Wing-ming Keung. / Thesis (M.Ph.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong. / Bibliography: l. 81-87.

Includes bibliographical references. / 151 leaves : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / The venom from the Australian brown snakes (Pseudonaja spp.) contains a strong procoagulant component that produces bleeding due to consumption of clotting factors in bite victims. Investigation of the role of phospholipid and calcium found neither was essential for activity, but calcium could shorten the clotting time. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Paediatrics, 2000

Includes bibliographical references. The venom from the Australian brown snakes (Pseudonaja spp.) contains a strong procoagulant component that produces bleeding due to consumption of clotting factors in bite victims. Investigation of the role of phospholipid and calcium found neither was essential for activity, but calcium could shorten the clotting time.

Thesis (M. Ph.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong. / Bibliography: l. 73-78.

Typescript. / Thesis--University of Hawaii, 1964. / Bibliography: leaves 124-126. / xiii, 126 leaves ill. (part mounted, part col.), tables

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Worldwide, sea turtles are especially vulnerable immediately after emerging from nests. Many monitoring programs measure hatchling production from nest inventories. These inventories rarely account for mortality occurring post-emergence, leaving an incomplete estimate of hatchling production. This study addresses the nest-to-surf data gap for Florida’s east coast nesting assemblages of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta). Five locations were surveyed during the 2016 nesting season by using infrared time-lapse imagery, night vision optics, and track maps. Over all beaches, 7.6% of the observed hatchlings did not survive to reach the water. Mortality sources varied by location. Observed predators included: foxes, bobcats, yellow-crowned night herons, ghost crabs, and gulls. Hatchling disorientation and misorientation occurred more frequently in urban areas than natural areas. Factors including number of hatchlings emerging, nest-to-surf distance, and urbanization may help managers estimate nest-to-surf mortality. This study will improve life history models that serve as foundations of conservation management. / Includes bibliography. / Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2017. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection

The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, is a South American native introduced in Alabama in the early 20th century. This predatory species has rapidly spread throughout the southeastern US and parts of the West Indies, inflicting great ecological and economic damage. For example, Solenopsis invicta is known to attack the eggs and hatchlings of ground nesting birds and reptiles. The ants swarm into the nests attacking hatchlings and diminishing their chance for survival. My thesis research aimed to survey the distribution of ants on sea turtle nesting beaches in South Florida and St. Croix, USVI, and to evaluate the possible threat of Solenopsis invicta and other predatory ants to sea turtle hatchlings. / Includes bibliography. / Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2013.