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Submissions from 2014

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The European Eel NCCβ Gene Encodes a Thiazide-Resistant Na-Cl Cotransporter, Eduardo R. Argaiz, Erika Moreno, Christopher P. Cutler, Norma Hilda Vázquez, Maria Chavez-Canales, and Gerardo Gamba

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Stem Girdling Affects the Quantity of CO2 Transported in Xylem as well as CO2 Efflux from Soil, Jasper Bloeman, Laura Agneessens, Lieven Van Meulebroek, Doug P. Aubrey, Mary Anne McGuire, Robert O. Teskey, and Kathy Steppe

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Palatable Species of Amphibians are More Heavily Impacted by Visual and Chemical Cues of Predatory Fish, Jonathan Brink, Eddie Barnett, Nicholas Stacy, Alex Collier, and Brett A. Larson

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Initial Versus Longer-Term Effects of Tadpole Extirpation on Algal Resources and Nitrogen Cycling in a Neotropical Stream, Scott Connelly, Catherine M. Pringle, Thomas Barnum, Meshagae Hunte-Brown, Susan Kilham, Matt R. Whiles, Karen R. Lips, Jose Checo Colón-Gaud, and Roberto Brenes

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Successful Knockdown of Aquaporin 1 (AQP1) Protein Expression in American Eel (Anguilla rostrata) Gastrointestinal Tract Using Direct-Infusions of Vivo-Morpholinos, Christopher P. Cutler and Paige Tanner

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Bio-diverse integrated farms: Means for reducing rural poverty, Purnabha Dasgupta, Rupak Goswami, Nasim Ali, Sudarsan Biswas, and Subhrajit Saha

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The Sucking Lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura) Of Georgia, USA: Hosts, Geographical Distributions, and Medical/Veterinary Importance, Lance A. Durden, Edie E. Willis, Allison M. Garretson, and Marina E. Eremeeva

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The Lineage-Specific Evolution of Aquaporin Gene Clusters Facilitated Tetrapod Terrestrial Adaptation, Roderick Nigel Finn, François Chauvigné, Jón Baldur Hlidberg, Christopher P. Cutler, and Joan Cerdà

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Do Omnivorous Shrimp Influence Mayfly Nymphs in a Tropical Island Stream?, Nicholas A. Macías, Jose Checo Colón-Gaud, Jonathan W. Duggins, and Alonso Ramírez

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Surveillance for Microbes and Range Expansion in House Sparrows, Lynn Martin, Courtney A.C. Coon, Andrea Lyn Liebl, and Aaron W. Schrey

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The European Eel NCCβ Encodes for an Electroneutral NaCl Cotransporter That Is Not Sensitive to Thiazide Diuretics, Erika Moreno, Christopher P. Cutler, María Chávez-Canales, Norma Vázquez, and Gerardo Gamba

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Aggression, Mate Choice, and Secondary Succession: The Rise and Fall of a Hybrid Zone, Travis R. Robbins, Lorelei E. Walker, Kelvin D. Gorospe, Stephen A. Karl, Aaron W. Schrey, Earl D. McCoy, and Henry R. Mushinsky

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Standardized Methods for Sampling Fishes in Streams of Panama, James Henry Roberts and Paul L. Angermeier

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The Role of Ecologocial Epigenetics in Integrative Biology, Aaron W. Schrey, Joshua Banta, Holly J. Kilvitis, and Christina L. Richards

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Range Expansion of Kenyan House Sparrows (Passer domesticus): Evidence of Genetic Admixture and Human-Mediated Dispersal, Aaron W. Schrey, Andrea L. Liebl, Christina L. Richards, and Lynn Martin

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Population Structure of the Florida Scrub Lizard (Sceloporus woodi) in an Anthropogenically Fragmented Forest, Derek B. Tucker, Lance D. McBrayer, and J. Scott Harrison

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Prescribed Fire and Oak Sapling Physiology, Demography and Folivore Damage in an Ozark Woodland, D. Alexander Wait and Doug P. Aubrey

