All master’s theses completed through the Graduate College of Western Michigan University since 2012 have been entered into ScholarWorks. Some may be embargoed or restricted by the authors and may be only available from on-campus computers. Print copies from earlier years are available through interlibrary loan. We have a few digital copies of earlier years. If you have any questions, please contact wmu-scholarworks@wmich.edu.
Theses/Dissertations from 1975
Territory and Mating System in the Bobolink, Dolichonyx Oryzivorus, Arlo J. Raim
The Influence of Potassium, Temperature and E. Coli on the Accumulation and Retention of Cesium-137 by Limnodrilus Hoffmeisteri, William Erl Steger
The Effect of Audible Sound on the Germination and Root Elongation of Selected Seedlings, Micheal Dennis Walton
Relationship of Chemical Structure and Mutagenic Activity of Streptozotocin and Its Analogs, Riaz-ul Islam Zuberi
Theses/Dissertations from 1974
The Effects of Dilute Copper Sulphate Concentrations on Selected Aquatic Invertebrates, Michael D. Campbell
A Comparison of the Contractual Approach and the Traditional Method for Teaching High School Biology, Bernard G. Fecher
Natural Areas for Community Colleges: Their Role in Environmental Education, John Henry Gerdes
Aspects of Habitat Selection in Grassland Birds, Keith Graham Harrison
Effect of "Stressors" on Corticosteroid-Binding Globulin Activity in the Rat during Pregnancy, Muhammad Nasir Hussain
Studies on the Membrane Associated L-Malate Dehydrogenase-Oxidase Complex of Micrococcus Lysodeikticus, Jerry James Johnson
The Clinical Applications of Reverse Transcriptase for the Early Detection of Cancer, Bryan Leslie Kiehl
Evidence of Eutrophication in Wall Lake Barry County, Michigan, John J. Meany
The Effects of Sodium Chloride on Hyalella Azteca, Ameletus Sparsatus, and Tubifex Tubifex, Stephen A. Miller
The Coastal Plain Floristic Element in Michigan, Gary J. Pierce
A Study of the Influence of Serum Thyroxine on the Annual Reproductive Cycle of the Adult Female Mallard, Deward L. Walker
Theses/Dissertations from 1973
Metabolic Abnormalities in Liver and Pancreas of a Diabetic (Toronto-KK) Strain of Mouse, Michael Clayton Appel
Limnodrilus Hoffmeisteri: Observations of the Coelomic Cells and Stage I Sperm under Laboratory Conditions, Field Conditions, and After Exposure to Several Levels of Radiation, Edward Michael Block
The Influence of Nicotine on the Effect of Secretin on Gastric Secretion in the Rat and Dog, Donald H. Currie
Separation of the Membrane Associated L-Malate and Reduced Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Dehydrogenases of Micrococcus Lysodeikticus, Steven S. Dills
The Effect of Audible Sound on the Germination and Root Elongation of Oats and Wheat, Ferne George Ellis
Relationships between Radiophosphorus Accumulation by Bacteria, Algae, and Tubificid Worms in Laboratory Food Chains, Warren L. Stromberg
Characterization of Streptozotocin Induced Small Colony Phenotypes in Bacteria, David M. Zimmer
Theses/Dissertations from 1972
Daily Patterns of Oxygen Consumption in Limnodrilus Hoffmeisteri, Thomas Charles Beck
The Organ-Specific Mammalian Host-Mediated Microbial Mutagen Assay (OSHMA), Roger D. Beyer
An Investigation of the Merits of Multi-Sensory Remedial Work in the Teaching of Tenth Grade Biology, Marie Agatha Champagne
Thyroid and LDH Activity in Coho Salmon from West Coast and Lake Michigan Regions, Robert A. Drongowski
Ovum Transport in Rabbits Injected with Prostaglandin E1 or F2α, James Vernon Ellinger
