Ghinaglia, Fabiola López Monroy, William Senior, Aida Ríos, Frank Muller Karger, Yrene Astor, Ramón Varela

Marine Science Faculty Publications

The carbon regeneration in the water column of the Cariaco Basin (Venezuela) was investigated using a regression model of total alkalinity (TA) and the concentration of total inorganic carbon (TCO2). Primary productivity (PP) was determined from the inorganic carbon fraction assimilated by phytoplankton and the variation of the 22 and 23ºC isotherm was used as an indicator of coastal upwelling. The results indicate that CO2 levels were lowest (1962 µmol/kg) at the surface and increased to 2451 µmol/kg below the oxic-anoxic redox interface. The vertical regeneration distribution of carbon was dominated (82%) by organic carbon originating from …

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Marsh Vulnerability To Sea-Level Rise, R W. Parkinson, C Craft, R D. Delaune, J F. Donoghue, R W. Parkinson, J F. Meeder, J Morris, R. Eugene Turner Jan 2017

Marsh Vulnerability To Sea-Level Rise, R W. Parkinson, C Craft, R D. Delaune, J F. Donoghue, R W. Parkinson, J F. Meeder, J Morris, R. Eugene Turner

Faculty Publications

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Trends In Summer Bottom-Water Temperatures On The Northern Gulf Of Mexico Continental Shelf From 1985 To 2015, R. Eugene Turner, N N. Rabalais, D Justic Jan 2017

Trends In Summer Bottom-Water Temperatures On The Northern Gulf Of Mexico Continental Shelf From 1985 To 2015, R. Eugene Turner, N N. Rabalais, D Justic

Faculty Publications

We quantified trends in the 1985 to 2015 summer bottom-water temperature on the northern Gulf of Mexico (nGOM) continental shelf for data collected at 88 stations with depths ranging from 3 to 63 m. The analysis was supplemented with monthly data collected from 1963 to 1965 in the same area. The seasonal summer peak in average bottom-water temperature varied concurrently with air temperature, but with a 2- to 5-month lag. The summer bottom-water temperature declined gradually with depth from 30 degrees C at stations closest to the shore, to 20 degrees C at the offshore edge of the study area, …

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Seaside Sparrows Reveal Contrasting Food Web Responses To Large-Scale Stressors In Coastal Louisiana Saltmarshes, J A. Olin, C M. Burns, S Woltmann, S S. Taylor, J A. Olin, W Bam, L Hooper-Bui, R. Eugene Turner Jan 2017

Seaside Sparrows Reveal Contrasting Food Web Responses To Large-Scale Stressors In Coastal Louisiana Saltmarshes, J A. Olin, C M. Burns, S Woltmann, S S. Taylor, J A. Olin, W Bam, L Hooper-Bui, R. Eugene Turner

Faculty Publications

Large-scale ecosystem disturbances can alter the flow of energy through food webs, but such processes are not well defined for Gulf of Mexico saltmarsh ecosystems vulnerable to multiple interacting stressors. The 2010 Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill significantly affected the composition of terrestrial saltmarsh communities in Louisiana, and thus had the potential to alter energy pathways through terrestrial and aquatic food webs, with direct consequences for higher trophic-level species restricted to these habitats. The Seaside Sparrow (Ammodramus maritimus) is endemic to saltmarshes and relies completely on the habitat and resources they provide; thus, the sparrows can serve as indicators of …

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Smaller Size-At-Age Menhaden With Coastal Warming And Fishing Intensity, R. Eugene Turner Jan 2017

Smaller Size-At-Age Menhaden With Coastal Warming And Fishing Intensity, R. Eugene Turner

Faculty Publications

The size-at-age of one million Brevoortia tyrannus and B. patronus, harvested from Maine to Texas over 65 years, were analysed to determine if there was evidence of changes consistent with the well documented temperature size rules. The average annual weight and length for age 3-, 4- and 5-year-old fish declined on both the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico (GOM) coasts. For example, the average size of a 4-year-old fish captured in 2010 from the Atlantic and GOM, relative to an average 4-year-old fish captured in 1987, is 15 per cent and 11 per cent lighter, respectively. Small changes in the …

