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Comparing the United States West Coast Marine Protected Area levels of protection and their effectiveness to retain viable habitat connectivity with increasing human uses and global change

Creator:: Kesling, Joshua
Abstract:: Coastal communities rely on the abundant ecosystem services derived from robust conservation areas in offshore marine waters (Campbell, 2019). United Nations member states support the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) framework, wherein the 14th guideline asserts the importance of life under water. Protected marine environments are critical to the survival of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: resources has caused a myriad of concerns, the gravest of which includes a global marine ecosystem

Characterization and spatial distribution of particulate organic matter in the Arctic Ocean

Creator:: Corvi, Elizabeth R.
Abstract:: Water samples from the Arctic Ocean were analyzed in order to assess the present nature of particulate organic matter and investigate the effect of climate-driven changes on the ecology of the region. 661 individual surface water samples and 216 samples from CTD casts were collected from the Bering, Chukchi, and...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: cycle are a fundamental aspect of the ecology of ocean ecosystems. In the ocean, inorganic carbon

Design and Implementation of a Modular Ocean Drifter Kit

Creator:: Green, Austin
Abstract:: Ocean Drifters are a low-cost and easy-to-use platform that are commonly used for studying ocean currents. With added interest in studying the ocean, emphasis has been taken to make it more accessible. A pilot course focused on introducing the topic of ocean sensing was announced. The HC 407 course will...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ocean also plays a massive role in driving global weather systems due to the concentration and movement

Public Cognitions and Emotions Associated with Ocean Acidification and Sea Star Wasting Disease: An Exploratory Study in Oregon

Creator:: Insinga, Maia L.
Abstract:: Marine environments provide services for ecosystems and humans, but face many threats, including sea star wasting disease (SSWD) and ocean acidification (OA). Biological research on these threats is abundant, but there has been limited research examining the human dimensions of these threats. This thesis contains two standalone articles that explore...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ., & Kim, S. (2018). Exploring the “evil twin of global warming”: Public understanding of ocean

Studying the most effective modes of marine science communication on plastic pollution in the oceans

Creator:: Burton, Simone A.
Abstract:: The ocean provides many ecosystems services and yet humans have viewed the ocean as a black hole for trash since the 1950s. With recycling not getting to the source of the problem, smarter consumer choices are being targeted, specifically choices centered around the use of plastic. Thus efficient, useful communication...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________ Diana Rohlman The ocean provides many ecosystems services and yet humans have viewed the

Using 16S rRNA Gene Amplicon Sequencing and quantitative PCR (qPCR) to Evaluate Microbial Community and Pathogen Dynamics in Acropora cervicornis Corals

Creator:: Patel, Shalvi H.
Abstract:: Coral reefs are diverse ecosystems and serve many purposes including preventing erosion on coastlines and acting as a source of food, income, and culture. Acropora cervicornis, a staghorn coral, has faced a significant 80-89% decline in the Caribbean, attributed to a poorly-characterized epizootic, White Band Disease (WBD). Previous studies showed...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: PCR (qPCR) to Evaluate Microbial Community and Pathogen Dynamics in Acropora cervicornis Corals

Effects of ocean acidification on growth rate, calcified tissue, and behavior of the juvenile ochre sea star, Pisaster ochraceus

Creator:: Britsch, Melissa L.
Abstract:: Anthropogenically-induced increases in the acidity of the ocean have the potential to seriously harm marine calcifying organisms by decreasing the availability of carbonate (CO32−) used to make shells. I tested the effects of lowered pH on juvenile Pisaster ochraceus, an intertidal sea star and keystone predator in the eastern Pacific...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ocean upwelling ecosystems. Global Change Biology 16:1213-1228. Bindoff, N.L., J. Willebrand, V

Using TEM to Evaluate the Importance of the Microbiome and Virome Between Fire Corals and Scleractinian Corals

Creator:: Duke, William C.
Abstract:: As important ecological cornerstones, coral reefs face threats from a myriad of sources, such as global climate change, and importantly, disease, the latter often as a result of microbial pathogens. An understudied group of major corals, fire corals, and their even less understood microbiome present an opportunity to learn more...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: from a myriad of sources, such as global climate change, and importantly, disease, the latter often

The effects of marine biodiversity loss on coastal economics

Creator:: McAbery, Emma
Abstract:: The oceans are one of humanity’s greatest resources, providing food, raw materials, livelihoods, and protection. More than 3 billion people around the world rely on marine life as a source of protein as well as their livelihood. Seafood is one of the highest traded commodities globally and many major cities...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . Marine ecosystems tend to be more sensitive to global environmental changes due to the lack of distinct

A study of public perceptions of energy issues and technology for the development of engineering education activities

Creator:: Hinkle, Nathan
Abstract:: Human use of fossil fuels has caused a dramatic shift in the earth’s environment, with global temperatures rising and ecosystem health declining. The need for the human species to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels is apparent. This will be achieved by replacing conventional energy resources with sustainable alternatives, and...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ĈđęČĕĒđĐĈđėŢ ĚČėċ global temperatures rising and ecosystem health declining. The need for the human species

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Comparing the United States West Coast Marine Protected Area levels of protection and their effectiveness to retain viable habitat connectivity with increasing human uses and global change

Characterization and spatial distribution of particulate organic matter in the Arctic Ocean

Design and Implementation of a Modular Ocean Drifter Kit

Public Cognitions and Emotions Associated with Ocean Acidification and Sea Star Wasting Disease: An Exploratory Study in Oregon

Studying the most effective modes of marine science communication on plastic pollution in the oceans

Using 16S rRNA Gene Amplicon Sequencing and quantitative PCR (qPCR) to Evaluate Microbial Community and Pathogen Dynamics in Acropora cervicornis Corals

Effects of ocean acidification on growth rate, calcified tissue, and behavior of the juvenile ochre sea star, Pisaster ochraceus

Using TEM to Evaluate the Importance of the Microbiome and Virome Between Fire Corals and Scleractinian Corals

The effects of marine biodiversity loss on coastal economics

A study of public perceptions of energy issues and technology for the development of engineering education activities

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