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Maine, Josiah J. "TROPHIC ECOLOGY OF INSECTIVOROUS BATS IN AGROECOSYSTEMS." OpenSIUC, 2014. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/1599.

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Land-use change is a leading cause of biodiversity loss and ecosystem service degradation worldwide, but these changes do not affect all organisms equally. Understanding the factors that influence resistance to environmental change is vital for informed conservation. In particular, dietary generalists may withstand environmental change better than specialists due to their ability to exploit variable resources. Bats are voracious predators of insects, but vary widely in their degree of dietary specialization. In Chapter 1, I analyze the effect of land cover and morphology on dietary diversity a

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Vander, Zanden M. Jake. "Trophic position in aquatic food webs." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp03/NQ55390.pdf.

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Basu, Ben Kumar. "Plankton development and trophic interactions in rivers." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/10146.

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The factors regulating the development and trophic interactions of planktonic communities were determined in 31 medium to large size temperate rivers. In addition, the Rideau River, Ontario, was studied in detail over three field seasons. Variables measured included: phytoplankton biomass as measured by chlorophyll $\alpha$ concentration; zooplankton biomass (rotifers and crustaceans); heterotrophic bacterial abundance; heterotrophic flagellate abundance; nutrient concentrations (phosphorus and nitrogen); dissolved organic carbon concentration; river discharge; water residence time; depth; tem

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Ball, Simon John. "Picophytoplankton in lakes of different trophic state." Thesis, Lancaster University, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.301818.

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Mestre, Arias Laia. "Intraguild interactions, trophic ecology and dispersal in spider assemblages." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/117457.

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Les aranyes (Araneae) són un grup hiperdivers de depredadors àmpliament representat en comunitats naturals i en conreus, on s’alimenten de diferents tipus d’insectes i participen en el control biològic de plagues. Ocupen posicions intermèdies dins les xarxes tròfiques i estan implicades en interaccions intragremials amb altres depredadors. Tanmateix, la majoria d’estudis en ecologia tracten les aranyes com a un sol grup uniforme i, per tant, ignoren la gran diversitat d’interaccions interespecífiques i de connexions tròfiques en les comunitats d’artròpodes. Les xarxes tròfiques també estan inf

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Woodstock, Matthew. "Trophic Ecology and Parasitism of a Mesopelagic Fish Assemblage." Thesis, NSUWorks, 2018. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_stuetd/469.

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Mesopelagic (open ocean, 200-1000 m depth) fishes are important consumers of zooplankton and are prey of oceanic predators. Some mesopelagic fishes (e.g., myctophids and stomiids) undertake a diel vertical migration where they ascend to the near-surface waters during the night to feed and descend into the depths during the day to avoid predators. Other mesopelagic fishes (e.g., Sternoptyx spp.) do not vertically migrate and remain at deep depths throughout the day. While in the epipelagic zone (surface – 200 m depth), vertically migrating fishes become prey to upper-trophic level predators, su

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Pillay, Pradeep. "The ecological and evolutionary assembly of trophic metacommunities." Thesis, McGill University, 2011. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=96666.

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Despite the important role spatial processes play in natural communities, far too little theoretical work has been devoted to exploring how complex food web communities may be assembled in space, and how the spatial structure of trophic interactions may provide a stabilizing mechanism for complex food web networks. In this thesis I develop a food web metacommunity model based on a classic Levins-type patch-dynamic model which views trophic interactions between species as occurring in a spatially subdivided habitat. I then use this model to explore both simple and complex trophic networks in an

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Das, Indraneil. "Trophic ecology of a community of South Indian anuran amphibians." Thesis, University of Oxford, 1992. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.305537.

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Wallace, Bryan Patrick Spotila James R. "The bioenergetics and trophic ecology of leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) /." Philadelphia, Pa. : Drexel University, 2005. http://dspace.library.drexel.edu/handle/1860/513.

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Hughes, Adam. "The trophic ecology of Psammechinus miliaris in Scottish sea lochs." Thesis, Open University, 2006. https://pure.uhi.ac.uk/portal/en/studentthesis/the-trophic-ecology-of-psammechinus-miliaris-in-scottish-sea-lochs(e43ce06b-4b20-4582-9beb-bdbc61b7a214).html.

