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Benthic metabolism in a natural coastal petroleum seep
(InterResearch, 1986)The rates of 3 processes known to be mediated by microbial metabolic activity were measured in the sediments of a shallow-water (18 m depth) natural petroleum seep and a nearby non- seep area near Santa Barbara, California. ... -
Vertical distribution of microbial and meiofaunal populations in sediments of a natural coastal hydrocarbon seep
(Yale Peabody Museum, 1989)We studied the vertical distribution of microbes and meiofauna in natural hydrocarbon seep sediments to determine if there was a relationship between profiles of benthic trophic structure and the unique biogeochemical ... -
In situ measurement of meiobenthic grazing rates on sediment bacteria and edaphic diatoms
(InterResearch, 1984)A radioactive tracer technique was used to measure meiofaunal grazing on bacteria and diatom communities in natural sediments. Radioactive '4C-glucose and 14C-bicarbonate were used to label heterotrophs (bacteria) and ... -
Dwarf surfclam Mulinia lateralis (Say, 1822) populations and feeding during the Texas brown tide event
(National Shellfisheries Association, 1993)In 1990, there was an unusual brown tide bloom of an aberrant Chrysophyte sp, in Baffin Bay and Laguna Madre near Corpus Christi, Texas. Coincident with the bloom was a dramatic loss of shellfish in Baffin Bay and Laguna ... -
Temporal variability and the relationship between benthic meiofaunal and microbial populations of a natural coastal petroleum seep
(Yale Peabody Museum, 1987)Previous studies of the Isla Vista petroleum seep in the Santa Barbara Channel found much higher abundances of macrofauna and concentrations of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in sediments near petroleum seepage compared to ... -
Characterizing Nekton use of the Largest Unfished Oyster Reef in the United States Compared with Adjacent Estuarine Habitats
(National Shellfisheries Association, 2014)Characterizing density patterns of fish and crustaceans across estuarine habitat types can provide useful information regarding their relative value. The oyster reef complex within Sabine Lake Estuary is the largest known ... -
Community response of deep-sea soft-sediment metazoan meiofauna to the Deepwater Horizon blowout and oil spill
(InterResearch, 2015)The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) blowout and oil spill of 2010 released an estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Spill-related contaminants that sank to the seafloor pose risks to benthic fauna living ... -
Gulf-Wide Decreases in the Size of Large Coastal Sharks Documented by Generations of Fishermen
(Taylor and Francis Open, 2013)Large sharks are top predators in most coastal and marine ecosystems throughout the world, and evidence of their reduced prominence in marine ecosystems has been a serious concern for fisheries and ecosystem management. ... -
Live controls for radioisotope tracer food chain experiments using meiofauna
(InterResearch, 1983)malin poisoned samples are inadequate for measuring the amount of label to be subtracted as control values for certain food chain studies that employ radioactive tracers. In some studies, tracer is added just before ... -
Venting or Rapid Recompression Increase Survival and Improve Recovery of Red Snapper with Barotrauma
(Taylor and Francis Open, 2014)Red Snapper Lutjanus campechanus are the most economically important reef fish in the Gulf of Mexico and a heavily targeted fishery. When brought to the surface from deep water, this species often suffers pressure-related ... -
Role and Value of Nitrogen Regulation Provided by Oysters (Crassostrea virginica) in the Mission-Aransas Estuary, Texas, USA
(PLOS, 2013)Suspension-feeding activities of oysters impart a potentially significant benefit to estuarine ecosystems via reduction of water column nutrients, plankton and seston biomass, and primary productivity which can have a ... -
Deep-Sea Benthic Footprint of the Deepwater Horizon Blowout
(PLOS, 2013)The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) accident in the northern Gulf of Mexico occurred on April 20, 2010 at a water depth of 1525 meters, and a deep-sea plume was detected within one month. Oil contacted and persisted in parts of ... -
Sampling Design and Enumeration Statistics for Bacteria Extracted from Marine Sediments
(American Society for Microbiology, 1982)The spatial and temporal distributions of marine bacteria were studied at both a muddy and a sandy subtidal site in North Inlet, S.C. The sampling design was hierarchical, since subsampling (by a dilution series) of the ... -
US-Cuba Scientific Collaboration: Emerging Issues and Opportunities in Marine and Related Environmental Sciences
(Oceanography Society, 2012)Despite diplomatic nonrecognition, vast political differences, a long-standing trade embargo, and strict limitations on travel, US-Cuban scientific collaboration is on the rise. In December 2011, independent US scientists ... -
Assessment of Longitudinal Gradients in Nematode Communities in the Deep Northern Gulf of Mexico and Concordance with Benthic Taxa
(Hindawi, 2012)Meiobenthic nematode assemblages were examined at 16 stations along two transects on the eastern and western boundaries of the deep northern Gulf of Mexico (dNGOM) at depths of 212–3000 m. The highest abundance (297 ... -
A Restoration Suitability Index Model for the Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) in the Mission-Aransas Estuary, TX, USA
(PLOS, 2012)Oyster reefs are one of the most threatened marine habitats on earth, with habitat loss resulting from water quality degradation, coastal development, destructive fishing practices, overfishing, and storm impacts. For ... -
Long-term trends in the response of benthic macrofauna to climate variability in the Lavaca-Colorado Estuary, Texas
(InterResearch, 2011)Long-term trends in the response of benthic macrofauna to hydrological conditions were examined in the Lavaca-Colorado Estuary, Texas. Four stations representing a range of salinities in the Lavaca-Colorado Estuary were ... -
Temporal and spatial patterns of anthropogenic disturbance at McMurdo Station, Antarctica
(Institute of Physics, 2010)Human visitations to Antarctica have increased in recent decades, raising concerns about preserving the continent's environmental quality. To understand the spatial and temporal patterns of anthropogenic disturbances at ... -
Relative Value of Deep Subtidal Oyster Reefs to Other Estuarine Habitat Types using a Novel Sampling Method
(National Shellfisheries Association, 2010)Subtidal eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin) cover large expanses of many Gulf of Mexico estuaries; however, few researchers have attempted to quantify the value of deep, open-water, subtidal reefs as habitat for ...
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