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Filtering by: Creator Dimick, Roland Eugene, 1900- Location Yaquina Bay, Oregon, United States, (Hydrographic)

Comparison of habitat restoration and enhancement methods for Olympia oysters (Ostrea lurida) in Yaquina Bay, Oregon

Creator:

Law, Karen H.

Abstract:

The Olympia oyster is a foundation species that increases habitat structure for associate species in estuarine systems of the Pacific Coast of North America (Kimbro & Grosholz, 2006). This oyster provides ecosystem services in the form of water filtration (zu Ermgassen et al., 2013), habitat for commercially valuable species such...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

1900’s due to overharvesting and water pollution. Today, Olympia oysters are functionally extinct