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Availability and nutrient content of common arthropod prey of northern bobwhites (Colinus virginianus) in western Oklahoma
(2020-12)
Variation in the relative abundance and biomass of arthropods, as well as individual variation in macronutrient and elemental content, have important potential consequences for insectivores. We studied the influence of ...
Foraging and light avoidance thresholds in wild rodents exposed to differing levels of light pollution
(2020-12)
I investigated whether light pollution alters foraging and light avoidance behavior in mice. I hypothesized that: 1.) exposure to light pollution would alter the natural shift in foraging behavior as illumination from the ...
Insulin-like growth factor 1 and the hormonal mediation of sibling rivalry in eastern bluebirds (Sialia sialis)
(2020-05)
In altricial animals, young are completely dependent on parents for provisioning. Because this provisioning is limited, the ability to outcompete siblings to receive food items and parental attention has clear fitness ...
Metal speciation’s role in toxicity, bioavailability, and bio-reactivity in the rainbow trout (oncorhynchus mykiss) gut cell line (RTgutGC)
(2020-12)
The bioavailability of metal complexes is poorly understood. To evaluate the bioavailability and toxicity of neutral, and charged metal complexes, as well as free metal ions, Visual Minteq, a chemical equilibrium model, ...
Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) affect water quality and macroinvertebrate communities in Nebraska Sandhill lakes
(2020-05)
Invasive species like the common carp (Cyprinus carpio) threaten the health and integrity of aquatic ecosystems. The Nebraska Sandhills region consists of 57,000 km2 of grass-stabilized sand dunes and topographic lows ...
Visual field of the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
(2020-12)
Field of vision (FOV) aids a marine mammal in locating an object and the blind spot within the FOV can impede this ability, possibly leading to harm such as boat strikes (Murayama & Somiya, 1998; Wells et al., 2008). ...