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Theses/Dissertations from 2010

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Thesis: Occurrence, Density, and Distribution of the Larvae of Three Commercially Important Crab Species in the Florida Current off the Southeast Coast of Florida, U.S., Gabriela L. Wisniewski

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Thesis: A Comparison of Copepoda (Order: Calanoida, Cyclopoida, Poecilostomatoida) Density in the Florida Current Off Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Jessica L. Bostock

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Unlatched, Amanda Brown

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: No U-Turn, Stephanie Fleming

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Crimson Footprints, Shewanda Garner

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

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Saving Supergirl, Margaret Richardson

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Predictive Habitat Models for Four Cetaceans in the Mid-Atlantic Bight, Cheryl L. Cross

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: A Predictive Habitat Model for Rainbow Parrotfish Scarus guacamaia, Ethan G. P. Machemer

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Transplantation and Parrotfish Predation: A Study on Small Siderastrea siderea Colonies Offshore Broward County, FL USA, Allison S. Brownlee

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Dissertation: Investigations Into the Application of Single-Beam Acoustic Backscatter for Describing Shallow Water Marine Habitats, Greg Foster

Thesis - NSU Access Only: The Visual Physiology of the Smooth Dogfish (Mustelus canis): Temporal Resolution, Irradiance and Spectral Sensitivities, Mieka Kalinoski

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Linkage Between Mangrove Fish Community and Nearshore Benthic Habitats in Biscayne Bay, Florida, USA: A Seascape Approach, Rolando O. Santos

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

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Reproductive Ecology of Siderastrea siderea: Histological Analysis of Gametogenesis, Spawning, and Latitudinal Fecundity Variation, Adam T. St. Gelais

Thesis - NSU Access Only: Water Chemistry Effects on Apple Snail (Pomacea paludosa, Say) Reproductive Patterns in the Northern Everglades, Tiffany Lorraine Trent

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Seasonal Movement Patterns, Migratory Behavior and Habitat Utilization of the Bblue Shark (Prionace glauca) in the Western North Atlantic, Lucy A. Howey

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Thesis: Applying a Molecular Genetics Approach to Shark Conservation and Management: Assessment of DNA Barcoding in Hammerhead Sharks and Global Population Genetic Structuring in the Gray Reef Shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos., Rebekah L. Horn

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Genetic Connectivity and Microevolution of Reef Associated Taxa, Vincent P. Richards

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Thesis: Study of Secondary Metabolite Gene Expression in Marine Microbial Co-Cultures Using Quantitative Real-Time PCR, Crystal A. Conway

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Thesis: Diurnal Movements and Site Fidelity of the Florida Manatee, Trichechus manatus latirostris, in Fort Lauderdale, FL., Kym Walsh

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Multi-Experimental Examination of Haemulon Species (Haemulidae) Early-Life Ecology on Southeast Mainland Florida Coral Reefs, Lance K. B. Jordan

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Thesis: The Unity of Division: A Rhetorical Analysis of Selected Speeches from Barack Obama's 2008 Presidential Campaign, Reymond Levy

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Thesis: Seasonal and Salinity Effects on the Distribution of Higher Filamentous Marine Fungi at Rookery Bay, FL., Julia Ossler

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Thesis: Re-centering Students’ Attitudes About Writing: A Qualitative Study of the Effects of a High School Writing Center, Katherine Palacio

Capstone: The Blue Crab Fisheries of Chesapeake Bay and the Gulf of Mexico: A Stock in Decline, Mike Sanders

Capstone: Human Impacts on the Trophic Structure of Wetlands: the Florida Everglades as a Case Study, Nina-Marie Santos

Theses/Dissertations from 2009

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Taxonomic Review and Ultrastructural Analysis of the Commensal Amphipod genus Paraleucothoe (Crustacea: Amphipoda), Magdalena Kwapinska

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Thesis: Analyzing Spatial Patterns in Reefscape Ecology Via Remote Sensing, Benthic Habitat Mapping, and Morphometrics, Shanna K. Dunn

