Faculty Published Abstracts and Presentations at Meetings Published Abstracts Names of faculty members are printed in bold. The list includes only those papers published while faculty members worked at Troy University. Listed alphabetically by year. 2010 Bethala, S., J. McDaniel, J. Zhu, M. H. Alami, J. Gaston, and N. Billington. 2010. Population genetic variation in sauger and walleye. Southeastern Biology 57: 297-298. Biebinger, B., and L. A. Blankinship. 2010. Survey of antibiotic sensitivity in cell phone isolate organisms. Southeastern Biology 57: 449. Cohen, G. M. 2010. The sanguine future of microscope slides in the traditional undergraduate histology laboratory. Proc. Southeastern Microscopy Society 30: 18. Daniels, M. and C. Magrath. 2010. Transcription termination in replicated impaired strains of S. cerevisiae. Southeastern Biology 57: 452. Dey, I., P. Nahar, T. Slaney, and C. Magrath. 2010. Transcription termination activity of ARS elements in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Southeastern Biology 57: 265-266. Hill, M. K. and S. C. Landers. 2010. Kinorhyncha, Priapulida and Loricifera from the northern Gulf of Mexico. Southeastern Biology 57: 407. Keener, B. R., A. R. Diamond, Jr., and C. J. Hansen. 2010. Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Alabama. Alabama Academy of Science (submitted). Leverett, L. and M. Woods. 2010. The genus Crotalaria (Fabaceae) in Alabama. Southeastern Biology 57: 253. Riviere, J. M. and S. C. Landers. 2010. Light and electron microscopic analysis of the parasitic ciliated protozoan Chromidina. Southeastern Biology 57: 427. 2009 Alami, M. H., N. Billington, S. Lyle, J. Gaston, and J. Zhu. 2009. Genetic variation in Great Plains and Mid-Western walleye populations. Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 80: 107. Barron, J. K. and S. C. Landers. 2009. Priapulida and Loricifera from the Gulf of Mexico. Southeastern Biology 56: 331. Berry, B. and J. Gaston. 2009. Graphic organizers used as tools to differentiate and enhance science instruction in the classroom. Southeastern Biology 56(3): 366. Blankinship, L.A. 2009. Comparison of methods for the extraction of genomic DNA from aerobic digest. Southeastern Biology 56: 343-344. Braune, S. E. and S. C. Landers. 2009. Cross-infestation studies of apostome ciliated protozoa. Southeastern Biology 56: 345-346. Chitrakar, S., N. Billington, P. M. Stewart, P. L. Witmer, and C. K. Metcalf. 2009. Use of a sedimentation risk index (SRI) to assess unpaved road-stream crossings in the upper Choctawhatchee River watershed. Southeastern Biology 56: 245-246. Chitrakar, S., N. Billington, and P. M. Stewart. 2009. Unpaved road-stream crossings in Pike County, AL, assessed by use of a sedimentation risk index (SRI). Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 80: 115. Cho, I. K., C. Magrath, R. Li, and A. Whatley. 2009. Induction of the cytochrome P450 enzyme in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) following exposure to wastewater treatment plant effluent. Southeastern Biology 56(3): 248. Cho, I.K., and A. Whatley. 2009. Mutagenicity of Walnut Creek and Troy (Alabama) wastewater treatment plant influent and effluent. Southeastern Biology 56: 277. Cohen, G. M. 2009. Blending Virtual Slides with Glass Slides in the Traditional Undergraduate Histology Laboratory. Proc. Southeastern Microscopy Society 29: 12. Cohen, G.M. 2009. The histology laboratory: Don’t throw the microscopes away. Southeastern Biology 56: 366. Dyess, K., and A. R. Diamond. 2009. The ten most common livestock poisoning plants of Southeast Alabama. Alabama Academy of Science 80(2): 126. Leverett, L. and M. Woods. 2009. The genus Indigofera (Fabaceae) in Alabama. Southeastern Biology 56(3): 362. Lyle, S.D., M. H. Alami, J. Gaston, R. N. Koigi, A. M. Wotawa, and N. Billington. 2009. Management implications of genetic variation in walleye populations. Southeastern Biology 56: 287-288. Morris, M. W. 2009. Floristic survey of selected sites in the Shoal Creek Ranger District, Talladega National Forest, Alabama. The Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 80: 119. Shrestha, P., M. W. Morris, and N. Billington. 2009. Genetic variation in bald cypress populations from southeastern Alabama. Southeastern Biology 56: 244-245. Shrestha, P., N Billington, and M. W. Morris. 2009. Genetic variation in Pike County, Alabama, bald cypress populations. The Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 80: 107-108. 2008 Baker, A. F., P. M. Stewart, and T. P. Simon. 2008. Life history study of Procambarus suttkusi in southeastern Alabama. Journal of Crustacean Biology 28(3): in press. Catrett, J. and P. Reynolds. 2008. Computational and Biological Screening Assays for Endocrine Disruptors. The Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science: in-press. Chitrakar, S., N. Billington, and P. M. Stewart. 2008. Determination of sediment loading at unpaved road crossings in southeastern Alabama. The Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science, 79: 75-76. Daniel, N. M. Parker, and J. Gaston. 2008. The interactive technology of classroom communication systems as an approach to actively engage science students and assess learning in the science classroom. The Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 79: in press. Diamond, A. R. 2008. The Greenfly Orchid (Epidendrum magnoliae Muhl., Orchidaceae) in Alabama. Alabama Academy of Science 79(2): 91. Jones, R. D. and S. C. Landers. 2008. Morphological analysis of the trematode parasite Alloglossidium. Southeastern Biology 55: 230-231. Key, J., and M. Woods. 2008. The genus Rhynchosia (Fabaceae) in Alabama. Southeastern Biology 55(3): 354. Koigi, R. N., J. Gaston, N. Billington, R. E. Creech, A. M. Wotawa, and S. D. Lyle. 2008. Hybridization between walleye and sauger. The Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 79: 78-79. Landers, S. C. 2008. Staining improvements for apostome ciliates using a modified Chatton-Lwoff technique. Southeastern Biology 55: 262. Lyle, S., N. Billington, R. N. Koigi, J. Gaston, A. M. Wotawa, R. E. Creech, and C. Rasuck. 2008. Genetic variation in walleye and sauger populations determined by protein electrophoresis. Southeastern Biology 55(3): 238-239. Lyle, S. and N. Billington. 2008. Genetic variation of walleye populations. The Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 79: 78. Morris, M. W., J. Williams, M. Pschandl, and R. Van Cleave. 2008. A floristic study of Burks Mountain ultramafic woodland, Columbia County, Georgia. Southeastern Biology 55: 352-353. Morris, M. W., R. N. Koigi, and C. Magrath. 2008. Integrated learning: First-Year Reading Initiative and Principles of Biology. The Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 79: 147. Smith, Jennifer L., J. Gaston, and C. Ash. 2008. Sudden Cardiac Death and the PreParticipation Screening of Student Athletes at Troy University. The Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 79: in press. Wotawa, A. M. and N. Billington. 2008. Elucidation of genetic markers for distinguishing between the northern and southern walleye strains in Alabama via PCR-RFLP analysis. Southeastern Biology 55(3): 238. Wotawa, A. M. and N. Billington. 2008. Mitochondrial DNA markers for identifying southern and northern strains of Alabama walleye. The Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science, 79: 81. 2007 Barr, A. M., and N. Billington. 2007. Hybridization between sauger and walleye. Journal of Alabama Academy of Science 78: 104-105. Barr, A. M., R. N. Koigi, J. Gaston, R. E. Creech, and N. Billington. 2007. Hybridization between walleye and sauger determined by protein electrophoresis. Southeastern Biologist 54: 232. Bell, B. L. and Landers, S. C. 2007. Endocytosis and digestion in the parasitic dinoflagellate Haplozoon. Southeastern Biology 54: 322-323. Billington, N., R. N. Koigi, R. P. Franckowiak, B. L. Sloss, J. Xiong, and W. Gardner. 2007. Population genetic structure of sauger in the upper Missouri River system. Southeastern Biologist 54: 110. Chakravarty, T., M. W. Mullen, and P. M. Stewart. 2007. Phosporus concentrations and sources in the Choctawhatchee River, S.E. Alabama. The Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 78:XX. Diamond, A. R. 2007. Rare vascular planst of Crenshae County, Alabama. Alabama Academy of Science 78(2): 118. Ezell, P. T., and N. Billington. 2007. Limnology of southeastern Alabama water bodies. The Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 78: 105-106. Farr, J. and A. R. Diamond. 2007. Species richness and diversity of treefrogs in Lillian Swamp Baldwin County, Alabama. Southeastern Biology 54(3): 240. Koigi, R. N., N. Billington, J. Xiong, B. L. Sloss, R. Francowiak, and W. Gardner. 2007. Genetic structure of Montana sauger populations. The Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 78: 103. Lyle, S., J. Gaston, A. M. Barr, R. N. Koigi, R. E. Creech, and N. Billington. 2007. Genetic variation in sauger and walleye determined by protein electrophoresis. The Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 78: 103-104. McCall, A. F., P.M. Stewart, and T. P. Simon. 2007. Agonistic behavior of male Procambarus suttkusi. The Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 78:XX. McCall, A. F., P. M. Stewart, and T. P. Simon. 2007. Life history of the crayfish, Procambarus suttkusi. Southeastern Biology 54(3): 247-248.. McCall, A. F., P. M. Stewart, and T. P. Simon. 2007. Aggressive interactions among Form I and Form II males of the crayfish, Procambarus suttkusi. Southeastern Biology 54(3): 248. Reynolds, P. D. 2007. Stable expression of the androgen receptor in HeLa Cells. The Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 78: 107-108. Stewart, J. L., P. L. Witmer, A. McKenzie, K. Hodges, and P. M. Stewart. 