Browsing Ohio Journal of Science: Volume 86, Issue 4 (September, 1986) by Issue Date
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The Evolution-Creation Controversy: Opinions from Students at a “Liberal” Liberal Arts College
Zimmerman, Michael ( 1986-09 )A questionnaire dealing with selected issues in the evolution-creation debate was distributed to 362 students at Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio. Because the survey was originally developed and distributed at Ohio State ... -
The Suffield Fault, Stark County, Ohio
Root, S. I.; MacWilliams, R. H. ( 1986-09 )A ground-derived total intensity magnetic map of the Suffield fault, a western extension of the Transylvania fault zone, suggests a fault with a southwest dip of 80° or greater. Displacement history is uncertain, but may ... -
Changes in an Ohio Prairie Soil as the Result of Cultivation
Tomko, Sue Ellen; Hall, George F. ( 1986-09 )A comparison between an undisturbed soil and an adjacent soil which has been under cultivation for 100 to 150 years showed significant differences in chemical, physical, and morphological properties. Additions of fertilizer ... -
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Terbium Luminescence from Complexes of Angiotensin II, Small Peptides, and Amino Acids
Miller, Theodore L.; Bennet, Loren W.; Spatz, Dana S. ( 1986-09 )Lanthanide ions have been successfully used as luminescent probes in several biological systems. The terbium (Tb) luminescence is greatly enhanced in Tb(III)-protein systems by non-radiative energy transfer from aromatic ... -
Grooming Behavior in Embioptera and Zoraptera (Insecta)
Valentine, Barry D. ( 1986-09 )Embiid grooming (based on Oligembia (D.) vandykei Ross, and two unidentified species) includes five acts, all involving the mouth as the effector organ: Antenna Clean, Foreleg Clean, Midleg Clean, Hindleg Clean, and Abdomen ... -
Geographic Variation of Longevity in Ohio, 1930 and 1980
Swanson, David A.; Stockwell, Edward G. ( 1986-09 )At broad levels (i.e., urban and rural, north and south, state-by-state), variations in longevity have been recorded over time in the United States and elsewhere. However, there is little information on life expectancy ... -
Aspects of the Life History of the Tadpole Madtom, Noturus gyrinus (Siluriformes: Ictaluridae), in Southern Illinois
Whiteside, Lisa A.; Burr, Brooks M. ( 1986-09 )Aspects of the life history of Noturus gyrinus were studied from collections and observations made at Dutchman Creek, Johnson County, Illinois, between 25 October 1982 and 21 April 1984, and from specimens collected from ... -
The Central Ohio Scientific Association of Urbana (1874-78)
Dexter, Ralph W. ( 1986-09 )The Central Ohio Scientific Association was founded at Urbana University on 20 October 1874 by local professors, physicians, and amateur scientists. Officers were chosen and objectives were established. Four sections were ... -
Reproductive Performance and Condition of White-Tailed Deer in Ohio
Stoll, Robert J., Jr.; Parker, William P. ( 1986-09 )Information on reproductive performance and body condition in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) was obtained in 1981-83 for the glaciated farmland and unglaciated hill country regions of Ohio. Uterine analysis of ... -
Endangered and Threatened Crayfishes (Decapoda: Cambaridae)
Jezerinac, Raymond F. ( 1986-09 )Field studies during the past five years indicate that the crayfish Orconectes obscurus (Hagen) is not an endangered species. However, the introduction of 0. rusticus (Hagen) into Sunfish Creek has almost eliminated 0. ...