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Creator:: Ramsden, Danielle K., Low, Katherine E., Jackson, Allyson K., Emery, Colleen, and Eagles-Smith, Collin A.
Abstract:: Mercury (Hg) is a bioaccumulative metal that can threaten the health of wild birds. Feathers are commonly used biomonitoring tools for non-lethally estimating Hg exposure in birds because they contain stable Hg concentrations upon completion of feather growth, when blood flow to the feather has stopped. Despite the common use...
Resource Type:: Poster
Full Text:: . ● Studies have shown a pattern of Hg deposits with primary feather number in seabirds; Primary feathers

Creator:: Barlow, Dawn R., Pepper, Acacia L., and Torres, Leigh G.
Abstract:: Skin condition assessment of wildlife can provide insight into individual and population health. Yet, logistics can limit skin condition assessment of large whales. We developed a standardized, quantitative protocol using photographs to assess skin condition of blue whales in New Zealand, and demonstrate the value gained by testing hypotheses, documenting...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: markings according to existing definitions, 13 and described markings not previously documented

Creator:: Turk, Douglas E.
Abstract:: Non-toxic species of desiccated blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, may offer potential for use as a fertilizer on irrigated crops. Here, the non-toxic cyanobacteria species Aphanizomenon flos-aquae (AFA), collected from Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon, was evaluated for use as a biofertilizer in a controlled experiment on Swiss chard “Bright Lights” (Beta...
Resource Type:: Research Paper
Full Text:: temperatures between 13 C (night) and 29 C (day). Approximately 23 liters of wet algal mass was collected

Creator:: Cousins, Christopher D.
Abstract:: This study used a factorial mesocosm design to quantify American bullfrog (Lithobates castebeianus) eDNA to assess the relationship between body size, density, and eDNA shedding rates.
Resource Type:: Research Paper
Full Text:: type and number. Lights in the experimental room were set on a 13-hour timer, to mimic natural

Creator:: Chione, Andrew
Abstract:: This paper is an assignment for my Ichthyology class at Oregon State University. I was tasked with creating a new fish species that is scientifically possible and telling a fictional story of its discovery.
Resource Type:: Research Paper
Full Text:: considering a petition to list the genie sculpin under the Endangered Species Act because of the low number

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