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Larval settlement and juvenile group dynamics in the domino damselfish (Dascyllus albisella)

Creator:

Booth, David J. (David John), 1958-

Abstract:

Patterns of settlement of larvae and population dynamics of juveniles are poorly known for coral reef fishes. During 1987 to 1989, I studied these phenomena in the domino damselfish (Dascyllus albisella), a species endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Larvae settle onto branching coral heads as new recruits (10-15 mm in...

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Dissertation

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my progress. The other members of my committee (Drs. A. Blaustein, T. Cowles, B. A. Menge and C. B
The effects of community composition, landscape structure, and climate on host-pathogen interactions

Creator:

Moore, Sean M.

Abstract:

Like other species interactions in ecological systems, host-pathogen interactions are influenced by environmental factors, landscape characteristics and the broader community context. My thesis explores the potential influences of food-web interactions (Chapter 2), climate change (Chapter 3), landscape structure and host movement patterns (Chapter 4), and the combined influences of local...

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Dissertation

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Chapter 2 I develop a the- oretical model integrating predator-prey and host-pathogen theory to examine
Habitat selection behavior in three species of anuran larvae : environmental cues, ontogeny, and adaptive significance

Creator:

O'Hara, Richard K.

Abstract:

Habitat selection behavior was investigated as a proximate mechanism influencing spatial distributions of three species of anuran larvae. Rana cascadae, Hyla regilla, and Bufo boreas overlap in distribution in lakes and ponds of the Cascade Mts. and were chosen to provide a comparative basis for analyzing habitat selection behavior. Major...

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Dissertation