2007. Assessment of fish assemblages upstream and downstream of unpaved road stream crossings in two Choctawhatchee River subwatersheds. Journal of Alabama Academy of Science 78: 99. Witmer, P. L., C. K. Metcalf, and P. M. Stewart. 2007. Indexing unpaved road stream crossing conditions in the Choctawhatchee watershed: pre-implementation risk rankings. Southeastern Biology 54(3): 251. Woods, M. 2007. The genus Lespedeza in Alabama. Southeastern Biology 54(3): 300. 2006 Barr, A. and N. Billington. 2006. Protein electrophoretic distribution of genetic variation in sauger populations. Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 77: 50 Barr, A., R. N. Koigi, R. E. Creech, J. Gaston, and N. Billington. 2006. Genetic variation in sauger populations determined by protein electrophoresis. Southeastern Biology 53(2):103. Barron, J., Amanda B., B. D. Cantrell, G. Childers, M. Clifton, S. Gowder, R. Van Cleave, and M. W. Morris. 2006. A floristic study of Ramblewood, Lumpkin County, Georgia. Southeastern Biology 53(2):108. Bhattarai, S. and M. W. Mullen. 2006. The relationship of large woody debris and macroinvertebrate communities in wadeable streams in the Choctawhchee River System. Southeastern Biology 53 (2):115. Billington, N. 2006. Whole-molecule mitochondrial DNA RELP variation in walleye and sauger. Southeasatern Biology 53(2):102. Bhattarai, S. P. and A. Whatley. 2006. Induction of cytochrome P450 in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) following exposure to Troy (Alabama) waste water treatment plant effluent. Southeastern Biology 53 (2):101. Cho, Y., D. Bai, and C. Magrath. 2006. Northern blot analysis of differentially induced transcription termination reporter genes. Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 77: 52. Diamond, A. R. 2006. Rudbeckia auriculara (Perdue) Kral parasitized by Asphondylia rudbeckiaeconspicua Osten Sacken (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in Alabama. Alabama Academy of Science 77(2): 47 Diamond, A. R., and M. Woods. 2006. The gymnosperms of southeastern and south central Alabama. Southeastern Biology 53(2): 300. Ezell, P. T., B. M. Coale, J. M. Miller, and N. Billington. 2006. Comparison of Trophic State Index (TSI) for Southeast Alabama ponds. Southeastern Biology 53(2):100. Gaston, J., R. N. Koigi, R. E. Creech, P. T. Ezell, and N. Billington. 2006. Hybridization and introgression between sauger and walleye determined by protein electrophoresis. J. Alabama Academy of Science 77: 52. Harris, E. S. and S. C. Landers. 2006. Rotifer diversity in ponds and lakes at Troy University. Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 77: 48 Harris, E. S. and S. C. Landers. 2006. Survey of protists from lakes and ponds at Troy University. Southeastern Biology 53: 278-279. Jiang, C., G. M. Cohen, and E. G. Spokas. 2006. Alkaline and acid phosphatase activities in mosquitofish gills after freshwater and seawater adaptation. Proc. Southeastern Biology 53 (3):374. Jiang, C., G. M. Cohen, and E. G. Spokas. 2006. Distribution patterns and cellular localizations of acid and alkaline phosphatases in mosquitofish gills. Journal of Alabama Academy of Science 78 (2), in press. Jiang, C. and G. M. Cohen. 2006. Nanoplast as an embedding medium for preserving soluble reaction products. Proc. Southeast. Electron. Micros. Soc. 26:4 (Abstract #7). Johnson, M., M. Parker, J. Anderson, and J. Gaston. 2006. Graphic organizers as tools to differentiate science instruction in the secondary classroom. The Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 77: 86. Koigi, R. N., J. Xiong, N. Billington, and W. Gardner. 2006. Genetic variation in Montana sauger and hybridization with walleye. Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 77: 53 McCall, A., J. Aplin, W. Robinson, and P. M. Stewart. 2006. Structure and function of fish assemblages in beaver ponds of the Choctawhatchee-Pea and Conecuh River watersheds, Alabama. J. Alabama Academy of Sciences 77(2): 50. McHugh, R., S. Bhattarai, C. Magrath, P. Reynolds, and A. Whatley. 2006. A putative cytochrome p450 mRNA induced by exposure to waste water treatment effluent in channel catfish. Southeastern Biology 53(2):102. McHugh, R., S. Bhattarai, C. Magrath. and A. Whatley. 2006. DNA sequence analysis of a putative cytochrome p450 from waste water treated channel catfish. Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 77: 58 Miller, J. M., and P. M. Stewart. 2006. Variations of life history among burrowing crayfish in the Cambarus digenes (Girard) complex. Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 77(2): 51 Nahar, P., K. Flinn, and C. Magrath. 2006. A transcription termination profile of the autonomous replication sequences from Chromosome III of Saccharomyces cerevisia. Southeastern Biology 53(2):106. Nahar, P., K. Flinn, J. Noble, and C. Magrath. 2006. Transcription termination capacity of intergenic regions from S. cerevisiae. Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 77: 58 Pilarczyk, M. M., P. M. Stewart. 2006. Contemporary and recent historical freshwater mussel assemblages in the Gulf Coastal Plains of Alabama and Florida. Southeastern Biology 53 (2):100. Sawyer, J., F. Parauka, and P. M. Stewart. 2006. Summer resting areas of the Gulf sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi, in the Conecuh/Escambia River System. Journal of the Alabama Academy of Sciences 77(2): in press. Stewart, P. M., and M. M. Pilarczyk. 2006. Status of candidate mussel species in the Gulf coastal plains, SE Alabama. Journal of the Alabama Academy of Sciences 77(2): 63. Whatley, A., S. P. Bhattarai, P. M. Stewart, C. Magrath, and P. D. Reynolds, P. 2006. Ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD) activity in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) exposed to Troy (Alabama) wastewater treatment plant effluent. Journal of the Alabama Academy of Sciences 77 (2): 54. Whatley, A., S. Bhattarai, P. Reynolds, C. McGrath, and P. M. Stewart. 2006. Biomarkers in catfish at the Troy Wastewater Treatment Facility, Troy, AL. The Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 77 (2): 54. Woods, M. 2006. The genus Desmodium in Alabama. Southeastern Biology 53(2): 302. Woods, M., and A. R. Diamond. 2006. New and interesting plants from Alabama. Journal of Alabama Academy of Science 77(2): 55. 2005 Ayala, J. and C. Magrath. 2005. Replication from a transcript termination deficient ARS element. Southeastern Biology 52: 122. Creech, R. E., R. E. Jensen, J. Gaston, P. T. Ezell, T. J. Johnston, and N. Billington. 2005. Introgressive hybridization between walleye and sauger in Lake Diefenbaker, Saskatchewan, Canada. J. Alabama Academy of Science 77: 107. Creech, R. E., R. E. Jensen, P. T. Ezell, N. Billington, J. Gaston, and T. J. Johnston. 2005. Hybridization and introgression between sauger and walleye in Lake Diefenbaker, Saskatchewan, Canada. Southeastern Biology 52: 126. Ezell, P. T., B. M. Coale, B. A. Mack, and N. Billington. 2005. Trophic State Index for waterbodies in southeastern Alabama. J. Alabama Academy of Science 76: 104. Ezell, P. T., B. M. Coale, B. A. Mack, and N. Billington. 2005. Lake trophic state index for southeastern Alabama water bodies. Southeastern Biology 52: 149. Gaston, J. 2005. Lively Lectures. Strategies for Success-Benjamin Cummings Publication for Science Instructors, Spring 2005, No. 43, Pg. 7. Gibson, S. and S. Greipsson. 2005. Effects of fungicide (benomyl) on phytoextraction by ryegrass of zinc contaminated soil. Southeastern Biology 52: 201. Greipsson, S. 2005. Effects of EDTA and fungicide (benomyl) application on lead uptake and growth by corn (Zea mays). Southeastern Biology 52: 201. Harrelson, L. and Landers, S. C. 2005 Protozoan parasites of the maldanid polychaete Axiothella mucosa. Southeastern Biology 52: 128. Heath, W. H., J. M. Miller, P. M. Stewart, and T. P. Simon. 2005. Habitat partitioning of crayfishassemblages in wadeable streams in the coastal plains of southeast Alabama. Southeastern Biology 52 (2): 175-176. Jiang, C., G. M. Cohen, and E. G. Spokas. 2005. Distribution patterns and cellular localization of alkaline phosphates in zebrafish and mosquitofish gills. Southeastern Biology 52: 123. Koigi, R. N., N. Billington, and W. Gardner. 2005. Troy University and Montana Department of fish, Wildlife and Parks-Conservation genetic of Montana sauger. Southeastern Biology 52: 125. Landry, D. L. and Landers, S. C. 2005. Protists from Lake Lagoona on the Troy University Campus. Southeastern Biology 52: 199. Machida, S. and S. Greipsson. 2005. Growth responses of kudzu (Pueraria montana) a nonnative invasive plant to three different soil types. Southeastern Biology 52: 207. Miller, J., W. H. Heath, and P. M. Stewart. 2005. Morphological variations among burrowing crayfish in the Cambarus diogenes (Girard) complex. Southeastern Biology 52 (2): 177. Pilarczyk, M. M., H. Blalock-Herod, P. M. Stewart, and B. Hamiter. 2005. Host identification of the tapered pigtoe mussel (Quincuncina burkei) and the fuzzy pigtoe mussel (Pleurobema strodeanum) at Eightmile Creek in Walton County, Florida. Southeastern Biology 52 (2): 175. Roberts A. and S. Greipsson. 2005. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) infection potential and spore numbers in soil of ecozones across coastal sand dune ecosystem on Dauphin Island, Alabama. Southeastern Biology 52: 198-199. Roberts, A. and S. Greipsson. 2005. Incidence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) root colonization of plants across coastal sand dune ecosystem on Dauphin Island, Alabama. Southeastern Biology 52: 208. Roberts, A. and S. Greipsson. 2005. Effects of severe coastal erosion on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on coastal dune plants on Dauphin Island (Alabama). Ecological Restoration 23: 122-123. Tuck, S. N., and M. Woods. 