Browsing by Author "Raffel, Thomas"
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Effects of temperature and thermal acclimation on frog metabolic performance
Tituskin, JuliaThe threat of global climate change makes it critical to understand how changing patterns of temperature variability influence ecological processes such as population growth rates and predator-prey interactions. According ... -
Examining zebra mussel and crayfish effects on swimmer’s itch, a snail-borne parasitic disease
Hajek, AleenaAbstract Swimmer’s itch is caused by avian schistosomes, snail-borne parasites that normally use birds as definitive hosts but sometimes try to infect humans. Although it is clear that higher densities of waterfowl and ... -
Testing for effects of pollution on a snail-borne parasite in Michigan Lakes
Bageris, AlexanderMy thesis project focused on testing for potential effects of herbicides, specifically 2,4-D and glyphosate, on avian schistosome parasites in Michigan lakes. Avian schistosomes are a diverse group of snail-borne flatworm ...