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  • The effect of dark period duration on synechococcus WH8102 growth rates

    Creator:
    Ibuye Balola, Marius
    Abstract:
    Synechococcus is one of the most abundant groups of primary producers in the marine environment. They play a crucial role in the food web by being the main source of alimentary energy to many marine organisms that contribute to human nutriments. The ability of Synechococcus to use light as a...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ Kimberly Halsey Synechococcus is one of the most abundant groups of primary producers

  • Volatile Organic Compound Production in Synechococcus WH8102

    Creator:
    Ocel, Duncan R.
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    High-resolution mass spectrometry was used to measure a range of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in real time as they were produced by the ubiquitous marine cyanobacterium Synechococcus WH8102 during a 24-hour light/dark cycle. Ethenone, acetaldehyde, ethanol, isoprene, acetic acid, dimethyl sulfide (DMS), acetone, phenol, and several as-yet unidentified compounds were...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    . Abstract approved:_____________________________________________________ Kimberly Halsey High

  • Contribution of native plasmids to fitness of Pantoea vagans C9-1, a biological control agent for fire blight of apple and pear

    Creator:
    Klein, Jeannie M.
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    Pantoea vagans C9-1 (C9-1) is a biological control agent sprayed onto apple and pear trees during bloom for suppression of fire blight, a devastating bacterial disease caused by Erwinia amylovora. Prior bioinformatics studies of C9-1 focused on predicted phenotypes associated with the three native megaplasmids, pPag1, pPag2, and pPag3, and...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    vagans C9-1, a Biological Control Agent for Fire Blight of Apple and Pear by Jeannie M. Klein

  • Ocean Acidification Carryover Effects from Oyster Broodstock to Larvae

    Creator:
    Klein, Victoria G.
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    Atmospheric carbon dioxide has increased by approximately 40% since preindustrial times from 280 ppm (parts per million) to 400 ppm. The rise in Pco₂ is causing the ocean to become more acidic due to the uptake of carbon dioxide by the water, termed “ocean acidification”. As the Pco₂ in the...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    OF THE THESIS OF Victoria G. Klein for the degree of Honors Baccalaureate of Science in Biology

  • Physiological characterization of the mixotrophic dinoflagellate Amphidinium carterae

    Creator:
    Tornberg, Emma C.
    Abstract:
    Marine primary production can be modeled and estimated using remotely-observable physiological signatures such as chlorophyll and carbon. Current models are based on strict physiological relationships based on photoautotrophic phytoplankton, and discrepancies between modeled and in situ data may stem from unaccounted-for physiological deviations from photoautotrophy. Mixotrophic phytoplankton can obtain energy...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    :_____________________________________________________ Kimberly Halsey Marine primary production can be modeled and estimated using remotely

  • Using Euclidean Geometry to Construct Objects in the Elliptic Klein Disk

    Creator:
    Connolly, Genevieve
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    Constructions using only a straightedge and compass are basic tools in any geometer's toolbox. We show how to construct an elliptic straightedge and compass in the Klein Disk model of (single) elliptic geometry, using only a Euclidean compass and straightedge.
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    Research Paper
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    Euclidean Geometry to Construct Objects in the Elliptic Klein Disk Table of Contents

  • Cyclic electron flow : Powering unique motility and alternative nitrogen uptake in Synechococcus WH8102 during nitrogen limited growth

    Creator:
    Dittrich, Jake E.
    Abstract:
    Global atmospheric carbon levels are continuing to rise from pre-industrial revolution levels. One of the main regulators of global atmospheric carbon levels, and thus climate, is the world's oceans. Unicellular marine cyanobacteria account for a large percent of total marine carbon fixation. We measured chlorophyll-specific ¹⁴C uptake rates (P[superscript b])...
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    Honors College Thesis and Presentation

  • Arsenic methylation by marine cyanobacteria Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus

    Creator:
    Lee, Mikaela
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    Our experiments aimed to investigate responses of the marine cyanobacteria Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus to toxic arsenic species, such as arsenate, and to understand cellular mechanisms that contribute to arsenic tolerance. We used two strains of Prochlorococcus, a high-light adapted MED4 and low-light adapted MIT9313, both axenic, for cultivation experiments. For...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    _____________________________________________________________________ Kimberly Halsey, Committee Member, representing Microbiology

  • Design of a Radioisotope Powered Cubesat

    Creator:
    McConnell, Brice David
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    Miniature satellites called cubesats have been gaining increasing popularity in both academic and private spaceflight ventures. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has recently been accepting design proposals for a cubesat mission to Europa, where solar and battery power would be inadequate power sources. In this thesis, a radioisotope powered cubesat was...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    :_____________________________________________________ Andrew Klein Miniature satellites called cubesats have been gaining increasing popularity in

  • The Control and Safety Analysis of a Small Fission Surface Power Reactor

    Creator:
    Nelson, Noel B.
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    The NKUA1 is a Small Fission Surface Power (SFSP) space reactor intended for use in upcoming missions to Mars and the moon between the years 2020-2030. The concept of the reactor was created by Dr. Lee Mason and his research team in a joint effort between the Department of Energy...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    : Andrew Klein The NKUA1 is a Small Fission Surface Power (SFSP) space reactor intended for use in