Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

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    Surface temperature regulation during stress exposure: evidence of a trade-off between thermoregulation and the physiological stress response in birds

    Year: 2021, 2021
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Robertson, Joshua Kenneth, Thesis advisor (ths): Burness, Gary, Thesis advisor (ths): Mastromonaco, Gabriela, Degree committee member (dgc): Nol, Erica, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>The influence of stress exposure on the body temperature of vertebrates has been known for nearly two-thousand years. While the proximate mechanisms supporting this phenomenon are well described, the ultimate mechanisms remain enigmatic. In this thesis, I propose a novel hypothesis which states that changes in body surface temperature (henceforth "surface temperature")… more

    Roosting selection behaviour of the eastern

    Year: 2021, 2021
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Adey, Elizabeth A, Thesis advisor (ths): Bowman, Jeff, Degree committee member (dgc): Nol, Erica, Degree committee member (dgc): Northrup, Joe, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>As wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) move farther north, informed management decisions are critical to support the sustainability of this reintroduced species. We tracked roost tree selection and patterns of the network of roost trees, for wild turkeys, over 2 years in Peterborough, ON, using GPS and VHF transmitters. Wild turkeys showed preference for taller and larger roost… more