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Title: Collections of marine organisms for research on natural products chemistry and biodiversity: A survey of the benthic communities with emphasis on porifera, octocorals, and algae from the reefs and grassbeds of Bootless Bay, Papua New Guinea.
Creator: Reed, John K., Kelly-Borges, M., Janda, Kathleen E., Reed, Sherry A.
Date Issued: 1997-03-25
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3359854
Subject Headings: Biomedical research, Biodiversity--Research, New Guinea, Octocorallia, Porifera, Sponges, Algae, Marine natural products
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Effects of organophosphorous mosquito adulticides on hatching fish larvae, other estuarine zooplankton, and juvenile fish.
Creator: Tucker, John W., Jr., Thompson, Catherine Q., Wang, Tsen C., Lenahan, Robert A., Kadlac, Todd E.
Date Issued: 1986-09
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3359098
Subject Headings: Mosquitoes--Control, Organophosphorus compounds, Pesticides--Environmental aspects, Fishes--Effect of pesticides on, Estuaries
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Effects of organophosphorous mosquito adulticides on hatching fish larvae, other estuarine zooplankton, and juvenile fish.
Creator: Tucker, John W., Jr., Thompson, Catherine Q., Wang, Tsen C., Lenahan, Robert A., Faulkner, Blake E., Kadlac, Todd E.
Date Issued: 1985-10
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3359096
Subject Headings: Mosquitoes--Control, Organophosphorus compounds, Pesticides--Environmental aspects, Fishes--Effect of pesticides on, Estuaries
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: High Abundance of the Epibenthic Trachymedusa Ptychogastria polaris Allman, 1878 (Hydrozoa, Trachylina) in Subpolar Fjords along the West Antarctic Peninsula.
Creator: Grange, Laura J., Smith, Craig R., Lindsay, Dhugal J., Bentlage, Bastian, Youngbluth, Marsh J., Vopel, Kay C.
Date Issued: 2017-01-04
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000239
Format: Citation

Title: Pulse versus CW laser line scan imaging detection methods: simulation results.
Creator: Caimi, F. M., Dalgleish, Fraser R., Giddings, T. E., Shirron, J. J., Mazel, C. H., Chiang, K.
Date Issued: 2007
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/1927694
Subject Headings: Underwater imaging systems, Laser beams --Scattering
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Plant expression of cocaine hydrolase-Fc fusion protein for treatment of cocaine abuse.
Creator: Wang, Guojun, Zhang, Ting, Huang, Haifeng, Hou, Shurong, Chen, Xiabin, Zheng, Fang, Zhan, Chang-Guo
Date Issued: 2016-12-19
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000197
Format: Citation

Title: 6-Hydroxydiscodermindole, A New Discodermindole from the Marine Sponge Discodermia polydiscus.
Creator: Cohen, Jesse, Paul, Gopal K., Gunasekera, Sarath P., Longley, Ross E., Pomponi, Shirley A.
Date Issued: 2004
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2796025
Subject Headings: Antibody-dependent cell cytotoxicity, Calcarea, Demospongiae, Sponges --Caribbean Sea, Sponges --Cytology
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Influence of Biological Factors on Connectivity Patterns for Concholepas concholepas (loco) in Chile.
Creator: Garavelli, Lysel, Colas, François, Verley, Philippe, Kaplan, David Michael, Yannicelli, Beatriz, Lett, Christophe, Chiang, Tzen-Yuh
Abstract/Description: In marine benthic ecosystems, larval connectivity is a major process influencing the maintenance and distribution of invertebrate populations. Larval connectivity is a complex process to study as it is determined by several interacting factors. Here we use an individual-based, biophysical model, to disentangle the effects of such factors, namely larval vertical migration, larval growth, larval mortality, adults fecundity, and habitat availability, for the marine gastropod Concholepas...
Show moreIn marine benthic ecosystems, larval connectivity is a major process influencing the maintenance and distribution of invertebrate populations. Larval connectivity is a complex process to study as it is determined by several interacting factors. Here we use an individual-based, biophysical model, to disentangle the effects of such factors, namely larval vertical migration, larval growth, larval mortality, adults fecundity, and habitat availability, for the marine gastropod Concholepas concholepas (loco) in Chile. Lower transport success and higher dispersal distances are observed including larval vertical migration in the model. We find an overall decrease in larval transport success to settlement areas from northern to southern Chile. This spatial gradient results from the combination of current direction and intensity, seawater temperature, and available habitat. From our simulated connectivity patterns we then identify subpopulations of loco along the Chilean coast, which could serve as a basis for spatial management of this resource in the future.
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Date Issued: 2016-01-11
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000020
Format: Citation

