In this study, a modified multi-dimensional ensemble empirical mode decomposition (MEEMD) is devised and employed to understand the temporal-spatial evolution of the sea surface temperature anomalies (SSTAs) of interannual timescales. We take the advantage of empirical orthogonal function (EOF) in lossy compression of temporal-spatially coherent data and decompose the data in the transformed EOF space using ensemble empirical mode decomposition (EEMD) to accelerate the computation of MEEMD. It i...

As sea levels continue to rise, the projected damage that will ensue presents a great challenge for conservation and management of coastal ecosystems in Florida. Since Juncus roemerianus is a common marsh plant throughout Florida with unique growing characteristics that make it a popular restoration plant, this study implemented a 20 week greenhouse split plot experiment to examine the effects of sea level rise on J. roemerianus and ultimately determine its tolerance ranges to salinity and inund...

The dinoflagellate Karenia brevis is one organism responsible for harmful algal blooms (HABs) that severely impact marine life. K. brevis produces a suite of neurotoxins referred to as brevetoxins (PbTx) which bind to voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSCs) in excitable tissues, affecting cellular permeability leading to a suite of symptoms and potentially cell death. Brevetoxicosis is difficult to treat in sea turtles as the physiological impacts have not been investigated and the magnitude and d...

Assessing the spatial and temporal distributions of marine turtles in an open system poses both observational and analytical challenges due to their migratory nature and use of large current systems. Concentrations of animals can shift because turtles undergo large-scale migrations and habitat shifts seasonally as well as a function of lifestage. Surface counts of marine turtles in waters off Florida’s east coast were made in and adjacent to the Florida Current using standard aerial surveys...

Florida’s sea turtle populations are increasing due to conservation efforts; however, sea turtle species are vulnerable to climate change. Turtles exhibit temperaturedependent sex determination, in which nest environment influences sex. Environmental changes may produce altered sex ratios that limit reproduction potential; therefore hatchling sex ratios should be monitored. Hatchlings are not externally sexually dimorphic, making sex identification difficult. This study established baseline...

With congestion, environmental Impact, and the price of oil becoming topics that influence businesses and individuals in a daily basis, measures need to be undertaken in order to accommodate the growing demand for freight transportation. By directing many of the trucks travelling along the National Highways Systems to the Marine Highway corridors developed by the U.S. Maritime Administrations, many of the problems can be addressed in the Short and Medium terms. In order to do so, Short Sea Shipp...

This thesis explores radicalism at work in M. Maxwell Philip's Emmanuel Appadocca (1854) and China Miâeville's The Scar (2002). These novels highlight piracy as a means of rejecting systems of power and social order. Through speculative fiction, each author finds the means to resist the hegemonic power of genre, race, empire, and knowledge that pervade each author's social and historical milieu. This work examines the historical and literary context of piracy as a metaphor for radicalism, the pr...

The Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) was a period of massive range contraction for numerous taxa, including the water-dispersed mangrove species, Rhizophora mangle L. Following the LGM, R. mangle expanded poleward via propagule transport by ocean currents. In this study, we use microsatellite loci to characterize the genetic structure of nine R. mangle populations and compare potential expansion pathways that resulted in the colonization of the Florida peninsula and Caribbean islands. Results sho...

A 6-Degree Of Freedom (DOF) numeric model and computer simulation along with the 1/10th scale physical model of the Rapidly Deployable Stable Platform (RDSP) are being developed at Florida Atlantic University in response to military needs for ocean platforms with improved sea keeping characteristics. The RDSP is a self deployable spar platform with two distinct modes of operation enabling long distance transit and superior seakeeping. The focus of this research is the development of a Dynamic Po...

Recent studies show that sea turtles use both magnetic and visual cues to successfully orient. Juvenile green sea turtles from the near shore reefs of Palm Beach County, Florida were brought to the lab to determine whether the sun could serve as a visual orientation cue. When tethered during the day in a large outdoor tank west of the ocean, the turtles oriented east to northeast. To determine whether the sun's position was used to maintain their heading, I altered the turtles' perception of tim...

Loggerhead sea turtles nest on either the Atlantic or Gulf coast of Florida. The hatchlings from these nests migrate offshore in opposite directions. The purpose of my study was to determine if Gulf coast hatchlings use magnetic maps, as Atlantic coast hatchlings do, both to locate areas favorable for survival in the Gulf of Mexico and to orient appropriately within surface currents that could transport them into the Atlantic Ocean. To find out, I presented Gulf coast hatchlings with magnetic fi...

Böttger, Sonja

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During the last glacial episode (130,000-11,500 years ago), nearly 5% of the Earth’s water was locked within ice sheets. This caused the lowering of global sea-levels to approximately 134 meters below modern levels. The reintroduction of freshwater into the oceans radically changed global sea-levels and littoral landscapes. Over the last 20,000 years, approximately 15-20 million km2 of coastal landscape has been submerged worldwide, roughly the area of South America. The inundation of these land...

