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Scotland and Ireland
The following Pictures are of our recent May 1999 Vacation where we toured Scotland and Ireland
Urquhart Castle on Lock Ness in Scotland This is the site where most of the Lock Ness Monster Sighting have occurred We took three different pictures of this castle from this location and didn't notice the thing in the lake but it appeared on all three photos There is something in the lake (see the red arrow) could it be Nessie the Lock Ness Monster?
Billie at Edinburgh Castle in Edinburg Scotland
Billie at the entrance gate to the Dublin Castle Dublin Ireland
Culzean Castle Scotland This is the castle that Dwight Eisenhower used as his resting and strategizing center during World War II. In appreciation of his service to the United Kingdom and Europe, he was given a life estate in the top floor of this castle. This is one of the most beautiful castles we saw.
We're at the cliffs of Moher Ireland They are on the west coast of Ireland and are very windy as you can tell.
Jim just HAD to kiss the Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle Ireland Now he is full of it!
We thought this four horned goat was interesting Its a Jacob Goat from the 'Ring of Kerry' Ireland Jacob Goat's normally have 4-horns.

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After arriving in the Peak District and setting up the tent I couldn't resist the lovely sunny weather and get a nice little walk in up to Lose Hill.
A couple of minutes into the walk took me through open fields with hundreds of lambs and sheep in. The view is the route I will be taking up to Hollins Cross and then along the ridge to the left up to Lose Hill.
Glorious sunshine over the Vale of Edale this morning. The view is across the vale to Kinder Scout.
The same view as before but from higher up along the path. I have a plan to walk the entire Kinder Plateau this week which will be fantastic if the weather is like this!
Now up at Hollins Cross looking to the peak of Mam Tor and its very distinctive Iron Age fort on the top.
A view south east to Casteton and Winnats Pass.
The long ridge leading over Back Tor to Lose Hill. No chance of getting lost along here!
Winnats Pass over near Castleton.
The Vale of Edale from the top of Back Tor.
The ridge west to Mam Tor and Lords Seat.
The Vale of Edale and Kinder Scout Plateau behind.
Lose Hill summit looking east.
The lovely views to Mam Tor and Winnats Pass.
Mam Tor and the distinctive Iron Age Fort on the top.
The awesome Stanage Edge a couple of miles to the south east near Hathersage.


The ancient site of Gobekli Tepe challenges everything modern archaeologists believe about mankind's past, including possible extraterrestrial visitors.
Strange disk-shaped artifacts and theories that they represent extraterrestrial technology are investigated using evidence located in Asia and South America.
Theorists suggest that some extraterrestrials may closely resemble animals, as evidenced by gods depicted with animal traits; researchers suggest that some animals may have been planted here by aliens as part of an experiment to shape life on Earth.
Giorgio A. Tsoukalos studies India's Sanskrit texts, which are filled with descriptions of brain surgery, flying crafts, nuclear physics, and other advanced sciences; Hindu scholars attribute this knowledge to a time when gods walked among humans.
A memo from 1952 surfaces informing president-elect Dwight Eisenhower about the existence of a top-secret group of scientists, government officials and military personnel who are tasked with investigating reports of UFOs.
Researchers find that dozens of megalithic sites across the globe were designed to emanate the exact same frequency, causing them to speculate that certain frequencies may allow humans to connect with extraterrestrial forces.
A study of scientific discoveries, artifacts and evidence that could point to extraterrestrial origins, but that the academic community denies.
According to legend, curses were placed on the tombs of King Tutankhamun and other pharaohs; some theorize that the curses came about as the result of alien technology with the purpose of protecting an incredible secret about the past.
Ancient alien theorists speculate about why many of the architectural marvels of the ancient world bear striking similarities to one another even though they were built by civilizations separated by thousands of miles.
In Wiltshire, England, Rudloe Manor appears to be nothing more than an English manor house, but researchers argue it has been the epicenter of British research into UFOs since World War II.


Why is the Primary Key Appearing as the First Data Column in Nitro?
Why is the column that was selected for the Primary Key in my .yml file appearing as the first column in a table?
The proper way to define a Primary Key in a .yml file through the FTP Intelligent Connector is to set it at the TableLevel at the top of the .yml file.
primaryKey: xxx_xxxx__v Setting the Primary Key at this level ensures that the key is properly marked without modifying the layout or structure of tables.


If you have been following the Ontario provincial election you'll be aware that environmental issues have been getting little attention. The exception might be criticisms of the soon-to-be-history Liberal government's energy policy, including the much maligned Green Energy Act. It is actually called the Green Energy and Green Economy Act, and it has been around for almost a decade.
The focus of debates has been the economy and making life better for the average person in the province. The Liberals claim that the economy is in great shape and that there have been lots of new jobs. The Conservatives intimate that the province will be open for business once they're in, and that business taxes will come down. To be honest I'm not sure what the NDP is promising in terms of the economy, other than a childcare initiative for working parents.
It's curious because governments don't really create jobs, but they can create the climate for a healthy economy. Economy. Climate. Actually these do go together, even though we don't always make the connection. The words economy and ecology come from the same Greek word, oikos, which means both family and household. There used to be course in most high schools called home economics which was about developing household skills.
Increasingly we are seeing that when the ecological household is in turmoil it has a huge impact on the economy. The Fort McMurray Alberta fire cost about $3.6 billion, right on the doorstep of the giant tarsands project, and it was the most expensive "natural" disaster in Canadian history. Hurricane Harvey cost the US economy $125 billion and hit Houston hard, the home of a large refining industry.
We haven't seen events of this magnitude in Ontario but we are being battered by an increasing number of extreme weather events -- just ask your insurance company when they want to put up your rates again.
There is a famous slogan "it's the economy stupid" which came out of the Bill Clinton presidential campaign years ago. Perhaps politicians of every stripe need to wake up to "it's the home economics stupid" connection between economics and ecology. Actually, the Green party is already there. Of course we'd rather choose between the PC "magic beans" and the NDP "unicorns" that give any credence to the Greens.
Maybe we should all be praying for a green miracle on election day. In the meantime, Happy World Environment Day!
I had been seriously thinking of voting Green, however I went on their website and was somewhat disappointed. When they mention about reducing payroll taxes, they mention that this is good for all of us because of ice cream. We'll get to go out spend our extra money on ice cream. There were other remarks made that seemed too "cutesy" and, in my opinion, not becoming for a party that is trying to be taken seriously. It seems like a remark that a high school student would make. I suspect they are trying to capture votes from the younger crowd, but it is really rubbing this old, crotchety voter the wrong way. Then again, all of the other parties are rubbing me the wrong way too, so I have no idea what I'll end up doing when I go to vote!


Show support appreciated: 35iDYDYqRdN2x6KGcpdV2W1Hy3AjGje9oL Matthew & Fernando interview Giacomo Zucco, co-founder of Blockchain Lab Consulting, BHB Network, the RGB open-source project, and Bitcoin maximalist. We continue our discussion on Bitcoin, money, and central banking. Giacomo speculates on how this competitive relationship will develop over the years, and what other effects this will have on the economy and business. We move on to RGB and tokenizing assets on bitcoin, and conclude with an analysis of the lightning network as it relates to centralization and fractional reserves. In-depth conversation, this is part II of II. Links for more info: https://twitter.com/giacomozucco https://twitter.com/BHBnetwork https://www.blockchainlab.it/ https://github.com/rgb-org/spec/blob/master/README.md Hosts: Matthew Mežinskis, Fernando Ulrich Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Site: cryptovoices.com/ Podcast & Information Cryptoeconomics & Liberty Thanks for listening! Show content is not investment advice in any way.
