Theses and Dissertations from the EEL Lab

Buschur, Jean Marie C. 2007. Benzalkonium chloride photodegradation resistance, adsorption qualities, and toxicological effects on estuarine phytoplankton. M. Sci., Marine Science Program, University of South Carolina.

Butz, Shelby V. 2015. Fate and behavior of silver Nanoparticles to the estuarine organisms, Prorocentrum minimum and Crassostrea virginica. M. Sci., Marine Science Program, University of South Carolina.

Carruthers, Halley. 2021. Fortnightly effects of urea additions on cyanobacteria in a stormwater detention pond. M. Sci., Marine Science Program, School of the Earth Ocean and Environment, University of South Carolina.

Cotti-Rausch, Bridget. 2008. The assimilation of glucose by phytoplankton: A potentially common adaptation under multiple irradiance and field conditions. M. Sci., Marine Science Program, University of South Carolina.

DeArmitt, Brittany. 2022. Evaluation of monthly grazing rates of Tritia obsoleta on microbenthic organisms in the North Inlet Estuary. M. Sci., Marine Science Program, School of the Earth Ocean and Environment, University of South Carolina.

Gordon, Ana R. T. 2015. Ecotoxicological effects of bromoacetic acid on estuarine phytoplankton. M. Sci., Marine Science Program, University of South Carolina.

Gore, Miranda. 2016. Assessing the effects of the mud snail, Ilyanassa obsoleta, on the benthic microalgal community in a pristine saltmarsh. M. Sci., Marine Science Program, University of South Carolina.

Hagenbuch, Isaac. 2013. Quantifying the effects of antibiotics upon benthic diatoms and marine benthic algal communities. Ph.D. Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina.

Judy (Dearth), Nicole. 2018. Development of a sandwich hybridization assay for the harmful cyanobacteria Microcystis spp. M. Sci., Marine Science Program, School of the Earth Ocean and Environment, University of South Carolina.

Knotts, Eilea. 2019. Assessing the competitive advantage of carbonic anhydrase in estuarine microalgae through removed enzymatic activity. Ph.D. Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina.

Laccetti, Kristen. 2021. Zooplankton community structure and grazing within a stormwater detention pond in coastal South Carolina. M. Sci., Marine Science Program, School of the Earth Ocean and Environment, University of South Carolina.

Lee, Alyce R. 2008. Response of the benthic microalgal community composition at East Beach, Galveston Bay, Texas to dynamic changes in salinity and nutrients. Ph.D., Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University.

Lumsden, S. Elizabeth. 2002. Cascading trophic interactions in a large, shallow sub-tropical estuary, Galveston Bay, Texas. M. Sci., Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University.

Marshalonis, Daniel. 2008. Regulation of estuarine plankton communities and carbon flows by gelatinous zooplankton.  Ph.D. Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina.

Muggelberg, Leslie L. 2013. Trophic response to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and copper exposure in tidal flats of North Inlet, South Carolina.  M. Sci. Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina.

Örnólfsdóttir, Erla B. 2002. The ecological role of small phytoplankton in phytoplankton production and community composition in Galveston Bay, Texas. Ph.D., Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University.

Salazar, Alicia. 2004. Phytoplankton biomass and community structure at frontal zones in the surface waters of the Northern Gulf of Mexico.  M. Sci., Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University.

Siegel, Amy. 2010. The impact of nitrogen additions on cyanobacterial abundance in stormwater detention ponds on Kiawah Island, SC. M. Sci., Marine Science Program, University of South Carolina.

Van Meerssche, Elise. 2018. Interactive effects of domoic acied allelopathy, salinity, and eutrophication on estuarine phytoplankton community structure. Ph.D., Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina.

Zaunbrecher, Sarah. 2020. Spatial variability of benthic microalgae in the South Atlantic Bight. M. Sci., Marine Science Program, School of the Earth Ocean and Environment, University of South Carolina.

Zimberlin, Michelle. 2013. Nutrient limitation of bioluminescent dinoflagellates in Mangrove Lagoon, Salt River Bay, St. Croix, USVI. M. Sci., Marine Science Program, University of South Carolina.