A collection of published articles from members of the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology at Kennesaw State University.
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Submissions from 2020
A Comparison of Isogenic Homozygous Clone and Wildtype Zebrafish (Danio rerio): Survival and Developmental Responses to Low pH Conditions, Lisa G. Adams, Malcolm S. Gordon, Donald G. Buth, and Erica M. Hutchings
Bioinspired honeycomb core design: An experimental study of the role of corner radius, coping and interface, Derek Goss, Yash Mistry, Sridhar Niverty, Cameron Noe, Bharath Santhanam, Cahit Ozturk, Clint A. Penick, Christine Lee, Nikhilesh Chawla, Alex Grishin, Vikram Shyam, and Dhruv Bhate
Knifefish’s suction makes water boil, Victor M. Ortega-Jimenez and Christopher P.J. Sanford
Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense Lour.) alters the timing of litterfall and nutrient quality of leaf litter inputs in invaded riparian forests, Matthew P. Weand
Submissions from 2019
Beyond the black box: promoting mathematical collaborations for elucidating interactions in soil ecology, Alison E. Bennett, Antonio Golubski, and Et al.
Relative Contributions of DNRA and Denitrification to Nitrate Reduction in Thalassia testudinum Seagrass Beds in Coastal Florida (USA), Daniel K. Hoffman, Mark J. McCarthy, Silvia E. Newell, and Troy R. Mutchler
Comparison of Bonobo and Chimpanzee Brain Microstructure Reveals Differences in Socio-emotional Circuits, Habon A. Issa, Nicky Staes, Sophia Diggs-Galligan, and Jared P. Taglialatela
Submissions from 2018
Effects of Hypoxia on Swimming and Sensing in a Weakly Electric Fish, Kerri Lynn Ackerly, Rüdiger Krahe, Christopher P. Sanford, and Lauren J. Chapman
The Impact of pH and Ion Exchange on 133Cs Adsorption on Vermiculite, Daniel R. Ferreira, James A. Thornhill, E. I.N. Roderick, and Yi Li
Physiological Responses of Species to Microclimate Help explain Population Dynamics along Succession in a Tropical Dry Forest of Yucatan, Mexico, Paula C. Jackson, José Luis Andrade, Casandra Reyes-García, Olivia Hernández-González, Thomas C. McElroy, Roberth Us-Santamaría, José Luis Simá, and Juan Manuel Dupuy
Submissions from 2017
Differential Toxicity and Venom Gland Gene Expression in Centruroides vittatus, Thomas C. McElroy, C. Neal McReynolds, Alyssa Gulledge, Kelci R. Knight, Whitney E. Smith, and Eric A. Albrecht
Identification of a Vacuolar Proton Channel that Triggers the Bioluminescent Flash in Dinoflagellates, Juan D. Rodriguez, Saddef Haq, Tsvetan Bachvaroff, Kristine F. Nowak, Scott J. Nowak, Deri Morgan, Vladimir V. Cherny, Maredith M. Sapp, Steven Bernstein, Andrew Bolt, Thomas E. DeCoursey, Allen R. Place, and Susan M. Smith
Patterns of Plant Functional Variation and Specialization Along Secondary Succession and Topography in a Tropical Dry Forest, Lucía Sanaphre-Villanueva, Juan Manuel Dupuy, José Luis Andrade, Cassandra Reyes-García, Paula C. Jackson, and Horacio Paz
Submissions from 2016
Science Teaching in Science Education, Brendan E. Callahan and Eduardo Dopico
Ecological Networks over the Edge: Hypergraph Trait-mediated Indirect Interaction (TMII) Structure, Antonio J. Golubski, Erik E. Westlund, John Vandermeer, and Mercedes Pascual
Timing of Rapid Diversification and Convergent Origins of Active Pollination within Agavoideae (Asparagaceae), Michael R. McKain, Joel R. McNeal, P. Roxanne Kellar, and Luis E. Eguiarte
A Phylogenomic Assessment of Ancient Polyploidy and Genome Evolution Across the Poales, Michael R. McKain, Haibao Tang, Joel R. McNeal, and Et al.
