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The works in this student research collection have been approved by the Graduate Faculty of Georgia Southern University as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Science in Biology from the College of Science and Mathematics.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Assessing Drought Effects on Consumer-Mediated Processes Using Experimental Wetlands, Victoria T. Baglin
Endogenous Antioxidant Response and Lipid Peroxidation Levels in Muscle Tissue of the Cownose Ray (Rhinoptera bonasus), Bailey Berry
Use of Hematological Markers to Assess Physiological Condition and Health Status in Free-Ranging Sand Tiger Sharks (Carcharius taurus), Chestina N. Craig
The Effects of Cucurbitacin B and Silmitasertib on Metastasis and Itga6 Using the Zebrafish Tumor-Xenograft, Alexandra Griffis
Developing Best Practices for the Propagation of Spartina alterniflora for use in Salt Marsh Restortaion, Justin Hinson
The Diversity of Hymenolepidid Cestodes Inhabiting Sorex caecutiens and Sorex isodon Shrews in Mongolia, Nicholas C. Moore
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Response to Submarine Groundwater Discharge, Brielle K. Robbins
Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) Nesting Experience, Seasonal Variation, and Hatching Success on a Georgia Barrier Island, Luke Sundquist
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Sediment Disturbance Effects on Bacterial Resuspension: Implications for the Presence and Persistence of Antibiotic Resistance in Surface Waters, Samantha G. Alvey
Cestode Diversity of Shrews (Eulipotyphla: Soricidae) From North Carolina, Joshua E. Anderson
Mortality in Interspecific Hybrids of Nasonia vitripennis and Nasonia giraulti, Bonnie Cobb
Investigating the Effect of a Facultative Symbiont, Hamiltonella defensa, on Pea Aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum, Fecundity and Behavior in Elevated CO₂ Atmospheres, Tyler J. Follman
Applying Conservation Genomic Techniques to Guide Management of the Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander (Ambystoma bishopi), Miranda Gaupp
Epigenetic Buffering in Introduced House Sparrows, M. Ellesse Lauer
Hemocyte-mediated immune response to a bacterial infection in the cat flea (Ctenocephalides Felis), Melanie Muñoz
Amblyomma quadricavum (Schulze, 1941) (Acari:Ixodidae): First Description of the Nymphal Stage and Phylogenetic Assessment of Its Taxonomic Status, Ashleigh V. Riggs
Male Color Badges Advertise Multiple Messages: Tradeoffs Among Color Badge Intensity, Size, and Ectoparasite Load, Katherine M. Roberts
Behavior and Chemical Signals as Markers of Colony Identification in Argentine Ants (Linepithema Humile), Stephanie A. Rohrbach
Evaluation of Hemp Seed Meal as a Fish Meal Replacement through Growth and Digestibility Trials in Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis), Anthony Sample
The Influence of Faculty Peer Network Communication in the Diffusion of a Centralized CURE, Nicole L. Scheuermann
Florida Sand Skink and Blue-tailed Mole Skink: Expanding Geographic Coverage of Genetic Analysis for Conservation, Emma Simpson
Population Genomics of Redbreast Sunfish (Lepomis Auritus): Exploring Gene Flow and Local Adaptation in a Widely Distributed Freshwater Fish, Garret J. Strickland
Effects of Unpaved Roads on Relative Abundance and Epigenetics of Early Successional Lizards, David Tevs
The Influence of Microplastic Fibers on Copper Concentration in the Ribbed Marsh Mussel (Geukensia demissa), Alina S. Tucker
Stop, Then Go! Rapid Acceleration Offsets the Costs of Intermittent Locomotion When Turning in Florida Scrub Lizards, Cheyenne Walker
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Sexual Dimorphism of Thermal Preference in Florida Scrub Lizards (Sceloporus woodi) and Predicting Response to Climate Change in Two Rare Habitats, Sidney E. Anderson
