Human Visitation in the Rocky Intertidal and its Effects on Abundance of Algal and Invertebrate Species

Honors College Thesis

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Creator	Silbernagel, Justin J.
Abstract	The rocky intertidal is a diverse ecosystem with a variety of species and ecological interactions. Many biotic and abiotic interactions act together to restrict the abundance and distribution of species. Anthropogenic effects can have an important impact on species abundance and distribution as well. This study looks at how human visitation affects community structure in the rocky intertidal along the Oregon coast. Areas of high human visitation were found to have lower species richness than areas of low visitation in the lower vertical zones of the rocky intertidal. However, species richness was found to be higher in high visitation areas in the highest intertidal zone. Abundance of species differed between areas of high and low human visitation, but showed few overall significant trends.
License	All rights reserved
Resource Type	Honors College Thesis
Date Available	2008-06-19T16:05:52+00:00
Date Issued	2008-05-15
Degree Level	Bachelor's
Degree Name	Honors Bachelor of Science (H.B.S.)
Degree Field	Biology
Degree Grantor	Oregon State University
Commencement Year	2008
Advisor	Hacker, Sally
Committee Member	Menge, Bruce
Non-Academic Affiliation	Oregon State University. Honors College
Déclaration de droits	In Copyright
Publisher	Oregon State University
Peer Reviewed	No
Language	English [eng]
Replaces	http://hdl.handle.net/1957/8814

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