Browsing Dissertations and Theses by Author "Balakrishnan, Christopher N"
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Parentally-derived baby food: crop milk in captive-reared doves impacts growth and microbiome composition
Orr, Kristen N (East Carolina University, 2021-12-07)Many animals have evolved parental care strategies to invest in their offspring and consequently improve their chances of survival and future reproductive success. Some produce few young that they invest in heavily with ... -
Population Dynamics in a Mid-Atlantic Breeding Population of King Rails (Rallus elegans) and Comparative Genomic Diversity Across Their Range
Gause, Carol A. (East Carolina University, 2024-01-05)King rail (Rallus elegans) populations have experienced severe declines throughout their range over the past half a century. As an obligate freshwater marsh bird, the king rail relies upon extensive, high-quality wetlands ...