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The Cyst-Theca Relationship Of The Dinoflagellate Cyst Trinovantedinium Pallidifulvum, With Erection Of Protoperidinium Lousianensis Sp Nov And Their Phylogenetic Position Within The Conica Group, Kenneth Mertens, Haifang Gu, Yoshihito Takano, Andrea M. Price, Vera Pospelova, Kara Bogus, Gerard J. M. Versteegh, Fabienne Marret, R. Eugene Turner, Nancy N. Rabalais, Kazumi Matsuoka Jan 2017

The Cyst-Theca Relationship Of The Dinoflagellate Cyst Trinovantedinium Pallidifulvum, With Erection Of Protoperidinium Lousianensis Sp Nov And Their Phylogenetic Position Within The Conica Group, Kenneth Mertens, Haifang Gu, Yoshihito Takano, Andrea M. Price, Vera Pospelova, Kara Bogus, Gerard J. M. Versteegh, Fabienne Marret, R. Eugene Turner, Nancy N. Rabalais, Kazumi Matsuoka

Faculty Publications

We establish the cyst-theca relationship of the dinoflagellate cyst species Trinovantedinium pallidifulvum Matsuoka 1987 based on germination experiments of specimens isolated from the Gulf of Mexico. We show that the motile stage is a new species, designated as Protoperidinium louisianensis. We also determine its phylogenetic position based on single-cell polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of a single cell germinated from the Gulf of Mexico cysts. To further refine the phylogeny, we determined the large subunit (LSU) sequence through single-cell PCR of the cyst Selenopemphix undulata isolated from Brentwood Bay (Saanich Inlet, BC, Canada). The phylogeny shows that P. louisianensis is closest …

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Surface Gradients In Dissolved Organic Matter Absorption And Fluorescence Properties Along The New Zealand Sector Of The Southern Ocean, E.J. D'Sa, H.-C. Kim Jan 2017

Surface Gradients In Dissolved Organic Matter Absorption And Fluorescence Properties Along The New Zealand Sector Of The Southern Ocean, E.J. D'Sa, H.-C. Kim

Faculty Publications

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Assessing Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter (Cdom) Distribution, Stocks, And Fluxes In Apalachicola Bay Using Combined Field, Viirs Ocean Color, And Model Observations, I.D. Joshi, E.J. D'Sa, C.L. Osburn, T.S. Bianchi, D.S. Ko, D. Oviedo-Vargas, A.R. Arellano, N.D. Ward Jan 2017

Assessing Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter (Cdom) Distribution, Stocks, And Fluxes In Apalachicola Bay Using Combined Field, Viirs Ocean Color, And Model Observations, I.D. Joshi, E.J. D'Sa, C.L. Osburn, T.S. Bianchi, D.S. Ko, D. Oviedo-Vargas, A.R. Arellano, N.D. Ward

Faculty Publications

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Use Of Vertical Enclosure Space And Species-Typical Locomotion By A Rehabilitating Spider Monkey (Ateles Fusciceps), Jake Funkhouser Jan 2017

Use Of Vertical Enclosure Space And Species-Typical Locomotion By A Rehabilitating Spider Monkey (Ateles Fusciceps), Jake Funkhouser

Undergraduate Honors Theses

With wild spider monkey populations in decline, investigations contributing to captive welfare, and successful rehabilitation and reintroduction knowledge is increasingly pressing. Quantifying and analyzing the appropriateness of naturalistic enclosure designs to foster species-typical behaviors is an effective way to address both of these needs. This study investigates enclosure space use, vertical space preference, substrate use, positional/postural modes, and interactions with human caregivers of a wild-caught, pet-trade rehabilitant Columbian black spider monkey (Ateles fusciceps rufiventris, N = 1). Video data collected daily from August to October 2015 via focal animal sampling (from 08:00 to 10:00) at Alouatta Sanctuary, Panama …

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Annual Changes In Seasonal Riverwater Temperatures In The Eastern And Western United States, Tyler Wagner, Stephen R. Midway, Joanna B. Whittier, Jefferson T. De Weber, Craig P. Paukert Jan 2017

Annual Changes In Seasonal Riverwater Temperatures In The Eastern And Western United States, Tyler Wagner, Stephen R. Midway, Joanna B. Whittier, Jefferson T. De Weber, Craig P. Paukert