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You searched for +publisher:"Florida Atlantic University" +contributor:("Center for Environmental Studies"). Showing records 1 – 17 of 17 total matches.
1. Abbott, Cara J. The effect of sea level rise on Juncus Roemerianus in a high nutrient environment.
Degree: 2015, Florida Atlantic University
URL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004426
Summary: As sea levels continue to rise, the projected damage that will ensue presents a great challenge for conservation and management of coastal ecosystems in… (more)
Summary: As sea levels continue to rise, the projected damage that will ensue presents a great challenge for conservation and management of coastal ecosystems in Florida. Since Juncus roemerianus is a common marsh plant throughout Florida with unique growing characteristics that make it a popular restoration plant, this study implemented a 20 week greenhouse split plot experiment to examine the effects of sea level rise on J. roemerianus and ultimately determine its tolerance ranges to salinity and inundation in a high nutrient environment. Overall, salinity level and the interaction effect of salinity level and water level had the greatest effects on measured growth parameters including average mature height, maximum height, density, basal area, root length, and biomass. An inverse relationship between increasing salinity and the measured growth variables was observed with the greatest growth and survivability in 0 ppt water, survivability and reduced growth in 20 ppt water, survivability and little growth in 30 ppt water, and nearly complete senesce in 40 ppt water. This was the first laboratory study to determine the effect of 40 ppt water on J. roemerianus. Elevated water levels resulted in higher growth variables in the 20 ppt, 30 ppt, and 40 ppt treatments while inundated water levels produced higher growth variables in the 0 ppt treatment despite previous research finding inundation to have completely adverse effects on J. roemerianus. It is likely that the high nutrient environment provided for this study is the cause for this anomaly. The results of this study have major implications for the future of coastal ecosystems that are dominated by stands of J. roemerianus in South Florida and can be used in conjunction with studies on bordering marsh plants to predict shifts in the ecosystems of Florida that are responding to sea level rise scenarios.
Degree granted: Thesis(M.S.) – Florida Atlantic University, 2015
Collection: FAU
Advisors/Committee Members: Berry, Leonard (Thesis advisor), Florida Atlantic University (Degree grantor), Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Center for Environmental Studies.
Subjects/Keywords: Coastal ecology; Coastal zone management; Jucus roemerianus; Plant ecophysiology; Salt marsh ecology; Sea level
Abbott, C. J. (2015). The effect of sea level rise on Juncus Roemerianus in a high nutrient environment . (Thesis). Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved from http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004426
Abbott, Cara J. "The effect of sea level rise on Juncus Roemerianus in a high nutrient environment." 2015. Thesis, Florida Atlantic University. Accessed January 19, 2020. http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004426.
Abbott, Cara J. "The effect of sea level rise on Juncus Roemerianus in a high nutrient environment." 2015. Web. 19 Jan 2020.
Abbott CJ. The effect of sea level rise on Juncus Roemerianus in a high nutrient environment. [Internet] [Thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2015. [cited 2020 Jan 19]. Available from: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004426.
Abbott CJ. The effect of sea level rise on Juncus Roemerianus in a high nutrient environment. [Thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2015. Available from: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004426
2. Goldsworthy Gomez, Lauren. Regionalization of Scar Patterns on the Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) Observed at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Florida.
Degree: MS, 2018, Florida Atlantic University
Summary: The Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) is native to Florida and the Indian River Lagoon. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) is located in Indian… (more)
Summary: The Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) is native to Florida and the Indian River Lagoon. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) is located in Indian River Lagoon and is frequently visited by manatees. The Manatee Project was created in 2009 to document and photograph the manatees visiting HBOI. Analyzing photographs of 146 manatee that visited HBOI showed that a majority of the injuries sustained were caused by boats. 97% of the manatee had at least one propeller injury and 31% of the manatee had at least one skeg injury. Other non-boat related injuries seen in the images included cold stress and entanglement injuries. This study looked at the prevalence of scar by anatomical region, the cause of injury, and compared injury locations between male and female manatees.
Degree granted: Thesis (M.S.) – Florida Atlantic University, 2018.
Advisors/Committee Members: Moore, Jon (Thesis advisor), Florida Atlantic University (Degree grantor), Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Center for Environmental Studies.
Subjects/Keywords: Florida manatee; Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution; West Indian manatee – Florida; Scars
Goldsworthy Gomez, L. (2018). Regionalization of Scar Patterns on the Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) Observed at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Florida. (Masters Thesis). Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved from http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013031
Goldsworthy Gomez, Lauren. "Regionalization of Scar Patterns on the Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) Observed at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Florida." 2018. Masters Thesis, Florida Atlantic University. Accessed January 19, 2020. http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013031.
Goldsworthy Gomez, Lauren. "Regionalization of Scar Patterns on the Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) Observed at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Florida." 2018. Web. 19 Jan 2020.
Goldsworthy Gomez L. Regionalization of Scar Patterns on the Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) Observed at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Florida. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2018. [cited 2020 Jan 19]. Available from: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013031.
Goldsworthy Gomez L. Regionalization of Scar Patterns on the Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) Observed at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Florida. [Masters Thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2018. Available from: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013031
3. Jones, Richard. Ecology of the barracudinas (Aulopiformes: Paralepididae), a ubiquitous but understudied mesopelagic predatory fish family, in the Gulf of Mexico.
Summary: The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 prompted an enormous survey effort to assess the under-studied, deep-ocean ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico. The… (more)
Summary: The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 prompted an enormous survey effort to assess the under-studied, deep-ocean ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico. The resulting samples and datasets afforded a unique opportunity to study the ecology of a poorly known group of mesopelagic fishes, the barracudinas (Aulopiformes: Paralepididae). Here we address several important data gaps regarding the ecology of the Paralepididae. Our results indicate that a majority of barracudina species are efficient at avoiding research-sized nets, suggesting that their overall abundance has been historically underestimated. Notable differences in vertical distribution, seasonal abundances of sizes classes, and diets were observed among the three major sub-groups of the family, with potential implications to ecosystem-based management of deep-pelagic fisheries. This thesis is dedicated to all the fish, squids, and shrimps that gave their lives to make these data and to those that endured the hardship of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Subjects/Keywords: Barracudinas.; Paralepididae.; Fishes – Mexico, Gulf of.; Fishes – Ecology.
Jones, R. (2018). Ecology of the barracudinas (Aulopiformes: Paralepididae), a ubiquitous but understudied mesopelagic predatory fish family, in the Gulf of Mexico . (Masters Thesis). Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved from http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013075
Jones, Richard. "Ecology of the barracudinas (Aulopiformes: Paralepididae), a ubiquitous but understudied mesopelagic predatory fish family, in the Gulf of Mexico." 2018. Masters Thesis, Florida Atlantic University. Accessed January 19, 2020. http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013075.
Jones, Richard. "Ecology of the barracudinas (Aulopiformes: Paralepididae), a ubiquitous but understudied mesopelagic predatory fish family, in the Gulf of Mexico." 2018. Web. 19 Jan 2020.
Jones R. Ecology of the barracudinas (Aulopiformes: Paralepididae), a ubiquitous but understudied mesopelagic predatory fish family, in the Gulf of Mexico. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2018. [cited 2020 Jan 19]. Available from: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013075.
Jones R. Ecology of the barracudinas (Aulopiformes: Paralepididae), a ubiquitous but understudied mesopelagic predatory fish family, in the Gulf of Mexico. [Masters Thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2018. Available from: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013075
4. Jackson, Ashley Elizabeth. Effect of diet differences and non-native prey consumption on the productivity of small herons.
