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Effects of Copper upon Lateral Line Neuromasts in Xenopus laevis
(2019-07)
Fish and aquatic amphibians possess the lateral line, a sensory system used to detect water displacements. Copper is known to inactivate the neuromast organs of the lateral line system. This study investigated copper-induced ...
Dear Enemy Effect in Male Brown Anoles (Anolis sagrei)
(2019-05-01)
In the dear enemy effect, territory owners display more aggression towards unfamiliar strangers and less aggression towards familiar neighbors. This biological phenomenon is found in species that have territories that serve ...
Individual variation and learning in crickets
(2021-12)
Learning can play a key role in an individual's fitness. Learning also often varies among different individuals of the same species, with some individuals being faster learners in different situations such as being better ...
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 ...
Classification of Depressional Wetlands in the Great Plains and Development of a Sampling Manual to Predict Playa Ecosystem Services
(2019-07)
Most depressional wetlands in the Great Plains, an area where wetland losses are estimated to be over 50%, exist in highly cultivated landscapes. The depressional wetlands of the Great Plains include prairie-potholes in ...
Pinyon jay movement, nest site selection, nest fate, and renesting in central New Mexico
(2019-12)
Pinyon jays (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus) are an avian species of conservation concern in the southwest U.S. Due to habitat elimination and degradation, pinyon jay numbers have decreased approximately 3.5% per year since ...
Timing of maternal and paternal predator exposure and resulting transgenerational effects in Physa acuta
(2022-05)
The interactions that an individual has with its environment can impact the physical traits and behaviors of both that individual and its offspring. This phenotypic plasticity can influence the evolution of a population, ...
Analysis of total microcystins using time-integrated passive sampling
(2022-12)
Microcystins are the most common freshwater cyanotoxin and present a risk to wildlife and humans who may interact with contaminated water bodies. Detecting microcystins in the environment presents a challenge as microcystins ...
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 ...
Adaptive Tolerance to Zinc in Freshwater Snails (Physa acuta) Across a Contamination Gradient
(2019-07)
The Tri-State-Mining district is an area of northeast Oklahoma, southwest Missouri, and southeast Kansas in which zinc and lead mines operated for over 100 years. Metal contamination from wastes left behind by these historic ...