Hobson, Dana Elwood

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Ruvolo, Sean Patrick

Thesis advisor: David Burgess / After fertilization, centration of the nucleus is a necessary first step for ensuring proper cell division and embryonic development in many proliferating cells such as the sea urchin. In order for the nucleus to migrate to the cell center, the sperm aster must first capture the female pronucleus for fusion. While microtubules (MTs) are known to be necessary for centration, the precise mechanisms for both capture and centration remain undetermined. Therefore, the ...

Rosa, José Wilson Corrêa

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 1990. / Archives copy lacks leaf 247. / 15 folded maps in pocket. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 120-140). / by José Wilson Corrêa Rosa. / Ph.D.

Ko, Maisie Ming-Sze

Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture; and, (S.M. in Real Estate Development)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1990. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 112-113). / Based on the critique of privatization of the waterfront, design and d~velopment explorations are made to reinforce public access from the city to the water with emphasis on creating a clear sequence of public spaces that provide a variety of ...

Jannati, Farzad, Salimi, Mahdi

Purpose - The objective of this study is to enhance the understanding of modus operandi ofmodern sea piracy by data existed in the relevant sources. A simple framework ofunderstating the subject is brought as the authors’ contribution.Design/methodology/approach – Analysis was done through constructing a databaseaccording to sea piracy reports of International Maritime Organization (IMO) website. It hascontinued by investigating in some of the economical, social and other parameters of somecount...

Braatz, Barbara V

Thesis (M.S.)--Joint Program in Oceanography (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences; and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), 1987. / Supervised by David G. Aubrey. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 57-61). / by Barbara Vanston Braatz. / M.S.

Crane, Molly Kay

Maritime surveillance radars are critical in commerce, transportation, navigation, and defense. However, the sea environment is perhaps the most challenging of natural radar backdrops because maritime radars must contend with electromagnetic backscatter from the sea surface, or sea clutter. Sea clutter poses unique challenges in very low grazing angle geometries, where typical statistical assumptions regarding sea clutter backscatter do not hold. As a result, traditional constant false alarm ra...

Tramontozzi, Peter J.

Thesis advisor: David R. Burgess / Centration of the nucleus after fertilization is an essential step for setting-up cell division and proper embryonic development in many proliferating cells such as the sea urchin. The sperm aster must capture the female pronucleus for fusion as well as the nucleus becoming positioned at the center of the cell. Microtubules (MTs) are known to play a role in this centration but the exact mechanism remains unknown. This begins to investigate current models of nuc...

Othoum, Ghofran K.

The increasing spectrum of multidrug-resistant bacteria has caused a major global public health concern, necessitating the discovery of novel antimicrobial agents. Additionally, recent advancements in the use of microbial cells for the scalable production of industrial enzymes has encouraged the screening of new environments for efficient microbial cell factories. The unique ecological niche of the Red Sea points to the promising metabolic and biosynthetic potential of its microbial system. H...

Wooster, Michael K.

Sponges have important ecological functions on coral reefs because they are regionally abundant, competitively dominant, and process large volumes of seawater. The sponge loop hypothesis proposes that sponges consume dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and then releases the carbon as shed cellular detritus back to the reef benthos. Within this context, we examined the carbon flux mediated by the giant barrel sponge, Xestospongia testudinaria, on reefs in the Red Sea, where sponge abundance is compara...

Clendinin, C W

The epeiric Transvaal Sea covered the Kaapvaal Craton of southern Africa during the Early Proterozoic and its remnant strata represent one of the oldest known carbonate depositories. A genetic stratigraphic approach has been used in this research on the evolution and syndepositional tectonics of the Transvaal Sea; research also emphasized the development of basement precursors, which influenced the Transvaal Sea. Eight subfacies were initially recognized and their interrelationships throu...

Marincowitz, Kevin Thomas

Thesis (M.A.)--University of the Witwatersrand, Faculty of Humanities, 2013. / The threat of a rising China to the U.S. led international system has resulted in the increase in competition and tension between the two states. The disputed South China Sea (SCS) is one of the theatres in which this developing competition takes place. Utilizing Offensive Realism theory as a framework, the SCS is examined as a potential flashpoint for the escalation of an international incident into conflict betw...

De Wit, Derek

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Wolf, Thomas Westerman

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Political Science, 1981. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND DEWEY. / Bibliography: leaves 578-603. / by Thomas WestermanWolf. / Ph.D.

Shafer, Andrew J., M. Eng. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2008. / This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 87-90). / Many current methods of search using autonomous marine vehicles do not adapt to changes in mission objectives or the environment. A cellular-decomposition-based framework for coopera...

Darcy, Joseph

Thesis (Nav. E.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; and, (S.M. in Transportation)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2009. / This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-146). / Many problems plague the United States' transportation infrastructure: congestion, po...

Rising, James A.

