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Creator:: McMinds, Ryan C.
Abstract:: The modern world has presented many threats to the health and stability of ecosystems worldwide. One of the most biodiverse ecosystems, coral reefs, faces particularly strong pressures, and is already declining rapidly in complexity and area. Although the stressors that affect reefs are diverse, ranging from nutrient pollution to overfishing,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : __________________________________________________ Rebecca L. Vega Thurber Abstract The modern world has

Creator:: Welsh, Rory M.
Abstract:: In host-associated microbiomes, the mechanisms that regulate community composition or the principles that govern dynamics remain far from clear. However, understanding how the structure of microbial communities shift as the system moves away from a healthy state is critical to assessing disease progression and to formulate any potential mitigation strategy....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: ______________________________________________________ Rebecca L. Vega Thurber Abstract In

Creator:: Vallota-Eastman, Alec
Abstract:: Cyanophage are viruses that infect cyanobacteria, photosynthetic microorganisms which are known to produce several anticancer and antibacterial chemical compounds. Cyanophage are significant members of microbial communities in marine and freshwater environments. There has been significant difficulty inventorying marine and freshwater cyanophage, however, due to the difficulty in cultivating their hosts....
Resource Type:: Presentation and Undergraduate Thesis

Creator:: Leon, Natalie
Resource Type:: Presentation
Full Text:: cepacia complex in the brain tissues of stranded harbor seals Natalie Leon Dr. Rebecca Vega-Thurber Lab

Creator:: Greydanus, Logan
Abstract:: Coral reef health has been in severe decline around the globe in the past several decades, in many cases due to direct human impact. Human action, such as overfishing, habitat destruction and nutrient loading, has caused coral coverage to drop to record lows, threatening the future of these critically important...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract Approved: Rebecca Vega-Thurber Coral reef health has been in severe decline around the

Creator:: Soffer, Nitzan
Abstract:: Corals have multiple roles in maintaining ocean health and are some of the world’s most diverse ecosystems. The coral animal is host to a multitude of taxa, including symbiotic dinoflagellate algae, fungi, bacteria, protists, and viruses. Environmental stressors and disease agents can perturb the delicate balance of the coral host...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: editing. Rebecca Vega Thurber was the PI on the grant supporting this research, and helped with

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