Hoover, Angela M. Influence of natural and anthropogenic environmental variability on larval fish diet,
growth, and condition in the northcentral Gulf of Mexico. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor,
Frank Hernandez.
Kuhn, Abigail A. Effects of temperature on growth and molting in blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) and lesser blue crabs (Callinectes similis). M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: M. Zachary Darnell.
Trigg III, Robert Examining movement dynamics of the Gulf Menhaden fishery using an individual-based
model. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor, Robert Leaf.
Simning, Danielle Impacts of oil exposure during early life development stages in Sheepshead Minnows
(Cyprinodon Variegatus) under different environmental factors. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor, Joe Griffitt.
Bennett, Alyssa Combined effects of dissolved oxygen and temperature on aerobic respiration and respiratory
recovery responses of the spioniform polychaete, Streblospio gynobranchiata, in relation to body size. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor, Chet F. Rakocinski.
Satterfield, Emily Reassessment of the Red drum stock in Mississippi coastal waters: The role of ages
3-5 year-class fish. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor, Chet F. Rakocinski.
Yang, Yimu Detection, activity measurement and phylogeny of ureolytic bacteria isolated from
elasmobranch tissue. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor, Jay Grimes.
Kemberling, Adam Regional variation in migratory behavior and reproductive output of the Gulf of Mexico
blue crab spawning stock. Master's Thesis. Major Professor, Zachary Darnell.
Timbs, Jeremy R. Spatial Distribution and Stock-Recruitment Analysis of the Atlantic surfclam, Spisula solidissima, in the Mid-Atlantic Bight and on Georges Bank. Master's Thesis. Major Professor,
Eric Powell.
Hardy, Tyler Coastal Wetland Dynamics Under Sea-level Rise and Wetland Restoration in the Northern
Gulf of Mexico using Bayesian Multilevel Models and A Web Tool. Major Professor, Wei
Wu.
Shakeri, Lennah Linkages between marsh fragmentation, prey availability, and blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) abundance and mortality. Major Professor: Zachary Darnell.
Bennetts, Corbin Life-history characteristics and fishery dynamics of Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) in the north-central Gulf of Mexico. Major Professor: Robert T. Leaf.
Fleming, Chris Spatial variability of basal resources and trophic position of selected fishes of
the north-central Gulf of Mexico: a stable isotope approach. Major Professor: Kevin
Dillon.
Daley, Taylor Growth and reproduction of Atlantic Chub Mackerel (Scomber colias) in the northwest Atlantic. Major Professor: Robert T. Leaf.
2017
Doucette, Kaitlin The elasmobranch-microbe relationship: Trimethylamine n-oxide synthesis, urea hydrolysis,
and microbe-osmolyte interactions in the Atlantic stingray, Dasyatis sabina. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor, Jay Grimes.
Adams, Grant Environmentally-driven variation in the population dynamics of Gulf Menhaden (Brevoortia patronus). M.S. Thesis. Major Professor, Robert Leaf
Pace, Sara M. Evidence of multidecadal recruitment in the Ocean Quahog, Arctica islandica in the western Atlantic Ocean. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Eric Powell.
Bailey, Danielle E. Characterization of adrenocortical tissue morphology, histology, and steroid synthesis
among Finetooth (Carcharhinus isodon), Blacktip (Carcharhinus limbatus), Atlantic Sharpnose (Rhizoprionodon terraenovae), and Bonnethead (Sphyrna tiburo) sharks. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Frank Hernandez Jr.
Fogg, Alexander Q. Life-history of non-native Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) in the northern Gulf of Mexico. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Kevin S. Dillon (Research
Director: Mark S. Peterson).
Moncreif, Trevor Age, growth and reproduction of Vermillion Snapper (Rhomboplites aurorubens) in the north-central Gulf of Mexico. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Mark S. Peterson.
2016
Kuykendall, Kelsey Michelle Management strategy evaluation for the Atlantic surfclam, Spisula solidissima, using a fisheries economics model. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Eric N. Powell.
