This collection includes theses, dissertations, and professional papers from the University of Montana Division of Biological Sciences. Theses, dissertations, and professional papers from all University of Montana departments and programs may be searched here.
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Floodplain habitat heterogeneity and the distribution abundance and behavior of fishes and amphibians in the Middle Fork Flathead River basin Montana, Bradley J. Cavallo
The process of mid-channel alluvial island formation as inferred from plant distribution patterns on islands of the Swan River northwest Montana, Michael S. Cooperman
Usefulness of molecular markers for detecting population bottlenecks and monitoring genetic change, Gordon Hastings Luikart
Endomycorrhizal fungi enhance spotted knapweed (Centaurea maculosa) invasion in western Montana grasslands, Marilyn Marler
Murine retrovirus-induced neurologic disease: Characterization of host and viral factors involved in neurovirulence, Shelly Robertson
Probing and cleaving the 16S rRNA : structural studies of the small ribosomal subunit, Brennan S. Sawyer
Selection and characterization of mutants of feline immunodeficiency virus resistant to the oxathiolane nucleosides (-)-FTC and 3TC, Robert A. Smith
The biomechanics and ecological significance of the maneuvering flight of birds, Douglas R. Warrick
The distribution diversity and significance of microbial processes in a mine tailing-contaminated floodplain: Implications for groundwater contamination and remediation, Bruce W. Wielinga
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Mapping the messenger RNA binding track of Escherichia coli ribosomes using directed phenanthroline cleavage, Douglas J. Bucklin
Mapping regions of ribosomal RNA proximal to transfer RNA bound at the P and E sites on Escherichia coli ribosomes, James M. Bullard
Effects of fire and salvage logging on the cavity-nesting bird community in northwestern Montana, Elaine L. Caton
Abundance and nesting success of cavity-nesting birds in unlogged and salvage-logged burned forest in northwestern Montana, Susan M. Hitchcox
Recombinant vaccines to prevent gonorrhea| Maltose binding protein/gonococcal antigenic peptide fusion proteins, Douglas C. Marchion
The invasion-associated locusialAB of Bartonella bacilliformis and flanking genes ctpA and ppa, Samuel J. Mitchell
Importance of genetics on survival of small populations: Genetic drift inbreeding and migration, Dara Kim Newman
Microbial community structure and function in mine tailings-contaminated soils, October Frances Seastone
Movement and habitat use of fluvial bull trout in the upper Clark Fork River drainage, Tim Swanberg
Genetic effects of local extinction, David Tallmon
tRNA-rRNA interactions in the Escherichia coli ribosome, Michael Van Waes
Multi-scale analysis of flammulated owl habitat use : owl distribution habitat management and conservation, Vita Wright
Nonlinear bird-habitat relationships in managed forests of the Swan Valley Montana, Jock S. Young
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Distribution and abundance of zoobenthos in channel springbrook and hyporheic habitats of an alluvial floodplain, Georgia L. Case
Cloning and characterization of the flanking region 3' to the flagellin gene (flaI) of Bartonella bacilliformis, Brian K. Clifton
The genetic basis of quantitative trait variation in Arabidopsis thaliana, Lisa Ann Dorn
Multiple antiviral components from an extract of Datura stramonium, Albert Charles Grobe
Ecology of bristle-thighed curlews (Numenius tahitiensis) in the northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Jeffrey S. Marks
Specific oligonucleotides as inhibitors of feline immunodeficiency virus reverse transcriptase, Douglas G. McBroom
Selection and characterization of a 2',3'-dideoxycytidine-resistant mutant of feline immunodeficiency virus, Holly Kay Medlin
Genetic variation and natural selection in wild populations of Fragaria virginiana (Rosaceae), Diane S. Pavek
Habitat use by the southern red-backed vole (Clethrionomys gapperi) : response of an old-growth associated species to succession, Dean E. Pearson
Site-specific scission of ribosomal RNA by 110 phenanthroline linked to transfer RNA, Charles C. Rettberg
Mechanisms of Centaurea maculosa invasion in Montana Palouse Prairie and potential biocontrols, Wendy L. Ridenour
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Transformation of Bartonella bacilliformis by electroporation, Helen A. Grasseschi
Facilitation interference and demography in the rare mustard Lesquerella carinata var. languida., John T. Greenlee
Nesting biology and behavioral interactions of two solitary halictine bees Lasioglossum (Lasioglossum) sp. and Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) platycephalum (Hymenoptera : Halictidae), Janice L. McConnell
Characterization of three 44kDa proteins of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Stephen Francis Porcella
Effects of speed and body size on the intermittent flight of birds, Bret William Tobalske
Ventilatory and metabolic response of the lesser spear-nosed bat Phyllostomus discolor to hypercapnia and hypoxia, John P. Walsh
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
Foraging site selection by insectivorous forest birds in western Montana, Andrew Bosma
Ecology and exploitation of crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) in Noxon Rapids Reservoir Montana, Ritchie J. Graves
The in vivo effect of ACTH on CYP17 mRNA in the rabbit adrenal, Kathleen E. Mach
Neuromuscular control of gait modulation in the black-billed magpie (Pica pica), Nathan Eric Olson
Selection and characterization of AZT-resistant mutants of feline immunodeficiency virus, Kathryn Martin Remington
Allozymic and parasitic examination of interspecific introgression in Oncorhynchus from the South Fork of the Flathead River drainage, George K. Sage
