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Identification of optimal broodstock for Pacific Northwest oysters

Creator:: Stick, David A.
Abstract:: The United States Pacific Northwest is well known for its shellfish farming. Historically, commercial harvests were dominated by the native Olympia oyster, Ostrea lurida, but over-exploitation, habitat degradation, and competition and predation by non-native species has drastically depleted their densities and extirpated many local populations. As a result, shellfish aquaculture...
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Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Christopher J. Langdon Mark D. Camara The United States Pacific Northwest is

Geographic variation in timing of fry emergence and smolt migration of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch)

Creator:: Spence, Brian C.
Abstract:: The timing of two events in the early life history of coho salmon--emergence from the gravel and entry into the ocean--is presumed to have evolved to ensure maximum survival during these transition periods. Anthropogenic disturbances may disrupt the timing of these events to the detriment of salmon populations. Multivariate analyses...
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Description and analysis of dietary preference of lingcod in the nearshore zone, Oregon

Creator:: Tinus, Craig A.
Abstract:: The lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) is an important groundfish species in both recreational and commercial fisheries of the Northeastern Pacific. It is a large, fast-growing, generalist predator of invertebrates and fishes. In response to concerns that lingcod may limit populations of rockfishes (Sebastes spp.), I compared the diets of 375 adult...
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Full Text:: . Abstract approved: __________________________________________________________ William D. Edge The

A simulation model of wood dynamics in Pacific Northwest streams

Creator:: Meleason, Mark Alan
Abstract:: Conceptually, the dynamics of wood in streams can be viewed in terms of input and in-channel processes. Input processes are associated with both the riparian (tree fall, bank cutting, windthrow) and upslope forests (mass failures). In-channel processes include log breakage, movement, and decomposition. A mechanistic view of these processes is...
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Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Mark Alan Meleason for the

Impacts of forest-to-agriculture conversion on aboveground and soil carbon and nitrogen stocks along a bioclimatic gradient in Costa Rica

Creator:: Jobse, Judith C.
Abstract:: Tropical forest-to-agriculture conversions contribute to ~20% of contemporary global C emissions. Current global C flux estimates assume C is lost from vegetation and soils over time due to this conversion, and that C stocks in agricultural lands are fairly uniform across the tropics. Global C stock and flux estimates may...
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Full Text:: : W. Daniel Edge Mark E. Harmon Tropical forest-to-agriculture conversions contribute to ~20

Identification of candidate genes for survival and their use in predicting field performance of Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas families in coastal waters

Creator:: Lang, Robert Paul
Abstract:: Summer mortality of farmed Pacific oysters causes financial losses for shellfish growers, and selective breeding to improve survival of offspring is a promising way to reduce losses. This dissertation has two objectives to assist the development of tools for use in selective breeding programs. Objective 1: Identify candidate genes for...
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Full Text:: CRASSOSTREA GIGAS FAMILIES THAT DIFFER IN TOLERANCE OF HEAT SHOCK R. Paul Lang, Mark D. Camara

Movement Ecology and Population Dynamics of the Endangered Hawaiian Duck (Anas wyvilliana)

Creator:: Malachowski, Christopher P.
Abstract:: Fundamental objectives in the field of conservation biology involve understanding the processes that influence small and declining populations and applying that knowledge to develop appropriate monitoring strategies and targeted management and conservation actions. Critical first steps in determining the relative role of factors that drive population declines involves estimation of...
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Full Text:: ). Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Bruce D. Dugger

The fishery biology of the weathervane scallop [Pecten (Patinopecten) caurinus Gould, 1850] in Oregon coastal waters

Creator:: Nunez, Jose D.
Abstract:: Samples of weathervane scallops taken on Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife cruises off Oregon waters during 1981-1982 were analyzed for a comparative growth study. No evidence of internal growth marks were found in the shell structure when analyzed by the acetate peel technique. Internal growth lines formed in the...
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Full Text:: (Patinopecten) caurinus Gould, 1850] in Oregon coastal waters AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Jose D. Nunez for

Piscivorous colonial waterbirds in the Columbia River estuary : demography, dietary contaminants, and management

Creator:: Suzuki, Yasuko
Abstract:: Caspian terns (Hydroprogne caspia) and double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) nest in large colonies on East Sand Island in the Columbia River estuary, the largest known colonies for the two species in the world. Both species of piscivorous colonial waterbirds have been identified as predators with a significant impact on the...
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Full Text:: Estuary: Demography, Dietary Contaminants, and Management Abstract approved: Daniel D. Roby

The role of body size in the foraging strategies and management of avian herbivores : a comparison of dusky Canada geese (Branta canadensis occidentalis) and cackling geese (B. hutchinsii minima) wintering in the Willamette Valley of Oregon

Creator:: Mini, Anne E.
Abstract:: Body size explains much of the interspecific variation in the physiology, behavior, and morphology of birds, such as metabolic rate, diet selection, intake rate, gut size, and bill size. Based on mass-specific metabolic requirements and relative energetic costs of activities, being a certain body size has both advantages and disadvantages....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________________________ Bruce D. Dugger Body size explains much of the interspecific variation in the