Faculty Publications

Changes in river water temperatures are anticipated to have direct effects on thermal habitat and fish population vital rates, and therefore, understanding temporal trends in water temperatures may be necessary for predicting changes in thermal habitat and how species might respond to such changes. However, many investigations into trends in water temperatures use regression methods that assume long-term monotonic changes in temperature, when in fact changes are likely to be nonmonotonic. Therefore, our objective was to highlight the need and provide an example of an analytical method to better quantify the short-term, nonmonotonic temporal changes in thermal habitat that are …

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Introduction, Victor H. Rivera-Monroy, Erik Kristensen, Shing Yip Lee, Robert R. Twilley Jan 2017

Introduction, Victor H. Rivera-Monroy, Erik Kristensen, Shing Yip Lee, Robert R. Twilley

Faculty Publications

One of the major issues we currently need to address in mangrove ecological research is the causes (qualitative and quantitative) that drive current mismanagement and degradation of mangrove wetlands; one of the most productive and valuable coastal ecosystems in the world. This is a complex task, and we need to consider the complex interactions between social and ecological systems, including an evaluation of state-of-the-art mangrove ecosystem science. For instance, the attempts to refine and improve the significance of mangrove wetlands’ economic value include not only the most visible and well-recognized mangrove ecosystem services around the world, e.g., fisheries and wood …

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Biogeochemical Cycles: Global Approaches And Perspectives, Erik Kristensen, Rod M. Connolly, Xose L. Otero, Cyril Marchand, Tiago O. Ferreira, Victor H. Rivera-Monroy Jan 2017

Biogeochemical Cycles: Global Approaches And Perspectives, Erik Kristensen, Rod M. Connolly, Xose L. Otero, Cyril Marchand, Tiago O. Ferreira, Victor H. Rivera-Monroy

Faculty Publications

This chapter uses a literature review to advance our understanding of the biogeochemical functioning of mangrove wetlands and to elucidate biogeographic differences. We identify potential sources of variation in biogeochemical processes among various locations and analyze current advances in evaluating transformations of carbon (C) and other critical elements (e.g., N, P, S, Fe, Mn) in the context of mangrove conservation and management priorities. We also identify knowledge gaps and research priorities across biogeographic regions and latitudes. Mangrove forests inhabit unique locations at the interface between marine and terrestrial environments and, as such, possess attributes that characterize both environments. Because of …

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Mangrove Ecosystems: A Global Biogeographic Perspective: Structure, Function, And Services, Victor H. Rivera-Monroy, Erik Kristensen, Shing Yip Lee, Robert R. Twilley Jan 2017

Mangrove Ecosystems: A Global Biogeographic Perspective: Structure, Function, And Services, Victor H. Rivera-Monroy, Erik Kristensen, Shing Yip Lee, Robert R. Twilley

Faculty Publications

This book presents a comprehensive overview and analysis of mangrove ecological processes, structure, and function at the local, biogeographic, and global scales and how these properties interact to provide key ecosystem services to society. The analysis is based on an international collaborative effort that focuses on regions and countries holding the largest mangrove resources and encompasses the major biogeographic and socio-economic settings of mangrove distribution. Given the economic and ecological importance of mangrove wetlands at the global scale, the chapters aim to integrate ecological and socio-economic perspectives on mangrove function and management using a system-level hierarchical analysis framework. The book …

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Diversity Of Evoked Astrocyte Ca2+ Dynamics Quantified Through Experimental Measurements And Mathematical Modeling., Taheri M, Handy G, Borisyuk A, White Ja Jan 2017

Diversity Of Evoked Astrocyte Ca2+ Dynamics Quantified Through Experimental Measurements And Mathematical Modeling., Taheri M, Handy G, Borisyuk A, White Ja

Faculty Publications

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The Roles Of Resuspension, Diffusion And Biogeochemical Processes On Oxygen Dynamics Offshore Of The Rhone River, France: A Numerical Modeling Study, Julia M. Moriarty, Courtney K. Harris, Katja Fennel, Marjorie A. M. Friedrichs, Kehui Xu, Christophe Rabouille Jan 2017

