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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 ...
Faunal biogeography, community structure, and genetic connectivity of North Atlantic seamounts
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The mechanisms of faunal dispersal across ocean basins are key unknowns toward understanding of the modern biogeography and biodiversity of deep-sea fauna. Seamounts are considered to play a defining role in faunal evolution, ...
Techniques for studying vocal learning in bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
Interactions between calanoid copepod hosts and their associated microbiota
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Zooplankton, such as copepods, are highly abundant environmental reservoirs of many bacterial pathogens. Although copepods are known to support diverse and productive bacterial communities, little is understood about whether ...
Integrating bioenergetics and foraging behavior : the physiological ecology of larval cod (Gadus morhua)
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
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 ...
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 ...
Behavioral responses of invertebrate larvae to water column cues
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...