| Title | Spatial variability of the surf zone fish and macroinvertebrate community within dissipative sandy beaches in Oregon, USA |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2016 |
| Authors | Marin Jarrin, José R., and Jessica A. Miller |
| Secondary Title | Marine Ecology |
| Volume | 37 |
| Pagination | p.1027-1035 |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Available through Interlibrary Loan |
| Keywords | Bell medusa = Polyorchis penicillatus, Chinook salmon = Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, climate change, Coos Bay, Dungeness crab = Metacarcinus magister (Cancer magister), geographic distribution, habitats, juvenile fish, Pacific sand lance = Ammodytes hexapterus, Pacific staghorn sculpin = Leptocottus armatus, population biology, predation, Purple olive shell = Olivella biplicata, Smooth bay shrimp = Lissocrangon stylirostris, species list, Surf smelt = Hypomesus pretiosis, Tillamook Bay |
| Notes | This is a look at habitats in the surf zone just outside three Oregon estuaries. The authors examine flat surf areas and troughs caused by sandbars to see what species are distributed in the troughs and flats. They found significant differences. The authors also found an interesting difference with the beach just outside Alsea Bay, in contrast with Coos and Tillamook bays. “The fish and macroinvertebrate community present in Alsea Surf was most distinct among beaches. This observation may be because Alsea Surf was the only beach that was located immediately adjacent (~ 500 m) to an estuary that does not have a jetty at its mouth. The lack of a jetty may account for the differences observed among beaches as jetties may alter water and sand circulation, and reduce movement of estuarine species between estuaries and adjacent surf zones . . .” (p.1033) |
| DOI | 10.1111/maec.12320 |
| Series Title | Marine Ecology |