Functional Diversity of Small and Large Trees Along Secondary Succession in a Tropical Dry Forest, Lucía Sanaphre-Villanueva, Juan Manuel Dupuy, José Luis Andrade, Casandra Reyes-García, Horacio Paz, and Paula C. Jackson
Submissions from 2015
CD163 interacts with TWEAK to regulate tissue regeneration after ischaemic injury, Hirokuni Akahori, Vinit Karmali, Rohini Polavarapu, and Adrienne L. King
Suburban Forest Change and Vegetation Water Dynamics in Atlanta, USA, Mario Giraldo, Paula Jackson, and Wayne Van-Horne
Induced Phytoextraction of Lead Through Chemical Manipulation of Switchgrass and Corn; Role of Iron Supplement, Deayne M. Johnson, Daniel M. Deocampo, Hanan El-Mayas, and Sigurdur Greipsson
Delay of Gratification is Associated with White Matter Connectivity in the Dorsal Prefrontal Cortex: A Diffusion Tensor Imaging Study in Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), Robert D. Latzman, Jared P. Taglialatela, and William D. Hopkins
Handedness for Unimanual Grasping in 564 Great Apes: The Effect on Grip Morphology and a Comparison with Hand Use for a Bimanual Coordinated Task, Adrien Meguerditchian, Kimberley A. Phillips, Amandine Chapelain, Lindsay M. Mahovetz, Scott Milne, Tara Stoinski, Amanda Bania, Elizabeth Lonsdorf, Jennifer Schaeffer, Jamie Russell, and William D. Hopkins
Differential Serotonergic Innervation of the Amygdala in Bonobos and Chimpanzees, Cheryl D. Stimpson, Nicole Barger, Jared P. Taglialatela, and Annette Gendron-Fitzpatrick
Differential Serotonergic Innervation of the Amygdala in Bonobos and Chimpanzees, Cheryl D. Stimpson, Nicole Barger, Jared P. Taglialatella, and Annette Gendron-Fitzpatrick
Multimodal communication in chimpanzees, Jared P. Taglialatela, Jamie L. Russell, Sarah M. Pope, and Tamara Morton
Submissions from 2014
A 'Crying Wolf' Game of Interspecific Kleptoparasitic Mutualism, Antonio J. Golubski, Nathaniel S. O'Connell, Jesse A. Schwartz, and Sean F. Ellermeyer
Why Vocal Production of Atypical Sounds in Apes and Cerebral Correlates Have a Lot to Say About the Origin of Language, Adrien Meguerditchian, Jared P. Taglialatela, David A. Leavens, and William D. Hopkins
Submissions from 2013
WikiED: Using Web 2.0 Tools to Teach Content and Critical Thinking, Jennifer Kreps Frisch, Paula C. Jackson, and Meg Murray
Initiation of Joint Attention is Associated with Morphometric Variation in the Anterior Cingulate Cortex of Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), William D. Hopkins and Jared P. Taglialatela
Phylogeny and Origins of Holoparasitism in Orobanchaceae, Joel R. McNeal, Jonathan R. Bennett, Andrea D. Wolfe, and Sarah Mathews
Submissions from 2012
Catastrophic Soil Erosion in Iceland: Impact of Long-term Climate Change, Compounded Natural Disturbances and Human Driven Land-use Changes, Sigurdur Greipsson
Social Learning of a Communicative Signal in Captive Chimpanzees, Jared P. Taglialatela, Lisa Reamer, Steven J. Schapiro, and William D. Hopkins
Submissions from 2011
Engaging Middle School Students With Technology: Using Real-Time Data to Test Predictions in Aquatic Ecosystems, Lisa G. Adams
The Benefits and Challenges of Using Real-Time Data in the Classroom: Perspectives From the Students, Educators, and Researchers, Lisa G. Adams and George I. Matsumoto
Practicing What We Teach: A Self-Study in Implementing an Inquiry-Based Curriculum in a Middle Grades Classroom, Michael J. Dias, Charles J. Eick, and Laurie Brantley-Dias
Temporal Population Genetic Structure of Eastern Mosquitofish in a Dynamic Aquatic Landscape, Thomas C. McElroy, Karen L. Kandl, and Joel C. Trexler
Chimpanzee Vocal Signaling Points to a Multimodal Origin of Human Language, Jared P. Taglialatela, Jamie L. Russell, Jennifer A. Schaeffer, and William D. Hopkins
Submissions from 2010
The Development of the Next Generation of Nurse Leaders, Kathie F. Aduddell and Genie E. Dorman
Documenting the NICU Design Dilemma: Parent and Staff Perceptions of Open Ward Versus Single Family Room Units, Renee Domanico, Diana K. Davis, F. Coleman, and Bowman O. Davis Jr.