2005. A distributional and taxonomic study of the genus Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in Alabama. Southeastern Biology 52(2): 118-119. Windham, T. L., M. Woods, and A. R. Diamond. 2005. The fern and fern allies of southeastern Alabama. Southeastern Biology 52(2): 119. 2004 Belcher, R. and S.Greipsson. 2004. Role of Cytochrome P450 in the Hydroxylation of Bensulide. Southeastern Biology 51: 178-179. Billington, N., R. N. Koigi, B. Graeb, and D. Willis. 2004. Hybridization and introgression between walleye and sauger in three main-stem Missouri River reservoirs in South Dakota determined by protein electrophoresis. Southeastern Biology 51 (1): 120. Billington, N., R. Koigi, F. White, D. Porter, B. Graeb, and D. Willis, D. 2004. Use of isozyme markers to document hybridization between walleye and sauger in three Missouri River reservoirs in South Dakota. Gene Families and Isozymes Bulletin 37: 26. Collins, C., M. W. Mullen, and P. M. Stewart. 2004. Assessing the ecological health of urban impacted streams in the Choctawhatchee and Pea Rivers watershed. Southeastern Biology 51 (1): 170-1. Greipsson, S. 2004. Role of arbuscular mycorrizal fungi in invasion of native ecosystems in Alabama by non-native plants (privet and kudzu). Southeastern Biology 51 (1): 226. Hovsepyan, A. and S. Greipsson. 2004. Effects of EDTA on phytoextraction by corn of lead contaminated soil. Southeastern Biology 51 (1): 230. Jiang, C., G. M. Cohen, and E.G. Spokas. 2004. Zebrafish Gills: Localization of Alkaline and Acid Phosphatases. Journal of Alabama Academy of Science 76: 74. Jones, T. and A. R. Diamond. 2004. Preliminary results of the comparison of herpetofaunal abundance and diversity in different forest cover types and their response to timber harvesting. Southeastern Biology 51 (2): 102. Judah, L. and S. Greipsson. 2004. Metal contamination of soils and plants at three polluted sites in southeast Alabama. Southeastern Biology 51: 152. Koigi, R., N. Billington, and W. Gardner. 2004. Conservation genetics of Montana sauger. J. Alabama Academy of Science. 76: 59. Koigi, R., N. Billington, and G. William. 2004. Genetic variation, hybridization and introgression of Montana sauger populations. Southeastern Biology 51 (1): 200. Koigi, R., N. Billington, D. Porter, F. White, W. Gardner, and V. Riggs. 2004. Hybridization between native sauger and introduced walleye in Montana, and in Yellowstone River sauger brood stock. Gene Families and Isozymes Bulletin 37: 28. Lynch, J., N. Billington, and J. Pitlo. 2004. Hyridization and introgression between sauger and walleye from Pool 13 of the Mississippi River. Southeastern Biology 51: 121. Lynch, J., N. Billington, and J. Pitlo. 2004. Hybridization and introgression between walleye and sauger from Pool 13 of the Mississippi River. Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 76: 59. Landers, S. C. 2004. Apostome ciliated protozoa from decapod crustacea in St. Andrew Bay, Florida. Southeastern Biology 51(2):165-166 Munden, A., S. C. Landers., S. Phipps. 2004. Settlement of the suctorian Lernaeophrya capitata in Weeks Bay, Alabama. Southeastern Biology 51 (2):163 Pisani, K. A., S. C. Landers. 2004. The effect of salinity changes on Hyalophysa chattoni, an apostome ciliate symbiotic on grass shrimp. Southeastern Biology 51 (2):164 Shiver, C,. and M. Woods. 2004. The fall flora of Henry County, Alabama. Southeastern Biology 51(2): 194. Smith, L .L., A. DiTommaso, J. Lehmann and S. Greipsson. 2004. Influence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the invasive vine pale swallow-wort (Vincetoxicum rossicum). Proceedings of the 59th Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Weed Science Society of America, 59: 132. Sucaet, Y., and C. Magrath. 2004. ARS containing intergenic regions have a higher incidence of transcription termination sequences as compared to the rest of the intergenic space in Saharomyces cerevisiae. Southeastern Biology 51 (1): 121. 2003 Braun, G. M., S. C. Landers. 2003. Acid phosphatase localization in ectocommensal symbionts of grass shrimp. Southeastern Biology 50 (2): 136. Collins, C., M. W. Mullen, and P. M. Stewart. 2003. Evaluation of the Alabama Water Watch Citizen Level Macroinvertebrate Protocol for Alabama coastal plain streams. Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 74: 73. Landers, S. C., S. W. Phipps. 2003. Settlement of the acorn barnacle Balanus on artificial substrates from coastal Alabama. Southeastern Biology 50(2): 122. Robinson, C. D., G.M. Cohen, and E.G. Spokas. 2003. Co-localization of Na+/K+-ATPase and the peptide hormone receptor guanylate cyclase in chloride cells of Fundulus heteroclitus. Proc. Southeast Micros. Soc. 24: 8. Sucaet, Y. and C. Magrath. 2003. Analysis of transcription termination sequences and transcription levels in relation to ARS localization and efficiency on Chromosome III in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Yeast 20(S1): S111. Swanson, I, M. Greene, S. Paul, and C. Magrath. 2003. Altered lead acetate responsiveness in S. cerevisiae gene deletions. Southeastern Biology 50 (2): 174. Woods, M. 2003. A taxonomic revision of the North American species of Apio (Fabaceae). Southeastern Biology 50(2): 185-186. 2002 Bennett, H., M. Mullen, P. M. Stewart, C. Webber, J. Sawyer, and C. Morris. 2002. Development of a benthic invertebrate index of biotic integrity for the Chocktawhatchee and Pea River Basins. Southeastern Biology 49(1): 171. Bradley, K. and C. Magrath. 2002. Analysis of replication from a transcription termination deficient autonomous replication sequence in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Southeastern Biology 49: 260. Cole, J. M., S. C. Landers. 2002. Occurrence of the apostome ciliate Conidophrys on grass shrimp from Weeks Bay, Alabama. Southeastern Biology 49(2): 122. Gibson, S., C. C. Morris, A. Hovsepyan, and S. Greipsson. 2002. Atmospheric deposition of lead in Troy, Alabama using lichens as bioindicators. Southeastern Biology 49: 209210. Greene, M., Y. Sucaet, and C. Magrath. 2002. Identification of 3'-end formation sequences in intergenic regions and autonomous replication sequences in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Southeastern Biology 49: 260. Landers, S. C. 2002. Comparison of different fixation techniques on gregarine ultrastructure. Proceedings of the Southeastern Microscopy Society 23: 19. Landers, S. C., S. W. Phipps, C. D. Beech. 2002. Sessile protozoan colonization of substrates in Weeks Bay, Alabama. Southeastern Biology 49(2): 196. Morris, C. C., P. M. Stewart, and T. P. Simon. 2002. Development and validation of an index of biotic integrity for wadeable streams in the Alabama portion of the Choctawhatchee and Pea River watersheds (Coastal Plains ecoregion) using fish communities. Southeastern Biology 49: 170. Norman, K. and C. Magrath. 2002. Transcription termination capacity of active ARSs from Chromosome III in Saccharomyces cerevisia. Southeastern Biology 49: 263. Sawyer, J., P. M. Stewart, H. Bennett, M. Mullen, and T. P. Simon. 2002. Examination of habitat and water quality variables as part of an Index of Biotic Integrity of the Coastal Plains Ecoregion, Alabama. Southeastern Biology 49: 171. Swanson, I., M. Greene, and C. Magrath. 2002. Identification of lead responsive genes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Southeastern Biology 49: 260-261. Thomason, K., A. R. Diamond, and M. Woods. 2002. Investigations of the reproductive Biology of Warea sessilifolia Nash (Brassicaceae) in Alabama. Southeastern Biology 49(2):167-168. 2001 Beech, C. D., S. C. Landers. 2001. Seasonal fluctuations of sessile ciliated protozoa from Dauphin Island, AL. Southeastern Biology 48(2): 143 Bennett, H., A. R. Diamond, and M. Woods. 2001. Insect visitors to Ware sessilifolia Nash. Southeastern Biology 48(1): 131. Bradley, K., L. Frazier. and C. Magrath. 2001. Levels of transcription from a galactose inducible promoter correlate with galactose levels in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Southeastern Biology 48(1): 113. Clardy, T., A. R. Diamond, D. H. Costes, and D. Richburg. 2001. Preliminary investigations of the floral visitors of Dalea pinnata (J. F. Gmel.) Barneby (Fabaceae) in southern Alabama. Alabama Academy of Science 72(2): 101. Frazier, L., K. Bradley, and C. Magrath. 2001. The effect of varying levels of transcriptional interference on replication in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Southeastern Biology 48(1): 177. Hall J. A., M. Woods, and A. R. Diamond. 2001. The vascular flora of the Pike County Pocosin Nature Preserve, Alabama. Southeastern Biology 48(1): 131. Izzo, I. (I. Swanson), M. Colbert, M. Greene, and C. Magrath. 2001. The effect of lead on Saccharomyces cerevisiae: towards the identification of lead responsive genes. Southeastern Biology 48(1): 176. Magrath, C., D. Vines, and M. Tuson. 2001. The relationship between autonomous replication sequences and the 3’-end of adjacent genes. Yeast 18: S44. Martin B. H., M. Woods, and A. R. Diamond. 2001. The vascular flora of Coffee County, Alabama. Southeastern Biology 48(1): 131. Pennington, T., and M. Woods. 2001. The vascular flora of Dale County, Alabama. Southeastern Biology 48(1): 131. Tuson, M., D. Vines, and C. Magrath. 2001. Analysis of transcription levels from the intergenic regions of chromosome III in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Southeastern Biology 48(1): 113. 2000 Cohen, G. M., E. Spokas, and J. Cannon. 2000. Cytological changes in the structure of Fundulus gills after exposure to clotrimazole, an inhibitor of eicosanoid metabolism. Proceedings of the Southeastern Microscopy Society, 21: 23-24 (Abstr. #21). Cohen, G. M. and K. Garcia. 