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Local Support of a Citizen Science Program for Aging White-tail Deer
Currently in Michigan, successful hunters may have their deer aged at a DNR check station. Some hunters would like to see mandatory checks to increase the amount of data obtained and used in management decisions, resulting in significant increases…
Testing the Virtual Beach Escherichia coli Prediction Model on Sugar Island, MI
For over a third of the last three summers, beach water along the North Shore of Sugar Island, MI has been under swimming advisories due to fecal contamination. Currently, the State of Michigan mandates an 18 hour culture test be used to measure the…
Bactericidal Activity of Salmonid Serum
"The bacterial killing ability of the complement system in the serum of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), pink salmon (Onchorynchus gorbuscha), and lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) was examined. The purpose was to determine whether there was a…
Testing the Use of Salmonid Primers for Polymerase Chain Reaction in Various Species of Fish
Mitochondrial DNA is a useful tool for measuring the genetic distance between different species or the genetic diversity within a single species. In order to obtain this information from the DNA, it must first be amplified by polymerase chain…
Education and Outreach for the Blanding's Turtle (Emydoidea Blandingii)
"Blanding’s turtles are a declining species in Michigan and are listed as a species of special concern. Humans are the main cause of their decline due to automobiles and habitat destruction. Greater awareness and knowledge of Blanding’s turtles…