URL: http://fau.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fau:40728
Little Blue Herons, Snowy Egrets, and Tricolored Herons that nest in the Everglades have declined sharply over the past decade, due in part to food… (more)
Little Blue Herons, Snowy Egrets, and Tricolored Herons that nest in the Everglades have declined sharply over the past decade, due in part to food resource limitations. Here, I examined the diet of small herons to determine how prey characteristics affected the fitness of small herons in the highly modified Florida Everglades. Analysis of these diet differences showed birds nesting in 2017, a hydrologically dryer-than average year, and a more taxonomically varied diet were associated with nest success and improved body condition of nestlings. Over half (51%) of the fish biomass Little Blue Herons consumed were non-native species, compared to 14% and 19% non-native fish biomass consumed by Snowy Egrets and Tricolored Herons, respectively. Surprisingly, <7% of fish biomass available in the Everglades were comprised of non-native fish species, suggesting that small herons, and Little Blue Herons in particular, may be using alternative foraging habitats, to supplement their dietary needs.
Advisors/Committee Members: Gawlik, Dale E. (Thesis advisor), Florida Atlantic University (Degree grantor), Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Center for Environmental Studies.
Subjects/Keywords: Herons; Florida – Everglades.; Herons – Ecology.
Jackson, A. E. (2018). Effect of diet differences and non-native prey consumption on the productivity of small herons . (Masters Thesis). Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved from http://fau.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fau:40728
Jackson, Ashley Elizabeth. "Effect of diet differences and non-native prey consumption on the productivity of small herons." 2018. Masters Thesis, Florida Atlantic University. Accessed January 19, 2020. http://fau.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fau:40728.
Jackson, Ashley Elizabeth. "Effect of diet differences and non-native prey consumption on the productivity of small herons." 2018. Web. 19 Jan 2020.
Jackson AE. Effect of diet differences and non-native prey consumption on the productivity of small herons. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2018. [cited 2020 Jan 19]. Available from: http://fau.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fau:40728.
Jackson AE. Effect of diet differences and non-native prey consumption on the productivity of small herons. [Masters Thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2018. Available from: http://fau.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fau:40728
5. Velez, Sebastian. Juvenile Population Dynamics of Families Lutjanidae and Serranidae in the Gulf of Mexico, with Respect to the Loop Current and other Hydrographic Features.
Summary: The Gulf of Mexico (GoM) contains a variety oceanographic features including; the Loop Current, cyclonic/anticyclonic eddies, common water, and the Mississippi River Plume. The… (more)
Summary: The Gulf of Mexico (GoM) contains a variety oceanographic features including; the Loop Current, cyclonic/anticyclonic eddies, common water, and the Mississippi River Plume. The relationship these features have on the community assemblages of Families Lutjanidae and Serranidae has been of great interest from both biological and economic standpoints. These families represent some of the most economically important fisheries in the GoM. Identifying the role these features play in the transportation of larval and juvenile nearshore species to offshore environments is vital to resource managers. Using data collected shortly after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill via the NOAA Natural Resource Damage Assessment in 2011 as well as cruises conducted by the Deep Pelagic Nekton Dynamics of the Gulf of Mexico (DEEPEND) Consortium from 2015-2017, the faunal composition and abundance of these families were analyzed with respect to seasonality, oceanographic features, depth distribution, and time.
Subjects/Keywords: Lutjanidae; Serranidae; Fish populations – Mexico, Gulf of; Loop Current
Velez, S. (2018). Juvenile Population Dynamics of Families Lutjanidae and Serranidae in the Gulf of Mexico, with Respect to the Loop Current and other Hydrographic Features . (Masters Thesis). Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved from http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005983
Velez, Sebastian. "Juvenile Population Dynamics of Families Lutjanidae and Serranidae in the Gulf of Mexico, with Respect to the Loop Current and other Hydrographic Features." 2018. Masters Thesis, Florida Atlantic University. Accessed January 19, 2020. http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005983.
Velez, Sebastian. "Juvenile Population Dynamics of Families Lutjanidae and Serranidae in the Gulf of Mexico, with Respect to the Loop Current and other Hydrographic Features." 2018. Web. 19 Jan 2020.
Velez S. Juvenile Population Dynamics of Families Lutjanidae and Serranidae in the Gulf of Mexico, with Respect to the Loop Current and other Hydrographic Features. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2018. [cited 2020 Jan 19]. Available from: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005983.
Velez S. Juvenile Population Dynamics of Families Lutjanidae and Serranidae in the Gulf of Mexico, with Respect to the Loop Current and other Hydrographic Features. [Masters Thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2018. Available from: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005983
6. Binkley, Erin. Wading Bird Foraging and Prey Concentration in the Ridge and Slough Landscape of the Everglades.
The hydrological and topographical variation of wetlands can affect the behavior, population growth, and local densities of aquatic species, which in turn can drive the… (more)
The hydrological and topographical variation of wetlands can affect the behavior, population growth, and local densities of aquatic species, which in turn can drive the behavior and density dynamics of gleaning predators. Prey availability, primarily determined by prey density and water depth in wetlands, is an important limiting factor for nesting wading bird populations, top predators in the south Florida Everglades. The Everglades is able to support large colonies of nesting wading birds because of the microtopographic variation in the landscape. Some types of prey concentrate in flat, shallow sloughs or become trapped in isolated pools as they move down from higher elevation ridges with receding water levels. Manipulations to the hydrology and landscape of the Everglades has negatively impacted nesting wading bird populations in the past, and may continue to be detrimental by allowing flat, shallow sloughs to be intersected by deep canals, a potential refuge for wading bird prey. In addition, the subtle elevation differences between the ridge and slough landscape may be an important mechanism for increasing slough crayfish (Procambarus fallax) prey availability for the most abundant and seemingly depth-sensitive Everglades wading bird, the White Ibis (Eudocimus albus). I implemented a 2-year experimental study in four replicated manmade wetlands with controlled water recession rates in order to determine the effects of proximate deep water (akin to canals) on fish prey concentrations in the sloughs, as water levels receded similarly to a natural Everglades dry season. I also calculated average daily wading bird densities with game cameras (Reconyx PC800 Hyperfire) using timelapse imagery over 60 days to determine when and where wading birds responded to changing prey concentrations. I completed an additional observational study on White Ibis and slough crayfish prey from the first year of data (2017). Crayfish make up the majority of the diet for nesting White Ibis, and literature has suggested crayfish are most abundant at slough depths much deeper than previously proposed foraging depth limitations for White Ibis. This study specifically compared recent determinations about crayfish movement dynamics in the ridge and slough system with White Ibis foraging behavior and depth limits. Results from the first experimental study suggest that canals might be an attractive refuge for relatively large prey fishes (> 3 cm SL) in sloughs, but it is uncertain if the fencing blocked all prey fish movement. The second observational study determined White Ibis foraging activity was primarily driven by a down-gradient crayfish flux from ridge to slough, with the majority of foraging activity occurring at much deeper slough depths than previously suggested water depth limitations for White Ibis. Results from both of these studies support the importance of preserving the ridgeslough landscape of the Everglades to sustain high prey availability for wading birds.
Degree granted: Thesis (M.S.) – Florida Atlantic…
Advisors/Committee Members: Dorn, Nathan (Thesis advisor), Florida Atlantic University (Degree grantor), Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Center for Environmental Studies.
