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Creator:: Farrell, Kelly Anne
Abstract:: Humans are increasing the scale and frequency of many natural disturbances, as well as adding novel disturbances to ecosystems. This thesis uses the arthropod community as a metric to examine the multi-trophic responses to disturbances in California grasslands. Chapter 2 explores how the long-term exclusion of native vertebrate herbivores has...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Caitlyn O’Mealy, Tiffany Mitchell, Ron Lyons, Chelsea Wolf, Rachel Steele, Kimberly Barrella, Jacky

Creator:: Elliott, Caitlyn A.
Abstract:: Monitoring physical activity has been a dominant topic of research for many years. Being physically active has been shown to decrease health related issues, including obesity, cardiovascular disease, and even premature death. Multiple researchers have studied monitoring physical activity, but the actual method of measuring physical activity in a free-living...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: wearing his or her pedometer. ©Copyright by Caitlyn A. Elliott June

Creator:: Jakaitis, Michelle
Abstract:: Hatcheries are often perceived as a source of pathogen amplification, potentially increasing disease risk to free-ranging populations; at the same time, free-ranging fishes may introduce pathogens into hatcheries through untreated water sources. Many pathogens exist naturally within the environment (with the exception of introduced pathogens) and the presence of a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Duquennois, Annie Horton, Jeff Wilson, and Caitlyn Andrews for their support and friendship

Creator:: Clark, Caitlyn E.
Abstract:: Offshore renewable energy (ORE) has the potential to be a significant source of future global electricity production, reduce carbon emissions, decrease dependence on energy importation, and stimulate economic growth in coastal and remote areas. The availability and abundance of ORE, paired with growing coastal population centers, position offshore wind, wave,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Caitlyn E. Clark for the degree of Master of Science in Mechanical

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