Faculty & Research

Publications by Faculty and Graduate Students

Academic Year 2008-2009

Chaparro, O.R., V.M. Cubillos, Y.A. Montiel, K.A. Paschke, and J.A. Pechenik. Embryonic encapsulation and maternal incubation: requirements for survival of the early stages of the estuarine gastropod Crepipatella dilatata. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 365: 38-45

Chaparro, O.R., C.J. Segura, J.A. Montory, J. M. Navarro, and J.A. Pechenik. Brood chamber isolation during salinity stress in two estuarine mollusk species: from a protective nursery to a dangerous prison. Mar. Ecol Progr. Ser.374: 145-155.

DesRochers, D.W., J.M. Reed, J. Awerman*, J.A. Kluge, J. Wilkinson, L.I. van Griethuijsen, J. Aman, and L.M. Romero. 2009. Exogenous and endogenous corticosterone alter feather quality. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part A 152: 46-52.

DesRochers, D.W., H.K.W. Gee, and J.M. Reed. 2008. Response of Hawaiian Moorhens to broadcast of conspecific calls and a comparison with other survey methods. Journal of Field Ornithology 79(4): 455–464.

DesRochers, D.W., L.K. Butler, M.D. Silbernagle, and J.M. Reed. 2009. Observations of molt in an endangered rallid, the Hawaiian Moorhen. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 121(1): 148-153.

Vogel, R. M., J. R. M. Hosking, C. S. Elphick, D. L. Roberts, J. M. Reed. In press. Goodness of fit of probability distributions for sightings as species approach extinction. Bulletin of Mathematical Biology.

DesRochers, D. W., H. Gee, and J. M. Reed. 2008. Hawaiian moorhen (Gallinula chloropus sandvicnesis) calls, response to playback, and comparison of alternative survey methods. Journal of Field Ornithology 79:448-457.

Scott, J. M., F. L. Ramsey, M. Lammertink, K. Rosenberg, R. Rohrbauch, J. A. Wiens, and J. M. Reed. 2008. In search of "extinct" species: effort required to conclude absence of endangered birds. Avian Conservation and Ecology 3(2): 3. [online]

Franceschini, M. D., C. M. Custer, T. W. Custer, J. M. Reed, and L.M. Romero. 2008. Corticosterone stress response in tree swallows, Tachycineta bicolor, nesting near PCB and dioxin contaminated rivers. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 27:2326-2331.

Clark, P. J., J. M. Reed, B. G. Tavernia, B. S. Windmiller, and J. V. Regosin. 2008. Urbanization effects on spotted salamander and wood frog presence and abundance. Herpetological Conservation 3: in press.

Windmiller, B., R. N. Homan, J. V. Regosin, L. A. Willitts, D. Wells, and J. M. Reed. 2008. Two Case studies of declines in vernal pool-breeding amphibian populations following loss of adjacent upland forest habitat. Herpetological Conservation 3: in press.

Voineagu I, Surka C.F., Shishkin A.A., Krasilnikova M.M. and Mirkin S.M. entitled "Replisome stalling and stabilization at CGG repeats, which are responsible for chromosomal fragility" came out in the January issue of Nature Structural Molecular Biology. It made quite a splash all over the net; see example.

The Mitch McVey Lab published a review article in the November issue of Trends in Genetics titled, "MMEJ repair of double-strand breaks (director's cut): deleted sequences and alternative endings."

The Catherine Freudenreich Lab published an article in Nature Structure and Molecular Biology Journal. [online]

Wilson-Rich N, Dres S*, Starks PT. 2008. Development of honey bee (Apis mellifera) cellular and humoral innate immune strength. Journal of Insect Physiology.

Wilson-Rich N, Spivak M, Fefferman NH, Starks PT. 2009. Genetic, individual, and group facilitation of disease resistance in insect societies. Annual Review of Entomology.

*Undergraduate in Biology


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