2000. Trichrome staining of the chick’s inner ear. Proceedings of the Southeastern Microscopy Society, 21: 24 (Abstr. #22). Diamond, A. R. 2000. Warea in Alabama. Alabama Academy of Science 71 (1-2): 2. Hall, J. A., M. Woods, and A. R. Diamond. 2000. A survey of the fall and winter flora of the Pike County Pocosin, Alabama. Alabama Academy of Science 71(1-2): 2. Martin, B, A. R. Diamond, and M. Woods. 2000. A preliminary survey of the vascular flora of the Pike County Pocosin, Alabama. Association of Southeastern Biologists Bulletin 47(2): 170. Prazinko, B., and M. Woods. 2000. The vascular flora of Dale County Lake, Alabama. Association of Southeastern Biologists Bulletin 47(2): 170. 1999 Diamond, A. R., M. Woods, and H. Rundell. 1999. Epiphyllous hepatics and their host species from the southeastern United States north of Tropical Florida. Jour. Al. Acad. Sci 70(2): in press. Johnson, J. W., S. C. Landers. 1999. Food plaquette digestion and elimination in the ciliated protozoan Hyalophysa chattoni. ASB Bulletin 46(2): 135 Rundell, H. and M. Woods. 1999. The vascular flora of Ech Lake, Dale County, Alabama. Association of Southeastern Biologists Bulletin 46(2): 180. 1998 Diamond, A. R. and C. Chapman. 1998. A checklist of the vascular flora of Pike County, Alabama. Alabama Academy of Sciences 69(2), 62. Lucas, L., A. R. Diamond, and C. P. Chapman. 1998. Additions to the fruticose lichen flora of Bibb County, Alabama. J. Alabama Academy of Science _______ Treadaway, R. A., S. C. Landers. 1998. Feeding experiments with the ciliated protozoan Hyalophysa chattoni, an ectocommensal of the grass shrimp Palaemonetes. ASB Bulletin 45(2): 119. 1997 Brummett, J. and A. R. Diamond. 1997. The Copper Lily Habranthus tubispathus (L’Her) Traub, new to the flora of Alabama. Journal of Alabama Academy of Science 68(2): 130. Lowe, J., A. R. Diamond, and C. Chapman. 1997. The distinguishing features of epiphytic fruitcose lichen species in Pike County, Alabama. Journal of Alabama Academy of Science 68(2): 141. Lowe, J., A. R. Diamond, and C. Chapman. 1997. Comparison of substrate preference for attachment between the fruitcose lichens Ramalina americana and Usnea strigosa in Pike County, Alabama. Journal of Alabama Academy of Science 68(2): 142. Lucas, L., M. Mullen, and C. P. Chapman. 1997. Application of a simple yet accurate coliform method by professionals and volunteers in the Choctawhatchee-Pea River Watershed in Southeast Alabama. Journal of Alabama Academy of Science. (Montgomery, AL). March. Scarborough, N., A. R.Diamond, and C. Chapman. 1997. The distinguishing features of the species of reindeer mosses, genus Cladina in Coffee County, Alabama. Journal of Alabama Academy of Science 68(2): 132. Scarborough, N., A. R. Diamond, and C. Chapman. 1997. The epiphytic fruticose lichen species in Coffee County, Alabama, and their diagnostic features. Journal of Alabama Academy of Science 68(2): 138. Zimlich, M. A., S. C. Landers. 1997. Morphological variants of apostome ciliated protozoa from Dauphin Island, Alabama. ASB Bulletin 44(3): 182. 1996 Anderson, S., M. Asouzu, S. C. Landers, T. Coate. 1996. Enzymatic digestion of chitin: the separation and detection of chitin monomers and oligomers by capillary zone electrophoresis. Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 67(2): 77 Diamond, A. R. 1996. Origins of the non-indigenous flora of Conecuh County, Alabama. Alabama Academy of Science 67(2): 49. Landers, S. C., T. Coate, M. A. Zimlich. 1996. Ciliary patterns of Hyalophysa spp., a symbiont of Palaemonetes pugio from coastal Alabama. Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 67(2): 50 Woods, M. 1996. Apios americana Medikus (Fabaceae): an infraspecific revision. Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 67(2): 53. 1995 Landers, S. C., A. Confusione, D. Defee. 1995. Apostome ciliates from the freshwater shrimp Palaemonetes kadiakensis. Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 66(1-2): 22 1993 Diamond, A. R. and T. Owens. 1993. Rudbeckia auriculata (Perdue) Kral: Its status and distribution in Alabama. Alabama Academy of Science 65: 72. 1991 Diamond, A. R. 1991. Dryopteris ludoviciana (Kunze) Small: Its distribution and status in Alabama. Alabama Academy of Science 62: 71. 1990 Diamond, A R. 1990. The Pocosin of Pike County, Alabama. Alabama Academy of Science 61: 138. 1987 Diamond, A. R. 1987. New plant distribution records for the Red Hills of Alabama. J. Alabama Academy of Science 58: 128. Platform and Poster Presentations at Meetings Names of faculty members are printed in bold. The list includes only those presentations and posters while faculty members worked at Troy University. 2010 Bethala, S., J. McDaniel, J. Zhu, M. H. Alami, J. Gaston, and N. Billington. 2010. Population genetic variation in sauger and walleye. Presented at 71st Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Asheville, NC, April 7-10th, 2010. Dey, I., P. Nahar, T. Slaney, and C. Magrath. 2010. Transcription termination activity of ARS elements in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Presented at 71st Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Asheville, NC, April 7-10th, 2010. Dey, I. and C. Magrath. 2010. Filamentous growth in yeast deletion strains exposed to wastewater treatment effluent. Presented at 17th Annual Southeastern Regional Yeast Meeting, Little Rock, AR, March 12-14th, 2010. Hill, M. K. and S.C. Landers. 2010. Kinorhyncha, Priapulida, and Loricifera from the northern Gulf of Mexico. Presented at 71st Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Asheville, NC, April 7-10th, 2010. Leverett, L. and M. Woods. 2010. The genus Crotalaria (Fabaceae) in Alabama. Presented at 71st Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Asheville, NC, April 7-10th, 2010. Shrestha, P., N. Billington, and M. W. Morris. 2010. Genetic variation in bald cypress and pond cypress populations from southeastern Alabama. Presented at 71st Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Asheville, NC, April 7-10th, 2010. Shrestha, P., Z. Heath, M. W. Morris, and N. Billington. 2010. Population genetics of bald cypress in southeastern Alabama. Presented at the 87th Annual meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science, Alabama A&M University, Normal, AL, March 31, 2010. Zhu, J., N. Billington, J. McDaniel, S. Bethala, J. Gaston, M. H. Alami, and H. El Brak. 2010. Population genetic variation in Mid-western and Great Plains walleye and sauger. Presented at 87th Annual meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science, Alabama A&M University, Normal, AL, March 31, 2010. 2009 Barron, J. K. and S. C. Landers. 2009. Priapulida and Loricifera from the Gulf of Mexico. Presented at 70th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Birmingham, AL, April 1-4th , 2009. Berry, B. and J. Gaston. 2009. Graphic organizers used as tools to differentiate and enhance science instruction in the classroom. Presented at 70th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Birmingham, AL, April 1-4th , 2009. Blankinship, L. 2009. Comparison of Methods for the Extraction of Genomic DNA from Aerobic Digest. Presented at 70th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Birmingham, AL, April 1-4th , 2009. Braune, S. E. and S. C. Landers. 2009. Cross-infestation studies of apostome ciliated protozoa. Presented at 70th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Birmingham, AL, April 1-4th , 2009. Chitrakar, S., N. Billington, P. M. Stewart, P. L. Witmer, and C. K. Metcalf. 2009. Use of a sedimentation risk index (SRI) to assess unpaved road-stream crossings in the upper Choctawhatchee River watershed. Presented at 70th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Birmingham, AL, April 1-4th , 2009. Cho, I. K., C. Magrath, R. Li, and A. Whatley. 2009. Induction of the cytochrome P450 enzyme in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) following exposure to wastewater treatment plant effluent. Presented at 70th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Birmingham, AL, April 1-4th , 2009. Cho, I. Ki. and A. Whatley. 2009. Mutagenicity of Walnut Creek and Troy (Alabama) wastewater treatment plant influent and effluent. Presented at 70th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Birmingham, AL, April 1-4th , 2009. Cohen, G. M. 2009. Blending Virtual Slides with Glass Slides in the Traditional Undergraduate Histology Laboratory. Presented at the 2009 Annual Meeting Proceedings of the Southeastern Microsopy Society, Athens, GA, May 27-29th, 2009. Cohen, G. M. 2009. The histology laboratory: Don’t throw the microscopes away. Presented at 70th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Birmingham, AL, April 1-4th , 2009. Hinkle, Benjamin T., C. Magrath, and P. Reynolds. 2009. The effect of HSP90 and ubiquitinproteasome degradation on the androgen receptor. Presented at 70th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Birmingham, AL, April 1-4th , 2009. Leverett, L. and M. Woods. 2009. The genus Indigofera (Fabaceae) in Alabama. Presented at 70th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Birmingham, AL, April 1-4th , 2009. Lyle, S. D., M. H. Alami, J. Gaston, R. N. Koigi, A. M. Wotawa, and N. Billington. 2009. Management implications of genetic variation in walleye populations. Presented at 70th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Birmingham, AL, April 14th , 2009. Magrath, C. and Y. Cho. 2009. Student Research introduced as an Integral Part of Traditional Courses and Introduction of Technologies New to Biology. Presented at the Transforming Undergraduate Biology Education: Mobilizing the Community for Change Conference, Washington, DC, July 15-17, 2009. O’Neal, F, L. A. Blankinship, and C. Magrath. 