Patterns of interactive segregation in three species of sculpins (Cottus) in western Oregon

Creator:: Finger, Terry Richard
Abstract:: Species interactions and their effect on the use of habitat by benthic fishes were examined in a guild composed of Cottus perplexus, C. rhotheus, and C. beldingi in the Marys River above Philomath, Oregon, and in a constant environment provided by an artificial stream. In the Marys River system, the...
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Full Text:: Segregation in Three Species of Sculpins (Cottus) in Western Oregon. Abstract approved: D / H'a1 1 Species

The length of residence of juvenile Fall Chinook salmon in Sixes River, Oregon

Creator:: Reimers, Paul E.
Abstract:: This study was designed to provide life history information about juvenile fall Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (Walbaum), in a small coastal river by 1) documenting the length of residence of the juveniles throughout the river, 2) exploring several factors possibly influencing their length of residence, and 3) assessing the relative...
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Full Text:: approved: J. D. Hal This study was designed to provide life history information about juvenile fall

Bioenergetics-based predator-prey relationships between piscivorous birds and juvenile salmonids in the Columbia River estuary

Creator:: Lyons, Donald E.
Abstract:: This dissertation focuses on the predator-prey relationship between two species of avian predators, Caspian terns (Hydroprogne caspia) and double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus), and one of their important prey types, juvenile salmonids (Oncorhynchus spp.), in the Columbia River estuary of Oregon and Washington states during the period 1998 – 2007. I...
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Full Text:: Columbia River Estuary. Abstract approved: Daniel D. Roby This dissertation focuses on the

Influence of marine environment on age and size at maturity, growth, and abundance of chum salmon, Ohcorhynchus keta (Walbaum), from Olsen Creek, Prince William Sound, Alaska

Creator:: Helle, John H.
Abstract:: Effects of the marine environment on age and size at maturity, early marine growth, and abundance of chum salmon, Oncorhynchus keta, were studied at Olsen Creek during 1959-77. Chum salmon returned to Olsen Creek as predominately 3-, 4-, and 5-year fish; however, age composition varied from year to year. The...
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Full Text:: William Sound, Alaska. Abstract approved: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF John D. McIntyre Effects of the

Comparative wintering ecology of two subspecies of sandhill crane : informing conservation planning in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta region of California

Creator:: Ivey, Gary L.
Abstract:: California's Central Valley agricultural landscapes provide several important wintering regions for Pacific Flyway sandhill crane (Grus canadensis) populations; however, the value of those regions is being compromised by urban expansion, other developments, and conversions to incompatible crop types. Greater (G. c. tabida) and lesser sandhill cranes (G. c. canadensis) both...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : . Bruce D. Dugger California’s Central Valley agricultural landscapes provide several important

The relationship between stream habitat complexity and anadromous salmonid diversity and habitat selection

Creator:: Chen, Glenn K.
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Full Text:: treatments of maximum depth and wood. 24-h and 7-d trial periods were used in late summer and spring

Population and behavioral responses of small mammals to silviculture and downed wood treatments in the Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Waldien, David L.
Abstract:: Forest managers are challenged to provide timber revenues and other resources for society while protecting and enhancing components of biodiversity that are often associated with older forests or older forest structure, such as dead wood. We examined small mammal response to timber harvest in stands 8-10 years following group-selection, two-story,...
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Full Text:: me. The field crew included: D. Bailey, D. Bellman, M. Blakely-Smith, A. Burns, F. Cafferata, K

Vertebral elemental markers in elasmobranchs : potential for reconstructing environmental history and population structure

Creator:: Smith, Wade D.
Abstract:: Differences in the chemical composition of calcified structures can be used to reveal natal origins, connectivity, metapopulation structure, and reconstruct the environmental history or movement patterns of many marine organisms. Sharks, skates, and rays (elasmobranchs) lack the calcified structures, known as otoliths, that are typically used for geochemical studies of...
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Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Wade D. Smith for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

It’s in Their Bones: Ecological Drivers of Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) Somatic Growth and Population Dynamics

Creator:: Ramirez, Matthew D.
Abstract:: Somatic growth variation manifests from the cumulative effects of a suite of biological, ecological, and environmental processes and can have profound effects on individual fitness and species population dynamics. As ectotherms whose growth dynamics are greatly influenced by environmental factors, sea turtles display considerable variation in somatic growth within and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Matthew D. Ramirez for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

Delineating pattern and process in tropical lowland : mealy parrot migration dynamics as a guide for regional conservation planning

Creator:: Bjork, Robin D.
Abstract:: Most reserves fail to capture the habitat heterogeneity necessary to maintain viable populations of wide-ranging species. Methods to determine defensible dimensions of reserves and reserve networks are needed. The primary goal of this study was to develop such methods for lowland tropical forests by examining habitat- and spatial-use patterns of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Robin D. Bjork for the

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