| Title | The Effects of Artificial Structures on Estuarine Infaunal Communities and Offshore Biofouling Communities |
| Publication Type | Thesis |
| Year of Publication | 2016 |
| Authors | Mendoza, Maritza |
| Academic Department | College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences. Marine Resource Management Program |
| Degree | M.S. |
| Pagination | 79 p, |
| University | Oregon State University |
| City | Corvallis, Or. |
| Type of Work | Masters Thesis |
| Call Number | Digital Open Access |
| Keywords | algae, aquatic invertebrates, biofouling, breakwater, habitats, human impacts, Idaho Flats, industrial development, sediments, Yaquina Bay |
| Notes | One promising source of renewable energy now being studied on the Oregon Coast is wave energy. The artificial structures used to generate wave energy will necessarily affect the marine environment and the plants and animals that live near them. In this thesis, the author investigates “the spatial effect of artificial structures on the surrounding infaunal communities in an estuarine environment after the artificial structures have been in the water for 8 years.” The artificial structures were deployed in soft sediments in Yaquina Bay. The author also sought “[t]o identify and quantify the biofouling communities present on offshore surface and bottom artificial structures after a period of two years.” Good discussion of issues, possible applications of this research and areas where more research is needed. The major professor was Sarah K. Henkel. |
| URL | https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/8g84mp74n |
| Label | MRE |
