Understanding Dispersal and Recruitment Dynamics of a Key Marine Invertebrate Species Using Molecular Techniques for Larval Identification
Carolyn S. Friedman and Brent Vadopalas, School of Aquatic & Fishery Sciences, and Terrie Klinger, School of Marine Affairs, University of Washington; Jonathan P. Davis, Taylor Shellfish Company, Inc.; Don Rothaus, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
R/F-150
This project will develop molecular markers for tagging larval pinto abalone (Haliotis kamschatkana), characterize larval dispersal patterns and calculate abundances of juvenile abalone at index sites. Information from the project will be useful for managing what is likely to become the next threatened or endangered marine invertebrate species in the Northwest. Investigations of larval dispersal will provide direct empirical data on larval behavior in the field and will aid in testing the effectiveness of restoration efforts.
For more information, please contact Carolyn S. Friedman, carolynf@u.washington.edu.