Capstone: Marine Invasive Species: Vectors, Impacts and Management, Jennifer Berry

Capstone: An Overview of Climate Change And Regional Effects to Polar Regions and Small Island Communities, Dawn Clyde`

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Population Dynamics and Predictions for the Calcareous Green Algae, Halimeda, on the Coral Reefs of South Florida, Katherine E. Peach

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Effects of Laurencia and Palisada Spp. on Epifaunal Composition Within Thalassia Testudinum Beds on Abaco, the Bahamas, Megan Rebecca Seese

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Thesis: Extraction and Analysis of Coral Reef Core Samples from Broward County, Florida., Anastasios Stathakopoulos

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Thesis: Diet Composition of Swordfish, Xiphias gladius, within the Straits of Florida, Amy Marie Heemsoth

Capstone: Coral Reef Restoration: A Discussion of Techniques and Implementations, Sandra J. Humphrey

Capstone: Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Reuse in Sub-Tropical and Tropical Climates with Investigations Towards the Use of Mangroves, Michael Lehmann

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Geomorphic Changes to Florida Bay Within the Past Century, Kristian H. Taylor

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Tidal Cycle Effects on the Occurrence of the Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) at the Port Everglades Power Plant, Gina Rappucci

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Characterization of Nocturnal Fish Assemblages on Vessel and Natural Reefs of Broward County, Florida, USA, Rachel Lynn Anderson

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Abundance and Site Fidelity of Minke Whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) Off the Atlantic Coast of Nova Scotia, Canada Using Photo-identification Methodology, Gemma Barnacle

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Assessment of Gorgonian Transplantation Techniques Offshore Southeast Florida, Vanessa I. P. Brinkhuis

Capstone: A Comparative Analysis of the Life History Traits of Sharks in the Order Hexanchiformes, Michael Grassmann

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Scleractinian Coral Recruitment to Reefs Physically Damaged by Ship Groundings, Ewelina Rubin

Capstone: Steller Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus) Decline in Alaska: What are the Main Causes?, Sandra McClung

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Thesis: Segregation of Palaemonid Shrimp Along the Shark River Estuary: Implications for Trophic Function, Lauren C. McCarthy

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Microbial Communities with Emphasis on Coral Disease-Associated Bacteria within Florida Reef Sponges, Karita L. Negandhi

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Oceanographic Effects on the Behavior of Shallow-Set Pelagic Longline Fishing Gear in the Western North Atlantic, Bryan Armstrong

Capstone: Seagrass Restoration in Florida: Review and Analysis of Restoration Methods, Justin Freedman

Capstone: Enhancement of Florida’s Panulirus argus Population, Gene A. Crease

Capstone: A Comparative Analysis of Life History and Alimentary Canal Morphology and Physiology in Elasmobranchii and Acipenseriformes, Kendra M. Maroni

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Comparing Catches and Catch Rates by Variable Strength Hooks from Pelagic Longlines to Determine Their Bycatch Reduction Potential for Pilot Whales in the MidAtlantic Bight., Shannon Michael Bayse

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Thesis: An Analysis of Policies and Conservation Techniques to Reduce the Accidental Deaths of Sea Turtle Hatchlings due to Light Pollution in Broward County, FL., Megan Wilson

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Determination of Sea Turtle Nesting Behavior using Thermograph Data Analysis in Broward County, Florida, Brettany L. Cook

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Distribution of Phyllosoma Larvae (Crustacea: Decapoda: Palinura: Palinuridae, Scyllaridae and Synaxidae) in the Florida Current, Off Port Everglades, Florida, USA, Madhura P. Mokashi

Capstone: The Impact of Longline Fishing On Leatherback Sea Turtles, Dermochelys coriacea, Alexandra Burke

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: A Review of Puerto Rico’s Coral Reefs, Marine Connectivity, and Marine Protected Areas, Muriel M. Blaisdell

Capstone: Current Methods and Technology for the Detection and Potential Forecasting of Harmful Algal Blooms, MacMillan Clements

