"A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories."

"A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories."

by Thomas A. Okey

Thesis (M.S.) -- California State University, Monterey Bay, 2007.

Thesis (M.S.) -- San Francisco State University, 1998.

Thesis (M.S.) -- San Jose State University, 1993.

"A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories."

"A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories."

Glial cells were first observed in the nervous system of vertebrates as neuronal supportive cells. In recent years they have been credited for not only supporting and sustaining neuronal cells but for playing roles in testis development, neuron migrat . . .

Terrestrial salamanders are the most abundant vertebrate predators in northwestern California forests, fulfilling a vital role converting invertebrate to vertebrate biomass. The most common of these salamanders in northwestern California is the salama . . .

In this study I evaluated the effectiveness of the percentage by mass of behaviorally drifting invertebrates within drift samples to serve as an index of a stream’s capacity to support salmonid growth. I tested hypotheses over seasonal timeframes that . . .

There is concern and debate as to the effects and factors influencing species introduction and invasion. Experimental findings suggest that factors such as species richness and available free space may play crucial roles in determining the outcome of . . .

This study examined the effects of copper exposure on neurons and the excretory cell in the nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans, using transgenic strains with specific green fluorescent protein (GFP)-tagged cells. Exposure to CuSO₄ damaged particular neu . . .

Increased temperatures can change the structure and function of aquatic communities through both biotic (productivity, competition, predation) and abiotic (nutrient cycling, disturbance) interactions. Many warming experiments have been done in permane . . .