Thesiss

Freshwater ecosystems have been degraded and lost over time due to a variety of anthropogenic stressors. Within the Great Plains of North America, the agriculturalization of the landscape has led to the widespread degradation and loss of aquatic habitat. Oxbows are naturally occ…

The endangered vermilion darter (Etheostoma chermocki) is endemic to the Black Warrior River system in the Mobile Basin in Alabama. Restoration and conservation of this species require an understanding of its life history characteristics and population genetic structure. This in…

Las Cienegas National Conservation Area (LCNCA), located in southeastern Arizona, is a place of ecological and historical value. It is host to rare native, threatened and endangered fauna and flora. as well as the site of the oldest operating ranch in the state. The first chapte…