Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Characterization of a Naturally Occurring Vibrio parahaemolyticus Infection and Investigation of a Dietary Humic Substance on Growth and Disease Resistance, and Immune Response to V. parahaemolyticus in Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) Cultured in Low Salinity Water
(2025-12-04)
Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a Gram-negative bacterium commonly found in estuarine, marine, and coastal environments. It is known to induce disease throughout the global shrimp aquaculture industry. This thesis includes two ...
The Relationship Between Energy and Burrowing Behaviors of the Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii)
(2025-12-04)
The Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) is a globally invasive species whose burrowing behavior contributes to bank destabilization, increased sedimentation, and altered aquatic habitat structure. Despite the ecological ...
Observing the Biogeochemistry of Flue Gas Desulfurization Gypsum in Aquaculture Ponds as Well as its Impact on Zooplankton Communities
(2025-12-04)
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are detrimental to water quality as they deplete oxygen levels, produce harmful toxins, and disrupt aquatic ecosystems. Flue gas desulfurization (FGD) gypsum, a byproduct of coal combustion made ...
Relationships Among Fish Traits, Demographics and Flow and Thermal Patterns
(2025-12-04)
The complex nature of riverine ecosystems creates both fine- and coarse scaled physicochemical conditions that can influence the selective pressures on certain morphologies and life histories, altering occupancy and ...
Investigation of the effect of phytogenic supplementation and probiotics on growth performance and immune parameters in channel catfish and shrimp.
(2025-12-04)
In recent decades, aquaculture has become leading contributors to global food supply and help economic development. However, disease outbreaks remain a serious challenge, leading to billions of dollars in losses each year. ...
MENTORING PROGRAMS: A STUDY OF PERCEPTIONS, NEEDS, AND CONCERNS OF AGRICULTURE MENTORING PROGRAMS IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA
(2025-12-04)
This study aimed to identify the perceptions of mentoring programs, as well as the needs
and concerns of early-career agriculture educators in Georgia, and to outline best practices for an
effective mentoring program. ...
Exploring the Role of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria in Mitigating Plant Virus Infections
(2025-12-04)
Plant viruses are important pathogens accounting for nearly half of emerging plant disease epidemics worldwide. Cucumber mosaic virus and Potato virus Y rank among the top ten viruses in terms of global economic and ...
Assessment of exudate-triggered responses driving Fusarium solani species complex dominance in the soybean spermosphere
(2025-12-04)
The soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) spermosphere, the narrow soil zone influenced by a germinating seed, is a transient yet ecologically significant niche where early plant-microbe interactions are initiated. Fusarium has ...
Effect of Processing Methods on Quality and Sensory Attributes of Ground Beef Patties
(2025-12-03)
Ground beef accounts for a substantial share of retail beef sales and is widely recognized as the most popular beef product consumed in the United States. To meet consumer demands, the meat industry must prioritize quality ...
Multi-Genre Conventions: Who Let the Nerds Out?- A SOR Exploration
(2025-12-03)
Despite their central role in the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) framework, conventions, particularly fandom conventions, remain underexplored in academic literature. Fandom conventions alone ...
Computational modeling and design of self-stratifying colloidal materials
(2025-12-03)
Self-stratification is a self-assembly process in which two or more types of colloidal particles dispersed in a solvent spontaneously separate into layers as the solvent is removed by drying. Self-stratification can enable ...
Crop Management Strategies for Hop Production in Alabama
(2025-12-03)
This thesis investigates the impact of crop management strategies for hops, including mulching, trellis system type, and cultivar selection in Alabama. This study aims to evaluate the relationship between these treatments ...
From Small Talk to Smart Talk: Development of an AI Chatbot to Infer Intellect and Cognitive Ability
(2025-12-03)
This thesis sought to develop an AI chatbot that can infer participants’ intellect and cognitive ability scores. Cognitive ability has been a construct of interest for over 100 years, with links to many important outcomes ...
Integrating PD-1 Blockade and OX40 Agonism: A Bispecific Fusion Protein for Comparative Cancer Immunotherapy
(2025-12-03)
Canine cancers represent a major clinical challenge, often recapitulating the immunosuppressive mechanisms observed in human oncology but lacking effective immunotherapeutic strategies. To address this gap, we developed a ...
Understanding the Fundamental Influence of Wood Extractives on Wood adhesion
(2025-12-03)
Spotted gum (Corymbia citriodora) is a highly desirable Australian hardwood species, valued by the forestry industry for its fast growth, durability, strength, and attractive color, making it ideal for structural applications. ...
Evaluation of Stress and Strain in Structural Components Using LiDAR Scan Data
(2025-12-03)
Assessing structural behavior with conventional field monitoring techniques is a challenging task that can be time consuming and expensive. This is especially true when the structure being investigated is a highway bridge ...
Experimental Evaluation of Concrete Bridge Girders Flexural Strengthened with Near Surface Mounted Titanium Alloy Bars
(2025-12-03)
This research presents findings from a comprehensive study evaluating the feasibility of using Near-Surface-Mounted (NSM) Titanium Alloy Bars (TiAB) to strengthen structurally deficient reinforced concrete (RC) bridges in ...
Development of a qPCR assay to detect and quantify Paenibacillus riograndensis DH44, and the effect of drought on Peanut soil fungal diversity.
(2025-12-02)
Plant health is not only determined by the plant itself, but also by its interaction with the
surrounding microbial environment. These communities comprise various microbes, including
bacteria and fungi, that inhabit ...
Effect of Storage on the Physicochemical and Textural Quality of Pork Chops and Chicken Breast
(2025-12-02)
Meat is an essential source of amino acids and micronutrients in the human diet, and its consumption is increasing worldwide. Chicken and pork meat currently dominate the global market due to their affordability and ...
Synthesis and characterization of isocyano-based monolayers as potential dual-function electric field probes.
(2025-12-01)
Electric field catalysis is an up-and-coming subfield of chemistry. The method most tunable for a wider range of reactions is the oriented external electric field method, which relies on an external potentiostat to generate ...