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Nilsen, Liv Sigrid. "Coastal heath vegetation in central Norway; recent past, present state and future possibilities." Doctoral thesis, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Department of Biology, 2004. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-250.

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Jolley, Elizabeth Charlotte. "The role of coastal defence structures in channeling production in coastal ecosystems." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2008. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/63289/.

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This study assessed the interaction of coastal defence structures (CDSs), namely shore-parallel ‘low crested breakwater structures’ (LCSs), design features and hydrodynamic regime on the quantity and timings of macroalgae deposition. The employed sampling strategy comprised a spatially and temporally stratitified approach of time-lapse photography of macroalgae deposition, verified with field observations. Field surveys determined the associated ecological assemblages of the sediment infauna and rocky shore epifauna associated with the breakwater scheme, as well as for two nearby beaches with
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Fitzgerald, Megan. "The relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem function in a coastal wetland." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1572435.

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<p> Despite reductions in species diversity, few studies in wetlands investigate the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem function (BEF). My research explores the BEF relationship in a recently restored salt marsh in Long Beach, California. I hypothesized that: (1) increasing plant diversity would result in higher primary productivity and decreased recruitment of native salt marsh plants, (2) observed variation in responses would be correlated with species-specific variation in individual demographic parameters, and (3) variation in demographic parameters and resulting ecosystem
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Wilson, Benjamin J. "Drivers and Mechanisms of Peat Collapse in Coastal Wetlands." FIU Digital Commons, 2018. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3718.

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Coastal wetlands store immense amounts of carbon (C) in vegetation and sediments, but this store of C is under threat from climate change. Accelerated sea level rise (SLR), which leads to saltwater intrusion, and more frequent periods of droughts will both impact biogeochemical cycling in wetlands. Coastal peat marshes are especially susceptible to saltwater intrusion and changes in water depth, but little is known about how exposure to salinity affects organic matter accumulation and peat stability. I investigated freshwater and brackish marsh responses to elevated salinity, greater inundatio
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Catenazzi, Alessandro. "The importance of marine subsidies for terrestrial consumers in coastal Peru." FIU Digital Commons, 2006. http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2086.

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The Peruvian coast is one the best examples of cross-ecosystem food web exchanges, in which resources from one of the richest marine ecosystems subsidize consumers in one of the driest deserts on Earth. Marine subsidies are resources that originate in the marine ecosystem, and that contribute to increase the density of consumers in the recipient ecosystem. I examined the effects of marine subsidies on animal populations in the Peruvian coastal desert. I combined several approaches to study the linkages between marine resources and terrestrial consumers, such as surveying the spatial distributi
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Zhang, Shuliang. "Coastal Circulations Driven by River Outflow." NSUWorks, 1997. http://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_stuetd/45.

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Variable-density, 11/2- and 21/2- layer models are used to examine the behavior of plumes resulting from a fresher outflow of transport Mr and salinity Sr into a pre-existing oceanic layer of initial thickness H1 and salinity S1. It is found that the plumes exhibit a variety of features depending on conditions of the outflow, the situation of the ambient ocean, and external forcing. Perhaps the most interesting feature is that the plume can flow along the upstream (to the left of the river mouth, looking seaward in the northern hemisphere) coast by itself, and the research discussed here is fo
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Nilsson, Emmelie. "Algal blooms and water quality in coastal waters of Öland : Possible effect on local tourism?" Thesis, University of Kalmar, School of Pure and Applied Natural Sciences, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hik:diva-1468.

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<p>Utvecklingen av algblomningar i Östersjön har blivit mer diskuterat i media under senare år. Eftersom algblomningar ofta infaller samtidigt som turistsäsongen så har områden som är beroende av turistnäringen drabbats hårt. Under sommaren 2005 inträffade massiva giftiga algblomningar i Östersjön, och detta påverkade turismen på Öland negativt ur ekonomisk synpunkt. Mänsklig påverkan är ansedd vara huvudorsaken bakom den ökade förekomsten av algblomningar i Östersjön. Målet med detta projekt är att undersöka hur förekomsten av algblomningar påverkar turismen på Öland. Genom att ha samlat in v
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Axenrot, Thomas. "Pelagic Fish Distribution and Dynamics in Coastal Areas in the Baltic Sea Proper." Doctoral thesis, Stockholm : Dept. of Systems Ecology, Univ, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-442.

