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Aquatic community responses to drought disturbance: experimental manipulations of top predator extinctions and stream drying

Creator:

Boersma, Kate S.

Abstract:

Although it is generally assumed that the intensifying abiotic environment is the primary effect of drought on aquatic organisms, drought-induced top predator extinctions may be an important underlying mechanism. I used manipulative experiments to disentangle the impacts of drying and top predator extinctions on arid-land aquatic invertebrate communities. I then...

Resource Type:

Dissertation
Larval dispersal in marine fishes: novel methods reveal patterns of self-recruitment and population connectivity

Creator:

Christie, Mark R.

Abstract:

Many marine fish populations are severely declining due to over-fishing, loss of both juvenile and adult habitats, and accelerating environmental degradation. Fisheries management and the implementation of marine protected areas (MPAs) and other conservation tools are currently hindered by large gaps in knowledge about larval dispersal and its subsequent effects...

Resource Type:

Dissertation