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Corpus Christi Bay (TX, USA) is a shallow wind-driven bay which is designated as a National Estuary due to its impact on the economy. But this bay experiences periodic hypoxia (dissolved oxygen <2 mg/l) which threatens aerobic aquatic organisms. Development of the Coastal Margin…

This thesis presents investigations on gas injection in water, including a large-scale study on river aeration and four subsequent laboratory-scale studies on bubble plumes and gas-liquid jets. The purpose of the first investigation was to evaluate the effectiveness of a new art…

Methanobactin (mbs) are Cu-binding chromopeptide secreted by methanotrophs, as a part of methanotrophic copper acquisition. The methanobactin (mb) produced from Methylosinus trichosporium (mb-OB3b; C45H 58N10O16S5; Mw 1154.26) has become the archetype molecule due to the extensi…

Hurricanes have affected the waters of the east coast of the United States throughout the region’s history. These storms cause changes in water quality through mechanisms such as damage to infrastructure, excessive precipitation, and storm surges. We attempt to conduct a regiona…