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Lionfish (Pterois Volitans) Neurocranium, Kate Heffner, Hosanna Gattle, David Kerstetter

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Neurocranium from 30 cm total length (TL) Lionfish (Pterois volitans), collected from Second Reef on 15/10/2023 by Kate Heffner.

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Yellowtail Snapper Ocyurus Chrysurus, Kevin Rafferty, Manuel Ploner, David W. Kerstetter

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YELLOWTAIL SNAPPER OCYURUS CHRYSURUS 7.5CM Total length

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Yellow Edge Grouper (Hyporthodus Flavolimbatus) Neurocranium, Lili Mcelhill, Alison Novara, David Kerstetter

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Neurocranium (11 cm) of Yellow Edge Grouper (Hyporthodus flavolimbatus), collected from South Florida local fish market on 02/11/2023 by Alison Novara and Lili McElhill.

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Jackfish (Caranx Lugubris) Neurocranium, Lauren Groves, David Kerstetter

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Neurocranium from 9 cm total length (TL) Jackfish, Caranx lugubris, collected from Ideal Market on September 18th, by Lauren Groves

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Brha, Kevin Rafferty, Briana K. Zaffiro, David W. Kerstetter

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Skull from Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus).

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Northern Red Snapper (Lutjanus Campechnus) Neurocranium, Ajani K. Saldana, David Kerstetter

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Neurocranium from 7.5 cm total length (TL) 37 cm Lutjanus campechanus (Northern Red Snapper), collected from Mango Tree Supermarket in September 2023 by Ajani Saldana

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Blsk 3d Scan, Kevin Rafferty, Briana K. Zaffiro, David Kerstetter

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Skull from Black Skimmer (Rhnchops niger)

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Vascum Muricatum - Caribbean Vase Snail, Jason E. Rosales, Amy Hirons Dr

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Acquired from the sandy beaches of South Florida, this is a shell of the Caibbean Vase snail otherwise known as Vasum murictum. Collected by Jason Rosales on 05/12/22.

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Ictalurus Punctatus (Channel Catfish) Neurocranium, Kayla D. Jones, Maura P. Wondra, David Kerstetter

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Neurocranium from 9.70 cm total length (TL) Ictalurus punctatus (Channel Catfish), collected from Davie, Florida in June 2023 by Katrina Sawickij.

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[Caranx Hippos (Jack Crevalle)] Neurocranium, Liat N. Castillo, Dylan J. Seiffert, David W. Kerstetter

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Neurocranium from [80cm TL] Caranx hippos (Jack Crevalle), collected from Merrit Island, Florida [9/18/2023] by Dylan Seiffert.

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Channel Catfish (Ictalurus Punctatus), Neurocranium, Corinne Renshaw, Brianna Buckley, David Kerstetter

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Neurocranium from 4.9 cm total length 20.6 cm Ictalurus punctatus (Channel Catfish), collected from Dr. Kerstetter's dissection specimens.

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Shell Pnw, Victoria B. Martinez Bruno, Amy C. Hirons Dr.

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No abstract provided.

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Blue Runner (Caranx Crysos) Neurocranium, Delaney Deinlein, Gabriel Droz, David Kerstetter

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Neurocranium from approximately 30 cm total length (TL) Blue Runner (Caranx crysos), collected from Dania Pier in 2023 by Charles Klinger.

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Catfish Neurocranium, Fiona Smith, Juliana Ottens, David Kerstetter

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Atlantic Cutlassfish (Trichiurus Lepturus), Gabriela R. Ridings Ms., David Kerstetter

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Yellowtail Snapper, Abigayle Groth, David Kerstetter

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No abstract provided.

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Burrowing Owl Skull, Nicolas M. Caracuel, Hannah Lesko, David Kerstetter

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No abstract provided.

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Gastropod Shell At Oc, Heidi S. Hellenbrand

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Scanned Submission for Special Topics Field Techniques course (MBIO 4900). Found gastropod shell in Oceanographic Center boat basin landscape.

