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Comparing Interrelated Stress Measures To Differentiate Acute And Chronic Stress In Urban Freshwater Turtles, Katherine Caldwell
Comparing Interrelated Stress Measures To Differentiate Acute And Chronic Stress In Urban Freshwater Turtles, Katherine Caldwell
Honors Program Theses
As urban areas grow in size and number, there are increasing impacts on the wildlife. While some species adapt, others cannot thrive in these conditions. Stress is the biological response to a stimulus that threatens homeostasis, which can be used to understand the condition of an individual. While acute stress is beneficial for survival, chronic stress can lead to deleterious impacts. A majority of turtles can be classified as declining in number or endangered, yet there is little understanding of their physiological stress response. This study examined how various stress measures—including corticosterone (CORT) in plasma, nails and leeches, metabolic measures, …
Impact Of Temperature Increase On Freshwater Fish Species: Energetics And Muscle Mechanics Of Two Centrarchids, Israt Jahan
Impact Of Temperature Increase On Freshwater Fish Species: Energetics And Muscle Mechanics Of Two Centrarchids, Israt Jahan
Masters Theses
Fishes have evolved physiologically to live within a specific range of environmental variation and existence outside of that range can be stressful or fatal. These ranges can coincide for fishes that evolved in similar habitats. This study investigates physiological processes limiting thermal tolerance, specifically how changes in water temperature affect the swimming energetics and muscle mechanics in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) and bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus). I focused on the impact of temperature change at the muscle level in these two species and the capacity to adapt to rapid changes in the environment. Fish were housed at …
Physiological Stress And Post-Release Mortality Of White Marlin (Kajikia Albida) Caught In The U.S Recreational Fishery, Lela Sylvia Schlenker
Physiological Stress And Post-Release Mortality Of White Marlin (Kajikia Albida) Caught In The U.S Recreational Fishery, Lela Sylvia Schlenker
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
White Marlin (Kajikia albida) is a highly migratory species that occurs throughout temperate and tropical regions of the Atlantic Ocean and is the basis of a large sport fishery along the United States Atlantic coast. The single, Atlantic-wide stock is considered to be overfished, with less than one-third the spawning biomass estimated to be necessary for maximum sustainable yield. Billfish management measures adopted by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) and implemented in the U.S. by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), as well as increasing angler awareness of conservation, have resulted in the vast majority …
Biomarker Responses In Fathead Minnows (Pimephales Promelas) During Exposure To Exceptional Quality Biosolids, Constance A. Sullivan
Biomarker Responses In Fathead Minnows (Pimephales Promelas) During Exposure To Exceptional Quality Biosolids, Constance A. Sullivan
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Physiological Ecology Of The Cultured Hard Clam, Mercenaria Mercenaria: A Case Study In Cherrystone Inlet, Virginia, Elizabeth Darrow Condon
Physiological Ecology Of The Cultured Hard Clam, Mercenaria Mercenaria: A Case Study In Cherrystone Inlet, Virginia, Elizabeth Darrow Condon
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Comparison Of Uptake And Disposition Of Organic Pollutants In Intermolt And Ecdysial Blue Crabs, Callinectes Sapidus, Judy Lynne Haner
Comparison Of Uptake And Disposition Of Organic Pollutants In Intermolt And Ecdysial Blue Crabs, Callinectes Sapidus, Judy Lynne Haner
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Uptake, Distribution, Metabolism And Clearance Of Kepone By Channel Catfish (Ictalurus Punctatus), Peter A. Vanveld
Uptake, Distribution, Metabolism And Clearance Of Kepone By Channel Catfish (Ictalurus Punctatus), Peter A. Vanveld
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Gill Area, Oxygen Consumption And Habitat In Four Xanthid Crabs Of The York River, Virginia, Douglas H. Wood
Gill Area, Oxygen Consumption And Habitat In Four Xanthid Crabs Of The York River, Virginia, Douglas H. Wood
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Serum Esterase, Lactate Dehydrogenase, And Tetrazolium Oxidase Polymorphisms In The Clupeidae, Walter Francis Eanes
Serum Esterase, Lactate Dehydrogenase, And Tetrazolium Oxidase Polymorphisms In The Clupeidae, Walter Francis Eanes
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.