Fisheries are among the most complex and tightly coupled social-ecological systems. This thesis develops new perspectives on the spatial features of fisheries, and on common pool resources in general. The central model of the work is the Distributed Commons, a commons spread across space with local and cross-boundary interactions. The model is founded in evidence from historical analysis and complexity theory, and offers insights for management and broader sustainable development policy. The...

Barker, Hannah

The present study examines the merchant networks which exported slaves from the Black Sea to Genoa, Venice, and Cairo from the late thirteenth to the late fifteenth century on the basis of both Arabic and Latin sources. It begins with an explanation of features distinctive to slavery in the medieval Mediterranean, the most important of which was its ideological basis in religious rather than racial difference, as well as a comparison between the Christian and Islamic laws governing slavery. In s...

DesRosiers, Noah

Two species of plectropomid grouper (Plectropomus areolatus and P. pessuliferus) are found in the Red Sea. In Saudi Arabia these are the most valuable fishes by weight, averaging wholesale prices around US $15 per kilogram (personal observation). Over the past two decades, the number of fishing vessels in the Saudi Arabian Red Sea has tripled. Despite this increase in fishing effort Saudi Arabia has not implemented any marine resource management for Red Sea fisheries. Little biological data are ...

Green, Edward Jewett

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Geology and Geophysics. Thesis. 1965. Ph.D. / Ph.D.

Deshpande, Ashwini G. (Ashwini Ganesh), 1977-

Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 93-94). / The use of remotely sensed oceanographic data would be greatly benefited by being able to detect circulation features automatically through edge detection. In the Black Sea, the use of edge detection to identify fronts can be used to study the effects of river input on circulation patterns and biological and physical interactions...

Rincón Tomás, Blanca

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Rykova, Tatiana

Thesis (S.M.)--Joint Program in Physical Oceanography (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences; and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-143). / The continuous supply of heat and fresh water from the boundaries to the interior of the Labrador Sea plays an important role for the dynamics of the region and in particular, for the Labrador Sea Water formation. Thus, it is necessary to underst...

Elliott, Stephen M. (Stephen Malcolm)

Thesis: S.M., Joint Program in Applied Ocean Science and Engineering (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering; and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), 2015. / Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. / Includes bibliographical references (pages 75-81). / The copepod Calanus glacialis is one of the most important zooplankton taxa in the Arctic shelf seas where it serves as a key grazer, predator, and food source. Its summer distribution and abundance has di...

Kozioł, Piotr

Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Meteorology, 1972. / M.S.

Bookwalter, Judith N. (Judith Newberg)

Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1991. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 108-109). / by Judith N. Bookwalter. / M.Arch.

Brugler, Eric T

Thesis: S.M., Joint Program in Applied Ocean Science and Engineering (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering; and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), 2013. / Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-141). / Between 2002 and 2011 a single mooring was maintained in the core of the Pacific Water boundary current in the Alaskan Beaufort Sea near 152° W. Using velocity and hydrographic data from six year-long deployments during this time period, we ex...

Schneider, Marie Diane

Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 1982. / Microfiche copy available in Archives and Science / Bibliography: leaves 33-38. / by Marie Diane Schneider. / M.S.

Grant, Jonathan R. H. (Jonathan Roderick Howard), 1966-

Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 67-70). / by Jonathan R.H. Grant. / M.Eng.

Breslau, Lloyd Robert

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, 1964. / Vita. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 228-235). / by Lloyd Robert Breslau. / Ph.D.

Geen, Alexander F. M. J. van

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, 1989. / Vita. / Includes bibliographical references. / by Alexander F.M.J. van Geen. / Ph.D.

Tenekecioglu, Goksel

Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 87-89). / This thesis describes the role of short sea shipping within the transportation network in the European Union. It examines the existence of externalities relating to congestion, infrastructure, air pollution, noise, and accidents in the transportation sector. It evaluates the level of these externalities and also their effects on the Community. It then ex...

Georgiadis, Vasilis

Thesis: S.M. in Engineering and Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, System Design and Management Program, 2014. / Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. / Includes bibliographical references (page 46). / This thesis aims to understand the optimal leverage range for shipping companies (maritime foreign freight transportation companies - SIC 4412), through data analysis. This study confirms that in a traditional industry like shipping, the Market value-l...

Fischer, Albert S. (Albert Sok)

Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-130). / by Albert S. Fischer. / M.S.

Suoja, Nicole Marie

Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 77). / by Nicole Marie Suoja. / M.S.

Kuo, Yi-Hong

Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Physics, 2010. / Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 59). / In this thesis, a muon telescope is setup in order to measure the zenith angular distribution of cosmic ray muons at sea level. The setup consists of two long scintillator counters with double-ended readout. Previous measurements have shown that the intensity of muons obey the cos 2 0 distribution. In this thesis, two methods are u...

Wheeler, Kevin (Kevin R.), S. B. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, 2008. / Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 29). / There is considerable amount of interest in the hierarchical nanomechanical processes that contribute to property amplification of biomaterials. An investigation of these processes and the quantification of the mechanical properties and structure of a biomaterial multilayer is determined. The multilayer wa...