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The Effects of Artificial Structures on Estuarine Infaunal Communities and Offshore Biofouling Communities

Creator:

Mendoza, Maritza

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For hundreds of years, coastal and marine ecosystems have experienced increasing threats due to the cumulative effects of increasing population growth and dependence on these ecosystems. Thus, there has been increased enthusiasm to mitigate the negative effects of human actions through the use of cleaner sources of energy, like marine...

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Masters Thesis

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the degree of Master of Science in Marine Resource Management presented on August 3, 2016
Patterns of benthic macroinvertebrate communities and habitat associations in temperate continental shelf waters of the Pacific Northwest

Creator:

Lee, Timothy Seung-chul

Abstract:

Macroinvertebrates constitute the backbone of megafaunal communities in benthic ecosystems around the globe. Many macroinvertebrates have vital roles in benthic ecosystems, ranging from enhancing habitat complexity to providing staple food sources for other organisms. Regardless of how familiar macroinvertebrates are to the general public, very few studies have attempted to...

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Masters Thesis

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subtidal macroinvertebrate assemblages off Washington and Oregon based on species-substrata associations