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Bacterial Community in the Biofilm of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) PreBiofilter in Bench-Scale Pilot Plants for Surface Water Pretreatment, Tiehang Wu, George Yuzhu Fu, Michael Sabula, and Tommy Brown

Submissions from 2013

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Use of Stable Isotope Ratios to Characterize Potential Shifts in the Isotopic Niches of Algal-Grazing Insect Following and Amphibian Decline in a Neotropical Stream, Thomas R. Barnum, Piet Verburg, Susan S. Kilham, Matt R. Whiles, Karen R. Lips, Jose Checo Colón-Gaud, and Catherine M. Pringle

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Internal Recycling of Respired CO2 May Be Important for Plant Functioning under Changing Climate Regimes, Jasper Bloeman, Mary Anne McGuire, Doug P. Aubrey, Robert O. Teskey, and Kathy Steppe

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Transpiration and Assimilation of Xylem-transported CO2 Are Closely Linked, Jasper Bloeman, Mary Anne McGuire, Doug P. Aubrey, Robert O. Teskey, and Kathy Steppe

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Transport of Root-derived CO2 via the Transpiration Stream Affects Aboveground Carbon Assimilation and CO2 Efflux in Trees, Jasper Bloeman, Mary Anne McGuire, Doug P. Aubrey, Robert O. Teskey, and Kathy Steppe

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Rock-Dwelling Lizards Exhibit Less Sensitivity of Sprint Speed to Increases in Substrate Rugosity, Clint E. Collins, Jessica D. Self, Roger A. Anderson, and Lance D. McBrayer

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Optimal Nitrogen Application Rates for Three Intensively-managed Hardwood Tree Species in the Southeastern USA, David R. Coyle, Doug P. Aubrey, Jacek P. Siry, Roberto R. Volfovicz-Leon, and Mark D. Coleman

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Immunohistochemical Localization of Multiple Aquaporins in Eel (Anguilla rostrata) Kidney, Christopher P. Cutler, Shelbe Harry, Taylor Phelps, Jordan Garrett, and Daniel Ogden

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Energy Flow and the Trophic Basis of Macroinvertebrate and Amphibian Production in a Neotropical Stream Food Web, Therese C. Frauendorf, Jose Checo Colón-Gaud, Matt R. Whiles, Thomas R. Barnum, Karen R. Lips, Cathy M. Pringle, and Susan S. Kilham

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Sexual Dimorphism in the Alligator Lizard Gerrhonotus infernalis (Sauria: Anguidae): Implications for Sexual Selection, Margarita García-Bastida, David Lazcano, Lance D. McBrayer, and Roberto Mercado-Hernández

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Work-in-Progress: The Impact of MatLab Marina - A Virtual Learning Environment on Student Learning in a Computing for Engineers Course, Priya T. Goeser, Wayne M. Johnson, S. L. Bernadin, and Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens

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Determining Socioeconomic Drivers of Urban Forest Fragmentation With Historical Remote Sensing Images, Chongfeng Gong, Shixiao Yu, Heather M. Joesting, and Jiquan Chen

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Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Community Responses to Drought Conditions in a Coastal Plains Floodplain, Erica L. Johnson and Jose Checo Colón-Gaud

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Evaluation of Composts from Agricultural Wastes with Fish Pond Sediment as Bulking Agent to Improve Compost Quality, Tanmoy Karak, Pradip Bhattacharyya, Ranjit K. Paul, Tapati Das, and Subhrajit Saha

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Ecological Epigenetics, Holly J. Kilvitis, Mariano Alvarez, Christy M. Foust, Aaron W. Schrey, Marta Robertson, and Christina L. Richards

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Patterns of DNA Methylation Throughout a Range Expansion of an Introduced Songbird, Andrea L. Liebl, Aaron W. Schrey, Christina L. Richards, and Lynn Martin

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Genetic and Morphometric Divergence of an Invasive Bird: The Introduced House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) in Brazil, Marcos R. Lima, Regina H. F. Macedo, Thaís L. F. Martins, Aaron W. Schrey, Lynn Martin, and Staffan Bensch

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On the Incidences of Cannibalism in the Lizard Genus Sceloporus: Updates, Hypotheses, and the First Case of Siblicide, Travis R. Robbins, Aaron W. Schrey, Shannen McGinley, and Aaron Jacobs