Title: Ploidy Distribution of the Harmful Bloom Forming Macroalgae Ulva spp. in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, USA, Using Flow Cytometry Methods.
Creator: Potter, Elaine E., Thornber, Carol S., Swanson, John-David, McFarland, Malcolm, Gobler, Christopher J.
Abstract/Description: Macroalgal blooms occur worldwide and have the potential to cause severe ecological and economic damage. Narragansett Bay, RI is a eutrophic system that experiences summer macroalgal blooms composed mostly of Ulva compressa and Ulva rigida, which have biphasic life cycles with separate haploid and diploid phases. In this study, we used flow cytometry to assess ploidy levels of U. compressa and U. rigida populations from five sites in Narragansett Bay, RI, USA, to assess the relative...
Show moreMacroalgal blooms occur worldwide and have the potential to cause severe ecological and economic damage. Narragansett Bay, RI is a eutrophic system that experiences summer macroalgal blooms composed mostly of Ulva compressa and Ulva rigida, which have biphasic life cycles with separate haploid and diploid phases. In this study, we used flow cytometry to assess ploidy levels of U. compressa and U. rigida populations from five sites in Narragansett Bay, RI, USA, to assess the relative contribution of both phases to bloom formation. Both haploid gametophytes and diploid sporophytes were present for both species. Sites ranged from a relative overabundance of gametophytes to a relative overabundance of sporophytes, compared to the null model prediction of 2 gametophytes: 1 sporophyte. We found significant differences in cell area between ploidy levels for each species, with sporophyte cells significantly larger than gametophyte cells in U. compressa and U. rigida.We found no differences in relative growth rate between ploidy levels for each species. Our results indicate the presence of both phases of each of the two dominant bloom forming species throughout the bloom season, and represent one of the first studies of in situ Ulva life cycle dynamics.
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Date Issued: 2016-02-26
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000037
Format: Citation

Title: Differential SINE evolution in vesper and non-vesper bats.
Creator: Ray, David A, Pagan, Heidi JT, Platt, Roy N, Kroll, Ashley R, Schaack, Sarah, Stevens, Richard D
Abstract/Description: Background: Short interspersed elements (SINEs) have a powerful influence on genome evolution and can be useful markers for phylogenetic inference and population genetic analyses. In this study, we examined survey sequence and whole genome data to determine the evolutionary dynamics of Ves SINEs in the genomes of 11 bats, nine from Vespertilionidae. Results: We identified 41 subfamilies of Ves and linked several to specific lineages. We also revealed substantial differences among lineages...
Show moreBackground: Short interspersed elements (SINEs) have a powerful influence on genome evolution and can be useful markers for phylogenetic inference and population genetic analyses. In this study, we examined survey sequence and whole genome data to determine the evolutionary dynamics of Ves SINEs in the genomes of 11 bats, nine from Vespertilionidae. Results: We identified 41 subfamilies of Ves and linked several to specific lineages. We also revealed substantial differences among lineages including the observation that Ves accumulation and Ves subfamily diversity is significantly higher in vesper as opposed to non-vesper bats. This is especially interesting when one considers the increased transposable element diversity of vesper bats in general. Conclusions: Our data suggest that survey sequencing and genome mining are valuable tools to investigate SINE evolution among related lineages and can provide substantial information about the ability of SINEs to proliferate in diverse genomes. This method would also be a useful first step in determining which subfamilies would be the best to target when developing SINEs as markers for phylogenetic and population genetic analyses.
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Date Issued: 2015-12-15
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000041
Format: Citation

Title: Red mangrove life history variables along latitudinal and anthropogenic stress gradients.
Creator: Proffitt, C. Edward, Travis, Steven
Date Issued: 2014-05-13
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000180
Format: Citation

