Biology Theses
Theses from 1990
Characterization of Bacteria From the Sea Ice of Antarctica, Virginia E. Davis
Habitat and Ecological Observations on Gymnodinium Acidotum Nygaard, a Colorless Dinoflagellate Phagocytizing Blue-Green Cryptophytes, Stephen D. Fields
An Ecological Study of the Black-Tailed Jack-Rabbit Lepus Californicus in Missouri, Andrew W. Hodge
Characterization of Attachment and Receptor Isolation of Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis Virus to Chse-214 Cells, Nora Sherry Jones
Seasonal Energetics of the Cotton Rat (Sigmon Hispidus) From Southwest Missouri, Dora Ann Mitchell
The Vascular Flora of Grand Gulf State Park Oregon County, Missouri, Linda Sue Orr
Use of Artificial Nesting Cavities By Wood Ducks (Aix Sponsa) and Other Species in an Urban Environment, Rollin F. Sachs
A Survey of the Ephemeroptera of North Fork River, Missouri, Randy J. Sarver
Photoperiodic Control of Reproduction in Male Hispid Cotton Rats, Sigmodon Hispidus, Drew D. Shoemaker
Genetic Variation Among Populations of Eurycea Tynerensis and Neotenic Eurycea Multiplicata Griseogaster, Stephen Gerard Thornhill
Theses from 1989
A Study of the Life History and Larval Productivity of Corydalus Cornutus Linnaeus (Megaloptera: Corydalidae) in Southwest Missouri, Ronald I. Carr
An Evaluation of Two Interleukin-1 Assays, Frank Anthony DiVincenzo
The Effects of Diazinon on the Growth Rates and Population Dynamics of Planktonic Algae and the Possible Uptake By Two Algal Species, Steven M. Doggett
Concentrations of Selected Metals in Benthic Algae From the Headwaters Region of Crane Creek, Stone County, Missouri, Gerald David Kinroth
Survival of Antarctic Bacteria Exposed to Ultraviolet and Visible Light, Timothy A. Klages
The Vascular Flora of Piney Creek Wilderness: Barry/Stone Counties, Missouri, Jon Paul Rebman
Annual Reproductive Potential, Diet, and Growth of the Map Turtle, Graptemys Geographica (Le Sueur)) in a Missouri Stream, Donnell D. White
Theses from 1988
Early Development of the Stippled Darter, Etheostoma Punctulatum and Arkansas Darter, Etheostoma Cragini, Kathleen M. Allen
The Population and Activity of Airway Macrophages in Patients Requiring Continuous Mechanical Ventilation, Thomas Dieckhoff
Egg Maturation and Fecundity in Etheostoma, John E. Fishback
Food Habits, Growth, Conversion Efficiency and Response to Prey Odors of the Copperhead, Agkistrodon Contortrix, Brian D. Greene
Movement and Life History Aspects of the Pygmy Rattlesnake in Southwest Missouri, Thomas L. Holder
Murine Peritoneal Macrophage Response to Colonial Phenotypes of Candida Albicans, Janice L. Horton
Antimicrobial Resistance Mediated By Synthesis of Richmond and Sykes Type I Beta-Lactamase, Verna L. Morton
Occurrence and Growth Characteristics of Algae Isolated From Shallow Wells, Deep Wells, and Springs in Northwest Arkansas and Southwest Missouri, Jon D. Noelker
Evidence of Bacteriocinogeny in Yersinia Ruckeri, Elmer W. Otteson
The Food Habits of the Amphipod Gammarus Pseudolimnaeus (Holsinger) in the Upper Region of Lake Taneycomo as Related to the Benthic Diatom (Bacillariophyceae) Microflora, Joseph David Pitts
Scrape Behavior and Physical Characteristics of Scrapes and Rubs of White-Tailed Deer, Grant R. Woods
Revision of the Genus Homaliodendron (Neckeraceae) of Southeast Asia, Su Yong-ge
Theses from 1987
The Vascular Flora of Bona Glade Natural Area, Dade County, Missouri, Arlene J. Collett
The Status of the Black-Tailed Jackrabbit in Missouri, Jamie L. Norton