Gillam, Patrick D. Community structure and production of the macrobenthos on four artificial reefs in
the Mississippi Sound in relation to substrate and profile type. M.S. Thesis. Major
Professor: Chet F. Rakocinski.
Norrell, Adrienne Development of genomic resources for the evaluation of Red Snapper, an emerging species
candidate for marine aquaculture and stock enhancement. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor:
Eric A. Saillant.
Vick, Page E. Gulf Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) pre-restoration occupancy patterns on Ship Island, Mississippi Sound with an evaluation
of designated critical habitat use by eastern and western population segments. M.S.
Thesis. Major Professor: Mark S. Peterson.
Corey, Morgan M. Growth and reproduction of Southern Flounder (Paralichthyes lethostigma) in the north-central Gulf of Mexico. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Robert T. Leaf.
Dippold, David A. Fishery and population dynamics of Mississippi’s Spotted Seatrout. M.S. Thesis. Major
Professor: Robert T. Leaf.
Higgs, Jeremy Age, growth, reproduction, and diet of the Finetooth Shark, Carcharhinus isodon, in the northern Gulf of Mexico. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Chet F. Rakocinski
(Research Director: Eric Hoffmayer).
2015
Ransom, John T. Deepwater Horizon impacts on the diet, growth, and condition of larval Spanish Mackerel
(Scomberomorus maculatus). M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Frank Hernandez.
Green, Jennifer Lynne Habitat selection of Gulf-strain Striped Bass, Morone saxatilis: Relationships to dynamic abiotic characteristics within the Biloxi River, MS. M.S.
Thesis. Major Professor: Mark S. Peterson.
Gaines, Leah Corrine Observations on the life history of the Bayou Killifish Fundulus pulvereus (Evermann 1899) in Mississippi tidal marshes. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Richard W. Heard.
Guest, Taylor Westbrook Effects of pre-release physical stressors on post-release success of hatchery- reared Spotted Seatrout. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Andrew Evans (Research Director: Reg Blaylock).
Odom, Allison Renee Analyses of indices of abundance for important groundfish species in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 1987-2009, relative to shrimp bycatch; with age and growth of three sciaenid species. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Chet F. Rakocinski (Research Director: Richard S. Fulford).
Taylor, Stephanie M. Ichthyoplankton composition in the Loop Current and Sargassum habitats in the northern
Gulf of Mexico. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Robert T. Leaf.
2014
Matten, Claire Louise Resident benthic fishes of artificial reefs in the Mississippi Sound: Effects of habitat relief and subregion. M.S. Thesis. Major Profesor: Chet F. Rakocinski.
Manley, Christopher Burton The effects of stocking density and feeding frequency on aggressive and cannibalistic behaviors in larval hatchery-reared Spotted Seatrout, Cynoscion nebulosus. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Chet F. Rakocinski (Research Director: Reg Blaylock).
Knight, Carley Rain Taxonomy, diversity, and distribution patterns of portunid crab megalopae in the northern Gulf of Mexico during fall of 2003 M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Chet F. Rakocinski.
Allen, Joshua Michael Characterization of rain and stormwater nitrogen inputs to the Mississippi Sound: A landscape approach. M.S. Thesis. Major Profesor: Kevin S. Dillon.
Barnes, Brinton Thomas Seasonal differences in diet of two predatory fishes in relation to reef type in the
inshore northern Gulf of Mexico. M.S. Thesis. Major Profesor: Mark S. Peterson.
Lambert, Faith Exploring the glucocorticoid actions of 1alpha-hydroxycorticosterone in the elasmobranch
fishes. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Andrew Evans.
2013
Hedgpeth, Bryan Matthew Response of CYP1A and VEGF in Sheepshead Minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus) when exposed to source/dispersed oil and hypoxia. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Robert J. Griffitt.
