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Evaluation of a flow-through depuration system to eliminate the human pathogen Vibrio vulnificus from the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
(2010-08-03)
Evaluation of a flow-through depuration system to eliminate the human pathogen Vibrio vulnificus was carried out through altering 3 different parameters: salinity, temperature, and flow rate. Oysters were supplied by Auburn ...
Sound Production And The Effect Of Noise On Communication In The Blacktail Shiner (Cyprinella venusta)
(2012-06-06)
Animal communication is important in the success and survival of species. In order to find a potential mate, individuals must be able to communicate effectively with each other. This communication may involve identification ...
Economic Impact of Striped Bass Angler Visitation at Lewis Smith Lake, Alabama
(2012-04-09)
Recreational fishing for black bass (largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides and Alabama bass M. henshalli) and stocked striped bass Morone saxatilis are popular activities at Lewis Smith Lake, Alabama. The objective of the ...
Persistence of fish assemblages on sand and gravel bar habitat in the Alabama River, Alabama
(2012-04-19)
The Alabama River is a biologically diverse system containing over 180 native fishes and at least 33 endemics. Many studies have surveyed species of conservation concern, such as the federally endangered Alabama Sturgeon ...
Developing a Long-Term Monitoring Protocol for the Pygmy Sculpin (Cottus paulus), a Spring Dwelling Imperiled Species
(2014-05-14)
Long-term monitoring protocols require adequate levels of precision in order to detect temporal changes in abundance or density. However, the ability to detect changes can be reduced by sampling variation, seasonal ...
Novel experimental technique to confirm fish hosts for “large river mussels”
(2014-07-02)
Unionid mussels are declining in North America. The larval stage (glochidium) represents a life-history bottleneck because glochidia are parasitic and require an appropriate fish host. However, appropriate fish host species ...
Differences in oxygen consumption and critical oxygen levels of five stream fishes
(2013-11-08)
Metabolic rate represents an integrated measure of a fish’s physiology, particularly as it relates to stressors. A metric that is commonly used to determine the hypoxia tolerance of fishes is the determination of animal ...
Identification and analysis of recently duplicated genes in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) genome
(2013-12-04)
Gene duplication is an important source of genetic innovation and structure and usually associated to the lineage-specific adaptive trait during evolution, such as genes related to immunity, development and reproduction. ...
Study and evaluation of bigano snail (Stramonita haemastoma) as a marketable seafood species
(2013-12-03)
To evaluate whether a species is potentially edible, marketable and sustainable, we need to answer quite a few questions about what, why, where, who, when and how. This dissertation consists of five chapters. The basic ...
Shifting Relationships Between Crayfish and Symbiotic Worms in Surface Water and Subterranean Environments
(2013-08-22)
Branchiobdellidans are small annelids (Clitellata) that have neutral, positive, and negative effects on stream crayfishes. Host effects are context dependent, with positive effects (increased survivorship and growth) ...