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Atmospheric Forcing Of The Bight Of Abaco, Peter M. Smith
Atmospheric Forcing Of The Bight Of Abaco, Peter M. Smith
HCNSO Student Theses and Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Technology And The Energy Crisis: An Assessment Of The Interrelationship And The Impact, Matilene S. Berryman
Technology And The Energy Crisis: An Assessment Of The Interrelationship And The Impact, Matilene S. Berryman
Marine Affairs Theses and Major Papers
This paper presents an assessment of past and present technological innovations and research related to the present energy crisis-the impact and the interrelationship. In particular, it surveys the development of tidal power plants with particular emphasis on the past and present status of the Passamaquoddy-Cobscook Bay Dam Project. It exam1nes the benefits and environmental effects associated with tidal power development, and explores the causes and effects of the tides. It concludes w1th a brief detail of the feasibility of other renewable sources of energy-and of the impact of technological developments on marine and international affairs.
Feeding Morphologies And Distribution Patterns Of Marine Cladocera In The Lower Chesapeake Bay, Sandra Layne Gilchrist
Feeding Morphologies And Distribution Patterns Of Marine Cladocera In The Lower Chesapeake Bay, Sandra Layne Gilchrist
OES Theses and Dissertations
Temporal and spatial distributions of marine cladocera in the lower Chesapeake Bay estuary were observed over a year-long sampling period. The distributions of cladoceran species throughout the Bay were studied in relation to temperature and salinity. A survey of the species over the entire Bay is included to establish distribution patterns of the various species during a short time period.
Theoretical mathematical principles were used to predict feeding abilities of the Bay species. Mouthparts are described qualitatively and quantitatively to infer function. A mandibular index developed by Itoh (1970) was revised and employed in evaluating feeding methods interspecifically and interspecifically. …
The Spatial And Temporal Distribution Of Fish Eggs And Larvae In Hempstead Bay Estuary, Joseph Adelard Lessard
The Spatial And Temporal Distribution Of Fish Eggs And Larvae In Hempstead Bay Estuary, Joseph Adelard Lessard
OES Theses and Dissertations
The ichthyoplankton of Hempstead Bay estuary was sampled from December 1972 to mid March 1974. Eleven stations were sampled by towing a 0.5 meter diameter plankton net. Eggs were most abundant during June and July with an average concentration calculated to be above 5,500/100m3. Egg densities were the lowest during the fall and winter. Larvae were most frequently taken from March through July with densities varying greatly among the samples. The eggs of Brevoortia tyrannus, Anchoa mitchilli, Tautoga onitis, Tautogolabrus adspersus, and Scophthalmus aguosus and the larvae of Menidia menidia, Ammodvtes hexapterus and Pseudopleuronectes americanus constituted most …
Gloucerstermen: Before And After "The Law", William S. Weber
Gloucerstermen: Before And After "The Law", William S. Weber
Marine Affairs Theses and Major Papers
Gloucester has been renowned for its leadership in the fishing industry since colonial days. From the first failure of the Dorchester Company at Stage Fort to the subsequent glories of the schooner fleets, the story has been told in fact, fiction, poetry, and painting. The literature brings to life the beauty of the place, the dangers of the sea,and the character building of those who contested life in the North Atlantic. Most of our recorded material deals with the exploits of Yankees, Portuguese, Scandinavians, and Nova Scotians. Today, and in the immediate past, it is the Italian-American fishermen who dominate …
Production Of A Population Of The Stout Razor Clam (Tagelus Plebeius Solander) In A Virginia Estuary, Mark James Grussendorf
Production Of A Population Of The Stout Razor Clam (Tagelus Plebeius Solander) In A Virginia Estuary, Mark James Grussendorf
OES Theses and Dissertations
The annual net secondary production of the stout razor clam, Tagelous plebeius, was estimated at three sites on an intertidal sand flat at Lynnhaven Inlet, Virginia. Samples were taken at six week intervals for one year. The range of net production (P), mean annual biomass (B), and P/B ratios was 18.3-28.7 g m-2year-1, 27.2-53.3 g m-2, and 0.54-0.67, respectively. The total biomass did not show significant seasonal variation though differences between sites were significant. Production varied temporally but was not significantly different between sites.
