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Publications (2000-2007)

Our faculty communicate their scientific research through many peer-reviewed publications.  Use this webpage to discover the diverse biological research published by our faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates. Below, names in bold are faculty and students from W.I.U.

2007

• Bonnan, M.F. 2007. Linear and geometric morphometric analysis of long bone scaling patterns in Jurassic Neosauropod dinosaurs: their functional and paleobiological implications. The Anatomical Record, 290(9): 1089-1111.
• Bonnan, M.F. and P. Senter. 2007. Were the basal sauropodomorph dinosaurs Plateosaurus and Massospondylus habitual quadrupeds?; pp. 139-155 in Barrett, P. M. and D.J. Batten (eds.), Evolution and palaeobiology of early sauropodomorph dinosaurs. Special Papers in Palaeontology, 77.
• Bonnan, M.F. and A.M. Yates. 2007. A new description of the forelimb of the basal sauropodomorph Melanorosaurus: implications for the evolution of pronation, manus shape and quadrupedalism in sauropod dinosaurs; pp. 157-168 in Barrett, P. M. and D.J. Batten (eds.), Evolution and palaeobiology of early sauropodomorph dinosaurs. Special Papers in Palaeontology, 77.
• Buzby, K. and R. Viadero (2007).  “Structural and Functional Aspects of Treated Mine Water and Aquaculture Effluent Streams,” Hydrobiologia, 583 (1), 251 – 263.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10750-006-0534-0
• Peer, B. D., S. I. Rothstein, K. S. Delaney, and R. C. Fleischer.  2007.  Defence behavior against brood parasitism is deeply rooted in mainland and island scrub- jays.  Animal Behaviour 73:55-63.
• Viadero, R., Fortney, R., and A. Tierney. “Impact Assessment and Remediation Strategies for Roadway Construction In Acid-Bearing Media: A Case Study from Mid-Appalachia,” ASCE Journal of Infrastructure Systems, in press.
• Wei, X. and R. Viadero (2007). “Adsorption and Precoat Filtration Studies of Synthetic Dye Removal by Acid Mine Drainage Sludge,” ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering, 133 (6), 633 – 640.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2007)133:6(633)
• Wei, X. and R. Viadero (2007). “Synthesis of Magnetite Nanoparticles with Ferric Iron Recovered from Acid Mine Drainage: Implications for Environmental Engineering,” Colloids and Surfaces: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 294 (1–3), 280 – 286.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2006.07.060

2006

• Bede, J.C., R.O. Musser, G.W. Felton, K. Korth.  2006. Caterpillar herbivory and salivary enzymes decrease transcript levels of Medicago truncatula genes encoding early enzymes in terpenoid biosynthesis. Plant Molecular Biology 60: 519-531.
• Bonnan, M.F. 2006. Review of Chinsamy-Turan: The microstructure of dinosaur bone: deciphering biology with fine-scale techniques. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 26(1): 233-234.
• Maloney, M.A., Meiers, S.T., White, J., and M.A. Romano. 2006. Effects of three food enrichment items on the behavior of Black Lemurs (Eulemur macaco macaco) and Ringtail Lemurs (Lemur catta) at the Henson Robinson Zoo, Springfield, Illinois. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Society 9(2):111-127.
• McClelland, M.A., M.A. Pegg, and T.W. Spier. 2006. Longitudinal patterns of the Illinois waterway fish community. Journal of Freshwater Ecology 21(1):91-99.
• Musser, R. O., Edward Farmer, Michelle Peiffer, and Gary W. Felton. 2006. Ablation of caterpillar labial salivary glands: Technique for determining the role of saliva in insect-plant interactions. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 32: 981-992.
• Peer, B. D.  2006.  American Coot parasitism on Least Bitterns. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 118:415-418.
• Peer, B. D.  2006.  Egg destruction and egg removal by avian brood parasites: Adaptiveness and consequences.  Auk 123:16-22.
• Peer, B.D., L. R. Hawkins, E. P. Steinke, P. B. Bollinger, and E. K. Bollinger. 2006. Eastern bluebirds eject brown-headed cowbird eggs. Condor 108:741-745.
• Ribbens, E. 2006. Teaching with jazz. Journal of the College Science Teacher 36(10):10-15.
• Ribbens, E. 2006. Chemical Eric: the disintegration of central control. Published in The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science Case Study Collection. http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/case.html
• Viadero, R., Rumberg, A., Gray, D., Tierney, A., and K. Semmens (2006). “Acoustic Doppler Velocimetry in Aquaculture Research: Raceway and Quiescent Zone Hydrodynamics,”Aquacultural Engineering, 34 (1), 16 – 25.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaeng.2005.03.002
• Viadero, R., Wei, X., and K. Buzby (2006). “Characterization and Dewatering Evaluation of Acid Mine Drainage Sludge from Ammonia Neutralization,” Environmental Engineering Science, 23 (4), 734 – 743.  http://www.dx.doi.org/10.1089/ees.2006.23.734