Wilking, Lynn Elizabeth Assessing respiration rates and nutrient dynamics of artificial reef biofilms and bacterioplankton in the Mississippi Sound. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Kevin S. Dillon.
Newman, Cher Marie Age, growth, mortality, and the effects of trawling on mortality of the Longspine Porgy, Stenotomus caprinus. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Mark S. Peterson.
Sibuea, Agustina Kristiani A comparison of yellow head virus epidemic models in Litopenaeus vannamei and Litopenaeus setiferus. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Jeffrey M. Lotz.
Somerset, Carly Renee Development of a genetic monitoring program for stock enhancement of Mississippi Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus). M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Eric A. Saillant.
Mazzei, Viviana Primary productivity on artificial reefs in the Mississippi Sound estimated from settlement plate measurements. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Patrick D. Biber.
Berutti, Tracy Rene Variations of Vibrio populations in Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, aquaculture raceways. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Darrell J. Grimes.
2012
Ennis, Bradley Michael Nekton habitat use patterns along an intertidal gradient in micro-tidal saltmarshes. M.S. Thesis. Major Profesor: Mark S. Peterson.
Francis, John Henry Carbon and nitrogen dynamics in high intensity minimal exchange shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) raceways. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Kevin S. Dillon.
Salamone, Amy Leigh Fungal biofilm colonization and succession on artificial reefs in the north- central Gulf of Mexico. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Darrell J. Grimes.
Griffitt, Kimberly Jordan Improved detection methods for selected Vibrio species in the marine aquatic environment. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Darrell J. Grimes.
Brewton, Rachel Aileen Gene expression and growth as indicators of effects of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Cynoscion nebulosus M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Robert J. Griffitt (Research Director: Richard S. Fulford).
Clardy, Samuel Dee Life history of the Southern Kingfish, Menticirrhus americanus, from the north-central Gulf of Mexico M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Mark S. Peterson.
Menke, Daneen Paulette Evaluating macrobenthic indicators of organic enrichment and hypoxia within the coastal Mississippi hypoxic zone. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Chet F. Rakocinski.
Olsen, Zachary Thomas Determining the trophic role of Gulf Menhaden (Brevoortia patronus) using carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Kevin S. Dillon (Research Director: Richard S. Fulford).
2011
Frey, Jennifer W. Sub-pixel classification of historical and current marsh habitat for the eastern Mississippi
Gulf coast using remotely sensed images. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Wei Wu.
McBride, Kathryn Rondot Mycorrhizal colonization of native salt marsh plants on Mississippi's Gulf coast and the effects of commercial mycorrhizal inoculants on nursery- grown plants. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Chet F. Rakocinski (Research Director: Jinx Campbell).
Tilley, Jason Daniel Early life history of Prognichtys occidentalis and Caranx crysos associated with Sargassum habitat in the northcentral Gulf of Mexico. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Bruce H. Comyns.
Gibson, Dyan Patricia The effect of the chemical composition of low salinity water on the growth, development,
and survival of cultured juvenile blue crabs. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Richard
S. Fulford.
Anderson, Corey Robert Thermal tolerance of age-0 Gulf of Mexico Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis): Ontogenetic and genetic effects. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Eric A. Saillant.
Boube Idrissa, Idrissa Identification of trancriptomic pathways involved in Taura Syndrome Virus resistance in Litopenaeus vannamei. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Robert J. Griffitt.
2010
Carpenter, Katie Grace Examining the bioavailability of dissolved organic matter and inorganic nutrients to heterotrophic bacteria in Mississippi coastal waters. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Kevin S. Dillon.
McKinney, Jennifer Ann Spatial analysis of Whale Shark Rhincodon typus distribution in the northern Gulf of Mexico. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Richard S. Fulford (Research Director: Eric Hoffmayer).
Dieterich, Jay William A spatially explicit bioenergetics model of habitat suitability for Striped Bass,
Morone saxatilis, in the Biloxi Bay estuary and tributaries, Mississippi. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Richard S. Fulford.
