Biological Sciences Department faculty research and scholarly activities reflect the social and cultural relevance of their work. Faculty are continuously engaged in projects funded by private, state and federal agencies, including the National Science Foundation, Office of Naval Research and the National Institutes of Health. Robust faculty research programs provide opportunities for co-authorship with colleagues, domestically and internationally, and with Cal Poly graduate and undergraduate students.
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Submissions from 1995
Induction of Larval Settlement by KCl in Three Species of Bugula (Bryozoa), Dean E. Wendt and Robert M. Woollacott
Submissions from 1994
Icecolors '93: Biological Weighting Function for the Ultraviolet Inhibition of Carbon Fixation in a Natural Antarctic Phytoplankton Community, Nicholas Boucher, Barbara B. Prezelin, T. Evens, R. Jovine, B. Kroon, Mark A. Moline, and Oscar Schofield
Impalement of Marine Turtles (Reptilia, Chelonia: Cheloniidae and Dermochelyidae) by Billfishes (Osteichthyes, Perciformes: Istiophoridae and Xiphiidae), John G. Frazier, Harry L. Fierstine, Sallie C. Beavers, Federico Achaval, Hiroyuki Suganuma, Robert L. Pitman, Yuichiro Yamaguchi, and Carlos Ma. Prigioni
Disparate Rates of Molecular Evolution in Cospeciating Hosts and Parasites, M. S. Hafner, P. D. Sudman, F. X. Villablanca, T. A. Spradling, J. W. Demastes, and S. A. Nadler
Isolation of Three Hexahydro-1,3,5-Trinitro-1,3,5-Triazine- Degrading Species of the Family Enterobacteriaceae from Nitramine Explosive-Contaminated Soil, Christopher Kitts, Daryl P. Cunningham, and Pat J. Unkefer
Azorhizobium caulinodans Respires with at Least Four Terminal Oxidases, Christopher Kitts and Robert A. Ludwig
Palmer LTER: Impact of a Large Diatom Bloom on Macronutrient Distribution in Arthur Harbor During Austral Summer 1991-1992, Mark A. Moline and Barbara B. Prezelin
The role of enzyme activation state in limiting carbon assimilation under variable light conditions, Gretchen F. Sassenrath-Cole, Robert W. Pearcy, and Scott J. Steinmaus
Palmer LTER: Photoadaptation in a Coastal Phytoplankton Bloom and Impact on the Radiation Utilization Efficiency for Carbon Fixation, Oscar Schofield, Barbara B. Prezelin, and Mark A. Moline
Spatial and Temporal Aspects of Populations Revealed by Mitochondrial DNA, Francis X. Villablanca
Review of Survival, Reproduction, and Behavior by J.R. Krebs and N.B. Davies, Marlene Zuk, Torgeir S. Johnsen, Gita R. Kolluru, Kurt A. McKean, and Bradd Schulke
Submissions from 1993
Can Microhabitat Selection or Differences in 'Catchability' Explain Male-Biased Sex Ratios in Overwintering Populations of Monarch Butterflies?, Dennis F. Frey and Kingston L.H. Leong
Submissions from 1992
Comparative Stress Dynamics of Brood Stock Striped Bass Morone Saxatilis Associated with Two Capture Techniques, Reginal M. Harrell and Mark A. Moline
The Expression Pattern of the Tonoplast Intrinsic Protein γ-TIP in Arabidopsis thaliana Is Correlated With Cell Enlargement, Edward Himelblau, Herman Hofte, Dolors Ludevid, and Maarten J. Chrispeels
Pleistocene Terrestrial Vertebrates from near Point San Luis, and Other Localities in San Luis Obispo County, California, George T. Jefferson, Harry L. Fierstine, John R. Wesling, and Teh-Lung Ku
Elucidation of the Complete Azorhizobium Nicotinate Catabolism Pathway, Christopher Kitts, Jerome P. Lapointe, Van Thai Lam, and Robert A. Ludwig
The Occurrence and Effect of a Protozoan Parasite, Ophryocystis elektroscirrha (Neogregarinida: Ophryocystidae) on Overwintering Monarch Butterflies, Danaus Plexippus (Lepidoptera: Danaidae) from Two California Winter Sites, Kingston L. H. Leong, H. K. Kaya, Michael A. Yoshimura, and Dennis F. Frey
Palmer LTER Program: Spatial Variability in Phytoplankton Distribution and Surface Photosynthetic Potential Within the Peninsula Grid, November 1991, Barbara B. Prezelin, Nicholas P. Boucher, Mark A. Moline, Elise Stephens, Keith Seydel, and Kai Scheppe
Palmer LTER: Temporal Variability in HPLC Pigmentation and Inorganic Nutrient Distribution in Surface Waters Adjacent to Palmer Station, December 1991-February 1992, Barbara B. Prezelin, Mark A. Moline, Keith Seydel, and Kai Scheppe
New Combinations in Gnaphalium (Asteraceae: Inuleae), G. Ledyard Stebbins and David J. Keil
Submissions from 1991
Review of Pacific Marlins: Anatomy and Physiology, by Peter S. Davie, Harry L. Fierstine
Submissions from 1990
A Paleontological Review of Three Billfish Families (Istiophoridae, Xiphiidae, and Xiphiorhynchidae), Harry L. Fierstine
Documented Chromosome Numbers 1990: 1. Miscellaneous North American Vascular Plants, Bruce D. Parfitt, Donald J. Pinkava, Debbie Rickel, Dan Fillipi, Beth Eggers, and David J. Keil
Spatial and Temporal Continuity of Kangaroo Rat Populations Shown by Sequencing Mitochondrial DNA from Museum Specimens, W. Kelley Thomas, Svante Pääbo, Francis X. Villablanca, and Allan C. Wilson
Submissions from 1989
Plant Photosensitizers: A Survey of Their Occurrence in Arid and Semiarid Plants From North America, Kelsey R. Downum, Sergio Villegas, Eloy Rodriguez, and David J. Keil