Browsing BIO Theses by Author "Luhring, Thomas M."
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Amphibian larvae distribution amongst intermittent stream pools in the Flint Hills covaries with vegetation and fish colonization
Wright, Jake (Wichita State University, 2021-05)Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and severity of droughts and precipitation events. The connectivity and hydroperiod among stream pools are expected to change due to these climatic events, therefore ... -
Drying and rewetting of wetland soil increases survival but hinders growth and development of larval amphibians
Ward, Krista Joy (Wichita State University, 2022-05)Seasonal patterns of drying and rewetting of wetlands lead to episodic bouts of local extirpations and subsequent recolonization of vertebrate groups such as fish and larval amphibians. Amphibians often avoid ovipositing ... -
Effects of temperature, predation risk, and resource availability on larval amphibian phenotypic plasticity and terrestrial performance
Bristow, Stephanie Allison (Wichita State University, 2023-05)Aquatic ectotherms show an immense capacity to adapt to their environment in early life stages with plastic development. For example, larval amphibian development and growth rates are highly responsive to predation risk. ... -
Investigating the impacts of drought-related drying events following pond refill on the growth, survival, and postmetamorphic fitness of lithobates blairi tadpoles
Skerlec, Samantha Marie (Wichita State University, 2023-05)The incomplete recovery following drying events can have long-lasting impacts on aquatic ecosystems through altered resource availability, changes to water quality and temperature, microhabitat suitability, and community ... -
Response of aquatic microinvertebrates within isolated tallgrass prairie stream pools to experimental drying
Streid, Christine Streid (Wichita State University, 2021-07)Intermittent streams experience varying drying and rewetting cycles that influence the organisms that are able utilize these systems. These disturbance regimes are expected to be greatly impacted by climate change and other ...