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Effects of socioeconomics on European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) abundance in Baltimore, Maryland
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This study predicted avian species using the social area analysis approach, and census tract block group variables. By using European Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) as a focal species, I wished to determine what socioeconomic ...
Movement, habitat use, and spawning characteristics of flathead and blue catfish on the lower Missouri River and tributaries
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The movement and habitat use patterns of adult flathead and blue catfish were studied via acoustic and radio telemetry in the lower Missouri River and adjacent tributaries including the Grand, Lamine, Chariton, and Little ...
Pronghorn migration and resource selection in southwestern North Dakota
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Wildlife managers need pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) movement data in North Dakota because harvest quotas are based on a summer survey, which might not represent the distribution of pronghorn during the fall hunting ...
Occupancy modeling of ruffed grouse in the Black Hills National Forest
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) are important game birds and the management indicator species for quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) in the Black Hills National Forest (BHNF). As a result, a robust monitoring protocol ...
Evaluation and development of black-footed ferret resource selection models
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Resource selection function (RSF) and utilization function (RUF) models aid in evaluating habitat suitability and investigating hypothesized mechanisms of space use of wildlife. We monitored postbreeding resource selection ...
Development of standardized and validated survey methods for assessing unionoid mussel assemblages in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Unionoid mussels are a highly imperiled faunal group that play an important role in the function and health of freshwater ecosystems. Habitat alteration ...
Avian nest survival and breeding density in cottonwood plantations and native forest fragments in southeast Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
I compared nest survival and breeding density between native bottomland forest and cottonwood (Populus deltoides) plantations over a three-year period for Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens), Prothonotary Warbler ...
Influence of streambed substrate type and watershed properties on seston algal abundance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] In this age of growing water quality issues, it is crucial to identify factors which impact stream water chemistry. In the Gulf of Mexico a growing ...
Assemblage structure and shallow-water habitat use by small-bodied fishes at lower Missouri River sandbars
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Populations of many native big-river fishes have declined since channelization and flow regulation contributed to losses of shallow-water habitat (SWH) on lower Missouri River (LMOR). Existing point and wing-dike sandbars ...
An evaluation of Missouri Master Naturalist Program: changes in volunteer knowledge and the relationship between motivations and changes in volunteer knowledge
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The Missouri Master Naturalist (MN) program educates adults who then volunteer to help manage their community's natural resources. My research evaluated Missouri's MN training program. My first objective determined any ...
A study of the abundance, diversity, and recruitment status of freshwater mussels in the Marais des Cygnes River, Kansas
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
This study examines the status of a freshwater mussel assemblage located on the Marais des Cygnes River at the Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge in Kansas. Four mussel beds were selected and parameters including ...
Nutrients, chlorophyll and bacterial fecal indicators in coves and open water areas of Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Urban development and use of septic tanks in porous soils of Lake of the Ozarks poses a threat to public health via leaching into drinking wells and coves used for swimming. During 2 summers, phosphorus (TP), nitrogen (TN), ...
Effects of temperature, photoperiod, and substrate on the maturation and reproductive behavior of the Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
The Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka) is a federally-listed endangered cyprinid species native to small headwater prairie streams in the mid-west of the United States. It generally spawns over and around sunfish (Lepomis ...
Breeding bird response to pine- savanna and woodland restoration in the Ozark-Ouachita interior highlands
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Savanna and woodland communities have experienced drastic losses in the Midwest within the past century and many early-successional bird species have also experienced sharp population declines as well. Pine- savanna and ...
Evaluating the relationship between local food availability and wetland landscape structure in determining dabbling duck habitat use during spring migration
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Wetlands in the Nebraska's Rainwater Basin (RWB) have decreased by 90 percent over the past two centuries and are subject to on-going degradation of quality from urban and agricultural land-use practices. Losses in wetland ...
Assessing the vulnerability of stream communities and the consistency and use of biotic indices in least-disturbed streams
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
The need in freshwater conservation is to understand the current status of aquatic biota so that we can recognize when degradation or changes occur. Because stream habitats and communities are dynamic, it is important to ...
Translocation and Conservation of Hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Populations of eastern hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) and Ozark hellbenders (C. a. bishopi) in Missouri have declined ...
Participation in the Light Goose Conservation Order and effects on behavior and distribution of waterfowl in the Rainwater Basin of Nebraska
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
When the Light Goose Conservation Order (LGCO) was initiated there was considerable concern about potential for hunting to negatively impact non-target waterfowl species in the Rainwater Basin (RWB) of Nebraska. We evaluated ...
Factors affecting paddlefish reproductive success in the lower Osage River
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Large rivers and their associated fish communities have undergone major alterations over the last century. Habitat fragmentation caused by both large and small dams, channelization to promote river transportation, and ...
Implications of Commercial Harvest of River Turtles in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)