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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2023
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Kyra M. Smith

Researcher

Also affiliated: South College (2020); Auburn University (2020)

Unknown Researcher

2 h-index 3 pubs 59 cited

  • Introduced Species
  • Animals
  • Bufo marinus
  • Corticosterone
  • Female
  • Florida
  • Male
  • Stress, Physiological
  • Basal Metabolism
  • Immunity, Innate
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • Animal Distribution
  • Blood Bactericidal Activity
  • Hemagglutination Tests
  • Lymphocytes

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Kyra M. Smith's research focuses on physiological stress responses in animals, specifically investigating the role of corticosterone in introduced species. Her work examines how introduced species, such as the cane toad (Bufo marinus), adapt to new environments and the physiological mechanisms underlying these adaptations. Smith has also studied overwintering behaviors in turtles, including respiratory push-up actions in hatchling smooth softshell turtles (Apalone mutica).

Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 2, with a total of 3 publications and 58 citations. Smith collaborates with Michael V. Plummer at Harding University, with whom she shares one publication. Her recent activity indicates continued engagement in research, with her latest publication in 2023.

Metrics

  • h-index: 2
  • Publications: 3
  • Citations: 59

Selected Publications

  • Hatchling Smooth Softshell Turtles (Apalone mutica) Perform Respiratory Pushup While Overwintering (2023)
    Journal of Herpetology DOI OpenAlex

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