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Persistence of spatial distribution patterns of coastal cutthroat trout in a Cascade mountain stream

Creator:: Novick, Marc S.
Abstract:: Previous research in South Fork Hinkle Creek suggested that coastal cutthroat trout exhibit an aggregated spatial pattern across multiple spatial scales. To evaluate the persistence of the observed abundance patterns and identify factors that affect those patterns, half-duplex passive integrated transponders (PIT-tags) were implanted in 320 coastal cutthroat trout (>...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Results AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Marc S

The effects of water withdrawals on the emergence timing, adult body mass, and total emerging biomass of aquatic insects from two northeast Oregon rivers

Creator:: Brown, Phil D.
Abstract:: Small low-head diversion dams are capable of removing much of the flow of a river, often resulting in increased water temperatures and habitat loss. Warmer temperatures have been shown to accelerate aquatic invertebrate growth and development, and discharge reductions can reduce instream habitat, suggesting that water withdrawals may alter both...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: treatment were examined with Kolmogorov-Smirnov (K-S) tests using SYSTAT version 12. A K-S test is a

Ecological Effects of Reservoir Water Level Management and Implications for Juvenile Chinook Salmon

Creator:: Murphy, Christina A.
Abstract:: Large dams and their respective reservoirs can provide renewable energy and water security, but also profoundly alter riverine ecosystems. In the Pacific Northwest, dams and reservoirs cause discontinuities in river networks that have been particularly problematic for anadromous fishes. As barriers to the upstream and downstream migration of anadromous fishes,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Johnson Large dams and their respective reservoirs can provide renewable energy and water

Giant gartersnake spatial ecology in agricultural and constructed wetlands

Creator:: Valcarcel, Patricia M.
Abstract:: The spatial ecology of a species is a vital component of informed management and restoration plans, yet little is known about how animals use restored or constructed habitat. We assessed home ranges, core areas, and habitat selection of the federally threatened Giant Gartersnake (Thamnophis gigas) using rice agricultural habitat and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________________________ Daniel K. Rosenberg The spatial ecology of a species is a vital component of informed

Temporal changes in the feeding habits of bullfrogs from three different habitat types in the Willamette Valley, Oregon

Creator:: Bouska, Cassie K.
Abstract:: Bullfrogs were introduced into Oregon in the early 1900s and have become widespread members of many wetland communities. Little is known of their ecology outside their native range, although they may play a role in the current declines observed in native herpetofauna. I analyzed the diets of 401 bullfrogs from...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Cassie K. Bouska for the degree of

Headwater stream macroinvertebrates of the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest, Oregon

Creator:: Frady, Charles H.
Abstract:: Recent studies of headwater streams have demonstrated their importance to overall watershed biodiversity, nutrient cycling, and energy flux. However, little attention has been paid to long-term effects of forest harvest on macroinvertebrate communities in headwater streams. This study investigated headwater stream macroinvertebrate communities in the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest, Oregon,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Sherri L. Johnson Judith L. Li Recent studies of headwater streams have

Direct and indirect effects of livestock grazing intensity on processes regulating grassland bird populations

Creator:: Johnson, Tracey N.
Abstract:: In grasslands, grazing by large ungulates can influence vegetation structure, composition, primary productivity, and ultimately, ecosystem functioning. While grazing represents a complex disturbance, grazing intensity largely determines the effects of grazing on vegetation. Structural and compositional changes in the plant community caused by grazing could have bottom-up effects on species...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Tracey N. Johnson for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Wildlife Science presented on September 14

Population Ecology of the Mariana Swiftlet (Aerodramus bartschi) on O'ahu, Hawaiian Islands

Creator:: Johnson, Nathan Christopher
Abstract:: The Mariana Swiftlet (Aerodramus bartschi) (Aves: Apodidae) is endemic to the Mariana Islands, where it currently occurs on Saipan, Aguiguan, and Guam. An introduced population of Mariana Swiftlets is also present on O'ahu in the Hawaiian Islands. Sparing interference with the endangered population in the Marianas, the introduced, surrogate population...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Nathan Christopher Johnson for the degree of Master of Science in

Patterns of natural selection and demography in coastal Oregon coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) populations : evidence from neutral and olfactory receptor gene-linked markers

Creator:: Johnson, Marc Aaron
Abstract:: For Pacific salmon, the evolution of local adaptations depends upon the species' propensity to return, or "home", to natal streams at time of reproduction. Pacific salmon use olfactory cues to guide homing behavior, yet little is known about the genetics of olfaction in salmon. In this study, I use putatively...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approaches to the management of Pacific salmon. Fisheries 15(5):19-25. Wilding, C. S., R. K. Butlin, and

Effects of body size on the survival and timing of emigration of newly metamorphosed Northern Red-legged frogs

Creator:: Chelgren, Nathan D.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the survival and movements of newly metamorphosed Northern Red-legged frogs (Rana aurora aurora) as they emigrated from two ephemeral breeding ponds. Quantifying survival and movement rates will be important to our understanding how changes to terrestrial and aquatic systems affect behavior and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: Daniel K. Rosenberg Selina S. Heppell The purpose of this study was to investigate the survival

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Persistence of spatial distribution patterns of coastal cutthroat trout in a Cascade mountain stream

The effects of water withdrawals on the emergence timing, adult body mass, and total emerging biomass of aquatic insects from two northeast Oregon rivers

Ecological Effects of Reservoir Water Level Management and Implications for Juvenile Chinook Salmon

Giant gartersnake spatial ecology in agricultural and constructed wetlands

Temporal changes in the feeding habits of bullfrogs from three different habitat types in the Willamette Valley, Oregon

Headwater stream macroinvertebrates of the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest, Oregon

Direct and indirect effects of livestock grazing intensity on processes regulating grassland bird populations

Population Ecology of the Mariana Swiftlet (Aerodramus bartschi) on O'ahu, Hawaiian Islands

Patterns of natural selection and demography in coastal Oregon coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) populations : evidence from neutral and olfactory receptor gene-linked markers

Effects of body size on the survival and timing of emigration of newly metamorphosed Northern Red-legged frogs

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