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The Feeding Ecology of Two Species of Holopelagic Munnopsid Isopods from the North Pacific (Acanthamunnopsis milleri and Munneurycope murrayi) Using SEM Analysis
This study seeks to determine the diet of two species of holopelagic isopods Acanthamunnopsis milleri and Munneurycope murrayi via scanning electron microscopy and percent coverage based image analysis of the gut contents from 12...
Marine ecosystems are increasingly threatened by human activities, highlighting the urgent need for effective conservation strategies. This dissertation focuses on the hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) in Brazil as a case study...
Due to climate change driven sea surface temperature (SST) increase, tropical and sub-tropical corals have been experiencing temperature stress. This stress has manifested itself in multiple ways, one of which being the 'tropicalization'...
This paper addresses the effects of increased temperature on the Red Tide dinoflagellate, Karenia brevis. A clonal strain of Karenia brevis was acclimated to the currently estimated increase in Gulf temperatures over a period of time...
Zooplankton play an important role in global biogeochemistry and their secondary production supports valuable fisheries of the worldโs oceans. Coupled physical-biogeochemical models (PBMs) provide a unique oceanographic research tool for...
Atlantic Bluefin tuna (ABFT) (Thunnus thynnus) spawn in the warm oligotrophic regions of the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) where zooplankton biomass is on average low and highly variable. Consequently, their larvae are thought to be highly...
Carbonate sands are an integral part of coral reef environments but their role in the cycling of matter in the reef is understudied. Methods such as micro-profiling, core incubations, in-situ chamber incubations, and aquatic eddy...
The eastern Indian Ocean is dynamic and rich in mesoscale eddy activity, and this complex circulation has implications for biological properties. The Argo Basin, south of Java and northwest of Australia, is located in the tropical...
Ecophysiological Responses of Phytoplankton to Environmental Cues - A Laboratory Approach: Effects of Growth Light Quality on Phytoplankton and an Assessment of Carbon Utilization in Karenia Brevis
Phytoplankton are primary producers in the marine food web, providing energy and matter for higher trophic levels by fixing CO2 and inorganic nutrients into biomass. This production of particulate organic matter by marine phytoplankton, ...
Karenia brevis is a marine dinoflagellate commonly found in the Gulf of Mexico and important both ecologically and economically due to its production of the neurotoxin brevetoxin, which can cause respiratory illness in humans and...
Analysis of Microbial Abundance, Metabolic Potential, and Transcriptional Activity in the Gulf of Mexico "Deadzone" Reveals an Ammonia-Oxidizing Archaeal Hotspot
The northern Gulf of Mexico (nGOM) is home to one of the largest eutrophication-driven seasonal hypoxic zones in the world. These hypoxic zones are also known as โdead zonesโ because dissolved oxygen (DO) concentrations of โค 2 mg L-1 are...
Seamounts are considered biodiversity hotspots with a range of physical, chemical, and geological parameters that enrich their habitat heterogeneity compared to the surrounding environment. Evidence for the spatial variation of fauna...
From Shelf to Shelf: Assessing Historical and Contemporary Genetic Differentiation and Connectivity across the Gulf of Mexico in Gag, Mycteroperca microlepis
Describing patterns of connectivity among populations of species with widespread distributions is particularly important in understanding the ecology and evolution of marine species. In this study, we examined patterns of population...
Hagfishes (Myxinidae) are common in deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). Two of the species found in the GOM are endemic to the area and potentially provide key ecosystem services (e.g. generate substrate turnover and recycling of...
Hardbottom coral and sponge communities differ along portions of the WFS in species occurrence, diversity or size. However, specific differences and spatial distribution of these communities are not well understood. Community transitions...
In the shallow, bar-built estuary Apalachicola Bay, the discharge of the Apalachicola River, the largest river in Florida by discharge volume, produces short residence times of water in the Bay and pronounced gradients in salinity and...
Sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus) are a popular recreational fisheries species in the Gulf of Mexico. Unfortunately, the highest reported catch of this species occurs primarily during their reproductive period. As a result, ...
Two species of ariid catfish, Ariopsis felis and Bagre marinus, were sampled at various sites along the northwest coast of Florida. Stomach contents of each species were analyzed in order to understand the trophic ecology of these two...
Climate change and its associated effects such as sea-level rise and increased temperature are critical concerns for salt marsh ecosystems. We have just begun to understand the effects of climate change on salt marsh plant communities, ...
Impacts of Microbial Community Structure on Denitrification Rates in the Rhizosphere of J. Roemerianus and S. Alterniflora in a Gulf of Mexico Mixed Marsh
Marshes are particularly important ecosystems, providing long-term soil carbon storage, flood protection and nutrient filtration. Nutrient filtering, specifically nitrate removal, is largely the result of belowground microbially mediated...
In the North Pacific, seamounts are important ecological hotspots for deep-sea species found below 200 m. Connectivity of deep-sea fauna in this area is of great interest to fisheries and conservation management for possible restoration...
Knowledge of a species' range, movement patterns, and associations with environmental factors provides essential insights into their ecology. Together, these datasets can inform effective conservation measures by identifying ecologically...
Sympatric species may overlap in their use of spatial and trophic resources, which can increase the risk of competition. Comparing the ecological niches and quantifying the degree of niche overlap among these species can provide insights...
