Species Profiles: Life Histories and Environmental Requirements of Coastal Fishes and Invertebrates (Pacific Southwest): Amphipods
Abstract
This species profile is one of a series on coastal aquatic organisms, principally fish, of sport, commercial, or ecological importance. The profiles are designed to provide coastal managers, engineers, and biologists with a brief comprehensive sketch of the biological characteristics and environmental requirements of the species and to describe how populations of the species may be expected to react to environmental changes caused by coastal development. Each profile has sections on taxonomy, life history, ecological role, environmental requirements, and economic importance, if applicable. This report focuses largely on the suborders Gammaridea and Hyperiidea because of their importance in coastal waters of the Pacific coast region of the Southwestern United States. Many of the California amphipod species are ubiquitous along the Pacific coast and extend northward into Oregon and Washington and southward into Baja California. Gammaridea are the most abundant and diverse group of amphipods. Keywords: Crsutacea, Reproduction physiology, Fecundity, Growth physiology, Fisheries, Dissolved oxygen, Salinity, Temperature, Water pollution, Dredging.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA206131
Entities
People
- Daniel J. Grosse
- Gilbert B. Pauley