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- Title
- An evaluation of acoustic and video methods to estimate the abundance and vertical distribution of jellyfish.
- Creator
- Bamstedt, Ulf, Kaartvedt, S., Youngbluth, Marsh J.
- Date Issued
- 2003
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3177160
- Subject Headings
- Jellyfishes, Vertical distribution (Aquatic biology)
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Causes for mass occurrences of the jellyfish Periphylla periphylla; an hypotheses that involves optically conditioned retention.
- Creator
- Sornes, T. A., Aksnes, D. L., Bamstedt, Ulf, Youngbluth, Marsh J.
- Date Issued
- 2007
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3177164
- Subject Headings
- Jellyfishes, Vertical distribution (Aquatic biology)
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Vertical distribution, behavior, chemical composition and metabolism of Stauroteuthis syrtensis (Octopoda:Cirrata) in the Northwest Atlantic.
- Creator
- Jacoby, C. A., Youngbluth, Marsh J., Frost, J. R., Flood, P. R., Uiblein, F., Bamstedt, Ulf, Pagès, F., Shale, D.
- Date Issued
- 2009
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3350904
- Subject Headings
- Octopoda, Metabolism, Vertical distribution (Aquatic biology), Biochemistry
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The potential for ontogenetic vertical migration by larvae of bathyalechinoderms.
- Creator
- Young, Craig M., Devin, Michael G., Jaeckle, William B., Ekaratne, Suki U. K., George, Sophie B., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
- Date Issued
- 1996
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007151
- Subject Headings
- Echinodermata, Larvae, Ontogeny, Vertical migration (Aquatic biology)
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Isolation and structure elucidation of novel compounds from marine cyanobacteria.
- Creator
- Meickle, Theresa, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Abstract/Description
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The work of this dissertation examined the secondary metabolites of several blooms of the marine cyanobacterium Lyngbya collected in Guam and Florida with an emphasis on the isolation and structure elucidation of novel biologically active compounds. The introduction in Chapter One provides a brief history of marine natural products, a description of cyanobacteria and a summary of peptides isolated from Lyngbya collected in the Caribbean. In Chapter Two, a bioassay-guided fractionation of a...
Show moreThe work of this dissertation examined the secondary metabolites of several blooms of the marine cyanobacterium Lyngbya collected in Guam and Florida with an emphasis on the isolation and structure elucidation of novel biologically active compounds. The introduction in Chapter One provides a brief history of marine natural products, a description of cyanobacteria and a summary of peptides isolated from Lyngbya collected in the Caribbean. In Chapter Two, a bioassay-guided fractionation of a Floridian collection of Lyngbya polychroa led to the isolation and structural determination of the cytotoxin desacetylmicrocolin B and the known compounds microcolins A and B. The structures were established by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopic analysis. All three compounds inhibited the growth of cancer cell lines HT-29 and IMR-32 at nanomolar concentrations. Microcolins A and B were found to have little activity in the ecological assay against the marine fungus Dendryphiella salina. Chapter Three describes the isolation and structure elucidation of the glycosidic, acyl proline derivative tumonoic acid J from a sample Lyngbya sp. collected in Guam. The planar structure was determined by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy in conjunction with high resolution-mass spectrometry (HR-MS) data. Tumonoic acid J showed moderate activity in the ecological assay against the marine fungus D. salina. In Chapter Four, NMR-guided fractionation of a Floridian sample of Lyngbya majuscula led to the isolation of two novel cyclic peptides porpoisamides A and B. The planar structures were determined by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy with HR-MS data. The absolute configurations of these two compounds were defined through chiral chromatographic methods and derivatization techniques., The porpoisamides showed only moderate activity in cytotoxicity assays against cancer cell lines HCT-116 and U2OS. Finally, Chapter Five examines a potential ecological role of compounds isolated from marine cyanobacte ria. These secondary metabolites may function as chemical defenses against competing microorganisms within marine environments. Compounds isolated from cyanobacteria were tested for anti-fungal activity against the saprophytic marine fungus D. salina. Three of the six compounds tested produced inhibitory activity at or below their natural concentration.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2010
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/2978991
- Subject Headings
- Sponges, Ecology, Cyanobacteria, Biological control, Aquatic ecology
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Hydrodynamic functions of the wing-shaped heads of hammerhead sharks.