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Putative Photosensitivity In Internal Light Organs (Organs Of Pesta) Of Deep-Sea Sergestid Shrimps, Tamara Frank, Jamie Sickles, Danielle M. Deleo, Patricia Blackwelder, Heather Bracken-Grissom

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Many marine species can regulate the intensity of bioluminescence from their ventral photophores in order to counterilluminate, a camoufage technique whereby animals closely match the intensity of the downwelling illumination blocked by their bodies, thereby hiding their silhouettes. Recent studies on autogenic cuticular photophores in deep-sea shrimps indicate that the photophores themselves are light sensitive. Here, our results suggest photosensitivity in a second type of autogenic photophore, the internal organs of Pesta, found in deep-sea sergestid shrimps. Experiments were conducted onboard ship on live specimens, exposing the animals to bright light, which resulted in ultrastructural changes that matched those seen …

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Cytokine Data For Cytokine Profile Assessment From Peruvian Pinniped (Arctocephalus Australis And Otaria Byronia) Plasma, Mykenzee Munaco, Milton Levin, Michael Adkesson, Susana Cárdenas-Alayzad, Dimitrios G. Giarikos, Amy C. Hirons

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Large colonies of two vulnerable, sympatric pinniped species, Peruvian fur seals (Arctocephalus australis Peruvian subpopulation; PFS) and South American sea lions (Otaria byronia; SASL), reside and reproduce in Punta San Juan, Peru (PSJ) where they are exposed to stressors such as contaminants and El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events. The use of cytokines as immune biomarkers can be indicative of an animal’s health and function by allowing for the assessment of an individual's cytokine balance as type I helper T cells (Th1) or type II helper T cells (Th2) dominant. Utilizing archived pinniped plasma samples from 2009-2019 …

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Measures And Models Of Visual Acuity In Epipelagic And Mesopelagic Teleosts And Elasmobranchs, Eleanor M. Caves, Tracey Sutton, Eric J. Warrant, Sönke Johnsen

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Eyes in low-light environments typically must balance sensitivity and spatial resolution. Vertebrate eyes with large "pixels" (e.g., retinal ganglion cells with inputs from many photoreceptors) will be sensitive but provide coarse vision. Small pixels can render finer detail, but each pixel will gather less light, and thus have poor signal relative-to-noise, leading to lower contrast sensitivity. This balance is particularly critical in oceanic species at mesopelagic depths (200–1000 m) because they experience low light and live in a medium that significantly attenuates contrast. Depending on the spatial frequency and inherent contrast of a pattern being viewed, the viewer’s pupil size …

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Parasites Versus Predation: The Role Of Chronic And Acute Parasite Exposure In Infection Risk And Anti-Predator Behavior, Delaney Farrell

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Parasites with complex, multi-host lifecycles often engage in host behavior manipulation to increase transmission between successive hosts. In intermediate fish hosts, previous research has measured increased frequency of conspicuous behaviors, decreased swimming performance, and reduced antipredator behavior, which would collectively increase the fish’s risk of predation. In ecosystems where this type of parasite increased trophic transmission (PITT) occurs, parasites can play a substantial role in food webs. In this study, I investigate how chronic versus acute exposure to the trematode Euhaplorchis sp. A. affects the antipredator behavior of the Gulf killifish Fundulus grandis. Using a fully crossed design, I …

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Desperate Larva Or Death Before Dishonor: Can Old Coral Larvae Replenish Degraded Reefs?, Nepsis García Lara

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The recovery of coral populations depends largely on larval recruitment. Coral larvae settle in response to environmental cues that indicate habitat quality. Newly competent larvae typically avoid settling on substrates with high macroalgal cover and sedimentation, and thus might never recruit to degraded reefs, hindering their recovery. What is unknown is if settlement preferences change as larvae age. In the absence of suitable settlement cues, lecithotrophic larvae delay settlement and might do this until either dying (Death Before Dishonor Hypothesis) or becoming less discriminatory and settling regardless of their specific habitat requirements (Desperate Larva Hypothesis). To test these hypotheses in …

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Evaluating Post-Release Survival And Distribution Of Juvenile Swordfish (Xiphias Gladius) Caught On Buoy Gear Within The Gulf Of Mexico And The Florida Straits, Cody Rewis

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Buoy gear used to target swordfish (Xiphias gladius) has become an increasingly popular commercial gear type throughout the United States fisheries in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Buoy gear can be defined as a series of independent free-floating gear where each rig consists of at least one floatation device, a vertical mainline, and no more than two hooks. Because of the potential modifications to the component parts and deployment strategies, buoy gear has been hypothesized to decrease bycatch interaction and dead discard numbers by targeting specific depths of swordfish habitat throughout various times of the day. Under the Deepwater …

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A Review Of Endoparasites Found In Order Pelecaniformes And Order Ciconiiformes Birds Of Southeast Florida, Kaya C. Wells

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The focus of this research was to investigate the parasite diversity for common wading birds from four families, Pelecanidae, Ardeidae, Threskiornithidae and Ciconiidae found in southeast Florida which includes Broward, Monroe, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties. This study also determined gaps in the literature for the selected species. A total of 116 papers were used to create host-parasite and parasite-host checklists for the nineteen wading bird species selected from the four families, twenty-eight of these studies occurred within the state of Florida. Statistical analyses demonstrated strong correlations between the number of papers found for each species and the number of …

