Archbold Tropical Research

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Examples of student projects carried out on Dominica by Students at Clemson University's Springfield Center for Environmental Protection, Research and Education (SCEPTRE)

Texas A&M University, June, 2000

Project Title Author
Field Guide to Prawns of the Check Hall River S. Augustine, A. Griffith, C. Johnson, H. Kim
Comparison of Beetle Diversity Between the Canopy and Ground in a Secondary Rainforest on Dominica L. Benavides, E.C. Chavez, J. Dye, E. Kretsch
Echolocation Call Sequences of the Dominican Bats Molossus molossus and Tadarida brasiliensis A. Biernat, M. Kirk, S. Noynaert, A. Skeeles
The Effects of Eco-Tourism on Dominica J. Chandler, K. Crook, S. Israel, E. McAfee
Environmental Factors Influencing Habitat Selection of Leptodactylus fallax J.F. Roesner, J.S. Heath
Roosting Site Preferences of Artbeus jamaicensis, Natalus stramineus, Monophyllus plethodon, Molossus molossus, and Tadarida brasiliensis in Dominica N. Wade, C. Bradshaw
Effects of Pollution on Phytoplankton Abundance in Coastal Waters of Dominica W.I. S. Augustine A
Diversity Study of Leaf Litter Ants of the Primary and Secondary Forests of Dominica L. Benavides
Territorial Behavior in Dominican Land Crabs Gecarcinus ruricola and Gecarcinus lateralis A. Biernat
Flow Rate and the Density of Gobiidae, Sicydium punctatum, in Dominica C. Bradshaw
Perching Preferences of Eleutherodactylus martinicensis J. Chandler
Survey and Comparison of the Ant Fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Secondary Forest and Severely Impacted Regions of Dominica E. Chavez
High Quality H2O: A Comparative Study of Pristine Forest Streams and Those Containing Agricultural Run-off on the Island of Dominica K. E. Crook
Tree Climbing as a Means of Studying Arboreal Ant Populations J. Dye
The Almighty Trembler: The Method Behind the Madness A. N. Griffith
The Affects of Moisture in a Tropical Environment as Expressed in Soil Properties J. S. Heath
Ectoparasites on Bats in Dominica S. Israel
Precipitation and Gray Water Effects on the Check Hall River C. Johnson
Habitat Preference of Prawns Found in the Check Hall River H. Kim
Investigating Sexual Dimorphism in Four Species of Dominican Bats M. Kirk
Courtship Behavior of Ignelater luminosus E. Kretsch
Aggressiveness and Mating Behaviors in Loxigilla noctis E. McAfee
Hummingbirds of Dominica and the Concentrations of Sucrose they Prefer J. F. Roesner
Patterns of moth Diversity in Dominica Secondary Rainforest A. Skeeles
The Economic Situation of Dominica and its Environmental Implications S. Noynaert
Emergence Behaviors of Dominican Bats: Molossus molossus, Monophyllus plethedon, Natalus stramineus, and Tadarida brasiliensis N. Wade

 

State University of New York, Syracuse, NY March, 2000

Project Title Author
Analysis of Variation of Inflorescence Blooming and Bean Ripening in Coffea robusta M. Avni
Soil Invertebrates: A Study of Diversity in Dominica, W.I. C. Cox
The Check Hall River C. Mango, M. Catanese, R. Elliot
Agriculture's Effects In and Around Cochrane, Dominica N. Murray
Palms in Dominica M.C. Peñuela
The Calling Behavior and Dispersal Distance of the Mountain Chicken (Leptodactylus fallax) in Relation to Body Size in Dominica, West Indies and Is Parental Care in the Yellow Crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) a Two-Bird Job? A. Sacerdote
The Effects of Sunlight and Temperature on the Behavior and Coloration of Anolis oculatus, Dominica, West Indies L. Schnurr
Choral Activity of Tree Frogs, Eleutherodactylus martinicensis, at Springfield Biological Station, Dominica, West Indies E. Shako
A Comparative Study of Spider (Araneae) Diversity in Different Habitat Types in an Island Ecosystem J. Siracusa
Sustainability Analysis of the Economy of Dominica, West Indies E. Spillet
Relative Similarity of Bird Species Composition at Different Locations on Mt. Joy A. Stone
Relationship Between Heliconia (Heliconia wagneriana) Nectar Content and Hummingbird Visits S. Watchorn

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