- Creator
- Barousse, Julien., College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
- Abstract/Description
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The hydrodynamics of three different shark heads: Eusphyra blochii (Winghead shark), Carcharhinus acronotus (Blacknose shark) and Sphyrna tiburo (Bonnethead shark) were investigated. Force transducer measurement was used to explore how the cephalofoil (wing-shaped head) affects maneuverability and efficiency. As the dynamic behavior of maneuvering wings differs from that of the steady state motion, experiments have been conducted to simulate: 1) steady-state (no yaw motion) constant velocity...
Show moreThe hydrodynamics of three different shark heads: Eusphyra blochii (Winghead shark), Carcharhinus acronotus (Blacknose shark) and Sphyrna tiburo (Bonnethead shark) were investigated. Force transducer measurement was used to explore how the cephalofoil (wing-shaped head) affects maneuverability and efficiency. As the dynamic behavior of maneuvering wings differs from that of the steady state motion, experiments have been conducted to simulate: 1) steady-state (no yaw motion) constant velocity swimming, 2) constant forward velocity with yawing motion of the head and 3) turning maneuvers. Different range of velocities, angle of attack, yaw frequency and yaw amplitude were tested. Drag and lift coefficients were calculated and compared. The lift coefficient of Winghead shark is much higher compared to the other sharks. The lift-to-drag ratio showed that the Winghead shark has a hydrodynamic advantage compared to Blacknose shark and Bonnethead shark.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2009
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/2795459
- Subject Headings
- Aquatic animals (Physiology), Adaptation (Biology), Sharks, Locomotion, Predation (Biology)
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Phototaxis and vertical migration of the queen conch (Strombus gigas linne) veliger larvae.
- Creator
- Barile, Peter J., Stoner, Allan W., Young, Craig M., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
- Date Issued
- 1994
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3331889
- Subject Headings
- Queen conch, Strombus gigas, Larvae--Dispersal, Vertical migration (Aquatic biology), Vertical distribution (Aquatic biology), Phototaxis
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Diel vertical migration by zooplankton: constant and fluctuating temperature effects on life history parameters of Daphnia.
- Creator
- Orcutt, John D., Jr., Porter, Karen G., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
- Date Issued
- 1983
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3343798
- Subject Headings
- Vertical migration (Aquatic biology), Zooplankton--Migration, Daphnia
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Algenwachstum in ozeanischen Tiefen [Plant life of the deep ocean realm].
- Creator
- Littler, Mark M., Littler, Diane S., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
- Date Issued
- 1994
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3342315
- Subject Headings
- Deep-sea biology, Algae--Growth, Aquatic plants
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Vertical distribution correlates with pressure tolerances of early embryos in the deep-seaasteroid Plutonaster bifrons.
- Creator
- Young, Craig M., Tyler, Paul A., Gage, John D., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
- Date Issued
- 1995
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007234
- Subject Headings
- Deep-sea animals, Starfishes, Vertical distribution (Aquatic biology), Embryos
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Potential for deep sea invasion by Mediterranean shallow water echinoids: pressure and temperature as stage-specific dispersal barriers.
- Creator
- Young, Craig M., Tyler, Paul A., Fenaux, Lucienne, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
- Date Issued
- 1997
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3350882
- Subject Headings
- Echinoidea, Sea urchins, Pressure, Mediterranean Sea, Vertical distribution (Aquatic biology)
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Western Atlantic midwater hydrozoan and scyphozoan medusae: in situ studies using manned submersibles.
- Creator
- Larson, R. J., Mills, C. E., Harbison, G. R., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
- Date Issued
- 1991
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3333168
- Subject Headings
- Medusae, Hydrozoa, Scyphozoa, Vertical distribution (Aquatic biology), North Atlantic Ocean
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Visual physiology of the Antarctic amphipod Abyssorchomene plebs.
