Curriculum Vitae
... NSF DEB-1457697, “Predation, competition, and establishment dynamics within an insular adaptive radiation” (PI) NSF DEB-1355122, “Causes and consequences of regular spatial patterning in foundation species: theoretical development and experimental tests in an African savanna” (co-PI) NSF DDIG DEB-15 ...
... NSF DEB-1457697, “Predation, competition, and establishment dynamics within an insular adaptive radiation” (PI) NSF DEB-1355122, “Causes and consequences of regular spatial patterning in foundation species: theoretical development and experimental tests in an African savanna” (co-PI) NSF DDIG DEB-15 ...
T The Effects of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss on Children and
... changed into electrical signals. These signals are carried by ...
... changed into electrical signals. These signals are carried by ...
Community assembly, coexistence and the environmental filtering
... presence of certain consumers can also ‘filter’ out taxa by preventing their establishment. However, lumping these interactions with abiotic interactions into ‘environmental filtering’ because they both generate the same phenotypic or phylogenetic patterns leads to circular reasoning if these patter ...
... presence of certain consumers can also ‘filter’ out taxa by preventing their establishment. However, lumping these interactions with abiotic interactions into ‘environmental filtering’ because they both generate the same phenotypic or phylogenetic patterns leads to circular reasoning if these patter ...
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... subtidal marine community dynamics in eastern Tasmania • Review article Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, Volume 400, Issue 1-2, April 2011, Pages 17-32 Johnson, C.R.; Banks, S.C.; Barrett, N.S.; Cazassus, F.; Dunstan, P.K.; Edgar, G.J.; Frusher, S.D.; Gardner, C.; Haddon, M.; Heli ...
... subtidal marine community dynamics in eastern Tasmania • Review article Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, Volume 400, Issue 1-2, April 2011, Pages 17-32 Johnson, C.R.; Banks, S.C.; Barrett, N.S.; Cazassus, F.; Dunstan, P.K.; Edgar, G.J.; Frusher, S.D.; Gardner, C.; Haddon, M.; Heli ...
Ecology and Behavior of Seabirds
... reproductive rate and low number of predators. All these traits determine a rather k evolutionary strategy based on the high residual reproductive value established on the high number of reproductive chances in the life of an individual. Dynamics of seabird local population are not only determined b ...
... reproductive rate and low number of predators. All these traits determine a rather k evolutionary strategy based on the high residual reproductive value established on the high number of reproductive chances in the life of an individual. Dynamics of seabird local population are not only determined b ...
active listening: speech intelligibility in noisy environments
... the focus of attention that then manifests itself as a task related error in reporting the target conversation. Returning to the original work of Cherry, listening dichotically with a different talker in each ear, largely eliminates energetic masking, or at least the energetic masking attributable t ...
... the focus of attention that then manifests itself as a task related error in reporting the target conversation. Returning to the original work of Cherry, listening dichotically with a different talker in each ear, largely eliminates energetic masking, or at least the energetic masking attributable t ...
ATTENUATION OF TOP-DOWN AND BOTTOM-UP FORCES IN A COMPLEX TERRESTRIAL COMMUNITY D
... Key words: Arthropoda; bottom-up and top-down processes; fertilization; Hawaiian Islands; insectivorous birds; Metrosideros polymorpha; predator exclusion; spiders; terrestrial food web; tropical island montane forest. ...
... Key words: Arthropoda; bottom-up and top-down processes; fertilization; Hawaiian Islands; insectivorous birds; Metrosideros polymorpha; predator exclusion; spiders; terrestrial food web; tropical island montane forest. ...
Effects of Noise Induced Hearing Loss
... changed into electrical signals. These signals are carried by ...
... changed into electrical signals. These signals are carried by ...
Predicting and Detecting Reciprocity between Indirect Ecological
... between ecology and evolution based on the indirect effects of apex consumers. We (1) provide a brief overview of key concepts and challenges, (2) review cases of strong topdown forcing across major ecosystem types, (3) provide examples of the follow-on effects of top-down forcing from three systems ...
... between ecology and evolution based on the indirect effects of apex consumers. We (1) provide a brief overview of key concepts and challenges, (2) review cases of strong topdown forcing across major ecosystem types, (3) provide examples of the follow-on effects of top-down forcing from three systems ...
