Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

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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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Frog Virus 3: Tracking Viral Spread using Molecular Tools

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Year: 2018, 2018
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Grant, Samantha Adrianna, Thesis advisor (ths): Kyle, Christopher J, Thesis advisor (ths): Brunetti, Craig R, Degree committee member (dgc): Wilson, Chris C, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Understanding the maintenance and spread of invasive diseases is critical in evaluating threats to biodiversity and how to best minimize their impact, which can by done by monitoring disease occurrences across time and space. I sought to apply existing and upcoming molecular tools to assess fluctuations in both presence and strain variation of frog virus 3 (FV3), a species of Ranavirus,… more

Assessment of an adult lake sturgeon translocation (Acipenser fulvescens) reintroduction effort in a fragmented river system

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Year: 2018, 2018
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Boothroyd, Maggie, Thesis advisor (ths): Wilson, Chris C, Thesis advisor (ths): Whillans, Tom, Degree committee member (dgc): Haxton, Tim, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>North American freshwater fishes are declining rapidly due to habitat fragmentation, degradation, and loss. In some cases, translocations can be used to reverse local extirpations by releasing species in suitable habitats that are no longer naturally accessible. Lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) experienced historical overharvest across their distribution, leading to endangered… more

Ground-truthing effective population size estimators using long-term population data from inland salmonid populations

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Year: 2018, 2018
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Hill, Ryan Arnold, Thesis advisor (ths): Wilson, Chris C, Degree committee member (dgc): Freeland, Joanna R, Degree committee member (dgc): Ridgway, Mark S, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Effective population size (Ne) is a foundational concept in conservation biology, in part due to its relationship to the adaptive potential of populations. Although Ne is often estimated for wild populations, it is rarely calibrated against actual population estimates (Nc) other than to produce Ne/Nc ratios. This project used demographic and genetic data for from two intensively-studied… more