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Effects of Marine Reserves on Populations of Herbivorous and Piscivorous Fisheson the Great Barrier Reef

Creator:: Polis, Hilary J.
Abstract:: he Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is widely known as one of the best-managed marine protected areas in the world. The park is divided into different management zones, the most prevalent of which are marine national park zones, which are designated as no-take, and conservation zones in which some regulated...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Reef Abstract approved: ___________________________________ Mark Hixon The Great Barrier Reef

Lionfish Prey Preference between Native Basslets

Creator:: Anderson, Emily R.
Abstract:: The lionfish (Pterois volitans) is a successful invasive predator with large impacts on native fish populations in the western Atlantic. Lionfish predation may affect competition between prey species so it is important to understand whether lionfish display preferences between prey species. I investigated lionfish and native graysby grouper prey preference...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Emily R. Anderson

The Predictability of Qualitative Food Web Dynamics in Response to Extinction and Invasion

Creator:: Rockow, David J.
Abstract:: Food webs are extraordinarily complex, containing myriad direct interactions and indirect effects. Determining how this network of interactions and effects influences a food web’s qualitative dynamics is a challenging task, especially because data on food web structure and individual interaction strengths is unknown in virtually all real-world ecosystems. The goal...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: :_____________________________________________________ Mark Novak Food webs are extraordinarily complex, containing myriad direct interactions and

Digit Span Ratio, Joint Laxity, and Muscular Strength as Predisposing Factors for Female ACL Injuries

Creator:: Cohen, Stephanie M.
Abstract:: Females more commonly injure their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in athletics than do males. Despite many studies researching anatomical, neuromuscular, and hormonal causes, the predisposing risk factors behind this occurrence are currently unknown. This study compared 5 females who had injured their ACL to 15 healthy females concentrating on three...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: : ________________________________________________ Mark Hoffman Key Words

Marine reserves in The Bahamas and Ecuador : a scientific and socioeconomic perspective

Creator:: Lamb, Robert W.
Abstract:: Marine reserves are known to directly replenish overfished species. However, the community-wide effects of reserves are less clear. I examined the community of coralreef fishes in a large, fully protected marine reserve in The Bahamas: the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park. Visual-transect surveys provided estimates and comparisons of the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Mark Hixon Marine reserves are known to directly replenish overfished species. However, the

Sensitive Barnacles : A Case Study for Collaborative Sustainable Fishery Development

Creator:: Bingham, Julia
Abstract:: Current human – ocean relationships are dominated by unsustainable extraction of marine resources having both ecological and socio-economic consequences. Sustainable fishery management utilizing stakeholder collaboration must become a proactive strategy to prevent or reduce further long-lasting impacts. In Oregon, USA, a newly developing fishery for gooseneck barnacle (Pollicipes polymerus) presents...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Development. Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Mark Novak

Understanding the Effects of Online Paywalls on Information Access

Creator:: Shah, Sneha
Abstract:: At the start of the public’s use of the internet in 1983, whatever news made it online was expected to be open and free of charge. However, the idea that news should always be accessible online changed as newspapers moved most of their content online and needed online subscriptions to...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: -39564e06c84f.html. Fletcher, R. (2020, June 15). How and Why People are Paying for Online News. Reuters

The Effectiveness of cTRAIN Computer-Based Programs in Occupational Psychology and its Sociological Implications

Creator:: McNamara, Allison
Abstract:: Pesticides can often be toxic and for this reason their methods and quantities of application are extremely regulated. Pesticide applicators are at risk of permanently damaging their health from exposure to pesticides. In order to ensure that these employees have the proper information to protect themselves, they are required to...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________ Mentor: Mark Edwards Pesticides can often be toxic and for this reason their methods

Social Aspects of Federal Fisheries Management in the Pacific Islands Region : Stakeholder Perspectives and an Informal Gap Analysis of Current Data

Creator:: Pickering, Emily A.
Abstract:: Information about social and economic attributes of fisheries, fishing communities, and fishery participants is important for marine resource management because the focuses of agency efforts are on managing society's impacts to the marine environment. This thesis addresses two questions. First, what are the perspectives of managers, scientists, and commercial and...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: : _________________________________________________________ Mark D. Needham Information about social and economic attributes of fisheries

Local Viewpoints on Conservation and Development at Malio, Andohahela National Park, Madagascar

Creator:: Bucht, Karin R.
Abstract:: Madagascar, home to a high degree of endemic species and has been subject to numerous programs and organizations intent on preserving its biodiversity, which is currently pressured largely by anthropogenic causes. Protected areas, including national parks, make up a central part of these conservation efforts, combining ecotourism and restricting access...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Methods AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Karin R

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Effects of Marine Reserves on Populations of Herbivorous and Piscivorous Fisheson the Great Barrier Reef

Lionfish Prey Preference between Native Basslets

The Predictability of Qualitative Food Web Dynamics in Response to Extinction and Invasion

Digit Span Ratio, Joint Laxity, and Muscular Strength as Predisposing Factors for Female ACL Injuries

Marine reserves in The Bahamas and Ecuador : a scientific and socioeconomic perspective

Sensitive Barnacles : A Case Study for Collaborative Sustainable Fishery Development

Understanding the Effects of Online Paywalls on Information Access

The Effectiveness of cTRAIN Computer-Based Programs in Occupational Psychology and its Sociological Implications

Social Aspects of Federal Fisheries Management in the Pacific Islands Region : Stakeholder Perspectives and an Informal Gap Analysis of Current Data

Local Viewpoints on Conservation and Development at Malio, Andohahela National Park, Madagascar

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