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A sense of scale : Foraging cetaceans’ use of scale-dependent multimodal sensory systems

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Torres, Leigh G.

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Research on cetacean foraging ecology is central to our understanding of their spatial and behavioral ecology. Yet, functional mechanisms by which cetaceans detect prey across different scales remain unclear. Here, I postulate that cetaceans utilize a scale-dependent, multimodal sensory system to assess and increase prey encounters. I review the literature...

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to locate and discriminate prey at spatial scales ranging from 0 m to 1,000 km: (1) vision, (2
Nucleic Acid Based Therapeutics for Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis

Creator:

McKinney, Madison J.

Abstract:

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited genetic disease caused by a single gene mutation in the CFTR protein. Affecting 70,000 people worldwide, this disease is debilitating to patients, resulting in persistent lung infections and decreased quality of life. Due to the various mutation types, there is not currently a single drug...

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Honors College Thesis