The Recovery of Portage Creek in Vicksburg, Michigan, Michael Henry Herbert
Membrane Bound NADH Oxidase Complex of Micrococcus Lysodeikticus, Karen Ju-Kuang Hsia
N-Methyl-N’-Nitro-N-Nitrosoguanidine Induced Dominant and Recessive Mutations in Zea Mays, Frank Charles Janca
Captan-Induced Reversions in Bacteria, Gayle M. Nii LoPiccolo
A Study of the Vegetation on Three Sanitary Landfills in Kalamazoo County, John Warren Rogers
Interspecific Association among the Common Birds of Oak-Hickory Stands in Southwestern Michigan, Michaline Slomka
Theses/Dissertations from 1971
A Comparative Study of the Helminth Fauna of Salmo Gairdneri Rich. From Three Different Environments: A Hatchery, a Lake and, a River, Jose Felipe Ribeiro Amato
A Biosystematic Study of Cacalia Atriplicifolia L. with Emphasis on Its Life History, Tso Pen Chang
The Useful Seed Plants and Plant Products of Kenya, Elizabeth A. Muthiani
Peripheral Blood Changes in Canada Geese and the Reproductive Condition of Three Michigan Flocks, William B. Potter
Participation of the Renin-Angiotensin System in the Control of Vascular Capacity during Hemorrahagic Hypotension, James Robert Powell
Theses/Dissertations from 1970
The Biodegradability of Detergents and the Effects of Biodegradable Detergents upon Root Elongation of Certain Plants, Nancy Lou Bishop
Frass Production in Oak Forests in Southern Michigan, James L. Faulkner
The Application and Refinement of Thin Layer Chromatographic Procedures in Analyzing the Ribonucleic Acids Present During the Morphological Development of Two Varieties of Avena Sativa L., Dorothy Anne Hackett
Vegetational Pattern on a Sand Area Dominated by Prairie Species in Southwestern Michigan, Daniel Lee Pokora
Antibiotic Potential in the Liverworts, Especially Ricciocarpus Natans (L.) and Marchantia Polymorpha (L.), Theodore Roy Shields
Production of Acute Duodenal Ulcers in Rats by Infusion of Gastric Secretogogues, Thomas John Stout
Extraction and Partial Purification of Neurosecretory Substances from the Suprapharyngeal Ganglion of Lumbricus terrestris, William D. VandenBosch
Organization of the Bird Community of a Michigan Oak Forest, Jerome D. Wenger
Theses/Dissertations from 1969
Kinetic Studies of the Cell Elongation Phenomenon in Etiolated Pisum Stem Segments, Grant M. Barkley
Foliage Production and Consumption in an Oak Forest, David A. Boyce
Bird Populations of Three Oak Forest Areas in Southern Michigan, Ted B. Gottshall
Populations of Some Mammals of Oak Forests in Southwestern Michigan, James R. Hodgson
The Role of the Suprapharyngeal Ganglia of Lumbricus Terrestris in Respiratory Metabolism, John D. Nelson
Theses/Dissertations from 1968
Flavonoid Chemotaxonomy of Cacalia (Compositae), Paul Ernest Goldenbaum
A Histochemical Study of the Neurosecretory Substance(s) Controlling Osmoregulation of Lumbricus Terrestris, John W. Goudie
A Study of Blood Constituent Levels and the Influence of Certain Environmental Factors upon Them in the Wild Mallard Duck, Christopher Louis Schatte
Theses/Dissertations from 1967
An Investigation of the Protein Quality of Several Protein Materials, Marvin Eugene Buck
Influence of Some Stressors on Peripheral Blood Response to Estrogen Stimulation in the Female Mallard Duck, Morton S. Rickless
Ecology of Henslow's Sparrow, Jerome D. Robins
Blood Constituent Levels Associated with Transition into Reproduction and During Egg Formation in the Female Mallard Duck, Robert L. Smoes
A Study of Dietary Effects on Peripheral Blood Constituents of the Female Mallard under Estrogen Stimulation, Nickolias George Smyrnios
