Thesis (doctoral)--Lugduni Batavorum, 1829. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Montana, 2007. / Title from title screen. Description based on contents viewed July 23, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-187).

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin -- La Crosse, 1985. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 56-59).

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The 2010 explosion of BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig was an environmental disaster unparalleled in United States history. Because of this, there has been a great deal of research studies regarding the matter. The purpose of this study was to determine what inshore fishing guides in the Tampa Bay Area feel should be a response to future oil spills using Image Repair Theory, as well as how this important group of stakeholders felt about the image repair responses employed by BP in the wake of the spill. In depth interviews were used to gather data and answer the pertinent research questions, which also generated follow up questions. The findings showed Tampa Bay Area captains feel that BP’s responses in the wake of the spill were inadequate in alleviating the situation. The captains felt that better planning on the part of oil companies is needed and also that oil companies should be mortified and have clear and decisive plans for correcting the situation as well as alleviating the effects of said spill on the pertinent publics.

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The musselcracker, Soarodon durbanensis, and the bronze bream, Pachymetopon arande, are important components of rock-angling and spearfishing catches In the Eastern Cape. Aspects of their biology, including age and growth, reproduction, nursery areas and feeding, were Investigated to provide a basis for the rational exploitation of the resource. Both species are slow-growing and long-lived. Growth in S. durbanensls was described by the von Bertalanffy growth equation: Lt(mm) = 1021.2(1-e⁻°.°⁹°°⁽t ⁻° .⁷°⁹⁾). The von Bertalanffy growth model did not describe the total data set in P. grande, but by excluding the zero and one year old fish the data were described by: Lt(mm) = 461.1(1-e⁻°.¹⁵³⁽t ⁺¹.⁶⁴°⁾). Detailed histological examination of gonadal development showed that S. durbanensis and P. grande are rudimentary hermaphrodites. Both species had restricted breeding seasons which coincided with peak exploitation. Results indicated that both species are group spawners with pelagic eggs. Size at 50% maturity in S. durbanensis and P. grande was determined at 350 and 300mm fork length, respectively, corresponding to ages of 4.5 and 5.5 years. Intertidal pools functioned as nursery areas for S. durbanensis during the first year, whereas subtidal waters were more important for larger juveniles. P. grande juveniles were commonly observed on subtidal weed beds to a depth of 10m. A size-related change in the diet of S. durbanensis was observed. The juveniles were omnivorous, feeding predominantly on gastropods, echinoids and chlorophytes. The adults fed on a variety of large, reef-associated invertebrates. P. grande were omnivorous, with macroalgae being the principal dietary component. This species appears to utilise the storage and extracellular carbohydrates of the macroalgae. Results showed that macroalgal degradation by gut endosymbionts and the utilisation of macroalgal epibionts does not appear to occur in this species. A detailed analysis of catch composition and catch per unit of effort In the Port Elizabeth rock-angling fishery and the Eastern Cape spearfishery emphasised the recreational importance of S. durbanensis and P. grande. The localised distribution, slow growth and late maturation in both species results in their being susceptible to over-exploitation in these size-selective fisheries. Current legislation protecting these fish is discussed in relation to the findings of this study and additional management measures are proposed.

Magister Artium (Psychology) - MA(Psych) / This study is a quantitative investigation into anglers’ environmental behaviours, as associated with the human-nature relationship, within the context of sustainability and conservation psychology. Although much has been researched around pro-environmental behaviours that link to the household (such as energy use and recycling behaviours) and materialism (buying environmentally friendly products), there is comparatively little to show for variables associated with pro-environmental decision-making that relates to the protection of nature. One such environmental problem involves the disregard for environmental laws protecting marine life. The study aimed to extend this line of research by looking at certain environmental fishing behaviours in a sample of recreational False Bay anglers, and using their relationship with nature (i.e. the degree to which the self recognises an interconnectedness between humans and the natural world) to explain these behaviours. Participants were required to sign a consent form, and participated anonymously in the study, particularly due to the sensitive nature of the information they disclose. A convenience sample of 99 anglers was assessed. ANOVA yielded significant biographical differences in NR with regards to particular age, level of education and residential area groups. Logistic regression analysis indicated that Nature Relatedness had significant predictive capacity for these environmental behaviours ( = 0.061), although the Nature Relatedness subscales did not. In conclusion it was speculated that NR might not offer a deep explanation for environmental behaviours in this group, considering a weak correlation between NR and behaviour (r = -.186) and the inability of the NR subscales to predict behaviour. Further research in this area is needed to provide more conclusive results.

"Rural Sports: The Poetry of Fishing, Fowling, and Hunting, 1650-1800" traces the evolution of poetry on the field sports over a 150-year span, with a view toward considering these poems in the first instance as sporting texts. This thesis analyzes sportsmen's attitudes toward their activities, noting the larger social implications of their sporting performances. The thesis also seeks to classify and understand the poems as distinct literary sub-genres. Current sociological insights into angling and hunting help to illustrate the poems' resemblances to one another, particularly Hobson Bryan's concept of "recreational specialization" and Norbert Elias's concept of "tension equilibrium." In providing a systematic survey of the rural sports poetry, this thesis argues that during successive stages of the period, poetry on certain sports came into vogue and then receded from fashion. This followed from historical and political developments but also from literary ones. The poetry on fishing after Izaak Walton's Compleat Angler (1653) maintained a dialogue between pastoral and georgic elements, as the two modes offered scope for the experience of angling. In the eighteenth century, the writers of hunting verse balanced a passion for sport with social and political awareness; hence, they tended to employ the techniques of the prospect view and topographical poetry, intermixing descriptive elements with didactic ones in the georgic mould. As the century progressed, hunting and shooting were either reproved in an increasing number of sentimental poems representing hunters as uncaring and pitiless toward animals or they were celebrated for their gentlemanly values and virtues in the manner of William Somervile's influential poem The Chace (1735) and George Markland's Pteryplegia (1727).

The co-purposes of this thesis are to demonstrate why angling literature qualifies as a subject worthy of serious study, and to explore the nature of the tradition of angling literature of the nineteenth century. Although the focus is on nineteenth century works, many earlier writings have been discussed. Of the pre-1800 authors discussed, the most important is Izaak Walton—The Father of Anglers. It is believed that the thesis demonstrates that Walton greatly influenced his followers. To identify "The Walton Tradition in the Nineteenth Century," and to trace Walton's impact on nineteenth century writers on angling, extensive reading was required. Of 150-odd books on angling examined, more than 100 belong to the nineteenth century. More than one-half of them have been listed in the bibliography. The titles were gleaned from angling writers themselves, from those who wrote about angling writers, and from bibliographies on angling works. Scarce as it is, most of the important critical material available on the subject has also been listed in a bibliography. As the research progressed, it became quickly apparent that angling literature could be sub-divided into, several broad categories. These divisions are reflected in the chapter headings which follow. It also became apparent that, at bottom, most of the major authors—and many of the minor writers—consciously or unconsciously shared remarkably similar attitudes toward the pursuit of angling. It became evident, for example, that the writers view angling itself as both an art and a virtuous pastime; that they rate personal experience with, and commitment to, angling as being more important than originality of expression about angling; that they concern themselves with both the facts and the philosophy of angling; that they believe the complete angler must be both active and contemplative; that they respect nature; and that they recognize how angling can help man to be re-created. / Arts, Faculty of / English, Department of / Graduate