Ecosystem fragmentation drives increased diet variation in an
... We used a Bayesian approach based on multivariate ellipse-based metrics of the stable isotope data as an estimate of diet variation (Jackson et al. 2011). This approach is especially useful when comparing populations with different sample sizes (Layman et al. 2012). The analysis generates standard e ...
... We used a Bayesian approach based on multivariate ellipse-based metrics of the stable isotope data as an estimate of diet variation (Jackson et al. 2011). This approach is especially useful when comparing populations with different sample sizes (Layman et al. 2012). The analysis generates standard e ...
Ecosystem fragmentation drives increased diet variation in an
... relationship among populations; results are qualitatively similar if excluding this interaction). For males, there was no association between body size and growth rate (P = 0.89), and thus, site means were used in analysis. Gut contents and stable isotopes Resource use was quantified as proportions ...
... relationship among populations; results are qualitatively similar if excluding this interaction). For males, there was no association between body size and growth rate (P = 0.89), and thus, site means were used in analysis. Gut contents and stable isotopes Resource use was quantified as proportions ...
BIOSPHERE Chapter 3
... Indicator 3: Analyze how organisms are linked to one another and the environment. 9-12.L.3.1. Students are able to identify factors that can cause changes in stability of populations, communities, and ecosystems. • Define populations, communities, ecosystems, niches and symbiotic ...
... Indicator 3: Analyze how organisms are linked to one another and the environment. 9-12.L.3.1. Students are able to identify factors that can cause changes in stability of populations, communities, and ecosystems. • Define populations, communities, ecosystems, niches and symbiotic ...
New Developments in Biotechnology: Field
... large-scale, commercial applications. The degree to which these issues are relevant to large-scale, commercial applications should be revealed by the results of small-scale field tests. ● Definition: In this study, the term “genetically engineered organism” is used most often to mean an organism to ...
... large-scale, commercial applications. The degree to which these issues are relevant to large-scale, commercial applications should be revealed by the results of small-scale field tests. ● Definition: In this study, the term “genetically engineered organism” is used most often to mean an organism to ...
Wireless/Cellular Technologies
... – base station signals readiness to all mobile terminals – terminals ready to send can now transmit a random number without collision with the help of CDMA or FDMA (the random number can be ...
... – base station signals readiness to all mobile terminals – terminals ready to send can now transmit a random number without collision with the help of CDMA or FDMA (the random number can be ...
Developing Methodologies for Studying Elasmobranchs and Other Data-Poor Species
... the tag is at a constant depth for a programmed amount of days (e.g., 3 days), as a lack of vertical movement likely indicates a mortality, or 2) if the tag falls below a specified depth to prevent sensor failure from high pressure, which may also indicate that the tagged animal died. Once the tag s ...
... the tag is at a constant depth for a programmed amount of days (e.g., 3 days), as a lack of vertical movement likely indicates a mortality, or 2) if the tag falls below a specified depth to prevent sensor failure from high pressure, which may also indicate that the tagged animal died. Once the tag s ...
Species interactions and energy transfer in aquatic food webs
... advantages of direct diet information and the small amounts of material needed for analysis make this a promising method for assessing species diet intake. Molecular techniques seem particularly suitable for estimating foraging patterns of small animals such as zooplankton (Hu et al. 2014) which are ...
... advantages of direct diet information and the small amounts of material needed for analysis make this a promising method for assessing species diet intake. Molecular techniques seem particularly suitable for estimating foraging patterns of small animals such as zooplankton (Hu et al. 2014) which are ...
Kinetis K22: 120 MHz Cortex-M4F up to 1MB Flash (144 pin)
... 1. All 5 V tolerant digital I/O pins are internally clamped to VSS through an ESD protection diode. There is no diode connection to VDD. If VIN is less than VDIO_MIN, a current limiting resistor is required. If VIN greater than VDIO_MIN (=VSS-0.3V) is observed, then there is no need to provide curre ...
... 1. All 5 V tolerant digital I/O pins are internally clamped to VSS through an ESD protection diode. There is no diode connection to VDD. If VIN is less than VDIO_MIN, a current limiting resistor is required. If VIN greater than VDIO_MIN (=VSS-0.3V) is observed, then there is no need to provide curre ...
