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EXPLOITATION OF VERTEBRATE FAUNA BY HOPEWELL POPULATIONS IN OHIO AND ILLINOIS.
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NAGEL, DIANE DENISE SIMMONS., Florida Atlantic University, Sears, William H., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology
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Through a study of representative sites in Ohio and Illinos a reconstruction of Hopewellian exploitation of available vertebrate fauna is presented. Written accounts of faunal remains and symbolic representations (e.g., effigy pipes) from mound and village sites are examined to determine the manner of exploitation in the sacred and secular spheres. While faunal utilization is somewhat uniform in Ohio and Illinois, there is a more noticeable overlap of finds from mound and village loci in the...
Show moreThrough a study of representative sites in Ohio and Illinos a reconstruction of Hopewellian exploitation of available vertebrate fauna is presented. Written accounts of faunal remains and symbolic representations (e.g., effigy pipes) from mound and village sites are examined to determine the manner of exploitation in the sacred and secular spheres. While faunal utilization is somewhat uniform in Ohio and Illinois, there is a more noticeable overlap of finds from mound and village loci in the latter region, indicating that the sacred-secular distincion was less explicit there. For both areas a totomeic clan system is considered as a plausible explanation for the use of chosen vertebrates in a symbolic fashion. By presenting such hypotheses, this study illustrates that a close scrutiny of faunal debris can provide information not only on subsistence, but also on the political, religious, and ideological aspects of a society.
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Date Issued
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1980
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14019
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Subject Headings
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Hopewell culture
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THE DECLINE OF BOAT BUILDING IN THE BAHAMA ISLANDS.
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GLOVER, WILLIAM GERALD., Florida Atlantic University, Weiss, Gerald, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology
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An investigation of the decline of traditional boat building in the Bahama Islands was attempted. National and local level analysis indicated that the collapse of the sponging industry in the late 1930's and the introduction of development in the last two decades led to the decline. The consequences of development in the Bahamas, i.e., a changing economy; a complex occupational profile; urban growth and migration to the city; increases in communication, transportation, and public conveniences...
Show moreAn investigation of the decline of traditional boat building in the Bahama Islands was attempted. National and local level analysis indicated that the collapse of the sponging industry in the late 1930's and the introduction of development in the last two decades led to the decline. The consequences of development in the Bahamas, i.e., a changing economy; a complex occupational profile; urban growth and migration to the city; increases in communication, transportation, and public conveniences; government policy changes; fewer participants in traditional festivals and ceremonies; family structure changes; and value shifts, were analyzed for their contribution to the decline of boat building. Lisbon Creek and Man o' War Cay, two traditional centers of boat building, were the foci of local level investigation. The difference in the degree of decline in the communities was attributed to differentials in development and exposure to its consequences.
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Date Issued
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1974
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13682
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Subject Headings
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Anthropology, Cultural
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Improved recoverability of microbial colonies from marine sponge samples.
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Olson, Julie B., Lord, C. C., McCarthy, Peter J.
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Date Issued
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2000
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2783209
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Microbiology --Cultures and culture media, Sponges
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Application of the functional-form model to the culture of seaweeds.
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Hanisak, M. Dennis, Littler, Mark M., Littler, Diane S.
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Date Issued
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1990
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3333154
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Seaweeds, Algae culture, Marine algae culture
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Mechanized implements for the cultivation of marine bivalve molluscs.
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Creswell, R. LeRoy, Holt, John K., Clark, A. M., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
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Date Issued
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1990
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3338502
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Bivalve culture, Mollusk culture, Aquaculture, Mariculture
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Effects of aeration period on the productivity and agar quality of Gracilaria sp.
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Guerin, Jean M., Bird, Kimon T., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
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Date Issued
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1987
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3353792
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Gracilaria, Agar, Algae culture
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Marine fish culture.
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Tucker, John W., Jr., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
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Date Issued
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1998
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007351
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Subject Headings
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Marine fishes, Fish culture
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Snook and tarpon snook culture and preliminary evaluation for commercial farming.
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Creator
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Tucker, John W., Jr., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
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Date Issued
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1987
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007439
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Subject Headings
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Snook, Fish culture, Centropomus
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Document (PDF)
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ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE INTERESTING.
