Browsing by Subject "Ecology"
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A Synthesis of Red Drum Feeding Ecology and Diets from North Carolina and South Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2014)The trophic interactions of the red drum Sciaenops ocellatus have been previously researched. However diet data on the largest adults (>750mm TL) are very limited. As fisheries management moves towards a goal of multi-species ... -
TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL GRADIENTS IN PHYTOPLANKTON PIGMENTS IN THE TAR-PAMLICO RIVER ESTUARY
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-28)Phytoplankton form the base of most aquatic food webs, and their biomass and the composition of their communities directly impact upper trophic levels. Phytoplankton chlorophyll a concentrations in aquatic environments ... -
The Effects Of Environmental Variation On Individual Variation
(East Carolina University, 2015)Despite general consensus among ecologists that variation is ubiquitous and important in nature, ecological experiments have historically focused on changes in mean response assuming a constant environment and interchangeable ... -
"The Tonic of Wildness" : Thoreau's Critique of Industrial Capitalism
(East Carolina University, 2015)This thesis is a critical intervention in contemporary Thoreau scholarship. It argues against Ashton Nichols's application of his concept of "urbanature" to the writings and philosophy of Henry David Thoreau. Thoreau's ... -
Using eDNA and Habitat Suitability Modeling to Better Understand the Range and Habitat Requirements of the Eastern Black Rail
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)The Black Rail (Laterallus jamaicensis) is a marsh bird that is globally listed as Near Threatened and is being considered for listing under the federal Endangered Species Act. This species has experienced concerning ... -
ZOMBIE HIDE & SEEK: INVASIVE PARASITE’S INFLUENCE ON HOST PREDATORY HIDING BEHAVIOR IN MUD CRABS
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)Parasites are known to affect behavior and physiology of hosts, influencing how hosts interact with biotic and abiotic factors of the community. An invasive castrating parasitic barnacle, Loxothylacus panopaei (L. panopaei), ...