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Ecological Epigenetics: Beyond MS-AFLP, Aaron W. Schrey, Mariano Alvarez, Christy M. Foust, Holly J. Kilvitis, J. D. Lee, Andrea Lyn Liebl, Lynn Martin, Christina L. Richards, and Marta Robertson

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The Ontogeny of Escape Behavior, Locomotor Performance, and Hind Limb Morphology in Sceloporus woodi, Reed B. Stiller and Lance D. McBrayer

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Evaluating Relationships between Mercury Concentrations in Air and in Spanish Moss, Kathryn T. Sutton, Risa A. Cohen, and Stephen P. Vives

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Disease-Driven Amphibian Declines Alter Ecosystem Processes in Tropical Streams, Matt R. Whiles, Robert O. Hall Jr., Walter K. Dodds, Piet Verburg, Alex D. Huryn, Catherine M. Pringle, Karen R. Lips, Susan Kilham, Jose Checo Colón-Gaud, Amanda T. Rugenski, Scot D. Peterson, and Scott Connelly

Submissions from 2012

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Influence of Repeated Canopy Scorching on Soil CO2 Efflux, Doug P. Aubrey, Behzad Mortazavi, Joseph J. O'Brien, Jason D. McGee, Joseph J. Hendricks, Kevin A. Kuehn, Robert O. Teskey, and Robert J. Mitchell

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Characterization of Aquaporin 4 Protein Expression and Localization in Tissues of the Dogfish (Squalus acanthias), Christopher P. Cutler, Sheena Harmon, Jonathan Walsh, and Kia Burch

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Aquaporin 4 is a Ubiquitously Expressed Isoform in the Dogfish (Squalus acanthias) Shark, Christopher P. Cutler, Bryce MacIver, Gordon Cramb, and Mark L. Zeidel

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Vivo-Morpholino Knockdown of Aquaporin 1 (AQP1) Protein Expression in American Eel (Anguilla rostrata) Gastrointestinal Tract, Christopher P. Cutler and Denyia Smith

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Contrasting Genetic Differentiation of a Poorly Dispersing Lizard in Connected and Fragmented Scrub Habitats, Stacy Heath, Aaron W. Schrey, Kyle G. Ashton, Earl D. McCoy, and Henry R. Mushinsky

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Faculty and student perceptions of post-exam attendance, Trent W. Maurer, Laura Frost, Diana Sturges, Simone Charles, Debbie Allen, Michelle Cawthorn, and Cherry C. Brewton

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The Correlation Between Locomotor Performance and Hindlimb Kinematics During Burst Locomotion in the Florida Scrub Lizard, Sceloporus woodi, Eric J. McElroy, Kristen L. Archambeau, and Lance D. McBrayer

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Sequential Analyses of Foraging Behavior and Attack Speed in Ambush and Widely Foraging Lizards, Eric J. McElroy, Lance D. McBrayer, Steven C. Williams, Roger A. Anderson, and Steven M. Reilly

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Performance and Three-Dimensional Kinematics of Bipedal Lizards During Obstacle Negotiation, Jeffrey P. Olberding, Lance D. McBrayer, and Timothy E. Higham

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Interpreting Seasonality from Modern and Archaeology Fishes on the Georgia Coast, Elizabeth J. Reitz, Bruce M. Saul, J. W. Moak, Gwendolyn Denise Carroll, and Charles W. Lambert

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Invasion of Diverse Habitats by Few Japanese Knotweed Genotypes Is Correlated with Epigenetic Differentiation, Christina L. Richards, Aaron W. Schrey, and Massimo Pigliucci

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Within-Genotype Epigenetic Variation Underlies the Phenotypic Plasticity That Allows for a Broad Niche Width, Aaron W. Schrey and Christina L. Richards

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Utilizing a Multifaceted Approach to Assess the Current Distribution and Conservation Status of an Uncommon Species: The Golden Mouse (Ochrotomys nuttalli) in Florida, S. Smiley, E. McCoy, Aaron W. Schrey, and H. Mushinsky