2009. Antibiotic sensitivity in yeast deletion strains exposed to wastewater treatment effluent. Presented at Southeast Regional Yeast Meeting, Nashville, TN, March 28, 2009. Seo, D. C., K. W. Yu, and R. D. DeLaune. 2009. Comparison of monometal and multimetal adsortion in Mississippi River alluvial wetland sediment: batch and column experiments. Presented at Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Meeting, Madison, WI, June 21-26, 2009. Shrestha, P., M. W. Morris , and N. Billington. 2009. Genetic variation in bald cypress populations from southeastern Alabama. Presented at 70th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Birmingham, AL, April 1-4th , 2009. Yu, K. W. and R. D. DeLaune. 2009. A model analysis of rainfall-driven runoff in a sugarcane field. Presented at Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Meeting, Madison, WI, June 2126, 2009. 2008 Barnes, J., H. Garcia, A. Whatley, and C. Magrath. 2008. Wastewater effects in catfish and yeast. Presented at Southeastern Regional Yeast Meeting, Gatlinburg, TN, March 7-9th, 2008. Billington, N. 2008. Genetic variation in walleye populations. Presented at the 138th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on August 20, 2008. Catrett, J. and P. Reynolds. 2008. Computational and Biological Screening Assays for Endocrine Disruptors. 85th Annual Meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science, Samford University, Birmingham, AL, March 19-22, 2008. Cummings, R., P. M. Stewart, and A. F. McCall. 2008. Comparison of the structure and function of stream fish assemblages in beaver ponds vs. free-flowing southeastern Alabama streams. Presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Alabama Fisheries Society, Orange Beach, AL. Daniel, N., M. Parker, and J. Gaston. 2008. Interactive technology of classroom communication systems as an approach to actively engage science students and assess learning in the science classroom. 85th Annual Meeting of The Alabama Academy of Science, March 21, 2008, Samford University, Birmingham, AL. Diamond, A. R. 2008. The Greenfly Orchid (Epidendrum magnoliae Muhl., Orchidaceae) in Alabama. 85th Annual Meeting of the Alabama Academy of Sciences, Samford University, Birmingham, AL. March 19-22nd, 2008. Jones, R. D. and S. C. Landers. 2008. Morphological analysis of the trematode parasite Alloglossidium. Presented at the 69th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, April 16-19th, Spartanburg, SC Key, J., and M. Woods. 2008. The genus Rhynchosia (Fabaceae) in Alabama. Submitted for presentation at the 69th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Spartanburg, SC, April 16-19th ,2008. Koigi, R. N., J. Gaston, N. Billington, R. E. Creech, A. M. Wotawa, and S. D. Lyle. 2008. Hybridization between walleye and sauger. 85th Annual Meeting of the Alabama Academy of Sciences, Samford University, Birmingham, AL, March 19-22, 2008. Landers, S. C. 2008. Staining improvements for apostome ciliates using a modified Chatton-Lwoff technique. Presented at the 69th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, April 16-19th, Spartanburg, SC Lyle, S. and N. Billington. 2008. Genetic variation of walleye populations. 85th Annual Meeting of the Alabama Academy of Sciences, Samford University, Birmingham, AL, March 19-22, 2008. McKenzie, A. D. and P. M. Stewart. 2008. Impacts of unpaved road stream crossings on fish assemblages in the Choctawhatchee-Pea watershed. To be presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Alabama Fisheries Society, Orange Beach, AL. Miller, J. M., and P. M. Stewart. 2008. Water quality, fish, crayfish, and mussel assemblages of the Little Choctawhatchee River: a pre-dam assessment progress report. Presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Alabama Fisheries Society, Orange Beach, AL. Miller, J. M., D. N. Shelton, and P. M. Stewart. 2008. Mussel survey of candidate species in the Yellow, Conecuh/Escambia, and Choctawhatchee Rivers in southern Alabama and northern Florida. Presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Alabama Fisheries Society, Orange Beach, AL. Morris, M. W., J. Williams, M. Pschandl, and R. Van Cleave. 2008. A floristic study of Burks Mountain ultramafic woodland, Columbia County, Georiga. Association of Southeastern Biologists, April 16-19th, Spartanburg, SC. Morris, M. W., R. N. Koigi, and C. Magrath. 2008. Integrated Learning: First year reading initiative and principles of Biology. 85th Annual Meeting of the Alabama Academy of Sciences, Samford University, Birmingham, AL. March 19-22nd, 2008. Smith, J. L. and J. Gaston. 2008. A review of sudden cardiac death and the pre-participation screening of student athletes at Troy University. 85th Annual Meeting of the Alabama Academy of Sciences, Samford University, Birmingham, AL. March 19-22nd, 2008. Stephens, R. G. and L. A. Blankinship. 2008. Survey of antibiotic sensitivity and resistance among bacteria isolated from aerobic digest from a wastewater treatment plant. 85th Annual Meeting of the Alabama Academy of Sciences, Samford University, Birmingham, AL. March 19-22nd, 2008. Turner, J., P. M. Stewart, J. M. Miller, A. D. McKenzie, and R. Cummings. 2008. The effects of sediment risk index ranked stream crossings on small streams in southeastern Alabama. Presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Alabama Fisheries Society, Orange Beach, AL. Wotawa, A. M. and N. Billington. 2008. Mitochondrial DNA markers for identifying southern and northern strains of Alabama walleye. 85th Annual Meeting of the Alabama Academy of Sciences, Samford University, Birmingham, AL, March 19-22, 2008. 2007 Barr, A. M., R. N. Koigi, J. Gaston, R. E. Creech, and N. Billington. 2007. Hybridization between walleye and sauger determined by protein electrophoresis. 68th Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, 19 April, Columbia, SC, U.S.A. Bell, B.L. and S. C. Landers. 2007. Endocytosis and digestion in the parasitic dinoflagellate Haplozoon. Presented at the 68th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Columbia, SC, April 18-21, 2007. Billington, N., R. N. Koigi, B. L. Sloss, R. Francowiak, J. Xiong, and W. Gardner. 2007. Genetic structure of Upper Missouri River sauger populations. Accepted for presentation at the 137th Annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society, 2-6 September, San Francisco, CA. Billington, N., R. N. Koigi, R. P. Franckowiak, B. L. Sloss, J. Xiong, and W. Gardner. 2007. Population genetic structure of sauger in the upper Missouri River system. 68th Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, 19 April, Columbia, SC, U.S.A. Catrett, J. and P. Reynolds. 2007. Endocrine disruptor screening using docking software. Southeast Regional Collegiate Environmental Science and Health Symposium. November 14, 2007. Tom Harkin Global Communications Center, Center for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA. Chakravarty, T. A., M. W. Mullen, and P. M. Stewart. 2007. Analysis of phosphorus concentrations and sources in the Choctawhatchee River basin. 2007 Alabama Water Resources Conference, September 5-7, Orange Beach, AL. Chakravarty, T. A., M. W. Mullen, and P. M. Stewart. 2007. Trophic state and water quality of the Choctawhatchee watershed (southeastern Alabama in relation to the ecoregional nutrient criteria: improving or worsening? Southeast Regional Collegiate Environmental Science and Health Symposium. November 14, 2007. Tom Harkin Global Communications Center, Center for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA. Chakravarty, T. A., M. W. Mullen, and P. M. Stewart. Assesment of loading, enrichment, and sources of phosphorus in the Choctawhatchee River Basin. 84th Annual Meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science. February 28 to March 2, 2007. Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama. Cummings, R., P. M. Stewart, and A. F. McCall. 2007. Comparison of the structure and function of stream fish assemblages in beaver ponds vs. free-flowing southeastern Alabama streams. Southeast Regional Collegiate Environmental Science and Health Symposium. November 14, 2007. Tom Harkin Global Communications Center, Center for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA. Ezell, P. T., and N. Billington. 2007. Limnology of southeastern Alabama water bodies. 84th Annual Meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science. February 28 to March 2, 2007. Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama. Farr, J. and A. R. Diamond. 2007. Species richness and diversity of treefrogs in Lillian Swamp, Baldwin country, Alabama. 84th Annual Meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science. February 28 to March 2, 2007. Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama. Hodges, K., J. Stewart, A. McKenzie, P. Witmer, and P. M. Stewart. 2007. Assessment of fish assemblages upstream and downstream of unpaved road stream crossing in two Choctawhatchee River sub-watersheds. 84th Annual Meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science. February 28 to March 2, 2007. Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama. Koigi, R. N., N. Billington, J. Xiong, B. L. Sloss, R. Francowiak, and W. Gardner. 2007. Genetic structure of Montana sauger populations. 84th Annual Meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science, 2 March, Tuskegee, AL, U.S.A. Lyle, S., J. Gaston, A. M. Barr, R. N. Koigi, R. E. Creech, and N. Billington. 2007. Genetic variation in sauger and walleye determined by protein electrophoresis. 84th Annual Meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science, 2 March, Tuskegee, AL, U.S.A. McCall, A. D, P. M. Stewart, and T. Simon. Agonistic behavior of male crayfish Procambarus suttkusi. 