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Bioenergetics and Trophic Impacts of Invasive Indo-Pacific Lionfish
(East Carolina University, 2010)Indo-Pacific lionfish, Pterois volitans and Pterois miles, are non-native marine fish with established populations in the western North Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. Rapid population growth threatens native fish ... -
A Bioethical Consideration of End of Life Care
(2015)This project is a thesis on the bioethical considerations involved in moving a terminally ill patient to End of Life Care, commonly known as comfort care. Literature reviews have been carefully integrated, as well as a ... -
Biogeographic Characterization of Fishes from Intertidal Sandflats in Pamlico River, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2012)The spatial and temporal changes in fish community structure in Pamlico River, North Carolina were analyzed. Salinity and temperature are important water quality parameters influencing fish community structure in estuaries. ... -
A biogeographical profile of the sand cockroach Arenivaga floridensis and its bearing on origin hypotheses for Florida scrub biota
(2017-12-11)Florida scrub is a xeric ecosystem associated with the peninsula’s sand ridges, whose intermittent Pliocene–Pleistocene isolation is considered key to scrub endemism. One scrub origin hypothesis posits endemics were ... -
Bioinformatic exploration of Hoxa2, Hoxb2, Hoxa11, and Hoxd11 in vertebrate evolution
(2015)The purpose of this bioinformatic project was to develop an understanding of how gene evolution shaped morphological complexity within the vertebrate lineage by evaluating protein sequence variations within hoxa2, hoxb2, ... -
Biological Interactions between Hosts, Parasites, and Mercury
(East Carolina University, 2021-07-14)Coastal communities, including regions along the North Carolina coast, have seen impacts of sea level rise. These impacts include wetland salinization, loss of nursery habitat, and decreased protection from major storm ... -
Biological significance of RNA-seq and single-cell genomic research in woody plants
(2019-04-01)RNA-seq and single-cell genomic research emerge as an important research area in the recent years due to its ability to examine genetic information of any number of single cells in all living organisms. The knowledge gained ... -
Biology and conservation of elasmobranchs: an introduction to the collection
(2014-08)Elasmobranchs, the taxonomic group comprising sharks, skates and rays, play important roles in society and marine ecology but several species in this subclass are under threat. This collection aims to be an open access ... -
Biomarkers of Disease and Treatment in Murine and Cynomolgus Models of Chronic Asthma
(2012)Background Biomarkers facilitate early detection of disease and measurement of therapeutic efficacy, both at clinical and experimental levels. Recent advances in analytics and disease models allow comprehensive screening ... -
BIOMECHANICAL ALTERATIONS DURING THE SNATCH MOVEMENT AFTER REPEATED REPETITIONS
(East Carolina University, 2021-08-09)High Intensity Weightlifting (HIW) is a style of exercise that utilizes one of the two Olympic weightlifting movements, the snatch. The majority of HIW workouts are scored by time and have a goal to do the required repetitions ... -
Biomechanical differences in landing techniques in focused, static distraction, and moving distraction
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)During a jump landing task an athlete is exposed to multiple injury risks. These risks are greater when an athlete is not properly trained and has poor technique. Jump training protocols have been developed to improve ...