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Filtering by: Creator Duffy, Leanne M. Contributor advisor sim Hacker, Sally D. Degree Field Marine Resource Management

Local and Regional Patterns in Eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) Communities Along an Upwelling-Productivity Gradient in Oregon Estuaries, USA

Creator:

Motley, Jennifer

Abstract:

In this thesis, I investigate the organization of eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) and mesograzer communities across local and regional scales in three upwelling- influenced estuaries located along the Oregon coast, USA. Eelgrass ecosystems are an important source of primary production in estuarine systems, providing numerous ecosystem services, including nursery habitat...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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throughout the field season. Thank you to R. Klopfenstein, M. Mason, G. Hernan, S. Detwiler, and E. Hayduk