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Undergraduate Honors Theses

This is a complete list of Honors theses produced by undergraduates in the Department of Biological Sciences at Western Illinois University as of the spring semester of 2004. The theses are arranged in alphabetical order by author with the following format: Author. Year. Title.

Click on a letter below to browse by author's last name. All theses should be available from the Western Illinois University Library.

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Z

Abram, Beth. 1981. Evaluation of the herbicide ametryne for potential to produce chromosomal aberrations.

Andrews, Curtis J. 1991. Characterization of the spontaneous hypertensive rat embryonic cells in vitro: unlimited growth, senescence, DNA synthesis, and transformation.

Augustine, Amy Marie. 1999. The air we breathe: Airborne fungal spores inside and outside of Waggoner Hall.

Bannor, Philip Yaw Ababrio. 1991. The function of camp as a second messenger in B-NGF mediated transformation of rat pheochromocytoma (PC-12) cells.

Bartlett, Elizabeth Diane. 1997. The effects of melatonin and growth hormone on in vitro aging in human skin fibroblast cells.

Baylor, Mark C. 1979. The growth and division of lymphocytes in culture.

Beasley, Amanda. 2004. The behavior and development of a 9-month-old captive orangutan within a family group.

Beaver, Kathryn A. 1991. Plasmid profiles of bacterial fish isolates.

Behrens, Anne C. 1992. The hatching behavior of Echinostoma caproni miracidia and their responses to gravity, light, and chemicals.

Bell, Karri 1998. Aquatic macrophytes as a control of the zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) colonization in the Mississippi River.

Berkemann, Gina M. 1988. The effects of phenobarbital on embryonic development in rats.

Black, Jennifer. 2000. The effects of the lotus borer, Ostrina penitalis, on seed damage in Nelumbo lutea.

Blakemore, Erin J. 1998. Chemotaxic responses of Echinostoma paraensei Miracidia to various chemicals.

Brown, Jeffrey T. 1986. Lymphatic ablation as a surgical aid in grafting between salamanders.

Brownlee, Cynthia Dawn. 2004. The comparison of unionid mussel weight on shell length between and within habitats.

Bruder, Carol A. 1982. The effects of sodium fluoride and sodium monofluorophosphate on the growth of Actinomyces odontolyticus.

Bruns, Pamela J. 1983. A general allozyme survey of the Black Canyon National Monument Drosophila pseudoobscura.

Buczko, Matthew Stephen. 1999. The effects of J2 prostaglandins on aging human fibroblast cultures in vitro.

Buehler, Donald L. 1985. Plasmid analysis of Eikenella corrodens strains.

Burtch, Amanda Sue. 1999. Respiration of human embryo fibroblasts in vitro.

Byers, Angela D. 1997. Determining by microanalysis the number of mussel species in the Mississippi River.

 

Castlebury, Lisa A. 1988. Cultural studies on Morchella deliciosa.

Choi, Hyung K. 1984. Chick embryotoxicity screening test studies and cell growth kinetic studies of fetal alcohol syndrome.

Connolly, Michael Edward. 1994. Respiration of human fibroblasts in vitro.

Corradin, Lisa Marie. 2002. Examining physiological integration of clonal plants using Saxifraga stolonifera (Saxifragaceae).

Cortez, Karla. 2004. Restoring the joints of dinosaurs using turtles as models.

Cougill, Jill S. 1996. Population structures of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) on Pool 19 of the upper Mississippi River.

Crosby, Kim L. 1986. The effects of phenobarbital on embryonic development in mice.

Crowley, James H. 1991. Outer membrane protein profiles of bacterial isolates from fish and their aquatic environment.

Cummings, Alissa L. 2001. Characterization of P-nitrophenol degrading microorganisms isolated from Western Illinois soils.

 

Darner, Rebekka L. 2000. Screening Leuconostoc and Lactobacillus strains for antagonistic activity towards various pathogen bacteria.

Deforest, J. 1988. Mississippi River plant infestation.

Delaney, Erin Elizabeth. 2001. Identification of bacteria isolated from soil samples taken from a cattle pen.

Do, Tanya. 2003. Profiling the stress response of Arabidopsis using green fluorescent protein: a prelude to a flight experiment.

Drbohlav, Lisa J. 1985. Trophoblast-lymphocyte cross-reactive antigens in the pig.

Dudek, Susan Nicole. 2001. Physiological consequences of Trichinella spiralis infection on oldfield mice (Peromyscus polionotus).

Eckman, Troy D. 1991. Investigation of the effects on the in vitro growth characteristics of chicken fibroblasts using different types of eggs and different lengths of incubation of the eggs before preparation of primary cultures.

