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ArticleJournal use study.(IAMSLIC, 1985) Norton, Cathy N.
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ArticleUsing library services for fund raising(IAMSLIC, 1990) Ashmore, Judith A.
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ArticleMoney: where is it?(IAMSLIC, 1990) Norton, Cathy N.
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ArticleHonor trust and economics in the CD-ROM marketplace(IAMSLIC, 1991) Norton, Cathy N.
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ArticleExpanding the collection through bibliographic control of institution desk references(IAMSLIC, 1992) Rioux, Margaret A.
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ArticleThe Alvin Bibliography: from paper to on-line access(IAMSLIC, 1994) Berteaux, Susan S.
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ArticleMarine catalog of specimens home page at MBL.(IAMSLIC, 1996) Norton, Cathy N.
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ArticleDispersal synchronizes giant kelp forests(Ecological Society of America, 2/28/1014) Wanner, Miriam S. ; Walter, Jonathan A. ; Reuman, Daniel C. ; Bell, Tom W. ; Castorani, Max C. N.Spatial synchrony is the tendency for population fluctuations to be correlated among different locations. This phenomenon is a ubiquitous feature of population dynamics and is important for ecosystem stability, but several aspects of synchrony remain unresolved. In particular, the extent to which any particular mechanism, such as dispersal, contributes to observed synchrony in natural populations has been difficult to determine. To address this gap, we leveraged recent methodological improvements to determine how dispersal structures synchrony in giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera), a global marine foundation species that has served as a useful system for understanding synchrony. We quantified population synchrony and fecundity with satellite imagery across 11 years and 880 km of coastline in southern California, USA, and estimated propagule dispersal probabilities using a high-resolution ocean circulation model. Using matrix regression models that control for the influence of geographic distance, resources (seawater nitrate), and disturbance (destructive waves), we discovered that dispersal was an important driver of synchrony. Our findings were robust to assumptions about propagule mortality during dispersal and consistent between two metrics of dispersal: (1) the individual probability of dispersal and (2) estimates of demographic connectivity that incorporate fecundity (the number of propagules dispersing). We also found that dispersal and environmental conditions resulted in geographic clusters with distinct patterns of synchrony. This study is among the few to statistically associate synchrony with dispersal in a natural population and the first to do so in a marine organism. The synchronizing effects of dispersal and environmental conditions on foundation species, such as giant kelp, likely have cascading effects on the spatial stability of biodiversity and ecosystem function.
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ArticleMARC and ARC: geospatially enabling bibliographic records.(IAMSLIC, 2003) Haas, Stephanie C. ; Aufmuth, Joe ; Coleman, David ; Uhlinger, Eleanor S.
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ArticleThe MBLWHOI Library Digital Herbarium(IAMSLIC, 2004) deVeer, Joseph M. ; Stout, Amy ; Rioux, Margaret A.
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PresentationTweaking Dewey : customizing is not a dirty word( 2004-04-29) Rioux, Margaret A.
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PresentationDigital libraries, archives and large data sets( 2004-06-03) McCray, Alexa T.PowerPoint slides for a presentation given at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution under the auspices of the MBLWHOI Library on June 3, 2004
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PresentationTo boldly go : using Perl and the Perl DBI as an adjunct to MS Access for custom reports( 2004-08) Rioux, Margaret A.
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ArticlePlanning for institutional repositories: lessons learned(IAMSLIC, 2005) Devenish, Ann
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PresentationThinking way outside the box : creating a digital herbarium using Voyager and Image server( 2005) Rioux, Margaret A. ; Stout, Amy
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PreprintParticipant perceptions of the influences of the NLM-sponsored Woods Hole Medical Informatics Course( 2005-01-21) Patel, Vimla L. ; Branch, Timothy ; Cimino, Andria ; Norton, Cathy N. ; Cimino, James J.This paper provides an evaluation of the NLM-sponsored Woods Hole Medical Informatics course and the extent to which the objectives of the program are achieved. Two studies were conducted to examine the participants’ perceptions of both the shortterm (Spring 2002) and the long-term influences (1993-2002) on knowledge, skills and behaviour. Data were collected through the use of questionnaires, semi-structured telephone interviews, and participant observation methods in order to provide both quantitative and qualitative assessment. The participants of the Spring 2002 course considered the course to be an excellent opportunity to increase their knowledge and understanding of the field of medical informatics, as well as to meet and interact with other professionals in the field to establish future collaborations. Past participants remained highly satisfied with their experience at Woods Hole and its influence on their professional careers and their involvement in a broad range of activities related to medical informatics. This group considered their knowledge and understanding of medical informatics to be of greater quality, had increased their networking with other professionals, and were more confident and motivated to work in the field. Many of the participants feel and show evidence of becoming effective agents of change in their institutions in the area of medical informatics, which is one of the objectives of the program.
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ArticleThe fate of the ocean(Foundation for National Progress, 2006-03) Whitty, JuliaOur oceans are under attack, and approaching a point of no return. Can we survive if the seas go silent?
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PresentationOpen access to science content : a view from the "Hole"( 2006-04-06) Devenish, AnnThis presentation looked at the Woods Hole Open Access Server, WHOAS, an institutional repository. Built on the DSpace platform and hosted by the MBLWHOI Library, the mission of WHOAS is to digitally capture, communicate, and preserve the intellectual output of the Woods Hole scientific community.
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ArticleTaxonomic indexing—extending the role of taxonomy(Taylor & Francis, 2006-06) Patterson, David J. ; Remsen, David P. ; Marino, William A. ; Norton, Cathy N.Taxonomic indexing refers to a new array of taxonomically intelligent network services that use nomenclatural principles and elements of expert taxonomic knowledge to manage information about organisms. Taxonomic indexing was introduced to help manage the increasing amounts of digital information about biology. It has been designed to form a near basal layer in a layered cyberinfrastructure that deals with biological information. Taxonomic Indexing accommodates the special problems of using names of organisms to index biological material. It links alternative names for the same entity (reconciliation), and distinguishes between uses of the same name for different entities (disambiguation), and names are placed within an indefinite number of hierarchical schemes. In order to access all information on all organisms, Taxonomic indexing must be able to call on a registry of all names in all forms for all organisms. NameBank has been developed to meet that need. Taxonomic indexing is an area of informatics that overlaps with taxonomy, is dependent on the expert input of taxonomists, and reveals the relevance of the discipline to a wide audience.
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PresentationA DSpace institutional repository : WHOAS( 2006-06-08) Devenish, AnnThis presentation looked at the implementation of a DSpace institutonal respository for the Woods Hole (Massachusetts) science community, including description of content recruitment techniques.