Biology ETDs
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Theses/Dissertations from 2014
THE EFFECTS OF INTESTINAL SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIA ON COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR AND INTESTINAL TRANSIT IN MICE, Nathaniel Ritz
LIVING ON THE EDGE: A COMPARATIVE PHYLOGEOGRAPHIC STUDY OF REFUGIAL AND INSULAR FRAGMENTATION, Yadeeh Sawyer
Establishment of Larrea tridentata at the northern edge of the modern Mojave Desert: Insights from Neotoma paleomiddens, Clare Steinberg
ANALYSIS OF GENES REQUIRED FOR QUIESCENT CELL FORMATION IN STATIONARY PHASE CULTURES OF SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE, Melissa R. Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Scaling of crop diversity and optimal allocation of foodshed infrastructure, Michael Chang
The effects of precipitation manipulation on carbohydrate dynamics and mortality in a piñon-juniper woodland, L. Turin Dickman
THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON STREAM INVERTEBRATES IN THEIR ROLE AS BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS AND RESPONDERS TO DISTURBANCE, Anna Hamilton
LIFE HISTORY AND MORPHOMETRIC VARIATION OF GAMBUSIA NOBILIS AT BITTER LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, Alyssa Hopkins
MHC and Mate Choice in Anolis sagrei, Angela Hung
MOLECULAR CONTROL OF MUSCLE PATTERNING, DEVELOPMENT AND STABILITY IN DROSOPHILA, Elisa LaBeau DiMenna
Systematics within the Zopheridae Complex (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea)., Nathan Lord
Mitochondrial Genome Evolution in Pupillid Land Snails, Jason D. Marquardt
Habitat Preference of Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnakes (Crotalus atrox) at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico: An Analysis at Multiple Scales, Theresa Lorraine McInnes
Systematics of Longhorned Beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), Eugenio Hernán Nearns
Molecular characterization of the freshwater snail Physella acuta., Journey R. Nolan
Regulation of hydraulic function and consequences for drought-related mortality in mature woody plants, Jennifer Plaut
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Pattern and process in metabolic ecology : from biotic interactions to cultural diversity gradients, William Burnside
Diversification in Andean tit-tyrants (Aves, Tyrannidae), Shane DuBay
Energy development and conservation of sympatric wildlife : new approaches to meet growing challenges, William Dunn
Pollination ecology of Agave palmeri in New Mexico, and landscape use of Leptonycteris nivalis in relation to Agaves, Angela E. England
Effects of climate change upon birds in the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts, HariNamSimran Kaur Khalsa
Effects of global change on savanna grassland ecosystems, Sally Koerner
The contribution of young-of-year fishes to aquatic food web dynamics in an arid-land river system (Rio Grande, New Mexico), Corey Krabbenhoft
Reproductive phenology of fishes of the Rio Grande, New Mexico : a genes-to-community approach, Trevor James Krabbenhoft
Identification of the wings apart transcriptional unit in Drosophila melanogaster, Ginny Morriss
Linking environment to ecology in arid land consumers : two case studies, Ian W. Murray
Genetic diversity, local differentiation, and adaptive evolution in introduced populations of the invasive plant Isatis tinctoria L. (Brassicaceae), Heather L. Simpson
The effects of precipitation variability on C4 photosynthesis, net primary production and soil respiration in a Chihuahuan Desert grassland, Michell Thomey
Spectral densities and coherence of NM hydrology; NM decomposition analysis; Quantifying science education, Jennifer L. Tichy
Sharing Science: A Study on the Effects of Informal Science Education Outreach with Elementary Students, Martha Jo Vargas, Diane L. Marshall, and Teresa E. Sheldahl
Lymphocyte evolution and ontogeny in non-eutherian mammals, Xinxin Wang
Effects of translocation and climatic events on the population genetic structure of black bears in New Mexico, Frederic Winslow
The effect of increased growth temperature on mid-day and mid-night CO2 fluxes in Populus deltoides, Rachel Zulick
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Infectious disease and the worldwide distribution of IQ, Christopher Eppig
Lateralization of the developing rat hippocampal formation, Amanda Gross
Transcriptional analysis of Schistosoma mansoni treated with sub-lethal doses of the anthelmintic drug praziquantel, Jarrett Hines-Kay
Mammalian diversification across the Holarctic: spatiotemporal evolution in response to environmental change, Andrew G. Hope
Substratum interfacial energetic effects on the attachment of marine bacteria, Linnea Ista
Allometric scaling and metabolic ecology of microorganisms and major evolutionary transitions, Jordan G. Okie
Divergence in the ecology of two species of Gambusia in secondary contact, Daniella M. Swenton
From growth to extinction : explored by life history and metabolic theory, Zuo Wenyun
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Tracing Deuterium through the food web and into Birds and Mammals along an elevational gradient in the Southern Rocky Mountains, Matthew Baumann
NF-κB translocation in response to different LPS chemotypes in murine macrophages, Elizabeth Carles
High-throughput genomic/proteomic studies : finding structure and meaning by similarity, George Sidney Davidson
Dispersal, facilitation, and burrow architecture in banner-tailed kangaroo rats, Andrew Edelman
