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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 2009
Flea and Louse Infestations of Cotton Rats (Sigmodon Hispidus) In The Southeastern United States, Alena E. Aviles
Tidal Influences on Bacterial and Phytoplankton Abundances and the Resulting Effects on Patterns of Dissolved Oxygen in the Skidaway River Estuary, Casey Colleen Brazell
Optimization of in Vitro Culture Conditions for Metacercariae of the Digenean, Microphallus Turgidus, Ashley R. Burger
Genetic Structure of Amblyomma Cajennense (Acari: Ixodidae) Populations Based on Mitochondrial Gene Sequences, Erica Janelle Burkman
Effects of Habitat Quality on Reproduction in Two Georgia Populations of Gopherus Polyphemus, Jaqueline W. Entz
Pattern of Phenotypic Vaviation in SILENE LATIFOLIA, an Invasion Plant Species, Melanie A.W. Hardy
Host and Seasonal Effects on the Infection Dynamics of Skrjabinoptera Phrynosoma (Ortlepp) Schulz, 1927, a Parasitic Nematode of Horned Lizards, Kathryn Claire Hilsinger
Molecular Phylogenetic Analysis of Novel Spiroplasma Isolates, Haritha Lakshmi Jandhyam
Effects of Testosterone and Training on Performance in the Non-Territorial Lizard (Aspidoscelis Sexlineata), Jennifer L. O'Connor
Factors Promoting Variation in Feeding Morphology of Larval Southern Toads (Bufo Terrestris), Matthew C. Schacht
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Waterhole Dynamics and Chemical Signals of African Elephants ( Loxodonta Africana ), Stacie Marie Castelda
Effect of Matriarchs on Group Interactions, Kinship Fitness, and Differences In Chemosensory Behavior of African Elephants (Loxodonta Africana), Rhea Marie Esposito
Seasonal Patterns of Plasma Testosterone Levels, Bite Force, and Locomotor Performance in Non-Territorial Male Lizards, Aspidoscelis Sexlineata, Timothy Adam Gowan
Comparison of Invasive and Non-Invasive Techniques for Measuring Fiddler Crab Density in a Salt Marsh, Charles Robert Hubbard
Anthropod Community Associated with the Webs of the Subsocial Spider Anelosimus Studiosus, Sarah Natalie Mock
Aquaporin 3 Water Channel Protein Gene Expression in Squalis Acanthias Dogfish Shark, Debra Lee Murray
Storage and Utilization of Hexamerin Proteins in the Pitcher Plant Mosquito, Wyomyia Smithii, Gangadasu E.C.V. Reddy
Inducible Chemical Defenses in Temperate Reef Sponges of the South Atlantic Bight, U.S.A., Leslie Vanesa Sarmiento
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Reproductive Success of Southeastern American Kestrels (Falco Sparverius Paulus) Nesting in 230Kv Transmission Towers and Alternative Nest Structures in South-Central Georgia, Hope Alyce Beasley
Seasonal Habitat Use of The Florida Manatee (Trichecus Manatus Latirostris) In The Crystal River Natural Refuge With Regards To Natural And Anthropogenic Factors, Ryan Willard Berger
Phylogenetic Relationships within Coleeae (Bignoniaceae Juss.), Andreina Carvajal
Anti-Insect Defensive Behaviors of Equines after West Nile Virus Infection, Linsey Renee Cozzie
Maternal Plasma and Corresponding Egg Yolk Hormone Variation within a Clutch and Across the Nesting Season of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta Caretta), Tina Shuman Davis
Ingestion Rates of Five Species of Pacific Northwest Echinoderm Larvae on Natural and Artificial Particles, Colleen Anne Fox
Are Chemical Defenses Allocated within Sponges to Defend Regions Most at Risk to Predator Attack?, Christopher John Freeman
The Role of Gopher Tortoise Burrows (Gopherus polyphemus) in Shaping Herpetofaunal Diversity in the Sandhills of Southeast Georgia, Amy D. Gaskell
Small Mammal Habitat Associations in a Fragmented Agricultural Landscape, William Wall Hamrick
Characterization of Na+/H+Exchanger-3 (Nhe3) in the Gills of Longhorn Sculpin (Myoxocephalus Octodecemspinosus), Curtis Eugene Lanier
Chemical Signaling and Resource Use by African Elephants (Loxodonta Africana), Erek Stephen Napora
Preference and Performance of the Water Lily Aphid (Rhopalosiphum Nymphaeae) among Native and Invasive Duckweeds (Lemnaceae), Melissa Cameron Storey
Impacts of Deer and Honeysuckle on the Endangered Trillium Reliquum and Its Associated Plant Community, Jacob Seth Thompson
Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta Caretta) Nesting on a Georgia Barrier Island: Effects of Nest Relocation, Jacob Anthony Tuttle
Infaunal Abundance and Diversity in Vegetated and Unvegetated Areas of a Georgia Salt Marsh, Anthony Lee Zukoff
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Host Attraction and Host Selection in the Family Corethrellidae (Wood And Borkent) (Diptera), Jeremy Vann Camp
