| Title | An investigation of distributional patterns in the diatom flora of Netarts Bay, Oregon, by correspondence analysis |
| Publication Type | Magazine Article |
| Year of Publication | 1985 |
| Authors | Whiting, Mark Carlos, and David C. McIntire |
| Secondary Title | Journal of Phycology |
| Volume | 21 |
| Pagination | p.655-661 |
| Date Published | 1985 |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Valley QK564 .J6, Guin QK564 .J6 |
| Keywords | coastal processes, estuaries, marine plankton, Netarts Bay |
| Abstract | Distributional patterns in assemblages of epiphytic and sediment-associated diatoms were investigated in Netarts Bay, Oregon. The method of reciprocal averaging revealed a floristic discontinuity between the epiphytic and sediment samples in ordination space. The basis for the discontinuity was the presence of a large number of sediment-associated taxa that were either very rare or not observed in the epiphytic samples. Within the sediment samples, the diatom flora formed a distributional continuum which had relatively high correlations with mean grain size, a sediment sorting coefficient, and the organic matter content of the sediment. A comparison of the flora in Netarts Bay with floras in other Oregon estuaries indicates that epiphytic, epilithic, and sediment-associated diatom assemblages do not exhibit conspicuous latitudinal changes along the coast of Oregon. |
| Notes | This study found that many diatoms in the sediment were rare or not found in the epiphtic samples. Diatoms from Netarts Bay were compared with other Oregon estuaries. There was little variation by latitude, which is interesting. |
| Label | 1820 |
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