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Submissions from 2011

The Impact of Tree Modification by African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) on Herpetofaunal Species Richness in Northern Tanzania, Nabil A. Nasseri, Lance D. McBrayer, and Bruce A. Schulte

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How Gait Influences Obstacle Negotiation in Lizards: Is Bipedal Better?, Jeffrey P. Olberding, Timothy E. Higham, and Lance D. McBrayer

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Cultivating Skills for 21st Century Professionals: Development and Assessment of Process Skills in Ecology and Conservation Biology Students, Ana L. Porzecanski, Eleanor Sterling, Nora Bynum, Adriana Bravo, Romi L. Burks, Andres Gomez, Kimberly Landrigan, Barbara J. Abraham, Gillian Bowser, J. Michelle Cawthorn, John A. Cigliano, Liliana M. Davalos, Denny S. Fernandez del Viso, Laurie Freeman, Stuart R. Ketcham, Tom A. Langen, Joshua M. Linder, John F. Mull, Matthew I. Palmer, David Roon, Douglas E. Ruby, Juerel Singleton, Terry A. Theodose, and Donna W. Vogler

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Effect of Ontogeny on Escape Response and Locomotor Performance in Sceloporus woodi, R. B. Stiller and Lance D. McBrayer

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Genetic Isolation of Sceloporus woodi Due to Mature Forests and Major Roadways, Derek B. Tucker, J. Scott Harrison, and Lance D. McBrayer

A Comparison of Nesting Behavior in the Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) Between Developed and Natural Environments., Elizabeth Williams and J. Michelle Cawthorn

Submissions from 2010

Teaching…The Continuing Frontier, J. Michelle Cawthorn

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Partner-Scholar-Intern-SHIP: A SMART Idea!, J. Michelle Cawthorn, Joy Darley, Marlynn Griffin, Brian Koehler, and James Lobue

Using Spanish Moss to Quantify Atmospheric Mercury Concentrations, Risa A. Cohen, Kathryn Sutton, Stephen Vives, H. Windom, and C. Alexander

The Effect of Substrate Particle Size on Sprint Performance in Three Species of Desert Lizards, Clint E. Collins, Jessica Self, Roger A. Anderson, and Lance D. McBrayer

Aquatic Ecosystems – Freshwater Habitats, José Checo Colón-Gaud

Consumer Responses to Catastrophic Amphibian Declines in Neotropical Streams, José Checo Colón-Gaud

Linking Aquatic Consumers to Ecosystem Function, José Checo Colón-Gaud

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Feeding Preferences and Growth of Tallaperla spp. (Plecoptera: Peltoperlidae): A Cross-Site Comparison using Tropical and Temperate Leaves, Jose Checo Colón-Gaud and Alonso Ramirez

Morphology and Bite Force as Guild Predictors in Caribbean Birds, Clay E. Corbin, A. P. Swank, and Lance D. McBrayer

“Brown bag” seminar, Christopher P. Cutler

University Research Excellence Award Presentation, Christopher P. Cutler

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Trophic Basis of Production in a Neotropical Headwater Stream: Implications for the Ecological Consequences of Amphibian Declines, T. Frauendorf, Jose Checo Colón-Gaud, Thomas R. Barnum, Matt Whiles, Karen Lips, Catherine Pringle, and Susan Kilham

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Linking Characteristics of Stance and Swing Phase Muscles With Ecology, Morphology and Locomotor Performance in the Lizard, Sceloporus woodi, P. G. Korchari, Timothy E. Higham, and Lance D. McBrayer

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Functional Morphology of Acceleration in the Phyrnosomatine Lizard, Sceloporus woodi, Eric J. McElroy, Anna Baur, and Lance D. McBrayer

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Macroconsumer Effects on Stream Benthos and Organic Matter Processing in a Tropical Headwater Stream: Are Shrimps More Active at Night?, A. Negroni-Miranda, C. Shea, P. Torres, Jose Checo Colón-Gaud, and A. Ramirez

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The Role of Testosterone and Training on Locomotor Performance in a Non-Territorial Lizard, Jennifer L. O'Conner, Lance D. McBrayer, Timothy E. Higham, and David C. Rostal