A Comparison of Genetic Differentiation and Gene Flow Among Populations of Two Species of Mice (Peromyscus), Janice Elaine Schnake
Reproductive Patterns of Three Plethodon Salamanders Endemic to the Ouachita Mountains, Cindy L. Taylor
Theses from 1986
Susceptibility Testing of Pathogenic Fungi With a Radiometric System, Rhonda Gay Allen
Hydrogen Gas Production By a Species of Ectothiorhodospira, Laurie J. Chadwick
Propagation and Restriction Enzyme Mapping of Bacteriophage Pbli Dna, Mark Henry Entrup
The Byrophytes of Ha Ha Tonka State Park, Camden County, Missouri, Carol A. Fuller
The Effect of Centrally Administered D-Alanine-Methionine-Enkephalinamide (Dala) on the Copulatory Behavior of Male Hamsters, Marjenna L. Gittings
Steroid Stimulated Protein Synthesis in Fish Cell Cultures, Carla B. Green
A Study of Slime-Positive Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci, Rita Marie Heuertz
A Possible Role For Prostaglandin E-B2-S as a Suppressor of Macrophage Phagocytosis, Deborah L. Hutchison
Central Cardiovascular Effects of Arginine Vasopressin in the Lateral Habenular Region in Anesthetized Rats, Kristy Dean Lake
Patterns of Change in Catalysis Activity as an Indicator of Aging in Drosophila Melanogaster, Ralf Michael Luche
Population Dynamics of Ice Nucleation Active Bacteria on Prunus Persica Cultivars, Donna Denise Mashburn
Effects of Central and Peripheral Administration of 1-Methyl-4-Phenyl-1,2,3,6-Tetrahydropyridine (Mptp) in the Rat and Mouse, Leila T. Najafi
Initial Characterization of Attachment of Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis Virus, Annette Renee Stewart
Theses from 1985
Changes in LDH Activity in Cryptobranchus Due to Imposed Environmental Stress, Norman Reid Brown
Catalase and Superoxide Dismutase Activity in Response to Elevated Oxygen in Drosophila Melanogaster, Thomas Richard David
Growth and Metamorphosis of the Ringed Salamander, Jackie E. Hutcherson
Bacteriophage Sp10 Infection of Bacillus Subtilis, Wayne Charles Katt
Macrophage Suppression Across Genetic Barriers By a Spleen Cell Culture Derived Factor, Kenneth L. Mackey
Comparable Effects of Morphine Sulfate and Adrenocorticotropic Hormone in the Midbrain Reticular Formation of Rats, Melinda Sue Walker
Theses from 1984
Growth and Characterization of Cell Cultures of Rainbow Trout, Janice M. Hickok
Life History of the Stippled Darter, Etheostoma Punctulatum, Donal R. Hotalling
Big Bluestem (Andropogon Gerardi) and Indiangrass (Sorghastrum Nutans) Establishment Using Minimum-Till Seeding Methods, David E. Pitts
Theses from 1983
Macrophage Suppression By a Low Molecular Weight Fraction of Murine Spleen Cell Culture Supernatant, Glenda Gayle Allen-Abbott
Mouse Protection Assay For Measurement of Antibody and M Protein Antigen of Streptococcus Equi, Sharon A. Bryant
Food Habits and Biology of Stonerollers (Campostoma) in Southwest Missouri, James F. Fowler
The Life History of the Yoke Darter, Etheostoma Juliae, Paul W. James
Fish and Reptile Remains From the Late Eocene, Crow Creek Local Fauna, St. Francis County, Arkansas, James William Westgate
A Survey of the Ephemeroptera of Pearson Creek, Missouri, Natalie R. Witte
Theses from 1982
Home Range and Nocturnal Activity of the Ozark Hellbender, Charles E. Coatney
Microbial Ecology of a Bat Guano Community, M. W. Fletcher
Population Dynamics and Productivity of the Prosobranch Snail Goniobasis Potosiensis, Stephen John Flora
