Browsing Science (Faculty of) by Subject "ecology"
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Cladophora growth in littoral environments of large lakes: Spatial complexity and ecological interpretations
(University of Waterloo, 2010-01-19)This thesis brings together a variety of new and evolving technologies in an attempt to characterize spatial variability in highly complex near shore areas of the Laurentian Great Lakes in order to provide methods and ... -
Decoupling of a neutron interferometer from temperature gradients
(AIP Publishing, 2016-12-16)Neutron interferometry enables precision measurements that are typically operated within elaborate, multi-layered facilities which provide substantial shielding from environmental noise. These facilities are necessary to ... -
The modulation of leguminous plant ethylene levels by symbiotic rhizobia played a role in the evolution of the nodulation process
(Elsevier, 2018-12)Ethylene plays an important role in regulating the rhizobial nodulation process. Consequently, numerous strains of rhizobia possess the ability to decrease plant ethylene levels by the expression of the enzyme 1-aminocyc ... -
Molecular characterization of potential geosmin-producing cyanobacteria from Lake Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2006)Geosmin is an odorous secondary metabolite produced by some cyanobacteria during growth and released from the cells. Little is known about the biosynthesis of geosmin and the gene(s) required for its production have not ... -
The physiological ecology of preparing for and recovering from hibernation in temperate insectivorous bats
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-12)Temperate insectivorous bats that hibernate must both prepare for and recover from hibernation during times of the year with low resource abundance and low ambient temperatures, resulting in energetic bottlenecks in both ... -
Roost Selection and Mass Variation Patterns of Temperate Bats in Eastern Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-23)Animals are expected to adjust their resource selection and behavioural patterns to improve fitness outcomes, such as fecundity or offspring survival. For long-lived hibernators, decisions made in each annual cycle may ... -
Stable Isotope Ecology of Tropical Bats
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-12)Stable isotopes have been used to characterize differences in animal diet and behaviour since experimental studies by DeNiro and Epstein (1979; 1981). Examining isotopic ratios enables researchers to track how animals ... -
Stress-induced positive impacts of a predator on prey
(University of Waterloo, 2015-05-12)The stress-gradient hypothesis suggests that stress can determine the net sign or magnitude of the effect of one species on another. However, these ideas have not been well studied in the context of predator-prey dynamics ...