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  • Collection: University of Guam SP 2024 Thesis Collection

A Phylogenetic Investigation of Branching Lithophyllum species (Rhodophyta) in the Mariana and the Society Islands

SP 2024 THESIS_JACKSON G_A PHYLOGENETIC INVESTIGATION.pdf
Phylogenetics has revealed high levels of cryptic and pseudocryptic diversity in red algae, suggesting an extreme underestimation of red algal species diversity on a global scale. Traditional morpho-anatomical methods for species delimitation have…

Assessing and Mitigating Human, Pet, and Other Nontarget Species Exposure to Acetaminophen Used for Brown Treesnake Control in Residential Areas Before and After a Major Typhoon

SP 2024 THESIS_MCCORMICK C_ASSESSING AND MITIGATING.pdf
Acetaminophen is an oral toxicant pesticide for invasive brown treesnake (BTS) elimination on Guam and is placed inside the body of a dead neonatal mouse (DNM) for BTS consumption. Bait stations distribute DNM to reduce nontarget species exposure.…

Connecting Chamorro Identity to Traditional Healing: A Suruhåna Apprentice’s Journey from the Diaspora to Guam

SP 2024 THESIS_DUEÑAS V_CONNECTING CHAMORRO IDENTITY.pdf
Indigenous Chamorro medicine has adapted to incorporate practices from other cultures, yet it carries knowledge of pre-colonial Chamorro traditions since it has been passed down from one generation to the next. This thesis examines the effects of…

Developing Protocol for Time-Limited Self-Directed Parts Therapy

SP 2024 THESIS_LEPOJEVIC M_DEVELOPING PROTOCOL.pdf
This master's thesis focuses on creating a protocol for Time-Limited Self-Directed Parts Therapy (TLSD Parts Therapy), an innovative clinical psychology approach that harnesses internal conflicts for healing, personal growth, and self-discovery.…

Navigating Through Place: A Literary Analysis of a Mother from Two Islands

SP 2024 THESIS_PALACIOS C_NAVIGATING THROUGH PLACE.pdf
The project seeks to tell the story of a Chamorro mother named Ana Taison Quichocho. Her story was shared through oral traditions and is now being documented. There are many liminal spaces in which Ana navigated as a woman that molded her into the…

Pacific Islands Cohort on Cardiometabolic Health - Para Famalao’an Lina’la Un’ Sabes (PICCAH-PLUS): A study on breast cancer risk in Guam.

SP 2024 THESIS_DELEON E_PACIFIC ISLANDS COHORT.pdf
For over three decades, breast cancer in Guam has been the second leading cause of cancer death in women. Research has found that poor diet and nutrition increases breast cancer risk; however, modifiable lifestyle risk factors and environmental…

Pollen Identification in Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Apiaries on Guam Using DNA Metabarcoding

SP 2024 THESIS_SAYAMA J_POLLEN IDENTIFICATION .pdf
Honey bees on Guam forage on both native and non-native plant species; however, little is known regarding the species from which pollen and nectar are collected. DNA metabarcoding was employed to identify the sources of pollen collected from ten…

Quantification of Cyanobacterial toxins in Guam’s Drinking Water Source

SP 2024 THESIS_CHUN D_QUANTIFICATION OF CYANOBACTERIAL.pdf
Cyanotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by cyanobacteria. Cyanotoxins can be classified into many toxins, but the most prevalent group are microcystins. Human exposure to microcystins may be linked to risk of cancer, but this relationship is…