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As top-level piscivores, Bald Eagles are a compelling subject for the study of territory dynamics and are highly representative of the distinctive suite of avian species that occupy Florida Bay. Despite successful recovery of Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leuocephalus) throughout the species range, the population breeding within Florida Bay has not mirrored this trend. Beginning in the late 1980s, Florida Bay has suffered in its capacity to support species diversity and abundance as a result of extreme changes in hydrology related to altered flows of incoming freshwater. In fact, Bald Eagle territory use in Florida Bay has declined by as much as 43% as year to year variation and sensitivity to transitions between territory states have increased. Florida Bay’s populations of other large, conspicuous fish-eating birds, including Ospreys, Great White Herons, Roseate Spoonbills, and Reddish Egrets each exhibit a similar pattern of decline. The effects of environmental degradation throughout Florida Bay are magnified at higher trophic levels. The negative trend in territory occupancy is most pronounced in southeast Florida Bay whereas effects on territory occupancy in the northwest are minimal. The presence of spatial patterns in territory occupancy, despite regionally available breeding birds, suggests that individuals are evaluating differences in habitat quality for which certain territories are no longer considered viable. Building on our current understanding of the health of this population of Bald Eagles, we have successfully implemented modeling approaches that identify key territory breeding decisions. Loss of early breeding season activity (occupied and active territories) despite maintaining high breeding success indicates that changes in territory dynamics are the result of a failure to breed and not a reproductive failure. As such, future conservation actions should promote early breeding season activity (decisions by breeding pairs to initiate nesting) in areas of Florida Bay that were historically occupied but are now abandoned. / Includes bibliography. / Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2017. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection

O conhecimento adquirido sobre a síndrome de Eagle demonstra que sua sintomatologia pode ser confundida muito facilmente com outros tipos de desordens craniomandibulares, principalmente a disfunção temporomandibular (DTMs). A falta de conhecimento sobre a síndrome de Eagle e as alterações morfológicas na cadeia estilo-hióidea podem vir a determinar a execução de tratamentos errôneos em pacientes com a síndrome. O objetivo do estudo foi encontrar uma possível correlação entre a presença de DTMs e o alongamento do processo estilóide e também analisar a existência de associação entre a qualidade óssea mandibular e a presença de calcificação da cadeia estilo-hióidea. Para tanto foram analisados 50 pacientes com DTM, confirmada a partir do RDC/TMD. Foi feito o exame clínico e realizado um questionário com questões direcionadas à síndrome de Eagle. Também foi realizada a documentação radiográfica de cada paciente, composta por: radiografia panorâmica digital, cefalométrica lateral digital, radiografia ântero-posterior digital e radiografias transfaciais digitais para analise da cadeia estilo-hióidea. Para a análise das radiografias foi utilizado o programa computacional Radiocef (Radiomemory, Belo Horizonte, Brasil), onde foram realizados traçados cefalométricos por análise específica, e medidas lineares e ângulares do processo estilóide. Nas radiografias panorâmicas foram realizadas medições bilaterais do comprimento do processo estilóide e realizada a classificação morfológica da cadeia estilo-hióidea (LANGLAIS, 1986). Nas radiografias cefalométricas foram realizadas medições do comprimento e angulação anterior do processo estilóide. Nas radiografias ãntero-posterior foram realizadas as medições bilaterais do ângulo medial do processo estilóide. E nas radiografias transfaciais foram feitas as avaliações nas ATMs. Foi feita também medições do Indice Cortical (IC) bilateralmente nas radiografias panorâmicas. Cada radiografia foi traçada e medida por três vezes, com intervalos de tempo de 1 mês entre as medições, sendo as médias posteriormente analisadas a fim de diluir o erro entre as medidas. Foi realizado a estatística através do Programa Biostat 4.0 e o teste de Pearson (p=0,001). Como resultados, foi encontrada uma incidência de 76% de alongamento do processo estilóide na amostra. Houve correlação positiva para as medidas bilaterais realizadas na radiografias panorâmicas (p<0,001) e também para as medidas de comprimento do processo estilóide realizados nas diferentes tomadas radiográficas panorâmicas e cefalométricas laterais (p<0,001). Não houve correlação significativa entre as medidas de angulação medial realizadas bilateralmente (p=0,0011). Foi encontrado 2 pacientes (4%) com síndrome de Eagle clássica. Não foi encontrada associação positiva entre as medidas de comprimento, angulação do processo estilóide e os sintomas. Foi encontrada diferença estatística entre o IC. Concluiu-se que, há prevalencia de alongamento do processo estilóide em pacientes com DTM. Embora não foi encontrada relação entre as medidas realizadas na cadeia estilo-hióidea com os sintomas de cefaléia, dor