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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 2015

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Female Social Rank and Steroid Production in Semi-Free Ranging Lemur Catta on St. Catherines Island, Georgia, Tiffany Burgess

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The Reproductive Cycle of the Guatemalan Beaded Lizard, Heloderma charlesbogerti, Wade C. Carruth III

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Breeding Biology of Wilson's Plovers (Charadrius Wilsonia): Reproductive Success, Habitat Use, and Sex Roles, Lauren M. Cox

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Predicting Plant Zonation in the Salt and Brackish Marshes of Georgia, Zane Cress

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Carbon Sequestration and Biomass Production Potentials of Switchgrass-Pine Agroforestry Systems in the Southeastern Coastal Plain, Martin R. Day

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Influence of Diet on Growth and Health of Captive Hatchling Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus), Matthew Erickson

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Myosin 10 is Required for Spinal Motor Axon Growth and Guidance in Zebrafish Embryos, Crystal Ivey

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Helping to Resolve Taxonomic Conflicts within the Genus Amblyomma (Acari:Ixodidae) from a Molecular Perspective, Paula Lado

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Genetic Structure of Ixodes Scapularis Say 1821 (Acari: Ixodidae), The Blacklegged Tick, By Microsatellite Analysis, John Ludwig

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Blood-Feeding Patterns of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Bridge Vectors at Viral Foci in Southeast Georgia, Kelly E. Manning

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Nonstructural Carbohydrate Concentrations of Pine Trees as a Function of Evolutionary History, Joshua T. Mims

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Alteration of Chitinolytic Bacterial and Ammonia Oxidizing Archaeal Community Diversity by Rainwater Redistribution in an Epiphyte Laden Forest Canopy, Dean Moore

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The Role of Artificial Structures in Facilitating Range Expansion of the Introduced Barnacle Megabalanus Coccopoma in the Southeastern U.S.A., Alicia M. Reigel

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The Physiological Stress Response caused by Hypoxia and Reperfusion Injury in Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) and Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), Amanda C. Reynolds

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Alkyl Polyglucoside Compound Influences Freshwater Plankton Community Structure in Floating Mesocosms, Steven F. Riera jr.

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Predators and Anti-predator Behavior of Wilson's Plover (Charadrius Wilsonia) on Cumberland Island, Georgia, Mary K. Strickland

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MyosinX is Required For Craniofacial Development in Danio Rerio, Cole Yancey

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Integrin Alpha 6 is required for Neurovascular Development of the Hindbrain in Danio Rerio, Louise E. Zehr

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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The Prevalence and Effect of Wolbachia Infection on the Brown Widow Spider (Latrodectus Geometricus), Brittany Dane' Arrington

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Optimization of Culture Conditions for in Vitro Fertilization of the Microphallid Trematodes Gynaecotyla Adunca and Microphallus Turgidus, Courtney Marie Daczkowski

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Microbial Communities Colonizing Leaves during Early Decomposition Stages, Stephanie Harper

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Cellular Coping Mechanisms to Hypoxia in the Longhorn Sculpin (Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus) Brain, Kelly Heino

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MSH2 nuclear localization and MMR apoptotic response to DNA damage., John D. Jarzen

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Temporal Patterns of Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Communities and Organic Matter Standing Stock Availability in a Coastal Floodplain (Altamaha River, Georgia), Erica L. Johnson

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Abundance, Distribution, and Genetic Variation of the Non-Native Red Claw Crayfish (Cherax Quadricarinatus) Recently Introduced to Puerto Rico, Nicholas A. Macias

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Water Column Ammonium Concentration and Salinity Influence Nitrogen Uptake and Growth of Spartina Alterniflora, Rachel MacTavish

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Effects of Organic and Conventional Agricultural Practices on Soil Microbial Communities and Molecular Detection of Soil Borne Disease, Holli K. Milner

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Phenology of a Relict Population Of The Pitcher Plant Mosquito, Wyeomyia Smithii (Diptera: Culicidae), in Tattnall Co., Ga, Rachel L. Morreale

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The Effects of Beaver Dams on the Structure and Function of Invertebrate Communities in a Southeastern Coastal Plain Stream, Damon L. Mullis

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The Phenotypic Impact of Transgenic Flower Color Variation in Ipomoea quamoclit., Sarah R. Osborn

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Tactical Escape Behavior and Performance of a Small Sceloporine Lizard in Two High Risk Habitats, Seth Parker

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Molecular Phylogenetic Relationships of North American Dermacentor Ticks Using Mitochondrial Gene Sequences, Kayla L. Perry

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Sessile Invertebrate Colonization on Rocky Outcrops at Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary, Brittany Poirson

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Phenotypic Variation in Native North American and Invasive Chinese Populations of Plantago Virginica, Teresa E. Popp

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The Incorporation of Nanomaterials in Cancer Therapy, Alyncia D. Robinson

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Soil Microbial Community Distributions And Disease Suppressiveness In The Coastal Plain Of Georgia, Michael J. Sabula

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The Effects of Herbicide on the Endangered Herb Baptisia Arachnifera and Preliminary Nutrient Survey of Leaf Tissue and Soil, Ruth Ann C. Steinbrecher

Theses/Dissertations from 2011

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The Effect of Area on Resource Competition among Migrant Birds at a Stopover Site, Sara Marie Beall

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Density, Shell Use and Species Composition of Juvenile Fiddler Crabs (Uca Spp.) at Low and High Impact Salt Marshes on Georgia Barrier Islands, Michelle D. Carlson

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House Fly (Musca Domestica L.) Temporal and Spatial Immune Response to Streptococcus Pyogenes and Salmonella Typhimurium: Role of Pathogen Density in Bacterial Fate, Persistence and Transmission, Rabecca Chifanzwa

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Effects of Sediment on Growth and Survival of Various Juvenile Morphologies of the Scleractinian Cora, Oculina Arbuscula (Verrill), Lauren Mallory Divine

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Evaluating Restoration Potential of an Endangered Legume, Baptisia Arachnifera: Shade & Litter Effects on Early Life Stages, Timothy John Estep

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Quantifying Environmental Maternal Effects in the Invasive Plant, Silene Latifolia, Juliette T. Jordan

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Multiple Paternity of Caretta Caretta within the Northwestern Atlantic Ocean Population on Wassaw Island, Ga, Jacob Lasala

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Phytoplankton Ecology in the Skidaway River Estuary, Darren Parris

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Molecular and Immunohistochemical Identification of a Sodium Hydrogen Exchanger-2C (Nhe2C) Paralog in the Gills of Marine Longhorn Sculpin (Myoxocephalus Octodecemspinosus), Demi Brett Rabeneck

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The Ontogeny of Escape Responses and Locomotor Performance in Sceloporus Woodi, Reed B. Stiller

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Genotypic and Phenotypic Variation of the Florida Scrub Lizard (Sceloporus Woodi), Derek B. Tucker

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Dose Dependent Survivability of Gfp-Expressing Escherichia Coli in the Alimentary Canal of House Flies (Musca domestica L.), Naveen Kumar Hindupur Vasudev

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A Comparison of Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus Carolinensis) Nesting Behavior among Habitats Differing in Anthropogenic Disturbance, Elizabeth Williams