FAU Undergraduate Student Research
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Examining Consumption Behavior differences between Pomacea maculata and Pomacea paludosa on Vallisneria americana.
Type: Text
Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Ewe, Sharon, Markwith, Scott, Monette, Dean, Olavarria, Adriana
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Pomacea maculata is invading Florida’s freshwater ecosystems. P. maculata is potentially competing with native Pomacea paludosa. However very little work has looked at the consumption behavior to Vallisneria americana. V. Americana, a restoration plant used by resource managers provides important habitat to nursery species. This study examines P. maculata and P. paludosa’s rate of physical,… more
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2D:4D Digit Ratio and Muscularity
Type: Text
Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Simmonds, Lori, Wetterer, James K.
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Studies in geriatrics have found that the second and fourth digit (of the hand) ratio (2D:4D), an indicator of in utero androgen exposure, shows significantly negative correlation with muscle mass (MM) and muscle strength (MS). In my thesis research, I examined correlations between 2D:4D ratio and the MM and MS of college students and compared the results to previous geriatric studies in order to… more
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The development of parvalbumin-positive neurons in ferret visual cortex
Type: Text
Year: 2014, 2014
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Casciato, Dominick Joseph
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Digital Library
Description: Experience plays a critical role in maturation of cortical circuits. In visual cortex, experience-dependent development has been linked to the maturation of inhibitory interneurons. Parvalbumin-containing (PV+) interneurons, a subtype of GABAergic interneurons, play an important role in cortical circuit function; however, it remains unknown how visual experience shapes their organization. We… more
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