orofacial, zumbido e vertigem. / The relationship between temporomandibular disorders and Eagle\'s syndrome occurs due to the similarity of symptoms. The knowledge gained about the Eagle\'s syndrome shows that its symptoms can be very easily confused with other types of craniomandibular disorders and numerous other diseases found in regions of the skull, face and neck. The lack of informations about the Eagle\'s syndrome and the morphological alterations in the stylohyoid complex may come to determine erroneous treatments in patients with the syndrome. The aim of this study was to find a possible correlation between the presence of TMD and elongation of the styloid process and to examine the possible association between mandibular bone quality and calcification of the stylohyoid complex. Therefore, it analyzed 50 patients with TMD, confirmed from the RDC / TMD. Clinical examination was made and carried out a questionnaire aimed at the Eagle syndrome. Was also performed radiographic documentation of each patient, consisting of: digital panoramic radiograph, lateral cephalometric digital radiography, anteroposterior digital radiographs and digital transfacial radiographs. For the analysis of radiographs were used computational Radiocef software (Radiomemory, Belo Horizonte, Brazil), being performed by specific analysis cephalometric tracing, and linear and angular measurements of the styloid process. Panoramic radiographs were made in bilateral measurements of the length of the styloid process and performed the morphological classification of the stylohyoid chain (Langlais, 1986). In cephalometric radiographs were performed measurements of length and angulation of the styloid process earlier. Radiographs anteroposterior measurements were taken of the bilateral medial angle of the styloid process. And radiographs transfacials the assessments were made in ATMs. Each radiograph was traced and measured three times with intervals of one month between the measurements and the averages were then analyzed in order to spread the error between the measurements. Was accomplished through the statistical program Biostat 4.0 and Pearson test (p=0.001). As a result, we found an incidence of 76% elongation / mineralization of the styloid process in the sample. There was a correlation between the bilateral measures taken in panoramic radiographs (p<0.001) and also for measures of length of the styloid process carried out in different panoramic radiographs and lateral cephalometric (p<0.001). There was no significant correlation between measures of medial angulation performed bilaterally (p=0.0011). No positive association was found between the measures of length, angulation of the styloid process and symptoms. It was concluded that there is prevalence of elongated styloid process in patients with TMD. Although no relationship was found between measurements at stylohyoid chain with symptoms of headache, orofacial pain, tinnitus and vertigo.

The White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster is widespread in Australia, but has been the subject of conservation concern due to suggested localised declines and extinctions. Regionalised monitoring programmes have addressed some aspects of local concern, however a broader approach is needed to gain an understanding of large-scale processes affecting long-term persistence at scales equivalent to the species Australian range. Ultimately, the ability to predict change in population size over time accurately depends on the scale of analysis. By necessity, ecological studies using direct sampling techniques are often made across spatial scales smaller than a species geographic range and across relatively short time frames. This seems counter-intuitive considering that long-term species persistence is often dependent on large-scale processes. The principal aim of this thesis was to identify historical and contemporary forces responsible for the current pattern of population structure in H. leucogaster. This required a multi-scale approach, and the resulting research uses genetic, distributional and morphometric data. Haliaeetus leucogaster is a large territorial raptor that historically has been associated with coastal regions, lakes and perennial river systems. It has an extensive worldwide distribution from the western coast of India throughout the Indomalaysian region, Papua New Guinea and Australia. By virtue of the species' large-scale distribution, in Australia it is fairly cosmopolitan in its use of habitat and prey types. Haliaeetus leucogaster is monomorphic for adult plumage colouration, but in body size displays reversed sexual dimorphism with female birds significantly larger. A discriminant function based on 10 morphometric characters was 100% effective in discriminating between 19 males and 18 females that had been sexed using molecular genetic methods. Re-classification using a jackknife procedure correctly identified 92% of individuals. The discriminant function should be a viable alternative to genetic sexing or laparoscopy for a large proportion of individuals within the Australo-Papuan range of this species; and can also be used to identify a small proportion of "ambiguous" individuals for which reliable sexing will require those other techniques. I used mitochondrial (mtDNA) control region sequence data to investigate the current distribution of genetic variation in this