| Title | Evidence for regional‐scale controls on eelgrass (Zostera marina) and mesograzer community structure in upwelling‐influenced estuaries |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2019 |
| Authors | Hayduk, Jennifer L., Sally D. Hacker, Jeremy S. Henderson, and Fiona Tomas |
| Secondary Title | Limnology and Oceanography |
| Volume | 64 |
| Number | 3 |
| Pagination | p.1120-1134 |
| Date Published | 2019, May |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Electronic Subscription |
| Keywords | algae, community ecology, Coos Bay, eelgrass = Zostera marina, eutrophication, fish, Grazing, Netarts Bay, primary production, Ulva spp., upwelling, Yaquina Bay |
| Notes | “In estuaries of the U.S. Pacific Northwest coast, eelgrass (Zostera marina ) ecosystems are exposed to latitudinally varying oceanographic inputs in the form of ocean upwelling. Previous research suggests that ocean upwelling is critical to eelgrass and ulvoid macroalgae abundance, but the degree to which secondary producers are controlled by processes at regional vs. local scales is unknown. Here, we consider the relationships among primary producers (eelgrass, ulvoid macroalgae, and epiphytic microalgae), epifaunal mesograzers, and mesopredator fish within and across three Oregon, U.S.A., estuaries during a spring–summer season to examine the role of multiple scales in structuring these communities.” (from the Abstract) Suppplementary material in a separate file accompanies this article. |
| DOI | 10.1002/lno.11102 |