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The Effect Of Water Flow Rates On The Survival And Growth Rates Of Three Caribbean Bouldering Coral Species Juveniles In An Indoor Versus Outdoor Environment, Ian Michael Johnson

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Coral reefs are vital ecosystems for the world’s oceans and humanity; however, they are threatened by climate change, disease, and local anthropogenic stressors, and need assistance to recover. Traditional reef restoration efforts (fragmentation and outplanting are helping but are limited in effectiveness by not increasing genetic diversity. Ex situ sexual propagation for corals provides new, genetically different coral recruits. However, this process is laborious, expensive and time consuming, especially at the scale required to effectively contribute to the widespread recovery. To lower costs, two key parameters that require optimization to hasten the growth of coral recruits are water flow and …

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Heavy Metals Within The Hawaiian Islands Archipelago As Evidenced In The Hawaiian Monk Seal And Their Prey, Yvanna M. Strait

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The Hawaiian monk seal (HMS) is an endangered, endemic seal native to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI). During the 21^st century, members of the HMS population have established residency within the Main Hawaiian Islands (MHI). This habitat shift may increase exposure of the animals to greater anthropogenic (urban industrialization, agricultural practices, and military activity) and natural (volcanic activity) heavy metal contaminants. Induced coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICPMS) analysis compared 16 heavy metal concentrations in HMS bone segregated by region, age, and sex. In additions, metal concentrations from potential prey items from the southern extent of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands …

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Improving The Design And Conduct Of Aquatic Toxicity Studies With Oils Based On 20 Years Of Croserf Experience, Wa Stubblefield, M Barron, G Bragin, Me Delorenzo, B De Jourdan, B Echols, Dp French-Mccay, P Jackman, Jr Loughery, Tf Parkerton, D. Abigail Renegar, Jl Rodriguez-Gil

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Laboratory toxicity testing is a key tool used in oil spill science, spill effects assessment, and mitigation strategy decisions to minimize environmental impacts. A major consideration in oil toxicity testing is how to replicate real-world spill conditions, oil types, weathering states, receptor organisms, and modifying environmental factors under laboratory conditions. Oils and petroleum-derived products are comprised of thousands of compounds with different physicochemical and toxicological properties, and this leads to challenges in conducting and interpreting oil toxicity studies. Experimental methods used to mix oils with aqueous test media have been shown to influence the aqueous-phase hydrocarbon composition and concentrations, hydrocarbon …

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Fun Azores: A Functional Trait Database For The Meio-, Macro-, And Megafauna From The Azores Marine Park (Mid-Atlantic Ridge), Neus Campanyà-Llovet, Amanda E. Bates, Daphne Cuvelier, Eva Giacomello, Diana Catarino, Andrew J. Gooday, Björn Berning, Blanca Figuerola, Manuel A. E. Malaquias, Carlos J. Moura, Joana R. Xavier, Tracey Sutton, Laurence Fauconnet, Sofia P. Ramalho, Bárbara De Moura Neves, Gui M. Machado, Tammy Horton, Andrey V. Gebruk, Kirill Minin, Joël Bried, Tina Molodtsova, Mónica A. Silva, Anna Dilman, Antonina Kremenetskaia, Eudriano F. S. Costa, Jameson Clarke, Helen R. Martins, Christopher K. Pham, Marina Carreiro-Silva, Ana Colaço

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Trait-based approaches that complement taxonomy-based studies have increased in popularity among the scientific community over the last decades. The collection of biological and ecological characteristics of species (i.e., traits) provides insight into species and ecosystem vulnerability to environmental and anthropogenic changes, as well as ecosystem functioning. Here, we present the FUN Azores trait database, describe our approach, evaluate its scope, compare it to other marine trait databases, and explore the spatial distribution of its traits with “functional maps.” While most of the available trait databases to date contain essential information to understand the functional diversity of a taxonomic or functional …

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Evaluating The Effect Of Symbiodiniacea On Survival, Growth, And Acquisition Of Newly Settled Corals Of Three Caribbean Species, Michael B. Hood

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Symbiosis between corals and Symbiodiniaceae is critical to coral reef health. However, this mutually beneficial relationship is threatened by a variety of stressors. This study aims to assess if seeding newly settled corals with different species of Symbiodiniaceae promotes differences in survival, growth, and symbiont acquisition in corals. Three reef-building species (Colpophyllia natans, Orbicella faveolata, and Pseudodiploria strigosa) reared in sterile saltwater baths were seeded with one of four Symbiodiniaceae species (Breviolum minutum, Durusdinium trenchii, Fugacium kawagutii, and Symbiodinium microadriaticum). Coral survival, growth, and symbiont acquisition were assessed biweekly during the first two months and monthly …

