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Hinsley, Westley Richard. "Planktonica : a system for doing biological oceanography by computer." Thesis, Imperial College London, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.418316.

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Fielding, Sophie. "Biological validation of acoustic backscatter and observations of biological/hydrographic interactions at the mesoscale." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.273754.

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Kumar, Vijay. "Modelling the physico-biological processes of eastern Arabian sea." Thesis, IIT Delhi, 2016. http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/12345678/7093.

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Syahailatua, Augy BEES UNSW. "Biological oceanography of larval fish diversity and growth off eastern Australia." Awarded by:University of New South Wales. BEES, 2005. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/22791.

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Fish larvae in Australian waters have been studied progressively in the last 2-3 decades including the distribution and abundance of taxa, growth and age, their prey and predators. However, the effect of nutrient limitation on ichthyoplankton is unstudied, particularly in the oligotrophic Australian waters. My study was aimed to examine the effect of natural or anthropogenic nutrients on the abundance, distribution, growth and condition of fish larvae along-shore of the NSW coast (latitude 30-34S), where the East Australian Current departs the NSW coast and generates local upwelling of cool

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Kilborn, Joshua Paul. "Investigating Marine Resources in the Gulf of Mexico at Multiple Spatial and Temporal Scales of Inquiry." Thesis, University of South Florida, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10680352.

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<p> The work in this dissertation represents an attempt to investigate multiple temporal and spatial scales of inquiry relating to the variability of marine resources throughout the Gulf of Mexico large marine ecosystem (Gulf LME). This effort was undertaken over two spatial extents within the greater Gulf LME using two different time-series of fisheries monitoring data. Case studies demonstrating simple frameworks and best practices are presented with the aim of aiding researchers seeking to reduce errors and biases in scientific decision making. Two of the studies focused on three years of g

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Wheeler, Sarah Grace. "Biological and oceanographic drivers of larval growth, settlement, and recruitment of rockfishes (Sebastes spp.)." Thesis, University of California, Davis, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3723751.

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<p> Recruitment of marine fishes is largely determined by biological and oceanographic factors acting on early life stages. Coastal upwelling has long been recognized as a critical factor influencing the survival of larvae and recruitment to adult populations. Dynamics in regional upwelling influence the magnitude and timing of primary productivity, affecting the availability of critical food sources for larval fish. In addition, upwelling-relaxation cycles affect the dispersal of marine larvae and their onshore delivery prior to settlement. Challenges with tracking larvae, however, have limit

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George, Caren. "Understanding the physical, chemical and biological processes across the subtropical convergence during austral automn." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6475.

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Includes abstract.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 49-58).<br>A research survey was conducted, consisting of six transects between 38°- 46°S and 38 - 41°45'E, during the austral autumn of 2007. The aim of the survey was to investigate the physical, chemical and biological dynamics of the Subtropical Convergence (STC), in the SW Indian sector of the Southern Ocean. Satellite data was obtained and in-situ data were collected. Mixed layer depth (MLD), geostrophic velocities, density and Brunt Vaisala frequencies were calculated. The STC meandered across the survey area between 41 °

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Hirst, Andrew Garwood. "Zooplankton production and energy flow : towards a biological model of Southampton water." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.242178.

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MacDonald, Ian. "Burial mechanics of the Pacific sandfish| The role of the ventilatory pump and physical constraints on the behavior." Thesis, Northern Arizona University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10004157.

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<p> Burial is an important life history strategy employed by benthic fishes that has not been fully explored in its diversity by the biomechanical literature. This thesis explores the mechanism by which the Pacific sandfish buries as well as the physical limitations of the behavior. We first investigate the role of the ventilatory pump in the burial behavior of sandfish by using high-speed videography, dye, and digital particle image velocimetry (DPIV). We determined that sandfish employ a modification of the ventilatory pump, which is used repeatedly to fluidize the substrate ventral to the h

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Wagstaff, Martine C. "Critical forces that structure subtidal ecologial communities in the Gulf of Maine, and the integration of invasive species into these communities." Thesis, University of Massachusetts Boston, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10010593.