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Takemura, Alison Francesca. "Niche adaptations of the vibrionaceae, from the coastal ocean to the laboratory." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/101791.

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Thesis: Ph. D. in Microbiology Graduate Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Biology, 2015.<br>This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.<br>Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-214).<br>Microorganisms play a significant role in biogeochemical cycling, thus their dynamics in the environment influence the biosphere. Yet how do features of the environment - such as abiotic conditions, resources, and p
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Lauria, Mary Louise. "Physical constraints on phytoplankton in estuaries and shallow coastal waters." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1998. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/42128/.

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Highly dynamic aquatic systems have often been reported to support actively growing populations of phytoplankton. The partially-mixed, macrotidal, temperate estuary Southampton Water is no exception, with reports of frequent temporal patterns of spring and summer maxima in algal biomass. During this study, the close coupling between the estuarine hydrology and the phytoplankton community was confirmed by the results from an intensive sampling strategy, spanning various temporal scales. Using high frequency data, collected from acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCP) and CTDs, the physical mi
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Brimble, Samantha. "Biotransport of marine-derived trace elements to a coastal ecosystem in the Canadian High Arctic." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/28261.

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Seabirds are an important link between their marine feeding areas and their terrestrial breeding environments, transporting both marine-derived nutrients and contaminants to land via their excreta, feathers and carcasses. The importance of seabird-derived nutrients is particularly apparent in nutrient poor regions like the Canadian High Arctic, where biological oases form in the area surrounding a colony. While providing the nutrient subsidies that shape the terrestrial ecosystem of many Arctic sites, seabirds may focus contaminants into their nesting sites at potentially toxic levels. Here, w
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Hepworth, Daniel Ary. "Response of a Partially Mixed Coastal Plain Estuary to Storm Events." W&M ScholarWorks, 1988. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539617584.

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Owen, Erin Fisher. "Population Structure of the Sea Scallop, Placopecten magellanicus, in Coastal Maine." Fogler Library, University of Maine, 2008. http://www.library.umaine.edu/theses/pdf/OwenEF2008.pdf.

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Jirinec, Vitek. "Habitat use of the Declining Wood Thrush in Coastal Virginia." W&M ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539626794.

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Verspecht, Florence. "Temporal dynamics of the coastal water column." University of Western Australia. School of Environmental Systems Engineering, 2008. http://theses.library.uwa.edu.au/adt-WU2008.0097.

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Field measurements and numerical modelling of the shallow coastal waters offshore in south-western Australia were used to describe changes in the water column's vertical structure and the biological response on temporal scales of the order of hours and days. A cycle of chlorophyll a concentration, primary production, and photosystem II function on a diel timescale, which was related to changes in the solar irradiance and thermal structure, was identified. The diel cycle included (1) vertically well-mixed (or weakly linear) conditions in density and chlorophyll a early in the morning, resulting
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McLain, Nathan K. "Effects of sea level rise on decomposers in a restored coastal salt marsh." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1595237.

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<p> Many southern California coastal salt marshes are urbanized and heavily impacted, but still provide important ecosystem services, including carbon and nutrient cycling. Salt marsh community structure and functions, such as decomposition, are essential for marsh ecosystems and are potentially vulnerable to inundation impacts created by sea level rise (SLR). The saltmarsh communities driving decomposition are comprised of invertebrates, fungi, and bacteria, which may be susceptible to SLR. In this project, inundation of saltmarsh sediments with associated plants and rhizosphere were mani
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Sinclair, Michael N. "Facilitative and competitive tradeoffs between Morella cerifera seedlings and coastal grasses." VCU Scholars Compass, 2019. https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/5872.

