Effects of chronic exposure to 12‰ saltwater on the endocrine physiology of juvenile American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) (open access)

Effects of chronic exposure to 12‰ saltwater on the endocrine physiology of juvenile American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)

Article describes experiment in which juvenile alligators were exposed to 12‰ saltwater for 5 weeks to determine the effects of chronic exposure to saline environments.
Date: July 30, 2018
Creator: Faulkner, P. C.; Burleson, Mark L.; Simonitis, L.; Marshall, C.D.; Hala, D. & Petersen, L. H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rapid embryonic accretion of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in the brain of an altricial bird with an aquatic-based maternal diet (open access)

Rapid embryonic accretion of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in the brain of an altricial bird with an aquatic-based maternal diet

This article communicates the results of a study conducted on red-winged blackbirds where brain phospholipid composition during development was measured and diet was manipulated. The dietary study confirmed that nestling brains are sensitive to fatty acid supply. The findings of this article suggest that Red-winged blackbirds may be able to advance cognitive development relative to other altricial species owing to their aquatic maternal diet.
Date: July 23, 2018
Creator: Price, Edwin R.; Sirsat, Sarah K. G.; Sirsat, Tushar S.; Venables, Barney J. & Dzialowski, Edward M. (Edward Michael)
System: The UNT Digital Library