Biology Theses
Theses from 2004
A Comparison of Summer and Winter Roosting Habitat and Behavior of Evening Bats (Nycticeius Humeralis) in Missouri, Justin G. Boyles
The Effect of Temperature and Digestion on Metabolism in Black Rat Snakes, Elaphe Obsoleta Obsoleta, April M. Brennan
Reproductive Endocrinology and Musth-Behavior of a Captive Male Asian Elephant (Elephas Maximus), Connie Duer
Environmental Education's Effects on the Attitudes, Knowledge and Concern For the Environment Among Secondary Students, Kimberly A. Fields
Experience With Chemical Cues Influences Subsequent Behavior of Rainbow Darters, Etheostoma Caeruleum, Angela Gibson
Investigating the Effects of Vinclozolin on Reproduction in Three Generations of Sigmodon Hispidus, Barbara J. Hannah
Zooplankton Species Composition and Diversity in Floodplain Ponds: Effects of Flooding and Local Site Characteristics, Kim A. Medley
Physiological And Phylogenetic Characterization Of Three Psychrophilic Marine Bacteria, Brinnon L. Morrison
Pesticide Effects On Endocrine Function, Metabolism, And Thermoregulation In 13-Lined Ground Squirrels (Spermophilus Tridecemlineatus), Jean A. Perry
Evaluating The Effectiveness Of An Issues-Based Curriculum On Student Knowledge And Attitudes Toward Amphibians, Whitney B. Rapp
Predatory Strike Behaviors Of The Western Cottonmouth, Agkistrodon Piscivorus Leucostoma, William M. Ray
Effects Of Combinations Of Para-Hydroxybenzoic Acid And Boron On Growth And Mineral Content Of Velvetleaf, Melissa A. Remley
Spatial Ecology and Habitat Use of the Western Fox Snake (Elaphe Vulpina Vulpina) on Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge, Justin J. Shew
Roost-Site Selection of Bats in Northeast Missouri With Emphasis on the Endangered Indiana Bat (Myotis Sodalis), John C. Timpone
Molecular Studies Of Virus-Induced Gene Silencing In Nicotiana Benthamiana And Six Defense-Related Genes In Grapes, Xueyan Zhong
Theses from 2003
Biology of the Rare Woodland Perennial Trillium Pusillum Micheaux (Liliaceae) in Southwest Missouri, Cynthia S. Andre
Nymphophiline Phylogenetic Relationships Based On Mitochondrial DNA Sequences, Kayla Clift
A Comparison of the Index of Biotic Integrity by Habitat Type in Swan Creek, Southwest Missouri, Shane Dunnaway
Reproductive Biology and Host Requirement Differences Among Isolated Populations of Cyprogenia Aberti, Nathan Eckert
The Effects of an Interpretive Center on Knowledge and Attitudes of Grassland Habitats at Prairie State Park, Michelle L. Hoffman
The Effects of Bridge Crossings on Fish Assemblages in a Southwest Missouri Stream, Matt Keener
Ambient Temperature Effects on Metabolism and Body Composition in Torpid Bats (Myotis Lucifugus and Pipistrellus Subflavus), Scott A. Kelly
Effects of Media Ph on Growth and Nutrient Content of Two Grape Cultivars, Maru K. Kering
Seed Dispersal by Aquatic Turtles, Jeffery B. Kimmons
Activities Within a Myotine Bat Community With Emphasis on the Endangered Indiana Bat, Myotis Sodalis, Matthew N. Miller
Expressed Sequence Tag and Rna Hybridization Analysis of Phenol Biosynthesis Genes in Grapevine, Turlapati V. Phanikanth
Population Dynamics and Foraging Behavior of Gray Bats in Pittsburg, Ks, Scott M. Robertson
Coliforms, Salmonella, and Shigella in the James River Basin, Tamara Rose
Theses from 2002
The Effect Of Spatial Subsidies On The Diet, Density, And Species Richness Of Insular Lizards In The Gulf Of California, Russel Barrett
Host Specificity of Freshwater Mussels: a Critical Factor in Conservation, Shannon E. Bigham
Screening For Cry Genes From Bacillus Thuringiensis In Various Textural Classes Of Southwest Missouri Soils, Meghan Carter
