Influence of hydrodynamics on the larval supply to hydrothermal vents on the East Pacific Rise
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Biology, 2007.
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| author | Adams, Diane K. (Diane Kirsten) |
| author2 | Lauren S. Mullineaux. |
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| description | Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Biology, 2007. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/389882019-04-12T09:34:37Z Influence of hydrodynamics on the larval supply to hydrothermal vents on the East Pacific Rise Adams, Diane K. (Diane Kirsten) Lauren S. Mullineaux. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Biology. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Biology. Biology. Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Biology, 2007. Includes bibliographical references. Examination of the scales at which larval supply varies spatially and temporally, and correlation with concurrent physical observations can provide insights into larval transport mechanisms that contribute to structuring marine benthic communities. In order to facilitate field studies, this thesis first provides new morphological and genetic identifications for hydrothermal vent gastropod larvae along the northern East Pacific Rise. Daily and weekly variability in the supply of hydrothermal vent gastropod larvae to two hydrothermal vents, 1.6 km apart on the East Pacific Rise, were quantified concurrently with current velocity observations. The magnitude and temporal pattern of larval supply differed between vent sites, despite their close proximity. A strong correlation between along-axis flow and daily larval supply suggested that larval supply occurred primarily via along-axis transport between local sources 1-2 km apart. However, weekly larval supply appeared to be driven by larger spatial scales through losses associated with cross-axis flows and the passage of mesoscale eddies. (cont.) Tracer movement within a quasi-geostrophic eddy model was consistent with the observations of decreased larval supply concurrent with an eddy observed via satellite altimetry. The tracer movement also indicated that deep eddy-induced flow could facilitate a long-distance dispersal event, enhancing dispersal between vents 100s km apart. by Diane K. Adams. Ph.D. 2007-09-28T13:27:44Z 2007-09-28T13:27:44Z 2007 2007 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/38988 166409198 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 164 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Biology. Adams, Diane K. (Diane Kirsten) Influence of hydrodynamics on the larval supply to hydrothermal vents on the East Pacific Rise |
| title | Influence of hydrodynamics on the larval supply to hydrothermal vents on the East Pacific Rise |
| title_full | Influence of hydrodynamics on the larval supply to hydrothermal vents on the East Pacific Rise |
| title_fullStr | Influence of hydrodynamics on the larval supply to hydrothermal vents on the East Pacific Rise |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of hydrodynamics on the larval supply to hydrothermal vents on the East Pacific Rise |
| title_short | Influence of hydrodynamics on the larval supply to hydrothermal vents on the East Pacific Rise |
| title_sort | influence of hydrodynamics on the larval supply to hydrothermal vents on the east pacific rise |
| topic | Biology. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/38988 |
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