Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
- 2Herzog, Jens A
- 2Miyashita, Tetsuto
- 2Richardson, Evan Shaun
- 2Vernygora, Oksana V
- 1Abbott, Sean P. (Sean Patrick), 1966-
- 1Abd Elhafiz, Areeg
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Spring 2018
Climate change will continue to affect the Arctic more intensely than other biomes. These changes can have dramatic effects on biotic interactions that influence the functioning of these systems, including plant-herbivore interactions. Invertebrate herbivores strongly depend on external...
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Measuring wildlife response to seismic lines to inform land use planning decisions in northwest Canada
DownloadFall 2012
Development of hydrocarbon resources across northwest Canada has spurred economic prosperity but also generated concerns over impacts to biodiversity. To balance these interests, comprehensive land use plans have been used to match targeted management strategies to ecological components deemed...
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Fall 2009
Aroonassala Patten, Shunmoogum
Glutamate AMPA receptors (AMPARs) are major excitatory receptors in the vertebrate CNS. In many biological systems there are changes in the properties of AMPARs during development that are essential for providing an increase in efficiency of information transfer between neurons and a refinement...
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Melano-macrophage characterization and their possible role in the goldfish (Carassius auratus) antibody affinity maturation
DownloadSpring 2013
During the antibody affinity maturation process, changes to the immunoglobulin genes are initiated by the B-cell specific enzyme activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID). These changes are randomly generated and produce antibodies with different affinities for the antigen. In mammals, this...
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Spring 2018
Meiosis consists of a highly regulated pair of cell divisions, which ensures haploidization of gametes. In C. elegans oogenesis, the first meiotic division (MI) proceeds only after the oocyte receives a diffusible signal from the sperm. Meiosis II (MII) proceeds only after fertilization; if the...
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Mercury and methylmercury in snowpacks, snowmelt, and tailings ponds of the Athabasca Oil Sands Region, Alberta, Canada
DownloadFall 2017
The Alberta Oil Sands Region (AOSR) is the third largest proven oil reserve in the world and one of Canada’s major economic drivers. Industrialized extraction of this resource has resulted in the release of contaminants from various sources, such as stack emissions, volatilization and leakage of...