| Title | An examination of the spatial and temporal generality of the influence of ecosystem engineers on the composition of associated assemblages |
| Publication Type | Magazine Article |
| Year of Publication | 2007 |
| Authors | Berkenbusch, Katrin, and Ashley A. Rowden |
| Secondary Title | Aquatic ecology |
| Volume | 41 |
| Number | no.1 |
| Pagination | p.129-147 |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Electronic Subscription |
| Keywords | bioturbation, ecosystem modeling, Ghost shrimp = Neotrypaea californiensis (Callianassa californiensis), Japanese eelgrass = Zostera japonica, Netarts Bay, Tillamook Bay, Yaquina Bay |
| Notes | Examined the manner and mechanisms by which ghost shrimp and eelgrass influenced associated benthic assemblages. Compared temperate estuaries in New Zealand and the U.S. Studied Otago Harbour, Blueskin Bay and Papanui Inlet in New Zealand and Tillamook Bay, Yaquina Bay and Netarts Bay in Oregon. Transplanted shrimp into low- and high-density plots of eelgrass and eelgrass into low- and high-density plots of ghost shrimp. Noted which associated benthic species were sensitive to the differences in density. Also noted seasonal factors: seagrass has a competitive advantage in spring, while ghost shrimp are most active and have a greater advantage in summer. |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10452-006-9053-3 |
