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A comparative survey of Gopherus polyphemus hemoparasites in two differing South Florida habitats
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Caruso, Joseph P., Cooney, Brian, Elhassani, Dana, Frazier, Evelyn
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: The gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) is a keystone species which affects the
biodiversity that shares its burrow. Habitat fragmentation has led to a decline in
populations within southeastern ranges. Haemogregarina (intracellular parasites)
have been identified in the blood of gopher tortoises, possibly due to the lack of
prescribed fires which are known to kill ticks. However, little is… more
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Bacterial Community Analysis of Soil Samples Beneath Decomposing Sus scrofa Carcasses
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Brown, Spencer, Caruso, Joseph P., Ebanks, Ryan, Frazier, Evelyn
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: The post-mortem interval (PMI) is the time elapsed from the time of death until the discovery of a decomposing body, which forensic scientists utilize to decipher how and when a death occurred. Much of decomposition is attributable to bacterial activity. Identifying a net change in bacterial composition throughout the PMI of a decomposing carcass helps to explain the mechanism of decomposition.… more
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Baseline Study for the Identification of Intestinal Parasites in Gopher Tortoises Found in Blazing Star and Pine Jog
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Caruso, Joseph P., Frazier, Evelyn, Haizlett, Kent, Huffman, Jessica, Shanker, Rachel
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: Gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) populations are diminishing in South Florida due to habitat fragmentation in urban sites. As a keystone species, gopher tortoises have important ecological roles. The goal of this study was to establish a baseline of intestinal parasites in two South Florida populations. One population resides in a fragmented and non-fire maintained site, Blazing Star, and… more
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