Flatworm Predation on Juvenile Freshwater Mussels, Angela Delp
A Molecular Survey of Ehrlichia Chaffeensis and Ehrlichia Ewingii in Dogs and Ticks From Southwest Missouri, Matthew Dixon
Survey of the Aquatic Plants of the Jack's Fork River, Missouri, Richard Edwards
The Effect of Habitat on the Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) in Bull Creek, Southwest Missouri, Jason Gunter
Response Of Salamanders To Chemical Stimuli From Predators In Natural Habitats, Caleb Hickman
A Comparison of Water Quality Analyses and the Index of Biotic Integrity in Bull Creek, Southwest Missouri, Fawn Kirkland
Interactive Effects of Ferulic Acid and Irradiance on Plant Growth and Photosynthetic Rate, William Edward McClain II
Biomonitoring of Stream Water Quality: Comparative Sensitivities of Macroinvertebrate Indices and Leaf Decomposition Rates, Mark Penticuff
Habitat Use of Urban Bats in Springfield, Missouri, Sarah Jane Robertson
Reproduction And Propagation Of The Neosho Mucket, Lampsilis Rafinesqueana, Melissa Shiver
Evidence For Reduced Hawkmoth Pollination in Ruellia Humilis, Jessica Smith
Environmental Limits To Invasion Of Ponds By The Exotic Zooplankter Daphnia Lumholtzi Sars, Tina Tamme
Factors Influencing Natural Science Graduate Students' Attitudes About The Environment, Angela Wilbers
Theses from 2001
Epistasis, Mutational Contingency, and the Divergence of Populations Under Uniform Selection, Michael Dickerson
Science Museum Education: The Effects Of Assessments And Facility Educational Goals On Visitor Perceived-Learning, Lianne Drysdale
Comparison Of Semen Extenders And Cryoprotectants In An Asian Elephant (Elephas Maximus), Heather Hedrick
Using Mitochondrial Cytochrome C Oxidase Subunit I Sequence To Resolve The Springsnail Species Complex: Pyrgulopsis Micrococcus, Shannon Jennings
A Descriptive Study of Male and Female Scores on the Missouri Assessment Program Test, Sonia Keeling
A Formative Evaluation of Environmental Education At Roaring River Fish Hatchery, Gregg Krumme
Influences On Biology Students' Acceptance Of Evolution, Julie Mayne
The Use of Ultrasonic Detectors in the Study of Bat Communities, Kevin Murray
The Effects Of Equine Spermatozoa/Oocyte Co-Culture On Spermatozoal Acrosome Reaction And Viability, Gavin O'Connor
Blue-Green Algae and the Seasonal Succession of Daphnia, Kristen Pattinson
A Comparison Of Otolith Growth To Somatic Growth In Largemouth Bass, Micropterus Salmoides, Marvin Piercy
Isolation And Characterization Of Soil Microorganisms Capable Of Utilizing Used Motor Oil For Growth, Robert Sallee
A Study of Growth of Several Plant Species as Influenced By the Plant Growth Regulator Ethephon, Julie Straus
The Influence Of Predation Risk On The Foraging And Territorial Behavior Of The Ozark Zigzag Salamander (Plethodon Angusticalvius), Todd R. Watson
Theses from 2000
Life History of the Spectaclecase, Cumberlandia Monodonta Say, 1829 (Bivalvia, Unionoidea, Margaritiferidae), Michael S. Baird
Response of Three Species of Darters of the Genus Etheostoma to Chemical Alarm Signals From Conspecifics and Congeners, Amy M. Commens
Evaluation of Cave Programs: Impact on Tourists' Cave Knowledge and Attitudes, Fara Linn Dyke
The Effects of Grapevine Leafroll-Associated Virus-3 and Grapevine Fleck Virus Infection on St. Vincent and Vidal Blanc Grapevines, Marc A. Fortenberry
Spatial Activity, Growth, and Population Characteristics of Siren Intermedia in an Intensively Managed Wetland, Paul William Frese
A Quantitative Analysis of the Vegetation of Post Oak Savannas in Taney County, Missouri, Shanda Heather King
