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Theses & Dissertations

The listed theses and dissertations were completed by graduate students who were part of the American shad monitoring program.

Tuckey, T. 2009. Variability in juvenile growth, mortality, maturity and abundance of American shad and blueback herring in Virginia. Doctoral Dissertation, School of Marine Science, College of William and Mary.

Upton, S. A. 2008. Novel use of a natural isotope to track recruitment and evaluate age determination for the 2002 year class of American shad in the York River, Virginia. Master's thesis, School of Marine Science, College of William and Mary.

Aunins, A.W. 2006. Migratory and spawning behavior of American shad in the James River, Virginia. Master's thesis, School of Marine Science, College of William and Mary.

Hoffman, J.C. 2006. Natal-river estuary migration of American shad:  estimating the value of essential rearing habitat. Dissertation, School of Marine Science, College of William and Mary.

Hyle, A.R. 2004. Reproductive biology of American shad, Alosa sapidissima, in the Mattaponi River. Master's thesis, School of Marine Science, College of William and Mary.

Aiken, M.L. 2000. A framework for construction and analysis of juvenile abundance indices for American shad (Alosa sapidissima) in the York River, Virginia. Master's thesis, School of Marine Science, College of William and Mary.

Bilkovic, D.M. 2000. Assessment of spawning and nursery habitat suitability for American shad (Alosa sapidissima) in the Mattaponi and Pamunkey rivers. Doctoral dissertation, School of Marine Science, College of William and Mary.

Maki, K.L. 2000. Maturation and repeat spawning by American shad in the York River, Virginia. Master's thesis, School of Marine Science, College of William and Mary.