Elkhatib, Mona. 1983. An examination of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and the teratogenic effects of alcohol on the chicken embryo.

Engberg, Amy. 2003. Plasmid DNA content of P-nitrophenol degrading bacteria.

Ensenberger, Martin George. 1999. Screening Leuconostoc strains for antagonistic activity toward a foodborne pathogen.

 

Farnum, Timothy J. 1996. The effects of sodium fluoride on growth, lifespan and autotransformation of rat fibroblast cell in vitro.

Flanagan, Joseph E. 1979. The effect of clofibrate on the respiration of late stationary and synchronous Tetrahymena pyriformis.

Fleming, Melvin A. 1997. Extraction and detection of an antimicrobial compound from the large mouth bass.

Floreth, Valerie J. 1993. A study on the effects of heat shock on Drosophila melanogaster and Drosophila mojavensis pupae.

Frey, Theresa M. 1982. Analysis by gas chromatography of the volatile fatty acids of insecticidal and non-insecticidal Bacillus sphaericus grains.

Genovese, Erin E. 1991. Sibling care activities of the prairie vole, Microtus ochrogaster.

Goble, Rosanne L. 1998. The characterization of the growth cycle of turkey fibroblast cells in vitro.

Goehner, Michelle R. 1988. Immune response to Philophthalmus gralli miracidia.

Golladay, Cathlene L. 1994. Underwater vocalization analysis of leopard seals (Hydrurga leptonyx).

Green, David Scott. 1994. Determination and characterization of phenotypic dominance within the virulence genes of Agrobacterium tumefaciens.

Grganto, David M. 1985. The effects of different concentrations of fetal bovine serum on the growth of Rous sarcoma virus infected chicken fibroblasts cultivated in vitro.

Hadaway, Mary. 1981. Evaluation of the herbicine cycloate for potential mutagenicity.

Harris, Milton Glenn. 1997. The adaptiveness of the staminode in Penstemon digitalis (Scrophulariaceae).

Hartman, Angela R. 1987. A scan of fluorescent histochemical stains.

Harzman, Christina Lydia. 2000. Para-nitrophenol degrading bacteria isolated from western Illinois soil environments.

Hensley, Mark. 2002. Antibiotic resistance of gastrointestinal bacteria from Illinois mice.

Herren, Kristy Chantal. 1997. The effect of zebra mussel infestation on viviparid snails in Pool 19 of the Mississippi River.

Hurley, Christopher M. 1985. A laboratory study determining substrate preference and the effect of substrate composition seen in a Corbicula population.

Jacobs, Christine E. 1985. Trophoblast-lymphocyte cross- reactive (TLX) antigens in the cow.

Jecius, Algimantas L. 1984. Growth studies of mouse fibroblast in vitro previously exposed in utero to alcohol.

Jessen, Jon. 1981. The effect of temperature on the populations of Drosophila pseudo-obscura and Drosophila simulans.

Joiner, Terry R. 1992. Cellular respiration of mouse embryo fibroblasts in vitro.

Jones, Bart A. 1993. A vocal analysis of Weddell Seal mothers and pups (Leptonychotes weddelli).

Jordan, Kenneth W. 1982. An evaluation of the herbicide propachlor for potential to produce chromosomal aberrations.

Kassem, Nezar Ahmed. 1995. An investigation of infectivity, size, and migration between eyes of Philophthalmus gralli adults in Cornish Rock hens and Leghorn chickens.

Kelly, Patricia. 1990. Biota of selected channel border habitats, Pool 19, Mississippi River.

Kempson, Karen L. 1997. The effect of the staminode on the fitness of Penstemon digitalis (Scrophulariaceae).

Kennedy, Robert W. 1996. 1993 flood-induced changes in benthic invertebrate communities of shallow border habitat, Pool 19, Mississippi River.

Kessler, Alison. 2002. The species composition and density of Unionids and infestation density of Dreissena polymorpha in Pool 19, upper Mississippi River.

Kimball, Karen E. 2000. Thermoregulation in the carpenter wasp (Monobia quadridens).

Knod, Patricia J. 1980. A study for the presence of free toxins in Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis #1897 acetone powder preparation using Gallaria mellonella as the toxin indicator.

Koepke, Thomas A. 1985. Effects of caddisfly and mayfly emergence upon the feeding habits of fish in the Mississippi River near Keokuk, Iowa.

Koller, Michael W. 1982. Defects resulting from caffeine syndrome in mice and from caffeine syndrome and fetal alcohol syndrome in mice.

Kostka, Joel E. 1985. A study of the web parameters of the crab spider, Gasteracantha cancriformis, in 2 distinct habitats of the subtropical Florida Keys.

