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Effects of Macroalgae on Coral-Microbial Associates on Caribbean Coral Reefs
(2011-11-15)
Scleractinian corals harbor eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms that form dynamic mutualistic, parasitic and commensal associations with the coral host and exhibit substantial genetic and ecological diversity. The ...
Effects of Maintained Substrate Water Contents on Bedding Plant Production
(2018-04-25)
Growers differ on the ideal substrate moisture content for early stages of bedding plant production. The studies presented in this thesis were conducted to evaluate the effects of substrate moisture content on growth of ...
The effects of male philopatry on reproductive behaviors and fitness in Columbian ground squirrels (Urocitellus columbianus)
(2016-11-09)
Decreased fitness is a consequence of inbreeding in many species. As a result, a variety of behavioral mechanisms, such as dispersal, are employed be mammals to avoid mating with relatives. Columbian ground squirrels ...
The Effects of Managerial Communication and Justice Perceptions on Employee Commitment to Organizational Change: A Mixed Method Field Study
(2006-05-15)
Using a mixed method research design, this study examined relationships among managerial communication, perceptions of justice, and affective commitment to change in the context of an organizational merger. Qualitative and ...
Effects of maternal supplementation with rumen-protected methionine and niacin on gene expression: the role of fetal programming on growing beef cattle
(2021-11-29)
The role of supplementation with dietary rumen-protected methionine (RPM), and niacin (RPN) on beef cattle was assessed in two different, 2-year studies.
In the first study, Angus × Simmental dams (n = 44) were divided ...
The Effects of Mechanical Stress on Semiconductor Devices
(2015-04-24)
Mechanical strains and stresses are developed during the fabrication, assembly and packaging of the integrated circuit (IC) chips. Sources include processes such as shallow trench isolation, wafer backgrinding and dicing, ...
Effects of Microstructure on Fracture Behavior of Hydrogenated Notched 4340 Steel: A Quantitative Study
(2014-04-28)
Hydrogen based fuel has been identified as a promising alternative to fossil fuel to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases and to enable sustainable energy supplies worldwide. In spite of such promising applications of ...
Effects of minimum dissolved oxygen setpoints for aeration in semi-intensive pond production of Pacific White shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)
(2024-04-29)
Aeration is considered one of the most critical factors in shrimp farming as it affects the
metabolism of shrimp and other living organisms within a pond. Maintenance proper dissolved
oxygen (DO) concentrations is critical, ...
Effects of Modified Fluency-Oriented Reading Instruction on African American Boys’ Oral Reading Fluency and Attitudes toward Reading
(2008-08-15)
Reading achievement among boys has been a subject of interest in educational research for several years. Not until the 1990s did the issue of educating boys become nationally and internationally acknowledged as an existing ...
Effects of neonicotinoid exposure on the strength of honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies
(2021-03-11)
A growing body of research continues to document and describe the unintended effects of insecticides on non-target organisms, such as insect predators, parasitoids, and pollinators. Specifically, different classes of ...
Effects of Nitrogen Fertilization on Phosphorus Uptake and Movement Among Forage, Soil and Water in a Year-Round Pasture System
(2013-07-19)
A 3-year study was conducted to investigate manipulation of nitrogen (N) fertilization regime and incorporation of seasonally adapted annual forages for re-establishing phosphorus (P) equilibrium and sustainability in a ...
Effects of Nutrient Solution Temperature on Lettuce Grown in a Nutrient Film Technique System
(2017-11-20)
Increases in global population coupled with predicted depletion of natural resources has created a push for more intensive and efficient food production. Greenhouse production has been shown to significantly increase water, ...
Effects of Oil Dispersants on the Transport of Oil Contaminants and Photolysis/Photocatalysis of Oil-Related PAHs
(2016-08-03)
Petroleum is the largest energy source consumed in the US today. Routine oil exploration, transportation, refining, and consumption process result in the release of a large amount of oil into marine environments. Oil spills ...
Effects of Ozone Pollution and Climate Variability/Change on Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Terrestrial Primary Productivity and Carbon Storage in China
(2009-12-08)
Over the past several decades, China’s terrestrial ecosystems have experienced severe air pollution and other environmental changes. Quantifying how these environmental changes have affected carbon (C) fluxes and storage ...
The Effects of Parental Self-Efficacy on Parental Involvement and on Pre-School Aged Children’s Readiness for the Transition to Kindergarten
(2012-12-05)
Using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study Kindergarten Class of 1998-99 (ECLS-K), demographic and parental predictors of parental self-efficacy were identified among parents with children transitioning to ...
The Effects of Parenting and Religiosity on Deviance in Slovene Adolescents
(2014-04-23)
The current investigation studied the relations between positive parenting (parental warmth and monitoring), adolescent religiosity, low self-control, and deviance among Slovenian adolescents (N = 816). The study sought ...
The Effects of Peer Tutoring and Group Counseling on Academic Achievement and Behavior of At-Risk Junior High Males
(2005-08-15)
This study investigated academic achievement and behavior of 8th and 9th grade male students by examining their grade average and frequency of discipline office referrals before and after the peer tutoring and group ...
Effects of Periodic Cooling During Incubation on Lifelong Physiology in Zebra Finches
(2019-04-16)
Developmental stress can have long term consequences on phenotypes. In birds, incubation temperature is critically deterministic for a range of traits. When parents leave the nest to forage, developing embryos can be exposed ...
Effects of Personality Traits on Predicting Substance Dependence in University Students
(2013-07-08)
College students who do not successfully complete undergraduate studies by obtaining
bachelor’s degrees have much lower average lifetime earnings than college students who do
obtain bachelor’s degrees. Research ...
Effects of physical activity on cortisol levels in African American toddlers attending full-time daycare
(2005-12-15)
Cortisol is a glucocorticoid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex in response to both physical and psychological stressors. A baseline, diurnal pattern of activity, which peaks soon after waking and declines throughout ...