Browsing Ocean 444 and Ocean 445 -- Senior Theses by Title
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Identifying a historic shoreline using fine-scale slope variation
(2013-06)[author abstract] A rise of just one meter of sea level rise could displace millions of people and cause billions of dollars of damage. This research identifies a historic submerged shoreline along the continental shelf ... -
Identifying and Monitoring Water Quality Needs for Puget Sound’s Aquaculture Industry and Environmental Security Through the Design and Use of a Prototype Sensor Suite
(2019)The impact of climate change on the environmental and economic security of marine resources has now entered the public and political discourse. The sectors of the marine industry that must make both short and long-term ... -
Impact of Databases on Oceanographic Citizen Science
(2019)Due to recent advances in low-cost and easily programmable micro-electronic sensors, citizen scientist interested in learning more about their personal connection to the ocean and those aspects of marine waters that they ... -
Impact of hypoxia on the vertical distribution of jellyfish in the Eastern Tropical Northern Pacific
(2012-06)[Author's Abstract] The vertical distribution of four taxa of jellyfish (Siphonophora, Thaliacea, Ctenophora and Hydromedusae) was sampled in Baja Bay, Mexico. The hypothesis that populations would be denser in the oxygen ... -
The Impact of the Mass Mortality of Ochre Stars (Pisaster ochraceus) and Sunflower Stars (Pycnopodia helianthoides) on Intertidal and Subtidal Communities in Puget Sound
(2017-07-24)Severe Sea Star Wasting Disease (SSWD) outbreaks were reported between Alaska and Baja California, including Puget Sound (Eisenlord et al 2016). Eisenlord et al 2016’s results from intertidal surveys in Tacoma and on the ... -
The impact of varying nutrient concentrations on the growth and size distributions of phytoplankton populations within the western equatorial Pacific
(2023-06)The purpose of this research is to identify how the surface water properties and population makeup of phytoplankton communities impact how their growth and size distributions respond to variations in nutrient concentrations. ... -
Impacts from aquaculture facilities on intertidal ecosystems using quadrant surveys and antibiotic tracers
(2013-06)[author abstract] Marine ecosystems are vulnerable to anthropogenic influences due to increased stresses from climate change and habitat destruction. Fish farming and other aquaculture practices have potential impacts on ... -
Impacts of pH on NSAID adsorption to microplastics in the North Pacific Gyre
(2022)The adsorption of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to microplastics, and subsequent ingestion by marine organisms, has many detrimental impacts on the marine organisms, including behavioral changes, reproduction ... -
In situ assessment of initial seafloor massive sulfide mining operation in Papua New Guinea using a cabled autonomous underwater vehicle system: a proposition
(2016-06)[author abstract] This project is a critical analysis of the impacts of the first effort to mine seafloor massive sulfide deposits (SMS). It will be linked to a proposal for assessment, and mitigation, of the negative ... -
In-Situ Towed Sampling Device for Integrated Calibration and Monitoring of Surface Water Microplastics
(2018-05-27)Current advancements in the emerging technology of embed sensors for ocean research now offers opportunities to apply low-cost solutions for real-time investigation of the spatial distribution of microplastics and particles. ... -
Inferring physical processes from seafloor bedforms around Brothers and Rumble III volcanoes in the Kermadec Arc
(2010-01-15)This study examined the bedform of the Rumble III and Brothers volcanoes in the Kermadec Arc to determine the current current velocity and direction. A WHOI TowCam was used to observe the pattern of sediment ripples. More ... -
The influence of salinity and sea star wasting syndrome on sea star species composition and distribution in Nootka Sound, British Columbia
(2015-06)[author abstract] The effect of salinity and Sea Star Wasting Syndrome on the distribution and composition of sea star species was studied in Nootka Sound. Using an underwater camera survey were conducted over four days ... -
The influence of water column variability and seafloor topography on multibeam bathymetric mapping
(2015-06)[author abstract] The purpose of this study is to identify influences of seafloor topography and variability of sound velocity properties of the water column on the accuracy of multibeam depth estimates. This study examines ... -
Influence of Zooplankton Community Composition on Copepod Diel Vertical Migration in Hood Canal
(2018-05-27)This study observed zooplankton community composition alongside copepod diel vertical migration patterns in order to make conclusions about the relationship between these two factors. Data on zooplankton community, diel ... -
Insights and predictions of Phytoplankton Biomass in Equatorial Pacific using Random Forest Modeling
(2023-06)Phytoplankton biomass drivers are integral to our understanding of how climate change will impact the carbon cycle as photosynthesis and carbon sequestration play a crucial role in mitigating climate change. The equatorial ... -
Instantaneous sediment accumulation rates in Tarr Inlet, Glacier Bay, Alaska
(School of Oceanography, University of Washington, 2008-06-19)The rate at which sediments accumulate in marine waters affects benthic life and sequestration of organic carbon and PAHs. The instantaneous sediment accumulation in Glacier Bay was measured and found to be slower in March ... -
Inter-annual variability of nutrient distribution in the Eastern Tropical North Pacific oxygen deficient zone
(2017-07-24)In Oxygen Deficient Zones (ODZs) in the ocean, anaerobic respiratory processes remove fixed nitrogen from the marine system as nitrogen gas. The expansion of ODZs over time in response to accelerated anthropogenic climate ... -
Inter-island comparison of phytoplankton growth rates and herbivory rates
(2006-03)The marine ecosystem around the Galapagos Archipelago is characterized by regionally high primary production and chlorophyll a concentrations that are uncharacteristic of the surrounding waters of the Eastern Equatorial Pacific. ... -
Internal tides at Cross Seamount
(2011-03)The R.V. Thomas G. Thompson was used to study currents in the North Pacific Ocean over Cross Seamount, a large extinct submarine volcano South of Oahu, Hawai’i. An Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) was used to measure ... -
Interpolating Coastal Shallows via Trends in Terrestrial and Marine Topography
(2018-05-27)Acquiring bathymetry data of coastal shallows in Puget Sound is both an important and difficult task. Puget Sound estuaries contain a large number of processes that dynamically impact coastal topography and communities, ...