Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Juvenile Blue Crab Survival in Nursery Habitats: Predator Identification and Predation Impacts in Chesapeake Bay, Amanda Marie Bromilow
Assessment of the High-Resolution Sediment Gravity Flow Record in Prince William Sound, Alaska, Elisabeth Rose Clyne
Extensions and Applications of Mean Length Mortality Estimators for Assessment of Data-Limited Fisheries, Quang C. Huynh
Using High-Resolution Glider Data and Biogeochemical Modeling to Investigate Phytoplankton Variability in the Ross Sea, Daniel Edward Kaufman
The Role of Seabed Resuspension on Oxygen and Nutrient Dynamics in Coastal Systems: A Numerical Modeling Study, Julia Miege Moriarty
Age, Growth and Reproduction of Western North Atlantic Butterfly Rays (Myliobatiformes: Gymnuridae), with the Description of Two New Species, Kristene Teal Parsons
Ecosystem Services of Restored Oyster Reefs in a Chesapeake Bay Tributary: Abundance and Foraging of Estuarine Fishes, Bruce William Pfirrmann
Integrating Empirical Data and Ocean Drift Models to Better Understand Sea Turtle Strandings in Virginia, Bianca Silva Santos
Reconstructing Coastal Forest Retreat and Marsh Migration Response to Historical Sea Level Rise, Nathalie Schieder
Impact of Climate Change Variables on Nutrient Cycling by Marine Microorganisms in the Southern California Bight and Ross Sea, Antarctica, Jenna Lee Spackeen
Spatiotemporal Abundance Patterns and Ecological Drivers of A Nearshore U.S. Atlantic Fish and Invertebrate Assemblage, Mark A. Stratton
Impact of the Parasitic Nematode Anguillicoloides Crassus on American Eels (Anguilla Rostrata) in Chesapeake Bay, Zoemma Taudel Warshafsky
Juvenile Blue Crab (Callinectes Sapidus) Response to Altered Nursery Habitat, Megan Wood
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Influence of Perkinsus Marinus Infection and Oyster Health on Levels of Human-Pathogenic Vibrios in Oysters, Lydia M. Bienlien
Modeling Phytoplankton Community Response to Nutrient Loading and Climate Change in A Shallow Temperate Estuary, Sara Aimee Blachman
Reproductive Altruism, Social Diversity and Host Association in Sponge-Dwelling Snapping Shrimps, Synalpheus, Tin Chi Solomon Chak
Zooplankton Community Composition and Grazing in the Amazon River Plume and Western Tropical North Atlantic Ocean, Brandon J. Conroy
Modulation of Watershed Nutrient Loads By Tidal Creek Ecosystems on The Virginia Eastern Shore, Britt Leighanne Dean
Marine benthic predator-prey interactions and global change., Cassandra N. Glaspie
Development of forested wetland ecological functions in a hydrologically controlled field experiment in Virginia, USA, Herman W. Hudson
Influence of Structural Complexity and Location on The Habitat Value of Restored Oyster Reefs, Melissa Ann Karp
Sturgeon (Acipenseridae) phylogeny, biogeography, & ontogeny., Katie May Laumann
Assemblage Dynamics of Larval Fishes in the York River of Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay, Cindy Marlene Marin Martinez
Biogeochemistry of Redox-Sensitive Elements in the Subterranean Estuary, Alison E. O'Connor
Patterns of Abundance and Community Dynamics in Atlantic Coastal Sharks, Cassidy Peterson
Chesapeake Coastal Community Flood Vulnerability--Prediction and Verification, Alexander D. Renaud
Modeling flocculation and deflocculation processes of cohesive sediments, Xiaoteng Shen
The Effects of Drifting Fish Aggregating Devices on Bycatch in the Tropical Tuna Purse Seine Fisheries in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, Julia Snouck-Hurgronje
Population Dynamics of Gelatinous Zooplankton in the Chesapeake Bay and Sargasso Sea, and Effects on Carbon Export, Joshua Paul Stone
On Shelf-Slope Water Mass Exchanges Near Washington Canyon and Norfolk Canyon in the Mid-Atlantic Bight, Haixing Wang
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Storm event impact on organic matter flux, composition and reactivity in Taskinas Creek, VA, Sarah Schillawski Cammer