"The Global Hope Is Around": An Incident At Salem Sound, K. W. Mathews
"The Global Hope Is Around": An Incident At Salem Sound, K. W. Mathews
Marine Affairs Theses and Major Papers
On February 6, 1978, in the midst of the worst blizzard to hit the Northeast in 100 years, the 682-foot Greek tanker GLOBAL HOPE with more than 340,000 gallons of oil aboard, dragged her anchor and grounded in Salem Sound, Massachusetts, about 15 miles from downtown Boston. An estimated 83,000 gallons of oil escaped the stricken vessel to be deposited on two of the most historic and picturesque coastlines of Massachusetts. Some 2.4 million dollars were expended from the federal pollution fund in cleanup efforts. This paper relates the chronology of events and examines peculiar problems, planning, and response activities …
Turbulence Spectra In A Well-Mixed Estuary, Jong Yul Chung
Turbulence Spectra In A Well-Mixed Estuary, Jong Yul Chung
OES Theses and Dissertations
This dissertation is an attempt to determine and describe some of the turbulent process in a well-mixed estuary. The processes are identified by the study of turbulent velocity fluctuations. These velocity records have been analyzed using standard digital methods to obtain spectral density, spectral energy, and cross-spectra of velocity. In order to study the generation and transfer of the turbulent moment and energy, and the intermittent nature of the so-called "Bursting or "ejections and sweeps," the distribution of u, v, w, and the Reynolds stress has been studied.
Geology Of The Mafic/Ultramafic Transition, Table Mountain, Western Newfoundland, Suzanne O'Connell
Geology Of The Mafic/Ultramafic Transition, Table Mountain, Western Newfoundland, Suzanne O'Connell
Geology Theses and Dissertations
A thin (<200 m.) mafic suite and well developed mafic/ultramafic transition zone are exposed above a flat lying peridotite contact on northwestern Table Mountain. The igneous layering and sedimentary features indicate mineral deposition under conditions which promoted adcumulate growth, were capable of minor transport, and were subjected to at least minor tectonic activity during consolidation. Feldspathic,. mafic, and ultramafic dikes and veins cross-cut the layering. Microscopic futures indicate deformation at elevated temperature and/or low strain rates. Deformation is best developed within the transition zone, but cataclastic zones are most common in the hornblende gabbros. Orientations of layering, foliation, and lineation indicate a variable mafic/ultramafic transition and macroscopic folding. Geometric analysis indicates three distinct fold axis orientations: an east-west horizontal fold axis, a northeast trending modestly plunging axis, and a vertical though poorly defined axis. Such features demonstrate that an apparently simple contact relationship may be extremely complex. This has important implications for ocean floor accretion. The relatively simple ocean floor seismic stratigraphy masks very complex petrological and structural processes. Such processes may involve deposition in an actively convecting magma chamber with a differentially subsiding wedge (Dewey and Kidd, 1977), in which folding occurs in response to the steepening angle between the cumulate banding and the base of the magma chamber. The instability is enhanced by the different accumulation rates and densities of the minerals involved. The lineation may originally be a sedimentary feature indicative of transport direction from the convection cell, and perpendicular to the compressive stress which produced. the folding. The different orientations of lineations and fold axes could be produced by rotation of the ocean crustal blocks during lateral transport along the ocean floor and/or obduction. Further detailed study of ophiolite complexes will continue to shed light upon the nature and development of oceanic crust.
Paleoclimatic Implications Of Oxygen Isotope And Sedimentological Study Of Late Miocene And Early Pliocene Sediments From The South Atlantic, Western Indian Ocean, And The Gulf Of Aden, Kathryn M. Scanlon
Geology Theses and Dissertations
Previous work by many authors has implied that the Antarctic ice sheet underwent a major expansion in the latest Miocene. It was intended in the present study to use the oxygen isotope event, which could be expected to accompany this glacial expansion, as a stratigraphic marker to aid in the correlation of several DSDP Sites. Samples were taken at approximately 100,000 year intervals throughout the latest Miocene and early Pliocene sections at Sites 237 and 249 in the western Indian Ocean, Site 360 in the South Atlantic and Site 231 in the Gulf of Aden. Oxygen isotope analyses were done …
The Comparative Ecology Of Two Populations Of The Troglobitic Isopod Crustacean Lirceus Usdagalun (Asellidae), James Alexander Estes
The Comparative Ecology Of Two Populations Of The Troglobitic Isopod Crustacean Lirceus Usdagalun (Asellidae), James Alexander Estes
Biological Sciences Theses & Dissertations
Aquatic communities of two caves in Lee Co., Virginia, were compared, and an examination was made of the life history phenomena of the troglobitic isopod Lirceus usdagalun. Measurements of physical and biological parameters were made in Thompson Cedar Cave and Gallohan Cave No. l. A contagious distribution was exhibited by populations of L. usdagalun in both caves and also by the population of another troglobitic isopod, Caecidotea recurvata, in Gallohan Cave No. 1. This distribution was attributed to aggregations of individuals which were considered to occur in areas of preference or optimal habitat patches. Lirceus usdagalun exhibited a …
The Virginia Chesapeake Bay: Recent Sedimentation And Paleodrainage, Michael J. Carron
The Virginia Chesapeake Bay: Recent Sedimentation And Paleodrainage, Michael J. Carron
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
