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Genomics of migration : from marine distributions of salmonids to mechanisms of olfactory and magnetic cue perception for natal homing

Creator:: Bellinger, M. Renee
Abstract:: Substantial scientific investment has been directed towards understanding factors that influence distribution patterns and animals' remarkable ability for precise orientation and navigation, yet fundamental gaps in our knowledge remain. In my dissertation, I applied emerging genetic technologies to conduct a top-down and bottom-up investigation of animal movement and cue perception....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Michael A. Banks Substantial scientific investment has been directed towards understanding

Using parasite community data and population genetics for assessing Pacific sardine (Sardinops sagax) population structure along the west coast of North America

Creator:: Baldwin, Rebecca E. B.
Abstract:: Pacific sardines (Sardinops sagax) are an economically and ecologically important forage fish which transfer energy from planktonic primary producers and secondary consumers to upper trophic predators. Previous genetics studies of Pacific sardine suggested a panmictic population with a shallow genetic structure. However, more than one subpopulation within the Central California...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: Kym C. Jacobson Michael A. Banks Pacific sardines (Sardinops

Formation and maintenance of fish assemblages in a high desert Oregon stream

Creator:: Pearsons, Todd N.
Abstract:: Considerable controversy exists about how fish assemblages are organized. I explicitly took fish movement into account while I studied the effects of disturbance, habitat complexity, and predation at different times of the summer to understand the major factors influencing assemblage structure in a high desert Oregon stream. The effects of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: desert Oregon stream AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Todd N. Pearsons for the degree of Doctor of

Trophic dynamics of marine nekton and zooplankton in the Northern California Current ecosystem

Creator:: Miller, Todd William
Abstract:: The Northern California Current (NCC) ecosystem exhibits extreme seasonal, interannual and interdecadal shifts in the abiotic environment and shifts in primary and higher production. This variability is also apparent in the spatial structure of the ecosystem with nearshore-shelf waters (<150 m isobath) being highly productive and having a different community...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Todd William Miller for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

Ecology and decline of a rare western minnow : the Oregon chub (Oregonichthys crameri)

Creator:: Pearsons, Todd N.
Abstract:: Once historically widespread throughout the Willamette and Umpqua River drainages, the Willamette Oregon chub is now restricted to scattered populations along 15 miles of the Middle Fork of the Willamette River whereas the Umpqua Oregon chub is still widely distributed. The decline in the Willamette drainage was more severe because...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Todd N. Pearsons for the degree of

Effects of wildfire on growth and demographics of coastal cutthroat trout in headwater streams

Creator:: Heck, Michael P.
Abstract:: Wildfire is a largely terrestrial perturbation broadly recognized as an agent of disturbance and ecological change in forested biomes. Effects of post-fire conditions on biotic components of aquatic systems have been less well-documented, although hypothetically, the two are strongly connected. In fact, the influence of wildfire may be most profound...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael P. Heck for the

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:: Michael A. Banks For Pacific salmon, the evolution of local adaptations depends upon the species

Golden Eagles in Denali National Park and Preserve : productivity and survival in relation to landscape characteristics of nesting territories

Creator:: McIntyre, Carol L.
Abstract:: Denali National Park and Preserve (Denali) contains one of the highest densities of nesting Golden Eagles (Aquila cluysaetos) in North America. Productivity of this migratory population varies both temporally and spatially. Regardless of prey abundance, more fledglings are consistently produced at some nesting territories than others. In many raptor studies,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Nesting Territories. Abstract approved: - Michael W. Col1o Denali National Park and Preserve (Denali

The Impact of Parasitic Copepod Salmincola Californiensis on Swimming Ability & Oxidative Burst Activity in Response to Stress in Juvenile Chinook Salmon

Creator:: Herron-Seeley, Crystal L.
Abstract:: Juvenile Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) have a finite amount of energy that they can use to move from their riverine habitat to their oceanic habitat. Fish in the Willamette River Basin are prevented from moving to the ocean easily by dams which create reservoirs, where they reside for up to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: energy an organism has: Where C is the ingested energy, P is energy put towards

Status and habitat preference of California bighorn sheep on Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge, Nevada