Allelopathic Effects of Festuca Arundinaceae on the Growth of Juglans Nigra Seedlings, Carl E. Hauser
Seasonal Reproductive Changes in Cryptobranchus Alleganiensis, Chris Alan Ingersol
Transformation of Lymphocytes From Patients With Histoplasmosis and Other Pulmonary Infections, Debra Lynn Moran
The Phytosociology of the Bryophytes At La Petite Gemme Prairie, Polk County, Missouri, Steve Lee Timme
In Vitro Evidence For A Spleen-Derived Macrophage Suppressor Factor, Rebecca Van Ferell
Theses from 1981
Morphologic and Phenolic Variation in Quercus Alba and Q. Stellata: Evidence For Hybridization, Raymond J. Budde
A Vegetative Analysis of Hercules Glades Wilderness, Janet L. Hicks
Modern Pollen Spectra in Pond Sediments in Southwest Missouri and Its Relationship to the Contiguous Forests, Dona Pray Key
Water Quality and the Primary Producers in the Upper James River, Missouri, Steven R. Lemons
Orally Induced Tolerance to Streptococcus Mutans and Glucosyltransferase in Neonatal Mice, Kay Ellen Sterner
The Biosystematics of Isonychia Bicolor (Walker) of the Finley Creek, Missouri, David Michael Sullivan
Theses from 1980
Splenic Regulation Of Macrophage Activity In Mice Infected With Listeria Monocytogenes, Nancy Ann Cavender
The Vascular Flora of Roaring River State Park, Barry County, Missouri, Kathleen Lee Hornberger
The Dragonfly Fauna (Odonata:Anisoptera) of a Lentic Habitat in Southwestern Missouri, Daryl Wayne Maddox
Antigenic Variation in Candida Albicans, Jana Podzimek
Theses from 1979
The Bryophytes of Roaring River State Park, Barry County, Missouri, Teresa L. Hilton
Age and Growth of the Ozark Hellbender, Chris L. Peterson
Splenic Regulation Of Cell Mediated Immunity To Listeria Monocytogenes: Suppression Of Macrophages, Mary Kathryn Poirot
Bird Community Structure in Southwestern Missouri, Mark Ritke
Spontaneous Rosette Formation In Mice Immunized With Listeria Monocytogenes, Laura Lynn Vanlandingham
An Examination of Trophic State Indices For Some Missouri Reservoirs, Christopher B. Vitello
Theses from 1978
The Biosystematics of the Mosquitoes of Greene County, Missouri, Sammie Lee Dickson
Life History of the Ozark Minnow, Dionda Nubila, Jeffrey R. Glazier
The Effects Of Dissolved Oxygen Content Of Water On Blood Ph, Pco4, Po4 And Rocking Activity For Cryptobranchus Alleganiensis, Richard A. Harlan
Initial Revegetation Of Small But Severely Disturbed Areas In The Oak-Hickory Forest Of Southwest Missouri, James Theodore Sheldon
Theses from 1977
The Vernal And Summer Zooplankton In Surface Waters From A Small Cove In Stockton Reservoir, Rick Casey
Reproduction And Survivorship Of Two Species Of Daphnidae, Marvin Claus
Food Partitioning Between Two Sympatric Cricetid Species, John C. Cook
The Occurrence and Distribution of Limnetic Larval Fishes from a Small Cove of Stockton Reservoir, Timothy Robert Donovan
A Comparison of Several Parameters of Aging in Drosophila Melanogaster Under Normal and High Oxygen Tension, Joyce B. Himes
A Vegetational Continuum of the Upland Forests of Three Counties in South Central Missouri, Charles L. Pope
Theses from 1976
Responses Of Cryptobranchus Alleganiensis Alleganiensis To Different Oxygen Concentrations, Temperatures And Photoperiod, David Arthur Beffa
Nitrogen Fixation By Azotobacter Species In Mixed Culture, John S. Lacy
Anaerobic Digester Liquor as a Source of Ammonium and Phosphate For Single-Cell Protein Production, Andrew M. Saunders
Food Habits, Starvation and Growth in the Hellbender, Cryptobranchus Alleganiensis, Jamie Nevelle Wiggs