A comparison of the bathymetric surveys of the 1850-series and 1950-series indicated an average sedimentation rate for the Virginia Chesapeake Bay of 0.55 m (1.81 ft) for the last century. A statistically significant relationship between the depth of water and the rate of sedimentation was found where high rates of sedimentation exist in extremely shallow water (0 to 2 m) and in intermediate depths (6 to 13 m), while low rates exist between 2 m and 6 m, and in some cases in water deeper than 13 m. The results of 900 km of continuous seismic reflection profiles taken in …
An Analysis Of The U.S.-Canadian East Coast Fisheries Resource Agreement, Michael V. Guimond
An Analysis Of The U.S.-Canadian East Coast Fisheries Resource Agreement, Michael V. Guimond
Marine Affairs Theses and Major Papers
This analysis of the U.S.-Canadian East Coast Fisheries Resource Agreement was initiated at the request of a group of fishing industry representatives concerned about some of the terms enumerated in this document. The purpose behind this research project was threefold. First, to determine if this Agreement was consistent with the intent of the FCMA. Second, to determine the economic impact of this Treaty upon the New England fishing industry. The third purpose, which is not in the scope of this paper, was to aid in determining what the response of the user groups should be.
Impact Of The Ussr's 200 Mile Fishery Zone On The Japanese-Soviet Fishery Negotiations, Hiroshi Hara
Impact Of The Ussr's 200 Mile Fishery Zone On The Japanese-Soviet Fishery Negotiations, Hiroshi Hara
Marine Affairs Theses and Major Papers
The current negotiations between Japan and the Soviet Union on the amount of catch by Japanese within the Soviet Union's 200-mile zone and by the Soviet Union within the Japanese 200-mile zone are very complex. When the Soviets declared their 200-mile zone, Japan did not agree to Soviet fishing jurisdiction over the 200-mile zone surrounding these islands. In order to secure its traditional interests in fishing within the extensive 200-mile lines, including the disputed islands, Japan had to agree to the Soviet lines with a proviso that territorial questions would be separated from fishing rights. This thesis examines the recent …
Maritime Unions & U.S. Shipping Policy, Jon Lucas
Maritime Unions & U.S. Shipping Policy, Jon Lucas
Marine Affairs Theses and Major Papers
This paper explores the role played by the U.S. maritime unions in influencing the formation of American shipping policy. The thesis of the paper is that maritime unions have exerted great influence on legislators, through lobbying efforts to foster special-interest legislation which benefits union members at the expense of the taxpayer. The research is based on standard works on shipping and maritime labor relations, Hearings of the House and Senate Merchant Marine committees, and newspaper and magazine articles which trace the progress of various pieces of maritime legislation. Only the activities of the seagoing unions are discussed, and the paper …
A Proposal For The Establishment Of A Monthly Latin American Fisheries Newspaper, Kenneth Proudfoot
A Proposal For The Establishment Of A Monthly Latin American Fisheries Newspaper, Kenneth Proudfoot
Marine Affairs Theses and Major Papers
At the present time there does not exist any publication or other communication medium, directed specifically to a Latin American readership, that reports thoroughly and accurately on the fisheries and other marine-related developments in Latin America. Problems of language, physical size of the area, financing, personnel, bureaucracy and politics, among others, have always proved to be overwhelming. This study describes the informational needs of the people and organizations concerned with Latin America's fisheries sector, and review current fisheries and marine-related publications in this region. a preliminary economic feasibility analysis for the creation and publication of a new monthly Latin American …
Management Of Antarctic Krill, Paul Setliff
Management Of Antarctic Krill, Paul Setliff
Marine Affairs Theses and Major Papers
This study pertains to the problem of international activity in an area of political and ecological sensitivity, the Southern Ocean. Of specific concern is the question of which group of states should have a voice in management of Antarctic krill. The niche filled by krill within the ecosystem and its potential as a fishery is discussed. Past international practice has been affected for the most part by the Antarctic Treaty of 1959 which has maintained a somewhat exclusive "club" of nations as the overseers of Antarctic activity. However, states not party to the 1959 Treaty are becoming interested in the …
State Government And Ocs Policy: An Analysis Of The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act And The Amendments Of 1978, Bruce Vild
Marine Affairs Theses and Major Papers
An Energy Research and Development Administration report indicates that the United States is increasing its dependence on oil from the countries that participated in the 1973 oil embargo. Given the volatile situation in the Middle East at this writing, the Carter Administration's peace initiatives notwithstanding, this seems an imprudent policy. And, at a time when "Project Independence" is a recent memory, there is a great deal of irony in increased importation. It seems in the Nation's best interest to reverse that trend. Natural gas is also in demand, of course, especially in the Northeast during the winter. The best solution …
A Preliminary Cost-Benefit Analysis Of The Proposed St. Thomas-St. John Sand Mining Project, Random Dubois
A Preliminary Cost-Benefit Analysis Of The Proposed St. Thomas-St. John Sand Mining Project, Random Dubois
Marine Affairs Theses and Major Papers
A territorial ban on beach and sand removal in the U. S. Virgin Islands has resulted in a search for alternative sources. Insecure extra-territorial reserves and high shipping costs have made sand importation prohibitive. Recent surveys conducted in 1977 by the U. S. Geological Survey identified several nearshore sources of aggregate adjacent to the island of St. Thomas. In a 1978 workshop jointly conducted by the Government of the Virgin Islands and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration various alternatives were presented for sand extraction. Two alternatives are examined using a cost benefit approach.