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Lionfish (Pterois Volitans) Neurocranium, Kate Heffner, Hosanna Gattle, David Kerstetter

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Yellowtail Snapper Ocyurus Chrysurus, Kevin Rafferty, Manuel Ploner, David W. Kerstetter

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Yellow Edge Grouper (Hyporthodus Flavolimbatus) Neurocranium, Lili Mcelhill, Alison Novara, David Kerstetter

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Jackfish (Caranx Lugubris) Neurocranium, Lauren Groves, David Kerstetter

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Brha, Kevin Rafferty, Briana K. Zaffiro, David W. Kerstetter

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Northern Red Snapper (Lutjanus Campechnus) Neurocranium, Ajani K. Saldana, David Kerstetter

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Blsk 3d Scan, Kevin Rafferty, Briana K. Zaffiro, David Kerstetter

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Vascum Muricatum - Caribbean Vase Snail, Jason E. Rosales, Amy Hirons Dr

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Ictalurus Punctatus (Channel Catfish) Neurocranium, Kayla D. Jones, Maura P. Wondra, David Kerstetter

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[Caranx Hippos (Jack Crevalle)] Neurocranium, Liat N. Castillo, Dylan J. Seiffert, David W. Kerstetter

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Channel Catfish (Ictalurus Punctatus), Neurocranium, Corinne Renshaw, Brianna Buckley, David Kerstetter

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Shell Pnw, Victoria B. Martinez Bruno, Amy C. Hirons Dr.

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Blue Runner (Caranx Crysos) Neurocranium, Delaney Deinlein, Gabriel Droz, David Kerstetter

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Catfish Neurocranium, Fiona Smith, Juliana Ottens, David Kerstetter

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Atlantic Cutlassfish (Trichiurus Lepturus), Gabriela R. Ridings Ms., David Kerstetter

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Yellowtail Snapper, Abigayle Groth, David Kerstetter

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Burrowing Owl Skull, Nicolas M. Caracuel, Hannah Lesko, David Kerstetter

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Gastropod Shell At Oc, Heidi S. Hellenbrand

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Putative Photosensitivity In Internal Light Organs (Organs Of Pesta) Of Deep-Sea Sergestid Shrimps, Tamara Frank, Jamie Sickles, Danielle M. Deleo, Patricia Blackwelder, Heather Bracken-Grissom

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Cytokine Data For Cytokine Profile Assessment From Peruvian Pinniped (Arctocephalus Australis And Otaria Byronia) Plasma, Mykenzee Munaco, Milton Levin, Michael Adkesson, Susana Cárdenas-Alayzad, Dimitrios G. Giarikos, Amy C. Hirons

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Measures And Models Of Visual Acuity In Epipelagic And Mesopelagic Teleosts And Elasmobranchs, Eleanor M. Caves, Tracey Sutton, Eric J. Warrant, Sönke Johnsen

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Parasites Versus Predation: The Role Of Chronic And Acute Parasite Exposure In Infection Risk And Anti-Predator Behavior, Delaney Farrell

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Desperate Larva Or Death Before Dishonor: Can Old Coral Larvae Replenish Degraded Reefs?, Nepsis García Lara

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Evaluating Post-Release Survival And Distribution Of Juvenile Swordfish (Xiphias Gladius) Caught On Buoy Gear Within The Gulf Of Mexico And The Florida Straits, Cody Rewis

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A Review Of Endoparasites Found In Order Pelecaniformes And Order Ciconiiformes Birds Of Southeast Florida, Kaya C. Wells

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The Effect Of Water Flow Rates On The Survival And Growth Rates Of Three Caribbean Bouldering Coral Species Juveniles In An Indoor Versus Outdoor Environment, Ian Michael Johnson

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Heavy Metals Within The Hawaiian Islands Archipelago As Evidenced In The Hawaiian Monk Seal And Their Prey, Yvanna M. Strait

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Improving The Design And Conduct Of Aquatic Toxicity Studies With Oils Based On 20 Years Of Croserf Experience, Wa Stubblefield, M Barron, G Bragin, Me Delorenzo, B De Jourdan, B Echols, Dp French-Mccay, P Jackman, Jr Loughery, Tf Parkerton, D. Abigail Renegar, Jl Rodriguez-Gil

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Evaluating The Effect Of Symbiodiniacea On Survival, Growth, And Acquisition Of Newly Settled Corals Of Three Caribbean Species, Michael B. Hood

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