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Understanding the trophic relationships between organisms is crucial to understanding ecosystem functioning and as such regular echinoids have been termed keystone through the action of their grazing. Much research has focused on this group’s action as herbivores, but as a group omnivory is common. The aim of this study was to investigate the trophic ecology of the locally super abundant regular echinoid species Psammechinus miliaris within Scottish sea lochs. To do this the study used manipulative field experiments combined with biochemical analysis of trophic proxies. The manipulative field

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Wells, Brenda L. "ECOLOGICAL SPECIATION IN A MULTI-TROPHIC COMPLEX: GALL MIDGES, GOLDENRODS, AND PARASITOIDS." Wright State University / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1290387561.

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Weisser, W. W. "Foraging and life history strategies in multi-trophic communities." Thesis, University of Oxford, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.240464.

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Cheung, Ma Shan. "Trophic transfer of metals along marine rocky shore food chains /." View abstract or full-text, 2007. http://library.ust.hk/cgi/db/thesis.pl?AMCE%202007%20CHEUNG.

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Bornancin, Louis. "Lipopeptides from Cyanobacteria : structure and role in a trophic cascade." Thesis, Montpellier, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016MONTT202.

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Dans le lagon de Moorea, en Polynésie Française, nous avons identifié un écosystème constitué de deux producteurs primaires (les cyanobactéries filamenteuses Lyngbya majuscula et Anabaena cf. torulosa), trois mollusques herbivores (Stylocheilus striatus, S. longicauda, et Bulla orientalis), un nudibranche carnivore (Gymnodoris ceylonica) et un crabe carnivore (Thalamita coerulipes). L. majuscula et A. cf torulosa prolifèrent sur de vastes zones jusqu’à épiphyter les coraux ; elles sont des producteurs importants de métabolites secondaires, principalement des lipopeptides cycliques, qui peuvent

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Papacostas, Katherine J. "Spatial and Temporal Variability in Marine Invasion and Trophic Dynamics." Diss., Temple University Libraries, 2014. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/305874.

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Biology<br>Ph.D.<br>Species interactions are central to the study of community ecology, but these interactions can change with context. For instance, predator-prey interactions can vary with species introductions, spatial scale and temporal scale, and we are still learning how such factors can influence the strength of these interactions. Studying species interactions via multifaceted approaches and at different scales aids in the understanding of local and large scale processes, and can lead to predictions of how our ecosystems will persist in the face of continued anthropogenic alteration of

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Valls, Mir Maria. "Trophic Ecology in Marine Ecosystems from the Balearic Sea (Western Mediterraniean)." Doctoral thesis, Universitat de les Illes Balears, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/461496.

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The conservation of marine ecosystem structure and functioning is a priority target within the context of the environmental management. This is especially important in oligotrophic systems such as the Balearic Sea, where food availability is a limiting factor. For such a target is fundamental to know the array of predator-prey interactions as a basis to understand the food web trophodynamics. In this Thesis, the trophic structure of the pelagic and benthic habitats off the Balearic Islands and the feeding ecology of three taxonomic groups (cephalopods, elasmobranchs and mesopelagic fishes) pla

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Dias, Sérgia Catarina de Amorim Costa. "Ecology and trophic dynamics of the European eel, Anguilla anguilla L." Doctoral thesis, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10216/50166.

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Dias, Sérgia Catarina de Amorim Costa. "Ecology and trophic dynamics of the European eel, Anguilla anguilla L." Tese, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10216/50166.

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Rae, Caitlin. "The distribution and trophic ecology of Golden ghost crabs (Ocypode convexa)." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2018. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/2058.

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Sandy beaches make up approximately three-quarters of the world’s shorelines. They are important ecosystems, hosting abundant invertebrate macrofaunal communities that provide food resource for vertebrate predators such as shorebirds, seabirds, marine mammals and fish. Although possessing a terrestrial appearance, food input on sandy beaches is derived predominantly from the sea. Such food input includes detrital matter, mostly in the form of wrack, and has the potential to support a great diversity of species, as well as stabilising energy fluxes and dynamics of consumer populations. The move

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Meaden, Sean McClarey. "The tri-trophic interaction of plants, pathogenic bacteria and bacteriophages." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/22133.

