Reproductive ecology of the California sea mussel, Mytilus californianus Conrad

This study deals with the reproductive ecology and larval development of Mytilus californianus. Mytilus californianus is the common mussel found along the more exposed west coast of North America from the Aleutian Islands south Isla Socorro, Mexico (Soot-Ryen, 1955) and was chosen because it is an important species in rocky intertidal communities (being the most abundant if not the most conspicuous) and forms the basis for diverse associations of numerous other species. The reproductive cycle, larval development to settlement, comparisons of reproduction in high and low populations and field observations on larval settlement are described.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (M.S.)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Marine Sciences

Year dc:date.available

1972

Author dc:creator

• Bartlett, Bruce Robert

Contributors dc:contributor

• James A. Blake

• Mussels California Bodega Bay
• Mytilidae
• California mussel Reproduction
• Marine ecology
• Life Sciences

Licence

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/1780

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarlycommons.pacific.edu:uop_etds-2779