Impacts of Human Disturbance on the Behavior of Sanderlings on the Georgia Coast, Amy Catherine Gray
Mosquitos Associated with Equine West Nile Virus Cases in Southeastern Georgia, Calvin William Hancock
Survey of Reproduction of the Southeastern American Kestrel (Falco Sparverius Paulus) in Electrical Transmission Towers in South-Central Georgia, Pamela Lynn Maney
Age Effects on Social and Investigative Behaviors in a Closed Population of African Elephants, Christen Eileen Merte
Sexual Dimorphic Social Development and Female Intrasexual Chemical Signaling of African Elephants (Loxodonta africana), Jordana M. Meyer
Foraging Behavior and Success of Herons and Egrets in Natural and Artificial Wetlands, Henry Dewayne Mincey
The Winter Ecology of the Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) in Coastal Georgia, Brandon Lennon Noel
Local Adaptation for Life-History Traits in Silene Latifolia, Brandy May Penna
Surveillance and Comparison of Anaplasma Phagoctyophilum (Formerly Erlichia Equi) within Ixodes Scapularis Ticks in Selected Southeastern States, Dawn Marie Roellig
Sexually Dimorphic Developmental Patterns of Chemosensory Behaviors in African Elephants (Loxodonta Africana), Dhaval Kartik Vyas
Population Genetic Structure of the Temperate Scleractinian Coral, Oculina Arbuscula, in Coastal Georgia, Lauren Michelle Wagner
Molecular Population Genetics of the Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crab, Uca Pugilator, Along the Atlantic Coast, David A. Weese
Parental Investment and Male Ornamentation in the Eastern Bluebird (Sialis Sialis), Daniel Paul Wetzel
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Spontaneous Alternating Behavior in Paramecium caudatum and Paramecium multimicronucleatum, Nyron K. A. Bovell
Beaver (Castor Canadensis) Impacts on Herbaceous and Woody Vegetation in Southeastern Georgia, Jessica R. Brzyski
Home Range, Reproduction, and Habitat Characteristics of the Female Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus Polyphemus) in Southeast Georgia, Maggie Jo Mitchell
Parasite Burden and Potential Virus Exposure in the Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus), Hayden Hugh Moye Jr.
Effects of Fire on the Ectoparasites of Small Mammals in Longleaf Pine (Pinus Palustris) Habitats, Todd N. Nims
Sponge Community Structure and Anti-Predator Defenses on Temperate Reefs of the South Atlantic Bight, Richard Robert Ruzicka
Home Range and Provisioning Use of Semi-Free-Ranging Ringtailed Lemurs (Lemur Catta), Jennifer Ann Savage
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Chemosensory Behavior and Development of African Male Elephants (Loxodonta Africana), Kathryn R. Bagley
Population Genetics Analysis of the Grass Shrimp Palaemonetes Pugio Using Single Strand Conformation Polymorphism, Melody A. Flowers
Distribution, Population Density and Prevalence of Trematode Parasites of hydrobiid Snails along the Skidaway River in Southeast Georgia, Christopher B. Grinstead
Role of Hybridization in a Biological Invasion: An Experimental Study with Silene Latifolia, Lindsay Heaton
Impacts of Exotic Invasive Vines on the Ecology and Reproduction of the Endangered Trillium Reliquum, Christopher D. Heckel
Effect of Hormonal and Temporal Factors on Captive Female Manatee (Trichechus Manatus Latirostris) Behavior, Chifuyu Horikoshi
Temperature-Dependent Sex Determination in Caretta Caretta on Two Georgia Barrier Islands, Anne Marie LeBlanc
The Prevalence of the Q-fever Agent Coxiella burnetii in Ticks Collected from an Animal Shelter in Southeast Georgia, John H. Smoyer III
Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) Recruitment and Seedling Survivorship in a Southern Maritime Forest, Mary Rebecca Warbington-Wells
Studies of the Annual Cycle of the Swallow-Tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus): Migration, Habitat Use, and Parasites, Gina Marie Zimmerman
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
A Morphometric Analysis of the Ixodes ricinus Complex (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae), Sadia Ajohda
The Role of Evolutionary Processes in a Biological Invasion: An Experimental Study with Silene latifolia, Amy C. Blair
Characterization of a Morphological Mutant, M-134, and Two Conidia-shed Mutants, E-1 and K-44 of Neurospora crassa, Gregory Julian Digby
Phylogenetic Relationships of Tick Species in the Ixodes ricinus Complex, Derived from Mitochondrial Coi and 16S Genes, Paola A. Guerrero
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae ApxI and ApxII Toxin Regulation, Erika Marcela Jarma A.
