Browsing by Author "Biology"
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USING ENVIRONMENTAL DNA (eDNA) TO MONITOR RIVER HERRING MOVEMENT WITHIN A COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA WATERSHED
Spicer, Chase Garland (East Carolina University, 2023-08-09)Blueback Herring (Alosa aestivalis) and Alewife (A. pseudoharengus) are two threatened species in the genus Alosa that use eastern North Carolina's coastal rivers and estuaries to spawn. In North Carolina watersheds, river ... -
Using Mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis, as Bioindicators for the presence of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds in Greenville's Wastewater Effluent
Middleton, Allyson B. (2014)Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) are compounds that arise from an assortment of manufactured sources (plastics, pharmaceuticals, pulp mill waste), which have the potential to interrupt hormone pathways by mimicking ... -
Using plant-bivalve inter-specific facilitation to enhance coastal restoration
Wellman, Emory H (East Carolina University, 2021-06-14)Salt marshes and oyster reefs are critical ecosystems which are being lost or degraded at an alarming pace around the world. Current restoration efforts are insufficient to compensate for past and current habitat degradation, ... -
Using student motivation to design groups in a non-majors biology course for team-based collaborative learning : Impacts on knowledge, views, attitudes, and perceptions
Walters, Kristi L. (East Carolina University, 2014)The importance of student motivation and its connection to other learning variables (i.e., attitudes, knowledge, persistence, attendance) is well established. Collaborative work at the undergraduate level has been recognized ... -
UterUs: Changing the Perception of Menstrual Health on College Campuses
Riddick-Cherry, Imani Devon (East Carolina University, 2023-05-08)UterUs is a non-profit group dedicated to bringing sustainable and accessible, reusable menstrual hygiene products to the Pitt County and ECU communities. Advocating for reusable menstrual products can empower menstruators ... -
Utilizing stable isotopes δ13C and δ15N to analyze diet and role of mesopelagic fishes in the biological pump from the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre
Easterling, Elise A (East Carolina University, 2024-01-05)Several studies have sought to quantify the contribution of mesopelagic fishes to the ocean carbon cycle and the biological pump. However, to determine fish-mediated carbon transport, it is necessary to understand the ... -
Validation of Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting (FACS) procedures for use in pre-clinical modeling and clinical sample diagnostics in Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Pentakota, Ananya (East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a vascular condition caused by atherosclerosis in the peripheral arteries, most commonly the ones supplying blood to the lower extremities. Chronic limb threatening ischemia (CLTI) is the ... -
Variation in pigmentation gene expression is associated with distinct aposematic color morphs in the poison frog Dendrobates auratus
Stuckert, Adam M. M.; Moore, Emily; Coyle, Kaitlin P.; Davison, Ian; MacManes, Matthew D.; Roberts, Reade; Summers, Kyle (2019-04-18)Abstract Background Color and pattern phenotypes have clear implications for survival and reproduction in many species. However, the mechanisms that produce this coloration ... -
Vectors of transmission: An early nicotine puff triggers a long-lasting microRNA molecular “memory” in C. elegans.
Taki, Faten (East Carolina University, 2016-06-16)The prevalence of passive and active nicotine exposure among neonates, children and adolescents remains relatively high and varies among cultures and countries. Currently, there is ample evidence that a safe nicotine dose ... -
Vegetation patterns and wrack-initiated disturbance in a nontidal brackish marsh in North Carolina
Knowles, David B.(David Bryant) -
Venomics and Systematics of Robber Flies (Diptera: Asilidae)
Cohen, Christopher (East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)Robber flies or assassin flies (Diptera: Asilidae) are a diverse family of venomous predators. The evolutionary history of this venom is poorly known. We leveraged venom transcriptomes from a diversity of robber flies and ... -
Versican (Cspg2) expression during murine inner ear development
Loomer, Maureen Raynor. -
Vertical migration patterns of common copepods over the Puerto Rico Trench
Herring, Dane Clay.