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The Ruination of the Ship: Shipworms and their Impact on Human Maritime Travel

Hoberty, Trevor
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wuhonors1617894997939557

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2020, Bachelor of Arts, Wittenberg University, Biology.
Shipworms, family Teredinidae, are woodboring mollusks that have evolved specialized feeding strategies to glean nutrients from the consumption of wood. Through this feeding strategy, with the assistance of symbiotic Teredinibacter bacteria in the gut, the shipworm breaks down structurally dense wood in the marine ecosystem – introducing previously stored energy back into the system. Historically, this wood consumption has proved disastrous for human seafaring efforts. The destruction caused by means of shipworm feeding is heavily referenced in the historical record from the ancient to modern periods. Most all sailors or marine builders have faced disastrous damage because of the shipworm. Despite the tumultuous relationship present between the shipworm and humanity, this simple clam continues to fascinate researchers across the world.
James Welch (Advisor)
Kathleen Reinsel (Committee Member)
Michael Mattison (Committee Member)
29 p.
Biology; Naval Engineering; Wood Sciences; Zoology
shipworms; Teredinidae; bioerosion; woodboring mollusks; marine borers; Teredo worms; Teredinibacter; shipworm bacterium; maritime history; maritime travel; wooden ships; shipbuilding; marine biology

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  • Hoberty, T. (2020). The Ruination of the Ship: Shipworms and their Impact on Human Maritime Travel [Undergraduate thesis, Wittenberg University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wuhonors1617894997939557

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Hoberty, Trevor. The Ruination of the Ship: Shipworms and their Impact on Human Maritime Travel. 2020. Wittenberg University, Undergraduate thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wuhonors1617894997939557.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Hoberty, Trevor. "The Ruination of the Ship: Shipworms and their Impact on Human Maritime Travel." Undergraduate thesis, Wittenberg University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wuhonors1617894997939557

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