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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Fall 2013
The phylogenetic relationships of the destructive spruce budworm group of forest pests (Choristoneura fumiferana species complex) have previously been explored using allozymes, microsatellites, mitochondrial genes and a nuclear gene, but remain poorly resolved with conflicting topologies. I used...
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Phylogeny of the Mosasaurinae (Squamata: Mosasauridae) with descriptions and functional morphology of new and existing mosasaurines
DownloadFall 2011
Mosasaurs were giant marine squamates that inhabited all of the world’s oceans approximately 93 to 65 Million Years Ago. The subfamily Mosasaurinae is one of the most diverse groups, including the robust-toothed Globidensini and the ichthyosaur-like members of the Plotosaurini (Plotosaurus +...
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Fall 2017
Leafrollers moths are one of the most ecologically and economically important groups of herbivorous insects. These Lepidoptera are an ideal model for exploring the drivers that modulate the processes of diversification over time. This thesis analyzes the evolution of Choristoneura Lederer, a well...
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Physiological and Genetic Investigations into Putative Sulfur Oxidation Systems of Methylococcales.
DownloadFall 2023
Methylotrophic bacteria are ecologically widespread chemotrophs which utilize single carbon compounds as their primary energetic and assimilatory substrate for biomass. Those which utilize methane are commonly referred to as methane oxidizing bacteria (MOB), or methanotrophs. The majority of...
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Fall 2010
Epithelia form protective barriers and regulate molecule transport between the mesenchyme and environment. Amongst all metazoans, only sponges are said to lack 'true' epithelia however the physiology of sponge cell layers are rarely studied empirically. Aggregates and gemmules of a freshwater...
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Phytoplankton communities as indicators of environmental change and nutrient deposition in the Canadian Rockies
DownloadSpring 2020
Remote mountain water bodies integrate the impacts of regional factors (e.g. climate change, atmospheric pollutants) well because of the relative absence of confounding local perturbations (e.g. human land-use). Climatic factors can alter the abiotic environments within mountain lakes through...
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Pine Wars: A New Host Interactions between the mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins) and its pine hosts in Canada's boreal forest
DownloadFall 2023
Mountain pine beetle (MPB) has undergone a climate change facilitated range expansion and has attacked and killed trees at higher latitudes and elevations than has ever been recorded. During outbreaks, MPB attack large healthy pine trees that will fight back against the colonizing beetles using...
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Planktonic responses to nitrogen and phosphorus deposition - a natural alpine pond experiment
DownloadFall 2010
Several lines of evidence suggest small alpine lakes and ponds are sensitive to nitrogen deposition. Paleolimnological studies, nutrient bioassays, and mesocosm experiments show the positive effects of nitrogen on aquatic alpine primary producers. In particular, alpine pond ecosystems have been...