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Kloepfer, Kathryn, Neubaum, Donald, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Management, College of Business
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The purpose of this dissertation is to explore the contingencies that alter the link between entrepreneurial orientation (“EO”; a strategic posture characterized by behaviors and attitudes that display innovativeness, proactiveness, and risk-taking) and firm outcomes. While conceptual claims unite on the belief that firms largely benefit from emphasizing innovation through proactive and risky initiatives, the empirical findings on a positive link between EO and performance are inconclusive....
Show moreThe purpose of this dissertation is to explore the contingencies that alter the link between entrepreneurial orientation (“EO”; a strategic posture characterized by behaviors and attitudes that display innovativeness, proactiveness, and risk-taking) and firm outcomes. While conceptual claims unite on the belief that firms largely benefit from emphasizing innovation through proactive and risky initiatives, the empirical findings on a positive link between EO and performance are inconclusive. As such, several scholars have explored the contingencies that illuminate the boundary conditions to EO, however, most of this research has focused on external contingencies, i.e. those connected to the environment, while internal contingencies, i.e. those connected to the firm, have been fairly disregarded. Not only will the industry and market play a significant role in a firm’s ability to effectively carry out their desired strategic initiatives, so too will firm characteristics, such as communication and culture, as these internal factors are directly related to the level of value created from strategic actions. Therefore, this dissertation is an attempt to further clarify the boundary conditions of EO by focusing on these firm specific attributes. Chapter two, titled “Family communication patterns and entrepreneurial orientation in family firms” exposes the impact of specific family communication patterns on the performance outcomes from an entrepreneurial orientation. This chapter contributes to the corporate entrepreneurship literature, by confining the positive effects of EO to certain firm specific characteristic, as well as to the family business literature by further demonstrating the heterogeneity between family firms. Thereafter, chapter three, titled “Entrepreneurial orientation, organizational culture, and firm performance: The importance of a balanced approach”, argues and tests the importance of organizational culture, as defined by the competing values framework, as a contingency variable of the EO-performance relationship. This empirical chapter exploits a configurational approach, using fuzzy set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (“fs/QCA”) to analyze the arrangements of different entrepreneurial orientation and organizational cultures that yield superior performance. Through this exploration, I advance research on the EO-performance relationship by integrating the firm’s corporate culture as a means of alleviating concerns with resistance by certain stakeholders to the ambiguity associated with entrepreneurial ventures.
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Date Issued
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2020
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013455
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Subject Headings
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Entrepreneurship, Corporate culture, Performance
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CULTURAL DIFFERENCES AMONG REGIONAL MANIFESTATIONS OF HOPEWELL: A CULTURAL-ECOLOGICAL APPROACH.
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WILLIAMS, WILLIAM STANLEY JR., Florida Atlantic University, Sears, William H., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Anthropology
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Four regional manifestations of Hopewell were selected on the basis of readily available evidence. These regional manifestations were compared to note their similarities and differences. Similarities were readily explained by commonality of participation in the Hopewell Cult. Differences were explained in terms of the type of environment to which each regional manifestation was subjected. These differences in complexity led to a definition of Hopewell more consistent with the evidence at hand...
Show moreFour regional manifestations of Hopewell were selected on the basis of readily available evidence. These regional manifestations were compared to note their similarities and differences. Similarities were readily explained by commonality of participation in the Hopewell Cult. Differences were explained in terms of the type of environment to which each regional manifestation was subjected. These differences in complexity led to a definition of Hopewell more consistent with the evidence at hand, and were the result of the use of the Cultural Ecological approach as an explanatory model. Cultural ecology, through the use of theories provided by Steward and others, gives us tools by which culture and culture change can be studied and perhaps general laws can be developed. The most important factor of cultural ecology is the relationship of technology and environment. The above regional manifestations were studied in terms of technology and environment and their relationship forms the basis for the evidence in the thesis.
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Date Issued
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1975
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13745
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Subject Headings
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Hopewell culture, Human ecology
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Predicting self-directed learning from personality type.
