Publications

The following publications are available from MIT Sea Grant and/or WHOI Sea Grant. For WHOI documents write to WHOI Sea Grant, MS #2, 193 Oyster Pond Road, Woods Hole, MA 02543-1525; or call (508) 289-2398. For MIT documents, write to Publication Ordering, MIT Sea Grant, Bldg. E38-300, 292 Main Street, Cambridge, MA 02139. Requests should include your name and address and a check or money order for the amount listed, plus costs for shipping and handling ($1.50 for domestic, $3 for international postage). For a full listing of MITSG publications, see web.mit.edu/seagrant/publications; for a full listing of WHOISG publications, see www.whoi.edu/seagrant/Publications/Publications.html

MITSG 06-1J
14pp
$4
Ocean Acoustic Hurricane Classification
Joshua Wilson and Nicholas Makris, MIT
This paper presents theoretical and empirical evidence demonstrating that underwater acoustic sensing techniques may be valuable for measuring the wind speed and destructive power of hurricanes. The publication also compares the potential advantages and disadvantages of the proposed acoustic method with those techniques currently used. Reprinted from The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol. 119, pp. 168-181.

MITSG 05-10J
14pp
$4
Organic Matter Production of American Lobsters (Homarus americanus) During Impoundment in Maine, United States
Michael Tlusty and Karolina Preisner, New England Aquarium
Lobster pounds are an important part of the U.S. lobster fishery. However, little is known about their environmental impacts. This report presents findings of a study of the organic matter production of lobsters in various pound conditions. Reprinted from New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 2005, Vol. 39, pp. 471-484.

MITSG 05-5
174pp
$35
The Decline of Fisheries Resources in New England: Evaluating the Impact of Overfishing, Contamination, and Habitat Degradation
Robert Buchsbaum, Massachusetts Audubon Society Judith Pederson, MIT Sea Grant, and William Robinson, UMASS-Boston
This publication includes articles on the effects of overfishing, contamination, and habitat degradation on New England fisheries. Topics include the role of pollutants on groundfish and marine shellfish; biological perspectives on lobster harvesting; management implications; and trends in anadromous fish. This will be of interest to coastal managers, as well as fishermen and others concerned about New England fisheries.

WHOI-H-05-002, 003, and 004
brochures
free
Diseases, Pests, and Predators of Concern to New England Shellfish Growers
William Walton, Woods Hole Sea Grant and Cape Cod Cooperative Extension
If you are a shellfish grower, harvester, or resource manager, you are well aware that diseases, pests, and predators are issues of concern to New England shellfish growers. The information provided in this set of three waterproof guides is designed to help you determine which issue(s) you are dealing with so that you can begin to find a solution, such as treatments, exclusion devices, alternative growing techniques, siting and planting techniques, and control measures.

WHOI-R-05-001
19pp
free
Isolation and Characterization of Two Cytochrome P450 Aromatase Forms in Killifish (Fundulus heteroclitus): Differential Expression in Fish from Polluted and Unpolluted Environments
Sarah R. Greytak, Boston University; Denise Champlin, EPA; and Gloria V. Callard, Boston University
Populations of killifish persist in many different highly polluted environments indicative of adaptation or tolerance. In this paper, the authors determine whether long term, multigenerational exposures to environmental contaminants has affected reproductively relevant genes and biological processes. Reprinted from Aquatic Toxicology, Vol. 71, pp. 371-389.

WHOI-R-05-002
10pp
free
Characterization of a Cetacean Aromatase (CYP19) and the Phylogeny and Functional Conservation of Vertebrate Aromatase
Joanna Y. Wilson, WHOI; Andrew G. McArthur, Marine Biological Laboratory; and John J. Stegeman, WHOI
In this publication, researchers test their objective of establishing a molecular foundation for understanding estrogen production in cetaceans and assessing functional differences among aromatases, from both a catalytic and an evolutionary perspective. Reprinted from General and Comparative Endocrinology, Vol. 140, pp. 74-83.