Capstone: Beach Nourishment and Armoring: Impacts on Sea Turtle Nesting and Near Shore Coral Reef Habitat; Regulation, Stakeholders, and Future, Susan J. Lewis

Capstone: The Evidence for Invasional Meltdown: The Great Lakes as a Case Study, Dina M. Benes

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Thesis: Bitter Orange, Racquel Fagon

Capstone: Hydrothermal Vent Communities: A Global Perspective, Lindsay Glassman

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Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Coral Schlerochronology and the Relationship Between Coral Growth Records and Climate Change, Kevin P. Helmle

Capstone: Ecological Impacts Affecting Populations of Three Marine Turtle Species, Julia M. Millet

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Environmental Enhancement Gone Awry: Characterization of an Artificial Reef Constructed From Waste Vehicle Tires, Danielle M. Morley

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Morphological and Physiological Features of Selected Acanthamoeba Strains: Clues to Opportunistic Pathogenicity, Liam Murphy

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Dissertation: The Influence of Artificial Reef Associated Fish Assemblages and Varying Substrates On Coral Recruitment, T. Patrick Quinn

Theses/Dissertations from 2008

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: The Crinoid Genus Endoxocrinus in the Bahamas: an Assessment of Morphological Variability., Patrick H. Bellew

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Identification and Estimation of Sensitive Life History Parameters for Cetaceans in Response to Acoustic Disturbances with Implications for Conservation, Kathryn Young

Capstone: The Pelagic Life of Tropical Reef Fish Larvae, Matthew B. Davis

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Analysis of the Acoustic Signals from Three Pygmy Sperm Whales (Kogia breviceps), Jennifer Scharnitz

Capstone: Sperm Competition in the Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris), Melissa Champagne

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: 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 Comprehensive Review of the Efficacy of Marine Management Programs, Nichole Dean

Capstone: Literature Review of Karenia brevis Research and Possible Management Strategies on the West Coast of Florida, Gregory J. McCormick

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Multiple Predator Effects and Native Prey Behavioral Responses to Two Non-native Everglades Cichlids, Ashley Elizabeth Porter

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

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Factors Influencing Southeast Florida Coral Reef Community Composition, Melissa P. Sathe

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: The Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) Vocal Tradition: Acoustic Communication and its Role in the Orca Family Unit, Eileen Kelly

Capstone: A Review of Satellite Telemetry and Geolocation Techniques and Applications with Implications for Future Research, Melissa Magelnicki

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Thesis: A Comparison of Scleractinian Coral Abundance Between Natural and Artificial Substrata in a High-Latitude Environment Off Broward County, Florida, USA, Deron James Bauer

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: The Biogeography of the Strait of Florida, Stephanie F. Rogers

Capstone: A Comparison of Marine Bacterial Indicators in Shellfish Along the Eastern Seaboard, David W. Matagiese

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: 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

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Quantitative Habitat Characterization and Benthic Assemblage Structure of Deep-water Lophelia pertusa and Enallopsammia profunda Reefs off Eastern Florida, Kartick Prakash Shirur

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: The Spatial Distribution of the Cyanobacteria Lyngbya Spp. On the Reefs of Broward County, Florida, Maureen C. Trnka

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Thesis: An Analysis of Dwarf and Pygmy Sperm Whale (Kogia sp.) Stranding Data in the Southeast United States, Nicole M. O'Brien

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: Evolution: Beyond Humanity, Nicole Coombs

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Thesis - NSU Access Only: In the Shadow of Turtle Mountain, Lyndsay Dustan

Capstone: Examining Gene Expression of the Vertebrate Female Reproductive System: Possible Effects of Pollution on Hormonal Balance, Audrey E. Germane

Capstone: The Role of Marine Education on the Creation, Effectiveness, and Sustainability of Marine Protected Areas, Alastair G. Hebard

Capstone: The General Biology, Conservation and Management of Queen Conch (Strombus gigas) in Florida Waters, Andrea G. Pula