Capstones from 2013
Capstone: Assessing Water Quality Management of the Puget Sound, Jacob A. Blair
Capstone: Creating an Index to Predict Successful Coral Reef Restoration: The Restoration Potential Index, Michael Kizzar
Capstone: Evolution and Future Management of Marine Protected Areas, Alexandra Rak Canepa
Capstone: Examining the Role of Marine Protected Areas in Conservation and a Model for Effective Management, Alma Meyer
Capstone: A Comprehensive Literature Review and Assessment of The Clean Marina Program in the State of Florida, Rachel D. Krasna
Capstone: The Use of Forest Restoration Techniques in the Restoration of Coral Reefs, Tiffany Babcock
Capstone: A Review of Florida's Manatee Protection: Recommendations for Unifying/Standardizing Boat Facility Siting Plans within Manatee Subpopulation Zones, Thaddeus J. Kendziora
Capstone: A Review of the Economic Importance, Engineering Techniques and Federal Management Strategies Related to Coastal Stabilization in the United States, Christopher K. Dougherty
Capstone: A Review of Lobomycosis (Lacazia loboi) and its Role as an Environmental Indicator, Ashley Lancaster Burgos
Capstone: A Review of Predator-Prey Interactions within Marine Ecosystems with a Focus on Top Predator Influences on Ecosystem Stability and Fisheries Management Implications, Kathleen Cook Hollowell
Capstone: Using Teleost Histopathology as a Biomarker for Monitoring Aquatic Pollution, James Telle
Capstone: Ocean Current Measurements: Challenges and Opportunities in the Florida Current, William E. Baxley
Capstone: Comprehensive Literature Review on the Optimal Production of Naturally Produced Astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis, Jenna N. Soulliere
Capstone: Environmental Policy, Marine Mammals, and Active Sonar: Investigating the Problems and Finding the Solutions, Amy Biedenbach
Capstone: Fate and Effects of Oil Spill Dispersants Particular Reference to the Deep Water Horizon Gulf of Mexico Spill, Gail George
Capstone: Seabird Foraging Ecology in Polar, Temperate, and Tropical Ecosystems, Melissa Paschke
Capstones from 2012
Capstone: The Effects of Ocean Outfalls in the Marine Environment, Iman Olguin-Lira
Capstone: Shoreline Change Caused by Sea Level Rise Over the Next 100 Years –Predictions, Economics, and Policy: Broward County, Florida, Natalie Anne Hall
Capstone: Comparison of Internal Olfactory Anatomy Between Teleost and Elasmobranch Fishes, Kristyn Rubertus
Capstone: Effects of Climate Change and North Atlantic Oscillation on Arctic Ice Melting and the North Atlantic Marine Ecosystem, Christopher Kul
Capstone: Flagship Down: An Analysis of Factors that Contributed to the Extinction of the Chinese River Dolphin, the Baiji, Laura Veverka
Capstone: Structure and Function of Symbiodinium sp. in Marine Invertebrates, Joseph C. Iacovazzi
Capstone: The Impacts of Deforestation on the Ecological and Economic Goods and Services Provided by Mangrove Ecosystems, John F. Seubert
Capstone: Scleractinian Coral Evolution, Resilience and Disease with a Histological Study of Dark Spot in Agaricia agaricities and Siderastrea siderea, Stephanie Hayes
Capstone: A Review of Faunal Responses to Seagrass Habitat Impacts and the Effect of Mechanical Anthropogenic Disturbances, Allison N. Hill
Capstone: Investigating the Role of Biofilms in Pathogenic Infections, Sandhya Kumar
Capstone: The Effects of Physical Barriers on Nesting Behavior and Nesting Success in Loggerhead Turtle, Caretta caretta, Green Turtle, Chelonia mydas, and Leatherback Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea in South Florida, USA, Samantha Woodward
Capstone: Vascular Corrosion Casting: Review of Resin Types, Techniques, Cast Examination and its Application to the Study of Fish Physiology, Mark P. Rogers
Capstones from 2011
Capstone: Did Commercial Whaling Cause the Sequential Decline of Marine Mammals in Alaska?, Carmen J. Rodriguez
Capstone: Obstacles to Successful Restoration of Mangrove Areas Degraded by Aquaculture in Southern Thailand, Shannon L. Alexander
Capstone: The Effects of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Organochlorine Pesticides on Sea Turtles, Stephanie McLean
Capstone: Coral Reef Conservation and the Role of Local Community Outreach Involvement through Education and Marine Protected Areas, Whitney A. Nolton
