Theses and Dissertations

 

Argent, D.G. 2000. Fish distribution patterns in Pennsylvania:  Anthropogenic influences and the status of rare fishes. PhD Wildlife and Fisheries Science, Penn State, University Park. 221 pp.  

Barry, P. M. 2004. Movement and habitat use of juvenile paddlefish in the Ohio River system, Pennsylvania. M.S. Thesis. The Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 42 pp.

Borsuk, F.A., Jr. 1998. Effects of polychlorinated biphenyls on the gametes and early life stages of brown trout. PhD Wildlife & Fisheries Science, Penn State, University Park. 124 pp.

Cole, M.B. 1998. Short-term effects of enhanced limestone treatment of acid mine drainage on selected stream fishes and macroinvertebrates. PhD Wildlife and Fisheries Science, Penn State, University Park. 120 pp.  

Counahan, D. F. 2004. An assessment of zooplankton as a food resource for paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) in the Ohio River. M.S. Thesis. The Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 79 pp.

Crouch, N.T. 2003. Investigation of the effects of perchlorate on thyroid and reproductive system function in goldfish. Pa. Coop. FWRU:39 pp.

Del Corso, E.J. 2000. Effects of manganese-laden mine drainage on stream macroinvertebrates. MS Ecology, Penn State, University Park. 88 pp. 

Fritsky, R. S.  2006.  Effects of the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program on abundance and survival of eastern cottontails in Pennsylvania.  M.S. Wildlife and Fisheries Science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA.

Gallagher, J.E. 2000. The effects of neutralization on the growth of yellow perch (Perca flavescens) in an acidified Pocono Mountain Lake. MS Wildlife and Fisheries Science, Penn State, University Park. 46 pp.  

Kaeser, A. J. 2004. Ecological components of whirling disease (Myxobolus cerebralis) among wild trout populations in Pennsylvania. Ph.D. Thesis. The Pennsylvania State University, University Park.

Klute, D.S. 1999. Modeling habitat relationships for American woodcock in Pennsylvania:  Effects of spatial autocorrelation and spatial scale. PhD Wildlife and Fisheries Science, Penn State, University Park. 168 pp.

Kocovsky, P.M. 1999. Dynamics and feeding ecology of the unexploited walleye population of Pymatuning sanctuary, Pennsylvania. MS Wildlife and Fisheries Science, Penn State, University Park. 53 pp.  

Kocovsky, P. M. 2004. Predicting density and biomass of wild brook trout and brown trout in Pennsylvania streams using landscape- and reach-scale factors. Ph.D. Thesis. The Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 188 pp.

Lieb, D.A. 1998. The effects of urban runoff on the benthic macroinvertebrate community of Thompson Run, Centre County, Pennsylvania. MS Ecology, Penn State, University Park. 118 pp.

Long, E. S. 2005. Landscape and demographic influences on dispersal of white-tailed deer.  Ph.D. dissertation, Pennsylvania State University, University Park.

Lovallo, M.J. 1999. Multivariate models of bobcat habitat selection for Pennsylvania landscapes. PhD Wildlife and Fisheries Science, Penn State, University Park. 146 pp.

Lowles, M.A. 2002. Reproduction and survival of eastern wild turkey hens in south-central Pennsylvania, 1999-2001. MS Wildlife and Fisheries Science, Penn State, University Park. 69 pp.

Mangan, B.P. 1999. The influence of flow on habitat use by fish in a large river. PhD Ecology, Penn State, University Park. 74 pp.

McGarvey, D.J. 2001. Identification of habitat restoration effects in cold-water, limestone streams, using multimetric indices. MS Wildlife and Fisheries Science, Penn State, University Park. 124 pp.  

Means, S. D. 2004. Physicochemical influences on fish populations in small lakes of north central Pennsylvania. M.S. Thesis. The Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 64 pp.

Morgan, R.T. 2003. Assessing a new biomonitoring technology using the freshwater bivalve Elliptio complanata. MS Ecology, Penn State, University Park. 39.

Peterman, D.A. 1999. A comparison of brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) diet and growth in a stream affected by acid mine drainage and in two unpolluted streams in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. MS Wildlife and Fisheries Science, Penn State, University Park. 127.

Trieu, P.L. 1999. Assessment of physicochemical and biological effects of two types of road surface on adjacent streams. MS Wildlife and Fisheries Science, Penn State, University Park. 114 pp.

Vreeland, J.K. 2002. Survival rates, cause-specific mortality, and habitat characteristics of white-tailed deer fawns in central Pennsylvania. MS Wildlife and Fisheries Science, Penn State, University Park. 94 pp.

Walsh, M.C. 2002. Physico-chemical and biological responses of streams to restoration of riparian pastures. MS Ecology, Penn State, University Park. 90 pp.

Weber, R.J. 2000. Effects of electrofishing on survival and growth of wild brown trout (Salmo trutta) from central Pennsylvania streams. MS Wildlife and Fisheries Science, Penn State, University Park. 56 pp.