Data are counts of Nucella canaliculata and N. ostrina from surveys in July 2014 and 2015 of whelk size distributions. Whelks were counted at 4 sites in haphazard quadrats.
Related Reference:
Elizabeth B. Cerny-Chipman, Jenna M. Sullivan, and Bruce A. Menge. Whelk predators exhibit limited population responses and community effects following disease-driven declines of the keystone sea star Pisaster ochraceus. In Revision: MEPS.
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Menge, B. A. (2016) Whelk counts from 4 sites relative to tidal elevation from coastal Oregon, 2014-2015. Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). (Version ) Version Date 2016-08-12 [if applicable, indicate subset used]. http://lod.bco-dmo.org/id/dataset/653942 [access date]
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