Browsing Dissertations and Theses by Author "Field, Erin K."
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Bacteria of a feather floc together: Microbial interactions and function within iron-oxidizing bacterial communities
Brooks, Chequita N. (East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)The microaerophilic iron-oxidizing bacteria are highly charismatic, forming bright orange structures called iron mats in low flow creeks and streams, in road-side ditches, and marshes. Yet, the study of the microbial ... -
CRABS & ‘CROBES: THE TRIPARTITE RELATIONSHIP OF A HOST, PARASITE, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE MICROBIOMES
Swanson, Kyle L. (East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)Growing evidence suggests that the associated microbiome of organisms (the holobiont) has been shaping the evolutionary pathways of macroorganisms for thousands of years, and that these tiny symbionts can influence species ... -
Investigating the Microbial Communities Associated with Aluminum Alloys 2024 and 7075
Price, Kyra A. (East Carolina University, 2020-11-17)Aluminum (Al), one of the most versatile, cost-effective, and appealing metals for use in construction, has no known biological function. Al alloys in aquatic environments provide a surface for attachment and can be ... -
Microbial community response to environmental change during the Anthropocene
Garrison, Cody Edward (East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)Microbial community composition and functional potential can be affected by human-derived environmental changes during the Anthropocene with important consequences for elemental cycling and whole ecosystem processes. This ... -
RIVER HERRING ENVIRONMENTAL DNA: ESTIMATING RATES OF SHEDDING, DECAY, AND TRENDS IN THE ENVIRONMENT
Gibbons, Seth M.River herring, (Blueback Herring [Alosa aestivalis] and Alewife [A. pseudoharengus]), were once abundant in North Carolina waters and were an economically important fishery but their populations across their ranges are ... -
The Effects of Temperature on Microcystin-LR Toxicity to Bosmina Longirostris: Food Web Implications in the Chowan River, North Carolina
Jupitz, Madison C. (East Carolina University, 2017-07-13)In the Chowan River, North Carolina, the frequency of Microcystis aeruginosa blooms has increased over recent years with an average 1.9°C rise in June water temperatures since 1975. Zooplankton are an important trophic ...