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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"Aquariums"”.
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Constructing Effectiveness: Culture, Legitimacy, and Strategic Planning in Zoos and Aquariums
<p>Zoos and aquariums are complex organizations operating with multiple mandates—saving species, providing exceptional care to animals, connecting communities with nature, and inspiring environmental action—making “effectiveness” difficult to define. What counts as success depends on who is asked …
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The Restorative Potential of Public Aquariums: Psychological and Physiological Effects of Viewing Sub-Aquatic Environments
… of sub-aquatic settings, specifically public aquariums and the biological diversity within them. Studies 1 and 2 investigated preferences for, affective responses to, and the restorative potential of, five built and natural settings (i.e. built, green space, blue space, natural underwater and …
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An Examination of Intrinsic Existence Value Towards Wildlife of Columbus Zoo and Aquariums Tourists: Evaluating the Impact of Behind the Scenes Programming
… Dorrian, & Litchfield, 2014). American zoos and aquariums are positioned to create positive experiential relationships between zoo tourists and animals that have the potential to positively change the zoo tourists’ conservation behaviors. Challenges to changing the conservation behaviors of zoo …
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The Management and Stewardship of A Cetacean Collection
… are used in institutions such as zoos and aquariums as a source of education and entertainment for the public. Before the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, cetaceans were captured worldwide including in U.S. waters. In the United States today, there are over 224 zoos and aquariums …
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Nemo's Plight: Political Economy, Green-Cultural Criminology, and Fish Abuse
… ideological work of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and how, through its public aquariums and organizational behavior, it and it’s member aquariums facilitate cultural narratives and silences conducive to anthropocentric capitalism and the trade in marine fish. Then I look at the …
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Design for education and environment: Jacksonville Estuarine Research Center
… life. In the past twenty years cities have built aquariums that draw millions annually to various locations, justifying financial maintenance of delicate underwater life systems and increasing local tourism. Some successful aquariums such as the Monterey and Boston city aquariums have not only …
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Physics, construction, experience : an architecture environment for informal science education
… science centers, natural history museums, aquariums and zoos) have dramatically evolved from the 17th century room of curiosity cabinets to the modern-day container of interactive exhibits, very little has been done to incorporate architectural experience into a pedagogical mission. This …
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Working with wildlife: the effects of stressors and resources on burnout and engagement for animal caretakers
… experienced by animal caretakers within zoos, aquariums, and shelters. To analyze these impacts, I administered a survey to individuals within this population which assessed interactions with environmental, social, and financial stressors for animal caretakers in relation to engagement and …
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Correlates of pet-keeping in residence halls on college student adjustment at a small, private, midwestern college
… and universities permit pets other than small aquariums in residence halls. No studies have been published documenting the effect of pets in residence halls. A matched two-group comparison of college students (N = 50) compared pet owners with non-pet owners on adjustment to college and grade …
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Efficacy of Ultraviolet Radiation to Control Lactic Acid Bacteria in Wine Must
… ultraviolet (UV) sterilizer commonly used in aquariums and ponds. After growing cultures in test tubes, samples of five different species of LAB were introduced into white grape juice adjusted for brix and pH to match that of wine must commonly found in the Yakima Valley American Viticultural …
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COMPARING THE REACTIONS OF ZOO VISITORS TO IMMERSIVE AND NON-IMMERSIVE EXHIBIT EXPERIENCS
… million according to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (2017). These visitors may have different motivations and goals for their visits. However, any zoo they visit will find that the zoo facility and staff have the same main goals: recreation, conservation, and education. Understanding how to …
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The Presence of Pathogenic Bacteria in Recirculating Aquaculture System Biofilms and their Response to Various Sanitizers
… disks were suspended in 79.2 liter (20 gallon) aquariums stocked with Nile tilapia (Oreochromus niloticus). The tanks were inoculated with a known amount of green fluorescent protein (GFP) modified Escherichia coli and samples were removed on days 1,3, 7 and 15. The modified E. coli were …
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Isolation and Characterization of Bacteriophages from Fish tank Samples
… and characterization of bacteria from small aquariums. A total of 42 bacterial isolates were isolated from seven different fish tank water samples and were tested to determine if they possessed phages. Spot plaque assay revealed presence of lytic phage for only one of the isolated bacterial …
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Lack of Delayed-Type Hypersensitivity in Striped Bass (<i>Morone saxatilis</i>)
… This disease impacts aquaculture, aquariums, and wild fishes. Unfortunately, there are currently no non-lethal diagnostic tests for mycobacterial infection in fishes. Type IV delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH) responses <em>in vivo</em> and i<em>n vitro</em> are currently used for …
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How Informal Education Programs Can Learn From Higher Education Assessment: Evaluating the Morton Arboretum's N-ACT Program
… Cultural institutions like museums, zoos, aquariums, and public gardens face similar questions about the value they bring to their communities, and traditionally have relied on attendance-based data as a matter of convenience that falls well short of demonstrating impact as an informal …
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Do Mosquito Pesticides Harm Their Natural Enemies? Ecological Impacts and Non-Target Effects of Larvicides on Mosquito Predators
… Dragonfly nymph location preference in aquariums varied between SFs and IGRs. Laccophilus larvae in IGRs spent more time moving and eating compared to SFs. Behavioral differences were among combined concentrations in both larvicide treatments, not within their respective concentrations …
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Effects of Visitors and Enrichments on Behavior of Captive Red Wolves’ (Canis rufus) at the Great Plains Zoo, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
… were chosen based on the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ large canid care manual to promote appropriate behaviors. Visitors were present for 49% of the 405 hours of observation. While visitors were present, negative behavior of all red wolves increased (Chi-sq. = 476; p < 0.001). In order to …
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Chatting about science : a qualitative study on increasing the number and depth of science-based conversations among aquarium visitor groups
<p>Informal science education centers, including aquariums, are often tasked with educating the general public on conservation issues, natural environments, and general science topics. The public tends to see these centers as entertaining leisure destinations in which they have the opportunity to …
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Micro Channel Cooler Performance Improvement by Insonation
… acoustic fields on air bubbles rising in small aquariums. This involved developing a Faraday cage shielded acoustic probe, along with a force-beam calibration tool, for measuring field levels near a strongly electromagnetic-radiating ultrasonic source. Experiments were conducted on columns of …
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Investigating genetic vulnerability to chronic wasting disease in endangered cervid taxa
… zoos accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), and relate the findings to their management in captive populations. In chapter 4, I assess PRNP polymorphisms in endangered Eld’s deer (Rucervus eldii thamin), also held in captive breeding programs at zoos accredited by AZA, to …
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