Browsing by Subject "conservation"
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(2019-08-14)Lions are a flagship species, meaning that as a large, charismatic carnivore, research and conservation for the lion influences many other species that share its habitat. Proper management requires understanding of a ...
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(2019-11-08)On July 30, 1865, the steamship Brother Jonathan sank off the coast near Crescent City, California. Although a well-known tragedy at the time, its exact location was unknown until the 1990s when Deep Sea Research, Inc. ...
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(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 ...
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(2015-05-07)There is a great deal of variation in conservation treatments for waterlogged wood. There is also a great deal of variation in the environments where the artifacts are displayed and stored. Accelerated testing could be ...
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(2021-05-04)This dissertation overviews novel methods related to breed and release of parrots for conservation. Broadly, the document discusses research about the maintenance of captive breeding parrots, and the preparation of their ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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(2020-04-22)Peatland ecosystems are the most effective long-term terrestrial carbon sinks on Earth. They accumulate large quantities of carbon over thousands of years in the form of thick organic-rich soils. However, there are no ...
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(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 ...
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(2013-05-30)In the early hours of 1 January 1863, USS Westfield grounded hard in the sand off the northeast side of Pelican Spit in Galveston Bay, Texas. The gunboat was building up steam to cut off two Confederate cottonclads before ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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(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, ...
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(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 ...
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(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 ...
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(2020-08-03)The conservation of nectar-feeding bats is critical for preserving arid, semi-arid and desert ecosystems, in addition to the genetic diversity of some ecologically and economically important plant species. In the northern ...
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(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. ...