Subjects/Keywords: Wading birds; White ibis; Everglades (Fla) – Environmental conditions; Foraging behavior in animals; Predator & prey
Binkley, E. (2018). Wading Bird Foraging and Prey Concentration in the Ridge and Slough Landscape of the Everglades . (Masters Thesis). Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved from http://fau.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fau:40908
Binkley, Erin. "Wading Bird Foraging and Prey Concentration in the Ridge and Slough Landscape of the Everglades." 2018. Masters Thesis, Florida Atlantic University. Accessed January 19, 2020. http://fau.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fau:40908.
Binkley, Erin. "Wading Bird Foraging and Prey Concentration in the Ridge and Slough Landscape of the Everglades." 2018. Web. 19 Jan 2020.
Binkley E. Wading Bird Foraging and Prey Concentration in the Ridge and Slough Landscape of the Everglades. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2018. [cited 2020 Jan 19]. Available from: http://fau.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fau:40908.
Binkley E. Wading Bird Foraging and Prey Concentration in the Ridge and Slough Landscape of the Everglades. [Masters Thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2018. Available from: http://fau.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fau:40908
7. Halstead, William Robert III. Developing Spawning Protocols and Embryological Benchmarks for a Tropical Marine Fish (Albula spp.) in Captivity.
Relying on field research to complete the life history for certain fish species can be inadequate, but laboratory research can be used to fill these… (more)
Relying on field research to complete the life history for certain fish species can be inadequate, but laboratory research can be used to fill these gaps. These gaps exist for Bonefish (Albula spp.), a tropical marine fish and popular sportfish. In this study, aquaculture techniques were applied to Bonefish in a captive setting at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) and Cape Eleuthera Institute (CEI) to induce spawning and describe early ontogeny. Photothermal manipulations and hormone injections were used to induce gonad maturation and spawning, which was achieved once at CEI and is the first record of hormone-induced spawning for Bonefish. From that spawn, egg and larval development were recorded and described through 26 hours and 56 hours respectively, representing the first record of these early life stages for Bonefish. This work expands upon what is known about Bonefish reproductive biology and will be useful for management and future captive research.
Advisors/Committee Members: Wills, Paul (Thesis advisor), Florida Atlantic University (Degree grantor), Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Center for Environmental Studies.
Subjects/Keywords: Albula; Bonefish; Fishes – Induced spawning; Ontogeny; Reproductive biology
Halstead, W. R. I. (2018). Developing Spawning Protocols and Embryological Benchmarks for a Tropical Marine Fish (Albula spp.) in Captivity . (Masters Thesis). Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved from http://fau.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fau:40926
Halstead, William Robert III. "Developing Spawning Protocols and Embryological Benchmarks for a Tropical Marine Fish (Albula spp.) in Captivity." 2018. Masters Thesis, Florida Atlantic University. Accessed January 19, 2020. http://fau.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fau:40926.
Halstead, William Robert III. "Developing Spawning Protocols and Embryological Benchmarks for a Tropical Marine Fish (Albula spp.) in Captivity." 2018. Web. 19 Jan 2020.
Halstead WRI. Developing Spawning Protocols and Embryological Benchmarks for a Tropical Marine Fish (Albula spp.) in Captivity. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2018. [cited 2020 Jan 19]. Available from: http://fau.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fau:40926.
Halstead WRI. Developing Spawning Protocols and Embryological Benchmarks for a Tropical Marine Fish (Albula spp.) in Captivity. [Masters Thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2018. Available from: http://fau.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fau:40926
8. Faughnan, Thomas J. A biological mechanism for enhanced wading bird foraging patches in seasonally-pulsed wetlands.
In tropical wetlands, breeding wading birds rely on concentrations of aquatic fauna during the dry season to meet increased energetic demands. Wetland microtopography increases aquatic… (more)
In tropical wetlands, breeding wading birds rely on concentrations of aquatic fauna during the dry season to meet increased energetic demands. Wetland microtopography increases aquatic fauna concentration levels. Crocodilians modify the landscape creating deep-water refugia but their role as a mechanism for aquatic fauna concentration is unknown. I sampled alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) abundance and slough microtopography to examine correlation between the two measures. Despite increased microtopography in high alligator use sloughs, the differences were not significant. Using an in situ experimental approach, I quantified the magnitude, timing, and spatial extent of aquatic fauna concentrations within simulated alligator depressions and the surrounding marsh. Aquatic fauna density and biomass were greater within simulated depressions, thus enhancing wading bird foraging habitat. Further understanding the mechanisms creating microtopography, thus enhancing wading bird habitat, is critical to facilitate restoration and prevent declines of wading bird populations in seasonally pulsed wetlands worldwide.
Subjects/Keywords: Wading birds.; Wetland ecology.; American alligator.
Faughnan, T. J. (2018). A biological mechanism for enhanced wading bird foraging patches in seasonally-pulsed wetlands . (Masters Thesis). Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved from http://fau.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fau:40716
Faughnan, Thomas J. "A biological mechanism for enhanced wading bird foraging patches in seasonally-pulsed wetlands." 2018. Masters Thesis, Florida Atlantic University. Accessed January 19, 2020. http://fau.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fau:40716.
Faughnan, Thomas J. "A biological mechanism for enhanced wading bird foraging patches in seasonally-pulsed wetlands." 2018. Web. 19 Jan 2020.
Faughnan TJ. A biological mechanism for enhanced wading bird foraging patches in seasonally-pulsed wetlands. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2018. [cited 2020 Jan 19]. Available from: http://fau.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fau:40716.
Faughnan TJ. A biological mechanism for enhanced wading bird foraging patches in seasonally-pulsed wetlands. [Masters Thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2018. Available from: http://fau.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fau:40716
9. Feibel, Alison. Productivity and Nutrition of Sargassum: A Comparative Ecophysiological Study of Benthic and Pelagic Species in Florida.
URL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004695  ; (URL) http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004695
Summary: Benthic algal species receive elevated nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) availability as anthropogenic activities increase the loading of nutrients into coastal waters. Pelagic species… (more)
Summary: Benthic algal species receive elevated nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) availability as anthropogenic activities increase the loading of nutrients into coastal waters. Pelagic species could also be responding to this nutrient enrichment. This study compared the tissue nutrient content and productivity of three benthic and two pelagic species of Sargassum. We hypothesized that the benthic species would have a higher tissue nutrient content and productivity than the pelagic species and the pelagic species would have a higher tissue nutrient content and productivity than historic data. The tissue nutrient content and net productivity of the benthic and pelagic species were not significantly different indicating that the pelagic species are receiving high levels of nutrient availability comparable to that of the benthic species. Pelagic species in the current study exhibited significantly higher N:P ratios and net productivity than the historic data, suggesting a shift from N to P limitation and increased productivity.
Degree granted:
Advisors/Committee Members: Lapointe, Brian E. (Thesis advisor), Florida Atlantic University (Degree grantor), Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Center for Environmental Studies.
Subjects/Keywords: Biotic communities; Environmental monitoring; Indicators (Biology); Marine algae – Florida; Marine biology – Florida; Sargassum
Feibel, A. (2016). Productivity and Nutrition of Sargassum: A Comparative Ecophysiological Study of Benthic and Pelagic Species in Florida . (Masters Thesis). Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved from http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004695 ; (URL) http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004695
Feibel, Alison. "Productivity and Nutrition of Sargassum: A Comparative Ecophysiological Study of Benthic and Pelagic Species in Florida." 2016. Masters Thesis, Florida Atlantic University. Accessed January 19, 2020. http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004695 ; (URL) http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004695.
Feibel, Alison. "Productivity and Nutrition of Sargassum: A Comparative Ecophysiological Study of Benthic and Pelagic Species in Florida." 2016. Web. 19 Jan 2020.
