Amazing Graze: Shifts in Jellyfish and Clam Distributions During Dry Years in the San Francisco Estuary
Rosemary Hartman,
Laura Twardochleb,
Christina Burdi
et al.
Abstract:Aquatic invasive species have drastically changed how the San Francisco Estuary functions. During the past 2 decades, the effects of invasive species in the estuary may have increased in response to frequent and severe drought conditions. The invasive overbite clam (Potamocorbula amurensis), and the Asian Clam (Corbicula fluminea) have well documented consequences on the estuarine food web, but their responses to drought are not well understood. Another invasive species, the jellyfish Maeotias marginata, can f… Show more
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