Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Studies on the Roles of Reef Design and Site Selection in Juvenile Fish Recruitment to Small Artificial Reefs, Robin L. Sherman
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Manuscript 1: Elasmobranch Bycatch Observed on Pelagic Longlines Off the Southeastern U.S. Coast, 1992-1997, Lawrence R. Beerkircher
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Manuscript II: A Demographic Analysis of the Silky Shark, Carcharhinus falciformis, Population Off the Southeastern United States, Lawrence R. Beerkircher
Capstone: The Florida Bay and Adjacent Marine Systems Science Program: An Effective Model for Science Program Management?, Dawn M. Boyer (nee Welcher)
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Colonization Rates, Annual Temporal Variation, and Some Ecological Interactions of the Microbial Epibiont Community on the Prop Roots of the Red Mangrove Tree, Rhizophora mangle, Brian Todd Maybruck
Thesis - NSU Access Only: The Seasonal Distribution of Marine and Non-Marine Fungi Along the New River Estuary, Fraser Mickle
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Effectiveness of Chemical Inducers on Settling and Settlement of Scleractinian Coral Larvae on Various Substrates, Christopher David Petrie
Thesis - NSU Access Only: The Initial Inquiry Into the Phylogeny of the Family Comasteridae (Echinodermata: Crinoidea) From Mitochondrial DNA Sequence Data, Christopher M. White
Capstone: Guidelines for Protecting and Cleaning Cultural Properties Affected by Oil Spills, Richard R. Wingrove
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Depth Distribution, Growth Rates, and Photoacclimation of the Green and Brown Color Morphotypes of the Scleractinian Coral Porites astreoides, Susan L. Thornton
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Juvenile Reef Fish Recruitment Processes in South Florida: A Multifactorial Field Experiment, David S. Gilliam
Capstone: The Effects of Human Induced Disturbances on the Nesting Distribution and Behavior of Sea Turtles Along the Coastal Southeastern United States and Caribbean Territories: A Critical Review, Pedro M. Gonzalez-Hernandez
Dissertation - NSU Access Only: Influence of Salinity on Dynamics, Thermodynamics and Mixed-Layer Physics in the Indian Ocean, Weiqing Han
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Development of Techniques for the Cultivation of Fish in a Converted Wastewater Treatment Plant, Kevin L. Mahoney
Thesis - NSU Access Only: A Comparison of Growth Rate Between Shallow and Deep Tanks, Using Hybrid Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus x Oreochromis aureus, Madelyn T. Martinez
Capstone: Manatee Protection From Flood Gates in Miami-Dade County, Florida U.S.A., Keven Eileen Mayo
Capstone: Oil Spill Cleanup Methods and the Use of ArcView (R) / GIS Desktop Software to Show Appropriate Response Techniques, Jose M. Rios
Thesis - NSU Access Only: The Temporal Variability in the Protist Community Structure in Port Everglades, Florida, Kevin C. Spingler
Capstone: Rehabilitation and Patho-Physiological Effects of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill on Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris), Rashmee Subbaiah
Capstone: The Use of Artificial Reefs for Rehabilitation and Mitigation of Anthropogenically Damaged Coral Reefs in South Florida, Susan Teel
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Dissertation: Experiments to Maximize Growth in Captive Florida Pompano (Trachinotus carolinus), Brian J. Hicks
Capstone: Restoration of Coastal Wetlands in Miami-Dade County, Florida, Gary R. Milano
Thesis - NSU Access Only: The Diel Patterns of Glucosidase Activity and Dissolved Carbohydrates in South Florida Coastal Waters, Tom Quinney
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Barium and Carbon and Oxygen Isotope Chronologies from Two Southeast Florida Coral Species- Environmental Implications, Daniel Anderegg
Dissertation: Variability in Copepod Hatching Success: Observations on Natural Populations and Experiments on the Role of Maternal Diet, Carol A. Burkart
Capstone: A Review of Mercury in the Aquatic Environment: Mercury in FIsh, Steve Christensen
Capstone: Coral Reef Monitoring and Assessment Needs and Methods, Mark Ford
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Relationships Between Skeletal Architecture and Density Banding in the Reef Coral Diploria strigosa From X-Radiography, X-Ray Computed Tomography and Image Analysis Techniques, Kevin P. Helmle
Capstone: A Review and Analysis of Entrepreneurial Wetland Mitigation Banking in Florida, Jin-Seok Kim
Thesis: The Occurrence of PCBs and Chlorinated Pesticide Contaminants in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in a Resident Community: Comparison with Age, Gender and Birth Order, Kathleen M. Kuss
Capstone: Remote Sensing Use in Coastal Zone Management: With Emphasis on Identification of Nearshore Hardbottom Communities and Sensitive Marine Communities, Roy Leavitt
