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The effects of biomechanical and ecological factors on population and community structure of wave-exposed, intertidal macroalgae

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Blanchette, Carol A.

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I examined the biomechanical factors that influence the sizes of intertidal macroalgae by studying a population of Fucus gardneri at Fogarty Creek Point, OR. I constructed a mathematical model to predict optimal sizes and probabilities of survival for Fucus under conditions of high and low wave exposure. Predicted optimal sizes...

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present labmates for all their help and camaraderie. Gary Allison, Eric Ber low, Dave Booth, Mark
Bottom-up and top-down forces in tidepools : the influence of nutrients, herbivores, and wave exposure on community structure

Creator:

Nielsen, Karina Johanna

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The relationship between nutrients and community structure is poorly understood in open-coast habitats. I created a system of artificial tidepools, of identical age and physical dimensions, at two sites that differed in wave exposure, and manipulated nutrient levels and the abundance of herbivores. Using these unique field mesocosms, I explored...

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enormously helpful and influential in all phases of this project. Eric Sanford and Jen Burnaford helped me