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ArticleAistrup, Gary L.In cardiac myocytes, calcium (Ca) can be released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum independently of Ca influx from voltage-dependent membrane channels. This efflux of Ca, referred to as spontaneous Ca release (SCR), is due to Ryanodine receptor fluctua . . . -
Masters ThesisKanewske, DanielThis thesis constructs a mathematical model for the onset of water flooding of the cathode gas diffusion medium in a proton exchange membrane fuel cell. The model results include a coupled system of partial differential equations that govern diffusion . . .
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Masters ThesisHarer, Kathleen M.Over recent decades the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis has been the cause of wide-spread disease in many amphibian populations. This study models the long term effects of the related disease, chytridiomycosis, in a population of Cascade . . .
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Masters ThesisPanza, Christopher ScottIn Humboldt County, nest exclosures have been used from 2001 to 2006 as a management tool in the recovery of the local population of western snowy plovers (Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus). Due to a sudden increase in adult mortality in 2006, the use . . .
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Masters ThesisBatenhorst, Nicole DianeInvasive species have multi-faceted effects on ecosystems, ranging from direct influences caused by competition or predation, to indirect biodiversity impacts. The Argentine ant (Linepithema humile) is a renowned invasive arthropod appearing in many p . . .