NATURESCAPE - District of Saanich
... simply, displaced wildlife struggle to find their basic needs for food, water, shelter, and a safe place to raise their young. The loss or degradation of habitat, the fragmentation of natural habitat into segments too small to be sustainable, the invasion of exotic species, such as purple loosestrif ...
... simply, displaced wildlife struggle to find their basic needs for food, water, shelter, and a safe place to raise their young. The loss or degradation of habitat, the fragmentation of natural habitat into segments too small to be sustainable, the invasion of exotic species, such as purple loosestrif ...
See the slides
... This is most crucial in chaotic synchronization. Good quality of synchronization does not guarantee good retrieval of message signal due to the sensitivity of the synchronized trace to any perturbation, including the perturbations caused by the intrinsic noise of the transmitter and that of the rece ...
... This is most crucial in chaotic synchronization. Good quality of synchronization does not guarantee good retrieval of message signal due to the sensitivity of the synchronized trace to any perturbation, including the perturbations caused by the intrinsic noise of the transmitter and that of the rece ...
Technical manual for sampling small mammals in the Arctic
... A transect is a line geographically positioned and used in the field to carry out sampling. One person typically walks along the transect previously delimited on a map. This method is useful to find animals or objects that move little or can be located before they move. With the use of a Global Posi ...
... A transect is a line geographically positioned and used in the field to carry out sampling. One person typically walks along the transect previously delimited on a map. This method is useful to find animals or objects that move little or can be located before they move. With the use of a Global Posi ...
Stable Isotope Analysis Reveals That Agricultural Habitat Provides
... supratidal (upland) feeding habitats, the relative contribution of each habitat to individual diets has not been directly quantified. We quantified the proportional use that Calidris alpina pacifica (Dunlin) made of estuarine vs. terrestrial farmland resources on the Fraser River Delta, British Colu ...
... supratidal (upland) feeding habitats, the relative contribution of each habitat to individual diets has not been directly quantified. We quantified the proportional use that Calidris alpina pacifica (Dunlin) made of estuarine vs. terrestrial farmland resources on the Fraser River Delta, British Colu ...
- Wiley Online Library
... ‘recapturing’ individuals during the breeding period. Birds were recaptured using an automated gateway PIT reader system, as described by Green, Trathan & Preston (2006). The gateway houses two antennae that electromagnetically activate the PIT tags, scan the unique identifier and store the data to ...
... ‘recapturing’ individuals during the breeding period. Birds were recaptured using an automated gateway PIT reader system, as described by Green, Trathan & Preston (2006). The gateway houses two antennae that electromagnetically activate the PIT tags, scan the unique identifier and store the data to ...
Waterfowl and Wetland Birds Rapid increase in the lower Great
... centrated in a limited number of areas due to harsh assuming exponential growth and with second weather conditions in January, these surveys are order year terms to test for changes in the rate of likely to provide a good estimate of the total popu- population growth. For analysis of CBC data, we in ...
... centrated in a limited number of areas due to harsh assuming exponential growth and with second weather conditions in January, these surveys are order year terms to test for changes in the rate of likely to provide a good estimate of the total popu- population growth. For analysis of CBC data, we in ...
Live animal capture and handling guidelines for wild mammals
... from those that are overtly obvious to those that are subtle and difficult to detect. Although they are usually less severe, many of the effects of field investigations are similar in nature to those that result from non-scientific human activities such as tourism and other general recreational purs ...
... from those that are overtly obvious to those that are subtle and difficult to detect. Although they are usually less severe, many of the effects of field investigations are similar in nature to those that result from non-scientific human activities such as tourism and other general recreational purs ...
C THE GRIDES (GSM-R INTEGRITY DETECTION LINE Authors
... the quality of the GSM-R connection. To be more specific, the status of the GSM-R radio link (for instance in the sense of measured field, interference and noise levels over the carriers) will be monitored by the GSMR_MOC thanks to messages periodically received from the different ‘GSMR_REC_TS’s pla ...
... the quality of the GSM-R connection. To be more specific, the status of the GSM-R radio link (for instance in the sense of measured field, interference and noise levels over the carriers) will be monitored by the GSMR_MOC thanks to messages periodically received from the different ‘GSMR_REC_TS’s pla ...
Owls - Outdoor Alabama
... Increase human activity in the area to keep most owls at a distance. The most common and easily implemented frightening device is a shotgun fired into the air in the direction of (not at) the owl. Pyrotechnics include a variety of exploding or noise‐making devices. The most commonly used are s ...
