Browsing 2011 MU theses - Freely available online by Thesis Department "Fisheries and wildlife sciences (MU)"
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Conservation of Sooty Terns on Wake Atoll complex
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)I undertook two projects aimed at improving conservation efforts for Sooty Terns (Onychoprion fuscata). First, I investigated patterns of Sooty Tern chick survival to identify when chicks are most vulnerable and to assess ... -
Integrated vegetation management recommendations for George Washington Carver National Monument
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)George Washington Carver National Monument (GWCA) is a 97 ha historic site in southwest Missouri. Park managers are responsible for management of more than 90 ha of grassland and woodland. There have been several efforts ... -
Natal dispersal and survival of red-bellied woodpeckers in a fragmented landscape
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Survival and dispersal during the juvenile life stage are critical to population connectivity and persistence, but the post-fledging period is the least studied stage of the avian life cycle. We intensively radio-tracked ... -
Persistent organic pollutant effects on middle Mississippi River Scaphirhynchus sturgeon reproduction and early life stages
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Pallid sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) and shovelnose sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus platorynchus) populations have been in decline over the past century and contaminants may be a contributing factor. Two studies were designed ... -
Spatial Analysis of Organic Carbon and Nitrogen Sedimentation in Four Northern Missouri Reservoirs: Implications for Optimal Sampling
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Recent research suggests that the rate of sediment carbon storage of small agricultural impoundments alone may be of the same order-of-magnitude as that of the world's oceans. This estimate, and the fact that reservoirs ...