Havrylkoff, Jeanne-Marie Dawn Gulf sturgeon of the Pascagoula: Post-Katrina assessment of seasonal usage of the
lower estuary. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Mark S. Peterson.
Lang, Eric L. Reproductive life history of Fundulus jenkinsi and comparative development of five sympatric fundulid species. M.S. Thesis. Major
Professor: Mark S. Peterson.
Littleton, Lauren A. Differences in feeding performance between hatchery-reared and wild juvenile Spotted
Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Chet F. Rakocinski (Research Director: Reg Blaylock).
2009
Anderson, Evan John Early life history of the three kingfish (Menticirrhus) species found in coastal waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico. M.S. Thesis. Major
Professor: Bruce H. Comyns.
Dangre, Arati Mechanism of interaction between cadmium and hypoxia in larval Cyprinodon variegatus. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Marius Brouwer.
Lopez, John Daniel Characterization of habitat, abundance, distribution and perspectives of Fundulus jenkinsi (Saltmarsh Topminnow) life history in the north-central Gulf of Mexico. M.S. Thesis.
Major Professor: Mark S. Peterson.
Rocker, Jana Moerbe Comparison of the intra-host quasispecies of Taura Syndrome Virus in acute and chronic
infections in Litopenaeus vannamei. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Jeffrey M. Lotz.
Wagner, Jonathan Evaluation of internal tag performance in hatchery-reared juvenile Spotted Seatrout, Cynoscion nebulosus. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Jeffrey M. Lotz (Research Director: Reg Blaylock).
2008
Ballard, James Robert Effect of crowding density on the growth and survival of Cobia, Rachycentron canadum, in a recirculating aquaculture system. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Jeffrey M.
Lotz.
Cook, Joshua O. Transmission and occurrence of Dermomycoides sp. in Rana sevosa and other ranids in the north central Gulf of Mexico states. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Robin
M. Overstreet.
de la Calzada, Rey Comparison of white spot syndrome virus LD50s in Litopenaeus vannamei and Farfantepenaeus duorarum. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Jeffrey M. Lotz.
Dennis, Darcie J. Fecundity and egg diameter of primiparoius and multiparous blue crab Callinectes sapidus in Mississippi waters. M.S. Thesis, Biological Sciences. Major Professor: Patricia
Biesiot (Research Director: Harriet M. Perry).
Grammer, Paul O. Cohort growth dynamics of the Bay Anchovy, Anchoa mitchilli, in the northern Gulf of Mexico. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Bruce H. Comyns.
Pratt-Zossoungbo, Melissa Mycorrhizal fungal associations with salt marsh species Juncus roemerianus, Spartina alterniflora, Schoenoplectus robustus, and Schoenoplectus americanus. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Patrick D. Biber.
Siegel, Jeffrey Wade Stranding trends of beach cast Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncates) in Mississippi Sound and adjacent waters. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Robin M.
Overstreet.
Tremonte, Jocelyn Marie Warner The effects of temperature on Taura syndrome virus (TSV) infections in Litopenaeus vannamei. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Jeffrey M. Lotz.
Turner, Sarah Elizabeth Trophic relations of juvenile Gray Triggerfish (Balistes capriscus) and Planehead Filefish (Stephanolepis hispidus) within Sargassum habitat in the north central Gulf of Mexico. M.S. Thesis. Major
Professor: Chet F. Rakocinski.
2007
Apeitos, Angelos Fecundity and survival of the calanoid copepod Acartia tonsa fed Isochrysis galbana (Tahitian strain) and Chaetoceros mulleri. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Jeffrey M. Lotz.
Guynn, Kimberly Claire A review of mercury in fishes with a detailed treatment of mercury in the Patagonian
Toothfish, Dissostichus eleginoides Smitt 1898, among three distinct ocean basins. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Mark
S. Peterson.
Shelley, John Paul The effect of salinity on the bioenergetics of the young-of-the-year Atlantic Stingray, Dasyatis sabina (Lesuer). M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Bruce H. Comyns (Research Director: Eric
Hoffmayer).
