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The Effect of Sea Level Rise on Juncus roemerianus’s Ability To Remain An Environmental Restoration Indicator Species.
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Abbott, Cara J., Berry, Leonard, Graduate College
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Juncus roemerianus, the black rush, has long been used in restoration projects in south Florida because of its unique ability to live in both freshwater and saltwater. In particular, it has been used as an indicator of salt-water incursion due to its differing physical forms in varying levels of salinity. When found in freshwater, it can reach heights over 2.1 meters, yet when found in hypersaline water, it becomes dwarfed and only 1 meter in height. Because of its dramatic differences in...
Show moreJuncus roemerianus, the black rush, has long been used in restoration projects in south Florida because of its unique ability to live in both freshwater and saltwater. In particular, it has been used as an indicator of salt-water incursion due to its differing physical forms in varying levels of salinity. When found in freshwater, it can reach heights over 2.1 meters, yet when found in hypersaline water, it becomes dwarfed and only 1 meter in height. Because of its dramatic differences in physical appearance due to salinity, it has provided an easy and fairly cheap method of determining an area’s localized salinity level. Most of Juncus roemerianus’s range in Florida lies around the coasts, which most models predict will experience significant changes due to sea level rise in the not so distant future. The purpose of this study is to determine whether the black rush can remain an environmental restoration indicator species in conditions influenced by sea level rise. This study will take place in the FAU Boca greenhouse and will target increased water levels and increased pH as the main conditions affected by sea level rise. If this study finds that increased water levels and pH do not significantly change the appearance of Juncus roemerianus in varying salinity, then this plant can confidently remain an indicator of salt-water incursion in the future. Conversely, if these conditions do change the appearance of Juncus roemerianus, then this plant may not remain an indicator species in South Florida in the future.
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2014
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005798
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Fluctuation and correlation effects in a charged surface immersed in an asymmetric electrolyte solution.
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Acharya, Pramod, Lau, Andy W. C., Graduate College
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Date Issued
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2013-04-12
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3361263
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Green's functions, Field theory (Physics), Electrostatics
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Document (PDF)
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The use of long-term data to examine variability in the population structure and habitat use of Atlantic spotted dolphins in the Northern Bahamas.
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Adams, Tiffany, Graduate College
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Date Issued
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2010-04-09
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3176143
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Perceptual Video Coding.
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Adzic, Velibor, Kalva, Hari, Graduate College
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We are presenting work that is aimed at employing characteristics of human visual system in optimizing video coding compression. Preliminary experiments that include temporal and motion masking show results with significant savings in bitrate compared to state of the art coding algorithms.
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Date Issued
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2014
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005799
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Identifying barriers to accessibility for individuals with visual impairments in transition and employment.
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Agonis, Julianne, Scotte, Diane, Hicks, Dawn, Graduate College
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Date Issued
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2011-04-08
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3164446
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Web-based instruction, Computer-assisted instruction, People with visual disabilities
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Modeling and analysis of composite ocean current turbine blades under fatigue loading.
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Akram, Mohammad Wasim, Graduate College
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Date Issued
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2010-04-09
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3176153
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Generation of a Dichaete Gal4 strain in Drosophila Melanogaster.
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Alif, Razan, Nambu, John R, Graduate College
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Date Issued
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2011-04-08
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3164456
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Drosophila melanogaster --Embryology, Mammals --Embryology, Y chromosome
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Multiple factors determine tRNA 3' maturation by RNase R of mycoplasma genitalium.
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Alluri, Ravi Kumar, Graduate College
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Date Issued
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2010-04-09
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3176161
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Computer-based interaction system for children with Asperger's Syndrome.
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Amador, Francisco Javier, Graduate College
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2010-04-09
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3176182
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Document (PDF)
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City in the sky: the utopian architecture of Buckminster Fuller.
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Ando, Erica, Graduate College
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2010-04-09
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3176193
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A survey of Red Mangrove Rhizophora mangle prop root community diversity along a latitudinal gradient.
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Aquino-Thomas, Jessene, Proffitt, C. Edward, Graduate College
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Climate change is causing shifts in species geographic distributions. This trend is seen throughout the globe but the impact is especially noticeable in marine environments, which are highly sensitive to phenological and ecological alterations. Here, systemic shifts have cascading effects on the food web, productivity, and event timing. Throughout the tropics and the subtropics, mangrove trees act as the primary foundation species that dominate the intertidal zone. In particular, red...
Show moreClimate change is causing shifts in species geographic distributions. This trend is seen throughout the globe but the impact is especially noticeable in marine environments, which are highly sensitive to phenological and ecological alterations. Here, systemic shifts have cascading effects on the food web, productivity, and event timing. Throughout the tropics and the subtropics, mangrove trees act as the primary foundation species that dominate the intertidal zone. In particular, red mangroves Rhizophora mangle play a crucial role by acting as substrate for sessile species within their ecosystems. In these ecosystems, secondary foundation species that can colonize the prop roots of the red mangroves thereby further affecting the structure of the community. The original habitat architecture limits species variety and the effectiveness of species to utilize the space. Habitat architecture is strongly influenced by the foundation species that form the base for community structure. Investigating the connections between a primary foundation species, secondary foundation species, and the resulting biodiversity of sessile species is critical to understanding the variability of the ecosystem. Association with certain foundation species may provide a more positive environment for certain taxa than others and thus ease stressors that otherwise could functionally eliminate a species from the ecosystem. In addition, these associations can have cascading effects on neighboring species and neighboring ecosystems. Here, we conducted a presence/absence survey from Key West to the Kennedy Space Center to identify the species that utilized mangrove prop roots as habitat, their associations, and distributions.
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2014
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005800
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Municipal solid waste (landfills).
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Arcaya, Victor, Popova, Daniela
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Date Issued
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2012-04-06
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3350936
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Refuse and refuse disposal, Compost plants, Sanitary landfills, Recycling (Waste, etc.), Source reduction (Waste management), Waste minimization, Municipal solid waste, Landfill
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Restoration of a critically eroded shoreline: a case study of Martin County’s Bathtub Beach, Stuart, Florida.
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Ashworth, Jerilyn K., Graduate College
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Date Issued
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2013-04-12
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3361267
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Environmental protection, Stuart (Fla.), Restoration and conservation
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Mathematical modeling of plankton patchiness.
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Ather, Simantha S., Noonburg, Erik G., Graduate College
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Date Issued
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2011-04-08
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3164458
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Marine plankton, Marine zooplankton, Mathematical models
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A review of the stability of feature selection techniques for bioinformatics data.
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Awada, Wael, Khoshgoftaar, Taghi M., Dittman, David, Wald, Randall, Napolitano, Amri E., Graduate College
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Date Issued
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2013-04-12
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3361293
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Bioinformatics, DNA microarrays, Data mining
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Indoor Localization using WiFi Wireless LANs.
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Azandaryani, Saeid Mirzaei, Cardei, Ionut E., Graduate College
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Date Issued
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2013-04-12
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3361902
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Wireless LANs, Mobile communication systems
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Removal of phymatosorus scolopendria from Fern Forest Nature Center.
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Baig, Lisa, Owen, Dianne, Graduate College
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Date Issued
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2013-04-12
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3361904
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Polypodiaceae, Ferns, Invasive plants
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Corrosion propagation of dry-cast reinforced concrete pipes after initiation.
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Balasubramanian, Hariharan, Graduate College
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Date Issued
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2013-04-12
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3361269
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Reinforced concrete, Corrosion, Drainage pipes
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Document (PDF)
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