@article {80511, title = {Characterizing the adherence profiles of virulent Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolates}, journal = {Microbial Ecology}, volume = {75}, year = {2018}, note = {Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a pathogen associated with shellfish poisoning caused by eating raw or undercooked oysters. Depuration is a standard method for making shellfish safe by placing live animals in clean seawater in order to reduce bacterial contaminants. Unfortunately, it is not very effective at removing this organism. Thus, it is important to understand how V. parahaemolyticus is associated with oysters. This article examines how Vibrios colonize surfaces. Eight different strains were examined to see how they adhered to surfaces, to see if motility could predict persistence in oyster tissues, and to see if examining genetic differences could provide insights. The authors observed {\textquotedblleft}that the motility phenotype of a strain appeared to be a better indicator for persistence in the oyster.{\textquotedblright}}, pages = {p.152-167}, keywords = {bivalves, molluscs, motility, Oregon Oyster Farms, shellfish poisoning, Vibrio = Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Willapa Bay, Yaquina Bay}, doi = {10.1007/s00248-017-1025-8}, author = {Aagesen, Alisha M. and Phuvaste, Sureerat and Su, Yi-Cheng and Hase, Claudia C.} } @mastersthesis {79736, title = {Ecophysiology of Marine Bivalves: Physiological Rate Processes in Dynamic Environments}, year = {2016}, note = {The five chapters of this doctoral dissertation address a wide range of issues related to the cultivation of bivalves. Much of the work is concerned with bivalve feeding and ecosystem services in adult and larval bivalves. There are interesting comparisons between the feeding behavior of the native Olympic oyster and the introduced Pacific oyster. The effects of ocean acidification on feeding physiology are also explored. Major professor was Christopher J. Langdon.}, pages = {178 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Doctoral Dissertation}, edition = {Ph.D.}, chapter = {Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife, Fisheries Science}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {aquaculture, aquatic invertebrates, bivalves, calcium carbonate, digestion, ecosystem modeling, estuarine dynamics, filtration, Hatfield Marine Science Center, larvae, Mediterranean mussel = Mytilus galloprovincialis, molluscs, ocean acidification, Olympia oyster=Ostrea lurida (Ostrea conchaphila), Oregon Oyster Farms, Pacific oyster = Crassostrea gigas, physiology, theses, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/4q77fv426}, author = {Gray, Matthew W.} } @article {77211, title = {Buried alive: an invasive seagrass (Zostera japonica) changes its reproductive allocation in response to sediment disturbance}, journal = {Marine Ecology Progress Series}, volume = {532}, year = {2015}, note = {This paper examines how Japanese eelgrass responds to disturbances in its environment that result in increased sedimentation. The more sediment disturbance, the more likely the plants were to reproduce sexually, and produce seeds. {\textquotedblleft}If disturbance increases sexual reproduction, it may facilitate the invasion by increasing propagule pressure and genetic diversity. This could create an increased likelihood that Z. japonica reaches new sites, and, as has been shown in other invasive grasses, could allow this species to successfully proliferate across a wider range of environmental conditions{\textellipsis}{\textquotedblright} (p.135) Full-text of this article is available from the authors via ResearchGate.}, pages = {p.123-136}, keywords = {fecundity, germination. Introduced species, ghost shrimp = Neotrypaea californiensis, human impacts, Japanese eelgrass = Zostera japonica, King Slough, Oregon Oyster Farms, reproduction, Sally{\textquoteright}s Bend, sediments, Yaquina Bay}, doi = {doi:10.3354/meps11335}, url = {https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/meps/v532/p123-136/}, author = {Henderson, Jeremy and Hacker, Sally D.} } @mastersthesis {40806, title = {Direct Effects and Tradeoffs Affect Vegetative Growth and Sexual Reproduction in an Invasive Seagrass Experiencing Different Disturbance Regimes}, year = {2013}, note = {{\textquotedblleft}In this thesis, I have addressed three broad questions related to the role of disturbance in the invasion dynamics of dwarf eelgrass, Zostera japonica. My questions were: (1) Is there a relationship between disturbance severity at a site and seasonal trends in the allocation of resources to vegetative growth and sexual reproduction (flowering)? (2) Does increasing disturbance severity result in a tradeoff between the allocation of resources to sexual reproduction versus vegetative growth? (3) If so, what are the implications of these tradeoffs to the proliferation of this invasive species?{\textquotedblright} (p.50) A most interesting look at the relationship between anthropogenic disturbances in a watershed, resulting sedimentation and the spread of an invasive species. Major professor was Sally Hacker.}, pages = {61 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Masters Thesis}, edition = {M.S.}, chapter = {Dept. of Zoology}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {aquatic vegetation, Coquille Point, Green Point, human impacts, Idaho Point, introduced species, Japanese eelgrass = Zostera japonica, Oregon Oyster Farms, Sally{\textquoteright}s Bend, sediments, theses, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/xw42nb92g}, author = {Henderson, Jeremy Scott} } @mastersthesis {34476, title = {Identification of Optimal Broodstock for Pacific Northwest Oysters}, year = {2011}, note = {With the goal of identifying optimal broodstock, the author mapped microsatellites on genes of Olympia oysters and identified the genetic structure of surviving remnant populations of the native oyster. He used microsatellite and AFLP markers to develop an integrated linkage map for the Pacific oyster, and attempted to identify and map genetic sites that influence growth in the Pacific oyster. Co-major professors were Mark D. Camara and Christopher J. Langdon.}, pages = {202 p.}, school = {Oregon State University}, type = {Doctoral Dissertation}, edition = {Ph. D.}, chapter = {Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife, Fisheries Science}, address = {Corvallis, Or.}, keywords = {aquaculture, bivalves, Coos Bay, genetics, growth, Hatfield Marine Science Center, molluscs, Olympia oyster=Ostrea lurida (Ostrea conchaphila), Oregon Oyster Farms, population biology, spatial distribution, statistical analyses, theses, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/g732dc75z}, author = {Stick, David A.} } @article {34211, title = {Regional Surveys and Outreach for the Non-Indigenous Burrowing Isopod, Sphaeroma quoianum.}, year = {2008}, note = {"Report Submitted to the Western Regional Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service." "While S. quoianum has not spread to these new areas, ... the populations in Yaquina Bay appear to have expanded since 2005. S. quoianum was found in 42\% (21/50) of surveyed sites in Yaquina Bay and some sites hosted very high densities of the isopod... In addition, S. quoianum is now potentially impacting the local economy of Yaquina Bay: Oregon Oyster replaced their dock floats recently and nearly every one of the 60 one-meter long newly removed Styrofoam billets were riddled with S. quoianum burrows..." (p.10) Includes photographs of damaged floats at Oregon Oyster Farms on Yaquina Bay.}, month = {[2008?]}, pages = {19 p.}, address = {[Portland, Or.]}, keywords = {Coos Bay, erosion, invasive species, isopods, Oregon Oyster Farms, Sphaeroma quoianum, Yaquina Bay}, url = {https://westernregionalpanel.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SphaeromaFinalReport.pdf}, author = {Davidson, Timothy M. and de Rivera, Catherine E.} }