Assessing Habitat Suitability of Ribbed Mussels (Geukensia Demissa) in Georgia Salt Marshes by Examining Predicted Mussel Densities and Mussel Population Parameters, William K. Annis Jr
The Role of Symbiotic Algae in the Acclimatization of Oculina arbuscula to Ocean Acidification, Erin M. Arneson
Disease Prevalence and the Population Genetic Structure of Crassostrea virginica Along the Georgia Coast, Sarah Batchelor
Free-Roaming Cat Abundance Across a Habitat Gradient, Rachel E. Bird
The Effects of Habitat Fragmentation on Avian Mobbing Behavior, Jada T. Daniels
Using Genetic Approaches to Understand Tumorigenesis In Drosophila, Shawna Defreitas
Lack of Plasticity in Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) Nesting Behavior and Fecundity in a Translocated Population, Jennifer N. DeSha
Habitat Use of Wintering Henslow's Sparrows (Centronyx henslowii) in Power Line Right-of-Ways, Abigail W. Dwire
Development and Scaling of Skull Shape for Snakes in the Genus Tantilla, Patrick J. Hennessey
Creating a Georgia Southern Spider Collection: Can DNA Barcoding Help?, Guy B. Hobbs
Assessing Short-Term Microalgal Community Responses Over Altering Hydrological Conditions in Experimental Wetlands of Costal Georgia, Maggie M. Kuhn
Optimizing a Whole-Genome Approach to Screen DNA Methylation in Chestnut-crowned Babblers, Faith Loggins
Measuring the Success of a Coastal Sand Dune Restoration on Tybee Island: Plant Growth, Sand Accretion, and Implications for Management, Shannon Matzke
Using Zebrafish (Danio rerio) to Evaluate the Use of Food Waste Based Feed in Sustainable Small-Scale Aquaculture, Caitlin May
Comparative Conservation Genomics of a Suite of Imperiled Freshwater Mussels, Scott C. Meyer
Lipid Metabolites as Energy Stores in Four Stingray Species, Lauren Moniz
Predation Threat in a Variable Landscape: Connecting Predation Risk to Nesting Success for the Seaside Sparrow (Ammospiza maritima macgilivraii), Corina D. Newsome
Novel Quantification and Localization of Water and Solute Transporters in the Tissues of the Spiney Dogfish (Squalus acanthias), Tolulope B. Ojo
Identification and Characterization of Clinically Relevant Small Molecules Using Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Melanocyte Systems, Jack T. Philp
Macroinvertebrate Responses To Hydrological Variation In Experimental Wetlands., Sergio A. Sabat-Bonilla
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Scaling and Ecological Relationships in the Visual Ecology of Sharks, Brianna Hall
Surfacant Contamination Alters Freshwater Phytoplankton Community Composition, William H. Hodge
The Effects of Boring Sponge Infestation on Condition, Growth, and Sex Change in Crepidula Fornicata, Nicole L. Kleinas
Physiological Response of Elasmobrachs During Propofol Immersion, Matthew Levendosky
Close Quarters: Seasonal Cestode-microbe Interactions Within the Guts of Two North American Sorex Shrew Species, Timothy L. Odom Jr
Plasticity and the Impact of Increasing Temperature on a Tropical Ectotherm, Adam A. Rosso
Assessment of Movement Patterns and Philopatric Behavior of Savannah River Striped Bass (Morone Saxatilis), Jackson Sibley
Predator-based Selection and the Impact of Edge Sympatry on Components of Coralsnake Mimicry, Lauren E. Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Negative Effects of Common Herbicides on Non-target Invertebrates, Debbi Albanese
Investigating the Role of Coyotes, Canis Latrans, in the Spread of Parasites and Arthropod-Borne Diseases in Georgia, USA., Ansleigh Banks
Behavioral and Molecular Analysis of Memory in the Dwarf Cuttlefish, Jessica M. Bowers
Assessing Physiological Responses of C3 and C4 Coastal Wetland Plant Species to Experimental Warming and Elevated CO2, Lyntana R. Brougham
Inferring Food Web Structure to Identify Seasonal and Longitudinal Patterns in Ogeechee River Invertebrate Communities, Julien Marc Buchbinder
