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Recruitment of the intertidal barnacle Semibalanus balanoides : metamorphosis and survival from daily to seasonable timescales
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The benthic habitat is the terminal destination for marine animals in terms of their reproductive lifecycle. Recruitment dynamics relating to seasonal changes in the benthic habitat may be the best source of information ...
Orchestration : the movement and vocal behavior of free-ranging Norwegian killer whales (Orcinus orca)
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Studying the social and cultural transmission of behavior among animals helps to identify patterns of interaction and information content flowing between individuals. Killer whales are likely to acquire traits culturally ...
Functional characterization and expression of molluscan detoxification enzymes and transporters involved in dietary allelochemical resistance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Understanding how organisms deal with potentially toxic or fitness-reducing allelochemicals is important for understanding patterns of predation and herbivory in the marine environment. The ability of marine consumers to ...
Spatial and temporal population genetics at deep-sea hydrothermal vents along the East Pacific Rise and Galápagos Rift
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Ecological processes at deep-sea hydrothermal vents on fast-spreading mid-ocean ridges are punctuated by frequent physical disturbance. Larval dispersal among disjunct vent sites facilitates the persistence of sessile ...
Echolocation-based foraging by harbor porpoises and sperm whales, including effects of noise and acoustic propagation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
In this thesis, I provide quantitative descriptions of toothed whale echolocation and foraging behavior, including assessment of the effects of noise on foraging behavior and the potential influence of ocean acoustic ...