Marion Mann
Graduate Student
Oregon Sate University
Department of
Fishery and Wildlife
M.S. Fisheries Science
Juvenile rockfish habitat
is more than macro-scale
structure, but also includes micro-scale biotic and abiotic structure. I am interested in
microhabitat selection by juvenile rockfish off the Oregon coast. In particular my interests are centered on
Young of the Year (YOY) shelf and slope species, their habitat
requirements and
associations. It
is the goal of my research to identify, characterize, and define biotic
and
abiotic components and relationships
important in the growth and
survival for
demersal YOY Sebastes spp as it relates to the natural oceanic
environment.
Objective 1
Analysis
of video from benthic
transect surveys to identify potential relationships between Young of
the Year rockfish
and their use of structural and biotic substrate.
Objective 2
Experimental
comparisons in a laboratory setting. Control habitats will be
compared with treatment habitats. For each comparison multiple
replicates will be
performed.