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  • Effects of Predator Introductions on Population and Community Dynamics

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    Ingeman, Kurt E.
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    There is increasing awareness that human activities are altering the ways that natural systems operate and that local shifts in species composition and abundance can lead to abrupt and irreversible global change. Therefore, understanding the processes that buffer biological communities from critical shifts and how our actions affect natural stabilizing...
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    Kurt E. Ingeman for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology presented on July 28, 2016

  • Behavior and Ecological Effects of Invasive Lionfish on Atlantic Coral Reefs and Seagrass Beds

    Creator:
    Benkwitt, Cassandra E.
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    Although only a minority of introduced species become established and have noticeable consequences in their new communities, some can displace native species, alter food webs, and cause local extinctions. Studying these invasive species can provide new insights into basic ecological questions as well as inform management strategies. Pacific lionfish (Pterois...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Cassandra E. Benkwitt for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy

  • Habitat Use and Ecological Interactions of Invasive Lionfish in the Bahamas

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    Davis, Alexandra C. D.
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    Invasive species are a growing global economic and ecological problem. Invasive Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois spp.) are known to have extreme negative effects on coral-reef communities in the Bahamas, so understating their distribution within and among reefs, what limits their local movements, and the effects they have on native prey species...
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    papers. To Tim Pusack and Kurt Ingeman, you were my stalwart mentors during my first field season. You

  • Invasive Pacific Lionfish Alters Native Community Interactions on Atlantic Coral Reefs

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    Kindinger, Tye L.
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    Biological invasions have been identified as one of the prominent drivers of global environmental change. In particular, invasive predators typically have substantial negative effects on populations of native prey, even driving species to extinction in extreme cases. However, beyond direct predatory effects, little is understood regarding the specific mechanisms by...
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    dissertation. Casey Benkwitt, Alex Davis, Kurt Ingeman, and Lillian Tuttle have been the most incredible