Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington. / Bibliography: l. 257-272.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Montana, 2007. / Title from title screen. Description based on contents viewed Aug. 14, 2008. Includes 2 appendices: Potential effects of highway mortality and habitat fragmentation on a population of painted turtles in Montana, and Fencing methods and efficacy for minimizing turtle road kill and directing turtles to crossing structures, both by Kathy Griffin and Daniel H. Pletscher. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1963. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 46-47)

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2009. / Title from title screen (site viewed July 6, 2010). PDF text: ix, 103 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 2 Mb. UMI publication number: AAT 3365844. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in microfilm and microfiche formats.

Human activities, such as urban expansion, have led to an increase in contacts between humans and wildlife and have resulted in the loss and isolation of suitable habitats for animal populations. These human-induced pressures threaten the persistence of animal populations and understanding how animals respond to them is crucial for conservation. A multidisciplinary approach that includes different biological components of a species, such as behaviour, physiology, and population genetic structure, is necessary to obtain a comprehensive insight into the impact of human activities on wildlife. Turtle populations are particularly vulnerable to human disturbance due to their life-histories, but there is limited information available on how human-induced perturbations affect different components of their biology. In this context, my thesis aims to evaluate the impact of human disturbance and human-made barriers on the behaviour, physiology, and genetic structure of painted turtles (Chrysemys picta) in the Rideau Canal, Ontario, Canada. In chapter one, I evaluate the relationship between risk-taking behaviours and human disturbance levels. In chapter two, I assess the impact of human disturbance on the relationships between risk-taking behaviours, physiological response, and colouration. Finally, in chapter three I characterize the genetic structure of painted turtles in the Rideau Canal and assess the impact of human-made barriers, such as locks, on the genetic substructuring occurring in the system. Overall, I show that human activities and human-made barriers have several impacts on painted turtle biology, from influencing their risk-taking behaviours to inducing physiological changes and causing genetic discontinuities among groups. More specifically, in chapter one, I show that painted turtles are consistent in their risk-taking behaviour and that turtles located in areas with more boat activities are more prone to take risks, suggesting that being risk-prone may be associated with a greater tolerance to human disturbance. I also show that painted turtles exhibit a lower physiological response when human activity is limited, indicating that human activities may induce physiological costs on wildlife. In addition, I report variations in physiological responsiveness according to the propensity of turtles to take risks, where risk-prone males have higher physiological responses than risk-averse males, highlighting the importance to use different disciplines to better understand the consequences of human activities and how the different biological components interact together under human-induced pressures. Finally, I found genetic substructuring among groups of turtles within the Rideau Canal, which seems to be partly caused by locks, especially when they are numerous and clustered in space. My results provide a better understanding of the impact of human disturbance on animal populations as well as information that could be used to better guide management decisions that are relevant to species vulnerable to human activities, such as turtles. Monitoring animal behaviour alongside physiological biomarkers and genetic populational trends can aid in the development of better adapted conservation strategies.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1967. / Typescript. "The influence of sampling methods on the estimation of population structure in painted turtles" [by] Catherine Ream and Robert Ream, reprinted from The American midland naturalist, vol. 75, no. 2 (April 1966), p. 325-338 : inserted between leaves 3 and 4. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 82-84).

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A collection of four original short stories written by Utah State University student Kevin Larsen. These fictional stories were written with particular attention to the magical realism and horror genres in an attempt to combine both the fantastic and the horrific. In addition to these stories, this thesis contains a literature review of both contemporary and historic authors including, but not limited to, Brian Evenson, Bret Easton Ellis, David Lawrence Morse, and Kelly Link.

The current study has re-visited two distinctive patterns, namely pottery and millet, both of which conflict with conventional narratives concerning trans-Eurasian exchange. The significance of this lies beyond the simple matter of chronology, but rests on the relationship between the movement of agricultural resources and of other items of material culture. This in turn is related to the larger debate over whether the movements are stimulated by farmers without material culture (bottom up) or other populations of more prestigious status (top down). Specifically, in terms of the pottery pattern, my thesis has re-evaluated the pottery similarity between Cucuteni-Tripolye Culture, Anau-Namazga Culture and Yangshao Culture. Previous studies regarding this issue are limited by localised typological analyses and fragmented technological studies. Having had a comprehensive comparative study of all three cultures, my study confirms that there are both typological and technological similarities between Cucuteni-Tripolye pottery, Anau-Namazga pottery and Yangshao pottery, contradicting with previous arguments that the similarity lies in stylistic patterns alone. Also, there are both similarities and differences between the material culture context of the three pottery assemblages as well. As for the millet pattern, I have re-examined pre-2nd millennium BC charred millet grains and millet impressions by conducting two case studies. In particular, my review of pre-2nd millennium BC millet evidence from Europe contributes to a comprehensive record of early millet findings from Europe. Also, my simulation exercise of millet impressions, which has challenged previous identification criteria of millet impressions, provides invaluable reference for future work. My case study of Usatovo millet impressions re-examination confirms that there are indeed millet-dimensioned 'voids' on Usatovo materials (3500-2900 BC) though details are lacking for species identification. I have also put the two patterns of pottery and millet into a vertical (historical) context by deconstructing 'hyper-diffusionism', 'Eurocentrism' and Andersson's hypothesis, adding to the collective work in the field of archaeological history across the past hundred years.