| Title | An Integrated Approach to the Investigation of Age, Growth and Population Dynamics of Burrowing Thalassinidean Shrimps in a U.S. West Coast Estuary |
| Publication Type | Thesis |
| Year of Publication | 2016 |
| Authors | Bosley, Katelyn Marie |
| Academic Department | Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife, Fisheries Science |
| Degree | Ph. D. |
| Pagination | 184 p. |
| University | Oregon State University |
| City | Corvallis, Or. |
| Type of Work | Doctoral Dissertation |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Digital Open Access |
| Keywords | age composition, crustaceans, decapods, geographic distribution, Ghost shrimp = Neotrypaea californiensis (Callianassa californiensis), Hatfield Marine Science Center, Idaho Flats, mathematical modeling, Mud shrimp = Upogebia pugettensis, Oysterville, population biology, Raccoon Flat, Sally’s Bend, Seawall Island, Tongue Island, Yaquina Bay |
| Notes | “Two indigenous species of burrowing shrimp inhabit and often dominate the intertidal zone of estuaries along the US West Coast, the ghost shrimp, Neotrypaea californiensis, and the blue mud shrimp, Upogebia pugettensis. Both species are considered ecosystem engineers and play a role in maintaining estuarine health and ecosystem function. They also have a negative interaction with oyster production in Pacific Northwest (PNW) estuaries, which has necessitated a better understanding of their ecology and population dynamics in order to try to manage their impacts” (from the Abstract). Laboratory and field experiments explored growth and aging in the two species, and population simulations explored shrimp density. Co-major professors were Christopher J. Langdon and Brett R. Dumbauld. |
| URL | https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/r781wj64j |