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Johnson, Arthur Hudson., Florida Atlantic University, Bryan, Valerie
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The purpose of this study was to correlate readiness for self-directed learning with validated indices of personality type, determine which of these indices are significantly related with readiness for self-directed learning, and then predict readiness for self-directed learning from personality type. This study used the MBTI Form-M and SDLRS Form-A to assess personality type and readiness for self-directed learning. The null hypothesis of no significant correlation between any of the eight...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to correlate readiness for self-directed learning with validated indices of personality type, determine which of these indices are significantly related with readiness for self-directed learning, and then predict readiness for self-directed learning from personality type. This study used the MBTI Form-M and SDLRS Form-A to assess personality type and readiness for self-directed learning. The null hypothesis of no significant correlation between any of the eight-indicator scale scores on the MBTI and SDLRS total score was rejected. The scale indicators of Extroversion (E), Introversion (I), Judging (J), and Perceiving (P) were all significantly related to SMRS scores. Extroversion (E) and Judging (J) were positively related to SMRS scores at the p < .01 level of significance. Introversion (I) and Perceiving (P) were negatively related to SDLRS scores at the p < .01 level of significance. The null hypothesis that none of the eight scale indicators of the MBTI would be a significant predictor of readiness for self-directed learning was rejected. The ANOVA comparisons showed that Extroversion (E) and Judging (J) were significant and should be retained as part of the regression model. Extroversion (E) was significant at the p < .003 level of significance. Judging (J) was significant at the p < .008 level of significance. The multiple regression model that included both Extroversion (E) and Judging (J) as independent variables to predict readiness for self-directed learning was significant at the p < .000 level of significance. The predictor variables that were used in the regression model accounted for 25.1% of the variance in SDLRS scores with and adjusted R-square value of .251. The demographic profile of the students in the ORM program suggested that these learners are a full standard deviation above the norm of adults in the United States on their SDLRS total score. Consequently, further research is needed to support or refute the relationship between personality and self-directed learning.
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Date Issued
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2001
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11958
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Subject Headings
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Self-culture, Personality
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Document (PDF)
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INFLUENCE OF DISSOLVED CALCIUM AND MAGNESIUM ON POSTLARVAL GROWTH OF THE FRESHWATER SHRIMP MACROBRACHIUM ROSENBERGII.
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HEINEN, JOHN MICHAEL, III, Florida Atlantic University
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Postlarval M. rosenbergii were grown for 28 days in freshwater aquaria containing nine types of artificial solutions of calcium and magnesium. Three calcium concentrations (0.05, 0.80, 1.55 mM) were varied against identical concentrations of magnesium, producing water hardnesses from 10-310 mg/1 as CaCO3. Shrimp were also grown in well water whose calcium and magnesium levels matched those of one type of artificial solution. Other major ions were added to artificial solutions at...
Show morePostlarval M. rosenbergii were grown for 28 days in freshwater aquaria containing nine types of artificial solutions of calcium and magnesium. Three calcium concentrations (0.05, 0.80, 1.55 mM) were varied against identical concentrations of magnesium, producing water hardnesses from 10-310 mg/1 as CaCO3. Shrimp were also grown in well water whose calcium and magnesium levels matched those of one type of artificial solution. Other major ions were added to artificial solutions at concentrations similar to those in well water. Two replications were run. There was no evidence that survival, final mean weights, or food conversion ratios were influenced by calcium or magnesium concentrations. Light intensities ranged from 20-55 ftc; there was a suggestion that the higher illuminations were more favorable. Shrimp grown in well water were significantly larger and had significantly lower food conversion ratios than those grown in the matching artificial solution. Well water may therefore contain growth-stimulating substances.
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Date Issued
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1977
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13864
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Macrobrachium rosenbergii, Shrimp culture
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The establishment and study of two elasmobranch cell lines.
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Poyer, James Christopher., Florida Atlantic University, Hartmann, James X.
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The present study describes the first cell lines produced from members of class Chondrichthyes. Explants of brain tissue from Carcharhinus falciformis (silky shark) and Ginglymostoma cirratum (nurse shark) were incubated in a mammalian medium modified with the addition of urea, trimethylamine N-oxide, NaCl, and bovine serum. Primary monolayers were passaged with 0.025% trypsin in a modified saline solution. Silky shark cells grew optimally at 29C. The population doubling time for C....