species at the continental level and within and between specified regional units. I was specifically interested in identifying breaks in genetic connectivity between the west and east of the continent and between Tasmania and the Australian mainland. Overall, genetic diversity was low and there was no significant level of genetic subdivision between regions. The observed genetic distribution suggests that the population expanded from a bottleneck approximately 160 000 years ago during the late Pleistocene, and spread throughout the continent through a contiguous range expansion. There is insufficient evidence to suggest division of the population into different units for conservation management purposes based on the theoretical definition of the 'evolutionary significant unit'. It is clear from the analysis that there are signatures of both historical and contemporary processes affecting the current distribution. Given the suggestion that population expansion has been relatively recent, additional sampling and confirmation of the perceived pattern of population structure using a nuclear marker is recommended to validate conservation monitoring and management at a continental scale. To determine the existence of perceived population declines across ecological time scales, I analysed the Australian Bird Atlas Data to identify the extent and pattern of change in range and density of the species between three Atlas Periods (1901-1976, 1977-1981 and 1998-2001) using a new standardised frequency measure, the Occupancy Index (OI) for 1° blocks (approx. 100km2) across the continent. At the continental scale, there was no significant difference in the spatial extent of occupancy between Atlas Periods. However, there were considerable changes in frequency and range extent between defined regions, and there were distinct differences in the pattern of change in OI between coastal and inland blocks over time. Coastal blocks showed much more change than inland blocks, with a clear increase in the use of coastal blocks, accompanied by a decrease in inland blocks, during the 1977-1981 Atlas Period, relative to both other Atlas Periods. The over-riding factor associated with distributional shifts and frequency changes was apparently climatic fluctuation (the 1977-1981 period showing the influence of El Nino associated drought). The impression of abundance was strongly dependent on both the temporal and spatial scale of analysis. To test for correspondence between geographic variation in morphology and geographic variation in mtDNA I analysed morphometric data from 95 individuals from Australia and Papua New Guinea. First, the degree of morphometric variation between specified regions was determined. This was then compared with the pattern of genetic differentiation. There was a strong latitudinal cline in body dimensions. However, there was no relationship between morphometric variation and patterns of genetic variation at least for mtDNA. Females showed a pattern of isolation by distance based on morphometric characters whereas males did not. Three hypotheses to explain the pattern of morphometric variation were considered: phenotypic plasticity, natural selection and secondary contact between previously isolated populations. I conclude that the pattern of morphometric variation is best explained by the suggestion that there is sufficient local recruitment for natural selection to maintain the observed pattern of morphometric variation. This implies that gene flow may not be as widespread as the mtDNA analysis suggested. In this instance either the relatively recent colonisation history of the species or the inability of the mtDNA marker to detect high mutation rates among traits responsible for maintaining morphometric variation may be overestimating the levels of mixing among regions. As might be expected given the physical scale over which this study was conducted, the pattern of genetic, morphometric and physical distribution varied dependent on the scale of analysis. Regional patterns of genetic variation, trends in occupancy and density and morphometric variation did not reflect continental patterns, reinforcing the contention that extrapolation of data from local or regional levels is often inappropriate. The combined indirect methodologies applied in this study circumvent the restrictions imposed by direct ecological sampling, because they allow survey across large geographic and temporal scales effectively covering the entire Australian range of H. leucogaster. They also allow exploration of the evolutionary factors underpinning the species' current distribution.

Project (D. Min.)--Iliff School of Theology, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [161-166]).

