| Title | Ecosystem Functions of Pacific Northwest Estuaries: The Role of Ocean and Watershed Drivers in Eelgrass and Coho Salmon Dynamics |
| Publication Type | Thesis |
| Year of Publication | 2020 |
| Authors | Magel, Caitlin L. |
| Academic Department | Dept. of Integrative Biology |
| Degree | Ph. D. |
| Pagination | 274 p. |
| University | Oregon State University |
| City | Corvallis, Or. |
| Type of Work | Doctoral Dissertation |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Digital Open Access |
| Keywords | Alsea Bay, Beaver Creek, carbon dioxide, climate, Coho salmon = Oncorhynchus kisutch, Coos Bay, dissolved oxygen, Dungeness crab = Metacarcinus magister (Cancer magister), eelgrass = Zostera marina, El Nino, Oregon Coast, Pacific Decadal Oscillation, pH, phosphate, precipitation, salinity, sea lettuce = Ulva spp., Siletz Bay, Siuslaw River estuary, Umpqua River, upwelling, water temperature, Yaquina Bay |
| Notes | This wide-ranging doctoral dissertation aims to “investigate ocean and watershed dynamics to better understand the key drivers and consequences of ecosystem change in Pacific Northwest (PNW) estuaries” (from the Abstract). Topics explored include eelgrass and macroalgae, coho salmon and the Dungeness crab catch. |
| URL | https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/gt54kv37z |
