It is estimated that 95% of all federally endangered Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis) hibernate in 71 hibernacula in the eastern US. Given the species’ high site fidelity, seasonally heightened population densities, and the ...

As part of the Critical Trends Assessment Program (CTAP) of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, 18 potential reference quality stream reaches in the Grand Prairie Natural Division were evaluated in May 2004 and ...

The effects of different concentrations of kanamycin, carbencillin, cefotaxime, and combinations of carbencillin and cefotaxime on regeneration from different tissues of rose (Rosa hybrida cv. Carefree Beauty) were ...

Enhanced management of hunting/fishing activities could be attained by understanding factors influencing license sales. Previous studies suggest socioeconomic status significantly influences participation in recreational ...

Brown-headed cowbirds (Molothrus ater) rely solely on hosts to raise their young. Although cowbirds parasitize 200+ species, recent evidence suggests that females avoid unsuitable hosts that either reject parasitic eggs ...

Global climate change is expected to alter seawater conditions and marine ecosystems. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts that sea surface pH will decrease by 0.06 - 0.32 pH units and temperature ...

Ecological restoration is viewed as a means to accelerate succession to achieve a desired ecosystem, and wetland mitigation policies assume restoration can rapidly and predictably compensate for impacted wetlands. However, ...

Freshwater mussels are one of the most imperiled groups of animals in North America. Effective conservation strategies and resource management of freshwater mussels require adequately characterizing local mussel assemblages. ...

The round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) is a species within a large, tolerant, prolific family of fishes, Gobiidae, and has successfully invaded the Laurentian Great Lakes over the past two decades. Among the many reasons ...

This thesis investigates the relationship between price and use of electricity in residential homes in order to understand the impact of CO2 policy. A model is developed based on household, structural, regional, weather, ...