Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Prey and Plastic Ingestion of Pacific Northern Fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis) Collected in Monterey Bay, California, Erica Lynn Donnelly-Greenan
Dynamics of Vibrio with virulence genes detected in Pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardii) off California: implications for marine mammal health, Stephanie Nichole Hughes
Health implications of mercury, selenium, and a red pelage in Pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardii) off central California, Elizabeth Alexis McHuron
Effects of tissue nitrogen and media nitrate on trace metal uptake and trophic transfer by Ulva spp., Sonya Meenakshi Sankaran
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Food habits of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardii) in San Francisco Bay, California, Corinne Michele Gibble
Nearshore Fish Assemblage Patterns with Respect to Landscape-Scale Habitats in Central California, Kristin Irene Hunter-Thomson
Life History Characteristics of the Starry Skate, Raja stellulata, from California waters, Kelsey James
Diet of the Gopher Rockfish (Sebastes carnatus) Inside and Outside of Marine Protected Areas in Central California, Erin Kimberly Loury
Dynamics of Bottom Boundary Layer Thickness in Monterey Bay Canyon, Katherine Jane Morrice
Distribution, growth, and disturbance of Catalina Island rhodoliths, Paul Anthony Tompkins
Habitat Use of Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) in the San Francisco Estuary and its Effect on Total Mercury and Heavy Metal Body Burden upon Capture, Jonathan Hugh Walsh
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
IMPACTS OF AVIAN PREDATION ON JUVENILE SALMONIDS IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA WATERSHEDS, Danielle Frechette
Trophic interactions among Chlorostoma brunnea, Macrocystis pyrifera, and fungi, Selena McMillan
Interspecific Variation In Morphology And Swimming Performance Within Surfperches (Embiotocidae) From California, Benjamin Michael Perlman
EFFECTS OF COMPETITION AND DISPERSAL ON THE RECRUITMENT OF THE ANNUAL KELP NEREOCYSTIS LUETKEANA, Matthew Suskiewicz
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Marine mammal response to ecosystem variability in Monterey Bay, California., Julia Burrows
Scyphozoan jellies as prey for leatherback sea turtles off central California, Tanya R. Graham
Movements of lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) tagged in Carmel Bay, California, Ashley P. Greenley
Analysis of prokaryotic community shift in anoxic estuarine sediment, William Berkeley Kauffman
Recruitment strategies of Ulva and Porphyra in central California., Rosemary Romero
Flow cytometric analysis of phytoplankton viability in Elkhorn Slough, California., Sarah Rose Smith
Disturbance of harbor seals by vessels in Johns Hopkins Inlet, Glacier Bay, AK, Colleen Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Effects of algal drift on intertidal Strongylocentrotus purpuratus., Aurora Renee Alifano
Long-term changes in biological characteristics and fishery of Loligo opalescens, Briana C. Brady
Internal waves over the continental shelf in south Monterey Bay, François Cazenave
Ecological consequences of morphological variability in a habitat-forming alga, Jennifer Piper Jorve
Population biology of Undaria pinnatifida in central California, Diana Kohtio
Positive and negative effects of intertidal algal canopies on fucoid recruitment, Amber Ilona Szoboszlai
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Photo-degradation of methylmercury in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary, Amy Adele Byington
Advancing spatial-temporal continuity in coral reef ecosystem pattern detection., Luis Camilli
A taxonomic revision of North Pacific Swell Sharks, genus Cephaloscyllium, Jayna Ann Schaaf-Da Silva
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Design and performance of the COOPS sun photometer, Luke Valentine Beatman
The impact of light availability on benthic oxygen release by seagrasses, Laura E. Bodensteiner
Movements and habitat use of female leopard sharks in Elkhorn Slough, California, Aaron B. Carlisle
The flora and fauna of boulders in a kelp forest, Vincent Christian
Maternal attendance and pupping site fidelity of Steller sea lions in Alaska, Pamela Parker
Effects of entrainment on marine microbiota in the Moss Landing Power Plant, Gala Virginia Wagner
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Abundance and tidal movements of green turtle (chelonia mydas) in B.C.S. México, Louise B. Brooks
Small-scale analysis of fish and habitat relationships off central California, Jeffrey Michael Field
Larval dynamics of brachyuran crabs in a high latitude fjord, southeast Alaska, Jennifer L. Fisher
Sources and magnitude of fluid venting from the Mariana forearc serpentine mud volcanos, Samuel M. Hulme
Biology of the red abalone, Haliotis rufescens, in Northern California, Robert Thomas Leaf
Survival, movements, and diet of juvenile harbor seals along central California, Stori Christine Oates
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Spatial and temporal variability of kelp forest canopies in central California, Michael D. Donnellan
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Shorebird distribution in a changing environment : patterns at Elkhorn Slough, Sarah Connors
Age, growth, and maturity of cabezon, Scorpaenichthys marmoratus, in California, Joanna Marie Grebel
Methyl and total mercury in surficial sediments of the San Francisco Bay-Delta, Wesley Alan Heim
Settlement patterns of the mussels Mytilus spp. in Moss Landing, California, Shannon Brooke Johnson
Factors influencing the pedal laceration frequency of a subtropical anemone, Chad Eric King
Demography of the intertidal kelp Alaria marginata along the Big Sur coast, Laurie Anne McConnico