Kouyoumdzoglou, Alexandra. 2000. Fungi on indoor surfaces of Waggoner Hall.

Kuberski, Melissa. 2003. Investigation of variability in living reptile sacra: implications for functional morphology.

LaDage, Lara D. 1999. Load-carrying capacity of the great golden digger wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus).

Lamer, James Thomas. 2001. Lock and dam 19 as a barrier to gene flow in the red-eared slider turtle, Trachemys scripta.

Lane, J. David. 1987. Lipid biosynthesis and distribution in arrested phase diploid chick fibroblasts in cell culture.

Lauriano, David, D. 1980. Dragonfly nymphs as environmental monitors.

Leigh, Tracey Lynn. 1995. Characterization of the seed bank in flood deposited sediments.

Lenzo, Roy B. 1985. A populations approach to totally closed ecosystems.

Lisanby, Wendy. 2000. Determination of habitat fidelity among freshwater turtle species inhabiting Pool 20 of the upper Mississippi River.

MacNab, Robert K. 1983. The effects of temperature on the longevity of two geographic strains of Philophthalmus gralli metacercariae.

Madegowda, Pallavi. 2000. Zymogram analysis of Escherichia coli from calves.

Maksudian, Christopher. 1985. The effects of differing thyroid states of the chicken host on growth and development of Philophthalmus gralli, an eyefluke of birds.

Markum, Bridget A. 1995. The effects of wavelength and intensity of light on the development and hatching of Echinostoma caproni Miracidia.

Marrah, Michael T. 1991. Micronuclei induction by maleic hydrazide in bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) larvae.

Maynard, Gregory A. 1979. Phototactic, geotactic, and chemotactic responses of Philophthalmus gralli miracidia.

Mceleney, Kathleen Lynne. 1998. The effects of salinity and temperature on the longevity of Echinostoma paraensei miracidia.

Milkman, Rachel. 1988. Protoplast fusion of Bacillus sphaericus.

Miller, Candace Marie. 2000. Screening lactic acid bacteria for the production of anti-bacterial compounds.

Miller, Catherine L. 2002. Developing a set of primers that will discriminate between wild and domestic turkey mitochondrial d-loop DNA.

Miller, Terry L. 1985. Mouse peripheral blood micronucleus assay on the genotoxicity of acetaldehyde.

Mink, Scott A. 1992. Outer membrane protein profiling of gram negative bacteria.

Moser, Richard K. 1983. Macrofungi from west central Illinois.

Myomyint, Ohnmar. 1993. Production of 5-n-Hexyl-Tetrahydrofuran -2-Acetic Acid by Bacillus species 5d-2.

Nelson, Bennett. 1986. The incorporation of proline into the cellular chemical components of Eikenella corrodens. 36 pages. Advisor: K.C. Keudell.

Nichols, Rodney G. 1983. Analysis of perch tree preference by bald eagles in the winter habitat on Mud Island. 30 pages. Advisor: J.D. Ives.

Offenback, Richard L. 1988. The incorporation and distribution of proline into cellular chemical components of Eikenella corrodens.

Osika, Walter B. 1982. The effects of sodium fluoride and sodium monofluorophosphate on the growth and viability of Streptococcus intermedius.

Owens, Jennifer L. 1989. Movement of freshwater mussels in a shallow channel border habitat of the Mississippi River.

Parnell, Timothy J. 1994. The determination of genetic markers for wild and domestic turkey.

Presley, Steven J. 1991. Comparison of the use of transponder chips and toe clips in a mark recapture study of the white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus).

Raibley, Paul T. 1986. Growth of largemouth bass and redear sunfish in fertilized strip mine lakes at Lakeland Park.

Reed, Amy K. 2001. Testing of wing area and span estimation procedure and tentative predictions of flight behavior in bats (Chiroptera).

Ricciardi, Elizabeth Connie. 2001. Occurrence of ß-Galactosidase among polymer-producing Leuconostoc strains.

Riley, Colleen Marie. 2000. Turtle nesting activity along the lock and dam 19 area of the Mississippi River.

Roberts, Bradley W. 1979. Mutagenicity of linuron 3-(3,4- Dichlorophenyl) -1-Methoxy-1- Methylurea in Drosophila melanogaster.

Roberts, Daniel J. 1980. Mutagenicity of cycloate S-ethyl Nethylthiocyclohexanecarbamate) in Drosophila melanogaster.

Roberts, Susan M. 1979. Mutagenicity of trifluralin (ddd- trifluoro-2, 6-dinitro-N, N-dipropyl-p-toluidine) in Drosophila melanogaster.

