| Title | Evaluation of a Habitat Suitability Model to predict the geospatial distribution of Olympia oyster presence in Yaquina Bay, Oregon |
| Publication Type | Thesis |
| Year of Publication | 2019 |
| Authors | Bohlen, Victoria L. |
| Academic Department | College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. Marine Resource Management Program |
| Degree | M.S. |
| Pagination | 90 p. |
| University | Oregon State University |
| City | Corvallis, Or. |
| Type of Work | Capstone Project |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Digital Open Access |
| Keywords | aquatic invertebrates, bivalves, Craigie Point, depleted populations, geographical distribution, habitats, mathematical modeling, McClean Point, mollusks, Olympia oyster=Ostrea lurida (Ostrea conchaphila), oysters, The Bend, Yaquina Bay |
| Notes | This intriguing Capstone Project report takes the place of a Masters thesis. In this work, the author explores Habitat Suitability Modeling, a way to predict how wild Yaquina oysters are distributed through understanding their environmental requirements. “This project evaluates the use of an HSM, developed using geospatial raster layers of salinity, substrate, and elevation, in Yaquina Bay, Oregon to predict locations of Olympia oyster presence. This study was unable to make a conclusive determination regarding the predictive capacity of the HSM due to a small number of field samples. Recommendations are provided for expanding the HSM and supporting several other management applications, including characterizing the abiotic and biotic attributes of the habitat occupied by Olympia oysters and identifying biological monitoring sites” (from the Abstract). Colored maps. The major professor was Steven S. Rumrill. |
| URL | https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_projects/0v838678g |