Capstone: Whale Strikes by Ships: Causes and Solutions, Holly R. Hubbell
Capstone: Delayed Implantation in Pinnipeds: A Literature Review, Bryan Lounsberry
Capstone: Nudibranch Predators of Octocorallia, Eric Brown
Capstone: A Literature Review of the Effect of Temperature on Sex Ratios of Sea Turtle Hatchlings, Judith Dixon
Capstone: An International Assessment of Mangrove Management: Incorporation in Integrated Coastal Zone Management and Land-use Planning, Haille N. Carter
Capstones from 2010
Capstone: Effects of Estrogenic Substances on Gonochoristic Teleost Fish Populations in the Aquatic Environment, Tracy Dirks
Capstone: Understanding the Complexity of Cleaning Symbioses Within Coral Reef Fishes and the Effects on Community Dynamics, Lisa Morse
Capstone: Evaluation of Alternative Methodologies to Restore Oysters to the Chesapeake Bay Based on an Assessment of Possible Outcomes, Debra Zeyen
Capstone: Preliminary Analysis and Comparison of Acoustic Signals from Delphinids in the N.W. Atlantic Ocean, Hayley S. Cato
Capstone: National Approach to Nutrient Management for Reduction of Red Tide Events in the Gulf of Mexico, Jesse Lynn Trostadurray
Capstone: The Status of Hurricane Forecasting and Its Significance to South Florida, Michael Malikowski
Capstone: A Holistic Approach to Understanding and Managing the Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia, Whitney Sapienza
Capstone: Electronic Tracking and Tagging of Pelagic Tunas, Jason Ian Ratner
Capstone: Fish Senescence: Relevant Findings and Their Importance to Human Gerontology, Paige L. Switzer
Capstone: A Review of the History and Implementation of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) with Special Focus on Balancing Both Human and Everglades Needs for Adequate Fresh Water Supply, Brett K. Olson
Capstone: A Decline in Lake Michigan’s Water Quality and the Collaborative Restoration Effort to restore, protect and sustain it through the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration, Dawn Silver
Capstone: Human Impacts on the Trophic Structure of Wetlands: the Florida Everglades as a Case Study, Nina-Marie Santos
Capstone: The Blue Crab Fisheries of Chesapeake Bay and the Gulf of Mexico: A Stock in Decline, Mike Sanders
Capstones from 2009
Capstone: An Overview of Climate Change And Regional Effects to Polar Regions and Small Island Communities, Dawn Clyde`
Capstone: Marine Invasive Species: Vectors, Impacts and Management, Jennifer Berry
Capstone: Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Reuse in Sub-Tropical and Tropical Climates with Investigations Towards the Use of Mangroves, Michael Lehmann
Capstone: Coral Reef Restoration: A Discussion of Techniques and Implementations, Sandra J. Humphrey
Capstone: A Comparative Analysis of the Life History Traits of Sharks in the Order Hexanchiformes, Michael Grassmann
Capstone: Steller Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus) Decline in Alaska: What are the Main Causes?, Sandra McClung
Capstone: Seagrass Restoration in Florida: Review and Analysis of Restoration Methods, Justin Freedman
Capstone: A Comparative Analysis of Life History and Alimentary Canal Morphology and Physiology in Elasmobranchii and Acipenseriformes, Kendra M. Maroni
Capstone: Enhancement of Florida’s Panulirus argus Population, Gene A. Crease
Capstone: Hydrothermal Geology at Meridiani Planum, Mars, and the Possibility of a Marker for Microbial Life in the Iron Oxyhydroxide, Schwertmannite, Denise Hemphill
Capstone: The Effects of Debris on Marine Organisms, Joanne Nicole LaComb
Capstone: The Impact of Longline Fishing On Leatherback Sea Turtles, Dermochelys coriacea, Alexandra Burke
Capstone: A Review of Puerto Rico’s Coral Reefs, Marine Connectivity, and Marine Protected Areas, Muriel M. Blaisdell
Capstone: Beach Nourishment and Armoring: Impacts on Sea Turtle Nesting and Near Shore Coral Reef Habitat; Regulation, Stakeholders, and Future, Susan J. Lewis
Capstone: Current Methods and Technology for the Detection and Potential Forecasting of Harmful Algal Blooms, MacMillan Clements
Capstone: Ecological Impacts Affecting Populations of Three Marine Turtle Species, Julia M. Millet
Capstone: Hydrothermal Vent Communities: A Global Perspective, Lindsay Glassman
Capstone: The Evidence for Invasional Meltdown: The Great Lakes as a Case Study, Dina M. Benes
