Browsing by Author "Steury, Todd"

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Influence of maternal characteristics and reproductive history on fawn recruitment in female white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and Examination of phenotypic characteristics of successful mated pairs in white-tailed deer

Swartout, Tristan (2022-10-21)

There still exist gaps in the literature regarding how intrinsic factors influence recruitment success and mate selectivity in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). We examined a captive population of white-tailed ...

Influence of Spatial and Temporal Use of Resources by a Top Predator on Use of Resources by Co-occurring Species of Mesopredators and Prey

Boulerice, Jesse (2011-11-16)

Use of resources by a species can be influenced by interactions with co-occurring species. Use of both space and time can be altered to putatively reduce interspecific competition or risk of predation. I used occupancy ...

Mate Choice, Reproductive Success, and How Population Demography Influences Fawning Season of White-tailed Deer

Neuman, Timothy Joseph (2014-05-13)

Mate choice of white-tailed deer based on age and body size is poorly understood. I studied a captive population to evaluate mate choice and reproductive success. Age differences between mated pairs did not differ from ...

Monitoring Strategies and Occupancy Analysis for the Reintroduced Eastern Indigo Snake in Conecuh National Forest, Alabama

Erickson, Francesca (2023-05-02) ETD File Embargoed

The Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi) was presumed extirpated from its native range in Alabama in the 1950’s and was added to the Endangered Species List in 1978. A reintroduction program for the species began in ...

Movement, Occupancy, and Detectability of Green Salamanders (Aneides aeneus) in Northern Alabama

John, Rebecca (2017-05-16)

Green salamanders (Aneides aeneus) are a species of concern throughout their range due to habitat modification and population declines. With few short-term movement studies on the species, the information is vital to better ...

Occurrence and Habitat Use of Bats in Central Alabama Forests

Kristofik, Eva (2012-04-10)

Limited information is available on the relationship between characteristics of landscape and seasonal use of habitat for forest-dwelling bats in central Alabama. This study was designed to clarify these relationships and ...

Physiological and behavioral effects of photosynthetically-active radiation on rosetip sea anemones Condylactis gigantea: Tolerance limits and growth

Holte, Brady (2018-07-24)

Irradiance is an abiotic factor that strongly affects the metabolism of endosymbiotic Symbiodinium within photosynthetic cnidarians such as rose tip sea anemones Condylactis gigantea. Fluctuations in the intensity of ...

Population dynamics and viability of the federally listed population of Steller's Eiders

Dunham, Kylee (2016-05-05)

For many species, uncertainty may intervene in accurately estimating population size, trend, and demographic parameters. Bayesian state-space models provide a convenient framework to account for multiple sources of uncertainty ...

Quantitative methods for integrating instream biological monitoring data into aquatic natural resource management decision making

Kennedy, Kathryn D. Mickett (2015-03-20)

Freshwater aquatic resource management is fraught with challenges, as managers of multiple-use, highly diverse systems must frequently make management decisions with limitations including unclear management objectives and ...

Reproductive success in white-tailed deer: using structural equation modeling to understand the causal relationships of MHC, age, and morphology

Moore, Carolyn (2019-08-14)

Understanding factors that influence reproductive success is of utmost importance to the study of wildlife population dynamics. There are a multitude of factors that can influence a male’s ability to acquire mates, such ...

Resource Partitioning between Generalist Competitors & Factors Affecting the Detectability of Scat by Dogs

Hunter, Susan (2011-08-17)

Syntopic generalist competitors like Procyon lotor and Didelphis virginiana must partition resources in order to coexist. Our study examined spatial and temporal resource partitioning using occupancy modeling to account ...

Resource Selection at Different Spatial Scales by Black Bears in Alabama

Leeper, Hannah (2021-04-13)

Black bears are native throughout Alabama; however, historic populations have diminished, in part from decreased connectivity and habitat degradation. At present, only two small populations of black bears occur in Alabama. ...

Spatiotemporal Breeding Strategies within a High Density, Male-skewed White-tailed Deer Population

Karns, Gabriel (2014-05-12)

Animal movement is an integral part of most ecological, behavioral, or evolutionary processes observed in nature, and it has wide implications to numerous broad issues ranging from dispersal and migration to habitat ...

Test of the effects of geography, gear type, and culture techniques on Vibrio risks associated with farm-raised oysters

Pruente, Victoria (2020-11-16)

During the off-bottom aquaculture growing process for the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica, farmers routinely remove the oysters for tumbling and desiccation. These routine handling practices improve oyster quality ...

Testing the Shared-Pathway Hypothesis through experimentation on the mating behavior, carotenoid biosynthesis, and mitochondrial function of Tigriopus californicus

Powers, Matthew (2022-07-13)

For decades, scientists have noted connections between individual condition and carotenoid-based coloration in terrestrial and aquatic animals. Organisms that produce more vibrant carotenoid-based coloration tend to have ...

Understanding Angler Preferences and Participation for Management of Alabama Recreational Fisheries

Quintana, Jessica (2015-07-29)

Due to recent declines in the number of licensed freshwater anglers, there is an increasing demand to understand angler preferences and how that impacts participation. Incorporating angler characteristics into traditional ...

Wildlife monitoring and sampling: when should we consider genetic data in wild populations?

Miranda Paez, Andrea (2022-07-28)

Conservation and management of wild populations requires management professionals to devise methods for collecting data that are efficient and accurate. For example, understanding population sizes and stability is important ...