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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 ...
Diversity and characterization of novel Cytochrome P450 2 genes in the marine teleost Fundulus Heteroclitus
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998)
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 ...
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 ...
Metapopulation dynamics of the softshell clam, Mya arenaria
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
In this dissertation, I explored metapopulation dynamics and population connectivity, with a focus on the softshell clam, Mya arenaria. I first worked towards developing a method for using elemental signatures retained in ...
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)
Diversity of the marine cyanobacterium Trichodesmium : characterization of the Woods Hole culture collection and quantification of field populations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Trichodesmium is a colonial, N2-fixing cyanobacterium found in tropical oceans. Species of Trichodesmium are genetically similar but several species exist together in the same waters. In order to coexist, Trichodesmium ...