The majority of Biology faculty members are actively engaged in research and committed to providing our majors with opportunities to join them in the research process.
Submissions from 2011
Dynamic Glucoregulation and Mammalian-Like Responses to Metabolic and Developmental Disruption in Zebrafish, Agata Jurczyk, Nicole M. Roy, Rabia Bajwa, Philipp Gut, Kathryn Lipson, Chaoxing Yang, Laurence Covassin, Waldemar J. Racki, Aldo A. Rossini, Nancy Phillips, Didier Y. R. Stainier, Dale L. Greiner, Michael A. Brehm, Rita Bortell, and Philip Diiorio
Estimation of Short-Term Tag-Induced Mortality in Horseshoe Crabs Limulus Polyphemus, Jennifer Mattei, Mark Beekey, H. R. Potter, C. S. Bond, Alyssa Woronik, J. A. Roberts, and K. A. Smith
Characteristics of Ships' Depression Waves and Associated Sediment Resuspension in the Venice Lagoon, John Rapaglia, Luca Zaggia, Klaus Ricklefs, Morgan Gelinas, and Henry Bokuniewicz
Use of Shallow Estuarine Habitats by Nekton in the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta, Alabama, Lawrence P. Rozas, John F. Valentine, Charles Martin, and LaTina Steele
A Comparison of Prairie Vole Audible and Ultrasonic Pup Calls and Attraction to Them by Adults of Each Sex, Thomas A. Terleph
Submissions from 2010
The Ratio of Gametophytes to Tetrasporophytes of Intertidal Chondrus Crispus (Gigartinaceae) Across a Salinity Gradient, Michele Guidone and Sean Grace
Snail Grazing Facilitates Growth of a Bloom-Forming Alga, Michele Guidone, Carol S. Thornber, and Emily Field
Movement Patterns and Population Genetics of the American Horseshoe Crab in Relation to Long Island Sound Conservation Strategies, Jo-Marie Kasinak, Kirk A. Bartholomew, Mark Beekey, and Jennifer Mattei
Reproductive Behavior in Horseshoe Crabs: Does Density Matter?, Jennifer Mattei, Mark Beekey, Adam Rudman, and Alyssa Woronik
Genome Sequence of the Model Mushroom Schizophyllum Commune, Robin A. Ohm, Jan F. De Jong, Luis G. Lugones, Andrea Aerts, Erika Kothe, Jason E. Stajich, Ronald P. De Vries, Eric Record, Anthony Levasseur, Scott E. Baker, Kirk A. Bartholomew, Pedro M. Coutinho, Susann Erdmann, Thomas J. Fowler, Allen C. Gathmen, Vincent Lombard, Bernard Henrissat, Nicole Knabe, Ursula Kues, and Walt W. Lily
Groundwater Connections Under a Barrier Beach: A Case Study in the Venice Lagoon, John Rapaglia, Eloisa Di Sipio, Henry Bokuniewicz, Gian Maria Zuppi, Luca Zaggia, Antonio Galgaro, and Aaron Beck
Investigation of Residence Time and Groundwater Flux in Venice Lagoon: Comparing Radium Isotope and Hydrodynamical Models, John Rapaglia, Christian Ferrarin, Luca Zaggia, W. S. Moore, Georg Umgiesser, Ester Garcia-Solsona, Jordi Garcia-Orellana, and Pere Masqué
Neural Coding of Temporal Information and Its Topography in the Auditory Cortex, Thomas A. Terleph and Raphael Pinaud
Bilateral Multi-Electrode Neurophysiological Recordings Coupled to Local Pharmacology in Awake Songbirds, Liisa A. Tremere, Thomas A. Terleph, Jin Kwon Jeong, and Raphael Pinaud
Submissions from 2009
Horseshoe Crab Spawning Survey Protocol, Jennifer Mattei
Choosing the Right Path: Enhancement of Biologically Relevant Sets of Genes or Proteins Using Pathway Structure, Reuben Thomas, Julia M. Gohlke, Geffrey F. Stopper, Frederick M. Parham, and Christopher J. Portier
Submissions from 2008
Project Limulus: What Long-Term Mark/Recapture Studies Reveal About Horseshow Crab Population Dynamics in Long Island Sound, Mark Beekey and Jennifer Mattei
Coincident Application of a Mass Balance of Radium and a Hydrodynamic Model for the Seasonal Quantification of Groundwater Flux into the Venice Lagoon, Italy, Christian Ferrarin, John Rapaglia, Luca Zaggia, Georg Umgiesser, and Gian Maria Zuppi
Changes in Paternal Responsiveness of Prairie Voles ( Microtus ochrogaster) in Response to Olfactory Cues and Continuous Physical Contact with a Female, Natacha Jean-Baptiste, Thomas A. Terleph, and Maryam Bamshad
A Molecular Footprint Of Limb Loss: Sequence Variation Of The Autopodial Identity Gene Hoxa-13, Tiana Kohlsdorg, Michael P. Cummings, Vincent J. Lynch, Geffrey F. Stopper, Kazuhiko Takahashi, and Günter P. Wagner
The Horseshoe Crab Conundrum: Can We Harvest and Conserve?, Jennifer Mattei and Mark Beekey
A Songbird Forebrain Area Potentially Involved in Auditory Discrimination and Memory Formation, Raphael Pinaud and Thomas A. Terleph
