Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Comparison of lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis ) growth in Lake Erie and Lake Ontario., Chelsey E. Lumb
Importance of dispersal in coral reef fishes., Camilo Mora
Sound localization and auditory response capabilities in the round goby (Neogobius melanostomus)., Audrey Katharina Rollo
Role of Xenopus laevis integrin linked kinase (XILK) during early development., Sharareh (Sherry) Savari
Why are salmon eggs red? An investigation of the benefits of red carotenoid-based pigmentation in the eggs and offspring of Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), Selene Tracy Tyndale
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Bioturbation by Hexagenia larvae (Ephemeroptera: Ephemeridae) and its implications for sediment suspension in Lake Erie., Andre M. Bachteram
Interspecific hybridization between sympatric coastal cutthroat and coastal rainbow/steelhead trout on Vancouver Island, British Columbia: A conservation and evolutionary examination., Corwyn Matthew Bettles
Population genetic structure in coral reef fish: Spatial and temporal genetic patterns of the bicolor damselfish (Stegastes partitus), Russell Ian Hepburn
Role of Xenopus Pitx3 during early development., Farhad Khosrow Shahian
Secondary sexual dimorphism in Gleditsia triacanthos , honey locust, at local and regional levels., Nancy I. Macdonald
Characterization of mammalian WDR1 during dynamic actin rearrangement events., Tenley E. Noone
Quantitative biomonitoring of polychlorinated biphenyls in the Detroit River using the freshwater mussel Elliptio complanata., Sarah Margret O'Rourke
Effects of temperature, emergence date, and plasticity on embryo and nymphal development in three mayfly (Hexagenia limbata) populations., Ajay K. Sharma
Characterization of Drosophila integrin linked kinase., Marianne Stevens
Effects of habitat on the recruitment variation of coral reef fishes., Paolo Usseglio
Role of xARX2 in Xenopus brain development., Marian Wolanski
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
An electro-olfactogram investigation of the responses of female round gobies (Neogobius melanostomus) to conspecific odours and putative sex pheromones., Andrea Jane Belanger
The impacts of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on brown bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus) apoptosis regulation., Christopher Ronald Lindholm Busch
Propagule pressure: A null model for biological invasions., Robert I. Colautti
Primary production and phytoplankton dynamics in western Lake Erie., Mark Alan John. Fitzpatrick
Factors regulating biomass and contaminant uptake by round gobies (Neogobius melanostomus) in western Lake Erie., Victoria Ann. Lee
Zoobenthic succession in constructed wetlands of the Fort McMurray oil sands region: Developing a measure of zoobenthic recovery (Alberta)., Christel Lynn. Leonhardt
Characterization of a novel human CAP2 interacting protein: Neuronal calcium binding protein 1 (Necab1)., Emilio P. Mottillo
Effects of land-use patterns and land ownership on biodiversity in the natural areas of the Niagara Escarpment World Biosphere Reserve (Ontario)., Rosamonde Ellen. Page
Enhancing the yield of target tissue and secondary metabolites in Calendula officinalis L., a medicinal plant., Christie Lynn. Stewart
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Morphology and histochemistry of the peripheral olfactory organ and behavioural responses by the round goby, Neogobius melanostomus , to putative pheromones and conspecific extracts., Rachelle Marie. Belanger
Bimodal return distribution in a northern population of salmon: Genetic, life history, and habitat analysis of adult and juvenile sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)., Elizabeth Kathleen. Fillatre
Secondary production, trophic position, and potential for accumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in predatory Diptera in four wetlands of the Athabasca oil sands, Alberta, Canada., Kevin Dean Ganshorn
Use of calcified structures for stock discrimination in Great Lakes walleye (Stizostedion vitreum)., Kevin James. Hedges
Patterns of habitat, microhabitat, and body size distribution in a lizard assemblage., Sarah Elizabeth. James
Interspecific interactions between mayflies (Hexagenia ) and midges (Chironomus)., Wes. Plant
Cultivation of medicinal plants in greenhouse hydroponics., Dana. Simeunovic
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Modelling the spread of the spiny waterflea (Bythotrephes longimanus) in inland lakes in Ontario using gravity models and GIS., Julianna. Borbely
Plant community responses to habitat fragmentation and anthropogenic degradation in the littoral forests of southeastern Madagascar., Marc William. Cadotte
Use of otolith microstructure to examine growth of young-of-year yellow perch (Perca flavescens): Linking diet to growth., Alec Reid. Dale
Pesticide-induced immunosuppression in northern leopard frogs (Rana pipiens)., Mary-Kate. Gilbertson
Extracellular serine protease activity among selected members of the Saprolegniales: Potential role in pathogenicity., Stephen Charles. Kales
Characterization and subcellular localization of the human BAT3 protein., Steven Todd. Manchen
The roles of actin tyrosine phosphorylation and cellulose during dormancy and germination of various Dictyostelium discoideum mutants., Tracy Lynn. Marr
Predation by the exotic cladoceran Cercopagis pengoi on the zooplankton community of Lake Ontario., Kerry Neil. McPhedran
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
The molecular chaperone (hsp70) and its potential roles during dormancy and germination of Dictyostelium discoideum spores; correlation with action tyrosine phosphorylation., David Nicholas. Cervi
Role of the paired-like gene Pitx1 in Xenopus head development., Wing Yean. Chang
The effects of spatial scale on the structure of coral reef fish populations and assemblages., Paul M. Chittaro
Comparative hatching, growth, and overwinter survival of age-0 yellow perch (Perca flavescens Mitchill) in temperate lakes of the Great Lakes Basin., Dean Gregory. Fitzgerald
Exposure dynamics of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and polychlorinated biphenyls in the food web of western Lake Erie and the Detroit River., Sarah Beth. Gewurtz
Spatial dynamics and community structure in coral reef fishes (family Labridae)., Katherine Martha May. Jones
