Browsing Ocean 444 and Ocean 445 -- Senior Theses by Title
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Effects of marine channel morphology on sediment depositional characteristics
(2012-06)[Author's Abstract] Understanding how the shape of marine channels controls the patter of sediment deposited within them can help explain the relationship between seafloor channels and terrestrial rivers. Also, marine ... -
Effects of Nitrate/Nitrites on coral bleaching: Coral Reef health around the Hawaiian Islands
(2011-03)This study involved collecting images and water samples from various locations around Hawaii’s main islands. Images were collected around the Big Island (Hawaii) and Molokini Crater for visual comparison of coral health. ... -
The effects of nutrient additions to phytoplankton size structures based on chlorophyll in the Equatorial Pacific Ocean
(2023-06)Phytoplankton, the primary producers of ocean, have produced over half of the oxygen in the atmosphere and use dissolved carbon dioxide to accumulate biomass which is critical to the biological pump. In High-Nutrient, ... -
The Effects of Ocean Tides on Suspended Surface Sediments in the Amazon River Using In-Situ Sampling and Satellite Imaging
(2017-07)The Amazon tidal river consists of the lowermost 800 km of the Amazon River that is affected by tides. The effect of tides on surface suspended sediment concentration (SSC) in the Amazon has not yet been characterized, ... -
Effects of populated towns on water quality in neighboring Galàpagos bays
(2006-03)Human activities profoundly influence the global cycles of nutrient transport coastal waters. Because of this, dissolved nutrient levels were studied in three Galàpagos Island bays (Academy Bay, Turtle Bay, and Wreck Bay) ... -
The effects of sill-circulation on zooplankton patchiness
(2015-06)[author abstract] Fine scale zooplankton patchiness is an important component of similarly scaled trophic interactions. There are biological and physical drivers of patchiness--this study focused on the physical component, ... -
The Effects of Sunken Automotives on Benthic Sediments
(2019)This study seeks to examine how sunken automotives are affecting the surrounding environment; “automotives” in this context are defined as any vehicle that moves on a motor (including planes, trains, boats, and cars). ... -
The effects of suspended glacial sediments on light attenuation and primary productivity in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska
(School of Oceanography, University of Washington, 2008-06-19)Glacial flour, or the sedimentation resulting from glacial runoff, attenuates light and therefore productivity in the sea. Measurements of primary productivity and light were taken in Glacier Bay to determine the effect ... -
Emerging Science and Technology Options in Monitoring Invasive Tunicate Colonization
(2017-11-12)Marine invasive species are a growing problem exacerbated by the evolution and emergence of marine technology and modes of transportation. Current tracking and observation methods of tunicate colonization relies on the ... -
Endocrine disrupting chemical (EDC) accumulation in Puget Sound sediments and the implications for native fish populations
(School of Oceanography, University of Washington, 2008-06-19)Sediments from Glacier Bay and Puget Sound, Washington were analyzed for the presence of natural and synthetic estrogens and progestogens. Glacier Bay had low concentrations and Puget Sound had high concentrations. The ... -
ENSO and Pacific Decadal Oscillation: their effects on basins of the Puget Sound estuary
(2019)Puget Sound in Washington state is one of the largest estuaries in the world and is home to abundant and diverse wildlife and urban communities alike. The different basins of its more 1000 square miles respond uniquely to ... -
Environmental controls on zooplankton composition and distribution in Muchalat Inlet, Nootka Sound, B.C., Canada
(2016-06)[author abstract] This study investigates environmental controls on zooplankton populations within the estuarine Muchalat Inlet fjord basin in Nootka Sound, B.C., Canada. Five stations were sampled ... -
Environmental impact assessment: looking at sediments in Nootka Sound for traces of pulp mill effluent
(2015-06)[author abstract] The production of pulp, a paper product, involves a combination of chemical washes and combustion processes that are known sources of many persistent organic pollutants that can bio-accumulate in the ... -
Environmental influences on the distribution of sediment within a water column at a tidewater glacier, Jorge Montt
(2010-05)The purpose of this study was to determine how certain factors present in the environment helped to direct the distribution of sediment within the water column at the Jorge Montt glacier in Chile. The developing behaviour ... -
Establishing a link between bacterial distribution and nutrient variation
(2010-05-07)The purpose of this research was to study the variation in bacterial communities along with variation in the natural environment. By doing so, it becomes possible to establish connections between different bacteria species ... -
Establishing fluxes of carbon dioxide and a transect of pCO2 during the late fall of precipitation driven Northern fjord
(2016-06)[author abstract] As atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) continues to increase beyond 400 ppm, the concerns of how and where the anthropogenic CO2 will cause drastic effects is under intense scrutiny. While the effects on ... -
Establishing paleorecords in the galapagos using hydrogen isotope ratios as a proxy for climate change
(2013-06)[author abstract] Global climate is heavily influenced by the hydrology of the tropical Pacific, which is characterized by a band of heavy precipitation at ~10°N in summer (~3°N in winter) known as the Intertropical ... -
Estuarine circulation in Barkley Sound; observed characteristics and processes
(2010-05-28)In March 2010 hydrographic data was collected in Barkley Sound as a part of a study to help better understand the physical properties and circulation processes within the Sound. The primary goal was to determine how the ... -
Evaluating Changes of the Anthropogenic Carbon Inventory in the Northwestern Pacific using 13C
(2013-06)[author abstract] Carbon dioxide concentrations in both the atmosphere and ocean have been increasing recently due to the burning of fossil fuels. In order to predict and understand future climate the inventory of ... -
Evaluating Video Imagery as a Method for Monitoring Nearshore Ecosystem Change
(2017-07)Documentation, communication, and explanation of the impacts of climate change on the sensitive nearshore ecosystem rely on tools that provide transparency about the technology and accessibility to the data. When used as ...