Always read the introduction : integrating regulatory and coding sequence evolution in yeast, Annette Evangelisti
Female perception of testeronized male facial images : evidence of a co-evolutionary tradeoff responsive to conditions for both competition and cooperation, Melissa Franklin
The spatial ecology of Galapagos tortoises and New Mexico's reptiles, Jacek Tomasz Giermakowski
Respiratory physiology during gravidity in Crotaphytus collaris and Gambelia wislizenii, Casey Gilman
Molecular phylogenetic investigation of microbial diversity and nitrogen cycling in lava tubes, Jennifer Jane Marshall Hathaway
Genome architecture in the fungal kingdom, Antonio Diego Martinez
The isotopic composition of Light-Enhanced Dark Respiration (LEDR) in C3 and C4 plants, Susan Mirabal
Biogeography of alien vertebrates in the Galapagos Islands : patterns, processes, and conservation implications, Reese Brand Phillips
Temporal dynamics and spatial analysis of competing dengue 2 virus strains in the Americas, Stacy O'Neil Scholle
Comparison of microbial communities on roots, ceilings and floors of two lava tube caves in New Mexico, Jessica Snider
Nutrient cycling in impacted stream ecosystems: from microbes to watersheds, David van Horn
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
The effect of plant source location on restoration success: a reciprocal transplant experiment with winterfat (Krascheninnikovia lanata), Melanie Barnes
Environmental regulation of carbon isotope discrimination and internal CO2 conductance in C3 leaves, Christopher Bickford
Description of Thermonectus nigrofasciatus and Rhantus binotatus (Coleoptera:Dytiscidae) mating behavior, Lauren Cleavall
The role of spatial and genetic modeling to biogeography., Dolly Crawford
Transient de-coupling of photosynthesis and stomatal conductance in response to leaf primary vein cut in Helianthus annuus, Laura Elizabeth Green
Taxonomic revision and phylogenetic analysis of the genus Elytroleptus (Dugés) (Coleoptera:Cerambycidae:Cerambycinae:Trachyderini), Traci Lee Grzymala
The effects of stream discharge and channelization on the macroinvertebrate community in a semi-arid landscape, Thomas Kennedy
The physiological ecology and evolution of freezing tolerance in diploid Larrea sp., Juliana Medeiros
Statistical methods in microarrays and high-throughput flow cytometry, Osorio Meirelles
Controls on microbial community structure in thermal environments : exploring bacterial diversity and the relative influence of geochemistry and geography, Kendra Renee Mitchell
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Current and Historical Aquatic Food Webs of the Middle Rio Grande, NM, Melanie S. Edwards
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
The Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus) and the Spread of Invasive Plants, Anne D. Schultz
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Potential Influences of Biotic and Abiotic Factors on Patterns of Activity in Galapagos Snakes: Locomotory Performance or Prey Abundance?, Marco A. Altamirano
Climatic and geomorphic controls on semi-fluvial ecosystems, Max Aldon Crocker Jr.
Theses/Dissertations from 1988
Community Structure of the Arthropods of Carlsbad Cavern Emphasizing Raphidophoridae of the Genus Ceuthophilus, Diana Northup
Theses/Dissertations from 1986
The Behavioral Ecology Of The Cooperatively Breeding Harris' Hawk In Southeastern New Mexico, James Cary Bednarz
Theses/Dissertations from 1985
Hybridization In Black-Capped (Parus Atricapillus) And Mountain (P. Gambeli) Chickadees In The Middle Rio Grande Valley Of New Mexico, William Harkness Howe
Biochemical variation of the desert tortoise, Gopherus Agassizi, Randy Dean Jennings
Theses/Dissertations from 1979
Herpetofauna (Anurans And Lizards) Of Eddy County, New Mexico: Quaternary Changes And Environmental Implications, John S. Applegarth
Unequal Sex Ratios In An Unhunted Mule Deer Population In New Mexico, Pamela Cotton
Clinical Identification Of Mycobacteria Using Character Order Separation Theory, Mary Beth Frankenfeld
Distribution Of Plutonium In Beagle Dog Liver, Jeffery M. Gearhart
Host Plant Preference in Two Generalist Herbivores, Jody Genelle Gray
The Effect Of Corticosteroid Therapy On Lung Immunity Following Localized Deposition Of Antigen In Lungs Of Beagle Dogs, Dorothy Victoria Leyva Harris
Respiratory Patterns And Oxygen Uptake In The Garter Snake, Thamnophis Elegans, James Whitney Hicks
Lectin Stimulated Human Neutrophil Migration And Cap Formation, Cynthia J. Kuehn
Egg Recognition and its Adaptive Significance in Colonial, Altricial Birds, Glen A. Lanier Jr.
Comparison Of Electron Microscopy And Immunoelectron Microscopy With The Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay For The Detection Of Rotavirus And Antibody To The Virus, Maria del Carmen Monedero
Comparative Functional Analysis Of The Masticatory Apparatus In Two Species Of Myotis, David Wesley Reduker
Sulfate Transport in the Sulfate Reducing Bacterium; Desulfovibrio Gigas, Joseph John Ruocco
Spatial and Temporal Activities of the Yellow Mud Turtle, Kinosternon Flavescens, in Eastern New Mexico, Robert Charles Semmler II
Cytotoxic Effects Of Vanadium On Pulmonary Alveolar Macrophages, Crystal Joy Sheridan
Aspects of the Life History and Reproductive Biology of the Socorro Isopod, Thermosphaeroma Thermophilum (Crustacea: Peracarida), Stephen M. Shuster
Theses/Dissertations from 1978
Piñon Pine Cone Assessment By The Clark's Nutcracker, Nicifraga Columbiana, Donna Christine Cole
Environmental Factors Affecting Natural Succession On Coal Mine Spoils, Jens W. Deichmann