The Roles Of Resuspension, Diffusion And Biogeochemical Processes On Oxygen Dynamics Offshore Of The Rhone River, France: A Numerical Modeling Study, Julia M. Moriarty, Courtney K. Harris, Katja Fennel, Marjorie A. M. Friedrichs, Kehui Xu, Christophe Rabouille

Faculty Publications

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Nudging Robots: Innovative Solutions To Regulate Artificial Intelligence, Michael Guihot, Anne F. Matthew, Nicolas P. Suzor Jan 2017

Nudging Robots: Innovative Solutions To Regulate Artificial Intelligence, Michael Guihot, Anne F. Matthew, Nicolas P. Suzor

Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law

There is a pervading sense of unease that artificially intelligent machines will soon radically alter our lives in ways that are still unknown. Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) technology are developing at an extremely rapid rate as computational power continues to grow exponentially. Even if existential concerns about AI do not materialize, there are enough concrete examples of problems associated with current applications of AI to warrant concern about the level of control that exists over developments in this field. Some form of regulation is likely necessary to protect society from harm. However, advances in regulatory capacity have not kept …

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University Of New Hampshire Graduate Course Catalog, 2017-2018, University Of New Hampshire Jan 2017

University Of New Hampshire Graduate Course Catalog, 2017-2018, University Of New Hampshire

Graduate Catalog

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Colonizing The Mníšoše (Missouri River): Devastating Effects Of The Pick-Sloan Plan, Selena Olvera Jan 2017

Colonizing The Mníšoše (Missouri River): Devastating Effects Of The Pick-Sloan Plan, Selena Olvera

Sustainable RIVER

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Using Data Exclusivity Grants To Incentivize Cumulative Innovation Of Biologics' Manufacturing Processes, Eric Lawrence Levi Jan 2017

Using Data Exclusivity Grants To Incentivize Cumulative Innovation Of Biologics' Manufacturing Processes, Eric Lawrence Levi

American University Law Review

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Exploring The Experiences Of Learning Mathematics For A Child With Cancer: A Case Study, Elizabeth M. Bello Jan 2017

Exploring The Experiences Of Learning Mathematics For A Child With Cancer: A Case Study, Elizabeth M. Bello

Honors Undergraduate Theses

In this research report, I utilize interpretative phenomenological analysis (Smith, Flowers, & Larkin, 2009) to examine the mathematics education experiences of a child with cancer. Two qualitative interviews with a 13-year-old male patient with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and his mother were analyzed. Findings revealed several storylines or themes: living with cancer, environmental barriers, and mathematics in virtual school. Grade level mathematics, content knowledge, and delivery during treatment in comparison to the child’s healthy peers are also discussed.

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Exploring Teaching Methods Corresponding With The Theory Of Basic Human Values In Late Childhood And Early Adolescence Classrooms, Nicole Daly Jan 2017

Exploring Teaching Methods Corresponding With The Theory Of Basic Human Values In Late Childhood And Early Adolescence Classrooms, Nicole Daly

Honors Undergraduate Theses

Recent research that indicates ten universal values are shared across cultures has developed into the Schwartz Value Systems Theory. This theory describes the ten basic human values that derive from different motivational forces such as social superiority, an inner desire in novelty, and loyalty to one’s group. The values and corresponding motivational forces guide an individual’s decisions. After the Schwartz Value Systems Theory had been developed, two surveys have been created in order to assess an individual’s value hierarchy. While both of these surveys accurately measure an adult’s values, further research has indicated children possess individual values similarly to adults. …

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Testing Mice At Risk Of Pancreatic Cancer For Altered Protein Pathways Found In Diabetes, Henley Cheung Jan 2017

Testing Mice At Risk Of Pancreatic Cancer For Altered Protein Pathways Found In Diabetes, Henley Cheung

Honors Undergraduate Theses

Pancreatic cancer is nearly asymptomatic, which can result in extensive grow and even metastasis to other organs before detection. When diagnosed at a late stage, the survival rate is 3%. Early detection is therefore the key to treating pancreatic cancer. Diabetes was identified as a risk factor for the development of pancreatic cancer, but the mechanism remains unknown. In this project, the objective was to delineate a link between diabetes and pancreatic cancer by examining their shared protein signaling pathways. In a previous study, hyper-activation of AKT1 resulted in a pre-diabetic phenotype and also increased upregulation of downstream phosphorylated mTOR …

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