Creator:: Hansen, Michael Charles
Abstract:: A herd of California bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis californiana), re-introduced to the area of Hell Creek on the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge in northwestern Nevada, was studied from 15 June 1978 to 20 August 1980. Major vegetation and physiographic types were delineated and described. Habitat preferences were determined from field...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: on Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge, Nevada AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael Charles Hansen

Greater sage-grouse reproductive ecology : linkages among habitat resources, maternal nutrition, and chick survival

Creator:: Gregg, Michael A.
Abstract:: Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) populations declined range wide during the past 50 years. Grouse populations were 2-3 times larger than the current population as recently as the early 1970's. In addition to habitat loss and fragmentation, declines were attributed habitat degradation that caused reduced productivity. Because chick survival remains the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Michael A. Gregg for the

News & Views, 1998 Summer

Creator:: Loegering, John P.
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: . Richard R. Swan, Mr. Ralph L. Thomas, Mr. Daniel P. Varble, Mr. Todd D. Vohs, Dr. and Mrs. Paul A. II

The chronic toxicity of 2,3,7,8-tetra-chlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) to five selected aquatic organisms

Creator:: Miller, Richard A.
Abstract:: Five species of aquatic organisms were exposed to TCDD. Lethal effects of initial exposure to coho salmon of 23.4 nanogram TCDD/gram fish wet weight (23.4 ng/g), or equivalent to 100 nanogram per liter (100 ng/l) TCDD in water, for 24 hours were irreversible; 95% mortality occurred in 60 days. Exposure...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: CHRONIC TOXICITY OF 2, 3, 7, 8-TETRACHLORODI- BENZO-P-DIOXIN (TCDD) TO FIVE SELECTED AQUATIC ORGANISMS

Investigating Demographic and Evolutionary Factors Important for Fish Reintroduction

Creator:: Sard, Nicholas M.
Abstract:: Reintroduction programs are used to re-establish species back into their historical habitat. Most reintroduction programs have failed and few papers have evaluated factors that may be important to Pacific salmon. The 158 meter tall Cougar Dam has blocked Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) from accessing 40 kilometers of historical spawning and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Nicholas M. Sard, Kathleen G. O’Malley, Dave P. Jacobson, Michael J. Hogansen, Marc A. Johnson, and

Riverscape genetics of Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (Chinook salmon) in Siletz River, OR

Creator:: Davis, Chanté D.
Abstract:: Traditional analysis in population genetics evaluates differences among groups of individuals and, in some cases, considers the effects of distance or potential barriers to gene flow. However, many forces may shape genetic variation of organisms in riverine systems. Similarly complex research linking habitat heterogeneity and configuration to genetic structure has...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Michael A. Banks Traditional analysis in population genetics evaluates differences

Survival and behavior of juvenile steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in two small estuaries in Oregon

Creator:: Romer, Jeremy D.
Abstract:: A number of steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) populations are at risk throughout Oregon, including five populations that are federally listed as threatened or endangered. However, little is known about behavior and survival of these fish as they transition from freshwater to seawater. We investigated whether estuarine survival varies on a temporal...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Schreck, David Noakes, Shaun Clements and Michael Kent – The Dream Team. I could not have asked for

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: my committee members – Dr. Susan Haig, Dr. Nathan Schumaker, and Dr. Michael Adams – for their

Multiscale habitat electivity and movement patterns by adult spring chinook salmon in seven river basins of northeast Oregon

Creator:: Price, David M.
Abstract:: I examined habitat electivity and movement patterns of adult spring chinook salmon at microhabitat and channel unit spatial scales, and seasonal to annual temporal scales in seven streams in the Grande Ronde, John Day, and Imnaha basins. The objective was to compare habitat use and availability among streams, channel units,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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An investigation into the genetic basis of migration timing in Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

Creator:: O'Malley, Kathleen G.
Abstract:: The genetic basis of adaptation is complex as many fitness-related traits are quantitative and likely influenced by multiple genes with variable effects across different selective environments. One important adaptation for anadromous Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) is the time at which individuals return to natal breeding sites within a reproductive season....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: tshawytscha) Abstract approved: Michael A. Banks The genetic basis of adaptation is