Differences in Science Achievements and Attitudes Between Male and Female Students From a Rural Missouri School District, Charlotte K. Mistler
Pollination Limitation to Reproductive Success in the Missouri Evening Primrose, Oenothera Macrocarpa (Onagraceae), Jennifer Moody-Weis
Theses from 1999
Metabolic and Thyroidal Effects of Vinclozolin on Cotton Rats (Sigmodon Hispidus), John Henry Ashcraft
A Comparative Study of the Anterior Latissimus Dorsi Muscle Following Stretch in the Quail and Chicken, Peggy Dickson Baker
The Production of Nitric Oxide By Murine Peritoneal and Alveolar Macrophages in Response to Candida Albicans Yeast and Hyphae, Deirdre E. Daniels
Foraging Ecology and Demography of Sternotherus Odoratus in a Southwestern Missouri Population, Dawn Ford
Effect of Sweetening Treatments on White Wine Quality, Jessica Christine Goin
Agronomic Performance of Leafroll Virus-Infected French-American Hybrid Grapevines, Hideaki Hanami
Silencing of an Agrobacterium Vitis Oncogene in a Petunia Hybrida Model System, Linqui Han
Age, Growth, and Population Structure of Black Redhorse (Moxostoma Duquesnei) and Golden Redhorse (Moxostoma Erythrurum) in Southwest Missouri, David Thomas Howlett
Aging Validation, Growth, and Comparison of Four Age Estimators of the River Redhorse (Moxostoma Carinatum), Christian Alexander Hutson
Population Characteristics of Urban White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus) in Southern Springfield, Missouri, Eric Robert Koch
Factors Influencing Teachers' Use of an Outdoor Classroom, Jon L. Lucadamo
Genetic Variation of the Grotto Salamander, Typhlotriton Spelaeus in Missouri, Timothy James Miller
The Vascular Flora of Camp Crowder: an Army National Guard Military Installation in Newton County, Missouri, Karola Erika Mlekush
Genetic and Life History Characteristics of Venustaconcha Ellipsiformis and Venustaconcha Pleasii (Bivalvia, Unionidae) in the Ozark Plateaus Region, Frank A. Riusech
Habitat Choice and Spatial Ecology of Nerodia Sipedon, the Northern Water Snake, Timothy C. Roth
Age, Growth, Reproduction and Population Structure of the Striped Shiner (Luxilus Chrysocephalus) and Duskystripe Shiner (Luxilus Pilsbryi) in the James River, Missouri, Bryan Raydon Simmons
Comparative Toepad Morphology in Chorus Frogs (Genus Pseudacris): Arboreal, Terrestrial, and Ground Dwelling Species, Lisa Marie Solberg
Increased Apoptosis in the Host By Guanidine Hydrochloride Treatment of Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis Virus, Dan Sturdevant
Reproduction, Body Condition and Dietary Variation of the Lesser Siren (Siren Intermedia), Aaron Michael Sullivan
Status of the Ozark Hellbender (Cryptobranchus Alleganiensis Bishopi): a Long-Term Assessment, Benjamin Arik Wheeler
Subspecific and Geographic Variation in Life-History Characteristics in Two Subspecies of Painted Turtle, Chrysemys Picta Bellii and Chrysemys Picta Dorsalis, Dana Jill Whitham
Reproduction and Movement Patterns of the Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra Serpentina) Inhabiting a Hypothermic Reservoir in Southwest Missouri, Timothy B. Wilson
Theses from 1998
Cloning, Characterization, and Functional Study of Laminin a Chain in Hydra, Brooke D. Bigler
Expression of the Ta-Iaam Gene of Agrobacterium Vitis in Petunia Hybrida, Lilly Boppuri
The Distribution, Status, and Ecology of the Eastern Woodrat (Neotoma Floridana) in Missouri, Eric R. Britzke
Competition Between Native and Exotic Daphnia, Jennifer Lynne Cacka
Effects of the Exotic Cladoceran Daphnia Lumholtzi (Sars) on the Growth Rate and Prey Selection of Bluegill Sunfish (Lepomis Macrochirus Rafinesque), Earl Matt Eisenbacher
