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The distribution of intertidal diatoms associated with the sediments of Yaquina Estuary, Oregon

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Amspoker, Michael C.

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Sediment samples were collected from eight sampling sites along the Yaquina Estuary, Oregon from Yaquina Bay to Elk City near the head of the estuary. Samples were collected in November 1973, February 1974, May 1974 and August 1974 from two or three intertidal levels depending on the magnitude of the...

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Dissertation

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the mear cel,l size of diatoms associated with marine tropical sand increased as particle size and
The dynamics of an isolated population of Acartia tonsa Dana (Copepoda) in Yaquina Bay, Oregon

Creator:

Johnson, John Kenneth

Abstract:

In the upper estuary of Yaquina Bay, Oregon, there is an annual population explosion of Acartia tonsa, (Dana) a calanoid copepod, during the months of July, August and September, followed by a rapid decline to virtual extinction in November. The restricted estuarine distribution affords an excellent opportunity to study the...

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Masters Thesis

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equipment at the Marine Science Center for my use during the duration of this research. I am grateful to
The effects of PCB exposure on the behavior of the shore crab Hemigrapsus oregonensis

Creator:

Pearson, Walter H.

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The behavior of the shore crab Hemigrapsus oregonensis was assessed with and without exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (Aroclor 1260). After describing the crab's behavioral repertoire, activity budgets were developed from observations of the time crabs spent in 20 categories of shelter use, posture, and activity while held in habitat replicas...

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people at OSU Marine Science Center deserve great credit for making MSC such a good place to work. I