TitleTidal Exchange of Decapod Larvae and Small Benthic Peracarids between the Ocean and the Salmon River Estuary, Oregon
Publication TypeThesis
Year of Publication1983
AuthorsGonzalez, Exequiel
Academic DepartmentCollege of Oceanography
DegreeM. S.
Pagination102 p.
UniversityOregon State University
CityCorvallis, Or.
Type of WorkMasters Thesis
Call NumberOSU Libraries: Internet Resources LD4330 1984 .G6, Guin Gonzalez 1984, Digital Open Access
KeywordsAtylus tridens, Corophium brevis, crustaceans, decapods, ecology, Eogammarus confervicolus, Gaper pea crab = Pinnixa littoralis, Grainyhand hermit crab = Pagurus granosimanus, Opossum shrimp = Neomysis mercedis, Oregon shore crab = Hemigrapsus oregonensis, Porcelain crab = Pachycheles spp., Pygmy rock crab = Cancer oregonensis, Salmon River, theses, tides
NotesTidal exchange is an important dispersal mechanism in estuaries. This process flushes larvae out of the Salmon River estuary, and carries new recruits from other locations in, maintaining their numbers in the estuary and helping to keep genetic homogeneity among Oregon populations. M. S. thesis. Major professor was Jefferson J. Gonor.
URLhttps://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/s4655j928