O conhecimento adquirido sobre a síndrome de Eagle demonstra que sua sintomatologia pode ser confundida muito facilmente com outros tipos de desordens craniomandibulares, principalmente a disfunção temporomandibular (DTMs). A falta de conhecimento sobre a síndrome de Eagle e as alterações morfológicas na cadeia estilo-hióidea podem vir a determinar a execução de tratamentos errôneos em pacientes com a síndrome. O objetivo do estudo foi encontrar uma possível correlação entre a presença de DTMs e o alongamento do processo estilóide e também analisar a existência de associação entre a qualidade óssea mandibular e a presença de calcificação da cadeia estilo-hióidea. Para tanto foram analisados 50 pacientes com DTM, confirmada a partir do RDC/TMD. Foi feito o exame clínico e realizado um questionário com questões direcionadas à síndrome de Eagle. Também foi realizada a documentação radiográfica de cada paciente, composta por: radiografia panorâmica digital, cefalométrica lateral digital, radiografia ântero-posterior digital e radiografias transfaciais digitais para analise da cadeia estilo-hióidea. Para a análise das radiografias foi utilizado o programa computacional Radiocef (Radiomemory, Belo Horizonte, Brasil), onde foram realizados traçados cefalométricos por análise específica, e medidas lineares e ângulares do processo estilóide. Nas radiografias panorâmicas foram realizadas medições bilaterais do comprimento do processo estilóide e realizada a classificação morfológica da cadeia estilo-hióidea (LANGLAIS, 1986). Nas radiografias cefalométricas foram realizadas medições do comprimento e angulação anterior do processo estilóide. Nas radiografias ãntero-posterior foram realizadas as medições bilaterais do ângulo medial do processo estilóide. E nas radiografias transfaciais foram feitas as avaliações nas ATMs. Foi feita também medições do Indice Cortical (IC) bilateralmente nas radiografias panorâmicas. Cada radiografia foi traçada e medida por três vezes, com intervalos de tempo de 1 mês entre as medições, sendo as médias posteriormente analisadas a fim de diluir o erro entre as medidas. Foi realizado a estatística através do Programa Biostat 4.0 e o teste de Pearson (p=0,001). Como resultados, foi encontrada uma incidência de 76% de alongamento do processo estilóide na amostra. Houve correlação positiva para as medidas bilaterais realizadas na radiografias panorâmicas (p<0,001) e também para as medidas de comprimento do processo estilóide realizados nas diferentes tomadas radiográficas panorâmicas e cefalométricas laterais (p<0,001). Não houve correlação significativa entre as medidas de angulação medial realizadas bilateralmente (p=0,0011). Foi encontrado 2 pacientes (4%) com síndrome de Eagle clássica. Não foi encontrada associação positiva entre as medidas de comprimento, angulação do processo estilóide e os sintomas. Foi encontrada diferença estatística entre o IC. Concluiu-se que, há prevalencia de alongamento do processo estilóide em pacientes com DTM. Embora não foi encontrada relação entre as medidas realizadas na cadeia estilo-hióidea com os sintomas de cefaléia, dor orofacial, zumbido e vertigem. / The relationship between temporomandibular disorders and Eagle\'s syndrome occurs due to the similarity of symptoms. The knowledge gained about the Eagle\'s syndrome shows that its symptoms can be very easily confused with other types of craniomandibular disorders and numerous other diseases found in regions of the skull, face and neck. The lack of informations about the Eagle\'s syndrome and the morphological alterations in the stylohyoid complex may come to determine erroneous treatments in patients with the syndrome. The aim of this study was to find a possible correlation between the presence of TMD and elongation of the styloid process and to examine the possible association between mandibular bone quality and calcification of the stylohyoid complex. Therefore, it analyzed 50 patients with TMD, confirmed from the RDC / TMD. Clinical examination was made and carried out a questionnaire aimed at the Eagle syndrome. Was also performed radiographic documentation of each patient, consisting of: digital panoramic radiograph, lateral cephalometric digital radiography, anteroposterior digital radiographs and digital transfacial radiographs. For the analysis of radiographs were used computational Radiocef software (Radiomemory, Belo Horizonte, Brazil), being performed by specific analysis cephalometric tracing, and linear and angular measurements of the styloid process. Panoramic radiographs were made in bilateral measurements of the length of the styloid process and performed the morphological classification of the stylohyoid chain (Langlais, 1986). In cephalometric radiographs were performed measurements of length and angulation of the styloid process earlier. Radiographs anteroposterior measurements were taken of the bilateral medial angle of the styloid process. And radiographs transfacials the assessments were made in ATMs. Each radiograph was traced and measured three times with intervals of one month between the measurements and the averages were then analyzed in order to spread the error between the measurements. Was accomplished through the statistical program Biostat 4.0 and Pearson test (p=0.001). As a result, we found an incidence of 76% elongation / mineralization of the styloid process in the sample. There was a correlation between the bilateral measures taken in panoramic radiographs (p<0.001) and also for measures of length of the styloid process carried out in different panoramic radiographs and lateral cephalometric (p<0.001). There was no significant correlation between measures of medial angulation performed bilaterally (p=0.0011). No positive association was found between the measures of length, angulation of the styloid process and symptoms. It was concluded that there is prevalence of elongated styloid process in patients with TMD. Although no relationship was found between measurements at stylohyoid chain with symptoms of headache, orofacial pain, tinnitus and vertigo.

