Browsing by Subject "conservation"
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Abundance and distribution trends of the West Indian manatee in the coastal zone of Belize: implications for conservation.
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)The coastal zone of Belize is home to the largest recorded number of the threatened Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus) within the species' Caribbean range. The objectives of my study were: (1) to determine ... -
Behavioral Ecology of Cetaceans in the Southern California Bight
(2016-05-06)A behavioral ecology perspective on cetaceans in the Southern California Bight (SCB) can contribute to science-based adaptive management in the context of expanding anthropogenic activities. Objectives were to (1) identify ... -
Behavioral Patterns of Common Bottlenose Dolphins in Galveston, Texas and Protection Strategy Development
(2014-04-19)The objective of this study is to establish a protection strategy for common bottlenose dolphins in the Galveston, Texas area based on quantifiable behavioral patterns. This area is subjected to regular vessel traffic ... -
Community Focused Integration and Protected Areas Management in the Huascarán Biosphere Reserve, Peru
(2015-10-08)Integrating communities into conservation management has become a priority for national and international organizations concerned with natural resource management. Traditional conservation policies aimed to exclude local ... -
Conservation and Management of Freshwater Mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae): Reproduction, Non-Invasive Techniques and Relocation
(2016-04-29)Freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae) represent one of the most endangered groups of aquatic organisms worldwide, yet efforts to mitigate the endangerment of this group are being outpaced by the rapid decline of species ... -
Conservation of Antillean manatees in the Drowned Cayes area of Belize
(2009-05-15)The purpose of this study was to determine how manatees use Swallow Caye, Drowned Cayes, and Gallows Reef, three distinct habitat types within the Belize Barrier Reef lagoon system near Belize City. Data were collected ... -
The Conservation of Seventeenth Century Archaeological Glass
(2010-10-12)The primary goal of the conservator is to stabilize and conserve artifacts with the best possible treatment available. Ideally, these treatments are noninvasive and reversible, and maintain the integrity of the object as ... -
Conservation of waterlogged linoleum
(Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)Linoleum has been around for over a hundred years. With its invention by Frederick Walton in the 1860’s a new means of durable floor covering was introduced to the world. This new invention was promoted as durable, hygienic, ... -
Conserving Waterlogged Rope: A Review of Traditional Methods and Experimental Research with Polyethylene Glycol
(2010-01-16)The excavation of Sieur de la Salle's ship, La Belle, yielded a large amount of waterlogged rope requiring conservation. A history of hemp and rope manufacture is reviewed to assist in the identification of the materials ... -
Deficit Irrigation Programs for Water Conservation in the Management of Bermudagrass Fairways in Texas
(2014-04-29)Golf course water use in Texas has become increasingly regulated in the past decade due to persistent drought conditions, diminishing water supplies, and rapidly a growing population. Many golf courses have been faced with ... -
Development of a method for recording energy costs and uses during the construction process
(2009-05-15)Rising energy costs should be a concern to contractors, designers, and owners. It is difficult to make a quantity takeoff for energy usage because these costs are imbedded in the materials, equipment, or overhead costs. ... -
Ecological Consequences of Landscape Fragmentation on the Lizard Community in the Mescalero-Monahans Shinnery Sands
(2012-10-29)Landscape fragmentation poses a major threat to biodiversity world-wide. The goal of my dissertation research was to determine the effects of landscape fragmentation on a lizard community in the Mescalero-Monahans shinnery ... -
Ecology of Wintering Black-capped Vireos in Mexico
(2013-11-06)The black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapilla) is an endangered Neotropical migratory songbird that has received considerable attention in its breeding range, but relatively little attention in its winter range in Mexico. To ... -
Empowering All Who Dwell Here: Natural Resource Management and Public Participation
(2014-08-01)I studied the potential for community-based planning in the winter habitat of the federally-endangered whooping crane (Grus americana) to better understand the relationships, barriers and opportunities to conservation and ... -
Factors Influencing the Adoption of Water Quality Best Management Practices by Texas Beef Cattle Producers
(2014-05-28)The management of agricultural nonpoint source pollution is complex due to the diffuse nature of the various sources. As a result, rather than relying on direct regulation, natural resource agencies generally utilize a ... -
Food web architecture in natural and impounded rivers of the Upper Parana drainage basin, Brazil
(Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)Freshwater ecosystems are some of the most threatened on the planet. Efforts to conserve, restore, or otherwise manage large rivers and the services they provide are hindered by limited understanding of the functional ... -
From Theory to Application: Extreme Fire, Resilience, Restoration, and Education in Social-Ecological Disciplines
(2012-07-16)Conceptual and theoretical advancements have been developed in recent years to break down the assumptions and traditional boundaries that establish seemingly independent disciplines, and the research outlined in this ...