Show moreThe present study describes the first cell lines produced from members of class Chondrichthyes. Explants of brain tissue from Carcharhinus falciformis (silky shark) and Ginglymostoma cirratum (nurse shark) were incubated in a mammalian medium modified with the addition of urea, trimethylamine N-oxide, NaCl, and bovine serum. Primary monolayers were passaged with 0.025% trypsin in a modified saline solution. Silky shark cells grew optimally at 29C. The population doubling time for C. falciformis cells at passage 29 was 67 hours. For G. cirratum cells at passage 6 the population doubling was 84 hours. Silky shark cells grew over a broad range of osmolalities from 315 mOsm to a 1664 mOsm with optimal growth at 650 mOsm. A medium containing 10% dimethylsulfoxide allowed for cryopreservation with greater than 65% viability upon recovery. Current theories of elasmobranch osmoregulation are discussed in light of experimental data collected from studies conducted on the silky shark cell line.
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Date Issued
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1992
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14795
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Subject Headings
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Sharks, Cell culture, Chondrichthyes
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Document (PDF)
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Crayfish (Procambarus spp.) sorting and density effects across a predator gradient.
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Kellogg, Christopher M., Dorn, Nathan, Graduate College
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Date Issued
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2011-04-08
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3165803
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Subject Headings
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Crayfish culture, Predation (Biology), Sunfishes
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Document (PDF)
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Designing efficient indoor shrimp production systems: a bioeconomic approach.
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Van Wyk, Peter M., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
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Date Issued
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2001
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3352950
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Subject Headings
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Shrimp culture, Shrimp culture--United States, Litopenaeus vannamei, Whiteleg shrimp, Shrimp culture--Costs, Shrimp culture--Environmental aspects
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Document (PDF)
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Snook culture.
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Tucker, John W., Jr., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
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Date Issued
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2003
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3352956
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Subject Headings
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Fish culture, Snook, Centropomus, Centropomidae
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Document (PDF)
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Characteristics of some warm water marine fish with aquaculture potential.
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Creator
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Tucker, John W., Jr., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
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Date Issued
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1994
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007331
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Subject Headings
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Marine fishes, Aquaculture, Fish culture
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Grouper culture.
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Creator
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Tucker, John W., Jr., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
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Date Issued
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2005
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3343833
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Subject Headings
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Groupers, Epinephelus, Fish-culture
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Biology of the Porifera: cell culture.
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Pomponi, Shirley A.
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Date Issued
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2006
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3342232
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Subject Headings
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Porifera, Sponges, Cell culture, Biology
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EVALUATION OF 3-D CULTURE METHODS FOR MARINE SPONGES.
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Urban-Gedamke, Elizabeth, Pomponi, Shirley A., Florida Atlantic University, Department of Marine Science and Oceanography, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
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Marine sponges are economically and environmentally valuable, but restoration, commercial, and biomedical demands exceed what wild populations and aquaculture can provide. In vitro culture of sponge cells is a promising alternative, but has remained elusive until recent breakthroughs involving improved nutrient medium M1 in two-dimensional culture. The advantages of three-dimensional over two-dimensional cell culture have been increasingly recognized. Here we report the successful 21-day...
Show moreMarine sponges are economically and environmentally valuable, but restoration, commercial, and biomedical demands exceed what wild populations and aquaculture can provide. In vitro culture of sponge cells is a promising alternative, but has remained elusive until recent breakthroughs involving improved nutrient medium M1 in two-dimensional culture. The advantages of three-dimensional over two-dimensional cell culture have been increasingly recognized. Here we report the successful 21-day culture of cells from the marine sponge Geodia neptuni using multiple three-dimensional cell culture methods: FibraCel© disks, thin hydrogel layers, gel micro droplets, and spheroid cell culture. These methods performed comparably to two-dimensional control cultures, and each method offers advantages for restoration or in vitro applications using sponge cells. Further optimization of these methods may lead to the ability to culture fully functioning sponges from dissociated, cryopreserved cells, which will reduce the need for wild harvest of sponge tissues for commercial, restoration, and biomedical purposes.
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Date Issued
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2021
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013726
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Subject Headings
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Sponges, Cell Culture--methods
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