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Department of Biology

Student Publications

Neurobiological studies:

• Biondolillo, J.W., Williams, L.A. and King, M.S. (2009), Blocking glutamate receptorsin the waist area of the parabrachial nucleus decreases taste reactivity behaviors in conscious rats.Chemical Senses 34:221-230.
• Morganti, J.M.,Odegard, A.K. and King, M.S. (2007), The number and location of Fos-like immunoreactive neurons in the central gustatory system following electrical stimulation of the parabrachial nucleus in conscious rats.Chemical Senses32:543-555.
  
• Galvin, K.E., King, C.T. and King, M.S., (2004), Stimulation of specific parabrachial subnuclei elicits ingestive oromotor behaviors in conscious rats, Behavioral Neuroscience 118:163-172.
  
• Gill, C.F.,Madden, J.M.,Roberts, B.P.,Evans, L.D. and M.S. King. (1999) A subpopulation of neurons in the rat rostral nucleus of the solitary tract that project to the parabrachial nucleus express glutamate-like immunoreactivity,Brain Research 821:251-262.
  
• Williams, J.B., Murphy, D.M., Reynolds, K.E., Welch, S.J. and M.S. King. (1996) Demonstration of a bilateral projection from the rostral nucleus of the solitary tract to the medial parabrachial nucleus in rat.Brain Research 737:231-237
  

Botanical studies:

• Mondo, P., *K. D. Marshall Mattson, and C. C. Bennington. 2010. The effect of shrubs on the establishment of an endangered perennial (Asclepias curtissii) endemic to Florida scrub. Southeastern Naturalist 9(2): 259-274.

• Konstantinidis, N., J. Duffy, and C. C. Bennington. 2010.Biological defense in Passiflora incarnata: Evidence for a chemical defense against ant defenders.Florida Scientist. 73:1-9.

• Wheeler, H. C. and C. C. Bennington. 2001. Effects of light availability on herbivory and defense chemistry in Passiflora incarnata. Florida Scientist 64(4): 237-245.

• Norman, E.M. and S.S. Hawley. (1995) An analysis of the vegetation at Turtle Mound, Volusia County, Florida: Twenty years later. Florida Scientist 58: 258-269.
  

Herpetological studies

• Pilgrim, M.A., T.M. Farrell, P.G. May, M.R. Vollman and R.A. Seigel. 2011. Secondary sex ratios in six snake species. Copeia 2011:553-558.
• Cheatwood,J.L., E. R. Jacobson, P.G. May,T.E. Farrell B. L. Homer,D. A. Samuelson, andJ. W.Kimbrough. 2003.An outbreak of fungal dermatitis and stomatitis in a free-rangingpopulation of pigmy rattlesnakes (Sistrurus miliariusbarbouri). FloridaJournal of WildlifeDisease 39: 329-337.
• Greene, H., May, P.G., Sciturro, J., Hardy, D.L., and T.M. Farrell. (2002) Parental behavior in vipers. In: G.W. Shuett, H. Hoggren, M.E. Douglas, and H.W. Greene [eds], The Biology of Vipers. Biological Sciences Press, Traverse City, Michigan.
• Roth, E., May, P.G., and T.M. Farrell.1999.Pigmy rattlesnakes use prey-derived odor cues to select foraging sites.Copeia 1999:772-774.
• Aycrigg, A.D., Farrell, T.M., and P.G. May.1998.SOS: Sounds of Survival. Reptile and Amphibian Magazine #52, pages 56-63.
• May, P.G., Heulett, S.H., Pilgrim, M.A., and T.M. Farrell. (1997) Live fast, love hard, die young: The ecology of pigmy rattlesnakes. Reptile and Amphibian Magazine Jan-Feb Issue 36-49.
• Pilgrim, M.A., Farrell, T.M., and P.G. May. (1997) Population structure, activity, and sexual dimorphism in a central Florida population of Terrapene carolina. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 2:483-488.
• Rabatsky, A.M. and T.M. Farrell. (1996) The effects of age and light level on foraging posture and frequency of caudal luring in the rattlesnake, Sistrurus miliarius barbouri. Journal of Herpetology 30:558-561.
• Aycrigg, A.D., Farrell, T.M., and P.G. May. (1996) Natural History Note: Seminatrix pygaea--Predation. Herpetological Review 27:84.
• May, P.G., Farrell, T.M., Heulett, S.T., Pilgrim, M.A., Bishop, L.A.,ﾠ Spence, D.J., Rabatski, A.M., Campbell, M.G., Aycrigg, A.D., and W.E. Richardson. (1996) The seasonal abundance and activity of a rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius barbouri) in central Florida. Copeia 1996:389-400.
• Bishop, L., Farrell, T.M., and P.G. May. (1996) Sexual dimorphism in the rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius.ﾠ Herpetologica 52:360-364.
• Jemison, S., Bishop, L.A., May, P.G., and T.M. Farrell. (1995) The impact of PIT-tags on the growth and movement of the rattlesnake, Sistrurus miliarius. Journal of Herpetology29:129-132.
• Farrell, T.M., May, P.G. and M.A. Pilgrim. (1995) Reproduction of the rattlesnake, Sistrurus miliarius, in central Florida.Journal of Herpetology 29:21-27.
• Bishop, L. and T.M. Farrell. 1994. Natural History Note: Thamnophis sauritus sackenii--Behavior. Herpetological Review 25:127.
• May, P.G., Farrell, T.M., and A.M. Rabatsky. 1994. Researching the real serpent: Studies of pigmy rattlesnakes.League of Florida Herpetological Societies. May Issue, 10 pages.

Aquatic studies

• Gibbs, M., Futral, T., Mallinger, M., Martin, D., and Ross, M. (2010) Disturbance of the Florida Manatee by an invasive catfish. Southeastern Naturalist 9(4): 635-548.
• Work, K., Gibbs, M., Peters, B. and French, L.(2010) Fish assemblage variability in a Florida spring. Southeastern Naturalist 9(4): 649-672.
• Gibbs, M.A., Shields, J.H., Lock, D.W., Talmadge, K.M. and Farrell, T.M. (2008) Reproduction in an invasive exotic catfish Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus in Volusia Blue Spring, Florida, USA. Journal of Fish Biology 73: 1562-1572.
  
• Schaefer, J., Huelett, S.T. and T.M. Farrell. (1994) Interactions between two poeciliid fishes (Gambusia holbrooki and Heterandria formosa) and their prey in a Florida marsh. Copeia 1994:516-520.
• Satchell, L. and T.M. Farrell (1993) Spatial arrangements of settling larvae in four species of intertidal barnacles.Marine Biology 116:241-245.
• Borntrager, J. and T.M. Farrell. (1992) The effect of artificial reef size on species richness and diversity in a Florida estuary. Florida Scientist 55:229-235.