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<p> Shallow subtidal epibenthic communities worldwide are under threat from exploitation, pollution, eutrophication, acidification, climate change, and invasive species, with implications for ecosystem diversity, productivity, function, and services. Subtidal ecosystems in the Gulf of Maine are particularly impacted, making it crucial to understand these habitats so that our impacts can be predicted and mitigated. I investigated the basic ecological forces that structure shallow subtidal epibenthic communities in this region, and how invasive species integrate themselves into these communiti

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Meyer, Kirstin S. "Community assembly of benthic invertebrates on island-like marine hard substrata." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10192050.

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<p>Most of the seafloor is soft sediment, so hard substrata are isolated and island-like. In this dissertation, I explore how species distribution patterns on isolated marine hard substrata resemble terrestrial island communities, drawing on classical island biogeography theory and assembly rules, and describe how benthic invertebrate communities assemble in these island-like habitats. Higher species richness occurred on larger substrata (dropstones and shipwrecks), paralleling terrestrial island communities. However, while larger islands have greater habitat diversity and primary productivit

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Tasoff, Alexander J. "Quantifying the Genetic Capacity of California Grunion (Leuresthes Tenuis) to Adapt to Ocean Acidification." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10600671.

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<p> Ocean acidification can reduce survival and growth of marine larvae. However, if populations have the genetic capacity to adapt and increase their tolerance to low pH levels, then such genetic changes may offset the harmful effects of ocean acidification. I used methods in quantitative genetics to measure the genetic variance and project the potential rate of evolution for low pH tolerance in a nearshore forage-fish: the California grunion (<i> Leuresthes tenuis</i>). I raised grunion larvae across an experimental pH gradient and measured their mortality and growth rates over a 14-day inte

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Mesnick, Sarah Lynne 1960. "Sexual selection and biological diversification: Patterns and processes." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/282239.

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This dissertation investigates the evolutionary consequences of three very different behavioral mechanisms by which males may bias female mating decisions in their favor, elaborate male displays (Chapters I and II) and sexual coercion and resource brokering (Chapter III). The results presented here suggest that sexual selection is an important force in evolution. In Chapters I and II, I investigate the relationship between male courtship displays and speciation. Chapter I utilizes the multiple sister-taxa comparison method to test the hypothesis that sexual dimorphism is correlated with increa

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Dumousseaud, Cynthia. "Physical and biological forcings on the carbonate chemistry in the North Atlantic Ocean." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2010. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/168949/.

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The atmospheric concentration of CO2 has risen considerably since the industrial revolution, and the subsequent uptake of atmospheric CO2 by the oceans has affected the carbonate system and caused a reduction in the pH of the oceans. Model estimates involving future CO2 emission scenarios have predicted a significant increase of oceanic Dissolved Inorganic Carbon concentrations by the end of the century, corresponding to a decrease in oceanic pH by up to 0.4. In order to observe and predict changes in primary productivity and community structure in the oceans associated with future climate cha

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Krayesky-Self, Sherry L. "New Insights into the Rhodolith Microenvironment, With a Focus on the Gulf of Mexico." Thesis, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10002405.

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<p> SEM observations have revealed unknown and previously undetected stages of the bloom-forming dinoflagellate Prorocentrum growing inside calcium carbonate-encrusted perithallial cells of the rhodolith-forming Lithothamnion sp. (Hapalidiaceae, Hapalidiales, Rhodophyta) in the NW Gulf of Mexico. Roundish structures inside the coralline cells were clustered together, surrounded by a thin membrane. Organized blebs, projections of the cytoplasm into the plasma membrane, as well as a suite of varying extracellular ornamentation patterns, were observed. Openings on the surface of some of the struc

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Kniskern, Tara A. "Spatial and Temporal Variability of Physical and Biological Mixing in the York River Subestuary." W&M ScholarWorks, 2001. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539617975.

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Wheeler, Jeanette Danielle. "Behavioral responses of invertebrate larvae to water column cues." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/103337.

