Browsing by Author "Smith, Mark"

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Avian Predation on Low-Salinity Shrimp Aquaculture

Amacker, Caleb (2023-07-28)

Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) is the most commonly produced shrimp in the world and prominent in the seafood industry in the United States. Aquaculture producers in the United States raise >2,000 metric tons ...

Comparing Camera Survey Methods for Monitoring Eastern Wild Turkey Populations

Keller, Skylar (2019-08-26)

Conflicting estimates of the size and productivity of Eastern Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallapavo silvestris) populations led biologists in Alabama to seek repeatable, less-biased, survey methods. Previously, estimates of ...

Design Seed: An Approach for the Creation of Design-Based Manufacturing Industries in Under-Industrialized Regions, like, Alabama's Impoverished Black Belt Region

Smith, Mark (2007-08-15)

Almost two hundred years ago, in a crescent shaped region of Alabama that stretches from Alabama’s eastern boundary with Georgia to its western side abutting Mississippi, half of Alabama’s enslaved population of Africans ...

Evaluation of reproductive behavior in white-tailed deer through genetic parentage analysis

Irvin, Stephanie (2011-04-28)

Few studies have utilized genetic technology to examine reproductive behavior in white-tailed deer through parentage analysis, resulting in gaps in knowledge of reproductive behavior in white-tailed deer. This study examined ...

Exploring the social habitat of Alabama Public Land Hunters

Birdsong, Max (2019-05-15)

The United States has been facing a decline in the number of licensed hunters since around 1980, posing a serious threat to state conservation agencies who receive funding from hunting license sales. Recent research ...

Home Range, Activity Patterns, and Habitat Selection of the Coyote (Canis latrans) Along an Urban-Rural Gradient

Jantz, Holly (2011-08-02)

Throughout the past several decades, coyotes (Canis latrans) have become common inhabitants of urban areas in the southeastern United States. Because their southward expansion is recent, there is a lack of information on ...

Impacts of wild pigs (Sus scrofa) on nutrient cycling and water quality in riparian areas

Bolds, Sara (2020-05-15)

Wild pigs (Sus scrofa) are a highly invasive species in the United States and millions of dollars are spent annually on removal efforts and damage reduction. Wild pigs may act as ecosystem engineers in areas where they are ...

Macro-propagation of native cane (Arundinaria spp.) in central Kentucky and restoration out-plantings in western Tennessee and southern Alabama.

Conley, Rachel (2015-07-23)

Canebrakes, monodominant stands of native bamboo (Arundinaria spp.; hereafter cane), are a critically endangered ecosystem in the Southeastern United States. Canebrakes have declined to <2% of their former range from ...

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 ...

Movement of Female White-tailed Deer Relative to Conception and Localized Risk

Sullivan, Jeffery (2016-05-26)

There are few data available that describe the spatial patterns of female white-tailed deer relative to their date of conception. To address this paucity of information, I placed GPS collars on free ranging female white-tailed ...

Occupancy and Detection Probabilities of Secretive Marsh Birds in the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, Florida

Alexander, Bradley (2011-07-18)

Loss of marsh habitat has led to population declines of many species of North American marsh birds. However, due to the secretive nature of many of these species there is uncertainty about their population. Recently ...

Population response of eastern wild turkeys and white-tailed deer to removal of wild pigs

McDonough, Matthew (2023-01-11)

Recently, wild pigs (Sus scrofa) have expanded their range and have the potential to greatly impact ecosystems in North America. Wild pig’s generalist diets and high fecundity make them a strong competitor with native ...

Prescribed Fire Interval and Economic Tradeoffs on Forage and Nutrient Availability During Stress Periods for White-tailed Deer

Glow, Michael (2016-07-25)

Prescribed fire is an effective habitat management tool that enhances the production of quality forage for white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), but its effectiveness is largely dependent upon return interval. We ...