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The distribution of intertidal phytopsammon in an Oregon estuary

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The sediments of two tidal flats in Yaquina Bay, Oregon, USA, were studied to determine the distribution and abundance of the interstitial microalgal communities. The hydrography of the bay, as well as fluetuations in various physical and chemical parameters appear to regulate the biomass and the vertical and intertidal distribution of these organisms.

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  1. R. Z. Riznyk

    Present address: Department of Biological Science, California State Polytechnic College, 91768, Pomona, California, USA

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  1. Department of Botany, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA

    R. Z. Riznyk & H. K. Phinney

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Riznyk, R.Z., Phinney, H.K. The distribution of intertidal phytopsammon in an Oregon estuary. Marine Biology 13, 318–324 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00348079

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