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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 2018
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
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
The Effects of Urbanization on Host Populations and Parasite Communities in Coastal Georgia Salt Marshes, James Alfieri
The Behavioral, Biochemical and Genetic Effects of Sleep Deprivation in Zebrafish (Danio Rerio), Jade Catherine Boykin
The Nutritional Value of Fecal Sacs: Testing the Parental Nutrition Hypothesis, Amanda W. Burns
Combined Effects of Tetrakis Hydroxymethyl Phosphonium Chloride and Ammonium on Plankton Community Structure in Blackwater Pond Mesocosms, Marina N. Osier
Effects of Biochar And Nutrients on Soil and Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus) Feedstock Properties, Matthew W. Pfister
Assemblage Structure, Production, and Food Web Dynamics of Macroinvertebrates in Tropical Island Headwater Streams, Keysa G. Rosas-Rodriguez
Biogeographical Patterns in the Hard-Tick Genus Amblyomma Koch 1844 (Acari: Ixodidae), Matthew H. Seabolt
Effects of Salinity and pH Change on the Physiology of an Estuarine Fish Species, Fundulus heteroclitus heteroclitus, Shauna M. Tietze
Abiotic and Biotic Factors Influence Refuge Use at the Community and Organismal Level, George Todd
Assessing Shoreline Change and Vegetation Cover Adjacent to Back-Barrier Shoreline Stabilization Structures in Georgia Estuaries, Katherine R. Wakefield
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Female Social Rank and Steroid Production in Semi-Free Ranging Lemur Catta on St. Catherines Island, Georgia, Tiffany Burgess
The Reproductive Cycle of the Guatemalan Beaded Lizard, Heloderma charlesbogerti, Wade C. Carruth III
Breeding Biology of Wilson's Plovers (Charadrius Wilsonia): Reproductive Success, Habitat Use, and Sex Roles, Lauren M. Cox
Predicting Plant Zonation in the Salt and Brackish Marshes of Georgia, Zane Cress
Carbon Sequestration and Biomass Production Potentials of Switchgrass-Pine Agroforestry Systems in the Southeastern Coastal Plain, Martin R. Day
Influence of Diet on Growth and Health of Captive Hatchling Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus), Matthew Erickson
Myosin 10 is Required for Spinal Motor Axon Growth and Guidance in Zebrafish Embryos, Crystal Ivey
Genetic Structure of Ixodes Scapularis Say 1821 (Acari: Ixodidae), The Blacklegged Tick, By Microsatellite Analysis, John Ludwig
Blood-Feeding Patterns of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Bridge Vectors at Viral Foci in Southeast Georgia, Kelly E. Manning
Nonstructural Carbohydrate Concentrations of Pine Trees as a Function of Evolutionary History, Joshua T. Mims
The Role of Artificial Structures in Facilitating Range Expansion of the Introduced Barnacle Megabalanus Coccopoma in the Southeastern U.S.A., Alicia M. Reigel
The Physiological Stress Response caused by Hypoxia and Reperfusion Injury in Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) and Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), Amanda C. Reynolds
Alkyl Polyglucoside Compound Influences Freshwater Plankton Community Structure in Floating Mesocosms, Steven F. Riera jr.
Predators and Anti-predator Behavior of Wilson's Plover (Charadrius Wilsonia) on Cumberland Island, Georgia, Mary K. Strickland
MyosinX is Required For Craniofacial Development in Danio Rerio, Cole Yancey
Integrin Alpha 6 is required for Neurovascular Development of the Hindbrain in Danio Rerio, Louise E. Zehr
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
The Prevalence and Effect of Wolbachia Infection on the Brown Widow Spider (Latrodectus Geometricus), Brittany Dane' Arrington
Optimization of Culture Conditions for in Vitro Fertilization of the Microphallid Trematodes Gynaecotyla Adunca and Microphallus Turgidus, Courtney Marie Daczkowski
Microbial Communities Colonizing Leaves during Early Decomposition Stages, Stephanie Harper
Cellular Coping Mechanisms to Hypoxia in the Longhorn Sculpin (Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus) Brain, Kelly Heino
MSH2 nuclear localization and MMR apoptotic response to DNA damage., John D. Jarzen
Temporal Patterns of Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Communities and Organic Matter Standing Stock Availability in a Coastal Floodplain (Altamaha River, Georgia), Erica L. Johnson
Abundance, Distribution, and Genetic Variation of the Non-Native Red Claw Crayfish (Cherax Quadricarinatus) Recently Introduced to Puerto Rico, Nicholas A. Macias
Water Column Ammonium Concentration and Salinity Influence Nitrogen Uptake and Growth of Spartina Alterniflora, Rachel MacTavish
Effects of Organic and Conventional Agricultural Practices on Soil Microbial Communities and Molecular Detection of Soil Borne Disease, Holli K. Milner
Phenology of a Relict Population Of The Pitcher Plant Mosquito, Wyeomyia Smithii (Diptera: Culicidae), in Tattnall Co., Ga, Rachel L. Morreale