Characterization of Bartonella bacilliformis flagellae and the effect of anti-flagellin antibodies on invasion into human erythrocytes, David C. Scherer
Importance of agricultural border strips in the conservation of North American migratory landbirds in western Mexico, Jose Fernando Villasenor
Antigenic characterization of the chlamydial 60 kilodalton heat shock protein (hsp60), Ying Yüan
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
Biosystematics of Phlox kelseyi (Polemoniaceae), Lisa M. Campbell
Morphological plasticity and continuous homeothermy of overwintering Sorex vagrans, Scott W. Gillihan
Effect of lipoteichoic acids on arachidonic acid metabolism in macrophages, Rahul R. Jasuja
Habitat selection and productivity of least terns (Sterna antillarum) on the lower Platte River Nebraska, Eileen M. Kirsch
Mitochondrial DNA variation and genetic population structure in Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis canadensis), Gordon Luikart
Development of a procedure to identify and isolate specific point mutations in influenza virus, Bradley Mark Mitchell
The effect of nest density on the respiratory environment of bank swallow burrows, David Nusbaumer
Influence of water-level regulation on littoral macrozoobenthos of Flathead Lake Montana, Susan K. Varrelman
Demography of Sapphire rockcress (Arabis fecunda Rollins : Brassicaceae) a rare endemic Montana species, Roberta Walsh
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
Red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) cache sites and cache pattern in Pattee Canyon Montana, Rebecca S. Burton
The phenology and distribution of preimaginal black flies (Diptera : Simuliidae) in a western Montana lake-outlet, Donald P. Eaton
Sex linkage of two enzyme loci in rainbow trout, William A. Gellman
Isolation and identification of inhibitory factor(s) of leukotriene D4 dipeptidase in human serum, I-ping Li
Dynamic ribosome, Chuck Merryman
Serum-killing of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Robin K. Pettit
Bird populations logging and red-naped sapsucker habitat suitability based on fledging success, Bret William Tobalske
Ventilatory response of the zebra finch {lcub}\it Taeniopygia guttata\/{rcub} to carbon dioxide, Burl R. Wiliams
Abundance distribution and sexual segregation of bats in the Pryor Mountains of south central Montana, David J. Worthington
Theses/Dissertations from 1990
Mitochondrial and nuclear genotypes in trout hybrid swarms: Tests for gametic equilibrium and effects on phenotype, Stephen H. Forbes
Ecological study of a regulated Palouse Prairie stream, Juan Bosco Imbert
Factors influencing courtship success in male Calliope hummingbirds (Stellula calliope), Amy L. Leider
Microhabitat and dietary partitioning in three species of shrews at Yellow Bay Montana, Karen E. McCracken
Probing for the binding site of 4.5S RNA on Escherichia coli ribosomes using complementary DNA oligomers, Van R. Reese
Identification and partial characterization of glycoproteins in the serum of Biomphalaria glabrata and on the surface of Schistosoma mansoni, Nicholas John Vietri
Theses/Dissertations from 1989
Pentose metabolism and control analysis in the tricarboxylic acid cycle of Dictyostelium discoideum, Kathy R. Albe
Characterization of larval Schistosoma mansoni surface proteins and antigens similar to Biomphalaria glabrata hemocyte components, James Erwin Aspevig
The relationships among vegetation structure western spruce budworm density and avian community composition, Peter D. Hunt
Seasonal changes in the agonistic behavior of the house sparrow Passer domesticus, Donna K. Leeper
Mycorrhizal inoculations of several northern Rocky Mountain conifers| With special reference to inoculation problems concerning Douglas-fir, Scott L. Miles
Architecture and population dynamics of a subalpine benthic algal community, Angela de Shambaugh
Characterization of serum proteins from Biomphalaria glabrata (Gastropoda) vector of the human blood fluke Schistosoma mansoni (Trematoda), Frances J. Spray
Transition model of pentose phosphate metabolism during the differentiation of the slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum, Janet R. Sullivan
Influence of cell differentiation on arachidonic acid metabolism in stimulated and unstimulated HL-60 cells, Karyn L. Taylor
Serum leukotriene metabolism and Type I hypersensitivity reactions in different animal species, Thulasi Sarojam Unnitan
Theses/Dissertations from 1988
Degradation of aflatoxin B1 by Phanerochaete chrysosporium, Brenda G. Breeding
Adrenocorticotropin-induced increase in P-450b17a protein levels corresponding to stimulation of 17a-hydroxylase activity, Michael L. Chouinard
In situ oligodeoxyribonucleotide probing of a conserved region on the 3' end of Escherichia coli 16S ribosomal RNA, Matthew Amadeo Firpo
Effects of tree invasion on the structure and composition of a western Montana grassland, Karen Marie Haagenson
Probing the peptidyltransferase center of the Escherichia coli ribosome with complementary-DNA oligomers: Evidence for the interaction of transfer-RNA chloramphenicol and puromycin with 23S ribosomal-RNA, Richard Thomas Marconi
Effects of grazing on the habitat of Astragalus ceramicus var. apus in the sandhills of the Centennial Valley, Montana, Lisa A. Schassberger
A biosystematic study of the tall species of the genus Mertensia Roth nom. conserv. (Boraginaceae), Jeffrey Lynn Strachan
Resource allocation to prey capture tissue in the aquatic carnivorous plant Utricularia vulgaris in northwestern Montana waters, Susan J. Trull
Longitudinal dynamics of seston concentration and composition in a western Montana lake outlet, Yvonne Marie Vadeboncoeur
Theses/Dissertations from 1987
THE TRICARBOXYLIC ACID CYCLE IN DICTYOSTELIUM DISCOIDEUM: THE INTEGRATION OF IN VITRO AND IN VIVO STUDIES WITH A KINETIC MODEL ANALYSIS, Margaret Husta Butler