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Ua66/5/1 Ogden College Of Science & Engineering Agriculture Student Organizations, Wku Archives Dec 2010

Ua66/5/1 Ogden College Of Science & Engineering Agriculture Student Organizations, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about Agriculture student organizations including:

  • Block & Bridle Club
  • Cherry Country Life Club
  • WKU Equestrian Team


Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 86, No. 4), Kentucky Library Research Collections Nov 2010

Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 86, No. 4), Kentucky Library Research Collections

Kentucky Warbler

No abstract provided.


Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 86, No. 3), Kentucky Library Research Collections Aug 2010

Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 86, No. 3), Kentucky Library Research Collections

Kentucky Warbler

No abstract provided.


Environment-Induced Phenotypic Plasticity In The Teeth Of Hatchery And Wild Largemouth Bass, Micropterus Floridanus, Tamilselvi Selvaraj Aug 2010

Environment-Induced Phenotypic Plasticity In The Teeth Of Hatchery And Wild Largemouth Bass, Micropterus Floridanus, Tamilselvi Selvaraj

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Successful stock enhancement of hatchery-reared fish depends heavily on the release of individuals able to demonstrate strong survival skills. Overall survival of fishes is a reflection of a successful blend of physiology, anatomy, and behavior. With fishes being highly phenotypically plastic, the potential exists for all aspects of hatcheryreared fish to vary significantly from their wild counterparts while having potentially adverse effects on their survival after release. Previous analyses have demonstrated significant differences between the feeding behavior of hatchery-reared and wild caught largemouth bass (Micropterus floridanus) in the laboratory, as well as differences in the development of the …


Age, Reproduction, Growth, Condition And Diet Of The Introduced Yellow Bass, Morone Mississippiensis, In Barren River Lake, Kentucky, Peter G. Zervas Aug 2010

Age, Reproduction, Growth, Condition And Diet Of The Introduced Yellow Bass, Morone Mississippiensis, In Barren River Lake, Kentucky, Peter G. Zervas

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Introduction of fish species to North American drainages has occurred for over 100 years. Introduced fish species have been documented to have adverse effects on both the environment and native species of the drainage into which they have been introduced. To better understand the effects that introduced species may have on a particular drainage, it is essential to understand aspects of the introduced species’ life history. The objectives of the current study is to quantify the age, reproduction, growth, condition and diet of the yellow bass, Morone mississippiensis, in Barren River Lake, Kentucky. Monthly collections from three areas on …


The Effects Of Growth Hormone In The Inner Ear Of Zebrafish (Danio Rerio) During Hair Cell Regeneration, Chia-Hui Lin Aug 2010

The Effects Of Growth Hormone In The Inner Ear Of Zebrafish (Danio Rerio) During Hair Cell Regeneration, Chia-Hui Lin

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Although deafness is a universal problem, effective treatments have remained elusive. In order to develop potential treatments, an overall understanding of the cellular process of auditory hair cell regeneration, which occurs in fish but not mammals, must be established. A previous microarray analysis and qRT-PCR validation of noise-exposed zebrafish showed that growth hormone (GH) was significantly upregulated during the process of auditory hair cell regeneration. Thus, GH may play an important role during hair cell regeneration. However, cellular effects of exogenous GH in the zebrafish auditory hair cell regeneration have not been examined after noise exposure. To understand the effect …


Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 86, No. 2), Kentucky Library Research Collections May 2010

Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 86, No. 2), Kentucky Library Research Collections

Kentucky Warbler

No abstract provided.


A Comparison Of The Singing Activity Of Carolina Wrens (Thryothorus Ludovicianus)) In Urban And Rural Settings, Shannon R. Trimboli May 2010

A Comparison Of The Singing Activity Of Carolina Wrens (Thryothorus Ludovicianus)) In Urban And Rural Settings, Shannon R. Trimboli

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

As the earth’s landscape becomes increasingly urbanized, local wildlife must adapt to urban conditions or migrate to areas that are more rural. Urban wildlife face challenges such as direct loss of habitat, competition with non-native species, disturbance due to anthropogenic noise, and micro-climatic changes. Factors such as temperature, relative humidity, and noise affect the acoustical environment and may affect the ability of many animals, including birds, to communicate.

Understanding how urbanization affects birds’ singing behavior is critical because singing often plays a vital role in attracting mates and defending territories. In addition, as global climate change occurs it will become …


Ua77/1 Wku Spirit, Wku Alumni Relations Apr 2010

Ua77/1 Wku Spirit, Wku Alumni Relations

WKU Archives Records

Magazine created for the alumni of Western Kentucky University. In this issue:

  • WKU Student Teaching Benefits from International Flavor
  • The Horse in Kentucky
  • Hilltopper Completes DNA Sequence of Virus
  • Willie Taggart Takes the Helm


Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 86, No. 1), Kentucky Library Research Collections Feb 2010

Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 86, No. 1), Kentucky Library Research Collections

Kentucky Warbler

No abstract provided.


Knight Commission Company (Sc 2154), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Jan 2010

Knight Commission Company (Sc 2154), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2154. Letter from Knight Commission Company, Louisville, Kentucky, to Emerson Nale, Salem, Indiana, soliciting consignments of livestock and quoting market prices for steers, cows, "bologna bulls," calves, hogs, sheep and lambs.


Elephants - A Conservation Overview, Heidi Riddle, Bruce A. Schulte, Ajay Desai, Laura Van Der Meer Jan 2010

Elephants - A Conservation Overview, Heidi Riddle, Bruce A. Schulte, Ajay Desai, Laura Van Der Meer

Biology Faculty Publications

Loss of habitat is one of the most significant problems facing elephants worldwide, leading to clashes over resources between wildlife and humans where elephants receive the largest part of blame – defined as Human Elephant Conflict (HEC). The sub-Saharan region of Africa contains an approximate population of 500,000 elephants that occupy 37 range countries. The African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) is categorized as Vulnerable in the Red List of Threatened Species; they are listed there as two distinct subspecies: the Savanna Elephant (L.a. africana) and the Forest Elephant (L. a. cyclotis). The Red List of …


Ua94/7/2 Rita Sumpter Scrapbook 1, Rita Sumpter Jan 2010

Ua94/7/2 Rita Sumpter Scrapbook 1, Rita Sumpter

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Scrapbook created by Training School student Rita Sumpter entitled "Our Study of Nature and Mexico."