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The Distribution and Abundance of a Non-native Eelgrass, Zostera japonica, in Oregon Estuaries

Creator:

Dudoit, Chana Makale’a

Abstract:

Biological introductions may considerably alter the composition and community dynamics of invaded areas thereby changing many ecosystem processes including productivity, decomposition, nutrient cycling and hydrology. The effects on native species may be obscured by a lack of information on distribution and abundance patterns. The Japanese eelgrass, Zostera japonica, was introduced...

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Undergraduate Thesis

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found in Humboldt County, CA. Z. japonica colonizes formerly bare, un-vegetated, tidal flats and
Patterns of age and growth in young-of-year rockfish, sebastes spp., along the Oregon coast

Creator:

Young, Thomas

Abstract:

Rockfish of the genus Sebastes are important components of Oregon reef communities. I examined patterns of age and growth in young-of-year rockfish across two nested spatial scales – local and regional – along the Oregon coast. Using otolith microstructural examination, I examined the relative importance of local versus regional factors...

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Honors College Thesis

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parturition dates, metamorphosis dates, or metamorphosis ages (i.e., larval durations) vary between regions or