Dynamics of Estuarine Microphytobenthos in A
DYNAMICS OF ESTUARINE MICROPHYTOBENTHOS IN A SHALLOW WATER SAND BOTTOM HABITAT by Jeffrey Garner Allison B.S., The University of West Florida, 2000 A thesis submitted to the Department of Biology College of Arts and Sciences The University of West Florida In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science 2006 The thesis of Jeffrey Garner Allison is approved: Joe E. Lepo, Ph.D., Committee Member Date Jane M. Caffrey, Ph.D., Committee Member Date Richard A. Snyder, Ph.D., Committee Chair Date Accepted for the Department/Division: George L. Stewart, Ph.D., Chair Date Accepted for the College: Jane S. Halonen, Ph.D., Dean Date Accepted for the University: Richard S. Podemski, Ph.D., Dean of Graduate Studies Date ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I am grateful for loving, caring, and kind family and friends through which my emotional stability, trust and support was upheld. I would like to thank my major advisor Dr. Snyder as well as my committee members, Dr. Lepo and Dr. Caffrey, for the opportunity to complete a Master of Science in Biology degree. My thesis work would not have been possible without their guidance and lasting direction. Likewise, the support of my colleagues, Matt Wagner, Mike McAllister, Alex Ren, Paige Cramer, Ashley Moore, Kristen Hellein, Joe Moss, Hugo Castillo, Alan Knowles, and Melissa Ederington-Hagy enabled me to accomplish my goals and were instrumental throughout experimentation and analysis. Technical information and assistance was generously provided by Jim Hammond, Jan Macauley, Steve McLin, and Tanya Streeter. I especially appreciate the ability to use the facilities at Gulf Islands National Seashore, thanks to Riley Hoggard and Permit #: GUIS-2005-SCI-003.
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