- Creator
- Cohen, Jonathan H., Frank, Tamara M., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
- Date Issued
- 2006
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3171579
- Subject Headings
- Amphipoda, Physiological optics, Gammaridae, Aquatic biodiversity, Marine biology
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A Novel Interaction: The thin stripe hermit Crab, Clibanarius vittatus, kills the Florida crown conch, Melongena corona, for its shell.
- Creator
- Cutter, Jennifer, Devlin, Donna, Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Biological Sciences
- Abstract/Description
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The hermit crab Clibanarius vittatus kills Melongena corona solely to acquire a better fitting shell. This finding is contrary to previous studies, which found that hermit crabs of other species cannot kill gastropods or, in most instances, remove freshly dead gastropods from their shells. This interaction cannot be classified as predation because Melongena tissue was never consumed. Clibanarius killed Melongena only when by doing so they could trade up to a better fitting shell. It cannot be...
Show moreThe hermit crab Clibanarius vittatus kills Melongena corona solely to acquire a better fitting shell. This finding is contrary to previous studies, which found that hermit crabs of other species cannot kill gastropods or, in most instances, remove freshly dead gastropods from their shells. This interaction cannot be classified as predation because Melongena tissue was never consumed. Clibanarius killed Melongena only when by doing so they could trade up to a better fitting shell. It cannot be classified as competition because there is no opportunity for Melongena to gain from the interaction. Therefore the term “lethal eviction” is hereby proposed for this interaction. The ability to kill a gastropod to obtain a superior shell gives Clibanarius vittatus an evolutionary advantage over other hermit crab species. It is not known if the outcome of this interaction is widespread where both species occur or if it is confined to the study area.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2017
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004925, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004925
- Subject Headings
- Crabs--Behavior., Crab culture., Predation (Biology), Adaptation (Physiology), Aquatic ecology., Intertidal ecology., Conservation biology.
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Midwater fish assemblages andseamounts.
- Creator
- Porteiro, F. M., Sutton, Tracey T., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
- Date Issued
- 2007
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007323
- Subject Headings
- Deep scattering layers, Echo scattering layers, Seamounts, Pelagic fishes, Vertical distribution (Aquatic biology)
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Vertical distribution and feeding of the shrimp genera Gennadas and Bentheogennema (Decapoda: Penaeidea) in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.
- Creator
- Heffernan, John J., Hopkins, Thomas L., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
- Date Issued
- 1981
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3336697
- Subject Headings
- Penaeidae, Shrimps--Feeding and feeds, Vertical distribution (Aquatic biology), Mexico, Gulf of
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Fecal pellet production and diel migratory behavior by the euphausiid Meganyctiphanes norvegica effect benthic-pelagic coupling.
- Creator
- Youngbluth, Marsh J., Bailey, T. G., Davoll, P. J., Jacoby, C. A., Blades-Eckelbarger, Pamela I., Griswold, C. A.
- Date Issued
- 1989
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3353834
- Subject Headings
- Euphausiidae, Fecal pellets, Animal, Animal droppings, Vertical distribution (Aquatic biology), Krill, Benthos
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Use of a simple water column sampler to monitor chemical and biological conditions in shallow waters.
- Creator
- Youngbluth, Marsh J., Gibson, R. A., Holt, John K.
- Date Issued
- 1983
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007472
- Subject Headings
- Water--Sampling, Aquatic biology, Water chemistry, Water--Sampling--Technique
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Effects of summer upwelling on the abundance and vertical distribution of fish and crustacean larvae off central Florida’s Atlantic coast.
- Creator
- Pitts, Patrick A., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
- Date Issued
- 1998
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3331933
- Subject Headings
- Vertical distribution (Aquatic biology), Fishes--Vertical distribution, Crustacea--Larvae, Atlantic Coast (Fla.)
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Computer simulation of larval transport through tidal channels: Role of vertical migration.
- Creator
- Smith, Ned P., Stoner, Allan W.
- Date Issued
- 1993
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3174491
- Subject Headings
- Larvae--Dispersal, Vertical distribution (Aquatic biology), Estuaries, Mexico, Gulf of, Bahamas
- Format
- Document (PDF)