The Vertical and Horizontal Distribution of Bryozoan Larvae in the Western Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico
Years of oceanographic cruises and larval collection around the Gulf of Mexico and the Western Atlantic margin revealed the prevalence of two main morphotypes of bryozoan Cyphonautes larvae. This thesis explores the hypothesis that these are two separate and distinct species, a hypothesis that is su...
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ftunivoregonsb:oai:scholarsbank.uoregon.edu:1794/29971 2024-09-15T18:23:11+00:00 The Vertical and Horizontal Distribution of Bryozoan Larvae in the Western Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico Mackey, Ellie Young, Craig 2024 https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/xmlui/handle/1794/29971 en_US eng University of Oregon https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/xmlui/handle/1794/29971 009-0000-6081-6907 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 larva cyphonautes oceanography currents bryozoan Thesis/Dissertation 2024 ftunivoregonsb 2024-09-03T23:44:47Z Years of oceanographic cruises and larval collection around the Gulf of Mexico and the Western Atlantic margin revealed the prevalence of two main morphotypes of bryozoan Cyphonautes larvae. This thesis explores the hypothesis that these are two separate and distinct species, a hypothesis that is supported by observations of horizontal distribution, depth distribution, and morphology. Further I explore the potential life histories and areas of origin of the two morphotypes. Using distribution mapping as well as ocean particle tracking programs to create reverse trajectory models I show that morphotype 1 is likely the larva of a pseudoplanktonic bryozoan, Jellyella sp., that disperses on floating algae with the circulation of the north Atlantic gyre. Morphotype 2 occurs mostly in the Gulf of Mexico, with individuals outside the Gulf associated with the Gulf Stream and the Florida Current. Thesis North Atlantic University of Oregon Scholars' Bank |
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Years of oceanographic cruises and larval collection around the Gulf of Mexico and the Western Atlantic margin revealed the prevalence of two main morphotypes of bryozoan Cyphonautes larvae. This thesis explores the hypothesis that these are two separate and distinct species, a hypothesis that is supported by observations of horizontal distribution, depth distribution, and morphology. Further I explore the potential life histories and areas of origin of the two morphotypes. Using distribution mapping as well as ocean particle tracking programs to create reverse trajectory models I show that morphotype 1 is likely the larva of a pseudoplanktonic bryozoan, Jellyella sp., that disperses on floating algae with the circulation of the north Atlantic gyre. Morphotype 2 occurs mostly in the Gulf of Mexico, with individuals outside the Gulf associated with the Gulf Stream and the Florida Current. |
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The Vertical and Horizontal Distribution of Bryozoan Larvae in the Western Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico |
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The Vertical and Horizontal Distribution of Bryozoan Larvae in the Western Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico |
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The Vertical and Horizontal Distribution of Bryozoan Larvae in the Western Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico |
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The Vertical and Horizontal Distribution of Bryozoan Larvae in the Western Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico |
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The Vertical and Horizontal Distribution of Bryozoan Larvae in the Western Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico |
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vertical and horizontal distribution of bryozoan larvae in the western atlantic and the gulf of mexico |
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