2005

• Bonnan, M.F. 2005. Pes anatomy in sauropod dinosaurs: implications for functional morphology, evolution, and phylogeny. In K. Carpenter and V. Tidwell (eds.), Thunder-Lizards: The Sauropodomorph Dinosaurs. Indiana University Press.
• Camarero, J.J., GutiÈrrez, E., Fortin M.-J., and E. Ribbens.  2005. Spatial patterns of tree recruitment in a relict population of Pinus uncinata: forest expansion through stratified-diffusion. Journal of Biogeography 32:1979-1992.
• Kerr, A.M., R. Powell, J.S. Parmerlee Jr. 2005. Amevia erythrocephala (Teiidae) on Sint Eustatius, Netherlands Antilles: baseline data on a small population in a severely altered habitat. Caribbean Journal of Science 41:162-169.
• Koh, Serra, Aurelie Andre, Herb Edwards, David Ehrhardt, and Shauna Somerville. 2005.  Arabidopsis thaliana subcellular responses to compatible Erysiphe cichoracearum infections. Plant Journal 44(3):516-29.
• Mattson, M. C. and J. A. Thomas. 2005. Effects of boat traffic on bottlenose dolphins near Hilton Head, South Carolina. Aquatic Mammals. 31(1): 133-140.
• McCravy, K.W. and C.W. Berisford. 2005. Weight change of overwintering Nantucket pine tip moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) pupae in the Georgia piedmont and coastal plain. Journal of Entomological Science 40:343-346.
• McCravy, K.W. and J.E. Willand. 2005. Islands in the beans: ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) associated with coal mine remnants and agricultural fields in west-central Illinois. American Entomologist 51:234-236.
• Musser, R.O. 2005. Insect saliva: an integrative approach.  Archives of Insect Biochemical Physiology,58(2): 53.
• Musser, R.O., H.S. Kwon, S.A. Williams, C.J. White, M. Romano, S. Bradbury, J. K. Brown, and G.W. Felton. 2005. Evidence that the Caterpillar Labial Saliva Suppresses Pathogencity of Potential Bacterial Pathogens. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology, 58:138-144.
• Musser, R.O., D. Cipollini, S.M. Hum-Musser, S.A. Williams, J.K. Brown, and G.W. Felton. 2005. Evidence that the Caterpillar Salivary Enzyme Glucose Oxidase Provides Herbivore Offense in Solanaceous Plants. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology, 58:128-137.
• Ortega, C. P., J. F. Chace, and B. D. Peer, editors. 2005. Management of cowbirds and their hosts: Balancing science, ethics, and mandates. Ornithological Monographs 57. American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C.
• Ortega, C. P., J. F. Chace, and B. D. Peer. 2005. Research directions and cowbird management. Ornithological Monographs 57:1-5.22.
• Peer, B. D., S. I. Rothstein, M. J. Kuehn, and R. C. Fleischer. 2005. Host defenses against cowbird parasitism: Implications for cowbird management. Ornithological Monographs 57:84-97. American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C.
• Peer, B. D., S. I. Rothstein, and J. W. Rivers. 2005. First record of Bronzed Cowbird parasitism on the Great-tailed Grackle. Wilson Bulletin 117:194-196.
• Ramonell, Katrina, Marta Berrocal-Lobo, Serry Koh, Jinrong Wan, Herb Edwards, Gary Stacey, and Shauna Somerville. 2005. Loss-of-function mutations in chitin responsive genes show increased susceptibility to the powdery mildew pathogen Erysiphe cichoracearum. Plant Physiology 138:1027-1036.
• Rothstein, S. I., and B. D. Peer. 2005. Conservation solutions for threatened and endangered cowbird hosts: Separating fact and fiction. Ornithological Monographs 57:98-114. American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C.
• Ribbens, E. 2005. The ecology of Opuntia fragilis (Nuttall) Haworth. Published in The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science Case Study Collection. http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/case.html
• Ribbens, E. 2005. Riding the Slinky: Science and Service Learning. pp. 97-106 in Bellner, M., and J.G. Pomery, eds., Service-Learning: Intercommunity and Interdisciplinary Explorations, The University of Indianapolis Press.
• Viadero, R., Cunningham, J., Semmens, K., and A. Tierney (2005). “Effluent Characterization and Production Impacts of Flow-Through Aquaculture Operations in West Virginia,” Aquacultural Engineering, 33 (4), 258 – 270.  http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.aquaeng.2005.02.004
• Wei, X., Viadero, R., and K. Buzby (2005). “Recovery of Iron and Aluminum from Acid Mine Drainage by Selective Precipitation,” Environmental Engineering Science, 22 (6), 745 – 755.  http://www.dx.doi.org/10.1089/ees.2005.22.745