Feibel A. Productivity and Nutrition of Sargassum: A Comparative Ecophysiological Study of Benthic and Pelagic Species in Florida. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2016. [cited 2020 Jan 19]. Available from: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004695 ; (URL) http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004695.
Feibel A. Productivity and Nutrition of Sargassum: A Comparative Ecophysiological Study of Benthic and Pelagic Species in Florida. [Masters Thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2016. Available from: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004695 ; (URL) http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004695
10. Callaghan, Corey. Diet of the Purple Swamphen in south Florida and invasion pathways of nonnative avian species in Florida.
Summary: The spread of nonnative invasive species has become the second greatest threat to global biodiversity, making management of invasive species a critical component of… (more)
Summary: The spread of nonnative invasive species has become the second greatest threat to global biodiversity, making management of invasive species a critical component of the conservation of biodiversity worldwide. Managers and conservation biologists often lack basic life history data, as well as quantitative and theoretical models to predict risk of invasion or other negative effects. I contribute information to both categories by providing life history information (diet and morphology) of the Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) and by characterizing the invasion pathways that nonnative avian species in Florida follow. I found Purple Swamphens are predominantly eating and selecting for Eleocharis cellulosa. Additionally, there is a large amount of variation in nonnative avian species' propensity to colonize natural habitat and the time it takes to do so. Nine out of 15 species investigated colonized natural habitat and the time it took them to do so ranged from 8 to 41 years. It is through a combination of various techniques that ecologists will begin to fully understand the importance of studying nonnative species as well as reducing the impact that nonnatives have on native ecosystems.
Degree granted: Thesis (M.S.) – Florida Atlantic University, 2015
Subjects/Keywords: Birds – Behavior.; Birds – Habitat.; Adaptation (Biology); Biological invasions.; Introduced organisms.; Ecological risk assessment – Florida.
Callaghan, C. (2015). Diet of the Purple Swamphen in south Florida and invasion pathways of nonnative avian species in Florida . (Masters Thesis). Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved from http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004433 ; (URL) http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004433
Callaghan, Corey. "Diet of the Purple Swamphen in south Florida and invasion pathways of nonnative avian species in Florida." 2015. Masters Thesis, Florida Atlantic University. Accessed January 19, 2020. http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004433 ; (URL) http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004433.
Callaghan, Corey. "Diet of the Purple Swamphen in south Florida and invasion pathways of nonnative avian species in Florida." 2015. Web. 19 Jan 2020.
Callaghan C. Diet of the Purple Swamphen in south Florida and invasion pathways of nonnative avian species in Florida. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2015. [cited 2020 Jan 19]. Available from: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004433 ; (URL) http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004433.
Callaghan C. Diet of the Purple Swamphen in south Florida and invasion pathways of nonnative avian species in Florida. [Masters Thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2015. Available from: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004433 ; (URL) http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004433
11. Dougherty, Rebecca R. Hotspot analysis of wildlife vehicle collisions of BR-262, Mato Grosso Do Sul, Brazil and recommendations for mitigation efforts.
Summary: Road networks have significant impacts on ecosystems through deforestation, rapid land conversion and wildlife-vehicle collisions. Road ecology seeks to analyze the spatial and biological… (more)
Summary: Road networks have significant impacts on ecosystems through deforestation, rapid land conversion and wildlife-vehicle collisions. Road ecology seeks to analyze the spatial and biological patterns of collisions to understand the effect of roadways and best inform transportation planning in mitigating these threats. 215 km of roadway BR-262, that bisects critical habitat of the Brazilian Cerrado and Pantanal in southwest Brazil, was analyzed between April 2011 and June 2012 to assess how biological, physical and landscape characteristics affect clustering of collisions. 518 collisions, representing 40 species, were found to be seasonally clustered between the unimodal rain and flood pulse in a February-March-April window and were spatially clustered over the study area in relation to cash crop and cattle ranching land-use and the rural low-lying Pantanal floodplain. Mitigation seeks to work with local communities and transportation agencies to facilitate fauna safe crossing through the roadway that do not conflict with drivers.
Subjects/Keywords: Wildlife crossings – Brazil; Wildlife management – Brazil; Habitat conservation – Brazil; Animals, Effect of roads on; Roads – Brazil – Environmental aspects
Dougherty, R. R. (2015). Hotspot analysis of wildlife vehicle collisions of BR-262, Mato Grosso Do Sul, Brazil and recommendations for mitigation efforts . (Masters Thesis). Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved from http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004363
Dougherty, Rebecca R. "Hotspot analysis of wildlife vehicle collisions of BR-262, Mato Grosso Do Sul, Brazil and recommendations for mitigation efforts." 2015. Masters Thesis, Florida Atlantic University. Accessed January 19, 2020. http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004363.
Dougherty, Rebecca R. "Hotspot analysis of wildlife vehicle collisions of BR-262, Mato Grosso Do Sul, Brazil and recommendations for mitigation efforts." 2015. Web. 19 Jan 2020.
Dougherty RR. Hotspot analysis of wildlife vehicle collisions of BR-262, Mato Grosso Do Sul, Brazil and recommendations for mitigation efforts. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2015. [cited 2020 Jan 19]. Available from: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004363.
Dougherty RR. Hotspot analysis of wildlife vehicle collisions of BR-262, Mato Grosso Do Sul, Brazil and recommendations for mitigation efforts. [Masters Thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2015. Available from: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004363
12. Tarnowski, Marie E. The effects of on-site sewage treatment and disposal systems on the relief canals of Indian River County, the St. Sebastian River, and the central Indian River lagoon.
Summary: Effluent from on-site sewage treatment and disposal systems (OSTDS) is generally known to impact groundwaters and surface waters with nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P)… (more)
Summary: Effluent from on-site sewage treatment and disposal systems (OSTDS) is generally known to impact groundwaters and surface waters with nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) and other contaminants. Little research has quantified this problem along the Indian River Lagoon (IRL), especially in Indian River County (IRC) where there are 26,660 active systems. This study assessed the effects of OSTDS on contamination of surface and groundwaters along three urbanized canals and the St. Sebastian River in IRC, all of which flow into the Central IRL. Multiple lines of evidence were used to define the source of the nutrient loadings including the novel approach of using the artificial sweetener, sucralose, as an indicator of human sewage impact. Results indicate that areas with high densities of OSTDS are contributing N to surface waters and elevating N:P ratios through submarine groundwater discharge and promoting eutrophication in the Central IRL.
Subjects/Keywords: Groundwater – Pollution; Indian River (Lagoon) – Environmental aspects; Indian River County (Fla.) – Environmental aspects; Nutrient pollution of water; Saint Sebastian River (Fla.) – Environmental aspects; Sewage disposal; Sewerage; Water – Pollution – Point source identification; Water quality – Management
Tarnowski, M. E. (2014). The effects of on-site sewage treatment and disposal systems on the relief canals of Indian River County, the St. Sebastian River, and the central Indian River lagoon . (Masters Thesis). Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved from http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004335 ; (URL) http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004335
Tarnowski, Marie E. "The effects of on-site sewage treatment and disposal systems on the relief canals of Indian River County, the St. Sebastian River, and the central Indian River lagoon." 2014. Masters Thesis, Florida Atlantic University. Accessed January 19, 2020. http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004335 ; (URL) http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004335.
Tarnowski, Marie E. "The effects of on-site sewage treatment and disposal systems on the relief canals of Indian River County, the St. Sebastian River, and the central Indian River lagoon." 2014. Web. 19 Jan 2020.
Tarnowski ME. The effects of on-site sewage treatment and disposal systems on the relief canals of Indian River County, the St. Sebastian River, and the central Indian River lagoon. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2014. [cited 2020 Jan 19]. Available from: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004335 ; (URL) http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004335.