Rockwell, Sarah R. 2002. Abundance in selected habitats of the upper Mississippi River Pool 20 of common map turtles, Graptemys geographica, and false map turtles, Graptemys pseudogeographica.

Rosemann, Cheryl A. 2004. The influence of fire on the plant composition and structure of a prairie restoration at Alice Kibbe Life Sciences Stations, Hancock County, Illinois.

Ross, Allan J. 1996. The effect of thorax temperature on flight speed in honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) drones.

Sarvay, William B. 1984. Seasonal dynamics of zooplankton in a cooling reservoir.

Schauer, Mark D. 1979. Environmental mutagen induced chromosomal damage in mammalian lymphocytes.

Schleder, Kristi J. 1982. The frequency of occurrence of branchiobdellids in habitats of varying eutrophic conditions.

Schleeper, Sonya R. 1991. A study on the effects of transcript 7 regulatory sequences on the expression of NPT II.

Schulz, Rex W. 1986. Biochemical systematics of Morchella deliciosa and Morchella esculenta.

Seidl, Robert K. 1986. The effects of aerobic exercise on the fetal alcohol syndrome in mice.

Shafer, Sterling E. 1986. A comparative study of urealytic activity in bacteria.

Shahmohammadi, Kianor. 2000. Craniofacial dimensions of small prosimians and anthropoids.

Simpson, Erin. 2004. The effects of stress and glucocorticoid activation on inhibitory avoidance learning in rats (Rattus norvegicus).

Slater, Nicole. 2002. Benthic communities in open and vegetated habitat of upper Mississippi River, Pool 19.

Smick, Cathy S. 1980. The response of mature and immature cotyledons to N6 benzyladenine and abscisic acid.

Sodring, Marianne Sundt. 2001. Morphological and behavioral development of nestling barred owls (Strix varia).

Sorrentino, David A. 2000. The determination and characterization of the growth cycle of in vitro cultivated emu fibroblast cells.

Stabrowski, Anita. 1982. Behavioral responses of Philophthalmus gralli miracidia in a magnetic field.

Sweet, Philip A. 1982. Xenografting as a taxonomic aid for determining the relationship between Plethodon dorsalis and both P. cinereus and P. glutinosus.

Utley, Jill R. 1992. Detection of low molecular weight peptides extracted from swine leukocytes.

Vachula, Edward J. 1982. The effects of pre and post conception ethanol exposure in a mouse model of fetal alcohol syndrome.

Vick, Cynthia D. 1993. Heat shock protein differences between Drosophila melanogaster and Drosophila mojavensis (pupal and larval stages) as determined by electrophoresis.

Vilatte, Alain W. 1987. Destruction and regeneration of testes in Philophthalmus gralli.

Ward, Andrea Nicole. 2001. Determination of the in vitro life span of mice embryo fibroblasts upon application of noni juice (Morinda citrifolia).

Warner, Brian. 1984. Genotoxocity studies of paradichlorobenzene using the mouse-erythrocyte-micronucleus test.

Waters, Beth H. 1989. Mutagenicity effects of formaldehyde in mice.

Watson, Michelle. 2002. The influence of disturbance history and landscape morphology on the age structure, species composition, and successional status of upland forest stands at Cedar Glen Nature Preserve, Hancock County, IL.

Webster, David G. 1981. Aspects of the life history of the crayfish (Orconectes virilis) in an Illinois woodland river.

Werries, Barry A. 1989. Establishing a fish cell line from rainbow trout tissues.

White, Melissa S. 1986. A genetic characterization of four mussel species in Pools 19 and 20 of the Mississippi River.

Widloe, Tristan Aaron. 1999. Gut analysis of selected fish species for zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) content below Lock and Dam 19, Mississippi River.

Wiedman, Kimberly Ann. 1997. Function of spurs on the hind legs of cicada killers (Sphecius speciosus).

Willand, Jason. 2003. The distribution and abundance of ground beetles (Carabidae) in island habitats in McDonough County, IL.

Windhorn, Jami Lind. 1998. The effects of ethanol on in vitro aging in human skin fibroblast cells.

Winkler, David. 2000. Extraction of antimicrobial compounds from fish tissue.

Wolfmeyer, Mark. 2000. Genetic variation in the parasitoid wasp, Eurytoma gigantean.

Wyatt, Brent M. 1997. Substrate preference of zebra mussels in Pool 19 of the Mississippi River.

Zakowicz, Halina I. 1996. Analysis of DNA extraction, PCR, and restriction enzyme techniques on Halocaridina rubra, Drosophila melanogaster, and Meleagris gallopavo silvestris species.

Ziglar, Catherine L. 1996. The role of the staminode to reproductive success in Penstemon digitalis (Scrophulariaceae).