Search Results - "Flanagan, Alison M"

The relationship between observational scale and explained variance in benthic communities by Flanagan, Alison M, Flood, Roger D, Frisk, Michael G, Garza, Corey D, Lopez, Glenn R, Maher, Nicole P, Cerrato, Robert M

“…This study addresses the impact of spatial scale on explaining variance in benthic communities. In particular, the analysis estimated the fraction of community…”
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Moving from trends to benchmarks by using regression tree analysis to find inbreeding thresholds in a critically endangered bird by Flanagan, Alison M., Masuda, Bryce, Grueber, Catherine E., Sutton, Jolene T.

“…Understanding how inbreeding affects endangered species in conservation breeding programs is essential for their recovery. The Hawaiian Crow (‘Alalā) (Corvus…”
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Age-related patterns of neophobia in an endangered island crow: implications for conservation and natural history by Greggor, Alison L., Masuda, Bryce, Flanagan, Alison M., Swaisgood, Ronald R.

“…Theory suggests that the balance between unknown dangers and novel opportunities drives the evolution of species-level neophobia. Juveniles show lower…”
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Adapting conservation breeding techniques using a data‐driven approach to restore the ‘Alalā (Hawaiian crow, Corvus hawaiiensis) by Flanagan, Alison M., Masuda, Bryce, Komarczyk, Lisa, Kuhar, Amy, Farabaugh, Susan, Swaisgood, Ronald R.

“…For some critically endangered species, conservation breeding is a vital steppingstone toward re‐establishing wild populations. The ‘Alalā (Hawaiian crow,…”
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Starting From Scratch: Husbandry Techniques to Establish the First Population of 'Akikiki (Oreomystis bairdi) in Human Care Using Wild-Collected Eggs by Flanagan, Alison M, Masuda, Bryce, Pribble, Jennifer, Dancil, Kona, Kauka, Tatum, Tanaka, Carina, Bailey, Hannah, Swaisgood, Ronald R

“…Conservation breeding programs can save species from extinction by establishing assurance populations that provide individuals for achieving species recovery…”
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Nest quality predicts the probability of egg loss in the critically endangered ʻAlalā (Corvus hawaiiensis) by Mason, Lisa L. K., Masuda, Bryce, Swaisgood, Ronald R., Flanagan, Alison M.

“…Conservation breeding programs for endangered species face challenges, notably in the development of husbandry techniques, complicated by the impracticality of…”
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The influence of pair duration on reproductive success in the monogamous ‘Alalā (Hawaiian crow, Corvus hawaiiensis) by Barrett, Lisa P., Flanagan, Alison M., Masuda, Bryce, Swaisgood, Ronald R.

“…Conservation breeding program practitioners select potential mates in an attempt to maximize pair compatibility and maintain genetic diversity. Therefore, pair…”
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Integrating “Big Data” into Aquatic Ecology: Challenges and Opportunities by Durden, Jennifer M., Luo, Jessica Y., Alexander, Harriet, Flanagan, Alison M., Grossmann, Lars

“…Got “Big Data”? Not sure how best to use it? Big Data is becoming an important facet of aquatic ecology, and researchers must learn to harness it to reap the…”
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Rediscovery of the horseshoe shrimp Lightiella serendipita Jones, 1961 (Cephalocarida: Hutchinsoniellidae) in San Francisco Bay, California, USA, with a key to the worldwide species of Cephalocarida by Garcia, Crystal, Woo, Isa, Rogers, D Christopher, Flanagan, Alison M, De La Cruz, Susan E W

“…Abstract Lightiella serendipita Jones, 1961 was first discovered in San Francisco Bay, California in 1953, but it had not been observed since 1988. In 2017, a…”
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What are the type, direction, and strength of species, community, and ecosystem responses to warming in aquatic mesocosm studies and their dependency on experimental characteristics? A systematic review protocol by Guy-Haim, Tamar, Alexander, Harriet, Bell, Tom W, Bier, Raven L, Bortolotti, Lauren E, Briseéo-Avena, Christian, Dong, Xiaoli, Flanagan, Alison M, Grosse, Julia, Grossmann, Lars, Hasnain, Sarah, Hovel, Rachel, Johnston, Cora A, Miller, Dan R, Muscarella, Mario, Noto, Akana E, Reisinger, Alexander J, Smith, Heidi J, Stamieszkin, Karen

“…Background Mesocosm experiments have become increasingly popular in climate change research as they bridge the gap between small-scale, less realistic,…”
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Ecological Dissertations in the Aquatic Sciences: An Effective Networking and Professional Development Opportunity for Early Career Aquatic Scientists by Kelly, Patrick T., Bell, Tom, Reisinger, Alexander J., Spanbauer, Trisha L., Bortolotti, Lauren E., Brentrup, Jennifer A., Briseño‐Avena, Christian, Dong, Xiaoli, Flanagan, Alison M., Follett, Elizabeth M., Grosse, Julia, Guy‐Haim, Tamar, Holgerson, Meredith A., Hovel, Rachel A., Luo, Jessica Y., Millette, Nicole C., Mine, Aric, Muscarella, Mario E., Oliver, Samantha K., Smith, Heidi J.

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An enclosure quality ranking framework for terrestrial animals in captivity by Flanagan, Alison M., Masuda, Bryce, Grabar, Koa, Barrett, Lisa P., Swaisgood, Ronald R.

“…There is a burgeoning interest in measuring and improving animal welfare in captive settings. Recent work has emphasized how enclosure design elements directly…”
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Inter-aviary distance and visual access influence conservation breeding outcomes in a territorial, endangered bird by Flanagan, Alison M., Rutz, Christian, Farabaugh, Susan, Greggor, Alison L., Masuda, Bryce, Swaisgood, Ronald R.

“…Species extinctions are becoming a global crisis, affecting biodiversity and ecosystem services, with island populations being particularly vulnerable. In…”
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Quantitative Benthic Community Models: The Relationship Between Explained Variance and Scale by Flanagan, Alison M

“…Characterizing the distribution and abundance of communities comprises a historical and fundamental challenge in benthic ecology that began over a century ago…”
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