Forested shoreline is important perching habitat for bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). Bald eagles hunt, feed and loaf on shoreline perches. I measured trees suitable for bald eagle perches along the northern Chesapeake Bay during 1990-1991 to determine the influence of shoreline perch tree availability on bald eagle distribution. The shoreline was divided into 250 x 50 m segments. A segment was considered used if at least 1 eagle had perched on it during 1985-1992. I determined the number of suitable shoreline perch trees, percent forest cover, and distance from the water to the nearest suitable perch tree for each segment. Segments along the Chesapeake Bay had an average of 1 suitable perch tree per 10 m of shoreline. Shoreline segments used by eagles had more suitable perch trees (P = 0.0008) and a larger percent of forest cover (P = 0.0008). Suitable trees on segments with eagle use were closer to water than suitable trees on segments without eagle use (P = 0.0087). The differences in segments with and without eagle use appear to be largely due to the lack of trees in marshes which were used only seldomly. Marsh had few suitable perch trees, less forest cover and a greater mean distance from water to the nearest suitable perch tree than the other land types (P < 0.0001). These factors are unfavorable for foraging eagles and most marsh segments (66.7%) were unused, probably for this reason. The number of suitable perch trees and the percent of forest cover were lower on developed areas than undeveloped, forested areas (P < 0.01 for both tests). Also the distance from water to the nearest suitable perch tree was greater on developed land than forested land (P < 0.01). Thus, development appears to decrease the availability of suitable shoreline perch trees when compared to forested areas. Logistic regression models were created to predict the probability of eagle use, given the conditions at the time of this study. Varying values of development density, percent forest cover, number of suitable perch trees and distance from water to the nearest suitable tree were inputs used in these models to create curves to predict eagle use under different conditions. These curves indicated that, for a given development density, the probability of eagle use increased as the number of suitable perch trees or percent forest cover on the segment increased. Also, for a given development density, the probably of eagle use increases as the distance to water decreases. / Master of Science

During 1991-1993, I studied movements of 23 adult and 7, 8-10 week old nestling bald eagles captured in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska. I estimated locations by homing and satellite telemetry. During the breeding season, the distances adult eagles moved from successful, unsuccessful, and mixed-success nests were not significantly different (£ = 0.148). Regardless of nest success, the proportion of adult eagle locations within 750 m of their nest were not significantly different during the breeding season (£ = 0.152) and between the breeding and non-breeding seasons (£ = 0.075). On average, bald eagles were perched 91 % of the time; and perching was the most frequently observed activity (£ < 0.001). Adult eagles perched more often in conifers than cottonwoods, snags, or intertidal debris (£ < 0.001). Perch types selected (£ = 0.473), as well as eagle activity (£ = 0.126) were not significantly different during the breeding and non-breeding seasons. Fifty-eight percent of radio-ma~ked adult eagles used 3 watersheds in Glacier Bay from August through January 1991-1993. Six adult (26%) and 6 (86%) fledgling eagles moved out of Glacier Bay during the non-breeding season. Four adult eagles (17%) traveled to the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve in late November and December (mean distance from nest to preserve = 74 km) and 57% of the fledgling eagles were on the Chilkat River in October, where they remained for 2-12 weeks. After leaving the Chilkat River, all fledgling eagles traveled in a southeasterly direction; one male fledgling traveled 435 km in 28 days to Prince Rupert, British Columbia. / Master of Science

G. Gunby Jordan, a southern industrialist, banker, and philanthropist, became one of the forefathers of modern vocational educational practices in the United States. Exercising his influence in various economic endeavors as well as most educational experiments in Columbus, GA, he developed a “practical” educational system that began to resemble the stratified and paternalistic textile mill towns that dominated Columbus, GA in the early twentieth century. The purpose of this research is to document the influence that Jordan’s policies, ideals, and friends had on the development of vocational education in Columbus, GA. Racial and class conflicts impacted the success of educational reforms began by Jordan; these themes are continually explored throughout this research in order to discern how they influenced the policies and legacy of G. Gunby Jordan. This manuscript is organized by a combination of thematic and chronological structures. When chronological order would benefit the understanding of the subject of the research it will be employed; but in order to engage the reader in a myriad of topics and ideas throughout this dissertation, the thematic approach presents itself as the more desirable alternative than simple chronology. Despite Jordan’s contributions to the history of vocational education, no biography of Jordan has ever been written, thus Jordan’s influence within the city gave birth to a specific kind of education that has yet to be explored. Utilizing historical research methods, I have incorporated primary sources from numerous archives, historic newspapers, the private collection of the Jordan family, and numerous secondary resources to analyze Jordan’s educational influence in Columbus, GA. This research revealed that the power of Jordan’s monumental contributions to educational policies was due to his political and financial status; this combination produced an industrial tycoon, an educational idealist, and a man who was an agent for change. Jordan did not act alone in his reforms for Columbus. Through his collaboration with industrial and philanthropist colleagues, he was able to make significant improvements to libraries, adult education, kindergartens, vocational education, and African American education in Columbus while continuing policies that would discriminate and subjugate those who were deemed unworthy of moral, social, and economic promotion.