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Thesis: Ph. D., Joint Program in Biological Oceanography (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Biology; and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), 2016.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-150).<br>Many benthic marine invertebrates have two-phase life histories, relying on planktonic larval stages for dispersal and exchange of individuals between adult populations. Historically, larvae were considered passive drifters in prevailing ocean currents. More recently, however, the paradigm has shifted toward active larval beh

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Sullivan, Matthew Brian 1975. "Ecology, diversity and comparative genomics of oceanic cyanobacterial viruses." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39163.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Joint Program in Biological Oceanography (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Biology; and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), 2004.<br>Also issued in pages.<br>Includes bibliographical references.<br>The marine cyanobacteria Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus are numerically dominant primary producers in the oceans. Each genera consists of multiple physiologically and genetically distinct groups (termed "ecotypes" in Prochlorococcus). Cyanobacterial viruses (cyanophages) that infect Synechococcus are abundant (to 104-106 phage ml-1) in the oceans and calcula

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Oleksiak, Marjorie Frances. "Diversity and characterization of novel Cytochrome P450 2 genes in the marine teleost Fundulus Heteroclitus." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/55319.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Joint Program in Biological Oceanography (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Biology; and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), 1998.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 179-199).<br>by Marjorie Frances Oleksiak.<br>Ph.D.

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Fripp, Deborah 1970. "Techniques for studying vocal learning in bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/85610.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Joint Program in Biological Oceanography (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Biology; and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), 1999.<br>Vita.<br>Includes bibliographical references.<br>by Deborah Redish Fripp.<br>Ph.D.

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Ruzicka, James Joseph 1966. "Integrating bioenergetics and foraging behavior : the physiological ecology of larval cod (Gadus morhua)." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39164.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Joint Program in Oceanography/Biology (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Biology; and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), 2004.<br>Includes bibliographical references.<br>How do larval cod, Gadus morhua, balance foraging effort against the high cost of swimming in a viscous hydrodynamic regime? A respirometry system was developed to measure the activity metabolism of individual larvae. The cost of swimming was modeled as a power-performance relationship (energy expenditure as a function of swimming speed) and as the cost of transport (the cost to travel a

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Bayer, Skylar (Skylar Rae). "Reproductive traits of pioneer gastropod species colonizing deep-see hydrothermal vents after an eruption." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/65300.

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Thesis (S.M.)--Joint Program in Biological Oceanography (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Biology; and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), 2011.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 27-33).<br>The colonization dynamics and life histories of pioneer species are vital components in understanding the early succession of nascent hydrothermal vents. The reproductive ecology of pioneer species at deep-sea hydrothermal vents may provide insight into their dispersal, population connectivity, and ability to colonize after disturbance.

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Moeller, Holly Villacorta. "On the economic optimality of marine reserves when fishing damages habitat." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/57574.

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Thesis (S.M.)--Joint Program in Biological Oceanography (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Biology; and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), 2010.<br>This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.<br>Cataloged from student submitted PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-127).<br>In this thesis, I expand a spatially-explicit bioeconomic fishery model to include the negative effects of fishing effort on habitat quality. I consider two forms of ef

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Schlezinger, Jennifer Joy. "Involvement of cytochrome P450 1A in the toxicity of aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonists : alteration of arachidonic and acid metabolism and production of reactive oxygen species." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/55323.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Joint Program in Biological Oceanography (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Biology; and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), 1998.<br>"August, 1998."<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-254).<br>Two cytochrome P4501A-dependent mechanisms of aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) agonist toxicity were examined in the marine teleost scup (Stenotomus chrysops), alteration of arachidonic acid (AA) metabolism and production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). In scup hepatic microsomes, cytochrome P450s including CYP1A and CYP2B-like proteins catalyzed regios

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Richberg, Kevin Patrick. "Identification of chemoautotrophic microorganisms from a diffuse flow hydrothermal vent at EPR 9° north using ¹³C DNA stable isotope probing and catalyzed activated reporter deposition-fluorescence in situ hybridization." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/61888.

