This dissertation explored biological benthic-pelagic coupling in model shallow systems (coastal lagoons) currently at alternative ecological states, most likely the product of intense anthropogenic exploitation of estuarine ...

Redistributive policies and public support for redistribution vary greatly across countries. Although a large literature on the factors that influence the cross-national variation in redistribution has accumulated, behavioral ...

A polymer dead layer is a very thin interfacial layer of polymer formed at the solid substrate interface, with no thermal expansion coefficient and molecular mobility. The polymer dead layer has many unique properties ...

Diabetes Mellitus and its precursor, pre-diabetes, are metabolic disorders that are characterized by high levels of elevated blood glucose. This work addresses the effects of these diseases on the microvasculature of the ...

Doping is one of the most powerful tools for tuning the electronic properties of functional materials. Well known examples include doped semiconductors and the Cu and Fe based high temperature superconductors. Besides ...