The Stories They’d Tell: Pre-Service Elementary Teachers Writing Stories to Demonstrate Physical Science Concepts, Jennifer Kreps Frisch
A Voxel-Based Morphometry Analysis of White Matter Asymmetries in Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), William D. Hopkins, Jared P. Taglialatela, Talia Nir, Natalie M. Schenker, and Chet C. Sherwood
Cortical Representation of Lateralized Grasping in Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes): A Combined MRI and PET Study, William D. Hopkins, Jared P. Taglialatela, Jamie L. Russell, Talia M. Nir, and Jennifer Schaeffer
An Investigation of the Prevalence of Upper Limb Neuropathies in Different Types of College Musicians by Use of Neurometrix Device, Saunders Jones Jr. and Christi Hernandez
Teacher Thinking Associated With Science-Specific Mentor Preparation, Thomas R. Koballa Jr., Julie Kittleson, Leslie U. Bradbury, and Michael J. Dias
Phenology of Five Tree Species of a Tropical Dry Forest in Yucatán, Mexico: Effects of Environmental and Physiological Factors, Mirna Valdez-Hernández, Paula C. Jackson, Mario Rebolledo-Vieyra, and José Luis Andrade
Submissions from 2009
Enhancing Ocean Literacy Using Real-Time Data, Lisa G. Adams and George Matsumoto
Middle School Students' Conceptual Learning from the Implementation of a New NSF Supported Curriculum: Interactions in Physical Science, Charles J. Eick, Michael Dias, and Nancy R. Cook-Smith
Science Conference Presenters' Images of Inquiry, Thomas R. Koballa Jr., Michael J. Dias, and Jennifer Lance Atkinson
Working for and with Latino/Latina Immigrant Newcomers in the English Language Arts Classroom, Bernadette Musetti, Spencer Salas, and Theresa Perez
Submissions from 2008
The Effect of Road Crossing on Fish Movements in Small Etowah Basin Streams, Paul D. Benton, William E. Ensign, and Byron J. Freeman
Using Stories in an Introductory Biology Course, Jennifer Kreps Frisch and Gerald Saunders
Enzyme Inquiry, Gregory T. Rushton, Michael Dias, and Grant McDurmon
Submissions from 2007
Investigating Coastal Processes and Nitrate Levels in the Elkhorn Slough Using Real-Time Data, Lisa G. Adams and George I. Matsumoto
In Defense of the Lecture, Mark Bland, Gerald W. Saunders, and Jennifer Kreps Frisch
Photosynthesis and Optimal Light Microhabitats for a Rare Cactus, Mammillaria gaumeri, in Two Tropical Ecosystems, J. Carlos Cervera, José Luis Andrade, Eric A. Graham, Rafael Durán, Paula C. Jackson, and J. Luis Simá
An Environmental Dilemma: A Case Study in International Immigration, Matthew Laposata
Changes in Shell Morphology in Elimia Comalensis (Gastropoda: Pleuroceridae) from the Edwards Plateau, Texas, USA, Russell L. Minton, Scott A. Reese, Kim Swanger, Kathryn E. Perez, and David M. Hayes
Submissions from 2006
Using Digital Video for Professional Development in Urban Schools: A Preservice Teacher's Experience with Reflection, Brendan Calandra, Laurie Brantley-Dias, and Michael Dias
Drawing on Nature, Joe Dirnberger
Importance of Riparian Forests in Urban Catchments Contingent on Sediment and Hydrologic Regimes, Allison H. Roy, Mary C. Freeman, Byron J. Freeman, Seth J. Wenger, William E. Ensign, and Judith L. Meyer
Tissue Glycogen and Extracellular Buffering Limit the Survival of Red-Eared Slider Turtles during Anoxic Submergence at 3°C, Daniel E. Warren, Scott A. Reese, and Donald C. Jackson
Submissions from 2005
Writing & Drawing in the Naturalist's Journal: Reviving the Tradition of the Naturalist's Journal as an Effective Learning Tool, Joseph M. Dirnberger, Steven McCullagh, and Tom Howick