Human Induced Cyclical Erosion Due to Altered Sediment Bypassing Mechanisms of a Barrier Island and the Resultant Impact on the Housing Market, Andrew R. Fallon
The Influence of Zostera marina and Ruppia maritima on Habitat Structure and Function in a Changing Environment in the Chesapeake Bay, Emily D. French
The Reproductive Biology of Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) in Chesapeake Bay, Carissa L. Gervasi
Diel, Seasonal, and Interannual Patterns in Mesozooplankton Abundance in the Sargasso Sea, Jami Alora Ivory
The Influence of Environmental Factors and Resource Availability on Zostera marina Flowering Intensity, Andrew J. Johnson
The Influence of Short-Term Events on the Hydrographic and Biological Structure of the Southwestern Ross Sea, Randolph M. Jones
A Model of Carrying Capacity and Ecosystem Impacts in a Large-Scale, Bivalve-Dominated Agro-Ecosystem: Hard Clam Aquaculture in Cherrystone Inlet, VA, Michael A. Kuschner
The use of functional traits to elucidate the causes and consequences of biological diversity., Jonathan S. Lefcheck
Linking structure and function of microbial communities responsible for sedimentary nitrogen processes in North Carolina estuaries, Jessica A. Lisa
Signature of Recent Sediment Accumulating in Prince William Sound, Alaska: A Record of Storms, Earthquakes, and Seasonal Inputs, Nicole R. Marshall
Phylogeny, Ontogeny and Distribution of the Ribbonfishes (Lampridiformes: Trachipteridae), Jennifer M. Martin
Effects of commercial clam aquaculture on biogeochemical cycling in shallow coastal ecosystems, Anna Elizabeth Murphy
Developing Methodologies for Studying Elasmobranchs and Other Data-Poor Species, Kristen L. Omori
Condition of Juvenile Fishes in Estuarine Nursery Areas: Measuring Performance and Assessing Temporal and Spatial Dynamics with Multiple Indices., Ryan W. Schloesser
Bay Scallop, Argopecten irradians, Restoration in the Virginia Coastal Bays: The Role of Predation on Spring Vs Fall Cohort Survival, Erika L. Schmitt
Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Proposed Restoration of the Lynnhaven River Ecosystem, Emily E. Skeehan
Oyster Reef Connectivity Inferred Via Population Genetic Analysis, Brendan Douglas Turley
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Sediment Deposition and Reworking: A Modeling Study using Isotopically Tagged Sediment Classes, Justin J. Birchler
Structure, Drivers, and Trophic Interactions of the Demersal Fish Community in Chesapeake Bay, Andre Buchheister
Phylogenetic Systematics of the Prickleback Family Stichaeidae (Cottiformes: Zoarcoidei) using Morphological Data, Todd R. Clardy
Biophysical Control of Oyster Reef Performance in Chesapeake Bay., Allison M. Colden
Long-Term Change in Copepod Community Structure in the Western Antarctic Peninsula: Linkage to Climate and Implications for Carbon Cycling, Miram Rayzel Gleiber
Development of a Large-Scale Storm Surge and High-Resolution Sub-Grid Inundation Model for Coastal Flooding Applications: A Case Study during Hurricane Sandy, Jon Derek Loftis
The Roles of Dispersal and Predation in Determining the Seedling Recruitment Patterns of a Zostera marina System, Stephen R. Manley
High-Resolution Sediment Records of Seismicity and Seasonal Sedimentation from Prince William Sound, Alaska, using XRF Core Scanning, Eric J. Miller
An Evaluation of a Reduced Bar Spacing Turtle Excluder Device in the U.S Gulf of Mexico offshore Shrimp Trawl Fishery, Michel Anthony Nalovic
Factors Influencing Year-Class Strength and Growth of Young-of-The-Year Summer Flounder (Paralichthyidae: Paralichthys dentatus), Lauren N. Nys
Sediment and Organic Carbon Burial in Englebright Lake, CA over the Last Century, Christina Rose Pondell
Quantification of Nursery Habitats for Blue Crabs in Chesapeake Bay, Gina M. Ralph
Ecosystem Service Potential Capacity Scenarios: Effects from Sea Level Rise and Management Practices, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia., Cielomar Rodriguez-Calderon