Inhibitory Network Interactions Shape the Auditory Processing of Natural Communication Signals in the Songbird Auditory Forebrain, Raphael Pinaud, Thomas A. Terleph, Liisa A. Tremere, Mimi L. Phan, André A. Dagostin, and Ricard M. Leão
Neural Correlates of Auditory Processing, Learning and Memory Formation in Songbirds, Raphael Pinaud, Thomas A. Terleph, Ryan D. Wynne, and Liisa A. Tremere
Zebrafish as a Model for Studying Adult Effects of Challenges to the Embryonic Nervous System, Nicole M. Roy and Elwood Linney
Estimation of Submarine Groundwater Discharge from Bulk Ground Electrical Conductivity Measurements, Thomas Stieglitz, John Rapaglia, and Henry Bokuniewicz
Response Properties of the Auditory Telencephalon in Songbirds Change with Recent Experience and Season, Thomas A. Terleph, Kai Lu, and David S. Vicario
Submissions from 2007
The E705K Mutation in hPMS2 Exerts Recessive, Not Dominant, Effects on Mismatch Repair, Suzanne M. Deschênes, Guy Tomer, Megan Nguyen, Naz Erdeniz, Nicole C. Juba, Natalia Sepúlveda, Jenna E. Pisani, and R. Michael Liskay
Eleutherodactylus ridens (Pygmy Rainfrog) Predation, Tobias Eisenberg and Twan Leenders
Mutations Affecting a Putative MutLa Endonuclease Motif Impact Multiple DNA Mismatch Repair Functions, Naz Erdeniz, Megan Nguyen, Suzanne M. Deschênes, and R. Michael Liskay
Neurotoxicity Assessment Using Zebrafish, Chuenlei Parng, Nicole M. Roy, Christopher Ton, Ying-Xin Lin, and Patricia McGrath
Fruit Quality And Consumption By Songbirds During Autumn Migration, Susan B. Smith, Kathleen H. McPherson, Jeffrey M. Backer, Barbara J. Pierce, David W. Podlesak, and Scott R. McWilliams
An Effect of Pier Pilings on Nearshore Submarine Groundwater Discharge from a (Partially) Confined Aquifer, Thomas Stieglitz, John Rapaglia, and Steven C. Krupa
Inhibition of Sonic Hedgehog Signaling Leads to Posterior Digit Loss in Ambystoma Mexicanum: Parallels to Natural Digit Reduction in Urodeles, Geffrey F. Stopper and Günter P. Wagner
Species Differences in Auditory Processing Dynamics in Songbird Auditory Telencephalon, Thomas A. Terleph, Claudio V. Mello, and David S. Vicario
Submissions from 2006
A Switch from Polyandry to Serial Monogamy: Results from a Three Year Tagging Study of Horseshoe Crabs in Long Island Sound, Jennifer Mattei Ph.D., Paul Goodell, Christine DePierro, and Meghann Burke
Negative Effect of Zebra Mussels on Foraging and Habitat Use by Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens), D. J. McCabe, Mark Beekey, A. Mazloff, and I. E. Marsden
A Zebrafish Assay for Identifying Neuroprotectants in vivo, Chuenlei Parng, Christopher Ton, Ying-Xin Lin, Nicole M. Roy, and Patricia McGrath
Regulation of Immediate Early Genes in the Visual Cortex, Raphael Pinaud, Thomas A. Terleph, R. William Currie, and Liisa A. Tremere
Stress Responsivity and HPA Axis Activity in Juveniles: Results From a Home-Based CO 2 Inhalation Study, Thomas A. Terleph, Rachel G. Klein, Roxann Roberson-Nay, Salvatore Mannuzza, John L. Moulton III, Girma Woldehawariat, Mary Guardino, and Daniel S. Pine
Auditory Topography and Temporal Response Dynamics of Canary Caudal Telencephalon, Thomas A. Terleph, Claudio V. Mello, and David S. Vicario
The Use of Immediate Early Genes as Mapping Tools for Neuronal Activation: Concepts and Methods, Thomas A. Terleph and Liisa A. Tremere
New Distribution Records for Amphibians and Reptiles in Connecticut, with Notes on the Status of an Introduced Species, Gregory J. Watkins-Colwell, Twan Leenders, Brian T. Roach, Daniel J. Drew, Gregg Dancho, and Jeanne Yuckienuz
Submissions from 2005
Sid4: A Secreted Vertebrate Immunoglobulin Protein with Roles in Zebrafish Embryogenesis, Philip DiIorio, A. Runko, C. A. Farrell, and Nicole M. Roy
The Challenge of Environmental Protection, Jennifer Mattei
Seasonal Changes in Composition of Lipid Stores in Migratory Birds: Causes and Consequences, Barbara J. Pierce and Scott R. McWilliams
Effect of Dietary Fatty Acid Composition on Depot Fat and Exercise Performance in a Migrating Songbird, the Red-Eyed Vireo, Barbara J. Pierce, Scott R. McWilliams, Timothy P. O'Connor, Allen R. Place, and Christopher G. Guglielmo
Neuromodulatory Transmitters in Sensory Processing and Plasticity in the Primary Visual Cortex, Raphael Pinaud, Thomas A. Terleph, and Liisa A. Tremere
Submarine Groundwater Discharge Into Venice Lagoon, Italy, John Rapaglia
Seagrass–Pathogen Interactions: ‘Pseudo-Induction’ of Turtlegrass Phenolics Near Wasting Disease Lesions, LaTina Steele, Melanie Caldwell, Anne Boettcher, and Tom Arnold
