The Blackside Dace (Chrosomus cumberlandensis; BSD) is a federally threatened minnow that has been extirpated from 31 streams in Tennessee and Kentucky since 1978. Although there is strong evidence linking elevated ...
Variation in scale number and type has been well studied in Teleost fishes however, variation in scale shape has received less attention. Given the well-documented role of environment and phylogeny on multiple aspects of ...
Resource subsidies can have profound effects on animal behavior, reproduction, and growth. Resource subsidies often result from human-altered environments that augment natural resources, creating small-scale enriched ...
Communication apprehension has been studies for over 2,000 years. Technology continues to develop, and more communication choices become available to an individual. These resources allow individuals to avoid face-to-face ...
Breast cancer is an increasingly common disease, with 1 in 10 women in the United States receiving a diagnosis of the disease during their lifetime. Taken alone, cancer of the breast is not particularly dangerous, however ...
The use of glucocorticoid hormones has become a powerful technique to assess the physiological and behavioral responses to stressful environmental changes. Glucocorticoids are metabolic hormones secreted by the ...
Acoustic communication is a well-studied behavior in many avian species. Bird song, used for defending territory or as a mating signal, is particularly well studied within avian vocalization. Variation within song between ...