Search
Now showing items 1-10 of 20
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
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998)
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 ...
Techniques for studying vocal learning in bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
Genes and structural proteins of the phage SYN5 of the marine cyanobacteria, Synechococcus
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
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 ...
Mitochondrial genomics and northwestern Atlantic population genetics of marine annelids
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
The overarching goal of this thesis was to investigate marine benthic invertebrate phylogenetics and population genetics, focused on the phylum Annelida. Recent expansions of molecular methods and the increasing diversity ...
Scale closure in upper ocean optical properties : from single particles to ocean color
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
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 ...
Ecology, diversity and comparative genomics of oceanic cyanobacterial viruses
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
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 ...
The ecology, life history, and phylogeny of the marine thecate heterotrophic dinoflagellates Protoperidinium and Diplopsalidaceae (Dinophyceae)
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
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 ...
Diversity and characterization of novel Cytochrome P450 2 genes in the marine teleost Fundulus Heteroclitus
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998)
Sound use, sequential behavior and ecology of foraging bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
Odontocetes are assumed to use echolocation for navigation and foraging, but neither of these uses of biosonar has been conclusively demonstrated in free-ranging animals. Many bats are known to use echolocation throughout ...
Development of a "genome-proxy" microarray for profiling marine microbial communities, and its application to a time series in Monterey Bay, California
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
This thesis describes the development and application of a new tool for profiling marine microbial communities. Chapter 1 places the tool in the context of the range of methods used currently. Chapter 2 describes the ...