Capstone: Summary of Current Information on the Anemonefishes (Genera Amphiprion and Premnas), Elizabeth M. Lu
Thesis - NSU Access Only: The Effects of Various Salinities on the Growth, Reproduction, and Pathology of Blue Tilapia (Oreochromis aureus), David Z. McMahon
Capstone: Global Sea-Level Rise and its Impacts on Coastal Areas, Bisman Nababan
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Diel Relationships of Bacterial Growth Rates, Bacterivore Grazing Rates, and Dissolved Carbohydrates in Subtropical Marine Coastal Waters, Sean O'Brien
Capstone: Considerations for Developing and Implementing a Prescribed Fire Management Plan for Southeast Florida Coastal Scrub Ecosystems, Kevin J. Petrovsky
Capstone: A Review of the Distribution, Migration, and Reproduction of Selected Species in Five Families of Coastal and Pelagic Sharks in the Western North Atlantic Ocean (Alopiidae, Ginglymostomatidae, Lamnidae, Carcharhinidae, Sphyrnidae), Suzanne Piccini
Capstone: Freshwater Wetlands Compensatory Mitigation: Is "No-Net-Loss" a Reality?, Sarah Suggs
Capstones from 1997
Capstone: The Role of Volunteer Recreational Scuba Divers in Coral Reef Ecosystem Survey and Monitoring: A Status Report on Programs, Methods, Criticisms and Implications for the Future, Alexander Frederick Brylske
Capstone: A Review of Florida Bay Biology and History, with an Emphasis on Phytoplankton Compositions, Erin L. Kerby
Dissertation: Coastal Circulations Driven by River Outflow, Shuliang Zhang
Capstone: An Analysis and the Effectiveness of the Current Rescue and Rehabilitation Techniques for Live Stranded Cetaceans, Michele L. Biringer
Capstone: Ciguatera Fish Poisoning: Origin and Chemistry of Toxins, Pharmacology in Mammalian Systems, and Public Health Impacts in the Caribbean, Clay Beauregard
Capstone: Reducing Bycatch of the Harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in the Northwestern Atlantic, Gregory Y. Bonnet
Capstone: The Use of Satellite Imagery in Coastal Zone Management (Selected Studies and Applicability), Drew C. Brown
Capstone: The Relationship Between the Hydrodynamic Environment, the Food Environment, and Egg Production of the Calanoid Copepod, Acartia tonsa, Susan Finkle
Capstone: The Relationship Between Environmental Quality and Fish Health and the Impact of Degraded Ecosystems on Fish Populations and Future Fish Abundance, Neysa Foy Gabriel
Thesis - NSU Access Only: The Daily Feeding Rhythm to Demand Feeders and the Effects of Timed Meal-Feeding on Growth of Juvenile Florida Pompano, Trachinotus carolinus, Matthew J. Heilman
Capstone: The Effects of Nutrient Pollution on Coral Reef Communities, Carin Klein
Thesis - NSU Access Only: The Effects of the H1 Histamine Antagonist Chlorpheniramine on Reinforcement, Learning and Memory in Goldfish, Carassius auratus, Carrie A. Nelson
Capstone: The Effects of Oil Spills on the Rhizophora (Red Mangrove) Ecosystem in the Southern United States, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Regions, Jennifer Parris
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Fine Structure of the Gill Vasculature of the Yellow Stingray (Urolophus jamaicensis), Robin L. Sherman
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Microplankton Biomass and Composition in Relation to the Gulf Stream Front Off Southeast Florida, Gayle Louise Stone
Capstones from 1996
Capstone: Factors Affecting Rhizophora mangle (Red Mangrove) Recruitment in Florida, Kathy Baier
Capstone: The Conservation and Management of the Amazon River Dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) in South America, Scott William Byrnes
Thesis: Phosphorous Limitation and Trophic Status in Limestone Quarry Lakes, Dade County, FL, Isaac Peter Chase
Capstone: Orcinus orca: "Flaccid" Fin Syndrome - Natural or Captive Phenomenon, Wende Alexandra Evans
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Seasonal Variation in the Biochemical and Energetic Composition and Diets of Two Bathyal Stalked Crinoids: Endoxocrinus parrae and Neocrinus decorus (Echinodermata:Crinoidea:Isocrinidae), Charles M. Featherstone
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Skeletal Architectural Variability as Basis of Density Banding in the Reef Coral Montastrea annularis, Rowena Garcia
Capstone: The Biology of Trichechus manatus and the Effect of Florida's Power Plants on the Manatee, Christopher Lee Gudeman
Capstone: Florida Stormwater Management Practices - Emphasizing Wet Detention Basins, Todd L. Hiteshew
Capstone: The Effect of Produced Water on the Marine Environment and Alternative Disposal Methods, Yasser M. Kattan
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Population Dynamics, Life Histories, and Patterns of Emergence in an Assemblage of Inshore Cumaceans (Crustacea: Percarida) in South Florida, Barbara A. Maloney
Thesis: Diet and Seasonal Feeding Habits of the Yellow Stingray, Urolophus jamaicensis, T. Patrick Quinn