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Influences of Catastrophic Amphibian Declines on Storage and Export of Fine Particulate Organic Matter in Neotropical Headwater Streams, Scot Peterson, Amanda Rugenski, Jose Checo Colón-Gaud, Matt Whiles, Susan Kilham, Karen Lips, and Catherine Pringle

Effect of Ontogeny on Escape Response and Locomotor Performance in Sceloporus woodi, Reed B. Stiller and Lance D. McBrayer

Overcoming Obstacles: The Effect of Obstacle Size on Behavior, Intermittent Locomotion, and Jump Performance in Running Lizards, Derek B. Tucker and Lance D. McBrayer

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Local and Regional Factors Influencing Aquatic Invertebrate Production, Matt Whiles, Jose Checo Colón-Gaud, Heidi Rantala, and Denise Walther

Submissions from 2008

Oral Presentation at the 8th International Congress on the Biology of Fish Bi-annual Meeting, Christopher P. Cutler

An Introduction to Service-Learning: Highlighting Service-Learning Models on a College Campus, Phyllis S. Dallas, J. Michelle Cawthorn, Daniel C. Fisher, B. Frigo, Helen W. Bland, D. Hensley, Lisa Leege, Mondi Mason, and Stephanie R. Sipe

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Seasonal Changes in Locomotor Performance and Bite Force in a Non-Territorial Lizard, T. Gowan and Lance D. McBrayer

Service Learning in Large Classes: A Good Time Investment for Students and Faculty?, Lisa M. Leege and J. Michelle Cawthorn

Evidence for the Role of Foraging Behavior in Shaping the Evolutionary History of Lizards, Lance D. McBrayer

Seasonal Variation in Bite Force and Endurance in the Six-Lined Racerunner (Aspidoscelis sexlineata), Jennifer L. O'Conner, Lance D. McBrayer, and David C. Rostal

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The Effects of Feeding Behavior and Canopy Closure on Morphology and Development of Larval Bufo terrestris, M. Schacht and Lance D. McBrayer

Foraging Rates in a Non-Territorial Lizard Species (Aspidoscelis sexlineata): Determining the Effectiveness of Mesocosms for Experimental Research, M. E. Smith and Lance D. McBrayer

Egg-attachment success in fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas), Stephen Vives

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The Ontogeny of Carapace Morphology in Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus), Janice C. Waddell, Lance D. McBrayer, and David C. Rostal

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Interspecific Variation in the Movement Patterns and Foraging Behavior of the Lizards Sceloporus undulatus and Sceloporus woodi, Susan C. Williams and Lance D. McBrayer

Submissions from 2004

An interactive web-based guide to the benthic invertebrates of Gray’s Reef, Alan W. Harvey, Daniel F. Gleason, Stephen Vives, and R. Ruzicka

Submissions from 2003

An interactive web- based guide to the benthic invertebrates of Gray’s Reef, Alan Harvey, Daniel F. Gleason, and Stephen Vives

Comparing AIDS Policy in Peru with Cuba, Brett Larson

Submissions from 2002

Sound production in Codoma ornata (Cyprinidae), Carol E. Johnston and Stephen Vives

Biological invasion of the Indo- Pacific lionfish Pterois volitans along the Atlantic coast of North America, Paula E. Whitfield, Todd Gardner, Stephen Vives, Matthew R. Gilligan, Walter R. Courtenay Jr, G. Carleton Ray, and Jonathan A. Hare

Submissions from 2000

Minnows as model organisms for studies of behavior and conservation, Carol E. Johnston and Stephen Vives

Influence of pH on Sunfish Distributions, W. Tate and Stephen Vives

The effect of pH on sunfish distributions in the Southeast coastal plain, W. Tate and Stephen Vives

Nest-building minnows as keystone species, Stephen Vives and Carol E. Johnston

Submissions from 1997

Comparison of herpetofaunal biodiversity from five temporary wetlands in southeast Georgia, D.C. Rostal, C.A. Binckley, M.R. Walden, K.S. Palmer, L.L. Kohnke, D.J. Stevenson, R.T. Freeman, and Stephen Vives

Submissions from 1995

A test of the dear enemy effect with loach minnows (Tiaroga cobitis), Stephen Vives and Stephanie L. Cannon

Submissions from 1992

Effects of alarmed prey on the behavior of a fish predator, Karyn Fordham and Stephen Vives

Effects of alarmed prey on the behavior of a predator, Karyn Fordham and Stephen Vives