Distribution characteristics of the eggs, tadpoles, and metamorphs of the northern leopard frog (rana pipiens) and their relation to conservation strategies

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dc.contributor.advisorMoehrenschlager, Axel
dc.contributor.advisorRussell, Anthony P.
dc.contributor.authorFraser, Lynne Davidson
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-18T21:31:54Z
dc.date.available2017-12-18T21:31:54Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 190-223en
dc.description.abstractAnuran population persistence often hinges on successful metamorph dispersal, but information on this life-stage and its movement characteristics is scarce. Two years of monitoring the emigration patterns of metamorph Northern Leopard Frogs (Rana pipiens), a "Threatened" species in Alberta, revealed that they orient non-randomly upon emigration from their breeding pond. Emigration direction was similar between years and the short-term capture and handling of metamorphs does not appear to disrupt their natural emigration behaviour. Metamorph emigration patterns were not related to the non-random distributions of earlier life-stages ( egg clusters and tadpoles), suggesting that metamorph R. pipiens orient on land using cues other than those detected during their larval period. Natural metamorph dispersal was compared to that of a reintroduced population and results suggest that reintroduced animals do not exhibit natural behaviour. My findings provide insight into the behaviour of metamorph anurans and have implications for R. pipiens conservation in Alberta.
dc.format.extentxiii, 223 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationFraser, L. D. (2008). Distribution characteristics of the eggs, tadpoles, and metamorphs of the northern leopard frog (rana pipiens) and their relation to conservation strategies (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1632en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/1632
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/102633
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
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dc.titleDistribution characteristics of the eggs, tadpoles, and metamorphs of the northern leopard frog (rana pipiens) and their relation to conservation strategies
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineBiological Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 1787 520708950
ucalgary.thesis.notesUARCen
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