The Abundance, Distribution, And Bionomics Of The Family Macrouridae In The Norfolk Canyon Area, Robert W. Middleton
The Abundance, Distribution, And Bionomics Of The Family Macrouridae In The Norfolk Canyon Area, Robert W. Middleton
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Development And Application Of Pleistocene Sea Level Curve To The Coastal Plain Of Southeastern Virginia, Linda R. Zellmer
Development And Application Of Pleistocene Sea Level Curve To The Coastal Plain Of Southeastern Virginia, Linda R. Zellmer
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Development Of Blue Crabs, Callinectes Sapidus, From Kepone-Contaminated Eggs, A. Thomas Leggett
The Development Of Blue Crabs, Callinectes Sapidus, From Kepone-Contaminated Eggs, A. Thomas Leggett
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Variation And Prediction Of Water Temperature In York River Estuary At Gloucester Point, Virginia, Bernard B. Hsieh
Variation And Prediction Of Water Temperature In York River Estuary At Gloucester Point, Virginia, Bernard B. Hsieh
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
A Model Study Of The Effects Of Bathymetric Alterations On Shoreline Wave Energy Distribution, Adam Arthur Frisch
A Model Study Of The Effects Of Bathymetric Alterations On Shoreline Wave Energy Distribution, Adam Arthur Frisch
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Distribution Of Macrobenthic Mollusca And Amphipoda In Relation To A Sharp Thermal Front: Cape Hatteras Region, North Carolina, Donald Paul Weston
Distribution Of Macrobenthic Mollusca And Amphipoda In Relation To A Sharp Thermal Front: Cape Hatteras Region, North Carolina, Donald Paul Weston
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Chitinoclastic Bacteria From The Mid-Atlantic Shelf: Distribution, Taxonomy, And Effect Of Oil On Growth And Chitin Degradation, Darbie Anne Lister
Chitinoclastic Bacteria From The Mid-Atlantic Shelf: Distribution, Taxonomy, And Effect Of Oil On Growth And Chitin Degradation, Darbie Anne Lister
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Notes On The Comparative Ecology Of Cottus Bairdi And Cottus Girardi In Naked Creek, Virginia, Richard Edmond Matheson
Notes On The Comparative Ecology Of Cottus Bairdi And Cottus Girardi In Naked Creek, Virginia, Richard Edmond Matheson
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
On The Water Masses Of Norfolk Canyon, Evon Paul Ruzecki
On The Water Masses Of Norfolk Canyon, Evon Paul Ruzecki
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Results from four cruises in the outer continental shelf/slope region of the Middle Atlantic Bight demonstrate the effect of Norfolk Canyon, an east coast submarine canyon, on the exchange of local water masses. Seasonal distributions of water masses and water types around the canyon were determined from closely spaced (2-5 km) hydrographic and XBT stations. Five component water types representing shelf, winter (or cold pool), slope, warm Western North Atlantic and cool Western North Atlantic waters are defined by specific T/S signatures. The percent of each water type necessary to achieve measured T/S values along sections to the north and …
An Evaluation Of Hydrocarbon Extraction Techniques For Tissue, Colleen Gail Becker
An Evaluation Of Hydrocarbon Extraction Techniques For Tissue, Colleen Gail Becker
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Comparison Of Scales And Otoliths For Determining Age And Growth Of The Alewife (Alosa Pseudoharengus, Wilson), Douglas Wayne Lipton
Comparison Of Scales And Otoliths For Determining Age And Growth Of The Alewife (Alosa Pseudoharengus, Wilson), Douglas Wayne Lipton
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.