2004

• Assaad, Farhah F., Jin-Long Qiu, Heather Youngs, David Ehrhardt, Laurent Zimmerli, Monika Kalde, Gehard Wanner, Scott C. Peck, Herb Edwards, Katrina Ramonell, Chris R. Somerville, and Hans Thordal-Christensen. 2004. The PEN1 syntaxin defines a novel cellular compartment upon fungal attack and is required for the timely assembly of papillae.  Mol. Biol. Cell 15:5118-5129.
• Awbrey, F.T., J.A. Thomas, and W.E. Evans. 2004. Ultrasonic sound production in a captive leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx). in Echolocation in Bats and Dolphins. Pp. 535-541 The University of Chicago Press.
• Bonnan, M.F. and M.J. Wedel. 2004. First occurrence of Brachiosaurus (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) from the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation of Oklahoma. PaleoBios 24(2): 13-21.
• Bonnan, M.F. 2004. Morphometric analysis of humerus and femur shape in Morrison sauropods: implications for functional morphology and paleobiology. Paleobiology 30: 444-470.
• Carrol, L.S., S. Meagher, L. Morrison, D. J. Penn, and W. K. Potts. 2004. Fitness effects of a selfish gene (the Mus t complex) are revealed in an ecological context. Evolution 58:1318-1328.
• Evans, W.E., J.A. Thomas, and R. Davis. 2004. Sounds used during underwater navigation by a Weddell seal, (Leptonychotes weddellii). in Echolocation in Bats and Dolphins. Pp. 541-547. The University of Chicago Press.
• Fahner, M.A., J.A. Thomas, K. Ramirez, and J. Boehm. 2004. Acoustic properties of a Pacific white-sided dolphin, (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens), echolocation signals. in Echolocation in Bats and Dolphins. Pp. 53-59. The University of Chicago Press. J.A., C. Moss, and V. Vater, eds.
• McCravy, K.W., R.S. Cameron, and C.W. Berisford. 2004. Variation in developmental synchrony of the Nantucket pine tip moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) with implications for chemical control. Journal of Entomological Science 39:551-561.
• Miller, D., Semmens, K., Viadero, R., and A. Tierney (2004).  “The Resource Potential of Mining Discharge Water for Aquaculture,” World Aquaculture, 35 (4), 57 – 61.
• Musser, R.O., H.S. Kwon, S. Williams, C.J. White, M. Romano, S. Bradbury, J.K. Brown, and G.W. Felton. 2004. Evidence that the caterpillar labial saliva suppresses pathogenicity of potential bacterial pathogens. In press, Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology.
• Musser, R.O., D. Cipollini, S.M. Hum-Musser, J.K. Brown, and G.W. Felton. 2004. Evidence that the caterpillar salivary enzyme glucose oxidase provides herbivore offense in Solanaceous plants. In press, Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology.
• Musser, R.O., E. Farmer, M. Peiffer, and G.W. Felton. 2004. Caterpillar salivary gland ablation technique for the clarification of the role of the labial enzyme glucose oxidase. In press, Journal of Chemical Ecology.
• Qiu, X., Reed, B., and R. Viadero (2004).  “Effects of Plant Flavonoids on 14C[7,10]-Benzo[a]pyrene Degradation in Root Zone Soil,” Environmental Engineering Science, 21 (5) 637 – 646.  http://www.dx.doi.org/10.1089/ees.2004.21.637
• Thomas, J. A., C. F. Moss, and M. Vater. 2004. (Eds.) Echolocation in Bats and Dolphins. The University of Chicago Press.
• Thomas, J.A. and M. Jalili. 2004. Review of echolocation in insectivores and
  rodents. in Echolocation in Bats and Dolphins. Pp. 547-564. The University
  of Chicago Press.
• Wagner, S, Wilder, K., Ribbens, E., and A, Zeibig. 2004. Directionality in fruit dispersal models for anemochorous forest trees. Ecological Modelling 179:487-498.
• Viadero, R., Tierney, A., and K. Semmens (2004). “Use of Treated Mine Water for Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus Mykiss) Culture – A Production Scale Assessment,” Aquacultural Engineering, 31 (3–4), 319 – 336.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaeng.2004.06.003