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Overcoming Obstacles: The Effect of Obstacles on Locomotor Performance and Behavior, Derek B. Tucker and Lance D. McBrayer

Submissions from 2011

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Improving Learning Outcomes in Large Environmental Science Classrooms through Short-Term Service-Learning Projects, J. Michelle Cawthorn, Lissa M. Leege, and Elizabeth Congdon

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Water Balance and Aquaporins, Christopher P. Cutler

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Characterization of Aquaporin 8 Isoform Expression in Eel (Anguilla sp.) Intestine, Christopher P. Cutler, Jonathan Walsh, Marcela Kuijpers, and Chris Katsekis

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Characterization of Aquaporin 8 Isoform Expression in Eel (Anguilla sp.) Intestine, Christopher P. Cutler, Jonathan Walsh, Marcela Kuijpers, Chris Katsekis, Marqwon Day, and Denyia Smith

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Chemical Environment Effects on Kβ/Kα Ratio: An X-Ray Fluorescence Experiment, C. R. Durham, J. M. Chase, Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens, William Baird, and Clifford W. Padgett

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How Muscles Define Maximum Locomotor Performance in Lizards: An Analysis Using Swing and Stance Phase Muscles, Timothy E. Higham, Paul G. Korchari, and Lance D. McBrayer

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How to Climb a Tree: Lizards Accelerate Faster, but Pause More, When Escaping on Vertical Surfaces, Timothy E. Higham, Paul G. Korchari, and Lance D. McBrayer

Democratizing Science and Science Education through Citizen Science in the Satilla Watershed, L. L. Jenkins, Gwendolyn Denise Carroll, and M. P. Mueller

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Characterization of Aquaporin 1 (AQP1) Protein Expression in American Eel (Anguilla rostrata), Marcela Kuijpers, Jonathan Walsh, Chris Katsekis, and Christopher P. Cutler

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The Impact of African Elephants (Loxodonta africana) on Herpetofauna Species Richness and Biodiversity in a Savanna Woodland of Northern Tanzania, Nabil A. Nasseri, Lance D. McBrayer, and Bruce A. Schulte

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Effects of Training and Testosterone on Muscle-Fiber Types and Locomotor Performance in Male Six-Lined Racerunners (Aspidoscelis sexlineata), Jennifer L. O'Conner, Lance D. McBrayer, Timothy E. Higham, Jerry F. Husak, Ignacio T. Moore, and David C. Rostal

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The socioeconomic context of carbon sequestration in agroforestry: A case study from homegardens of Kerala, India, Subhrajit Saha, Taylor V. Stein, P. K. Ramachandran Nair, and Michael G. Andreu

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Attack Based Indices, Not Movement Patterns, Reveal Intraspecific Variation in Foraging Behavior, Steven C. Williams and Lance D. McBrayer

Submissions from 2010

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Potential Functional Redundancy and Resource Facilitation between Tadpoles and Insect Grazers in Tropical Headwater Streams, Jose Checo Colón-Gaud, Matt R. Whiles, Roberto Brenes, Susan Kilham, Karen R. Lips, Catherine M. Pringle, Scott Connelly, and Scot D. Peterson

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Stream Invertebrate Responses to a Catastrophic Decline in Consumer Diversity, Jose Checo Colón-Gaud, Matt R. Whiles, Karen R. Lips, Catherine M. Pringle, Susan Kilham, Roberto Brenes, and Scot D. Peterson

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Art Meet Chemistry, Chemistry Meet Art: Case Studies, Current Literature and Instrumental Methods Combine to Create a Hands-On Experience for Non-Majors and Instrumental Analysis Students, Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens, Clifford W. Padgett, D. Jamieson, K. Verges, and J. Chase

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Seasonal Variation in Testosterone and Performance in Non-Territorial Male Lizards, Timothy A. Gowan, Lance D. McBrayer, and David C. Rostal

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A New County Record for Amphiuma means, Jocelyn Hyers, Angel Shepard, and Lance D. McBrayer

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A New County Record for Storeria occipitomaculata, Daniel G. May and Lance D. McBrayer