Sexual reproduction and population genetics of the clonal dioecious macrophyte Vallisneria americana Michx., Cynthia. Lokker
Further characterization of the large subunit of the major embryonic Artemia franciscana cysteine protease., Ervin. Pullumbi
Effects of trace enrichment in cobble streams and rivers on the aquatic midge (Diptera: Chironomidae)., Erin Olivia. Swansburg
Aquatic invertebrates in wetlands of the oil sands region of northeast Alberta, Canada, with emphasis on Chironomidae (Diptera)., Mark Patrick. Whelly
Quantifying toxicological stress in amphibians: The influence of hydrophobicity on PAH and PCB elimination rates in northern leopard frogs (Rana pipens)., Barbara Franciszka. Wojtaszek
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
The effects of anoxia and temperature on the development and survivorship of Hexagenia (Ephemeroptera: Ephemeridae) embryos, and implications for western Lake Erie populations., Jocelyn. Gerlofsma
Immunological studies on staphylococcal alpha toxin and its fragment (Staphylococcus aureus)., Maria. Sawicki
Differential expressions and activities of the cysteine proteinases of cellular slime molds (Dictyostelium discoideum, Polysphondylium pallidum)., Tomasz P. Wolak
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Deformities and fluctuating asymmetry in Chironomidae (Diptera): Baseline and stress-induced occurrence., John Armand. Burt
The role of actin tyrosine phosphorylation in spore dormancy, and germination of Dictyostelium discoideum., Christopher H. Clements
The acid-activatable cysteine proteinases of the Dictyosteliaceae and other lower eukaryotes., Keith Edward. Gale
Responses to habitat variation by small mammal individuals and populations at different spatial scales (Ontario)., Lawrence Anthony. Heidinga
Studies on cell proliferation in the olfactory organ of the larval sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus., Hong N. Hua
The role and regulation of cathepsin B during skeletal muscle cell differentiation, Derek Thomas Jane
A cell culture analysis of the expression of cathepsin D activity during myogenesis and tumor progression., Jason Andrew. Keller
The aquatic macrophyte Vallisneria americana as a biomonitor of site quality in Great Lakes areas of concern., Kelly Lynn. Potter
Habitat and site affinity of the round goby, Neogobius melanostomus (Pisces: Gobiidae), in the Great Lakes., William J. Ray
The ovule ecology of garlic mustard, Alliaria petiolata (Brassicaceae), and other mustard species., David J. Susko
Studies on the development of the olfactory nerve pathway in the sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus L., Aliya Urooj. Zaidi
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Further characterization of the major cysteine protease of Artemia franciscana cysts, and the isolation of a cDNA encoding the small subunit of the protease., Andrea Lynn. Aiton
Species richness, species turnover, and spatial dynamics of amphibian communities., Stephen Joseph. Hecnar
Characterization of major cysteine protease isoforms in embryos and larvae of Artemia franciscana., Yong Bo. Liu
Aspects of the life history of the round goby, Neogobius melanostomus (Perciformes: Gobiidae), in the Detroit River (Ontario, Michigan)., Andrew Jason. MacInnis
Determination of genotoxic stress in feral populations of bullheads and carp using the alkaline single cell gel assay., Raj Gopal. Pandrangi
Effects of microhabitat characteristics and spatial scale on recruitment and adult abundance in Caribbean reef fishes., Nicholas. Tolimieri
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
The use of modular demography in the aquatic macrophyte Vallisneria americana to evaluate its potential as a biomonitor of organic contaminants, Maciej Biernacki
Genetic structure and sexual reproductive potential of the perennial aroid Arisaema dracontium., Ruben Lynn. Boles
Predation on the exotic spiny water flea Bythotrephes cederstroemi by lake herring Coregonus artedi in Harp Lake, Ontario., Robert Andrew. Coulas
An investigation of timed-tethering: A method for study of coral reef piscivory., Daniel Stuart. Ha
Ecotoxicological investigation of three brown bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus) populations in the Detroit River (Michigan, Ontario)., Tood A. Leadley
Population biology and floral variation in Lythrum salicaria, a heterostylous colonizing weed., Tarun Kumar. Mal
Reproductive biology of the perennial desert shrub, Thymelaea hirsuta: Studies in gender, self-fertility and architecture., Rita. Morbia
The effects of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) on the distribution and dynamics of polychlorinated biphenyls in the western Lake Erie food web., Heather Anne. Morrison
Landscape influences on the distribution and growth of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae) in southern Ontario., Todd James. Morris
Factors affecting the early life history of the ocean surgeonfish, Acanthurus bahianus., Andrea Christine. Risk
Temporal variation of hydrophobic organochlorine contaminants in the zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha in relation to physiological and limnological factors., Susan Leslie. Roe
Bioavailability and biomagnification of organochlorinated chemicals in aquatic ecosystems., Ronald William. Russell
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Effects of nutrient manipulation on communities of forested and agricultural streams., Rebecca Gail. Boyko
Factors regulating the exposure dynamics of polychlorinated biphenyls in two fish species, Oncorhynchus mykiss and Pimephales notatus., Susan. Coristine
The influence of hydrological variability on the spatial distribution and orientation of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae)., Joanne. Di Maio
Phosphotyrosine-containing proteins during spore germination of Dictyostelium discoideum., Mona Louise. Gauthier
Histochemical and immunocytochemical studies of nitric oxide synthase in the olfactory system of the larval stage of the sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus L.)., Seyed Mansour. Hosseini
Organic contaminants in lower Great Lakes' waterfowl in relation to diet, with particular reference to Dreissena polymorpha., Edward John. Mazak
Cloning and characterization of two floral-specific genes of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)., Joggari T. Reddy