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Diet of the Purple Swamphen in south Florida and invasion pathways of nonnative avian species in Florida
| Title: | Diet of the Purple Swamphen in south Florida and invasion pathways of nonnative avian species in Florida. |
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| Name(s): |
Callaghan, Corey, author Gawlik, Dale E., Thesis advisor Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor Charles E. Schmidt College of Science Center for Environmental Studies |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation | |
| Date Created: | 2015 | |
| Date Issued: | 2015 | |
| Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
| Place of Publication: | Boca Raton, Fla. | |
| Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
| Extent: | 87 p. | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Summary: | The spread of nonnative invasive species has become the second greatest threat to global biodiversity, making management of invasive species a critical component of the conservation of biodiversity worldwide. Managers and conservation biologists often lack basic life history data, as well as quantitative and theoretical models to predict risk of invasion or other negative effects. I contribute information to both categories by providing life history information (diet and morphology) of the Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) and by characterizing the invasion pathways that nonnative avian species in Florida follow. I found Purple Swamphens are predominantly eating and selecting for Eleocharis cellulosa. Additionally, there is a large amount of variation in nonnative avian species’ propensity to colonize natural habitat and the time it takes to do so. Nine out of 15 species investigated colonized natural habitat and the time it took them to do so ranged from 8 to 41 years. It is through a combination of various techniques that ecologists will begin to fully understand the importance of studying nonnative species as well as reducing the impact that nonnatives have on native ecosystems. | |
| Identifier: | FA00004433 (IID) | |
| Degree granted: | Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2015 | |
| Collection: | FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection | |
| Note(s): | Includes bibliography. | |
| Subject(s): |
Birds--Behavior. Birds--Habitat. Adaptation (Biology) Biological invasions. Introduced organisms. Ecological risk assessment--Florida. |
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| Held by: | Florida Atlantic University Libraries | |
| Sublocation: | Digital Library | |
| Links: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004433 | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004433 | |
| Use and Reproduction: | Copyright © is held by the author, with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. | |
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| Host Institution: | FAU | |
| Is Part of Series: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library Collections. |
