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EARLY LIFE HISTORY OF LARVAL RIVER HERRING IN A COASTAL WATERSHED: ABUNDANCE, GROWTH, AND MORTALITY
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-18)
River herring are two closely-related, anadromous fish species, Alewife (Alosa aestivalis) and Blueback Herring (A. pseudoharengus), which have been historically, commercially, and ecologically important along the North ...
Effects of temperature, flow, and climate factors on inter-annual variation of larval fish assemblages in a coastal watershed
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-13)
Predicting how populations will respond to future climate scenarios is of interest to ecologists and resource managers. Recent interest in the effect large-scale climate patterns have on local environmental conditions has ...
REWETTING POCOSIN WETLANDS LOWERS GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-12)
Restored peatlands are known to be highly efficient carbon sinks and wetland restoration efforts take advantage of this efficiency to use as a climate change mitigation strategy. Evaluating the carbon sequestration capacity ...
Adaptive responses to salinity stress across multiple life stages in anuran amphibians
(2017-08-01)
Background
In many regions, freshwater wetlands are increasing in salinity at rates exceeding historic levels. Some freshwater organisms, like amphibians, may be able to adapt and persist in salt-contaminated wetlands by ...
A second locality for the Namib darkling beetle Onymacris brainei (Tenebrionidae, Coleoptera) and first report on its molecular phylogenetic placement
(2017)
Onymacris brainei Penrith, 1984 – the most recent species of Onymacris to be described – is known only from its type locality in the Namib Desert, adjacent to the Cunene River in northern Namibia. No additional specimens ...
Characterization of Social Status-Dependent Neuromodulation in Zebrafish (Danio rerio)
(East Carolina University, 2017-06-28)
In zebrafish (Danio rerio), social interactions between adult males consist of a series of aggressive encounters that ultimately lead to the formation of stable hierarchies of either socially dominant or subordinate animals. ...
Reproductive Toxicity of Diazinon on Caenorhabditis elegans
(East Carolina University, 2017-07-17)
Worldwide, pesticide usage is on the rise. From 2006-2007, the global market saw a 1% increase in overall pesticide usage (Environmental Protection Agency 2012), a small percentage until you consider that one percent ...
Drosophila Ovarian Stem Cell Establishment is Regulated by Nuclear Hormone Receptor ftz-f1
(East Carolina University, 2017-06-28)
Stem cells are a fundamental underpinning of tissue biology. Loss of the self-renewing function of stem cells leads to conditions such as infertility and tissue wasting. Stem cells integrate a variety of signals to maintain ...
TITANIUM DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLES AFFECT THE GROWTH AND MIRNA EXPRESSION OF SWITCHGRASS (PANICUM VIRGATUM)
(East Carolina University, 2017-06-28)
Nanoparticle TiO2 is a common chemical used in paint, plastic, paper, ceramics, coated fabrics, floor coverings, printing ink, roofing granules, cosmetics, dyes and even food and drugs. As increasing usage of TiO2, it is ...
Genomic Database Conundrum: Widespread Misannotation of rRNA Sequences as Protein Sequences
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-11)
The genomics revolution introduced affordable technology capable of rapidly analyzing and comparing massive amounts of biological sequence data. Using the Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST) program on the National ...