Characterizations of habitat use and ecological connectivity are essential components of a complete ecological understanding of any organism. Habitat use may be broadly defined as the behaviors that an animal exhibits in any scenopoetic...
The Florida Gulf of Mexico coast extends over both tropical and subtropical zones resulting in an intermingling of fauna typical to both zones. Cold winter water temperatures historically limited the distribution of many tropical species...
The Deep-Sea Ecosystem: Assessment of the Biodiversity and Abundance of Deep-Water Fauna, in the Exuma Sound, Eleuthera, Bahamas, and the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico
The limited knowledge of the deep-sea is a paramount concern, affecting our ability to assess the overall health of the oceanโs ecosystem. Technology has made deep-sea fishing more accessible, but management plans cannot be implemented...
Foraging Ecology and Diet Selection of Juvenile Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) in the Western Bahamas: Insights from Stable Isotope Analysis and Prey Mapping
Speciesโ foraging choices influences their somatic growth rates, age at maturity, and time spent in vulnerable early life stages. Thus, differences in population demographics are often attributed to variability either in diet type, ...
Despite being a known benthic biological hotspot and environmental ecotone, the DeSoto Canyon has hardly been characterized for its benthic diversity and community structure. Moreover, it is a known deposition and impact zone due to...
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) buried in sandy beaches of the northeastern Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon accident posed a potential risk to environmental and human health. Therefore, concentrations and decay rates of...
In the uppermost millimeters of shallow submerged coastal sediments, photosynthesis by microalgae and cyanobacteria during daylight hours can cause oxygen supersaturation of sediment porewater, leading to bubble formation. In shallow...
The Cownose Ray Rhinoptera bonasus is an opportunistic predator of benthic invertebrates and has had a long history of negative interactions with commercial shellfish industries. Most recently, Cownose Rays have been implicated in...
Elasmobranch fishes are a highly vagile group that often cross state, regional or international boundaries. Delineating migratory patterns that cross jurisdictional boundaries is essential for effective management, especially when...
Skates exhibit a variety of manifestations of sexual dimorphism. However, this phenomenon has been poorly documented in deepwater species. New data on the sexual dimorphism of five species of deepwater skates from the North Atlantic...
Using Lagrangian Model Simulations to Quantify the Sequestration Time of Remineralized CO2 in the California Current Ecosystem for Different Carbon Flux Pathways
The biological carbon pump encompasses three main pathways that transport particulate organic carbon from the surface ocean to depth; gravitational sinking, subduction, and active transport by vertically-migrating organisms. These three...
Sandy beaches are unique environments which offer billions of dollarsโ worth of ecosystem services, including among others: storm protection, sediment storage and transport, habitat space for beach-dwelling and nesting species, nutrient...
Hardbottom habitats in the Big Bend Region of the Gulf of Mexico are the foundation for structure-forming species, such as corals and sponges. These structure forming communities (SFC) provide important ecological services; they serve as...
1. Research on rare and threatened species is often limited by access to sufficient individuals to acquire information needed to design appropriate conservation measures. 2. Using a combination of data from pop-up archival transmitting ...
Marine sediments are one of the largest habitats on Earth and are home to an incredibly diverse array of microbial and meiofaunal organisms. Although these organisms are invisible to the naked eye, they are a vital component of the...
Despite their simple appearance sponges are extremely diverse and complicated in their interactions with other organisms, and they are extremely difficult to identify to species. Often sponges of the same genus or body shape have very...
Nitrate (NO3-) and uranium (U) are priority co-contaminants at U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) managed nuclear legacy waste sites, where nitric acid was extensively used to process uranium waste. This combination of a low pH and mixed...
Hundreds of millions of liters of oil and natural gas are introduced to the ocean annually, yet the ecological consequences of hydrocarbon inputs into the marine environment are poorly understood. In particular, the role of microbes in...
Lytechinus variegatus, a widely known species of sea urchins, exist in different color morphs. Previous studies have shown that gamete recognition proteins are related to color expression in Echinoderms. In this study, crosses within and...
Sponges are an integral part of marine ecosystems, especially coral reefs, because they perform many functions necessary to keeping the ecosystems healthy. The most important of these functions is the filtration of the water around them....
In order to understand ecotour compliance to the marine mammal viewing guidelines it is essential to evaluate compliance as a holistic system. This requires not only assessing compliance levels to guidelines, but also assessing captain...
Fouling communities play a large role economically and ecologically around the world. They have harmful effects on transportation vessels, they are easily dispersed as invasive species, and certain fouling species such as oysters, ...
LLocal climate influences sea turtle hatching and emergence success with climatic extremes affecting embryonic development and hatchling emergence. Thus, it is crucial to understand how different climatic variables affect hatchling...
Megaripples are large ripples with wavelengths ranging from 5-50 m and heights from crest to trough of 0.3-1.5. They are common current-generated structures on the continental shelf and in marine environments where bottom current...
The purpose of this study was to determine the ability of the cownose ray, Rhinoptera bonasus (Mitchill, 1815), to manipulate oysters and clams, to test for relative prey preference, and to investigate whether susceptibility to cownose...
Sandy beach ecosystems are important for many species for foraging, resting, and reproduction. Marine turtles are one species that use beaches for reproduction. Coastal areas are also attractive to humans as centers of commerce and...
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