Influences of Lake Level Changes on Reservoir Water Clarity in Allatoona Lake, Georgia, Joseph M. Dirnberger and Jason Weinberger
Building the Authority of Experience in Communities of Practice: The Development of Preservice Teachers' Practical Knowledge through Coteaching in Inquiry Classrooms, Charles Eick and Michael Dias
The ESA21 Project: A Model for Civic Engagement, John Pratte and Matthew Laposata
Investigating Hydrologic Alteration as a Mechanism of Fish Assemblage Shifts in Urbanizing Streams, Allison H. Roy, Mary C. Freeman, Byron J. Freeman, Seth J. Wenger, William E. Ensign, and Judith L. Meyer
Submissions from 2004
Ladybugs Across the Curriculum, Christina Dias Ward and Michael J. Dias
Diel Habitat Use by Fishes in a Blue Ridge Stream, Georgia, William E. Ensign and Edward E. Leonard
Randy's Return: A Case Study in Food Safety Regulation, Matthew Laposata
Submissions from 2003
Demonstrations To Save the World, Tom Brown and Michael J. Dias
Analysis of Forest Community Structure at the Margaret & Luke Pettit Environmental Preserve, Bartow County, Georgia, Shannon B. Cutler, Eric M. Johnson, Heather D. Sutton, and Paula C. Jackson
Reviving the Naturalist's Journal, Tom Howick and Joseph M. Dirnberger
What Teachers Are Saying About Teaching, Scott Schomer and Michael J. Dias
Submissions from 2002
Behavioral Evidence for Chemosensory and Thermosensory Pathway Convergence in the Caenorhabditis Elegans Nervous System, Bowman O. Davis Jr., Lewis VanBrackle, and Darren Pittard
Effects of Fright Bias on Sampling Efficiency of Stream Fish Assemblages, William E. Ensign, Andrew J. Temple, and Richard J. Neves
Current Events and Technology: Video and Audio on the Internet, Matthew Laposata, Tom Howick, and Michael J. Dias
Systematics and Biogeography of the Notropis rubellus Species Group (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), Robert M. Wood, Richard L. Mayden, Ron H. Matson, Bernard R. Kuhajda, and Steven R. Layman
Submissions from 2000
Unique Laboratory Experiences for the Commuter University, D. Don Davis, Ben Golden, Pam Rhyne, and Gail Schiffer
Submissions from 1999
Limitations to the Use of Tissue-specific Gene Expression Characters in the Phylogenetic Analyses of Non-avian Reptiles, Ron H. Matson
Sodium/Potassium Selectivity and Pleiotropy in stl2, a Highly Salt-tolerant Mutation of Ceratopteris richardii, Thomas R. Warne, Leslie G. Hickok, Carl E. Sams, and Dale L. Vogelien
Submissions from 1998
Cardiovascular Effects of the Alpha(2)-Adrenergic Receptor Agonist Medetomidine in Clinically Normal Cats Anesthetized with Isoflurane, Ben L. Golden, Janice M. Bright, Gregory B. Daniel, D. Fefee, D. Schmidt, and Richard C. Harvey
Submissions from 1992
Response of Soybean to Inoculation with Efficient and Inefficient Bradyrhizobium-Japonicum Variants, Rebecca A. Champion, James N. Mathis, Daniel W. Israel, and Patrick G. Hunt
Freshman Seminar: A Broad Spectrum of Effectiveness, Bowman O. Davis Jr.
Systematics and Biogeography of the Tennessee Shiner, Notropis leuciodus (Cope) (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), Richard L. Mayden and Ronald H. Matson
Submissions from 1982
Total Luminescence Spectroscopy of Fluorescence Changes during Aging in Caenorhabditis-elegans, Bowman O. Davis Jr., Gary L. Anderson, and David B. Dusenbery
Submissions from 1981
A Safe Ten-Minute Test for Fat Digestion, Pam Rhyne and Ann Veal