84th Annual Meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science. February 28 to March 2, 2007. Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama. McCall, A. F., P. M. Stewart, and T. P. Simon. 2007. Life history of the crayfish, Procambarus suttkusi. 68th Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Columbia, S.C., April 18-21st, 2007. McCall, A. F., P. M. Stewart, and T. P. Simon. 2007. Aggressive interactions among Form I and Form II males of the crayfish, Procambarus suttkusi. 68th Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Columbia, S.C., April18-21st, 2007. McKenzie, A. D. and P. M. Stewart. 2007. Effects of unpaved road stream crossings on fish assemblages in SE coastal plain watershed. 2007 Alabama Water Resources Conference, September 5-7, Orange Beach, AL. McKenzie, A. D. and P. M. Stewart. 2007. Impacts of unpaved road stream crossings on fish assemblages in the Choctawhatchee-Pea watershed. Southeast Regional Collegiate Environmental Science and Health Symposium. November 14, 2007. Tom Harkin Global Communications Center, Center for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA. Miller, J. M., D. N. Shelton, and P. M. Stewart. 2007. Candidate mussel surveys in the Escambia, Yellow, and Choctawhatchee rivers in southern Alabama and northwest Florida. 2007 Alabama Water Resources Conference, September 5-7, Orange Beach, AL. Miller, J. M., D. N. Shelton, and P. M. Stewart. 2007. Mussel survey of candidate species in the Yellow, Conecuh/Escambia, and Choctawhatchee Rivers in southeastern Alabama and northern Florida. Southeast Regional Collegiate Environmental Science and Health Symposium. November 14, 2007. Tom Harkin Global Communications Center, Center for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA. Miller, J. M., P. M. Stewart, J. W. Turner, A. D. McKenzie, and H. E. Miller. 2007. Water quality, mussel, fish, and crayfish assemblages of the Little Choctawhatchee River: a predam assessment. 2007 Alabama Water Resources Conference, September 5-7, Orange Beach, AL. Miller, J.M. and P.M. Stewart. 2007. Water quality, fish, crayfish, and mussel assemblages of the Little Choctawhatchee River: a pre-dam assessment progress report. Southeast Regional Collegiate Environmental Science and Health Symposium. November 14, 2007. Tom Harkin Global Communications Center, Center for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA. Moffett, M. F., N. E. Detenbeck, T. P. Simon, and P. M. Stewart. 2007. IBIs for fish and macroinvertebrates developed for Great Lakes coastal wetlands: An EPA regional environmental monitoring and assessment program (REMAP) Project. Presented to Science Subcommittee of the Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Consortium, Great Lakes Commission, NRRI, Duluth, MN. Nahar, P., R. McHugh, and C. Magrath. 2007. Transcription termination in replication deficient strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Presented at XIV Annual Southeastern Regional Yeast Meeting, Birmingham, AL, March 31-April 1, 2007. Simon, T. P., P. M. Stewart, and P. L. Rothrock. 2007. Workshop: Coastal Wetlands of the Laurentian Great Lakes: Health, Habitat, and Indicators. Presented to the Save the Dunes Council, Michigan City, IN. April 24, 2007. Turner, J., P. M. Stewart, J. M. Miller, A. D. McKenzie, and R. Cummings. 2007. Effects of unpaved road stream crossing on fish assemblages in the SE coastal plain watershed. 2007 Alabama Water Resources Conference, September 5-7, Orange Beach, AL. Turner, J., P. M. Stewart, J. M. Miller, A. D. McKenzie, and R. Cummings. 2007. The effects of sediment risk index ranked stream crossings on small streams in southeastern Alabama. Southeast Regional Collegiate Environmental Science and Health Symposium. November 14, 2007. Tom Harkin Global Communications Center, Center for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA. Witmer, P. L., C. K. Metcalf, and P. M. Stewart. 2007. Indexing unpaved road stream crossing conditions in the Choctawhatchee watershed: pre-implementation risk rankings. 68th Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Columbia, S.C., April 1821st, 2007. Woods, M. The genus Lespedeza in Alabama. 2007. 68th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Columbia, SC, April 18-21st, 2007. 2006 Barr, A, R. N. Koigi, R. E. Creech, J. Gaston, and N. Billington. 2006. Genetic variation in sauger populations determined by protein electrophoresis. Submitted for presentation at the 67th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Gatlinburg, TN, March 29-April 1. Cho, I. and C. Magrath. 2006. Microarray analysis of lead treated Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Presented at 83rd Annual meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science, Troy University, Troy, AL, March 15-18, 2006. Cho, I. and C. Magrath. 2006. Lead acetate response: correlation of deletion strain growth and gene expression. Presented at Southeastern Regional Yeast Meeting, Hattiesburg, MS, 2006. Cho, Y., D. Bai, and C. Magrath. 2006. Northern Blot analysis of differentially induced transcription termination reporter genes. Presented at 83rd Annual meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science, Troy University, Troy, AL, March 15-18, 2006. Cohen, G. M., C. Jiang, and E. G. Spokas. 2006. Alkaline and acid phosphatase activities in the mosquitofish gill. 63rd Ann. Meet. Microscopy Soc. Amer., poster. Diamond, A. R. and M. Woods. The gymnosperms of southeastern and southcentral Alabama. Presented at the 67th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Gatlinburg, TN, March 29-April 1st, 2006. Ezell, P. T. and N. Billington. 2006. Carlson’s Trophic State Index as applied to southeastern Alabama fish ponds. Submitted for presentation at the 83rd Annual meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science at Troy University, March 15-18. Ezell, P. T., B. M. Coale, J. M. Miller, and N. Billington. 2006. Comparison of Trophic State Index (TSI) for Southeast Alabama ponds. Submitted for presentation at the 67th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Gatlinburg, TN, March 29-April 1. Ezell, P. T., J. M. Miller, B. M. Coale, and N. Billington. 2006. Application of Carlson’s Lake Trophic Status to Fish Ponds in Southeastern Alabama. To be presented at the 3rd Annual Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference, University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL, March 3-5. Franckowiak, R. P., N. Billington, R. N. Koigi, B. L. Sloss, J. Xiong, and W. Gardner. 2006. Genetic structure of Upper Missouri River sauger (Sander canadensis). 67th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, 6 December, Omaha, NE. Gaston, J., R. N. Koigi, R. E. Creech, P. T. Ezell, and N. Billington. 2006. Hybridization and introgression between sauger and walleye determined by protein electrophoresis. Submitted for presentation at the 83rd Annual meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science at Troy University, March 15-18. Harris, E. S. and S. C. Landers. Rotifer diversity in ponds and lakes at Troy University. Presented at the 83rd meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science, Troy, AL, March 1518, 2006. Harris, E. S. and S. C. Landers. Survey of protists from lakes and ponds at Troy University. Presented at the 67th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Gatlinburg, TN, March 29-April 1, 2006. Kinney, P., H. El-Mayas and S.Greipsson. 2006. Effects of symbiotic soil microorganisms of different ecotones in the invasion of kudzu in South Alabama. Submitted for presentation at the 83rd Annual meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science at Troy University. March 15-18 Koigi, R. N., J. Xiong, N. Billington, and W. Gardner. 2006. Genetic variation in Montana sauger and hybridization with walleye. Submitted for presentation at the 83rd Annual meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science at Troy University, March 15-18. McCall, A., and P. M. Stewart. 2006. Just for fun – laboratory observations of crayfish behavior. To be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Alabama Crayfish/Mussel Interest Group, March 8-9, 2006, Troy University, Troy, AL. McHugh, R., S. Bhattarai, C. Magrath, and A. Whatley. 2006. A putative cytochrome p450 mRNA induced by exposure to waste water treatment effluent in channel catfish. Presented at 67th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Gatlinburg, TN, March 29-April 1, 2006. McHugh, R., S. Bhattarai, C. Magrath, and A. Whatley. 2006. DNA sequence analysis of a putative cytochrome p450 from wastewater treated channel catfish. Presented at 83rd Annual meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science, Troy University, Troy, AL, March 15-18, 2006. Miller, J. M., and P. M. Stewart. 2006. Life history of the crayfish Diogenus group in SE Alabama. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Alabama Crayfish/Mussel Interest Group, March 8-9, 2006, Troy University, Troy, AL. Nahar, P., K. Flinn, and C. Magrath. 2006. A transcription termination profile of the autonomous replication sequences from Chromosome III of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Presented at 67th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Gatlinburg, TN, March 29-April 1, 2006. Nahar, P., K. Flinn, J. Noble, and C. Magrath. 2006. Transcription termination capacity of intergenic regions from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Presented at 83rd Annual meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science, Troy University, Troy, AL, March 15-18, 2006. Sawyer, J., F. Parauka, and P. M. Stewart. 