Bioindicators of Biodiversity and Farming Practice in Rice Paddies
... organisms can provide the public concern to reconsider what is truly ‘ecological’ and the so-called eco-friendly farming from the viewpoint of biodiversity conservation. Because the biodiversity of beneficial natural enemies is a key resource to promote the productivity and sustainability in rice pa ...
... organisms can provide the public concern to reconsider what is truly ‘ecological’ and the so-called eco-friendly farming from the viewpoint of biodiversity conservation. Because the biodiversity of beneficial natural enemies is a key resource to promote the productivity and sustainability in rice pa ...
Habitat use, selection and preference
... – Why not density? Animals can congregate in, or be forced into, areas where they fare poorly – Why not vegetative characteristics? Remember, a particular plant association may promote high fitness in one animal species but not another ...
... – Why not density? Animals can congregate in, or be forced into, areas where they fare poorly – Why not vegetative characteristics? Remember, a particular plant association may promote high fitness in one animal species but not another ...
An ecological perspective on the deployment and design of low
... and productive coastal ecosystems that provide valuable goods and services. Globally flooding and coastal erosion represent serious threats along many coastlines, and will become more serious as a consequence of human-induced changes and accelerated sea-level rise. Over the past century, hard coasta ...
... and productive coastal ecosystems that provide valuable goods and services. Globally flooding and coastal erosion represent serious threats along many coastlines, and will become more serious as a consequence of human-induced changes and accelerated sea-level rise. Over the past century, hard coasta ...
Encoding Sound Timbre in the Auditory System
... Neural Systems Laboratory, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD 20742 In a complex acoustic environment, several sound sources may simultaneously change their loudness, location, timbre, and pitch. Yet h ...
... Neural Systems Laboratory, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD 20742 In a complex acoustic environment, several sound sources may simultaneously change their loudness, location, timbre, and pitch. Yet h ...
Ecological Assessment of Selenium in the Aquatic Environment
... •• The most sensitive toxicity endpoints in fish larvae are teratogenic deformities such as skeletal, craniofacial, and fin deformities, and various forms of edema. •• Embryo mortality and severe development abnormalities can result in impaired recruitment of individuals into populations. Risk Asses ...
... •• The most sensitive toxicity endpoints in fish larvae are teratogenic deformities such as skeletal, craniofacial, and fin deformities, and various forms of edema. •• Embryo mortality and severe development abnormalities can result in impaired recruitment of individuals into populations. Risk Asses ...
Deep-Sea Fish Behavioral Responses to Underwater
... South Africa 1. Introduction Fishes have a wide range of perceptual capabilities allowing them to behaviorally respond to various environmental stimuli such as visual, acoustic, mechanical, chemical, and electromagnetic signals. In our “noisy” world of today many artificially evoked signals pass thr ...
... South Africa 1. Introduction Fishes have a wide range of perceptual capabilities allowing them to behaviorally respond to various environmental stimuli such as visual, acoustic, mechanical, chemical, and electromagnetic signals. In our “noisy” world of today many artificially evoked signals pass thr ...
Body-mass constraints on foraging behaviour determine population
... ative ¾ power-law relationship with consumer body mass. In contrast, the time needed to ingest and digest a resource should be directly proportional to its mass suggesting a negative, linear relationship between resource body mass and handling time, but systematic evaluations of this relationship ar ...
... ative ¾ power-law relationship with consumer body mass. In contrast, the time needed to ingest and digest a resource should be directly proportional to its mass suggesting a negative, linear relationship between resource body mass and handling time, but systematic evaluations of this relationship ar ...
CONCEPTUAL SYNTHESIS IN COMMUNITY ECOLOGY
... In response to the emphasis on localscale selective processes almost to the exclusion of other factors, Ricklefs (1987) and others (Ricklefs and Schluter 1993; Brown 1995) argued for and successfully sparked a shift in emphasis to a more inclusive approach in community ecology, explicitly recognizin ...
... In response to the emphasis on localscale selective processes almost to the exclusion of other factors, Ricklefs (1987) and others (Ricklefs and Schluter 1993; Brown 1995) argued for and successfully sparked a shift in emphasis to a more inclusive approach in community ecology, explicitly recognizin ...
Modeling Dynamics of Patchy Landscapes: Linking Metapopulation
... must be emphasized in studying dynamics and persistence of biological diversity. This also entails the integration of metapopulation theory, landscape ecology and conservation biology. Indeed, these three emerging fields are forming an exciting and fruitful trio in ecology. This integration requires ...