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Getting Up to Speed: Acceleration Strategies in the Florida Scrub Lizard, Sceloporus woodi, Eric J. McElroy and Lance D. McBrayer

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Performance Capacity of Fiddler Crab Males With Regenerated Versus Original Claws and Success by Claw Type in Territorial Contests, Denson K. McLain, Lance D. McBrayer, Ann E. Pratt, and S. M. Moore

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The Effect of Temperature on Gill Aquaporin 3 (AQP3) mRNA Expression in Killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus): Correlations With Branchial Osmotic Water Permeability, Jonathan Walsh, David Pretzel, and Christopher P. Cutler

Submissions from 2009

Watershed assessment plan for Franklin County and the City of Carnesville, Georgia: Biological assessment, Gwendolyn Carroll, J. L. Shelton, and C. Rhett Jackson

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Intestinal Expression of Aquaporins in the European Eel (Anguilla anguilla): Effects of SW Acclimation on Isoform Expression, Gordon Cramb, Brian Powell, Caroline J. Osborne, Anne-Sophie Martinez, Christopher P. Cutler, and Svetlana Kalujnaia

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The Molecular Basis of Osmoregulation, and Ion and Water Transport in Teleostean Fish, Christopher P. Cutler, Stephane Brezillion, Songul Bekir, Robert Sterling, and Gordon Cramb

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Immunohistochemical Localization and Expression of Aquaporin Water Channel Membrane Transport Protein Homologues in the Osmoregulatory Tissues of the Dogfish (Squalus acanthias), Christopher P. Cutler and Gordon Cramb

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Aquaporin 8 (AQP8) Intestinal mRNA Expression Increases in Response to Salinity Acclimation in Yellow and Silver European Eels (Anguilla anguilla), Christopher P. Cutler, Clair Phillips, Neil Hazon, and Gordon Cramb

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Expression and Functional Characterization of Four Aquaporin Water Channels From the European Eel (Anguilla anguilla), Bryce MacIver, Christopher P. Cutler, Jia Yin, Miles G. Hill, Mark L. Zeidel, and Warren Hill

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Concordance Between Locomotor Morphology and Foraging Mode in Lacertid Lizards, Lance D. McBrayer and Jessica E. Wylie

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A Method for Constructing an Adjustable Platform to Obtain Lateral Photographs of Larval Anurans, Matthew C. Schacht and Lance D. McBrayer

Submissions from 2007

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Aquaporin Channels in Teleost and Elasmobranch Fish, Christopher P. Cutler

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Cloning and Identification of Four Aquaporin Genes in the Dogfish Shark (Squalus acanthias), Christopher P. Cutler

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Nucleotide and Derived-Amino Acid Sequence of a Putative Atlantic Hagfish (Myxine glutinosa) Aquaporin 4 cDNA, Christopher P. Cutler

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The Role of Aquaporin 3 in Teleost Fish, Christopher P. Cutler, Anne-Sophie Martinez, and Gordon Cramb

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Cortisol Regulates Eel (Anguilla anguilla) Aquaporin 3 (AQP3) mRNA Expression Levels in Gill, Christopher P. Cutler, Clair Phillips, Neil Hazon, and Gordon Cramb

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Preparation and Spectroscopic Characterization of MoS2 and MoSe2 Nanoparticles, B. C. Helmly, W. E. Lynch, and Delana A. Gajdosik-Nivens

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Functional Basis for Intersexual Differences in Bite Force in the Lizard Anolis carolinensis, Anthony Herrel, Lance D. McBrayer, and Peter M. Larson

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Functional Characterization of Four Aquaporins (AQPs) Cloned From the European Eel, Anguilla anguilla, Warren G. Hill, Christopher P. Cutler, Myles G. Hill, Mark L. Zeidel, and Bryce MacIver

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A Transcriptomic Approach to the Study of Osmoregulation in European Eel Anguilla anguilla, Svetlana Kalujnaia, Ian S. McWilliam, Vitalii A. Zaguinaiko, Anja L. Feilen, John Nicholson, Neil Hazon, Christopher P. Cutler, and Gordon Cramb