Walker, Allison Kennedy Assessment of fungal diversity of gulf coast saltmarshes and seagrass beds using morphological,
molecular and biochemical methods. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Jinx Campbell.
2006
Ferguson, Heather Joy Comparison of subtidal and intertidal macrobenthic communities between created and
natural marshes in the Davis Bayou, Mississippi. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Chet
F. Rakocinski
Hendon, Laura Ann Cross-talk between pyrene and hypoxia signaling pathways in embryonic Cyprinodon variegatus. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Maurius Brouwer.
Holden, Samantha Gayle Early life history of Greater Amberjack (Seriola cumerili), Lesser Amberjack (Seriola fasciata), Almaco Jack (Seriola rivoliana) and Banded Rudderfish (Seriola zonata) associated with Sargassum habitat in the north-central Gulf of Mexico. M.S. Thesis.
Major Professor: Bruce H. Comyns.
McDonald, Jennifer Lynn Habitat characteristics and reproductive behavior of introduced Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus)) in coastal Mississippi: Interactions with native centrarchid species: Tilapia
nilotica. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Mark S. Peterson.
Thoma, Brent Patrick Gammarus mucronatus species complex in the northern Gulf of Mexico: ecophonotypic plasticity or distinct
species? M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Richard W. Heard.
Thoma, Jana Nell Review of the Epicaridea (Isopoda) of the South Atlantic Bight, with descriptions of two new species: M.S.
Thesis. Major Professor: Richard W. Heard.
Larsen, Kirstein Marie Utilization of nonvegetated bottom and marsh edge habitats in western Mississippi
Sound by brown shrimp, Farfantenpenaeus aztecus, and associated faunal assemblages. M.S. Thesis, Biological Sciences. Major Professor:
Patricia Biesiot (Research Director: Harriet M. Perry).
2005
Knight, Julianne Descriptions of four new species and a new genus belonging to the family Apseudidae
(Crustacea: Peracarida: Tanaidacea) from New Zealand Marine Waters. M.S. Thesis. Major
Professor: Richard W. Heard.
Partyka, Melissa L. Salt marsh communities in an anthropogenic landscape: habitat characteristics, distribution,
and density of infauna, epifauna and nekton along an estuarine gradient. M.S. Thesis.
Major Professor: Mark S. Peterson.
Phillips, Andrea Investigating Vibrio parahaemolyticus incidence in Gulf Coast water and underlying oysters (Crassostrea virginica) using remote sensing: A comparative study of archived and real-time data for risk
assessment. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Darrell J. Grimes.
Vivian, Deborah Nicole Examining habitat function of a restored salt marsh using post-larval Gulf Killifish
(Fundulus grandis Baird and Girard). M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Chet F. Rakocinski.
Wells, Tami Maureen M.S. - Hyperspectral remote sensing of noxious aquatic plant species in the Mobile-Tensaw
River Delta, Alabama. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Mark S. Peterson (Research Director:
Gregory A. Carter).
2004
Bakenhaster, Micah Daniel External morphological features of mancas of four parasitic isopod species (Cymothoidae) in the northern Gulf of Mexico. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Richard W. Heard.
Jones, Cheryl Lynn Taylor Hydrocarbon transport in Keegan Bayou, Biloxi, MS, using coprostanol as a tracer.
M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Julia S. Lytle.
Lezina, Brian Joseph Life history of the Gulf Toadfish, Opsanus beta, in the north-central Gulf of Mexico. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Mark S. Peterson.
Nickels, Barbara Rose Light and electron microscope studies of a haplosporidian infection in the Florida
marshclam, Cyrenoida floridana. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Richard W. Heard.
Pelleteri, Sara T Tanaidmorpha (Crustacea: Malacostraca) of Hawaii. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Richard W. Heard.
Vervaeke, William Chesley Stage-structured, predator/prey interactions between seasonal transients and permanent
residents of an estuary. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Mark S. Peterson.
