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Coral reefs in the anthropocene ocean : novel insights from skeletal proxies of climate change, impacts, and resilience
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021)
Anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases are driving rapid changes in ocean conditions. Shallow-water coral reefs are experiencing the brunt of these changes, including intensifying marine heatwaves (MHWs) and rapid ...
Wave-driven geomorphology of Pacific carbonate coastlines : from landscape to wavelength scale
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
The shallow marine ecosystems of coral atolls and the human communities they support are among the most vulnerable to anthropogenic climate change. Sea-level rise threatens to inundate low-lying reef islands, tropical ...
Structure and mechanics of the subducted Gorda Plate : constrained by afterslip simulations and scattered seismic waves
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021)
Subduction zones host the greatest earthquakes on earth and pose great threat to human society. The largest slip in megathrust earthquakes often occurs in the 10-50 km depth range, yet seismic imaging of the material ...
Residual overturning circulation and its connection to Southern Ocean dynamics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Over the last 20 years, our understanding of the meridional overturning circulation has improved, but primarily in a two-dimensional, zonally-averaged framework. In this thesis, I have pushed beyond this simplification and ...
Distribution, growth, and transport of larval fishes and implications for population dynamics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021)
The early life stages of marine fishes play a critical role in population dynamics, largely due to their high abundance, high mortality, and ease of transport in ocean currents. This dissertation demonstrates the value of ...