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Variation in toll-like receptor 21 within and among killifish (fundulus heteroclitus) populations from southeastern Massachusetts and northern Maine
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2016)Through polymorphisms occurring within immune system genes, the immune system is able to retain greater diversity and better co-evolve alongside pathogen populations. Adaptive molecular variation clearly indicates that ... -
Nesting preferences of Malaclemys terrapin terrapin in Wellfleet Massachusetts : an ecological study.
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2016)A discrepancy in diamondback terrapin nesting activity at nest sites studied in Wellfleet and Orleans, Massachusetts, was observed during field research. It was noted that nesting activity, as defined by the number of ... -
Tracking the movement of 13 clinically significant plasmid-residing antibiotic resistance genes between Wheaton College and the surrounding natural environment.
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Kinematics and muscle activity during punting in freshwater stingrays.
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2015)Many, benthic batoids (skates and rays) locomote by use of the water's substrate (Wilga and Lauder, 2004, Macesic and Kajiura, 2010). They perform what is known as augmented punting in which the ... -
Ecology of three small pond ecosystems : determining management based on site-specific ecology.
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2014)"In this study three small ponds were monitored over the course of 9 weeks to determine their trophic status and recommend management strategies based on the conclusions. These ponds were Gilmore Pond in Westborough, MA, ... -
Characterization of vegetal plate cilia during echinoid gastrulation.
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2014)The objective of the present study was to characterize the growth, differentiation, lifecycle, and orientation of vegetal plate cilia during Echinoid gastrulation. Focus was placed on the role these cilia might play in PCP ... -
Variation at the MHCI and MHCII gene regions in Squalus acanthias : evidence for selection.
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2013-09-18)Determining levels of adaptive molecular variation can be important in understanding the long-term viability of a population and can provide essential information for conservation efforts. High levels of molecular variation ... -
Exploration of the differentiation of vegetal cilia using heavy metal exposure and microscopy
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2013-09-16)Echinoderms have been used for over 100 years as model organisms for studying early development. In particular, they have been used for studying cilia, the long whip-like appendages that stick out of cells. The purpose of ... -
A baseline study of the population and behavior of common eiders (Somateria mollissima) in the Cape Cod Canal, Massachusetts.
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2013-09-13)"The Common Eider is a migratory duck that winters in coastal waters of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, including the Cape Cod Canal. The goal for this study was to estimate the Cape Cod Canal population and evaluate wintering ... -
An examination of the long term nesting trends and reproductive output of the northern diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin terrapin) on lower Cape Cod.
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2013-09-12)The Northern Diamondback Terrapin, Malaclemys terrapin terrapin, is a threatened brackish water turtle in the state of Massachusetts that has been studied by the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary for over 30 years. In my ... -
Investigation of ciliary differentiation using knockdown experiments
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2013-06-07)Cilia are a pervasive organelle in eukaryotic cells possessing a great variety of uses. The improper function of cilia is the cause for many diseases in humans. The study of cilia and ciliogenesis should lead to improved ... -
Comparison of the genetic diversity at five microsatellite loci in wild and hatchery populations of the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin, 1791)
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2013-06-07)In this study, five microsatellite loci are compared in a Wellfleet hatchery line from the Aquaculture Research Corporation and in a population of a naturally recruiting restoration reef oysters from the Wellfleet Bay ... -
Olfactory discrimination in a captive reticulated giraffe: (giraffa camelopardalis reticulata)
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2013-06-05)Ruminants, such as the reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata), must be selective when foraging in order to avoid food sources that could disrupt their digestive microfauna (Forbes & Provenza, 2000). In ... -
Angiogenic and immunomodulatory activity of P. notoginseng Saponins.
(Wheaton College; Norton, Mass., 2011-11-28)Panax notoginseng (P. notoginseng) has been used as an important herbal ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine for (TCM) for thousands of years. Evidence suggests that P. notoginseng saponins (PNS), the primary ... -
Track data analysis indicating the distribution and movement patterns of eastern coyote (canis latrans) on a Cape Cod barrier beach.
(Wheaton College; Norton, Mass., 2011-11-28)Track count data of eastern coyote on Sandy Neck Beach in Barnstable, MA were collected through GPS mapping of track recovery transects over seven months, between September, 2010 and March, 2011. The Formozov-Malyshev-Pereleshin ...
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