Browsing College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (MU) by Thesis Department "Fisheries and wildlife sciences (MU)"
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Development and validation of standardized sampling protocols for assessing freshwater mussel populations in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Freshwater mussels are among the most threatened aquatic fauna in North America. Given the need for continued monitoring of threatened mussel species, an evaluation of the effectiveness of metrics from visually-based ... -
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 ... -
Disease ecology of free-ranging dogs in Central India : implications for wildlife conservation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)I obtained baseline demographic and epidemiologic data for village dog populations around a protected area in central India, with the objective of evaluating the risks dog populations present to sympatric wild carnivores. ... -
Disinfection by-product precursors and formation potentials of Missouri reservoirs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in surface water affects the formation of halogenated disinfection by-products (DBP) in drinking water. Both the quality and quantity of DOC impact DBP formation. Allochthonous DOC is more ... -
Distribution and abundance of anurans in southeast Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)Studies were conducted on 15 1034 ha landscape blocks to investigate the effects of forest fragmentation and habitat availability on anuran populations. Detections of anurans did not indicate a correlation between the ... -
Ecology of mid-continent migratory shorebirds, performance of tracking devices, and modelling animal social structure and demography
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Migratory birds are threatened by landscape and climate change, and shorebirds are particularly imperiled. Shorebirds undertake some of the most impressive migrations in the world, but in every season, there are threats ... -
Effects of even-aged forest management on early successional bird species in Missouri Ozark forest
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)I examined the effect of different clearcut sizes on species richness, abundance, and reproductive success of five early successional birds: Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens), Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea), White-eyed ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Enhancing bluegill production through least-cost diet development and novel rearing strategies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Amidst growing demand for large, food-size bluegill Lepomis macrochirus, lack of an affordable, balanced diet and inadequate rearing technologies remain the major concerns of bluegill producers seeking to run profitable ... -
Establishing mostly-male bluegill groups and evaluating their growth benefits in indoor rearing systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)Male bluegill have the greatest potential to reach food market size ([greater than or equal to] 0.5 lb.; 225g) within two growing seasons. However, establishment of monosex, juvenile bluegill groups does not currently ... -
Evaluating sampling methods and investigating distribution and richness of fish and amphibians in Missouri wetlands
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Freshwater wetlands are some of the most imperiled ecosystems on the planet, meaning species that depend on them are at great risk. In Missouri, wetland ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Evaluation of fecal glucocorticoid metabolite assays for short-term stressors and validation for stress monitoring in African herbivores
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)During stressful periods, glucocorticoid production is increased. Glucocorticoid metabolites are found in blood, urine and feces. Our first goal was to determine if fecal glucocorticoid metabolite (FGM) measurements are a ... -
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 ... -
Evaluation of patch-burn grazing on species richness and density of grassland birds
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)A patch-burn grazing (PBG) management technique was applied to four native tallgrass prairies in southwest Missouri to evaluate its effect on species richness and density of grassland birds. Treatment prairies were spring ... -
Experimentally assessing the influence of resource availability and social aggregation on the parasites of raccoons
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)I investigated how experimental increases in social aggregation and resource availability affected ectoparasite prevalence and intensity (number of parasites on infested hosts only) and endoparasite species richness of ... -
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 ... -
Factors affecting spatial and temporal dynamics of an ungulate assemblage in the Black Hills, South Dakota
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Our goal was to gain empirical data on the spatial and temporal selection of resources by the ungulate assemblage in Custer State Park (CSP), South Dakota. To achieve this goal, we developed a spatially-explicit model to ...