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Morella cerifera is a rapidly expanding native shrub on the Virginia barrier islands which displaces other native coastal species and may interrupt normal sediment dynamics. Barrier islands are considered stressful environments with low nutrients, high solar load, and frequent drought and salt exposure; facilitation often dominates in stressful environments according to the Stress Gradient Hypothesis. The objective of this project was to understand the importance of species interactions with grasses on the growth and physiology of M. cerifera at the seedling life stage through both field and l
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Schulte, Nicholas O. "Controls on Benthic Microbial Community Structure and Assembly in a Karstic Coastal Wetland." FIU Digital Commons, 2016. http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2447.

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The assembly mechanisms underlying microbial community abundance, biotic interactions, and diversity over space and time are unresolved, particularly in benthic microbial mats distributed along environmental gradients. Experimental enrichment of nutrient-limited microbial mats from the Florida Everglades along a nutrient subsidy-salinity stress gradient stimulated autotrophic and heterotrophic metabolism, growth, and diversity independent of autotroph-heterotroph interactions across treatments and space. These results suggest spatial segregation of autotrophic and heterotrophic components with
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Peterson, Cassidy. "Patterns of Abundance and Community Dynamics in Atlantic Coastal Sharks." W&M ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539617961.

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Rhode, Michael P. "Dynamics of the larval fish assemblage at two coastal Delaware Inlets." Access to citation, abstract and download form provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company; downloadable PDF file, 65 p, 2008. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1605136741&sid=5&Fmt=2&clientId=8331&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Sundblad, Göran. "Spatial Modelling of Coastal Fish – Methods and Applications." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala universitet, Limnologi, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-132620.

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Environmental factors influence species and habitats on multiple scales creating a mosaic of distribution patterns. Studying factors shaping these patterns are central to our understanding of population dynamics and ultimately ecosystem functioning. Information on the distribution of resources and conservation values are also highly needed in marine management as coastal areas are increasingly influenced by human activities. In this thesis, large-scale field data is used to explore how strong environmental gradients found on multiple scales in the coastal areas of the Baltic Sea influence fish
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Ray, Robert Triau. "The Role of Picoplankton in Phytoplankton Dynamics of a Temperate Coastal Plain Estuary." W&M ScholarWorks, 1986. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539617566.

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Da, Fei. "Impacts of Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition and Coastal Nitrogen Fluxes on Chesapeake Bay Hypoxia." W&M ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1530192498.

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Although rivers are the primary source of dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) inputs to the Chesapeake Bay, direct atmospheric DIN deposition and DIN fluxes from the continental shelf can also significantly impact Chesapeake Bay hypoxia. The relative role of these additional sources of DIN has not previously been thoroughly quantified. In this study, the three-dimensional Estuarine-Carbon-Biogeochemistry model embedded in the Regional Ocean Modeling System (ChesROMS-ECB) is used to examine the relative impact of these three DIN sources. Model simulations highlight that DIN inputs from the atmos
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Keung, Neil C. "Longitudinal distribution and summer diurnal microhabitat use of California Red-Legged Frogs (Rana draytonii) in coastal Waddell Creek." Thesis, San Jose State University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1593144.

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<p> Habitat use by federally threatened California Red-Legged Frogs (CRLF; <i>Rana draytonii</i>) is incompletely understood. I captured, PIT-tagged, and radio-tracked CRLFs (n = 20) at Waddell Creek, Santa Cruz County, from July&ndash;December 2012. Limited tracking for movements was also conducted in 2013. Frogs were clumped in deep, complex habitats along the stream within 2 km of breeding ponds near the stream mouth, but most adults were concentrated in the lagoon. Marked and tracked frogs had very small summer home ranges, and most returned to the same home range after breeding. Frogs ten
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Garman, Keith Michael. "The Biogeochemistry of Submerged Coastal Karst Features in West Central Florida." Scholar Commons, 2010. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/3444.

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West Central Florida is a complex karst environment with numerous sinkholes, springs, and submerged cave systems. Many of these karst features are anchialine, located within the subterranean estuary where freshwater and saltwater mix. Water quality data and/or fauna data were obtained from twenty-one karst features and their associated cave systems. The anchialine karst environment of the study area has a wide range of habitats with measured salinities ranging from freshwater at <0.2 ppt to sulfidic, hypersaline water at 38.5 ppt and measured pH readings ranging from 6.39 in water impacted by
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Goodwin, Candice Michelle. "Investigations into actinomycetes isolated from coastal environments, with a special emphasis on the genus Micromonospora." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4267.

