Browsing Electronic Theses, Dissertations, and Records of Study (2002– ) by Department "Marine Biology"
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(2014-08-20)The prevalence of undetected cryptic species in marine environments is one of the greatest obstacles to obtaining an accurate estimate of biodiversity. Morphological identification can underestimate true levels of diversity, ...
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(2015-06-05)Sea otters are the most altricial marine mammal born at sea. Female sea otters not only protect the pup from environmental and predatory threats, but also provide energy for pup activity and growth while simultaneously ...
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(2012-08-27)Unambiguous gender identification (ID) is needed to assess parameters in studies of population dynamics, behavior, and evolutionary biology of Caribbean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber ruber) and other birds. Due to its ...
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(2020-07-23)Benthic habitat on the continental shelf in the northern Gulf of Mexico (NGoM) is dominated by large plains of unconsolidated terrigenous sediment. This unconsolidated bottom habitat (UBH) is presumed to be sparsely inhabited ...
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(2020-10-23)The leatherback sea turtle (hereafter referred to as LB), which is monotypic in the family Dermochelyidae, is morphologically and physiologically distinct from other six extant sea turtle species. Despite its worldwide ...
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(2017-04-19)Summer ichthyoplankton surveys were conducted in surface waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2007 to 2010 to characterize distribution and abundance of tuna larvae. The assemblage of tuna larvae was comprised of ...
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(2022-07-20)Predators shape ecosystem function through direct and indirect effects on prey populations and other predators. Furthermore, co-occurrence of multiple predators is common in most ecosystems and interactions between them ...
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(2021-08-18)Jellyfish (Scyphozoa, Cnidaria) are important components of marine food webs and form problematic blooms that negatively impact humans, but are understudied in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM). Scyphozoans have a multi-modal ...
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(2020-07-31)My dissertation research is a multidisciplinary approach to characterize the ecology of the bearded fireworm, Hermodice carunculata (Phylum Annelida: Family Amphinomidae). This species is often considered a nuisance as it ...
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(2023-06-19)True jellyfishes of the class Scyphozoa exhibit a range of unique biological traits and are intrinsically linked to the ecosystems in which they reside. Despite this, their ecology, systematics and biology have long been ...
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Decreased freshwater inflow due to damming of the Nueces and Frio Rivers has increased salinity in Nueces Bay, caused Rincon Bayou to become a reverse estuary, and disturbed the overall hydrology of Corpus Christi Bay. ...
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(2021-06-16)With intensifying global change ecologists work to understand the effects of anthropogenic and environmental stressors on organisms. Importantly, prior stress can influence population response to later stress. This is often ...
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(2018-05-29)This dissertation contributes to our understanding of anthropogenic effects on wildlife, a central question in the growing field of conservation behavior. I present three case studies of coastal delphinid species in diverse ...
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(2018-05-29)This dissertation contributes to our understanding of anthropogenic effects on wildlife, a central question in the growing field of conservation behavior. I present three case studies of coastal delphinid species in diverse ...
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(2018-05-29)This dissertation contributes to our understanding of anthropogenic effects on wildlife, a central question in the growing field of conservation behavior. I present three case studies of coastal delphinid species in diverse ...
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(2016-04-29)This dissertation is derived from numerical models that quantitatively examine energy, climate, and population. Future energy production in each chapter is modelled using the single-cycle Hubbert technique. Population ...
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(2016-01-07)Understanding the environmental factors influencing virulence of V. vulnificus is of utmost importance in reducing human exposure to this deadly pathogen. Quantitative PCR assays for the virulence indicator genes vcg and ...
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(2012-10-30)Deep-water corals provide complex habitat structure for diverse assemblages of invertebrates and fishes. Similar to shallow coral reefs, oyster reefs, and seagrass beds, these complex biogenic structures serve many ecosystem ...
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(2013-05-10)An average of three to five billion tons of ballast water (BW) is transported globally per year; 79 million tons of which is released into U. S. waters. Ballast water is necessary for large ships to maintain balance and ...
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(2021-10-08)Anchialine habitats are found within underwater subterranean coastal cave systems and contain a vast array of stygobitic taxa. Due to the inherent difficulties of accessing underwater cave systems, the evolutionary history ...