| Title | Production dynamics of sediment-associated algae in two Oregon estuaries. |
| Publication Type | Magazine Article |
| Year of Publication | 1981 |
| Authors | Davis, Michael W., and David C. McIntire |
| Secondary Title | Estuaries |
| Volume | 4 |
| Number | 3 |
| Pagination | 301 |
| Date Published | 1981 |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Guin QH541.5.E8 E82 |
| Keywords | coastal processes, Enteromorpha prolifera (Ulva prolifera), estuaries, marine plants, Netarts Bay, water quality, Yaquina Bay |
| Abstract | Sediment-associated gross primary production, oxygen uptake, microalgal biomass as chlorophyll a, macroalgal biomass and organic matter as ash-free dry weight were measured monthly over an annual cycle at Netarts Bay and less regularly at Yaquina Bay, Oregon. Sample locations included medium sand, fine sand and silt sites with four tidal heights between MLW and MHW at each site. Maximum growth of microalgae occurred during spring and fall, in medium and fine sand. Maximum growth of macroalgae, primarily Enteromorpha prolifera , was found during summer in medium and fine sand. Factors controlling microalgae were light intensity, day length, sediment type, scouring, herbivores and tidal height. Nutrients apparently did not limit microalgal growth... |
| Notes | Abstract only. Studied microalgae in sediment in Netarts Bay. "Factors controlling microalgae were light intensity, day length, sediment type, scouring, herbivores and tidal height." |
| Label | 800 |