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The ecology and evolution of pathogens are key factors in predicting the severity and spread of disease, as well as treatment outcomes. However, the effects of multiple trophic levels that include host, microbial competitors and viruses are typically overlooked. In this thesis I develop our understanding of bacteria-phage coevolution, microbial dispersal and the role of the microbiome in disease. The results of these experiments have direct implications for phage therapy: the use of bacteriophages to treat bacterial infections. Firstly, I explore the risks of phage application in the environme

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Pardikes, Nicholas A. "Global Change and Trophic Interaction Diversity| Complex Local and Regional Processes." Thesis, University of Nevada, Reno, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10282934.

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<p> The structure and functioning of ecosystems across the globe are rapidly changing due to several components of global environmental change (GEC). My dissertation aims to illustrate how regional and local aspects of GEC impact diverse assemblages of species and species interactions. All organisms are embedded in complex networks of species interactions, and future efforts to predict and mitigate the impacts of GEC on ecological communities will be facilitated by such studies that incorporate a suite of species and species interactions. This study advances our understanding of how GEC will i

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Leroux, Shawn. "Constant and temporally variable spatial subsidies and the strength of trophic cascades." Thesis, McGill University, 2010. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=95157.

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Natural ecosystems are open to flows of energy, materials, and organisms. These subsidies are ubiquitous and influence ecosystem structure and functioning at local and regional extents. Subsidized consumers can attain higher biomass and abundance than unsubsidized consumers but the indirect, cascading effects generated from subsidized consumers are not well understood. I derive ecosystem models to investigate the relationship between subsidies and trophic cascades. I show that the ratio of subsidy to equivalent in situ prey may not be the best predictor of consumer response to subsidies, parti

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Gartner, Adam. "Trophic implications of light reductions for Amphibolis Griffithii seagrass fauna." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2010. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/134.

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The ongoing threat of seagrass loss from reduced light availability, coupled with our lack of knowledge of associated trophic responses has motivated this characterization of the flow-on effects of light reductions to Amphibolis griffithii seagrass fauna. Recently, field manipulations of varying light reductions, induced disturbances in a A. griffithii seagrass meadow that have been shown to effect potential food resources and the structural complexity of seagrass habitats for macroinvertebrates. This offered the opportunity to assess the flow-on effects to seagrass for fauna, a topic that h

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Zapata, Martha J. Zapata. "Spatial and temporal variability in aquatic-terrestrial trophic linkages in a subtropical estuary." The Ohio State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1515139504483898.

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Vaga, Ralph M. "Experimental studies on trophic interactions in the plankton /." The Ohio State University, 1985. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487264603217449.

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Zagars, Matiss. "Estuarine mangrove fish communities in southwestern Thailand : trophic ecology and movement patterns." 京都大学 (Kyoto University), 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/160976.

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Fulcher, Alison S. "The ecology of planktonic rotifers in two lakes of contrasting trophic state." Thesis, Lancaster University, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.337362.

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Fleming, Nicholas Edward Christopher. "Gelatinous zooplankton in the North East Atlantic : distribution, seasonality and trophic ecology." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 2013. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.602506.

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This thesis explores the spatial and trophic ecology of jellyfish in the North East Atlantic using a multidisciplinary approach incorporating shoreline surveys, hydrodynamic modelling and stable isotope analysis. Shoreline surveys revealed a marked temporal and spatial segregation between coastal and oceanic species that remained consistent between sampling years. The utility of the sampling method was considered with respect to the monitoring of jellyfish aggregations in the vicinity of aquaculture on-growing facilities. These stranding data constituted the basis for a follow on study of the

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Newton, Paul William. "The trophic ecology of offshore demersal teleosts in the North Irish Sea." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.250301.

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Crawford, K. J. "The trophic and spatial ecology of bats, inferred from stable isotope analysis." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.501251.

