| Title | Modelling physico-chemical factors affecting occurrences of a non-indigenous planktonic copepod in northeast Pacific estuaries |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | Cordell, Jeffery R., Lucinda M. Tear, and Stephen M. Bollens |
| Secondary Title | Biological Invasions |
| Volume | 12 |
| Number | 5 |
| Pagination | p.1427-1445 |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Electronic Subscription |
| Keywords | Coos Bay, Coquille River, introduced species, Pseudodiaptomus inopinus, Siuslaw River, Tillamook Bay, Umpqua River, Yaquina River, zooplankton |
| Notes | The invasive copepod Pseudodiaptomus inopinus has become established from the Coquille River in Oregon to the Chehalis River in Washington. Although the species was introduced before 1992, it had not spread beyond its 1992 distribution by 2004, indicating that it might have reached "a distributional limit." By characterizing estuaries with and without this copepod, it might be possible to identify estuaries vulnerable to future invasions. Salinity and stratification of water column temperature seem to be good predictors. The authors also identified several estuaries that might be vulnerable to this particular invader. |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10530-009-9558-5 |