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Includes bibliographical references.<br>Marine environments were investigated and actinomycetes were isolated on selective media. Thirty-four (34) actinomycete strains were isolated and identified: 21 Micromonospora strains, 10 Streptomyces strains, and 3 Pseudonocardia strains. A polyphasic approach was employed to determine the novelty of the isolates. Potentially, all 21 Micromonospora strains are novel, as revealed by an original identification scheme developed to assess quickly and easily the novelty of newly isolated environmental Micromonospora strains. Standardized media for testing ph
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McAtee, Kaelin J. "Impact of Sediment Augmentation on Plant and Invertebrate Communities in a Southern California Coastal Wetland." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10686752.

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<p> As sea levels rise, management strategies are needed to protect coastal wetlands from increased inundation. Sediment augmentation is a strategy in which a layer of sediment is sprayed across the marsh to raise the marsh's elevation and reduce inundation. This study looks at the short-term impact of sediment augmentation on vegetation and invertebrate communities. Abiotic measurements, invertebrate cores, and plant parameters were analyzed before and after augmentation in a before-after-control-impact (BACI) design. Following augmentation there was a significant decrease in plant cover and
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Reeder, Brian Charles. "Primary productivity, sedimentation, and phosphorous cycling in a Lake Erie coastal wetland." Connect to resource, 1990. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view.cgi?acc%5Fnum=osu1244210231.

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Herrington, Twyla. "Socioeconomic Characteristics of Coastal Pelagic Fishing Tournaments in South Florida." NSUWorks, 2011. http://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_stuetd/203.

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Highly migratory species (HMS) are targeted in numerous recreational fishing tournaments in the Florida Straits and very important to the total directed fisheries for these species. Sailfish Istiophorus platypterus and wahoo Acanthocybium solandri are primary coastal pelagic fish species, found in similar shelf-edge habitats, targeted in these recreational tournaments. The economic importance of these tournaments is unknown, as is the probable overlap between tournament fisheries by anglers targeting this species. A voluntary mail survey was administered to two sailfish tournaments and one wah
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Stephens, Nicole R. "Stony Coral Transplantation Associated with Coastal and Marine Construction Activities." NSUWorks, 2007. http://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_stuetd/258.

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Coral reefs in Broward County are increasingly threatened by coastal and marine construction activities. Infrastructure installation (cables, pipelines, and sewer outfalls), beach renourishment, and dredge and fill operations have both anticipated and inadvertent impacts which may result in reef damage. Mitigation practices consisting of impact avoidance and minimization are necessary to prevent and offset reef damage. Coral transplantation is a commonly utilized impact minimization tool which aims to protect corals threatened by impending construction projects. Coral colonies are removed from
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Goulet, Raphaël. "Aspects of the ecology of urban-nesting Bald Eagles («Haliaeetus leucocephalus») in South-coastal British Columbia." Thesis, McGill University, 2010. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=86762.

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In the past decade, Bald Eagle populations throughout North America have increased considerably and, despite their previous known avoidance of humans, eagles have begun invading cities in large numbers. The overall aim of this study was to document the ecology of urban Bald Eagle populations living in south-coastal British Columbia. We conducted a comparative study of the nest-site characteristics, productivity, and feeding habits of over 150 breeding pairs of rural, suburban and urban eagles. Tall mature trees are especially important for urban eagles and suburban areas have greater concentra
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Hucks, Katrina D. "Evaluation of Maximum Entropy Models for Assessing the Influence of Restoration Scenarios on Coastal Wildlife Populations." Thesis, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10268262.

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<p> Coastal systems are facing many challenges including climate change, sea-level rise, storm surge, and erosion, all of which contribute to land loss. In Louisiana, this has led to the development of a coastal Master Plan supported by habitat suitability index (HSI) models to predict wildlife responses under various management scenarios. However, these models were not originally intended for this purpose and their functionality at large spatial scales is unclear. My goal was to use maximum entropy modeling, using the software MaxEnt, to predict how various bird distributions might change wit
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White, Geoffrey Gordon. "Reproductive Biology of Tautog, Tautoga onitis, in the Lower Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Waters of Virginia." W&M ScholarWorks, 1996. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539617702.