2006. Summer resting areas of the Gulf sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi, in the Conecuh/Escambia River System. Annual Meeting of the Alabama Academy of Sciences, March 15-19, 2006, Troy University, Troy, AL. Stewart, P. M. 2006. Keynote Banquet Speaker, 2006 Annual Meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science. Sustainable Development: What kind of planet do you want to leave your children? Stewart, P. M., and M. M. Pilarczyk. 2006. Contemporary and recent historical freshwater mussel assemblages in the Gulf Coastal Plains of Alabama and Florida. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Alabama Crayfish/Mussel Interest Group, March 8-9, 2006, Troy University, Troy, AL. Tay, C., C. King and S. Greipsson. 2006. Concentrations of lead within the soil profile at Troy University Arboretum. 83rd Annual Meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science at Troy University. . March 15-18, 2006. Whatley, A., S. Bhattarai, P. Reynolds, C. McGrath, and P. M. Stewart. 2006. Biomarkers in catfish at the Troy Wastewater Treatment Facility, Troy, AL. 83rd Annual Meeting of the Alabama Academy of Sciences, March 15-19, 2006, Troy University, Troy, AL, March 15-18, 2006. Witmer, P. L., C. K. Metcalf, P. M. Stewart. 2006. Indexing unpaved road stream crossing conditions in the Choctawhatchee watershed: pre-implementation risk rankings. Presented at the July 27 Conecuh-Sepulga and Choc-Pea-Yellow Joint Clean Water Partnership Meeting, Troy, AL. Woods, M. The genus Desmodium in Alabama. Presented at the 67th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Gatlinburg, TN, March 29-April 1st, 2006. Woods, M., and A. R. Diamond. New and interesting plants from Alabama. Presentation at the 83rd Annual meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science, Troy, AL, March 15-18th, 2006. 2005 Ayala, J. and C. Magrath. 2005. Replication and transcription termination in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Presented at Association of Southeastern Biologists, Florence, AL, April 1316, 2005. Cho, I. and C. Magrath. 2005. Microarray analysis of lead treated yeast. Presented at Southeastern Regional Yeast Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 2005. Billington, N., R. N. Koigi, B. D. S. Graeb, and D. W. Willis. 2005. Walleye-sauger hybridization in three South Dakota main-stem Missouri River reservoirs. 135th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, 15 September, Anchorage, AK, U.S.A. Ezell, P. T., B. M. Coale, B. A. Mack, and N. Billington. 2005. A comparison of the lake trophic status of water bodies in southeastern Alabama. 2nd Annual Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference, 12th March, University of Georgia, Athens, GA. Harrelson, L. and S. C. Landers. Protozoan parasites of the maldanid polychaete Axiothella mucosa. Presented at the 66th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Florence, AL, April 13-16, 2005. Heath, W. H., J. Miller, P. M. Stewart, and T. P. Simon. 2005. Habitat partitioning of crayfish assemblages in wadeable streams in the coastal plains of southeast Alabama. Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, April 13-16, 2005, University of North Alabama, Florence, AL. Heath, W. H., S. Ramroop, and P. M. Stewart. 2005. GIS used to present crayfish assemblages in the coastal plains of southeastern Alabama. Presented at the 2nd Annual GIS Symposium, Troy University, Troy, AL, May 10-11, 2005. Landry, D. L. and S. C. Landers. Protists from Lake Lagoona on the Troy University Campus. Presented at the 66th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Florence, AL, April 13-16, 2005. Landers, S. C. Sessile protozoans from Weeks Bay and Dauphin Island, Alabama. Presented at the Weeks Bay Reserve Research Symposium, Weeks Bay, Alabama, April 22, 2005. Miller, J., W. H. Heath, and P. M. Stewart. 2005. Morphological variations among burrowing crayfish in the Cambarus diogenes (Girard) complex. Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, April 13-16, 2005, The University of North Alabama, Florence, AL. Pruitt, V. M., M. Woods, and S. Ramroop. 2005. Application of GIS in a floristic survey of Elmore County, Alabama. Presented at the 2nd GIS Symposium, Troy, AL, May 10-11, 2005. Sucaet, Y. and C. Magrath. 2005. Comparative genomics od hexanucleotide transcription termination motifs in seven related Saccharomyces species. Presented at Southeastern Regional Yeast Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 2005. Tuck, S. N., and M. Woods. 2005. A distributional and taxonomic study of the genus Ipomoea (Convolvulaceae) in Alabama. Presented at the 66th Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Florence, AL, April 13-16, 2005. Windham, T. L., M. Woods, and A. R. Diamond. 2005. The fern and fern allies of southeastern Alabama. Presented at the 66th Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Florence, AL, April 13-16, 2005. 2004 Greipsson S. and A. Roberts. 2004. Ecosystem restoration: role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Submitted for presentation at the 9th Annual Conference “Coastal Ecosystem Restoration” of the Texas Society for Ecological Restoration. Houston, Texas. July 30 to August 1 Landers, S. C. 2004. Apostome ciliated protozoa from decapod crustacea in St. Andrew Bay, Florida. Presented at the 65th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Memphis, TN, April 14-17, 2004. Magrath-Greene, M., J. Garrison, and C. Magrath. 2004. Screening a gene deletion library for transcription termination deficient strains. 11th Annual Southeastern Regional Yeast Meeting at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, March 13-14. Munden, A., S. C. Landers, S. Phipps. 2004. Settlement of the suctorian Lernaeophrya capitata in Weeks Bay, Alabama. Presented at the 65th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Memphis, TN, April 14-17, 2004. Mullen, M. W., C. L. Collins, and P. M. Stewart. 2004. Application and validation of an invertebrate community index and examination of the impacts of impervious surfaces in urban streams. Presented at the Alabama Water Resources Conference, Perdido Beach, AL. Mullen, M. W. C. L. Collins and P. M. Stewart. 2004. Application and validation of an Invertebrate Community Index and examination of the impact of impervious surfaces on urban streams. Alabama Water Resources Conference, Orange Beach, Alabama, September Pisani, K. A., S. C. Landers. 2004. The effect of salinity changes on Hyalophysa chattoni, an apostome ciliate symbiotic on grass shrimp. Presented at the 65th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Memphis, TN, April 14-17, 2004. Rollins, C., J. Lindsey, and C. Magrath. 2004. Assessment of sodium acetate sensitivity in lead acetate responsive strains of S. cerevisiae. 11th Annual Southeastern Regional Yeast Meeting at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, March 13-14. Shiver, C., and M. Woods. 2004. The fall flora of Henry County, Alabama. Presented at the 65th Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Memphis, TN, April 14-17, 2004. Sucaet, Y. and C. Magrath. 2004. Intergenic regions, ARS elements, and transcription: a role for molecular shielding. Presented at Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology National Meeting. Seattle, WA, 2004. 2003 Braun, G. M., S. C. Landers. 2003. Acid phosphatase localization in ectocommensal symbionts of grass shrimp. Presented at the 64th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Arlington, VA, April 9-12, 2003. Billington, N., J. Lynch, and J. Pitlo. 2003. Hybridization and introgression between walleye and sauger from Pool 13 of the Mississippi River determined by protein electrophoresis. American Fisheries Society, North Central Division, Walleye Technical Committee Winter Meeting, 7th Dec., Kansas City, MO. Billington, N., R. N. Koigi, B. D. S. Graeb, and D. W. Willis. 2003. Hybridization between sauger and walleye in Lewis and Clark Lake, South Dakota, determined by protein electrophoresis. Percis III – International meeting on the biology and management of percid fishes, Madison WI, July 20-24, 2003. Billington, N., R. N. Koigi, and W. Gardner. 2003. Genetic variation in Montana sauger populations: stock structure, hybridization and conservation genetics. AFS NCD Walleye Technical Committee Summer Meeting, Wassau, WI, July 24, 2003. Billington, N., R. N. Koigi, B. D. S. Graeb, and D. W. Willis. 2003. Hybridization between sauger and walleye in three South Dakota main-stem Missouri River reservoirs determined by protein electrophoresis. Presented at the 64th Mid-West Fish and Wildlife Conference, Kansas City, MO, December 8, 2003. Collins, C., M. W. Mullen, and P. M. Stewart. 2003. Evaluation of the Alabama Water Watch macroinvertebrate protocol for Alabama coastal plain streams. Presented at Alabama Water Watch Technical Conference, Auburn, AL, January 25, 2003. Collins, C., M. W. Mullen, and P. M. Stewart. 2003. Evaluation of the Alabama Water Watch macroinvertebrate protocol for Alabama coastal plain streams. Presented at Alabama Academy of Science, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL, March 20, 2003. Landers, S. C., S. W. Phipps. 2003. Settlement of the acorn barnacle Balanus on artificial substrates from coastal Alabama. Presented at the 64th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Arlington, VA, April 9-12, 2003. Swanson, I., M. Magrath-Greene, J. Lindsey, C. Rollins. and C. Magrath. 2003. Response to lead in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. American Society for Microbiology Meeting, South Central Branch, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 24-25. Swanson, I., M. Greene, S. Paul, and C. Magrath. 