{"id":247,"date":"2017-09-17T22:07:45","date_gmt":"2017-09-17T22:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/?page_id=247"},"modified":"2018-09-21T20:41:28","modified_gmt":"2018-09-21T20:41:28","slug":"ecology-physiology-evolution","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/ecology-physiology-evolution\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecology Physiology &amp; Evolution Abstracts (2016 &amp; 2017)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Amaral Genevi\u00e8ve <a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/files\/2018\/09\/Amaral491Abstract2018.pdf\">Amaral491Abstract2018<\/a><\/strong>Comparing pedigree- and molecular-based coefficients of inbreeding and pairwise relatedness in red squirrels (<em>Tamiasciurus hudsonicus<\/em>) (VIU Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jamie Gorrell)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Boutillier Jaclyn <a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/files\/2018\/09\/Boutillier_Biol491_AbstractTitle.pdf\">Boutillier_Biol491_Abstract+Title<\/a><\/strong>Determining the Presence of Microplastics in Spot Prawns (Pandalus platyceros) in Haro Strait, British Columbia, Canada (VIU Faculty Advisors: Dr. Erick Groot &amp; Dr. Sarah Dudas)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/files\/2017\/09\/BachenKrystal.pdf\"><strong>BachenKrysta<\/strong>l<\/a> Patterns of bivalve mortality at sites occupied by sea otters (<em>Enhydra lutris<\/em>) in subtidal sea grass beds on the central coast of B.C. (VIU Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tim Goater)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/files\/2017\/09\/BergMykelti.pdf\">BergMykelti<\/a> <\/strong>Using videography to assess changes in subtidal echinoderm abundance after sea otter predation and sea star wasting disease (VIU Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sarah Dudas)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/files\/2017\/09\/BiasuttiWade.pdf\"><strong>BiasuttiWade<\/strong><\/a> Population ecology of the invasive lancet liver fluke, <i>Dicrocoelium dendriticum<\/i>, in lambs, <i>Ovis sp.<\/i>, on Salt Spring Island, BC. (VIU Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tim Goater)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/files\/2017\/09\/CatherallErin-1.pdf\">CatherallErin<\/a> <\/strong>Patterns of genetic variability and differentiation of Garry oak (<em>Quercus garryana <\/em>Dougl. ex Hook) on Vancouver Island, Canada (VIU Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jamie Gorrell)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/files\/2017\/09\/ChalmersSarah.pdf\"><strong>ChalmersSarah<\/strong><\/a>. Determining daily foraging patterns of overwintering Chestnut-backed Chickadees (<i>Poecile rufescens<\/i>) using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. (VIU Faculty Advisor: Dr. Eric Demers)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/files\/2017\/09\/DietterleMaggie.pdf\">DietterleMaggie<\/a> <\/strong>Determining the Efficacy of Depurating Microplastics from Pacific Oysters (<em>Crassostrea gigas<\/em>) (VIU Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sarah Dudas)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elphinstone Melanie <a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/files\/2018\/09\/ElphinstoneBIOL491abstract1.pdf\">ElphinstoneBIOL491abstract1<\/a><\/strong>Genetic diversity of Spotted-tailed quolls (<em>Dasyurus maculatus)<\/em> at 11 microsatellite loci (VIU Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jamie Gorrell)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hall Hannah <a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/files\/2018\/09\/HallH491_Abstract_March2018.pdf\">HallH491_Abstract_March2018<\/a><\/strong>Tool Use Patterns of Sea Otters (<em>Enhydra lutris kenyoni<\/em>) on the Central Coast of British Columbia (VIU Faculty Advisors: Dr. Tim Goater &amp; Dr. Jane Watson External Advisor: Erin Rechsteiner MSc, Hakai Research Institute)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Heese Brianna <a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/files\/2018\/09\/Heese491abstract.pdf\">Heese491abstract<\/a><\/strong>Seasonal dynamics and geographic distribution of <em>Cercaria batillariae <\/em>(Trematoda) in the non-native Japanese mud snail, <em>Batillaria attramentaria <\/em>(Gastropoda) on Southeastern Vancouver Island (VIU Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tim Goater)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/files\/2017\/09\/GreiterRaquel.pdf\"><strong>GreiterRaquel<\/strong><\/a> Biodiversity patterns of non-indigenous macroinvertebrate fouling species along the British Columbian coast. (VIU Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sarah Dudas)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/files\/2017\/09\/JamesSharlene.pdf\"><strong>JamesSharlene<\/strong><\/a>. Effect of diet on green sea urchin, <i>Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis<\/i>, growth and gonad development. (VIU Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sarah Dudas)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/files\/2017\/09\/MeyerKay.pdf\">MeyerKay<\/a> <\/strong>Quantifying gray whale (<em>Eschrichtius robustus<\/em>) vocalizations from passive acoustic detectors to gain insights into the southward migration route (VIU Faculty Advisor: Dr. Susan Sanders)<\/p>\n<p><strong>McDonald Alex <a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/files\/2018\/09\/McDonaldBIOL491Abstract.pdf\">McDonaldBIOL491Abstract<\/a><\/strong>Developing and testing the efficacy of a relational matching database for Humpback Whales (<em>Megaptera novaeangliae<\/em>) off NE Vancouver Island (VIU Faculty Advisor: Dr. Erick Groot)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ovcharov Kaitlin <a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/files\/2018\/09\/OvcharovBIOL491Abstract.pdf\">OvcharovBIOL491Abstract<\/a><\/strong>Bird-window collisions at Vancouver Island University: an assessment of severity and contributing factors (VIU Faculty Advisor: Dr. Eric Demers)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/files\/2017\/09\/OlefsLayla.pdf\">OlefsLayla<\/a> <\/strong>Comparison of Microplastic Intake between Feeding Mode of Baynes Sound Clams, British Columbia (VIU Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sarah Dudas)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/files\/2017\/09\/ORourkeDaniel.pdf\">ORourkeDaniel<\/a><\/strong>. Assessment of seasonal water flow in the Millstone River fish side channel (Nanaimo, BC) with respect to spawning and migration of coho salmon (<i>Oncorhynchus kisutch<\/i>). (VIU Faculty Advisor: Dr. Erick Groot)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/files\/2017\/09\/PearceStew.pdf\">PearceStew<\/a> <\/strong>Abundance, Distribution, and Movement of Canada Geese (<em>Branta canadensis<\/em>) in Nanaimo, British Columbia (VIU Faculty Advisor: Dr. Eric Demers)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Renaud Nicole <a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/files\/2018\/09\/RenaudBIOL-491Abstract.pdf\">RenaudBIOL 491Abstract<\/a><\/strong>Do tine counts reflect age in Columbian black-tailed mule deer (<em>Odocoileus hemionus columbianus<\/em>) on Vancouver Island, British Columbia (VIU Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jamie Gorrell)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Schellenberg Chrissy <a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/files\/2018\/09\/SchellenbergCAbstract.pdf\">SchellenbergCAbstract<\/a><\/strong>Effects of ancient First Nations clam garden walls on the abundances and diversity of fish and motile invertebrates (VIU Faculty Advisor: Dr. Eric Demers)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/files\/2017\/09\/VivaniAlanna.pdf\"><strong>VivaniAlanna<\/strong><\/a>Does the reproductive status of female sea otters (<em>Enhydra lutris<\/em>) affect habitat use and prey selection in nearshore areas on the central coast of B.C.? (VIU Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sarah Dudas)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/files\/2017\/09\/Wetten_Stephanie.pdf\">Wetten_Stephanie<\/a> <\/strong>The population ecology of <em>Leptorhynchoides thecatus<\/em> (Acanthocephala) in two invasive fish species, smallmouth bass and yellow perch, from St. Mary Lake, Salt Spring Island, BC. (VIU Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tim Goater )<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wilkins Megan <a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/files\/2018\/09\/WilkinsMBIOL491AbstractOK.pdf\">WilkinsMBIOL491AbstractOK<\/a><\/strong>Variation in behavioural traits within and between wild and captive-born Vancouver Island marmots (<em>Marmota vancouverensis<\/em>) (VIU Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jamie Gorrell)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wilson Heather <a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/files\/2018\/09\/WilsonBIOL491Abstract_March-2018.pdf\">WilsonBIOL491Abstract_March 2018<\/a><\/strong>Risks, Health Complications, and Quality of Life for Cats with Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (VIU Faculty Advisor: Dr. Susan Sanders)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amaral Genevi\u00e8ve Amaral491Abstract2018Comparing pedigree- and molecular-based coefficients of inbreeding and pairwise relatedness in red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) (VIU Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jamie Gorrell) Boutillier Jaclyn Boutillier_Biol491_Abstract+TitleDetermining the Presence of Microplastics in Spot Prawns (Pandalus platyceros) in Haro Strait, British Columbia, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/ecology-physiology-evolution\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":371,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-247","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/247","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/371"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=247"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/247\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":385,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/247\/revisions\/385"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol491\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=247"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}