| Title | Direct Effects and Tradeoffs Affect Vegetative Growth and Sexual Reproduction in an Invasive Seagrass Experiencing Different Disturbance Regimes |
| Publication Type | Thesis |
| Year of Publication | 2013 |
| Authors | Henderson, Jeremy Scott |
| Academic Department | Dept. of Zoology |
| Degree | M.S. |
| Pagination | 61 p. |
| University | Oregon State University |
| City | Corvallis, Or. |
| Type of Work | Masters Thesis |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Internet Resources LD4330 2014 Henderson, Jeremy Scott, Digital Open Access |
| Keywords | aquatic vegetation, Coquille Point, Green Point, human impacts, Idaho Point, introduced species, Japanese eelgrass = Zostera japonica, Oregon Oyster Farms, Sally’s Bend, sediments, theses, Yaquina Bay |
| Notes | “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?” (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. |
| URL | https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/xw42nb92g |