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Liu, Xiao. "Ecological, Physiological, and Bio-Optical Characteristics of Phaeocystis globosa in Coastal Waters of South Central Vietnam." W&M ScholarWorks, 2011. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539617903.

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Horaist, David W. "Estimating Seed Bank Responses to Changing Environmental Conditions in the Louisiana Coastal Zone." Thesis, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10002484.

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<p> The coastal zone of Louisiana is changing due to multiple pressures associated with sea-level rise, subsidence, and the inability of sediment or organic accretion to keep pace. The expected increases in sea level and salinity may affect the distribution of the existing plant communities. In addition, these changes in the environment could lead to shifts in plant community composition. During the summer of 2014, I researched how changes in salinity and water levels may change the establishment of vegetation in Louisiana marshes. Randomly selected Coastwide Reference Monitoring System (CRMS)
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Johnson, Jaimie L. "The Aquatic Community Associated with Native and Invasive Macrophytes in Lake Erie Coastal Wetlands." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1535382268156399.

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Strand, Sarah Elise. "Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry of South Florida Coastal Marine Ecosystems." FIU Digital Commons, 2014. http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1737.

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Southeast Florida’s continual urban expansion will potentially increase anthropogenic pollution in adjacent coastal marine systems. Furthermore, increased nutrient loads could have detrimental effects on the already threatened Florida Reef Tract. The present study uses a stable isotopic approach to determine the sources and the impact of nutrients on the Florida Reef Tract. δ13C and δ15N analysis of macroalgae, sponges, and sediment were analyzed in order to determine nutrient inputs in this region. While δ13C data did not display any significant trends spatially, δ15N values of the majority o
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Maxey, Johnathan Daniel. "Shedding Light on the Estuarine Coastal Filter: The Relative Importance of Benthic Macroalgae in Shallow Photic Systems." W&M ScholarWorks, 2012. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539617924.

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Slocum, Kevin R. "Coastal zone landscape classification using remote sensing and model development." W&M ScholarWorks, 2002. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539616857.

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Coastal zone landscape characterization and empirical model development were evaluated using multi-spectral airborne imagery. Collectively, four projects are described that address monitoring and classification issues common to the resource management community. Chapter 1 discusses opportunities for remote sensing. Chapter 2 examines spectral and spatial image resolution requirements, as well as training sample selection methods required for accurate landscape classification. Classification accuracy derived from 25nm imagery with 4m pixel sizes outperformed 70nm imagery with 1m pixel sizes. Ei
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Shepheard-Walwyn, Emma. "Culture and conservation in the sacred sites of coastal Kenya." Thesis, University of Kent, 2014. https://kar.kent.ac.uk/48959/.

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The Mijikenda sacred natural sites (SNS) contribute towards Kenya’s East African Coastal Forest ecosystem. This ecosystem is highly biodiverse and important to the conservation of many rare and endemic species. The SNS are therefore thought to be very important to biodiversity locally and globally, as well as playing a significant role in the preservation of the local traditional culture. Whilst it is known that the SNS contain coastal forest, there are no accurate estimates on the amount, nor are there assessments of habitat diversity within the sites and no systematic surveys have been done
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Cope, Jeff A. "Coastal squeeze of vegetation zones in the Los Cerritos Wetlands| The effect of sea level rise." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1583669.

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<p> This project assesses the elevation of several vegetation zones of the Los Cerritos Wetlands in Southern California to determine the possible effects of sea level rise on the salt marsh vegetation, the foundation of coastal salt marsh ecology. Steamshovel Sough in the Los Cerritos Wetland contains ideal habitat for the project. This coastal salt marsh is unique in that it abuts artificial elevation gradients of urban development on all sides. The confined nature of the wetland restricts its ability to adjust to future sea levels, a process known as coastal squeeze, which calls the susta
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Frank, Julie. "Factors Affecting Dissolved Oxygen Metabolism in Coastal Plain Streams of Virginia." VCU Scholars Compass, 2009. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/1791.