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Thesis (S.M.)--Joint Program in Biological Oceanography (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Biology; and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), 2010.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 47-54).<br>At deep-sea hydrothermal vents chemolithoautotrophic microbes mediate the transfer of geothermal chemical energy to higher trophic levels. To better understand these underlying processes and the organisms catalyzing them, this research used DNA Stable Isotope Probing (SIP) combined with Catalyzed Activated Reporter Deposition-Fluorescen

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Green, Rebecca E. (Rebecca Erin) 1972. "Scale closure in upper ocean optical properties : from single particles to ocean color." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/29058.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Joint Program in Biological Oceanography (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Biology, and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), 2002.<br>Includes bibliographical references.<br>Predictions of chlorophyll concentration from satellite ocean color are an indicator of phytoplankton primary productivity, with implications for foodweb structure, fisheries, and the global carbon cycle. Current models describing the relationship between optical properties and chlorophyll do not account for much of the optical variability observed in natural waters, because of the pres

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Manning, Cara Charlotte Marie. "Insight into chemical, biological, and physical processes in coastal waters from dissolved oxygen and inert gas tracers." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/108917.

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Thesis: Ph. D., Joint Program in Oceanography/Applied Ocean Science and Engineering (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences; and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), 2017.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-213).<br>In this thesis, I use coastal measurements of dissolved O₂ and inert gases to provide insight into the chemical, biological, and physical processes that impact the oceanic cycles of carbon and dissolved gases. Dissolved O₂ concentration and triple isotopic composit

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Richardson, David Earl. "Physical and Biological Characteristics of Billfish Spawning Habitat in the Straits of Florida." Scholarly Repository, 2008. http://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/oa_dissertations/26.

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The objective of this dissertation was to examine sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) and blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) spawning in the Straits of Florida, with a specific focus on 1) the physical and biological characteristics of the spawning environment, and 2) the role of the region within the broader spawning patterns of these two species. In order to accomplish these objectives, two years of monthly ichthyoplankton collections and physical measurements across the Straits of Florida were combined with a finer-scale Lagrangian study. Additionally, a molecular species-identification methodo

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Smith, Edward G. "Exploring the biological function of green fluorescent protein (GFP)-like pigments in corals." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2012. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/359120/.

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Ruby, Caitlin A. "Application of Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS) to Remotely Operated Vehicle (Rov) Video Data for Enhanced Geospatial Analysis of Deep Sea Environments." Thesis, Mississippi State University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10268275.

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<p> The Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS) provides a comprehensive framework of common terminology for organizing physical, chemical, biological, and geological information about marine ecosystems. Federally endorsed as a dynamic content standard, all federally funded data must be compliant by 2018; however, applying CMECS to deep sea datasets and underwater video have not been extensively examined. The presented research demonstrates the extent to which CMECS can be applied to deep sea benthic habitats, assesses the feasibility of applying CMECS to remotely operate

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Jones, Randolph M. "The Influence of Short-Term Events on the Hydrographic and Biological Structure of the Southwestern Ross Sea." W&M ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539617963.

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Relative to the rest of the Southern Ocean, the Ross Sea continental shelf experiences very high productivity and phytoplankton biomass, which supports an extensive food web including high concentrations of upper trophic level biomass. Conventional observational methods, including ship-based sampling, instrumented moorings, satellite imagery, and computer-based modelling, have illustrated the seasonal progression of the phytoplankton bloom over the past four decades. While we have been sampling phytoplankton variability in the Ross Sea on a variety of relatively large scales, with observations

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Champieux, Terrance M. "Impacts of a constructed oyster bed on infaunal invertebrate communities in Jack Dunster Marine Reserve." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1598629.

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<p> Oysters are important to estuarine ecosystems because of the functions they provide. Thus, oyster restoration projects are undertaken in areas where natural populations have declined. However, restoration techniques can impact sediment organic matter and benthic invertebrates that provide trophic support for important species. This study assesses the impacts of a constructed shell bed on associated sediment and invertebrate communities in a southern California bay. Within the bed site, organic matter, invertebrate abundance, and invertebrate species richness are lower only under the oy

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Baumann, Justin H. "The effects of elevated temperature stress on the acquisition and allocation of carbon to lipids in Hawaiian corals." The Ohio State University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1374229960.

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Collins, James R. (James Robert). "The remineralization of marine organic matter by diverse biological and abiotic processes." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/109053.