Title: The impact of parasitism on resource allocation in a fungal host: the case of Cryphonectria parasitica and its mycovirus, Cryphonectria Hypovirus 1.
Creator: Brusini, Jérémie, Wayne, Marta L., Franc, Alain, Robin, Cécile
Date Issued: 2017-06-23
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/flvc_fau_islandoraimporter_10.1002_ece3.3143_1638557751
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Nesting Green Turtle Tagged in Cuba, Recaptured in Florida.
Creator: Felix Moncada, Christina M. Coppenrath, Sarah Hirsch, Gonzalo Nodarse, Annie Page-Karjian, Ashley M. Reeves, Justin R. Perrault
Date Issued: 2019
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000561
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Comprehensive health assessment and blood analyte reference intervals of gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) in southeastern FL, USA.
Creator: Annie Page-Karjian, Kathleen Rafferty, Clerson Xavier, Nicole I. Stacy, Jon A. Moore, Sarah E. Hirsch, Samantha Clark, Charles A. Manire, Justin R. Perrault
Abstract/Description: The gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus), a keystone species, is declining throughout its geographic range. Lack of knowledge with respect to the potential infectious diseases present within wild populations creates a dilemma for wildlife biologists, conservationists and public policy makers. The objective of this study was to conduct a health assessment of two previously unstudied gopher tortoise aggregations located at two sites in southeastern FL. Samples were collected from 91 tortoises ...
Show moreThe gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus), a keystone species, is declining throughout its geographic range. Lack of knowledge with respect to the potential infectious diseases present within wild populations creates a dilemma for wildlife biologists, conservationists and public policy makers. The objective of this study was to conduct a health assessment of two previously unstudied gopher tortoise aggregations located at two sites in southeastern FL. Samples were collected from 91 tortoises (48 adults, 35 juveniles, 8 hatchlings) captured at Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, in Fort Pierce, FL, USA in 2019, and Loggerhead Park in Juno Beach, FL, USA, during 2018–2019. Samples of blood, nasal swabs and oral/cloacal swabs were analyzed for hematology, plasma protein electrophoretic profiles and infectious disease testing including Mycoplasma spp. serology and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays for Ranavirus, Herpesvirus and Anaplasma spp. Hematological and plasma protein electrophoresis reference intervals are presented for adult and juvenile tortoises from both sites combined. Clinical signs consistent with upper respiratory tract disease (URTD) were observed in 18/91 (20%) tortoises, and antibodies to Mycoplasma agassizii were detected in 33/77 (42.9%) tortoises. Adult tortoises were significantly more likely than juveniles to have URTD clinical signs, and statistically significant, positive relationships were observed between the presence of antibodies to Mycoplasma spp. and carapace length, packed cell volume and plasma globulin concentrations. Anaplasma spp. inclusions were observed in 8/82 (10%) tortoises, but PCR detected Anaplasma sp. in 21/83 (25%) tortoises. Herpesvirus and Ranavirus were not detected in any blood or swab samples. This work contributes important baseline information on the health of gopher tortoises toward the southern end of the species’ range.
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Date Issued: 2021
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000554
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Title: NONPIGMENTED VERSUS PIGMENTED: HEALTH VARIABLES AND GENETICS OF ALBINO FLORIDA GREEN TURTLE (CHELONIA MYDAS) HATCHLINGS COMPARED WITH NORMALLY PIGMENTED HATCHLINGS FROM THE SAME CLUTCH.
Creator: Justin R. Perrault, Jacob A. Lasala, Charles A. Manire, Christina M. Coppenrath, Annie Page-Karjian, Alyssa Blew, Nicole I. Stacy
Abstract/Description: At the time of hatchling emergence from a nest laid on Juno Beach, Florida, US, by a normally pigmented green turtle (Chelonia mydas), 23 albino hatchlings and 75 normally pigmented hatchlings were observed. This condition is rarely seen in sea turtles, and little is known about blood analytes and genetics of albino wildlife to date. Therefore, the objective of our study was to assess and compare morphometric measurements (mass, minimum straight carapace length, body condition index),...
Show moreAt the time of hatchling emergence from a nest laid on Juno Beach, Florida, US, by a normally pigmented green turtle (Chelonia mydas), 23 albino hatchlings and 75 normally pigmented hatchlings were observed. This condition is rarely seen in sea turtles, and little is known about blood analytes and genetics of albino wildlife to date. Therefore, the objective of our study was to assess and compare morphometric measurements (mass, minimum straight carapace length, body condition index), carapacial scute anomalies, a suite of hematologic and plasma biochemical analytes, and two glucose analysis methodologies (glucometer and dry chemistry analysis) in albino (n¼20) versus normally pigmented (n¼24) hatchlings from this nest. Genetic analyses were completed to identify paternal contributions of hatchlings and to test Mendelian inheritance assumptions. Although morphometric measurements, scute anomalies, and leukocyte morphology were similar between albino and normally pigmented hatchlings, several differences were observed in blood analyte data: immature erythrocytes, packed cell volume, heterophil:lymphocyte ratio, and glucose concentrations (by both methodologies) were significantly higher, whereas absolute immature heterophils, absolute lymphocytes, number of erythrocyte micronuclei, sodium, and chloride were significantly lower in albino hatchlings compared with normally pigmented hatchlings. Considerations for these differences include a stress response from sampling (e.g., timing of procedures or possibly from photosensitivity or reduced visual acuity in albinos) and different osmoregulation, which may reflect physiologic variations or stress. There was a small positive bias (0.10 mmol/L) with glucose by glucometer, similar to reports in other sea turtle species and confirming its suitability for use in hatchlings. All albino hatchlings analyzed (n¼10) were from the same father, but the normally pigmented hatchlings (n¼24) were from two other fathers. These findings provide insight into the physiology and genetics of albinism in sea turtles. Key words: Biochemistry, genotype, glucose, hematology, leucism, method comparison, multiple paternity, sea turtle.
