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The Distribution Of The Ctenophore, Mnemiopsis Leidyi (A. Agassiz), In A Vertical Thermal Gradient, James J. Leder Iii
The Distribution Of The Ctenophore, Mnemiopsis Leidyi (A. Agassiz), In A Vertical Thermal Gradient, James J. Leder Iii
Honors Theses
The distribution of organisms in an estuary is affected by a plethora of environmental factors. The ctenophore, Mnemiopsis leidyi, is found to exists over a wide range of these factors, temperature and salinity in particular, allowing it to occupy the estuary year round and make use of low salinity areas unavailable to most marine organisms.