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Thesis: Ph. D., Joint Program in Oceanography (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences; and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), 2017.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references.<br>While aerobic respiration is typically invoked as the dominant mass-balance sink for organic matter in the upper ocean, many other biological and abiotic processes can degrade particulate and dissolved substrates on globally significant scales. The relative strengths of these other remineralization processes - includi

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Forrer, Heather. "Toward an improved understanding of the Southern Ocean's biological pump: phytoplankton group-specific contributions to nitrogen and carbon cycling across the Subantarctic Indian Ocean." Master's thesis, Faculty of Science, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33675.

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Iron (and silicate) (co-)limitation of phytoplankton is considered a primary cause of the Southern Ocean's inefficient biological pump. However, the role of phytoplankton community structure and response to nutrient cycling remains poorly understood. In a mass balance sense, phytoplankton consumption of new nitrogen (N; e.g., allochthonous nitrate) is proportional to net carbon (C) export, while growth fueled by recycled N (e.g., ammonium) yields no net C flux. The N isotope ratio (δ15N) of surface biomass has long been used as an integrative tracer of new versus regenerated uptake. This appro

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Poulton, Nicole Jane 1970. "Physiological and behavioral diagnostics of nitrogen limitation for the toxic dinoflagellate Alexandrium fundyense." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/91509.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Joint Program in Biological Oceanography (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering; and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), February 2001.<br>Includes bibliographical references.<br>by Nicole Jane Poulton.<br>Ph.D.

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Boissonneault, Katie Rose 1973. "Gene discovery and expression profiling in the toxin-producing marine diatom, Pseudo-nitzschia multiseries (Hasle) Hasle." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39415.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Joint Program in Biological Oceanography (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering; and, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), 2004.<br>Includes bibliographical references (leaves 169-180).<br>Toxic algae are a growing concern in the marine environment. One unique marine diatom, Pseudo-nitzschia multiseries (Hasle) Hasle, produces the neurotoxin domoic acid, which is the cause of amnesic shellfish poisoning. The molecular characterization of this organism has been limited to date. Therefore, the focus of this thesis was to identify and initiate ch

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Sancho, Gorka (Gorka Antonio Sancho-Bizcarrondo) 1968. "Behavioral ecology of coral reef fishes at spawning aggregation sites." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/55320.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Joint Program in Biological Oceanography (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Biology; and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), 1998.<br>Includes bibliographical references.<br>by Gorka Sancho.<br>Ph.D.

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Bochenek, Eleanor A. "Virginia's pelagic recreational fishery: Biological, socioeconomic and fishery components." W&M ScholarWorks, 1989. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539616572.

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Catch, effort, fleet size and boat owner expenditure data were collected on Virginia's recreational marlin/tuna fishery for the 1983-1985 seasons. Logbooks, dockside interviews and a telephone survey were evaluated to determine which method was the most efficient and effective for collecting and estimating catch and effort for Virginia's pelagic recreational fishery. In 1984, logbooks were used to collect catch and effort data and fishing effort was estimated using Bochenek's method. Very few fishermen returned their logbooks and as a result this data is probably less reliable than the data co

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Smallwood, Barbara. "The influence of physical and biological processes on organic matter distribution and preservation in recent marine sediments from the Oman Margin, Arabian Sea." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.366242.

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Bates, Nicholas Robert. "Investigation of the physical and biological controls of the oceanic CO2 system in the Sargasso Sea." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1995. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/358400/.

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Smith, Helen E. K. "The contribution of mineralising phytoplankton to the biological carbon pump in high latitudes." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2014. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/376448/.

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The biological carbon pump (BCP) exports 5 - 12 Gt C yr−1 to the deep sea and is important for the distribution of carbon within the ocean. Previous studies proposed that the phytoplankton community structure and availability of dense biominerals are key in defining regional export. This thesis examines these factors and their influence on export in the Southern Ocean and the Arctic through the examination of upper ocean species composition, distribution and marine snow particles. In the Southern Ocean, the samples were collected from the high reflectance feature known as the Great Calcite Bel

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Gazda, Stefanie K. "Examining sociological differences and the influence of prey distribution and environmental variability in the distribution of a top marine predator, the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)." Thesis, University of Massachusetts Boston, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10010739.

