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Filtering by: Committee Member Waldbusser, George Subject Blue mud shrimp -- Age determination -- Oregon -- Yaquina Bay

An Integrated Approach to the Investigation of Age, Growth and Population Dynamics of Burrowing Thalassinidean Shrimps in a U.S. West Coast Estuary

Creator:

Bosley, Katelyn Marie

Abstract:

Two indigenous species of burrowing shrimp inhabit and often dominate the intertidal zone of estuaries along the US West Coast, the ghost shrimp, Neotrypaea californiensis, and the blue mud shrimp, Upogebia pugettensis. Both species are considered ecosystem engineers and play a role in maintaining estuarine health and ecosystem function. They...

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Dissertation

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sincere appreciation to my committee members, Drs. Chris Langdon, Tom Wainwright and George Waldbusser