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Creator:: Guerry, Anne D., 1973-
Abstract:: Two of the most powerful ways in which humans have altered ecosystems are by increasing productivity and changing the densities of important consumers. The bottom-up effects of productivity and the top-down effects of consumers have been identified as primary determinants of biological diversity, though the links between them remain unclear....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: include Robyn Dunmore, Stacie Lilley, Sherine Bridges, Roly Russell, and Josh Lawler. And although he

Creator:: Bancroft, Betsy A.
Abstract:: My thesis explored the effects of and potential mediating mechanisms for an important environmental stressor, ultraviolet-B (UVB) radiation. UVB radiation has negative effects on organisms in both terrestrial and aquatic systems. I used meta-analysis to quantify the effects of UVB radiation on a diversity of aquatic organisms (Chapter 2). UVB...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Michael, Anna Jolles, Tiffany Garcia, and Josh Lawler made the Blaustein lab a fantastic home for five

Creator:: Overholtzer-McLeod, Karen L.
Abstract:: Understanding the dynamics of open marine populations is difficult. Ecological processes may vary with the spatial structure of the habitat, and this variation may subsequently affect demographic rates. In a series of observational and experimental studies in the Bahamas, I examined the roles of emigration, mortality, and predation in the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Christine Carison, Josh Lawler, Roly Russell, and Tess Freidenburg. I will value their friendship for the

Creator:: Bracken, Matthew E.
Abstract:: While community ecologists have traditionally focused on local-scale processes, it has become apparent that a broader perspective, which explores the community-level ramifications of material fluxes within and between ecosystems, is necessary to effectively evaluate bottom-up influences on community structure and dynamics. In this dissertation, I employed ecosystem principles to understand...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: need can be found in Alexandria, Otagoexcept the ocean. Anne (and Josh Lawler) provided me with

Creator:: Granek, Elise F.
Abstract:: Interface habitats are considered valuable natural systems, tightly linked to adjacent habitats through the flow of matter and energy. However, there is limited research on mechanisms of connectivity such as movement of organisms and particulate matter and ways in which anthropogenic disturbance to interface habitats may affect immediate and adjacent...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Vicky Henry for her assistance with the bureaucracy of restricted boat use in Belize; and to Josh

Creator:: Orchinik, Miles
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Josh Tacchini and Lisa Young for their help. The Zoology Department staff, particularly Sedonia

Creator:: Leslie, Heather M.
Abstract:: This dissertation focuses on science relevant to the design and implementation of marine reserves. The chapters explore a range of topics related to among-site variation in population, community, and ecosystem dynamics. My results demonstrate the value and feasibility of integrating this knowledge into more comprehensive conservation and management approaches. While...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: for hosting my visit to the lab, and for countless coffee chats. I thank Anne Guerry and Josh

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