Capstones from 2008
Capstone: The Pelagic Life of Tropical Reef Fish Larvae, Matthew B. Davis
Capstone: Sperm Competition in the Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris), Melissa Champagne
Capstone: A Comprehensive Review of the Efficacy of Marine Management Programs, Nichole Dean
Capstone: A Review of the Individual-specific Vocal Behavior of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Killer Whales (Orcinus orca): The Role of the Signature Whistle Hypothesis, Nicole G. Carter
Capstone: Literature Review of Karenia brevis Research and Possible Management Strategies on the West Coast of Florida, Gregory J. McCormick
Capstone: Transport and Retention of Fish Larvae in the Complex Physical Oceanographic Regime of the Western Caribbean: Review and Preliminary Results from Year One Fisheries Oceanography Project, Natasha Davis
Capstone: A Clionid Overview with Regards to Biology, Abundance, and Distribution: Including a Comparison of Case Studies of Symbiosis, Bioerosion, and Eutrophication, Amanda Jade Benedict
Capstone: Coral Reefs: A Review of Their Global Importance, Degradation, and Possible Pathways to Recovery, Kirk Kilfoyle
Capstone: A Review of Satellite Telemetry and Geolocation Techniques and Applications with Implications for Future Research, Melissa Magelnicki
Capstone: The Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) Vocal Tradition: Acoustic Communication and its Role in the Orca Family Unit, Eileen Kelly
Capstone: The Life History and Population Dynamics of a Protogynous Hermaphroditic Grouper (Epinephelus guttatus): Case Studies from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, Ben Finkes
Capstone: A Comparison of Marine Bacterial Indicators in Shellfish Along the Eastern Seaboard, David W. Matagiese
Capstone: A Review of Sedimentation and the Effect of Dredging on Scleractinian Corals, Shawn McQuaid
Capstone: Life History and Population Dynamics of the Smalltooth Sawfish, Pristis pectinata, and Largetooth Sawfish, Pristis perotetti, in North American Waters, Katherine A. Shade
Capstone: Multibeam Bathymetry as a Tool for Coastal Zone Management with Emphasis in Processing its Data with Bathymetric Algorithms, Henry Charry
Capstone: The Distribution of Fungiid Corals in the Eastern Pacific, Amber Little
Capstone: Examining Gene Expression of the Vertebrate Female Reproductive System: Possible Effects of Pollution on Hormonal Balance, Audrey E. Germane
Capstone: The General Biology, Conservation and Management of Queen Conch (Strombus gigas) in Florida Waters, Andrea G. Pula
Capstone: The Role of Marine Education on the Creation, Effectiveness, and Sustainability of Marine Protected Areas, Alastair G. Hebard
Capstones from 2007
Capstone: Beach Renourishment: Worldwide Comparison of Methods and Results, Kelly Egan
Capstone: The Impacts and Sustainability of Marine Based Tourism, Sara R. Hamilton
Capstone: The Environmental, Economic, and Cultural Aspects of the Modern Cruise Industry with a Focus on South Florida and the Caribbean, Chad Idell Wenger
Capstone: New River, North Carolina: Fate and Transport of Non-Point Source Pollutants from a Coastal River to Nearshore Hardbottom Habitat, Erin A. Hague
Capstone: Toxic Shock Syndrome: Deaths of Florida Manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris) When Exposed to Harmful Algal Blooms, Katherine Moore
Capstone: Salt Marsh Die-Off in Georgia and Lousiana: A Comparison of Two Events, Matthew K. Weathers
Capstone: A Comprehensive Review of the Biology and Preliminary Investigation of Interactions with the U.S. Pelagic Longline Fishery for the Shortfin (Isurus oxyrinchus) and Longfin (Isurus paucus) Mako Sharks, Juan Carlos Levesque
Capstone: A Look at Fibropalillomatosis in Chelonia mydas, the Green Turtle, Kristi A. Dement
Capstone: A Review of the Significance of Herbivory in Structuring Coral Reef Ecosystems, Kristin Nugent
Capstone: Magnetoreception in Marine Organisms with Emphasis on Bacteria, Fish, Sea Turtles, and Cetaceans, Karen Schanzle
Capstone: Non-Framework Coral Communities in the Gulf of California, Mexico, Brenda Garza
Capstone: The Phylogeny, Biology and Conservation Status of Freshwater Stingrays (Family Potamotrygonidae) in South America and Recommendations for Future Conservation, Rose Laucci