Physiological Stress and Post-Release Mortality of White Marlin (Kajikia albida) Caught in the U.S Recreational Fishery, Lela Sylvia Schlenker
Fishes in Seagrass Habitats: Species Composition, Trophic Interactions, and Production, Kathryn L. Sobocinski
Effects of Saltwater Intrusion on Vegetation Dynamics and Nutrient Pools in Low-Salinity Tidal Marshes, Pamunkey River (Virginia, USA), Lori A. Sutter
Studies of Mortality Estimation, Amy Y. Then
A Biogeochemical Data Assimilative Modeling Study in the Mid-Atlantic Bight, Yongjin Xiao
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Seasonal Nitrogen Uptake and Regeneration in the Water Column and Sea-Ice of the Western Coastal Arctic, Steven E. Baer
Abundance, structure and function of zooplankton-associated bacterial communities within the York River, VA, Samantha L. Bickel
Improvements in Triploid Crassostrea virginica Production: Characterizing the Diploid Parent, Brian R. Callam
Application of Acoustics and Optics for the Characterization of Suspended Particulate Matter within an Estuarine Observing System, Grace M. Cartwright
The Development of Ecological Functions in Created Forested Wetlands, Sean P. Charles
Distribution and Impacts of Invasive Bivalve Corbicula fluminea in Tidal Freshwater York River Tributaries, Matthew Ryan Freedman
Effects of Episodic Turbulence on Diatoms: with Comments on the use of Evans Blue Stain for Live-Dead Determinations, Haley S. Garrison
Modeling the formation of periodic hypoxia in partially mixed estuaries and its response to oligotrophication and climate change, Samuel J. Lake
Submarine Groundwater Discharge to the York River Estuary: Quantifying Groundwater Flux and Potential for Biogeochemical Cycling, Jenna Lynn Luek
Habitat and Fish Population Dynamics: Advancing Stock Assessments of Highly Migratory Species, Patrick D. Lynch
Post-Release Mortality of School-Size Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) in the U.S Recreational Troll Fishery, Benjamin Jon Marcek
Composition, Sources, and Age of Dissolved and Particulate Organic Matter in the Delaware River and Estuary, Hadley Allaben McIntosh
Phytoplankton Growth Rates in the Ross Sea, Antarctica, Anna Ford Mosby
Investigations of the Life Cycle of the Peritrich Ciliate Zoothamnium intermedium in Chesapeake Bay, Sikai Peng
Detection and infectivity of human adenovirus in wastewater effluent, biosolids, and shellfish, and its persistence in estuarine water, Wenda Lee Quidort
Food Availability and Utilization for Cultured Hard Clams, Richard Garrik Secrist
Foraging ecology and habitat use of the northern diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin terrapin) in southern Chesapeake Bay, Diane C. Tulipani
Analysis of Extreme Water Levels in the Lower Chesapeake Bay, Carissa N. Wilkerson
Holocene Sedimentation on the Lanyang Plain and Adjacent Continental Shelf, Northwestern Taiwan, Chia-Yu Wu
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Seed Burial in the Seagrass Zostera marina: The Role of Infauna, Natalia J. Blackburn
Effects of Anthropogenic Stressors and Changes in Biodiversity on Lower Chesapeake Bay, VA USA Seagrass Systems, Rachael E. Blake
The Consequences of Shoreline Development for Near-Shore Communities in Chesapeake Bay, USA: A Before-After Control-Impact Study, Theresa M. Davenport
Relationships among Fine Sediment Settling and Suspension, Bed Erodibility, and Particle Type in the York River Estuary, Virginia, Kelsey A. Fall
Positive and Negative Feedbacks Within Zostera marina Beds Within the Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, Lance M. Gardner
Movements, Growth, and Mortality of Chesapeake Bay Summer Flounder Based on Multiple Tagging Technologies, Mark J. Henderson
A Community-Based Participatory Assessment of Fish Consumption and Dietary Mercury Exposure along the Lower James River, Virginia USA, Erica Lynnette Holloman