Waggy, Gretchen L. Life history of the Silver Perch, Bairdiella chrysoura Lacepède in the north-central Gulf of Mexico. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Mark S. Peterson.
2003
Chiluiza, David Development of the digestive system in cultured larvae of Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus). M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: William Hawkins.
Zimmerman, Jacqueline Kathleen Salinity tolerance of Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) eggs and larvae. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Jeffery M. Lotz.
2002
Bleich, Matthew Daniel Phylogenetic analysis of the genus Prionotus (Teleostei: Triglidae), with an emphasis on the northern Gulf of Mexico and the western
Atlantic. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Stuart Poss.
Bullard, Stephen Ashton Blood flukes (Digenea: Sanguinicolidae) from commercially and recreationally important fishes in the Gulf of Mexico. M.S.
Thesis. Major Professor: Robin M. Overstreet.
Crochet, Nicole Marie Investigations of flyingfish larvae (Exocoetidae) in the western central Atlantic: Identification, distribution and abundance, and
developmental descriptions of Prognichthys occidentalis. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Bruce H. Comyns.
Flowers, Charles Harry, Jr. Evaluation of host potential of the blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) for white spot syndrome virus: susceptibility, pathogenicity, and transmission.
M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Jeffery M. Lotz.
Krol, Rena Pathobiology of white spot virus (WSV) in diverse crustaceans from the United States.
M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Jeffrey M. Lotz.
Opel, Nicole Merree Assessment of genetic variation among and within populations of shoalgrass (Halodule wrightii) in the northern Gulf of Mexico. M.S. Thesis, Major Professor: Cynthia A. Moncrieff.
Salazar Anton, Lesber The effect of chronic Taura syndrome virus (TSV) infections on stress tolerance and
development of a semi-quantitative infectivity assay for white spot syndrome virus
(WSSV) in the white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Jeffery M. Lotz.
Wheeler, Kersten N. Feedings habits of juvenile Florida Pompano (Trachinotus carolinus) from northern Gulf of Mexico barrier island beaches. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor:
Richard W. Heard.
Zapfe, Glenn A. Effects of marsh access on the feeding success and growth of juvenile Spot, Leiostomus xanthurus. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Chet F. Rakocinski.
Henderson, Tammie Sue The analysis of a putative complement-related serine protease sequence in Pacific
white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei. M.S. Thesis, Biological Sciences. Major Professor: Kenneth C. Stuck.
2001
Garber, Amber Frances Utilization of a hypervariable region as a molecular marker for Red Snapper, Lutjanus
campechanus, stock enhancement. M.S. Thesis, Biological Sciences. Major Professor:
Kenneth C. Stuck.
Lemus, Jason Thomas Development of a protocol for the mass production of copepods. M.S. Thesis. Major
Professor: Jeffery M. Lotz.
Vincent, Dena Greene The influence of pollution stress on the growth of juvenile fishes and the evaluation
of associated bioassessment techniques. M.S. Thesis, Biological Sciences. Major Professor:
Chet F. Rakocinski.
Woodley, Christa Myranne Measurement of increased predation threat using behavioral and physiological metrics:
Implications for aquatic habitat loss in estuarine ecosystems. M.S. Thesis. Major
Professor: Mark S. Peterson.
2000
Shervette, Virginia Rhea Do stone crabs need public housing?: testing the refuge limitation hypothesis for
Menippe adina juveniles in the Mississippi Sound. M.S. Thesis, Biological Sciences. Major Professor:
Patricia Biesiot (Research Director: Harriet M. Perry).
Aguirre Maldonado, Windsor Efren Phylogenetic vs. ecophenotypic influences on interspecific variability of sagittae
in the genera Cynoscion and Isopisthus (Teleostei: Sciaenidae). M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Stuart Poss.
Camp, Kenneth Russell Biochemical composition of Red Snapper Lutjanus campechanus during ontogeny. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Jeffery M. Lotz.