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I investigated seasonal and inter-site variation in factors influencing diel dissolved oxygen (DO) metabolism at four streams in the Virginia Coastal Plain. Data were collected monthly from January to August 2008 to characterize DO metabolism (diel DO amplitude, production, respiration), incident solar radiation (PAR), dissolved nutrients, fine benthic materials (mass, C:N, Chlα) and hydrology (discharge, water transit time, transient storage). Reach-scale metabolism estimates were determined using the one-station diurnal DO technique and transit time and transient storage were determined by c
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Wagner, Clifford Michael. "Correspondence between Environmental Gradients and the Assemblage Structure of Littoral Fishes in the Tidal Portion of Three Virginia Coastal Plain Rivers." W&M ScholarWorks, 1997. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539617729.

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Huntley, John Warren. "Evolution of predation-related characters in neogene Atlantic Coastal plain corbulids and lucinids /." Electronic version (PDF), 2003. http://dl.uncw.edu/etd/2003/huntleyj/johnhuntley.pdf.

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Cazier, Penelope Williams. "Hardwood Forest in the Coastal Plain of Virginia East of the Suffolk Scarp." W&M ScholarWorks, 1992. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539625724.

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Vogel, Catherine. "The Occurrence of Higher Filamentous Fungi and Yeasts in Two Coastal Subtropical Habitats." NSUWorks, 2003. http://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_stuetd/102.

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This study addresses the fungi of two poorly studied subtropical coastal habitats: a mangrove site and recreational sandy beaches. Little is known regarding the occurrence and distribution of the higher filamentous fungi in mangroves of South Florida. Previous studies have demonstrated that marine fungi are an important degradative component and assume an important role in nutrient recycling systems in estuarine and near-shore ecosystems. In this study over 30 species of higher filamentous fungi were identified from driftwood collected in the mangroves in J.U. Lloyd State Park over a period of
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DiGiamberardino, Tony. "Changes in a South East Florida Coastal Ecosystem After Elimination of Casuarina equisetifolia." NSUWorks, 1986. http://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_stuetd/90.

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As we have become more aware of the value of vegetation in the stabilization of coastal sand dunes, there has been an increasing desire to protect valuable native species in coastal habitats. In Florida, introduced exotic species have tended to crowd and eventually replace native vegetation, resulting in the establishment of monocultures. The Australian pine (Casuarina eguisetifolia) introduced to south Florida in 1898 by Fairchild, has become a weed species on beaches, supressing the native grasses associated with dune formation by its exudation of allelopathic substances. A Casuarina eradica
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Welch, Bradley A. "Phragmites Australis : response to wave exposure gradients, substrate characteristics, and its influence on plant species diversity in a Lake Erie coastal marsh /." The Ohio State University, 2001. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1486401895209592.

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McFarland, Jason J. "Trophic pathways supporting Arctic Grayling in a small stream on the Arctic Coastal Plain, Alaska." Thesis, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1588386.

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<p> Arctic Grayling (<i>Thymallus arcticus</i>) are widely distributed on the Arctic Coastal Plain (ACP) of Alaska, and are one of the few upper level consumers in streams, but the trophic pathways and food resources supporting these fish are unknown. Grayling migrate each summer into small beaded streams, which are common across the landscape on the ACP, and appear to be crucial foraging grounds for these and other fishes. I investigated prey resources supporting different size classes of grayling in a beaded stream, Crea Creek, where petroleum development is being planned. The specific ob
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Wood, Michael David. "Assessing the impact of ionising radiation in temperate coastal sand dune ecosystems : measurement and modelling." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2010. http://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/1359/.

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This thesis presents the results of a 6-year research project to investigate the radioecology of temperate coastal sand dunes. Samples (n = 617) of soil, water and biota were collected from the Drigg coastal sand dunes (West Cumbria, UK) between February 2005 and October 2007. Biota groups sampled included amphibians, birds, invertebrates, mammals, reptiles, plants (including lichens and mosses) and fungi. All samples were analysed for 40K, 137Cs and 241Am. A sub-set of samples (n = 26) was analysed for 90Sr, 99Tc, 238Pu and 239+240Pu. Additional soil analyses included soil moisture, bulk dens
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