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Theses and Dissertations

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Byrd, J.I. 2004. The effect of beach nourishment on loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) nesting in South Carolina. Masters Thesis, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, pp. 102.

Day, R.D. 2003. Mercury in loggerhead sea turtles, Caretta caretta: developing monitoring strategies, investigating factors affecting contamination, and assessing health impacts. Masters Thesis, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, pp. 135.

Gossett, J. 2008. The effects of the 2005 Folly Beach South Carolina beach renourishment project on loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) nesting and hatchling success. Master Thesis, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, pp.

Griffin, D.B. 2002. GIS analysis of inter-nesting habitat, migratory corridors, and resident foraging areas of the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) along the southeast coast. Internship Report, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, pp. 64.

Iocco, L. E. 1998. Effects of beach nourishment on nest site selection and hatchling fitness in loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta). Masters Thesis, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC.

Mazzarella, K.T. 2007. Analysis of stranded loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) in North and South Carolina: Genetic Composition and the Effectiveness of Newly Implemented TED Regulations. Masters Thesis, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, pp. 95.

Keller, J.M. 2003. Occurrence and effects of organochlorine contaminants in sea turtles. Ph.D. dissertation, Duke University, Durham, NC, pp. 344.

Nicar, E. and L. Weber. 2002. Hatchling fitness of loggerhead sea turtles with different incubation durations. Undergraduate paper. Warren Wilson College, Asheville, NC, pp. 16.

Pinera-Pasquino, L. 2006. Patterns of antibiotic resistance in bacteria isolated from marine turtles. Internship report, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, pp. 38.

Sears,C.J.1993. The genetic structure of a local loggerhead sea turtle population based on mitochondrial DNA analysis. Masters Thesis, University of Charleston, Charleston, SC, pp.51.

Shamblin,B.M. Population structure of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) nesting in the southeastern United State inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequences and microsatellite loci. Masters Thesis, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, pp.59.