| Title | Local and Regional Patterns in Eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) Communities Along an Upwelling-Productivity Gradient in Oregon Estuaries, USA |
| Publication Type | Thesis |
| Year of Publication | 2017 |
| Authors | Motley, Jennifer |
| Academic Department | College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. Marine Resource Management Program |
| Degree | M.S. |
| Pagination | 97 p. |
| University | Oregon State University |
| City | Corvallis, Or. |
| Type of Work | Masters Thesis |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Digital Open Access |
| Keywords | Coos Bay, Netarts Bay, Yaquina Bay, Idaho Flats, Sally’s Bend, algae, eelgrass = Zostera marina, eelgrass sea hare = Phyllaplysia taylori, community ecology, upwelling, herbivores, predation, natural resource management, theses |
| Notes | This Master’s thesis concerns local and regional factors affecting community structure in eelgrass beds. “Here I investigate the relationship between primary producers (eelgrass, ulvoid macroalgae, and epiphytes), epifauna mesograzers, and fish predators within and across three estuaries located on the Oregon Coast, USA (Netarts Bay, Yaquina Bay, and Coos Bay).” (from the Abstract) In general, the author found that regional conditions such as upwelling were more important than local conditions. Interestingly, the author found evidence that the eelgrass sea hare Phyllaplysia taylori had a dominant influence at one site in Netarts Bay. Co-major professors were Fiona Tomas Nash and Sally D. Hacker. |
| URL | https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/wh246z218 |
