| Title | Vulnerability and Adaptation of Pacific Northwest Shellfisheries to Ocean Acidification |
| Publication Type | Thesis |
| Year of Publication | 2020 |
| Authors | Katz, Brian Gardiner |
| Academic Department | College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. Dept. of Geography |
| Degree | M.S. |
| Pagination | 125 p. |
| University | Oregon State University |
| City | Corvallis, Or. |
| Type of Work | Masters Thesis |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Digital Open Access |
| Keywords | Adaptation, aquaculture, bivalves, calcium carbonate, California mussel = Mytilus californicus, Data visualization, economics, Mediterranean mussel = Mytilus galloprovincialis, mollusks, Nestucca Bay, Netarts Bay, ocean acidification, Olympia oyster=Ostrea lurida (Ostrea conchaphila), Pacific oyster = Crassostrea gigas, shellfish, Tillamook Bay, Whiskey Creek Shellfish Hatchery |
| Notes | This Master’s thesis on the effects of ocean acidification studies the issue from the perspective of the shellfish aquaculture industry. Ocean acidification is already putting pressure on shellfish growers. The industry has consolidated and seed is scarce. This makes it harder for small growers to keep going. As conditions worsen, various coping strategies will be needed. In order to understand the issues, the author interviewed shellfish industry stakeholders from Washington to California. A decision tree and a new data visualization tool were developed to assist the industry in choosing adaptive strategies. Shellfish growers had a lot to say, and their quotes are interesting and illuminating. The major professor was David J. Wrathall. |
| URL | https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/gt54kv44c |