Tarnowski ME. The effects of on-site sewage treatment and disposal systems on the relief canals of Indian River County, the St. Sebastian River, and the central Indian River lagoon. [Masters Thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2014. Available from: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004335 ; (URL) http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004335
13. Denton, Mathew. Diet and foraging ecology of diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys Terrapin) in south Florida.
Summary: Dietary resource use for diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapins) in subtropical mangrove habitats in south Florida creeks and islands was examined to elucidate long-term individual… (more)
Summary: Dietary resource use for diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapins) in subtropical mangrove habitats in south Florida creeks and islands was examined to elucidate long-term individual foraging strategies. Fecal analysis revealed seven categories of food items with gastropods, crabs, and bivalves being the most dominant food items respectively. Non-metric multidimensional scaling revealed differences in habitat, but not terrapin size class. Stable isotope analysis confirmed the findings, identifying habitat and site differences in δ13C and δ15N values for both terrapins and their prey. Bi-plots of terrapin and potential prey δ 13C and δ 15N values revealed potential dietary sources previously undetermined by fecal analysis. Comparisons of scute and blood isotope data revealed significant differences in δ13C indicating potential shifts in either food resources and/or habitat use through the time period recorded in the scute tissue. These tissue comparisons represent a powerful tool for estimating long term foraging strategies for a key estuarine species.
Advisors/Committee Members: Baldwin, John D. (Thesis advisor), Florida Atlantic University (Degree grantor), Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Center for Environmental Studies.
Subjects/Keywords: Diamondback terrapin – Habitat – Florida.; Diamondback terrapin – Ecology – Florida.; Predation (Biology)
Denton, M. (2014). Diet and foraging ecology of diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys Terrapin) in south Florida . (Masters Thesis). Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved from http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004101
Denton, Mathew. "Diet and foraging ecology of diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys Terrapin) in south Florida." 2014. Masters Thesis, Florida Atlantic University. Accessed January 19, 2020. http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004101.
Denton, Mathew. "Diet and foraging ecology of diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys Terrapin) in south Florida." 2014. Web. 19 Jan 2020.
Denton M. Diet and foraging ecology of diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys Terrapin) in south Florida. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2014. [cited 2020 Jan 19]. Available from: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004101.
Denton M. Diet and foraging ecology of diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys Terrapin) in south Florida. [Masters Thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2014. Available from: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004101
14. Coyle, Jasmine. Knots in the woods: an assessment of the effects of location on self-directed experiential learning.
Summary: My research measured completion and retention of procedural learning tasks, and declarative and procedural components of engagement in indoor and outdoor settings. Instructor-assisted Self-Directed… (more)
Summary: My research measured completion and retention of procedural learning tasks, and declarative and procedural components of engagement in indoor and outdoor settings. Instructor-assisted Self-Directed Learning and Non-instructor-assisted Self-Directed Learning were implemented in the context of an Experiential Learning approach. Experimental covariates included student-specific variables such as background and experience, and environment-specific variables such as temperature, and humidity. AIC model averaging was used to identify the best-fitting mixed GLM models. Neither location, nor pedagogic method, proved to be a significant predictor of the probability that a student would complete the most complex of the procedural learning tasks, and the percent of students completing this task was not significantly higher in outdoor groups than in indoor groups. Neither location nor pedagogic method was a significant predictor of retention of procedural knowledge or engagement with learning materials. The level of voluntary collaboration was higher in outdoor groups than in indoor groups.
Advisors/Committee Members: Owen, Dianne (Thesis advisor), Florida Atlantic University (Degree grantor), Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Center for Environmental Studies.
Subjects/Keywords: Active learning; Education, Higher – Philosophy; Experiential learning; Group learning in education; Inquiry based learning
Coyle, J. (2014). Knots in the woods: an assessment of the effects of location on self-directed experiential learning . (Masters Thesis). Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved from http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004095 ; (URL) http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004095
Coyle, Jasmine. "Knots in the woods: an assessment of the effects of location on self-directed experiential learning." 2014. Masters Thesis, Florida Atlantic University. Accessed January 19, 2020. http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004095 ; (URL) http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004095.
Coyle, Jasmine. "Knots in the woods: an assessment of the effects of location on self-directed experiential learning." 2014. Web. 19 Jan 2020.
Coyle J. Knots in the woods: an assessment of the effects of location on self-directed experiential learning. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2014. [cited 2020 Jan 19]. Available from: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004095 ; (URL) http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004095.
Coyle J. Knots in the woods: an assessment of the effects of location on self-directed experiential learning. [Masters Thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2014. Available from: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004095 ; (URL) http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004095
15. Kaiser, Bret R. Relationships Between Eutrophication and Acidification in the Indian River Lagoon.
Degree: M.F.A., 2018, Florida Atlantic University
In the eutrophic waters of the Indian River Lagoon (IRL), decreases in overall shellfish size have been reported, which may be related to coastal acidification.… (more)
In the eutrophic waters of the Indian River Lagoon (IRL), decreases in overall shellfish size have been reported, which may be related to coastal acidification. To understand the relationship between acidification and eutrophication, water samples from 20 sites spanning the IRL were collected and analyzed for dissolved nutrients and omega values in spring (dry season) and fall (wet season), 2016-2017. Additionally, three sites were sampled weekly to observe temporal variability of nutrients and omega values. For the IRL-Wide sampling, sites with higher dissolved nutrient concentrations showed lower omega values with significant negative relationships. Both sampling programs showed an overall positive linear relationship between salinity and omega values. This work suggests that salinity and dissolved nutrients have implications for acidification in the IRL and must be considered for future water quality, shellfish and coral reef restoration.
Degree granted: Thesis (M.F.A.) – Florida Atlantic University, 2018.
Subjects/Keywords: Indian River (Fla. : Lagoon); Eutrophication; Acidification
Kaiser, B. R. (2018). Relationships Between Eutrophication and Acidification in the Indian River Lagoon . (Masters Thesis). Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved from http://fau.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fau:40819
Kaiser, Bret R. "Relationships Between Eutrophication and Acidification in the Indian River Lagoon." 2018. Masters Thesis, Florida Atlantic University. Accessed January 19, 2020. http://fau.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fau:40819.
Kaiser, Bret R. "Relationships Between Eutrophication and Acidification in the Indian River Lagoon." 2018. Web. 19 Jan 2020.
Kaiser BR. Relationships Between Eutrophication and Acidification in the Indian River Lagoon. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2018. [cited 2020 Jan 19]. Available from: http://fau.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fau:40819.
Kaiser BR. Relationships Between Eutrophication and Acidification in the Indian River Lagoon. [Masters Thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2018. Available from: http://fau.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fau:40819
16. Hanish, Carolyn J. Seed Dispersal of the Cocoplum (Chrysobalanus icaco) by Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) in Southeastern Florida.
Summary: Gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) are keystone species mainly due to their burrow construction. Gopher tortoises can also impact the plants around them, but it… (more)
Summary: Gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) are keystone species mainly due to their burrow construction. Gopher tortoises can also impact the plants around them, but it is rarely quantifiable due to constraints in dispersal studies including time period and seasonality of fruit. The objective of this study was to measure the effect gut-passage has on a native Florida stone-pitted shrub, the cocoplum bush (Chrysobalanus icaco), as well as to attempt to model the relationship between the gopher tortoise and the plant using our unique field site. This study shows that gut-passage has a significant effect on the germination rate of the cocoplum, allowing it to germinate faster than control groups. This study also found that a model involving covariates relating to tortoise movement as a predictor for cocoplum intensity was favored over a homogeneous null model. We believe the pattern of plants is nonrandom and relates to the gopher tortoise's seed dispersal.
