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1996

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Seasonal Variability Of Particulate Organic Radiocarbon In The Northeast Pacific Ocean, Ellen R.M. Druffel, James E. Bauer, Peter M. Williams, Shelia Griffin, David Wolgast Jan 1996

Seasonal Variability Of Particulate Organic Radiocarbon In The Northeast Pacific Ocean, Ellen R.M. Druffel, James E. Bauer, Peter M. Williams, Shelia Griffin, David Wolgast

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We present Delta(14)C measurements of particulate organic carbon (POC) collected on four cruises at our time series site (station M) in the northeast Pacific Ocean. We observe a large gradient with depth in the suspended POC Delta(14)C values (124-160 parts per thousand). These profiles display lower Delta(14)C values (by 20-30 parts per thousand) in samples between 2500 m and the bottom during June 1992 and July 1993 than those during February and October 1992. Values of Delta(14)C in sinking POC from deep-moored sediment trap collections suggest a semiannual trend that displays lower overall Delta(14)C in material collected during periods of …


Demographic Analysis Of The Sandbar Shark, Carcharhinus Plumbeus In The Western North Atlantic, Tr Sminkey, Ja Musick Jan 1996

Demographic Analysis Of The Sandbar Shark, Carcharhinus Plumbeus In The Western North Atlantic, Tr Sminkey, Ja Musick

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The sandbar shark, Carcharhinus plumbeus, is the most common large coastal shark in Virginia waters and is an important component of recreational and commercial fisheries along the east coast of the United States. Sandbar shark demographic analyses, using known and estimated life history parameters, including fishing mortality (F) at ages and levels estimated in a recent stock assessment, were used to estimate potential population growth and exploitation. Life history tables were constructed by using best estimates of natural mortality (M) of O.11 or 0.07 for maximum ages of 30 or 60 yr, respectively. Natality was fixed at 2.1 female pups/yr. …


Stratigraphic Consistency And The Shape Of Things, Mark E. Siddall Jan 1996

Stratigraphic Consistency And The Shape Of Things, Mark E. Siddall

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Mitochondrial Dna Diversity And Divergence Among Sharpnose Sharks, Rhizoprionodon Terraenovae, From The Gulf Of Mexico And Mid-Atlantic Bight, Edward J. Heist, John Musick, John Graves Jan 1996

Mitochondrial Dna Diversity And Divergence Among Sharpnose Sharks, Rhizoprionodon Terraenovae, From The Gulf Of Mexico And Mid-Atlantic Bight, Edward J. Heist, John Musick, John Graves

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The Atlantic sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon terraenovae, is a small coastal shark that is harvested in both directed and nondirected fisheries throughout its range. Because pups of this species are found both along the southeastern U.S. Atlantic coast and the Gulf of Mexico, it is possible that multiple isolated breeding stocks exist. Restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of mitochondrial DNA was used to test the hypothesis that Atlantic sharpnose sharks from the U.S. Atlantic coast and the western Gulf of Mexico have identical mitochondrial haplotype frequencies and therefore no apparent genetic stock structure. Seven mitochondrial haplotypes were detected among 52 individuals. …