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<p> The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the influence of environmental variability on the distribution of prey, and the influence of prey spatial structure and habitat variability may have on the distributions of bottlenose dolphins (<i>Tursiops truncatus</i>). Additionally I examined how sociological differences (behavior type and the changes in a foraging behavior specific to Cedar Key Florida) influences the relative roles of bottlenose dolphins within the population. </p><p> The Gowans et al. scheme assumes that small groups form small communities and that foraging groups ar

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Schoepf, Verena. "Physiology and Biogeochemistry of Corals Subjected to Repeat Bleaching and Combined Ocean Acidification and Warming." The Ohio State University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1376923711.

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Schroeder, Stephanie Lynn 1978. "The behavioral ecology and territoriality of the owl limpet, Lottia gigantea." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/11263.

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xvii, 141 p. : ill.<br>Territoriality, defined as an animal or group of animals defending an area, is thought to have evolved as a means to acquire limited resources such as food, nest sites, or mates. Most studies of territoriality have focused on vertebrates, which have large territories and even larger home ranges. While there are many models used to examine territories and territorial interactions, testing the models is limited by the logistics of working with the typical model organisms, vertebrates, and their large territories. An ideal organism for the experimental examination of ter

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Gribble, Kristin Elizabeth. "The ecology, life history, and phylogeny of the marine thecate heterotrophic dinoflagellates Protoperidinium and Diplopsalidaceae (Dinophyceae)." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39221.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Joint Program in Biological Oceanography (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Biology; and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), 2005.<br>Page 296 blank.<br>Includes bibliographical references.<br>Marine thecate heterotrophic dinoflagellates likely play an important role in the consumption of primary productivity and in the trophic structure of the plankton, yet we know little about these species. This thesis expanded our understanding of the autecology and evolutionary history of the Protoperidinium and diplopsalids. The distributions of Protoperidinium speci

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Tolonen, Andrew Carl. "Prochlorococcus genetic transformation and genomics of nitrogen metabolism." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/43721.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Joint Program in Biological Oceanography (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Biology; and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), 2005.<br>Includes bibliographical references.<br>Prochlorococcus, a unicellular cyanobacterium, is the most abundant phytoplankton in the oligotrophic, oceanic gyres where major plant nutrients such as nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) are at nanomolar concentrations. Nitrogen availability controls primary productivity in many of these regions. The cellular mechanisms that Prochlorococcus uses to acquire and metabolize nitrogen are thu

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Pope, Welkin Hazel. "Genes and structural proteins of the phage SYN5 of the marine cyanobacteria, Synechococcus." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39190.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Joint Program in Biological Oceanography (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Biology; and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), 2005.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-171).<br>Bacteriophage have been proposed to be the most abundant organisms on the planet, at an estimated 10³¹ particles globally (Hendrix et al., 1999). The majority of bacteriophage isolates (96%) are double-stranded DNA tailed phages (Caudovirales). These phages possess a distinctive icosehedral head, with a protein tail structure protruding from a single vertex. This organelle

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Stanley, Rachel H. R. "A determination of air-sea gas exchange and upper ocean biological production from five noble gasses and tritiugenic helium-3." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/42282.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Joint Program in Chemical Oceanography (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences; and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), 2007.<br>Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-225).<br>The five noble gases (helium, neon, argon, krypton, and xenon) are biologically and chemically inert, making them ideal oceanographic tracers. Additionally, the noble gases have a wide range of solubilities and molecular diffusivities, and thus respond differently to physical forcing. Tritium, an isotope of hydrogen, is useful in tandem wit

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Wilcox, Freeburg Eric D. "Exploring the link between otolith growth and function along the biological continuum in the context of ocean acidification." Thesis, University of Massachusetts Boston, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3622214.

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<p> Oceans are acidifying as atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub> is drawn down. This process, known as ocean acidification (OA), is well known and documented. Over the next 100 years, pH of the surface ocean is projected to decrease by up to 0.35 units. This CO<sub>2</sub> draw down has a direct effect on dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) balance in the ocean. OA is expected to impact calcifying organisms that rely on constituencies of the DIC system, specifically carbonate ion [CO<sub>3</sub><sup>2-</sup>]. It is clear that externally calcified structures, such as coral skeletons, bivalve shells, etc.,

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