2003

• Asaro, C.A., C.J. Fettig, K.W. McCravy, J.T. Nowak, and C.W. Berisford. 2003. The Nantucket pine tip moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae): A literature review with management implications. Journal of Entomological Science 38:1-40.
• Bonnan, M.F. 2003. The evolution of manus shape in sauropod dinosaurs: implications for functional morphology, forelimb orientation, and sauropod phylogeny. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 23(3):595-613.
• Fenton, B. M. and J. A. Thomas. 2003. Sensory Ecology in Grzimekís Animal Life Encyclopedia. Mammals volume 6.
• Higgins, S.I., Clark, J.S., Nathan, R., Hovestadt, T., Schurr, F., Fragoso, J.M.V., Aguiar, M.R., Ribbens, E., and S. Lavorel. 2003. Forecasting plant migration rates: managing uncertainty for risk assessment. Journal of Ecology 91:341-347.
• Musser, R.O., S.M. Hum-Musser, G.W. Felton, and R. Gergerich 2003.  Increased Larval Growth and Preference for Virus-Infected Leaves by the Mexican Bean Beetle, a Plant Virus Vector.  Journal of Chemical Ecology, 28:1691-1696.
• Musser, R.O., et al. 2003. Increased larval growth and preference for virus-infected leaves by the Mexican bean beetle, a plant virus vector. Journal of Insect Behavior 16: 247-256.
• Nishimura, M.T., Stein, M., Hou, B.-H., Vogel, J.P., Edwards, H. H., and S.C. Somerville. 2003. Loss of callose synthase results in salicylic acid-dependent disease resistance.Ê Science 301:969-972.
• Petersen, J.L., R. Bischof, G.L. Krapu, and A.L. Szalanski. 2003. Genetic variation in the midcontinental population of sandhill cranes, Grus canadensis. Biochemical Genetics 41:1-12.
• Ribbens, E., Burdett, B., and A. Green. 2003. Does Guaiacum sanctum contain a chemical effective against arthritis? An ethnobotany case. Published in The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science Case Study Collection. http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/case.html
• Stirling, I. and J. A. Thomas. 2003. Relationships between underwater vocalizations and mating systems in phocid seals. Aquatic Mammals 29 (2):227-246.

2002

• Edwards, H. H. 2002. Development of primary germ tubes by conidia of Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordei on leaf epidermal cells of Hordeum vulgare. Canadian Journal of Botany 80:1121-1125.
• McCravy, K.W., M.J. Dalusky, and C.W. Berisford. 2002. Tip moth parasitoids and pesticides: Are they compatible? In C.W. Berisford and D.M. Grosman, eds. The Nantucket Pine Tip Moth: Old Problems, New Research. USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, General Technical Report SRS-151.
• Musser, R.O., S.M. Hum-Musser, H. Eichenseer, M. Peiffer, G. Ervin, B. Murphy, and G.W. Felton 2002. Caterpillar saliva beats plant defences: a new weapon emerges in the co-evolutionary arms race between plants and herbivores. Nature 416: 599-600.
• Musser, R.O., S.M. Hum-Musser, S. Slaten-Bickford, G.W. Felton, and R. Gergerich. 2002. Evidence that ribonuclease activity present in beetle regurgitant is found to stimulate virus resistance in plants. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 28: 1691-1696.
• Orr. D.B., C.P.-C. Suh, K.W. McCravy, C.W. Berisford, and G.L. DeBarr. 2002. Feasibility of inundative releases of Trichogramma egg parasitoids for suppression of the Nantucket pine tip moth. In C.W. Berisford and D.M. Grosman, eds. The Nantucket Pine Tip Moth: Old Problems, New Research. USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, General Technical Report SRS-151.
• Meagher, S. and S.N. Dudek. 2002. Effects of Trichinella spiralis on survival, total mass, and organ mass of oldfield mice (Peromyscus polionotus). Journal of Parasitology 88:833-838.
• Ribbens, E. 2002. Bt Corn Has A Higher Lignin Content Than Non-Bt Corn: A Teaching Case. Published in The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science Case Study Collection.
• Susan P. Romano, James J. Zaczek, Karl Williard, Sara Baer, Andrew Carver, and Jean Mangun. 2002. Riparian forest communities of the lower Kaskaskia River bottoms. Thirteenth Central Hardwood Forest Conference Proceedings.