Carroll, Suzanne Nichole nee Gronen Effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals on development of reproductive organs and
reproductive function in the teleost fish Oryzias latipes. M.S. Thesis, Marine Science. Major Professor: Marius Brouwer.
Hendrix, Glenn Michael Mitochondrial DNA markers for the identification of early life stages of Paralichthys lethostigma, Paralichthys albigutta, and Paralichthys squamilentus (Pisces, Paralichthyidae). M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Kenneth C. Stuck.
Karels, Arthur Alan Reproductive effects of estrogenic and antiestrogenic chemicals on Sheepshead Minnow
(Cyprinodon variegatus), along with partial isolation and sequence of its estrogen receptor. M.S. Thesis,
Biological Sciences. Major Professor: Marius Brouwer.
Moore, Anne Marie Effect of temperature on infectivity of Taura syndrome virus in Litopenaeus vannamei and comparison of three reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
protocols for detecting Taura syndrome virus. M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Jeffery
M. Lotz.
Pederson, Eric John Bryozoa as an ephemeral estuarine habitat used by invertebrates and young fishes.
M.S. Thesis. Major Professor: Mark S. Peterson.
Smedley, Kristy Louise Life histories and taxonomy of some members of Monorchiidae (Digenea). M.S. Thesis.
Major Professor: Robin M. Overstreet.
Syring, Rachel Ann The role of blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, metallothioneins in metal metabolism and detoxification of heavy metals and the
crab’s potential as a bioindicator of trace metals in the estuarine environment. M.S.
Thesis. Major Professor: Marius Brouwer.
Bond, Pamela A. Comparative early life histories of Scombrids in the north central Gulf of Mexico.
M.S. Thesis, Marine Science. Major Professor: Donald Redalje (Research Director: Bruce
H. Comyns).
Blackburn, Brett Ramey The effects of industrial and cultural development on phytoplankton community dynamics
within three bayou systems of Jackson County, Mississippi. M.S. Thesis, Biological
Sciences. Major Professor: Cynthia A. Moncreiff.
1999
Cote, Janet Prey selection by juvenile crabs, Callinectes sapidus between two micrograzing gastropods, Astyris lunata and Bittiolum varium, within estuarine seagrass habitat. M.S. Thesis, Marine Science. Major Professor:
Richard W. Heard (Research Director: Chet F. Rakocinski).
Garber, Nikola Marie Application of the mitochondrial DNA control region in population structure studies
of Mugil cephalus (Striped Mullet) in North America. M.S. Thesis, Biological Sciences. Major Professor:
Kenneth C. Stuck.
1998
Abney, Michael Alan Phenotypic plasticity in the life history traits of Gambusi puncticulata puncticulata (Poeciliidae) from the Cayman Islands, BWI. M.S. Thesis, Biological Sciences. Major
Professor: Chet F. Rakocinski.
Hendon, Joseph Read Spatial and temporal distribution of gobiid fishes along natural and altered marsh-edge
habitats. M.S. Thesis, Biological Sciences. Major Professor: Mark S. Peterson.
1997
Snyder, Douglas J Life history of a peripheral population of Bluespotted Sunfish, Enneacanthus gloriosus in southern Mississippi. M.S. Thesis, Biological Sciences. Major Professor: Mark
S. Peterson.
Al Shaqsy, Hilal Mohammed Recruitment of early juvenile Micropogonias undulatus, Leiostomus xanthurus, Cynoscion arenarius, and Cynoscion nebulosus into Mississippi Sound: Seasonal and long-term patterns. M.S. Thesis, Biological
Sciences. Major Professor: Thomas D. McIlwain (Research Director: Mark S. Peterson).
VanderKooy, Katherine Elaine Feeding habits of three coastal sunfishes (Lepomis spp.) in an estuarine bayou. M.S. Thesis, Biological Sciences. Major Professor: Richard
W. Heard (Research Director: Chet F. Rakocinski).