2003. Altered lead acetate responsiveness in Saccharomyces cerevisiae gene deletions. Presented at Association of Southeastern Biologists, Washington, DC, 2003. Woods, M. 2003. A taxonomic revision of the North American species of Apios (Fabaceae). Presented at the 64th Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Arlington, VA, April 13-16, 2003. 2002 Bennett, H., M. Mullen, P. M. Stewart, C. Webber, J. Sawyer, and C. Morris. 2002. Development of a benthic invertebrate index of biotic integrity for the Chocktawhatchee and Pea River Basins. Presented at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, April 10-13, 2002. Billington, N., D. Isermann, R. N. Koigi, and D. Willis. 2002. Slowly cooked fish: how long can Stizostedion specimens remain in gill nets in summer before significant breakdown of diagnostic enzyme loci occurs? AFS NCD Walleye Technical Committee Winter Meeting, Davenport, IA, December 3, 2002. Billington, N., K. Thomason, M. Ruggles, and W. Gardner. 2002. Hybridization in Montana sauger and walleye populations quantified by protein electrophoresis. Midwest Fisheries Conference, Davenport, Iowa, Dec. 4th Billington, N., K. Thomason, W. Gardner, and M. Ruddles. 2002. Montana sauger and walleye hybridization rates determined by protein electrophoresis. British Ecological Society Winter Meeting, York, U.K., Dec. 18th Bradley, K., K. Norman, M. Greene, and C. Magrath. 2002. Replication and transcription termination a chromosomal and genomic perspective. Southeastern Regional Yeast Meeting, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, March 8-10. Cole, J. M., S. C. Landers. 2002. Occurrence of the apostome ciliate Conidophrys on grass shrimp from Weeks Bay, Alabama. Presented at the 63rd Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Boone, NC, April 10-13, 2002. Gibson, S., C. C. Morris, A. Hovsepyan, and S. Greipsson. 2002. Atmospheric deposition of lead in Troy, Alabama using lichens as bioindicators. Presented at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, April 10-13, 2002. Landers, S. C. 2002. Comparison of different fixation techniques on gregarine ultrastructure. Presented at the Annual meeting of the SouthEastern Microscopy Society, Athens, GA, May 15-17th 2002. Landers, S. C., S. W. Phipps, C. D. Beech. 2002. Sessile protozoan colonization of substrates in Weeks Bay, Alabama. Presented at the 63rd Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Boone, NC, April 10-13, 2002. Morris, C. C., P. M. Stewart, and T. P. Simon. 2002. Development and validation of an index of biotic integrity for wadeable streams in the Alabama portion of the Choctawhatchee and Pea River watersheds (Coastal Plains ecoregion) using fish communities. Presented at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, April 10-13, 2002. Sawyer, J. A., P. M. Stewart, H. Bennett, M. Mullen, and T. P. Simon. 2002. Examination of habitat and water quality variables as part of an Index of Biotic Integrity of the Coastal Plains Ecoregion, Alabama. Presented at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, April 10-13, 2002. Stewart, P. M., H. H. Bennett, C. C. Morris, J. A. Sawyer, and M. W. Mullen. 2002. Influence of nonpoint source pollution on biological integrity expectations in a Southern U.S. watershed using a multimetric approach. Presented at the International Sediment Symposium by the Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management Society, Chicago, IL. October 16-18, 2002. Swanson, I., M. Greene, and C. Magrath. 2002. Lead Response in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Poster paper presented at the Southeastern Regional Yeast Meeting, Gatlinburg, TN, March 8-10, 2002. Swanson, I., M. Greene, E. Gilmore, and C. Magrath. 2002. Identification of lead responsive genes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Presented at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, April 10-13, 2002. Swanson, I., M. Greene, E. Gilmore, and C. Magrath. 2002. Lead responsiveness in S. cerevisiae. Poster paper presented at the National Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology Meeting. Madison, WI, July 30-August 4, 2002. Thomason, K., A. R. Diamond, and M. Woods. Investigations of the reproductive biology of Warea sessilifolia Nash (Brassicaceae) in Alabama. Presented at the 63th Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Boone, NC, April 10-13, 2002. 2001 Beech, C .D. and S. C. Landers. 2001. Seasonal fluctuations of sessile ciliated protozoa from Dauphin Island, AL. Presented at the 62nd Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, New Orleans, LA, April 4-7, 2001. Bennett, H., A. R. Diamond, and M. Woods. 2001. Insect visitors to Warea sessilifolia. Presented at the 62th Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, New Orleans, LA, April 4-7, 2001. Billington, N. and L. Palmer. 2001. Genetic interactions between walleye and sauger: hybridization and introgression. AFS NCD Walleye Technical Committee Summer Meeting, Dubuque, Iowa. 24th July. http://ws3.coopfish.siu.edu/walleye_tech/WTCSum2001.htm Hall J. A., M. Woods, and A. R. Diamond. The vascular flora of the Pike County Pocosin Nature Preserve, Alabama. Presented at the 62th Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, New Orleans, LA, April 4-7, 2001. Izzo, I. (I. Swanson), M. Colbert, M. Greene, and C. Magrath. 2001. The effect of lead on Saccharomyces cerevisiae: towards the identification of lead responsive genes. Presented at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, New Orleans, LA, April 4-6, 2001. Izzo, I. (I. Swanson), M. Magrath-Greene, and C. Magrath. 2001. Lead responsiveness in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Presented at the Southeastern Regional Yeast Meeting. University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, April 21-22, 2001. Martin B. H., M. Woods, and A. R. Diamond. 2001. The vascular flora of CoffeeCounty, Alabama. Association of Southeastern Biologists. Presented at the 62th Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, New Orleans, LA, April 4-7, 2001. Pennington, T., and M. Woods. 2001. The vascular flora of Dale County, Alabama. Presented at the 62th Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, New Orleans, LA, April 4-7, 2001. 2000 Beech, C. D., S. C. Landers. 2000. Colonization of artificial substrates by sessile ciliated protozoa from Dauphin Island. Presented at the 2000 Graduate Student Symposium, Gulf Coast Research Lab, University of Southern Mississippi, February 11-12, 2000 Beech, C. D. and S. C. Landers. 2000. Epibenthic protozoa from Dauphin Island, Alabama. Presented at Gulf of Mexico Symposium, Mobile, AL, April 9-12, 2000. Hall, J. A., M. Woods, and A. R. Diamond. 2000. A survey of the fall and winter flora of the Pike County Pocosin, Alabama. Presented at Alabama Academy of Science, Birmingham, AL, March 29-April 1st, 2000. Hudson, M., C. P. Chapman, and A. R. Diamond. 2000. Preliminary studies of the fruticose lichens in Crenshaw County, Alabama. Alabama Academy of Science. Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, March 29 - April 1, 2000. Hudson, M., C. P. Chapman, and A. R. Diamond. 2000. Survey of the fruticose lichens in Montgomery County, Alabama. Alabama Academy of Science. Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, March 29 - April 1, 2000. Martin, B, A. R. Diamond, and M. Woods. 2000. A preliminary survey of the vascular flora of the Pike County Pocosin, Alabama. Presented at the 61th Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Chattanooga, TN, April 5-8, 2000. Prazinko, B., and M. Woods. 2000. The vascular flora of Dale County Lake, Alabama. Presented at the 61th Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Chattanooga, TN, April 5-8, 2000. 1999 Johnson, J. W., S. C. Landers. 1999. Food plaquette digestion and elimination in the ciliated protozoan Hyalophysa chattoni. Presented at the 60th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Wilmington, NC, April 14-17, 1999. Rundell, H. and M. Woods. 1999. The vascular flora of Ech Lake, Dale County, Alabama. Presented at the 60th Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Wilmington, NC, April 14-17, 1999. 1998 Treadaway, R. A., S. C. Landers. 1998. Feeding experiments with the ciliated protozoan Hyalophysa chattoni, an ectocommensal of the grass shrimp Palaemonetes. Presented at the 59th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Monroe, LA, April 15-18, 1998. Zimlich, M. A. (S. C. Landers faculty advisor). 1998. Variations in the morphology of Hyalophysa chattoni, a common apostome ciliated protozoan from Dauphin Island, Alabama. Presented at the Tri-Beta Biennial Convention, San Diego, CA, June 1998. 1997 Zimlich, M. A., S. C. Landers. 1997. Morphological variants of apostome ciliated protozoa from Dauphin Island, Alabama. Presented at the 58th Annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Greenville, SC, April 16-19, 1997. 1996 Anderson, S., M. Asouzu, S. C. Landers, T. Coate. 1996. Enzymatic digestion of chitin: the separation and detection of chitin monomers and oligomers by capillary zone electrophoresis. Presented at the 73rd meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science, Tuskegee, AL, 1996. Landers, S. C., T. Coate., M. A. Zimlich. 1996. Ciliary patterns of Hyalophysa spp., a symbiont of Palaemonetes pugio from coastal Alabama. Presented at the 73rd meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science, Tuskegee, AL, 1996. Woods, M. 1996. Apios americana Medikus (Fabaceae): an infraspecific revision. Presented at the 73rd Annual Meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science, Tuskegee, AL, March 6-9, 1996. 1995 Landers, S. C., A. Confusione, D. Defee. 1995. Apostome ciliates from the freshwater shrimp Palaemonetes kadiakensis. Presented at the 72nd meeting of the Alabama Academy of Science, Birmingham AL, 1995.