Deposition and provenance of modern coarse sediment in Monterey submarine canyon, Patrick John Mitts
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Ecosystem studies of marine mammals and seabirds in Monterey Bay, CA, 1996-99, Scott Robert Benson
Benthic diatoms in the Salinas river: characteristics, relationships to habitat, Zoe B. Knesl
Using the seawifs profiling multichannel radiometer to determine water-leaving radiances, Darryl Wayne Peters
Examination of diet of harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) from central California using stomach content and stable isotope analysis from multiple tissues, Amanda Kate Toperoff
Hyperspectral remote sensing of subtidal macrophytes in optically shallow water, Sara K. Wittlinger
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Marine mammals off central California relative to hydrography; 1986-94, 1997-99, Carol Ann Keiper
Calcitonin potential roles in the bonnethead shark, Sphyrna Tiburo, Stephanie M. Nichols
Pigment labeling determination of carbon to chlorophyll, James G. Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Gulf of California pleistocene and modern molluscan comparison as a test for global change, Carlos E. Cintra Buenrostro
Home range and diel movement pattern of sub-adult lemon sharks in Bimini, Bahamas, Jean René Christophe Gallisard de Marignac
Estimation of chlorophyll, detritus and dissolved substances from optical measurments, Elena Mauri
The consequences of variable recruitment of prey for predators, Evie Ann Wieters
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Geochemical cycling of cadmium in Los Angles and Long Beach harbors, Debbie L. Colbert
Reproductive biology and growth of Anthomastus ritteri (Octocorallia:alcyonacea), Erik E. Cordes
Growth rate and potential climate record from a rhodolith using C AMS, Brian Robert Frantz
Direct ultraviolent spectrophotometric detection of sulfide in natural waters, Elizabeth Guenther
Trace element fluxes from continental margin sediments : a comparison of three techniques for measuring flux, Eric S. Kingsley
Food habits of common dolphin (Delphinus delphis and D. capensis) off California, Lizabeth Diane Osnes-Erie
Genetic differences between two growth-forms of Lithophyllum margaritae, Timothy Nicholas Schaeffer
Variation in parameter estimation using MODFLOWP, Michael John Wanta
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Environmental influences on larval fish condition in Antarctic costal waters, Edward Laman
Reproduction and early life history of Lottia asmi at Pigeon Point, California, Katherine S. Muhs
Life history of the Pacific electric ray, Torpedo Californica (Ayres), in central and southern California, Julie Ann Neer
Ecology of breeding Caspian terns (Sterna Caspia) in Elkhorn Slough, California, Jennifer Lee Parkin
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Age and growth of the Pacific Grenadier (Family Macrouridae, Coryphaenoides acrolepis) with age estimate validation using an improved radiometric ageing technique, Allen Hia Andrews
Distribution of deep-sea invertebrate megafauna off Central California, Susan Craig
Effects of disturbance on sea otters (Enhydra lutris) near Monterey, California, James Michael Curland
In situ chemical characterization of cold seep fluid in Monterey Bay, California, Laurie Jean Ferioli
The relationship between water motion and rhodolith movement in the southwestern Gulf of California, Mexico, Elizabeth Case Marrack
A taxonomic reassessment of Rhodolith-forming species of Lithophyllum (Corallinales : Rhodophyta) in the Gulf of California, México, Rafael Riosmena-Rodriguez
Aspects of the life history of Orthonopias tricis in Monterey Bay, California, Linda Browne Snook
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Pacific coast bottlenose dophins (Tursiops truncatus gilli) in Monterey Bay, California, Daniela Maldini Feinholz
Optical and biological properties in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, Michael Edward Feinholz
Design and performance of the Moss Landing Marine Laboratories / Martek beam transmissometer, Joseph Andrew Gashler
Radiochemical age verification for two deep-sea rockfishes : Sebastolobus altivelis and S. alascanus, Donna E. Kline
Oxidation Kinetics of manganese(II) in seawater at nanomolar concentrations, Peter J. von Langen
Trace element and organochlorine compounds in harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardsi) along the Pacific Coast, Doreen Grace Moser
Effects of sediment depth and season on growth and carbohydrate allocation in P. torreyi, Barbara Plechner
Diet, Gastric evacuation, and daily ration of the gray smoothhound shark, Richard A. San Filippo
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Feeding ecology of the basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) relative to distribution and abundances of prey, Cheryl L. Baduini
An assessment of genetic variation within and between sea otter (Enhydra lutris) populations off Alaska and California, Lisa Christine Cheney
Nebalia pugettensis (Crustacea; leptostraca) as sediment bioassay test species, Kathi Ann Lefebvre
Effects of boat noise on the singing behavior of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), Thomas F. Norris
Fecundity and embryonic development of Octopus rubescens Berry from Monterey Bay, California, Steven A. Osborn
Distribution, abundance, habitat use, and respiration patterns of harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) off the northern San Juan Islands, Washington, Kimberly L. Raum-Suryan
Pupping phenology, disturbance, movements, and dive patterns of the harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardsi) off the northern San Juan Islands of Washington, Robert M. Suryan
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Benthic marine pollution around McMurdo Station, Antarctica : patterns of chemical contamination, invertebrate communities, and toxic responses, Hunter S. Lenihan