Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Distribution, abundance, and population characteristics of shoal bass in tributaries of the Chattahoochee River, Alabama
(2007-12-15)
The shoal bass Micropterus cataractae is the most recently described black bass species and in east-central Alabama, this fish only occurs in streams that flow into the Chattahoochee River. Recently, shoal bass were listed ...
Replacement of Poultry By-Product Meal in Production Diets for the Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)
(2007-12-15)
In recent years there has been increasing interest in the replacement of animal proteins with plant proteins in commercial feeds for the Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei. Primary reasons for this interest are to ...
Physical-Chemical and Biological Characterization of Small Streams Following Intensive Forest Management Practices in the Coastal Plain of Alabama
(2007-12-15)
This study measured changes in five first-order streams (S 1 through S 5) following management techniques including clearcut logging and chemical (S 2 and S 3) and mechanical site preparation (S 4 and S 5). The herbicides ...
An Evaluation of Natural and Artificial Dietary Lipid Sources on Egg Quality and Fry Production in Channel Catfish (male) X Blue Catfish (female) Hybridization
(2007-12-15)
Hybrid catfish (channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus? x blue catfish I. furcatus?) display many characteristics that are favorable to aquaculture production such as increased growth, resistance to disease, higher dress out ...
Technical and Educational Aspects of Stream Biomonitoring Protocols for Teachers and Citizen Monitors in Alabama
(2007-12-15)
Accuracy of the Alabama Water Watch (AWW) Stream Biomonitoring Protocol for citizen monitors was assessed through a desktop study comparing simulated AWW stream quality assessments to known professional bioassessments. ...
Effects of Spatial and Temporal Variability of Shoal Habitat on Stream Fish Assemblages in Chattahoochee Tributaries, Alabama
(2007-12-15)
Abiotic factors associated with habitat quality may have profound effects on fish assemblage structure. Variability in physical habitat parameters as well as temporal fluctuation in characteristics such as water depth and ...
The Economic Significance of Aquatic Biotechnology in the Production of Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Female X Blue Catfish (I. furcatus) Male Hybrid (CB Hybrid) Embryos
(2007-12-15)
The current cost of commercially producing CB hybrid catfish fry is 325% higher than that of channel catfish due to the CB hybrid’s high production costs and low hatch rates. However, CB hybrid catfish fingerlings cost ...
Evaluation of Three Fish Species for Culture Using Low Salinity Groundwater in the Black Belt Region of Alabama
(2007-12-15)
The Black Belt region of Alabama is a rural, agricultural-based area with an economy largely dependent upon commercial catfish production. A unique fact about this region is that much of the landmass is underlain with ...
Truth and Method on Black Mountain: The Hermeneutic Stances of Charles Olson, Robert Creeley, and Robert Duncan
(2007-12-15)
This dissertation examines the poetry and poetics of three poets (Charles Olson, Robert Creeley, and Robert Duncan) who taught at Black Mountain College, an experimental art school, in the 1950s. It examines these poets’ ...
Huck Finn Rides Again: Reverberations of Mark Twain's 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' in The Twentieth-century Novels of Cormac McCarthy
(2007-12-15)
This dissertation examines the intertextual significance of Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to the works of a major contemporary American writer: Cormac McCarthy. As many scholars have noted, Twain’s novel ...
A Tunable Coplanar Patch Antenna, a Polymer MEMS Based Tunable Bandpass Filter, and a Chip-In-Polymer Packaging Technology
(2007-12-15)
This thesis presents a tunable coplanar patch antenna, a Polymer MEMS-based tunable bandpass filter, and a chip-in-polymer packaging technology. First, a Coplanar Waveguide (CPW) based patch antenna is integrated with a ...
Built-In Self Test of Configurable Memory Resources in Field Programmable Gate Arrays
(2007-12-15)
Testing embedded memory resources in Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) is difficult because the collective signal fan-in and fan-out is much greater than the available external I/O. A testing approach is needed that ...
Utilizing Microprocessor Based Relays as Predictive Tools to Mitigate Voltage Instability Problems That Stem from the Fast Voltage Collapse and Delayed Voltage Recovery Phenomena
(2007-12-15)
Fast voltage collapse and delayed voltage recovery are a growing concern in the power industry. Although there are several well-known methods to combat fast voltage collapse and delayed voltage recovery, additional methods ...
Design of a Geotextile Roadbed Antenna to Create a Wireless Highway Network
(2007-12-15)
Incorporation of antennas into geotextile fabric to create a roadbed reinforcement with electronic transmission capabilities may find use in expanding communications infrastructures. The design of a model transmission ...
An Automatic Depth Control System for the On-the-Go Soil Strength Sensor
(2007-12-15)
Hardpans are areas of soil compaction formed by vehicle traffic or natural processes. These compacted areas beneath the topsoil can hinder successful crop production. A novel sensor for measuring soil strength was presented ...
Delay Test Scan Flip-flop (DTSFF) Design and Its Applications for Scan Based Delay Testing
(2007-12-15)
Scan based delay testing is currently mostly implemented using launch-on-capture (LOC) delay tests. Launch-on-shift (LOS) tests are generally more effective, achieving higher fault coverage with significantly fewer test ...
Laser Beam Shaping Optical System Design Methods and Their Application in Edge-emitting Semiconductor Laser-based LIDAR Systems
(2007-12-15)
LIDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) systems are employed for numerous applications such as remote sensing, military applications, optical data storage, display technology, and material processing. Furthermore, they are ...
An Investigation of Two-year Community College Students’ Involvement in Extracurricular Activities
(2007-12-15)
The purpose of this study was to determine the levels of involvement in extracurricular activities and the relationship of involvement, persistence and academic accomplishment of enrolled students at a small Southern, ...
Effective Organizational Characteristics for International Student Enrollment Service
(2007-12-15)
Historically the U.S. has attracted international students to its campuses deliberately and enrolling additional international students has become an increasingly important subject (Cravcenco, 2004; Phanchantraurai, 2005). ...
An Analysis of Leadership Capacity Development in Alabama
(2007-12-15)
Improving schools and holding educators, schools, and school districts accountable for student performance are among the most important issues in education today. Proposals to reform and restructure schools have emphasized ...