Seabirds are in considerable decline globally. Given that only 19% of seabirdpopulations are actively researched and monitored, conservation and recovery efforts can beimpeded by research gaps, especially for species with subtropical and tropical distributions.In this dissertati…
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Logging has been hypothesized to have long-term effects on plant communities throughout the world. Quantifying the effects of disturbances such as logging on patterns of plant diversity and composition is a fundamental question in ecology and conservation. In this dissertation I…
Türkiye, İkinci Dünya Savaşı boyunca denge siyaseti izlemiş, savaş dışı kalabilmek adına çeşitli ittifaklar içerisine girmiştir. Türkiye’nin tarafsızlık yolunda izlediği hassas siyaset, dönemin siyasi liderlerinin temkinli açıklamalarına ve gazeteler üzerinde baskıların artmasın…
Hogfish is an important food fish for local Caribbean communities, so managing stocks in such a way that people can continue to utilize this species for food and economic stability is critical. Ecologically, hogfish enhance the biodiversity of reefs and contribute to top-down co…
Amidst concurrent global declines in shark populations and advancements in camera technology, underwater photo-identification (photo-ID) is increasingly being used to unobtrusively gather data on potentially sensitive species. Tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) are prime photo-ID …
Leukocyte-endothelial adhesion and firm adhesion are chief steps in leukocyte recruitment cascade and immune system response to inflammation. Irregularities in these processes have been related to several human diseases including arthritis, cancer, and atherosclerosis. Given the…
I reviewed literature on the biology, ecology, and methods for studying tarsier, as well as the distribution, conservation issues and future prospective research of eastern tarsiers. Being a charismatic species and with a close association to forests, eastern tarsiers are an exc…
Few areas of the planet are untouched by human actions, be they marine or terrestrial. Marine habitats face disturbance from overexploitation of fisheries and pollution while terrestrial habitats face significant threat from land cover conversion and degradation. To address thes…
Birds are global providers of vital ecosystem services including seed dispersal, insectivory, scavenging, pollination, and nutrient deposition. Birds also provide substantial economic benefits through ecotourism, especially to tropical developing nations. However, global change,…
The Cross River gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli), a recently revived fourth subspecies of gorilla, is the most endangered and poorly studied ape taxon. Only about 300 Cross River gorillas remain and these gorillas occur in at least eleven different localities. This dissertation …