Field Study Suggestions

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Posted by PatrickV on April 05, 2001 at 19:02:04:

I have to do an extensive research paper or a field study paper for my herpetology class. I would probably rather do the field study than spend my weekends in the library for 4 weeks surfing scientific journals. I have pretty much decided I'd like to do my paper on C.v. oreganus but I am stumped on what aspect. I am fascinated by rattlesnakes and oreganus is the most accessible to me. I have a few ideas but they seem too dificult to implement such as comparing venom composition of different populations or seeing if populations in areas with resistant prey are adapting their venom differently. I could set this study up fairly well but have no idea how I'd analyze the venom components and it seems like a little big of an endeavor. anyone have suggestions? I'm in the brain storming period now because it's due in june.

patrick

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Re: Field Study Suggestions pj 04/16/01 (3)
- thanks...actually i have been keeping oreganus for some time and wanted to do something with wild populations. patrickv 04/16/01 (2)
  - Re: thanks...actually i have been keeping oreganus for some pj 04/17/01 (1)
    - Re: thanks...actually i have been keeping oreganus for some Colchicine 05/16/01 (0)

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