Thesis - NSU Access Only: The Investigation of Damage by the Ghost Crab (Ocypode quadrata) to the Nests of the Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) on Hillsboro Beach, Florida, Terri S. Schmidt
Dissertation: Regulation of Beta-Glucosidase in Marine Bacteria, Dennis Stetter
Thesis - NSU Access Only: A Preliminary Study of the Population Density, Size Distribution Age and Growth of the Stingray, Urolophus jamaicensis, in Southeastern Florida, James Sulikowski
Capstone: Sea Turtle Nest Relocation as a Management Tool in Florida, Michelle Zurawski
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Thesis - NSU Access Only: A Descriptive Study of the Percussive Behavior of Orcas, Orcinus orca, in Johnstone Strait, British Colombia, Nicole Marie Adimey
Capstone: The Use of Dispersants to Treat Oil Spills in the Marine Environment, Saoud Al-Habsi
Capstone: Review of Sea Turtle Management Options in the Sultanate of Oman, Saleh Al-Hinai
Capstone: Coral Reefs of the Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman: Effects of Oil Pollution, Salama Al-Marri
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Equilibrium Profile Response to Restored and Renourished Beaches in South Florida, Jeffrey Lee Andrews
Thesis - NSU Access Only: The Impact of Variability in Coastal Circulation on Plankton Distributions Along the Continental Shelf of Southeast Florida, John M. Braker
Capstone: The Conservation of the West Indian Manatee in Florida, Heather Alicia Carman
Thesis - NSU Access Only: The Egg Production of Calanoid Copepods in Coastal Waters of Florida and its Relation to the Nutritional Environment, Kevin Carter
Capstone: Selachian Dentition From the Devonian to the Present, with Descriptions of Tooth Sets from Extant Coastal Galeoids of East Central Florida, Gregroy Robert Fairclough
Capstone: The Effects of Coastal Management Practices on Regional Sand Movement between Hillsboro Inlet and Port Everglades Inlet, Inger Elisabeth Hansen
Capstone: Shark Fisheries: Value and Management, Roseline Hernandez Marston
Capstone: The Biolac (R) Aeration System - A Bioremedial Plan for Wastewater Technology, Christine Marie Hofmann Hall
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Serological Changes in Three Species of Sharks (Bonnethead, Sphyrna tiburo; Blacktip, Carcharhinus limbatus and Bull, C. leucas) Associated with Capture and Restraint, Eric V. Hull
Thesis - NSU Access Only: An Assessment of the Extent and Types of Environmental Crime in Florida, With a Focus on Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties, As Measured by Local Prosecutors' Records, Christine M. H. Orthmann
Capstone: Environmental Education at Nova Southeastern University: An Assessment, Sara C. Schenker
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Sublethal Impacts of an Oil Spill on Rhizophora mangle, Avicennia germinans, and Laguncularia racemosa seedlings., Brant W. Touchette
Thesis: Alkaline Phosphatase Activity and Phosphorus Limitation in Marine Macroalgae from the Florida Keys and the Bahamas, Christine M. Urnezis
Thesis - NSU Access Only: An Investigation of the North Atlantic Boundary Layer as Impacted by Air Pollution Originating from Eastern North America, Michelle Patricia Zetwo
Capstones from 1994
Capstone: Ecological Restoration and Its Application to Anthropogenically Damaged Coral Reefs, Eric D. Fleek
Capstone: Carcinogenesis in Fish Livers: Is Pollution a Factor?, Monika Grossmann
Capstone: The Review of Sea Turtle Management in the U.S.A., Jung-Hee Cho
Thesis - NSU Access Only: A Feasibility Study of Penaeid Shrimp and Tilapia in Tank Polyculture, Kenneth Arlen Cook
Capstone: Gymnodinium breve as a Causative Agent in the Occurence of Florida Red Tides, Melanie Denes
Capstone: Toxic Phytoplankton, Lloyd Krassner
Thesis - NSU Access Only: The Distributions of Fish Populations in the Natural and Mitigated Mangroves Forests in Southeast Florida., Karen Roberts
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Carbon Budgets and the Influence of Water Quality on Production in Intensively Managed Shrimp Ponds, Sofia Elodia Russell
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
Thesis: Microzooplankton Distributions in the Irish Sea, Carol A. Burkart
Thesis: A Survey of the Stony Coral Community Composition of Pompano Ledge, Broward County, Florida, with a Preliminary Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Mooring Buoys in Reducing Coral Damage, John D. Hocevar
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Nesting Periodicity of Caretta caretta in Broward County, Florida., William E. Margolis
Capstone: A Comprehensive Approach to Dune Restoration in South Florida; Key Elements in the Coral Cove Project Palm Beach County, Florida, Kevin E. McAllister
Thesis - NSU Access Only: An Overview of Xeriscape, Water Conserving Landscape Techniques, Glenn W. Morris
Thesis - NSU Access Only: Effects of Dredging-Induced Sedimentation and Turbidity on Two Species of Stony Corals of Southeast Florida, Stephanie M. Morris