... Increase human activity in the area to keep most owls at a distance. The most common and easily implemented frightening device is a shotgun fired into the air in the direction of (not at) the owl. Pyrotechnics include a variety of exploding or noise‐making devices. The most commonly used are s ...
SeaScope - Oceans for Youth Foundation
... interconnectedness of all things, from oceanography and marine biology to scientific research to human benefits from the sea to economics and on to culture, geography and even history. We address all of these subject areas in the Sea Scopes and hope that you can use these glimpses into the diverse w ...
... interconnectedness of all things, from oceanography and marine biology to scientific research to human benefits from the sea to economics and on to culture, geography and even history. We address all of these subject areas in the Sea Scopes and hope that you can use these glimpses into the diverse w ...
Exemplar for Internal Achievement Standard Biology Level 2
... Cockles are filter feeders, found just below the surface of the mud with siphons opening just above. When the tide comes in they draw seawater carrying food in into its outer body cavity through its ‘inhalant’ siphon. They push the water out through its ‘exhalent’ siphon. Large particles are removed ...
... Cockles are filter feeders, found just below the surface of the mud with siphons opening just above. When the tide comes in they draw seawater carrying food in into its outer body cavity through its ‘inhalant’ siphon. They push the water out through its ‘exhalent’ siphon. Large particles are removed ...
A Linguistically Grounded Annotation Language for Spatial
... what inferences are enabled by the language, as well as what capabilities are presently outside the scope of the specification. To illustrate the application of the proposed annotation language, let us consider several use cases in greater detail. The first example highlights the demands on a spatia ...
... what inferences are enabled by the language, as well as what capabilities are presently outside the scope of the specification. To illustrate the application of the proposed annotation language, let us consider several use cases in greater detail. The first example highlights the demands on a spatia ...
Kinetis K22: 120 MHz Cortex-M4F up to 1MB Flash (80 pin)
... • Flash write voltage range: 1.71 to 3.6 V • Temperature range (ambient): –40 to 105°C ...
... • Flash write voltage range: 1.71 to 3.6 V • Temperature range (ambient): –40 to 105°C ...
User Restrictions Frequency Band for Operation at Part 15
... pulse helps to overcome interference but increases the possibility of interference from UWB to NB systems. RF front-end may resemble a digital circuit, problems associated with mixed-signal integrated circuits. Simple I-UWB systems can be very inexpensive to construct. Harbin Institute of Techno ...
... pulse helps to overcome interference but increases the possibility of interference from UWB to NB systems. RF front-end may resemble a digital circuit, problems associated with mixed-signal integrated circuits. Simple I-UWB systems can be very inexpensive to construct. Harbin Institute of Techno ...
Evidence summary - Review of fish eating birds policy
... inland fisheries to discuss with fishery managers the challenges they face in managing fish-eating birds where such birds are causing serious damage to inland fisheries. The Group commissioned additional analysis of population data for cormorants to better inform the modelling of the impacts of leth ...
... inland fisheries to discuss with fishery managers the challenges they face in managing fish-eating birds where such birds are causing serious damage to inland fisheries. The Group commissioned additional analysis of population data for cormorants to better inform the modelling of the impacts of leth ...
The influence of midwater hypoxia on nekton vertical migration
... September than in June. In all months, surface water (,6 m) had the highest temperature (11.6 –19.18C), highest DO (6.9– 11.3 mg l21), and lowest salinity (24.6–28.6 psu) values (Figure 3a–c). In June and August, the lowest DO (,2.2 mg l21) was near the bottom (.115 m, Figure 3a and b). In September ...
... September than in June. In all months, surface water (,6 m) had the highest temperature (11.6 –19.18C), highest DO (6.9– 11.3 mg l21), and lowest salinity (24.6–28.6 psu) values (Figure 3a–c). In June and August, the lowest DO (,2.2 mg l21) was near the bottom (.115 m, Figure 3a and b). In September ...
Comparison of Existing Large Antennas and Future Arrays
... Very Large Improvement is Feasible - An 8000 element array of 5-meter antennas can provide a factor of 20 improvement of 8.4 GHz receiving capability compared to a 70m antenna at a cost of ...
... Very Large Improvement is Feasible - An 8000 element array of 5-meter antennas can provide a factor of 20 improvement of 8.4 GHz receiving capability compared to a 70m antenna at a cost of ...