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The ecological and behavioral dynamics of breeding in three sympatric anuran amphibians

Creator:: Olson, Deanna H.
Abstract:: Breeding ecology and behavior were investigated in a field study of three sympatric anuran amphibians in the Oregon Cascade Mountains: the western toad (Bufo boreas), the Cascades frog (Rana cascadae) and the Pacific treefrog (Hyla regilla). A comprehensive study of the western toad mating system was conducted at three populations...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Neuronal and hormonal control of the vascular system of the marine mollusc, Aplysia californica

Creator:: Ligman, Scott H.
Abstract:: The vascular system of Aplysia californica is a simple visceromotor system with three main arteries innervated by a small pool of identified neurons. I used this system to study the functions of neuropeptide transmitters and their actions on neural and muscle tissues. A central finding of this study is that...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Physiology of interrenal function in juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) and effects of hatchery rearing practices

Creator:: Patino, Reynaldo
Abstract:: Periodic determinations of plasma hormone levels suggested that changes in interrenal activity are unrelated to changes in thyroidal or gonadal activity during development (smoltification) of juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch). Moreover, in an experiment where fish were reared under various conditions of crowding and water inflow rate, it appeared that...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Sex hormone-immune system interactions in salmonid fish

Creator:: Slater, Caleb Hood
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Stress, osmoregulation, and the hormone cortisol in yearling coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch

Creator:: Redding, Joseph Michael
Abstract:: Freshwater (FW) and seawater (SW) acclimated yearling coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, were subjected to severe confinement stress in FW, SW, or a medium (1/3 SW) that was approximately isosmotic to the fish's blood. Chronic stress caused osmotic imbalances in FW and SW, but not in 1/3 SW. In SW, blood...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Central control of locomotor activity in juvenile salmonids : the role of corticotropin releasing hormone in the brain

Creator:: Clements, Shaun
Abstract:: The present study investigated the neurocrine and neuroendocrine control of locomotor activity, habitat choice, social behavior, and migratory behavior in juvenile chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). This was achieved by the manipulation of three neurotransmitter systems; serotonin (5-HT), dopamine (DA), y-amino-n-butyric acid (GABA) and the neuropeptide corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH). Chemicals were...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The use of molecular biological methods to assess the effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals and natural hormones on growth in the sheepshead minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus)

Creator:: Knoebl, Iris
Abstract:: The work presented in this dissertation examines possible modes of action for growth inhibition by anthropogenic endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) as well as endogenous hormones associated with growth in fish. Using the sheepshead minnow (SHM) (Cyprinodon variegatus) as a model, I developed methods to examine perturbations in the endocrine axis...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Early development of the endocrine system in salmonids : regulation of sex differentiation and ontogeny of the stress response

Creator:: Floyd, Donald J.
Abstract:: Sex steroids, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH) and gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) were measured in monosex and mixed sex populations of rainbow trout during early development. Steroids declined following fertilization, increased at hatch, then fell and remained constant thereafter. Trends toward differences in steroids between males and females...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Cannibalism in larvae of the long-toed salamander, Ambystoma macrodactylum

Creator:: Wildy, Erica Lynn
Abstract:: Predator-prey interactions have historically been studied to explain patterns of organization observed in populations and communities. They have also been important in understanding the evolution of antipredator responses in prey and counterstrategies in predators. Despite the breadth of knowledge that exists for heterospecific interactions, relatively few studies have investigated the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Stress and reproduction in male garter snakes

Creator:: Moore, Ignacio T.
Abstract:: Animals respond to stressful situations with increases in plasma levels of glucocorticoid stress hormones. These hormones originate from the adrenal cortex in response to stimulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. Glucocorticoids (corticosterone in reptiles) function to mobilize energy and suppress unnecessary functions until the stress passes. Among these immediately unnecessary functions...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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The ecological and behavioral dynamics of breeding in three sympatric anuran amphibians

Neuronal and hormonal control of the vascular system of the marine mollusc, Aplysia californica

Physiology of interrenal function in juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) and effects of hatchery rearing practices

Sex hormone-immune system interactions in salmonid fish

Stress, osmoregulation, and the hormone cortisol in yearling coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch

Central control of locomotor activity in juvenile salmonids : the role of corticotropin releasing hormone in the brain

The use of molecular biological methods to assess the effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals and natural hormones on growth in the sheepshead minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus)

Early development of the endocrine system in salmonids : regulation of sex differentiation and ontogeny of the stress response

Cannibalism in larvae of the long-toed salamander, Ambystoma macrodactylum

Stress and reproduction in male garter snakes

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