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Date Issued: 2022
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000549
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Title: Chelonid Alphaherpesvirus 5 Prevalence and First Confirmed Case of Sea Turtle Fibropapillomatosis in Grenada, West Indies.
Creator: Amanda James, Annie Page-Karjian, Kate E. Charles, Jonnel Edwards, Christopher R. Gregory, Sonia Cheetham, Brian P. Buter, David P. Marancik
Abstract/Description: Chelonid alphaherpesvirus 5 (ChHV5) is strongly associated with fibropapillomatosis, a neoplastic disease of sea turtles that can result in debilitation and mortality. The objectives of this study were to examine green (Chelonia mydas), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), and leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) sea turtles in Grenada, West Indies, for fibropapillomatosis and to utilize ChHV5-specific PCR, degenerate herpesvirus PCR, and serology to non-invasively evaluate the prevalence of...
Show moreChelonid alphaherpesvirus 5 (ChHV5) is strongly associated with fibropapillomatosis, a neoplastic disease of sea turtles that can result in debilitation and mortality. The objectives of this study were to examine green (Chelonia mydas), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), and leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) sea turtles in Grenada, West Indies, for fibropapillomatosis and to utilize ChHV5-specific PCR, degenerate herpesvirus PCR, and serology to non-invasively evaluate the prevalence of ChHV5 infection and exposure. One-hundred and sixty-seven turtles examined from 2017 to 2019 demonstrated no external fibropapilloma-like lesions and no amplification of ChHV5 DNA from whole blood or skin biopsies. An ELISA performed on serum detected ChHV5-specific IgY in 18/52 (34.6%) of green turtles tested. In 2020, an adult, female green turtle presented for necropsy from the inshore waters of Grenada with severe emaciation and cutaneous fibropapillomas. Multiple tumors tested positive for ChHV5 by qPCR, providing the first confirmed case of ChHV5-associated fibropapillomatosis in Grenada. These results indicate that active ChHV5 infection is rare, although viral exposure in green sea turtles is relatively high. The impact of fibropapillomatosis in Grenada is suggested to be low at the present time and further studies comparing host genetics and immunologic factors, as well as examination into extrinsic factors that may influence disease, are warranted.
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Date Issued: 2021
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000553
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Title: Introduction.
Creator: Swain, Hilary M., Breininger, David R., Busby, Derek S., Clark, Kerry B., Cook, Susan B., Day, Robert A., De Freese, Duane E., Gilmore, R. G., Hart, Amy W., Hinkle, C. Ross, McArdle, Deborah A., Mikkelsen, Paula M., Nelson, Walter G., Zahorcak, Alyssa J., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued: 1995
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3172867
Subject Headings: Biodiversity, Indian River (Fla.: Lagoon), Biodiversity conservation, Biotic communities, Birds, Wildlife conservation
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Orogenital neoplasia in Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus).
Creator: Bossart, Gregory D., Ghim, Shin-je, Rehtanz, Manuela, Goldstein, Juli D., Varela, Rene A., Ewing, Ruth Y., Fair, Patricia A., Lenzi, Renato, Joseph, Brian, Hicks, Christie L., Schneider, Lynda S., McKinnie, Carolyn J., Reif, John S., Sanchez, Roberto, Lopez, Alfonso, Novoa, Sandra, Bernal, Jaime, Goretti, Maria, Rodriguez, Maya, Defran, R. H., Jenson, A. Bennett, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued: 2005
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/1930466
Subject Headings: Bottlenose dolphin --Diseases, Bottlenose dolphin --Research --United States, Bottlenose dolphin
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Phytoplankton response to intrusions of slope water on the West Florida Shelf: Models and observations.
Creator: Walsh, John J., Weisberg, Robert H., Dieterle, Dwight A., He, Ruoying, Darrow, Brian P., Jolliff, Jason K., Lester, Kristen M., Vargo, Gabriel A., Kirkpatrick, Gary J., Fanning, Kent A., Sutton, Tracey T., Jochens, Ann E., Biggs, Douglas C., Nababan, Bisman, Hu, Chuanmin, Muller-Karger, Frank E., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued: 2003
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3172985
Subject Headings: Phytoplankton, Red tide --Florida, Diatoms, Upwelling (Oceanography)
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: A Genuine Win‐Win: Resolving the “Conserve or Catch” Conflict in Marine Reserve Network Design.
Creator: Chollett, Iliana, Garavelli, Lysel, O'Farrell, Shay, Cherubin, Laurent, Matthews, Thomas R., Mumby, Peter J., Box, Stephen J.
Date Issued: 2017-09-16
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/flvc_fau_islandoraimporter_10.1111_conl.12318_1642016370
Format: Document (PDF)

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