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Plass-Johnson, Jeremiah Grahm. "The trophic ecology of parrotfish of Zanzibar application of stable isotope analysis." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005477.

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Parrotfish are a critical component of the herbivore functional group on tropical coral reefs around the world because they mediate competition that occurs between algae and scleractinian corals. Also, because of their feeding technique, which consists of rasping at the substratum with their beak-like teeth, they play an important role in carbonate turnover and the clearing of reef surface area for the settlement of new sessile organisms. Because of these roles, parrotfishes are an important structuring component of coral reef communities. However, individual species can play different roles d

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Kurth, Benjamin Neal. "Trophic Ecology and Habitat Use of Atlantic Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus )." Scholar Commons, 2016. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/6531.

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Fish can have complex life histories and use multiple habitats and resources throughout their life span. Consequently, their life histories are often poorly understood. The Atlantic Tarpon, Megalops atlanticus, is a large, typically migratory, elopomorph fish that is both ecologically and economically important. Atlantic Tarpon are under threat due to regional exploitation, loss of natal and juvenile habitat, poor water management, and offshore impacts. In addition, little is known about its lifelong habitat and resource use. In Chapter 1, I used stable isotope analysis of eye lens δ13C and δ1

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Leal, Miguel Albuquerque da Costa. "Trophic plasticity in the cnidarian-dinoflagellate symbiosis." Doctoral thesis, Universidade de Aveiro, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/13738.

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Doutoramento em Biologia<br>Coral reefs are of utmost ecological and economical importance but are currently in global decline due to climate change and anthropogenic disturbances. Corals, as well as other cnidarian species, live in symbiosis with photosynthetic dinoflagellates of the genus Symbiodinium. This relationship provides the cnidarian host with alternative metabolic pathways, as the symbionts translocate photosynthetic carbon to the animal. Besides this autotrophic nutrition mode, symbiotic cnidarians also take up organic matter from the environment (heterotrophy). The nutritional

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Morote, Córdoba Elvira. "Trophic ecology of hake, anchovy, sardine, round sardinella and bullet tuna larvae of NW Mediterranean: influence of trophic environment and ontogeny." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/52646.

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En esta Tesis Doctoral se ha analizado las relación de la comunidad ictioplanctonica con su ambiente físico y trófico en dos condiciones hidrográficas contrastadas (estratificación estival y mezcla otoñal) y se ha caracterizado la dieta larvaria de cinco especies de teleósteos presentes en el Noroeste del Mediterráneo: los tres clupeiformes de la región [anchoa (Engraulis encrasicolus), sardina (Sardina pilchardus) y alacha (Sardinella aurita)], un pequeño túnido [la melva (Auxis rochei)] y la especie de pez demersal más importante de la región [la merluza (Merluccius merluccius)]. Estas espec

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McConville, Kristian. "Trophic and ecological implications of the gelatinous body form in zooplankton." Thesis, University of Plymouth, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/11835.

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Gelatinous zooplankton are characterised as different from other planktonic taxa due to the high relative water content of their tissues. This thesis investigates whether elevated somatic water content (expressed here as carbon percentage) has effects on the biology of zooplankton. My approach was to examine this at a range of scales with a variety of approaches, ranging from experiments on individual ephyra larvae of Aurelia aurita, through analysis of a zooplankton time series at the Plymouth L4 station, up to a large scale meta-analysis of zooplankton growth and body composition data. In th

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Velghe, Katherine. "Quantifying biodiversity in aquatic ecosystems: evaluating the causes for congruent patterns across trophic levels." Thesis, McGill University, 2012. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=106467.

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Understanding the drivers and patterns of biological diversity has been a central tenet for ecologists over the past century. Aquatic ecosystems appear to be particularly sensitive to biodiversity declines and thus comprehending the causes of these biodiversity losses has become a pressing issue. The objectives of this thesis are twofold. First, I wanted to investigate the effect of phosphorus, a surrogate for productivity in aquatic ecosystems, on the diversity of two taxonomic groups across broad spatial and temporal scales. Secondly, I wanted to quantitatively assess the use of biodiversity

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Raper, Lafferty Diana Jean. "Evolutionary and ecological causes and consequences of trophic niche variation in ursids." Thesis, Mississippi State University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3716731.