Subjects/Keywords: Gopher tortoise; Gopherus polyphemus; Chrysobalanus icaco; Seed dispersal by animals
…Oceanographic Institute's campus of Florida Atlantic University. Fecal sampling occurred at the study…
Hanish, C. J. (2018). Seed Dispersal of the Cocoplum (Chrysobalanus icaco) by Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) in Southeastern Florida . (Masters Thesis). Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved from http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005989
Hanish, Carolyn J. "Seed Dispersal of the Cocoplum (Chrysobalanus icaco) by Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) in Southeastern Florida." 2018. Masters Thesis, Florida Atlantic University. Accessed January 19, 2020. http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005989.
Hanish, Carolyn J. "Seed Dispersal of the Cocoplum (Chrysobalanus icaco) by Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) in Southeastern Florida." 2018. Web. 19 Jan 2020.
Hanish CJ. Seed Dispersal of the Cocoplum (Chrysobalanus icaco) by Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) in Southeastern Florida. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2018. [cited 2020 Jan 19]. Available from: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005989.
Hanish CJ. Seed Dispersal of the Cocoplum (Chrysobalanus icaco) by Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) in Southeastern Florida. [Masters Thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2018. Available from: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005989
17. Edwards, Vince. Marsh Ecosystem Services, Benefits, and Perceptions of Value: Case Studies in Massachusetts, Virginia, and Georgia.
Summary: Human reliance on the goods and services provided by ecosystems and the global decline in the health of many of these ecosystems, necessitates ecosystem… (more)
Summary: Human reliance on the goods and services provided by ecosystems and the global decline in the health of many of these ecosystems, necessitates ecosystem valuation for the purposes of decision-making and conservation policy. The literature suggests that conventionally employed economic valuation methods have been unsuccessful in capturing the full scope of the benefits ecosystems provide, particularly those benefits that are considered cultural. This research explores public perceptions of salt marsh value through the use of focus groups in marsh-adjacent communities in Massachusetts, Virginia, and Georgia. Results suggest that in case study communities, outdoor experiences in salt marshes inspire serenity in Massachusetts, shape shore and "marsh" identities in Virginia, and promote stewardship cultivation in Georgia. Perceived threats to these benefits, such as the threat of residential development, industrial pollution, and increasing flood risk, together constitute the context for various community responses related to marsh protection. Results contribute to existing economic valuations.
Advisors/Committee Members: Polsky, Colin (Thesis advisor), Florida Atlantic University (Degree grantor), Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Center for Environmental Studies.
Subjects/Keywords: Dissertations, Academic – Florida Atlantic University; Ecosystem services – Case studies.; Salt marshes.; Ecosystem services – Valuation.
…project was based out the Florida Atlantic University Center for Environmental Studies in Davie… …Georgia, and Florida Atlantic University 2 of the multi-university team that worked on this…
Edwards, V. (2017). Marsh Ecosystem Services, Benefits, and Perceptions of Value: Case Studies in Massachusetts, Virginia, and Georgia . (Masters Thesis). Florida Atlantic University. Retrieved from http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004999
Edwards, Vince. "Marsh Ecosystem Services, Benefits, and Perceptions of Value: Case Studies in Massachusetts, Virginia, and Georgia." 2017. Masters Thesis, Florida Atlantic University. Accessed January 19, 2020. http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004999.
Edwards, Vince. "Marsh Ecosystem Services, Benefits, and Perceptions of Value: Case Studies in Massachusetts, Virginia, and Georgia." 2017. Web. 19 Jan 2020.
Edwards V. Marsh Ecosystem Services, Benefits, and Perceptions of Value: Case Studies in Massachusetts, Virginia, and Georgia. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2017. [cited 2020 Jan 19]. Available from: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004999.
Edwards V. Marsh Ecosystem Services, Benefits, and Perceptions of Value: Case Studies in Massachusetts, Virginia, and Georgia. [Masters Thesis]. Florida Atlantic University; 2017. Available from: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004999


Cyclist Struck in Hit and Run on 79th St.
A cyclist traveling across the 79th street transverse though Central Park was struck by a hit and run driver at 3:20 PM this afternoon.
(c) Jen Benepe. A middle-aged man was struck and severely injured on the 79th Street Transverse today. Drivers drove around him while he lay on the side of the road, not helping him, making their way through the green lighted intersection. The driver of the vehicle that presumably struck him left the scene of the crash.
Drivers behind the man did nothing to stop the driver, and continued to drive around him eastbound while he lay in the gutter, unconscious and not moving, according to a witness who stopped his car and called emergency personnel.
Cyclists International came on the scene minutes after the man was struck just off Fifth Ave., traveling Eastbound.
He was an African American man, appeared to have been struck or pushed by a vehicle onto the sidewalk edge.
The man wore dreadlocks and a bright orange jacket, and red pants.
He appeared unconscious and and he lay on the concrete as if one or both legs had been broken. He did not respond to attempts by police to speak to him.
The Central Park police precinct responded to the scene minutes after the incident, followed about 4 minutes later by emergency vehicles who closed off the transverse to Eastbound traffic.
But the hit and run driver was long gone. Below are pictures showing the unfolding at the scene.
A middle-aged man was struck and severely injured on the 79th Street Transverse today. Drivers drove around him while he lay on the side of the road, not helping him, making their way through the green lighted intersection. The driver of the vehicle that presumably struck him left the scene of the crash.


When I first heard of Las Coloradas and later saw the pictures on the internet, I was a little bit skeptical of its veracity, but my curiosity was strong enough that it forced my pal Vincent and I to leave the lovely city of Valladolid for a quick day trip to the northern part of the mexican state of Yucatán.
Las Coloradas is a small town located near Río Lagartos and it is known for its man-made pools, used for extracting salt from sea water. The salinity levels in these pools are so high, that the water turns into a pink liquid, dense enough to make you float without problem(though you shouldn't touch the water).
To get there, we had to take a second-class bus from Valladolid to Tizimín and then a second one from Tizimín to Las Coloradas.
We were dropped off at the other end of the town, so we had to walk back the whole way to the pools under the midday sun, so we ended up buying a couple of beers, of course.
I was actually pretty surprised by the intensity of the color and the sky was working in our favor with an incredible display of clouds reflecting in the water and giving a truly out-of-this-world look to the area.
We walked around the perimeter, still not able to believe our eyes and trying to take pictures that properly captured what we were seeing.
To be honest, there's not much else to do here if you're not traveling with an agency or with a private car. If you are, though, you'll also be able to visit the mangroves and the flamingoes nests that lay further down south.
Nonetheless, the pools of Las Coloradas are a really interesting site to visit if you have a little extra time while in Yucatán.


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Hitachi-LG prototypes 1TB Blu-ray cartridge storage for network backups
By Martyn Williams
Macworld	 Oct 8, 2010 11:30 pm PDT
Hitachi-LG Data Storage has developed a prototype data storage device that can automatically back up unused data to Blu-ray Disc cartridges, each capable of holding one terabyte (1TB) of data.
For most consumers or professionals the creation of even a terabyte of data would take years, but users working with high-definition video can quickly generate massive amounts of data that needs to be archived. The system is meant for such users.
In day-to-day use it functions like a network-attached storage (NAS) unit with four hard-disk drive bays providing redundant storage. The difference comes in two additional slots for cartridges that hold eight discs.