The Role of Local Adaptation on Biting Performance in Trinidadian Guppies, Hannah E. Cohen
Quantification of AQP11 Paralog Expression in the Osmoregulatory Organs of Anguilla rostrata, Keith C. Kurt
Thermal and Low Oxygen Tolerance of a Southern Population of Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis), Daniel A. Lleras
Bird Window Strikes on a College Campus: Mortality Estimates and Possible Mitigation, Antarius D. McLain
Effects of Climate Variability: A Long-term Perspective on Leaf Litter Processing in the Ogeechee River, Jose A. Sanchez
Wetland Biogeochemical Responses to Predicted Climate Change Scenarios, Angela R. Shaffer
Taxonomic revision of the Haemaphysalis (Rhipistoma) spinulosa subgroup, parasites of carnivores and other mammals in sub-Saharan Africa, Jackson A. Tomlinson
Disease Prevalence, Intensity, and Kin Structure Within the Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea Virginica, in Oyster Creek, Georgia, Jessica Watts
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Tissue Specificity of Sex-biased Gene Expression and the Development of Sexual Dimorphism, Albert K. Chung
Quantifying Genetic Responses of Plants to Drought Stress with a Comparative Transcriptome Approach, Jessica K. Devitt
Population Dynamics and Movement Patterns of an Early Successional Species within Fragmented Landscapes, Emily H. Evans
Environmental and Physiological Regulation of Yellow Stingray Color Change, Theresa Rose Gunn
Morphological and Behavioral Traits Associated with Locomotion in Lizards, Chase T. Kinsey
Characterizing the Complex Relationship Between the Brown Widow Spider and Its Bacterial Endosymbiont, Wolbachia, Emily Knight
Comparison of Three Benthic Macroinvertebrate Passive Sampling Devices for Non-Wadeable Streams, Kelsey A. Laymon
Foraging Ecology of a Winter Bird Community in Southeastern Georgia, Rachel E. Mowbray
Movement in Cats, Valerie N. Plummer
Evaluating Elasmobranch Bycatch and Shark Depredation in the Georgia Shrimp Fishery, Matthew M. Scanlon
Predictors of Fish Assemblage Structure and Dynamics in Atlantic Coastal Plain Streams, Rebecca Scott
An Investigation into the Physiological Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Recruits of the Temperate Coral, Oculina arbuscula, Brianne Varnerin
MCHM (4-methylcyclohexane Methanol) Influences the Predator-Prey Interaction Between Danio Rerio and Daphnia Magna, Anna C. Wagner
Environmental Factors Affecting Hatch Success in the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta), Mattie J. Whitesell
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Leaf Litter Processing and Macroinvertebrate Assemblages in Three Coastal Plain Rivers of Southeastern Georgia, USA, Vallie B. Collins II
Evolutionary Linkage of Mimetic and Non-Mimetic Color Traits in a Coral Snake Mimicry Complex, John D. Curlis Jr
Antibiotics and Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Coastal Plain Streams, Jason Duff
Assessing the Genetic Status and Factors Leading to the Decline of the Roanoke Bass (Ambloplites Cavifrons), Jackman C. Eschenroeder
Connecting the Dots: A Food Web of the Lower Ogeechee River, Allison K. Lutz
Development of a Molecular Assay for Caribbean Coral Identification, Elijah D. O'Cain
The Role of Habitat Management in Shaping Predation, Animal Color, and Gene Flow in a Metapopulation of Florida Scrub Lizards (Sceloporus Woodi), Richard William Orton
Silver Nanoparticle Fate and Accumulation in the Aquatic Food Web of Stream Microcosms, Stefan J. Petersen
Quantification and Characterization of Net Precipitation Bacterial Flux From a Subtropical Epiphyte-Laden Oak Forest, Preston Pound
A Population Genetic Investigation of the Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander (Ambystoma bishopi) on Eglin Air Force Base, Alexander S. Wendt