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<p> Individual variation and fitness are the cornerstones of evolution by natural selection. The trophic niche represents an important source of phenotypic variation on which natural selection can act. Although individual variation is fundamental to species-level ecological and evolutionary change, individual variation is often ignored in population-level approaches to wildlife ecology, conservation and management. Failing to link individual resource use to fitness or to biological outcomes related to fitness limits us to managing for the average resource needs of a population, which may be in

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Valentine, Shaley A. "Patterns of Threatened Vertebrates Based on Trophic Level, Diet, and Biogeography." DigitalCommons@USU, 2018. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/7194.

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Humans have indirectly and directly contributed to the extinction of over 500 species within the past 500 years, a rate far higher than we have seen in the past. The high extinction rate and the fact that 18% of vertebrates may become extinct within the next century have pushed Earth into a biodiversity crisis. Understanding what makes species more at risk of extinction is needed to protect Earth’s biodiversity. Generally, it is expected that predators have greater extinction risk than omnivores and herbivores because predators are larger in body size, depend on other animal species for food,

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Rielly, Elizabeth Wheeler. "Spatial variation drives patterns of community composition and trophic relationships in a marine system." Diss., Temple University Libraries, 2015. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/345225.

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Biology<br>Ph.D.<br>Examining how ecological processes are influenced by spatial variation can provide valuable insights into how communities are formed and how they may change in dynamic landscapes. In this thesis I address three objectives surrounding the spatial and temporal variation in species’ recruitment and predation, the influence of habitat isolation on consumer-resource relationships, and the influence of habitat fragmentation on a multi-trophic system. I used marine invertebrates, specifically crustaceans, bivalves, and sessile species as a model system. First, I address the spatia

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Moore, Travis Allan. "Trophic Dynamics and Feeding Ecology of the Southeast Florida Coastal Pelagic Fish Community." NSUWorks, 2014. http://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_stuetd/3.

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The combined methods of stomach content analysis and stable 15N and 13C isotope biochemistry analysis were used to investigate the trophic dynamics and feeding ecology of coastal pelagic fishes in the waters off southeastern Florida, USA. The coastal pelagic fish complex includes blackfin tuna Thunnus atlanticus, dolphinfish Coryphaena hippurus, king mackerel Scomberomorus cavalla, little tunny Euthynnus alletteratus, skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis, and wahoo Acanthocybium solandri. These coastal teleosts, particularly the tunas and wahoo, are primarily targeted by recreational anglers. Howe

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Roche, David C. "Trophic Ecology of Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) From Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida." NSUWorks, 2016. http://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_stuetd/430.

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Located 100 km west of Key West, Florida, Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO) is a largely untouched subtropical marine ecosystem that serves as an important developmental habitat, nesting ground, and foraging area for several species of sea turtles, including green turtles. The Park supports a recovering population of green turtles comprised of resident juveniles, subadults, and adults of both sexes; nesting females include residents and migrating females that only return to nest. Stable isotope analysis has been applied widely to describe the trophic ecology of green turtles, from urbanized ba

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Johnston, Nadine Marie. "The role of cannibalism in the trophic ecology and population dynamics of cephalopods." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.605669.

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In common with most squid fisheries, the Falkland Islands fisheries for <i>Illex argentinus </i>and <i>Loligo gahi </i>are characterised by unpredictable, inter-annual variations in distribution and abundance. In recent years, much research effort has been directed at understanding the influences of physical oceanographic variability, such as sea surface temperature, on the recruitment, distribution and abundance of these species. This study considers the influence of predation and food availability on the recruitment, distribution and abundance of these species. Cannibalism (defined as intras

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Hill, Jaclyn Marie. "A stable isotope approach to trophic ecology resolving food webs in intertidal ecosystems." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1005459.