2001

• Haas, J.J., L.A. Jahn, and R. Hilsabeck. 2001. Diet of introduced flathead catfish (Pylodictus olivarus) in an Illinois reservoir. Journal of Freshwater Ecology 16(4):551-555.
• Leamy, L. J., S. Meagher, S. Taylor, L. Carroll, and W. K. Potts. 2001. Size and fluctuating asymmetry of morphometric characters in mice: their associations with inbreeding and t-haplotype. Evolution 55:2333-2341.
• McCravy, K.W., and C.W. Berisford. 2001. Effects of vegetation control on parasitoids of the Nantucket pine tip moth, Rhyacionia frustrana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Florida Entomologist 84:282-287.
• McCravy, K.W., M.J. Dalusky, and C.W. Berisford. 2001. Effects of a broad spectrum vs. biorational insecticides on parasitoids of the Nantucket pine tip moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 94:112-115.
• Meagher, S. and T. O'Connor. 2001. Population variation in the metabolic response of deer mice to infection with Capillaria hepatica (Nematoda). Canadian Journal of Zoology 79:554-561.
• Nowak, J.T., C.J. Fettig, K.W. McCravy, C.S. Asaro, K.C. Seltmann, R.C. Reardon, and C.W. Berisford. 2001. Guide to common natural enemies of the Nantucket pine tip moth. USDA Forest Service FHTET-2001-02.
• Nowak, J.T., C.J. Fettig, K.W. McCravy, and C.W. Berisford. 2001. Efficacy tests and determination of optimal spray timing values to control Nantucket pine tip moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) infestations. Journal of Economic Entomology 94:1708-1713.
• Nowak, J.T., K.W. McCravy, C.J. Fettig, and C.W. Berisford. 2001. Susceptibility of adult hymenopteran parasitoids of the Nantucket pine tip moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) to broad-spectrum and biorational insecticides in a laboratory study. Journal of Economic Entomology 94:1122-1127.
• Ribbens, E. 2001. Eating PCBs from Lake Ontario: Is there an effect or not? A news release case. Published in The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science Case Study Collection.
• Ribbens, E. 2001. Too many deer! A case study in managing urban deer herds. Published in The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science Case Study Collection.

2000

• Bonnan, M.F. 2000. The presence of a calcaneum in a diplodocid sauropod. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 20(2):317-323.
• Dudzinski, K., J.A. Thomas, and E. Douaze. 2000. Communication. in Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals. Academic Press. Pp. 248-268.
• Fettig, C.J., K.W. McCravy, and C.W. Berisford. 2000. Effects of Nantucket pine tip moth insecticide spray schedules on loblolly pine seedlings. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry 24:106-111.
• Keudell, K.C., J-K. Huang, L. Wen, W.E. Klopfenstein, M.O. Bagby, A.C. Lanser, R.D. Plattner, R.E. Peterson, and D. Weisleder. Fatty acids enhanced tubermycin production by Pseudomans strain 2HS. Microbios 102:27-38. 2000.
• McCravy, K.W., and C.W. Berisford. 2000. Parasitoids of the Nantucket pine tip moth, Rhyacionia frustrana (Comstock) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), in the coastal plain of Georgia. Journal of Entomological Science 35:220-226.
• McCravy, K.W., J. Nowak, G.K. Douce, and C.W. Berisford. 2000. Evaluation of multiple-funnel and slot traps for collection of southern pine bark beetles and predators. Journal of Entomological Science 35:77-82.
• Meagher, S., D. Penn, and W. K. Potts. 2000. Male-male competition magnifies inbreeding depression in wild house mice. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA 97:3324-3329.
• Orr, D.B., C.P.-C. Suh, K.W. McCravy, C.W. Berisford, and G.L. DeBarr. 2000. Evaluation of inundative releases of Trichogramma exiguum (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) for suppression of Nantucket pine tip moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in pine (Pinaceae) plantations. The Canadian Entomologist 132:373-386.
• Thomas, J.A. 2000. Species Account of the Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii). in Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals. Academic Press. Pp. 1300-1302.
• Thomas, J.A. 2000. Species Account of the Ross Seal (Ommatophoca rossii). in Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals. Academic Press. Pp. 1053-1055.