Effects of the Parasite Microphallus turgidus on the Predation, Swimming Endurance, and Activities of the Grass Shrimp Palaemonetes pugio, Alyssa K. Kunz
Population Increase and Range Expansion of Three Psittacids in Florida and California, Helen W. Lovell
Effects ofUltraviolet Radiation on Newly Settled Recruits of the Reef-building Coral Porites astreoide, Carrie Ann MacKichan
Comparative Serological and Molecular Analysis of Group VIII Spiroplasma from Australia and North America, April Carmita Murphy
Morphological and Biochemical Changes of Sand Dollar Larvae in Response to Variation in Diet and Salinity, Daniela Schiopu
Sex Allocation in the Caribbean Coral, Porites astreoides (Lamarck), Sarah Tso
Mosquitoes, West Nile Virus, Attractants, Competition, Environmental Conditions, and Insecticide Resistance, Alan Bradley Wells
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Characterization and Genetic Analysis of The Morphological Mutant Crisp-5 of Neurospora crassa, Heather Marie Cathcart
Effects of Grazing by Feral Horses on Dune and Salt Marsh Vegetation at Cumberland Island, Georgia, Peter Andrews Dolan
Effects of Plant Damage, Herbivore-Associated Cues, and Learning on Foraging Behavior of a Parasitoid Wasp, Tiffany A. Hodges
Behavioral and Reproductive Aspects of Captive Maxwell's Duiker (Cephalophus mawellii) Husbandry, Janet McNeill MacKinnon
Studies of Susceptibility of Broad-Headed Skinks (Eumeces laticeps) and Laboratory Mice (Mus musculus) to Strain MI-2 of Borrelia burgdorferi and Vector Competence of the Tick Ixodes scapularis, Brian Patrick Murrell
Issues in the Captive Management of Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus), Tiffany Lynn Neu
An Experimental Investigation of Life History Variation in Native and Introduced Populations of Silene latifolia, Thomas D. Parrish
The Role of Mucus in the Ultraviolet Radiation Protection of Porites astreoides, Stephanie Ann Schopmeyer
Foraging Habitat and Reproductive Success of Red-Cockaded Woodpecker (Picoides borealis) Groups in Southeastern Georgia, Eric William Spadgenske
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Reproductive Parameters of Nesting Caretta caretta on Georgia's Barrier Islands, K. Kristina Drake
Detection and Prevalence of Wolbachia within the Tick Ambyomma americanum and Fleas (Siphonaptera) in Southeast Georgia, Christopher H. Gorham
The Prevalence of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiae in Ixodes scapularis Ticks in Southeastern Georgia, Heather Anne Merten
Ultraviolet Radiation and Carotenoid Pigmentation in Symbiotic Anthozoans, Kenyon B. Mobley
Natural History and Ecology of the Flatwoods Salamander, Ambystoma cingulatum on the Atlantic Coastal Plain, Adam Safer
A Comparative Study of the Reproductive Biology of Sympatric Morning Glories (Ipomoea-convolvulaceae), Dexter R. Sowell II
Vector Potential of Two Southeastern Tick Species (Acari: Ixodidae) for a Northeastern Strain of the Lyme Disease Spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Stricto, Denise Bonilla Steinlein
Group VIII Spiroplasma of Costa Rica, Kimberly M. Stewart
An Investigation of Captive Florida Manatee (Trichecus manatus latirostris) Behavior and Social Interactions, Jennifer Sadler Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Variance in Reproductive Characteristics in Four Morning Glory Species (Ipomoea, Convolvulaceae), David M. Abbott