The Effects of Beaver Dams on the Structure and Function of Invertebrate Communities in a Southeastern Coastal Plain Stream, Damon L. Mullis
The Phenotypic Impact of Transgenic Flower Color Variation in Ipomoea quamoclit., Sarah R. Osborn
Tactical Escape Behavior and Performance of a Small Sceloporine Lizard in Two High Risk Habitats, Seth Parker
Molecular Phylogenetic Relationships of North American Dermacentor Ticks Using Mitochondrial Gene Sequences, Kayla L. Perry
Sessile Invertebrate Colonization on Rocky Outcrops at Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary, Brittany Poirson
Phenotypic Variation in Native North American and Invasive Chinese Populations of Plantago Virginica, Teresa E. Popp
The Incorporation of Nanomaterials in Cancer Therapy, Alyncia D. Robinson
Soil Microbial Community Distributions And Disease Suppressiveness In The Coastal Plain Of Georgia, Michael J. Sabula
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 2013
Effects of Site Preparation, Seed Germination, and Harvest Maturity on Wiregrass Restoration Efforts at Fort Stewart, GA, Nickey Garrett Anderson
Analysis of Serology and Phylogeny in Spiroplasma Classification, Dat Hoang
Variation In Population Densities of the Florida Scrub Lizard (sceloporus Woodi) between Managed Sand Pine Scrub And Longleaf Pine Stands in the Ocala National Forest, Matthew D. Kaunert
The Tick Genus Amblyomma in Africa: Phylogeny and Mutilocus DNA Barcoding, Omobolanle Kushimo
In Vitro Cultivation of the Microphallid Trematode Gynaecotyla Adunca, Jenna West
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Patterns of Chemosensory Behavior in a Closed Population of Wild African Elephants (Loxodonta Africana), Russell W. Blogg
Comparative Analysis of Microsatellite and Mitochondrial Genetic Variation in Ixodes Scapularis, Cynthia Tak Wan Chan
Home Field Advantage: Sprint Sensitivity to Ecologically Relevant Substrates in Lizards, Clint Edward Collins
Morphological Detection of Genetic Introgression in Red Junglefowl (Gallus Gallus), Tomas Condon
Bird Use of Cumberland Island's Freshwater Wetlands, Lisa Dlugolecki
Spatial and Temporal Immune Response in House Flies in Response to Ingestion of Bacillus Cereus and Eschericha Coli 0157-H7, Adam Fleming
Predation Risk and Colony Structure in the Pea Aphid, Acyrthosiphon Pisum, Carl Nicolas Keiser
Microscale Variation in Light Intensity and its Effects on Growth of Juveniles of the Temperate Coral, Oculina Arbuscula, Kenan Matterson
Role of Provisions and Season on Foraging and Female Dominance Behavior in Ring-Tailed Lemurs (Lemur Catta) on St. Catherine's Island, Timothy Moore
The Effects of Locomotor Posture on Kinematics, Performance and Behavior during Obstacle Negotiation in Lizards, Jessica Self
Evaluating Relationships between Mercury Concentrations in Air and in Spanish Moss (Tillandsia Usneoides L.), Kathryn T. Sutton
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
The Effect of Area on Resource Competition among Migrant Birds at a Stopover Site, Sara Marie Beall
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
Effects of Sediment on Growth and Survival of Various Juvenile Morphologies of the Scleractinian Cora, Oculina Arbuscula (Verrill), Lauren Mallory Divine
Evaluating Restoration Potential of an Endangered Legume, Baptisia Arachnifera: Shade & Litter Effects on Early Life Stages, Timothy John Estep
Quantifying Environmental Maternal Effects in the Invasive Plant, Silene Latifolia, Juliette T. Jordan
Multiple Paternity of Caretta Caretta within the Northwestern Atlantic Ocean Population on Wassaw Island, Ga, Jacob Lasala
Phytoplankton Ecology in the Skidaway River Estuary, Darren Parris
Molecular and Immunohistochemical Identification of a Sodium Hydrogen Exchanger-2C (Nhe2C) Paralog in the Gills of Marine Longhorn Sculpin (Myoxocephalus Octodecemspinosus), Demi Brett Rabeneck
The Ontogeny of Escape Responses and Locomotor Performance in Sceloporus Woodi, Reed B. Stiller
Genotypic and Phenotypic Variation of the Florida Scrub Lizard (Sceloporus Woodi), Derek B. Tucker
Dose Dependent Survivability of Gfp-Expressing Escherichia Coli in the Alimentary Canal of House Flies (Musca domestica L.), Naveen Kumar Hindupur Vasudev
A Comparison of Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus Carolinensis) Nesting Behavior among Habitats Differing in Anthropogenic Disturbance, Elizabeth Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Size Correlations between Sucking Lice and Their Hosts Including a Test of Harrison's Rule, Sherri M. Cannon
Seasonal Testosterone and Reproductive Cycles in Yellow-Bellied Slider Turtles (Trachemys Scripta Scripta), Amanda L. Moss
Behavioral Analysis of a Digenetic Trematode Cercaria (Microphallus Turgidus) in Relation to The Microhabitat of Grass Shrimp (Palaemonetes Spp.), Patricia O'Leary