Theses/Dissertations from 1966
The Effect of Neurosecretions from the Cerebral Ganglia on Blood Glucose Levels in Lumbricus Terrestris, Joan VanderPol Craig
Sexual Receptivity and Fertility of Androgen Induced Persistent Estrous Rats, Norman Donald Diebel
The Effects of Estrogenic and Gonadotrophic Hormones on Normal Levels of Some Blood Chemical Constituents in the Non-Breeding Female Mallard Duck, Wendell F. Hofman
A Comparative Approach into the Differentiation of Two Strains of Staphylococci, Walter D. Hosksema
Studies on the Effects of Commercial Detergents on Cucumber and Barley, Marylu Elizabeth Mudd
Theses/Dissertations from 1965
A Study of the Fluctuation of Some Blood Chemical Constituents In Relation to the Reproductive Cycle of the Mallard Duck, Edward H. Decker
A Comparative Study of the Pollen Morphology of the Solanaceae (Nightshade Family) of Michigan, Ronald A. Kudile
Parental Care of the Eastern Kingbird and the Great Crested Flycatcher, Elmer L. Morehouse
Theses/Dissertations from 1964
Relation between Use of Lincomycin and Outgrowth of Yeast, Howard W. Clapp
Some Effects of Photoperiodicity on the Temperatures and Weights of Bobwhites, Bernard J. Cripps
An Investigation of the Influence of the Suprapharyngeal Ganglia upon Water Balance and on Osmoregulation in Lumbricus Terrestris, Richard M. Dennany
Comparative Myology of the Pectoral Girdle of Microtus Pennsylvanicus and Pedomys Ochrogaster, Marie Hagerman
An Analysis of Cytological Screening for Cervical Cancer (A 7 Year Survey), Phoebe E. Rutherford
Investigation of Possible Autotoxicity in Daucus Carota L., Carole Greer Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 1963
The Teaching of Succession through the use of Pond Infusion Cultures, James E. Cole
An Investigation of the Influence of the Suprapharyngeal Ganglion upon Oxygen Consumption of Resting Lumbrious Terrestris, William E. Elzinga
Microenvironmental Conditions of the Day Resting Places of Cottontail Rabbits, Orin Gelderloos
The Effect of Renal Artery Constriction on the Course of Pregnancy in the Laboratory Rat, Julie Jones Medlin
Behavioral Interactions in a Fixed Aggregation of Bobwhites, Jack Pierce
Theses/Dissertations from 1962
On the Use of Tris (Hydroxymethyl) Aminomethane as a Diluent in Quantitative Analyses of Soil Bacteria, Barry L. Keller
Comparison of Alcohol Offenses of College Students with Those of Persons in a Similar Age Group Who Have Not Had College Experience, Cornelis Laban
An Investigation of the Genetic Basis of Alcoholism, Daniel F. Malamud
Theses/Dissertations from 1961
Evaluation of Hydroxyprogesterone Acetate in the Prevention of Canine Estrus, Kenneth B. Haas
Introducing Aquatic Ecology to Ninth Graders, Inez P. Sutton
Theses/Dissertations from 1960
Studies on the Role of the Seed Coat in the Germination of Rhodotypos Kerrioides, Glenn H. Campbell
Beliefs and Attitudes of Recent High School Graduates on the Subject of Beverage Alcohol, Francis E. Chape
Factors of the Microclimate Affecting the Activity of Fox Squirrels in Southwestern Michigan, Frederick K. Courville
Notes on the Tardigrades of Southwestern Michigan, James J. Sawtell
Theses/Dissertations from 1959
The Apparent Effects Of RH Hapten Ingestion On The Circulating Blood Phosphorus, Barbara Lyke
Theses/Dissertations from 1957
An Ecological Survey of Maple Products as a Natural Resource of Athens Township, Calhoun County, State of Michigan, Ralph P. Gies
A Study of Cholesterol and Lecithin Blood Levels in Rh Sensitized Women Treated with Rh Hapten, Franklyn Lewis