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Creator:: Howell, Claire K.
Abstract:: Parasites are ubiquitous members of ecological communities, capable of contributing to the decline of vulnerable populations. Therefore, monitoring parasite level is a critical component for host management. Molecular tools, such as quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), can be valuable additions to monitoring protocols that assess parasitic disease risk to hosts....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: committee members Tiffany Garcia, Michael Kent, and Jeff Anderson. I would like to specifically thank

Creator:: Kieft, Brandon P.
Abstract:: Biotic and abiotic processes at continent-ocean interfaces cycle a disproportionate mass of carbon and nutrients relative to their global surface area, and microbial activity is a principal determinant of organic and inorganic matter flux in these transition zones. Most studies using modern high-throughput ‘omics techniques to link microorganisms with costal...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: experiments, performed experiments, data analysis, manuscript edits Bryon C. Crump: Methodological expert

Creator:: Maher, Rebecca L.
Abstract:: On coral reefs, disturbances rarely occur in isolation. Global stressors such as increasing seawater temperature often coincide with local stressors like nutrient pollution. In the face of increasing anthropogenic stress, corals can function as environmental sentinels, although little is known about how multiple stressors interact to disrupt their associated bacterial...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: much to my committee members, Dr. Ryan Mueller, Dr. Virginia Weis, Dr. Jeff Anderson, and Dr. Katie

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