Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

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eng
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Copyright for all items in the Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection is held by the author, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise noted.
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The evolutionary ecology of Alaska's mountain goats with management implications

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Year: 2021, 2021
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Young, Kiana, Thesis advisor (ths): Shafer, Aaron B.A., Degree committee member (dgc): Lewis, Tania M., Degree committee member (dgc): Rutledge, Linda Y., Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>The integration of genetic and environmental information can help wildlife managers better understand the factors affecting a species' population structure and their response to disturbance. This thesis uses genetic techniques to assess the broad and fine scale population structure of mountain goats in Alaska. The first chapter aims to determine the number of genetically distinct… more

Demographic history and conservation genomics of caribou (Rangifer tarandus) in Québec

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Year: 2021, 2021
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Dedato, Morgan, Thesis advisor (ths): Shafer, Aaron B.A., Thesis advisor (ths): Côté, Steeve, Degree committee member (dgc): Mastromonico , Gabriela, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Genetic variation is the raw material and basis for evolutionary changes in nature. The loss of genetic diversity is a challenge many species are facing, with genomics being a potential tool to inform and prioritize decision making. Whole genome analysis can be an asset to conservation biology and the management of species through the generation of more precise and novel metrics. This… more

Characterizing the demographic history and prion protein gene variation to infer susceptibility to chronic wasting disease in a naïve population of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

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Year: 2021, 2021
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Haworth, Sarah, Thesis advisor (ths): Shafer, Aaron B.A., Thesis advisor (ths): Northrup, Joseph M., Degree committee member (dgc): Martic, Sanela, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Assessments of the adaptive potential of natural populations are essential for understanding and predicting responses to environmental stressors like climate change and infectious disease. The range of stressors species face in a human-dominated landscape, often have contrasting effects. White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus, deer) are expanding in the northern part of their range… more

Population Genetics and Gut Microbiome Composition Reveal Subdivisions and Space Use in a Generalist and Specialist Ungulate

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Year: 2020, 2020
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Wolf, Jesse F., Thesis advisor (ths): Shafer, Aaron B.A., Degree committee member (dgc): Koen, Erin, Degree committee member (dgc): Patterson, Brent, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Natural populations are often difficult and costly to study, due to the plethora of confounding processes and variables present. This is of particular importance when dealing with managed species. Ungulates, for example, act as both consumers and prey sources; they also provide economic benefit through harvest, and as such, are of high ecological and economic value. I addressed… more

Assessing Molecular and Ecological Differentiation in Wild Carnivores

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Year: 2019, 2019
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Johnson, Justin Brian, Thesis advisor (ths): Murray, Dennis L, Thesis advisor (ths): Shafer, Aaron B.A., Degree committee member (dgc): Conolly, James, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Wild populations are notoriously difficult to study due to confounding stochastic variables. This thesis tackles two components of investigating wild populations. The first examines the use of niche modeling to quantify macro-scale predator-prey relationships in canid populations across eastern North America, while the second examines range-wide molecular structure in Canada lynx. The… more