Packed with Blu-ray Discs based on the new BDXL format, each cartridge can hold 1TB of data. BDXL was standardized earlier this year and offers 128GB of storage space on a write-once disc and 100GB on a rewritable disc. Each disc contains several recording layers.
The system is programmed to run automatic back-ups, transferring little-used data from the hard disks to the cartridge for back-up, the company said.
The cartridges also contain RFID chips that are intended to be read by a handheld scanner. The scanner would allow users to quickly find a particular file or find out what a cartridge contains.
Hitachi-LG unveiled it at this week's Ceatec electronics show in Japan. It's still a prototype and isn't yet available. The company hopes to have it on the market sometime in 2011. The price is yet to be determined.
[Martyn Williams covers Japan and general technology breaking news for The IDG News Service. Follow Martyn on Twitter at @martyn_williams. Martyn's e-mail address is martyn_williams@idg.com.]


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Second guilty plea in Kansas City mortgage fraud scheme
8 accused of inflating appraisals on $14 million in loans
A Kansas City, Mo., man faces up to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy charges related to a $14 million mortgage fraud scheme.
Terrell Ford, 33, admitted to participating in a conspiracy in which low-income borrowers obtained home loans or refinancing by submitting fraudulently inflated appraisals and false financial information to lenders.
Eight people have been charged with participating in the scheme, and Ford is the second to enter a guilty plea. Lenders' actual losses from activities Ford was involved in totaled more than $2.5 million, said Eric Melgren, U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas.
Melgren said Ford and others formed an appraisal company, TERM Appraisers, which submitted fraudulent loan applications to lenders. Money from fraudulently obtained loans was deposited in a bank account in the name of Liberty Escrow.
Ford admitted participating in the scheme from Jan. 11, 2002, through Jan. 8, 2004, allowing his electronic signature to be used on a fraudulently inflated appraisal for a Kansas City property, prosecutors said. Ford and others allegedly received more than $199,000 in loan proceeds from another fraudulently appraised property.
At his sentencing in February, Ford faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine on the wire fraud charge, and a maximum penalty of 5 years and a $250,000 fine on the conspiracy charge, prosecutors said.
On Nov. 8, Melgren announced the indictment of six other people accused of participating in the scheme. An eighth alleged member of the mortgage fraud ring, Leslie Saunders II, Kansas City, Mo., faces a 20-year prison sentence and $500,000 fine after pleading guilty Nov. 26 to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Prosecutors said Saunders owned a property in the 12400 block of East 58th in Kansas City, Mo., that was used to obtain an inflated loan from Hamilton Mortgage. The loan documents submitted to the lender included a fraudulent appraisal, bearing the forged signature of a supervisory appraiser.
Also accused of participating in the scheme are Wildor Washington, Jr., 37, of Leawood, Kan.; Maurice Ragland, 33, of Lee's Summit, Mo.; Victoria Bennett, 34, of Leawood, Kan.; Kara E. Robinson-Franks, 37, of Grandview, Mo.; Scott Alexander, 69, of Merriam, Kan.; and Terrence Cole, 41, a Kansas City, Kan. resident.
The six were indicted Nov. 7 for their alleged participation in a conspiracy to fraudulently obtain $14 million worth of loans on homes in the Kansas City area.
Washington owned Heritage Financial Investments, Legacy Enterprises, B&L Custom Development and Liberty Escrow, and allegedly prepared fraudulent loan applications submitted to lenders throughout the country. Bennett was a loan processor for Washington. Victims included Hamilton Mortgage of Phoenix, Ariz; First Magnus of Overland Park, Kan.; Aegis Funding Corporation of Houston, Texas; National City Mortgage of Dayton, Ohio; Mortgage Solutions of Kansas City, Mo.; ABN Amro in Ann Arbor, Mich.; and Countrywide Home Loans in Overland Park, Kan.
Maurice Ragland owned TERM Appraisers, The Real Estate Group and JTF Enterprises, which allegedly created fraudulent property appraisal reports used to secure mortgage loans.
Robinson-Franks represented herself as a real estate agent and vice president of operations for Heritage Financial Investments and Legacy Enterprises, while Cole was chief financial officer for Legacy Enterprises and treasurer for Liberty Escrow. Alexander was a licensed mortgage broker who owned Atlantic Mortgage.
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Q: Conjugacy Classes of $D_{12}$ I am trying to find the conjugacy classes of the Dihedral group $D_{12}=\{e,a,a^2,a^3,a^4,a^5,b,ba,ba^2,ba^3,ba^4,ba^5\}$
where $a^6=b^2=e$ and $ab=ba^5$.
I know that one of the conjugacy classes will be $C_e=\{e\}$ but I don't understand how you find the others. All help appreciated.

A: What is the Dihedral group?
The dihedral group $D_{2n}$ consists of symmetries of some $n$-gon. The elements are thus some combination of rotations and reflections. In particular, the group $D_{12}$ is the group of symmetries for a hexagon. The group operation is the composition of two transformations that leave the hexagon fixed. For example, $a$ is a rotation by $\frac{2\pi}{6}$, or a one sixth turn. Thus, $a^{k}$ is a $\frac{2 \pi k}{6}$ turn, which is why $a^6=e$. Similarly, pick some line that goes through two vertices of the hexagon and call the reflection about it $b$. Then reflecting twice is $b^2$, which is just identity, since we have done nothing to the hexagon. Reflections about other lines can be expressed by first rotating, and then reflecting our hexagon. Thus, all reflections are given by $ba^{k}$ for $0 \leq k  \leq 5$. So, we have $6$ reflections and $6$ rotations, which are all symmetries, giving us a group of order $12$. Note that "inverses" for rotation are just rotating in the opposite direction. In particular, $a^{-1}$ is a rotation clockwise, which is the same thing as $a^5$ (draw a picture.) Finally, note that reflecting, then rotating, and reflecting back is the same thing as rotating once in the clockwise (backward) direction, so $bab=a^{-1}$. A different way of writing this is:
$$D_{12}:= \langle a,b \mid a^6=e=b^2,\,\, bab=a^{-1} \rangle$$
What is Conjugacy?
The basic heuristic for conjugacy is that two elements are conjugate if they have the same "type" in the sense that for example, reflecting about two different lines can often be seen as being "of the same type," while rotating once is sincerely different from rotating this twice. The group theoretic way of making this intuition precise is as follows:
\textbf{definition:} $a \in G$ is conjugate to $b \in G$ if there exists some $g \in G$ so that $a=gbg^{-1}$. If we interpret groups as symmetries of some object, this says there is some symmetry $g$ so that doing it, applying $b$ and undoing $g$ is the same thing as doing $a$.
The main trouble with applying this intuition for an even $n$-gon, is that there are extra axes of symmetry that go through two sides of a polygon, so conjugacy classes of reflections break into essentially two different types. Rotations, however will still only be conjugate to their inverses

Claim: The conjugacy classes for $D_{12}$ are
$$\{e\}, \{a^{3}\},\{a^{\pm 1}\}, \{a^{\pm 2}\}$$
$$\{a^2 b,b,a^{4}b\}$$
$$\{ab,a^{5}b\}$$
where odd $a$ reflections correspond to reflections about a line that goes through two sides, and even $a$ reflections go through two vertices.
To see this in a more algebraic way:
Conjugating a rotation: $(a^ib)(a^k)(a^ib)^{-1}=a^ib(a^k)ba^{-i}=a^{-k}$, and similarly, since rotations commute with rotations, we see that conjugating by a rotation is again just a rotation.
You can do similar things for conjugating a reflection, just using the equations provided by the presentation of the group I have in the first section.

I found a very detailed reference here, that goes through the intuition with all the proofs and many pictures.

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