... must be emphasized in studying dynamics and persistence of biological diversity. This also entails the integration of metapopulation theory, landscape ecology and conservation biology. Indeed, these three emerging fields are forming an exciting and fruitful trio in ecology. This integration requires ...
Experimental evidence for fundamental, and not realized, niche
... 1. Patterns of niche partitioning can result from local ecological interactions (e.g. interspecific competition) occurring within a contemporary time frame (realized niche partitioning). Alternatively, they may represent the end product of historical processes acting over long time frames (fundament ...
... 1. Patterns of niche partitioning can result from local ecological interactions (e.g. interspecific competition) occurring within a contemporary time frame (realized niche partitioning). Alternatively, they may represent the end product of historical processes acting over long time frames (fundament ...
Aalborg Universitet Hearing at low and infrasonic frequencies
... It has been a matter of interest, how we sense the supported. lowest frequencies, and the key question is, if we sense them with our ears and in the same way as Modulation of hearing we sense higher frequencies. One way in which the presence of infrasonic sound can be detected at levels around or Th ...
... It has been a matter of interest, how we sense the supported. lowest frequencies, and the key question is, if we sense them with our ears and in the same way as Modulation of hearing we sense higher frequencies. One way in which the presence of infrasonic sound can be detected at levels around or Th ...
Scholarly Interest Report
... funded NSF renewal has enabled us to initiate these cross-continental comparative studies while our recently funded USDA grant has allowed us to explore similar issues along a biogeographical gradient in southeastern United States that includes Georgia, Florida, Louisiana and Texas. We have previous ...
... funded NSF renewal has enabled us to initiate these cross-continental comparative studies while our recently funded USDA grant has allowed us to explore similar issues along a biogeographical gradient in southeastern United States that includes Georgia, Florida, Louisiana and Texas. We have previous ...
... SVTF calculation results by finite element model and Aibara et al. measured SVTF through the 11 cases of fresh temporal bone. The comparisons of results show that in the paper, the frequency response curves obtained by computational results and experiments are in very good agreement not only in tend ...
DR on Adoption of Guidance and Definitions Rev1
... a. “Where the intensity of disturbance results in an under-exploitation of resources otherwise available to waterbirds under undisturbed conditions, such a process can be seen to equate to net (albeit potentially only temporarily) habitat loss.” (Fox & Madsen 1997) b. Disturbance effects (i.e. chang ...
... a. “Where the intensity of disturbance results in an under-exploitation of resources otherwise available to waterbirds under undisturbed conditions, such a process can be seen to equate to net (albeit potentially only temporarily) habitat loss.” (Fox & Madsen 1997) b. Disturbance effects (i.e. chang ...
empirical approaches to quantifying interaction intensity: competition
... The results were unexpected and largely inconsistent with existing theory: competition intensity often significantly declined (rather than increased) with productivity, and facilitation was sometimes restricted to more productive (rather than less productive) sites. However, there was considerable v ...
... The results were unexpected and largely inconsistent with existing theory: competition intensity often significantly declined (rather than increased) with productivity, and facilitation was sometimes restricted to more productive (rather than less productive) sites. However, there was considerable v ...
nsw scientific committee
... Generation length: is the average age of parents to the current newborn individuals in the population. Generation length reflects the turnover rate of breeding individuals in a population. It is greater than the age at first breeding and less than the age of the oldest breeding individual, except in ...
... Generation length: is the average age of parents to the current newborn individuals in the population. Generation length reflects the turnover rate of breeding individuals in a population. It is greater than the age at first breeding and less than the age of the oldest breeding individual, except in ...
Soundscape ecology
Soundscape ecology is the study of sound within a landscape and its effect on organisms. Sounds may be generated by organisms (biophony), by the physical environment (geophony), or by humans (anthrophony). Soundscape ecologists seek to understand how these different sound sources interact across spatial scales and through time. Variation in soundscapes may have wide-ranging ecological effects as organisms often obtain information from environmental sounds. Soundscape ecologists use recording devices, audio tools, and elements of traditional ecological analyses to study soundscape structure. Increasingly, anthrophony, sometimes referred to in older, more archaic terminology as anthropogenic noise dominates soundscapes, and this type of noise pollution or disturbance has a negative impact on a wide range of organisms. The preservation of natural soundscapes is now a recognized conservation goal.