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There are broad differences in regional oceanography and primary production around the South African coast, which we might expect to give rise to major differences in trophic pathways. δ⁻¹³C and δ⁻¹⁵N isotopic ratios of suspended particulate matter (SPM), mussels, various intertidal consumers and common macroalgae along the South African coastline were explored using stable isotope analysis to investigate biogeographic and temporal variability of isotopic signatures of marine intertidal consumers and their food sources around the coast of South Africa, with a focus on evaluating the dependence

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Chandler, Louis Fairfax. "Trophic Ecology of Native and Introduced Catfishes in the Tidal James River, Virginia." VCU Scholars Compass, 1998. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/4408.

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Species introductions have been linked to the decline of native taxa, and in many cases have resulted in the elimination of native species in both terrestrial and aquatic systems throughout the United States. In aquatic systems, a particular threat is the introduction of large piscivorous fish that may alter the native fish community structure. For example, introductions of large ictalurids such as blue catfish, (lctalurus furcatus), and flathead catfish, (Pylodictus olivaris), into coastal Virginia rivers, including the James River twenty years ago have resulted in the establishment of these

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Freeman, Steven Mark. "The ecology of Astropecten irregularis and its potential role as a benthic predator in a soft-sediment community." Thesis, Bangor University, 1999. https://research.bangor.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/the-ecology-of-astropecten-irregularis-and-its-potential-role-as-a-benthic-predator-in-a-softsediment-community(d15f9871-8e48-41ae-8121-433d7b47e78d).html.

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Sobocinski, Kathryn L. "Fishes in Seagrass Habitats: Species Composition, Trophic Interactions, and Production." W&M ScholarWorks, 2014. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539791566.

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The value of habitats in terms of biological production is of interest to ecologists and resource managers. Seagrasses are a commonly occurring habitat type in shallow marine waters and have been shown to support high abundances of fish and invertebrates. In lower Chesapeake Bay, seagrasses grow in a shallow fringe in the subtidal zone. Although, ample evidence exists for the value of these habitats as foraging and rearing areas for a variety of organisms, the connectivity among species and the benefits derived from these habitats in terms of production have not been well described, especially

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Malloy, Elizabeth. "Trophic Dynamic Interactions in a Temperate Karst River." TopSCHOLAR®, 2014. http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1437.

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Surface streams in karst landscapes are often characterized by high nutrient levels due to incomplete filtration through series of innumerable, below-ground conduits. Seasonal growth of the filamentous alga, Cladophora, is typically associated with nutrient-rich waters. This research compared macroinvertebrate food web structure between riverine reaches with contrasting underlying karst topography, nutrient levels, and Cladophora cover during summer 2012 and autumn 2013. Recent work in these reaches found a high correlation between Cladophora cover and nutrient content, particularly nitrate. F

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Kenworthy, Joseph. "Comparative estuarine dynamics : trophic linkages and ecosystem function." Thesis, University of St Andrews, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/8240.

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Estuarine systems are of crucial importance to the provision of goods and services on a global scale. High human population densities in coastal systems have caused an increasing input of pollutants, of which nutrient pollution is of major concern. Increasingly, these areas are also impacted by physical disturbance, which can originate from anthropogenic sources (e.g. bait digging, shipping) or climate change causing increasingly frequent and intense storms. The individual impacts of such stressors on ecosystems have been investigated however their combined impacts have received less attention

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Medeiros, Elvio S. F. "Trophic ecology and energy sources for fish on the floodplain of a regulated dryland river Macintyre River, Australia /." Connect to this title online, 2004. http://www4.gu.edu.au:8080/adt-root/public/adt-QGU20051115.174552/.

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Buchheister, Andre. "Structure, Drivers, and Trophic Interactions of the Demersal Fish Community in Chesapeake Bay." W&M ScholarWorks, 2014. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539616586.

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Management of fisheries resources is increasingly broadening its scope from single-species approaches to more holistic, ecosystem-based approaches that account for interactions of fish with a variety of ecological factors, such as predators, prey, and habitat. This ecosystem based fisheries management (EBFM) approach requires thorough biological and ecological understanding of systems pertaining to community structure, habitat suitability, and food web interactions. to strengthen the ecological underpinnings of EBFM efforts in Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the USA, I conducted synopti

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