Spatial and temporal scales of genetic change in two overfished rockfishes

Creator:: Gomez-Uchida, Daniel
Abstract:: Pacific rockfishes (genus Sebastes) have attracted wide scientific and public interest from an evolutionary, fishery and conservation standpoints. This dissertation addresses several hypotheses involving spatial and temporal scales of genetic change in two overfished rockfishes, darkblotched (S. crameri) and canary rockfish (S. pinniger), using statistical analyses of genetic variation within...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Rockfishes” Abstract approved: Michael A. Banks Pacific rockfishes (genus Sebastes

Genetic patterns of demography and diversity in eastern North Pacific rockfishes (genus Sebastes)

Creator:: Johansson, Mattias L.
Abstract:: The 100 North Pacific rockfish species in the genus Sebastes are highly diverse. Rockfishes fertilize their eggs internally and release swimming larvae. Complex courting behaviors may allow female rockfish to be selective about their mates and may promote and maintain speciation. In this study, I applied genetic techniques to survey...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Rockfishes (genus Sebastes). Abstract approved: Michael A. Banks The 100 North

Thirty-four Kilometers and Fifteen Years : Rapid Adaptation at a Novel Chromosomal Inversion in Recently Introduced Deschutes River Three-spined Stickleback

Creator:: Hemstrom, William
Abstract:: Rapid adaptation and evolution based on standing genetic variation and novel mutations is likely to be one of the primary ways that species survive the widespread anthropogenic environmental changes expected of the next century. Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) are known to be capable of extremely quick, dramatic adaptation in response...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Michael A. Banks Rapid adaptation and evolution based on standing genetic variation

Population Differentiation in two Northeastern Pacific Marine Species

Creator:: Curran, Lorne Sullivan
Abstract:: Population genetic techniques are now preeminent in differentiating wild populations. Natural resource managers rely on them in their efforts to restore viable populations of fish and wildlife. Overfishing adversely impacted Yelloweye Rockfish (Sebastes ruberrimus) on the U.S. West Coast in the late 20th century. Management actions included shutting down the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Michael A. Banks Population genetic techniques are now preeminent in differentiating wild populations

Husbandry stress of Zebrafish, Danio rerio

Creator:: Ramsay, Jennifer Mara
Abstract:: Zebrafish, Danio rerio, are widely used as vertebrate research organisms yet little is know about their responses to husbandry stressors. This dissertation examined the whole-body cortisol responses of zebrafish to husbandry stress. Additionally, the effects of stress on the susceptibility to mycobacteriosis and microsporidiosis (Pseudoloma neurophilia) were determined including effects...
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Full Text:: approved: Carl B. Schreck Michael L. Kent Zebrafish, Danio rerio, are widely used as

Influence of Oceanographic Conditions on Copepod (Calanus pacificus) Genetic Expression

Creator:: Bynes, Kenya S.
Abstract:: RNAseq data among copepods (Calanus pacificus) were sampled and analyzed in relation to oceanographic and climatic conditions to determine if new information derived from such an approach might assist applications that use copepods as ecosystem indicators to predict fishery yields. These samples were taken as part of long-term studies conducted...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Michael A. Banks RNAseq data among copepods (Calanus pacificus) were sampled and analyzed in

Neural gene expression profiling in chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) of alternate run times

Creator:: Bernier, Jeremiah C.
Abstract:: Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) display the greatest variability of return times to freshwater of all Pacific salmon. Differential return times to freshwater have segregated populations of Chinook into two broad types or runs, fall and spring, named for the time of year in which they migrate to freshwater. Migration time...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Times. Abstracted approved: Michael A. Banks Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

The use of burned forest by breeding birds following the Biscuit Fire in southwest Oregon

Creator:: Donaghy Cannon, Michelle M.
Abstract:: Fire severity is hypothesized as an important driver of bird responses to wildfire. For those species that typically respond negatively to increasing severity, Accessibility of high-severity burned forest may be dependent on the proximity of unburned or low-severity burned forest to meet all of the needs of breeding bird species...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Southwest Oregon. Abstract approved:__________________________________________________ John. P

Functional relationships among vegetation, nocturnal insects, and bats in riparian areas of the Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Ober, Holly K.
Abstract:: Vegetation provides food for many insects, and many insects serve as food for bats. We investigated the linkages among these three trophic levels in riparian areas throughout the Oregon Coast Range by examining the influence of vegetation cover, composition, and structure on the activity of nocturnal insects and bats, the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: :______________________________________________________ John P. Hayes Vegetation provides food for many insects, and many insects serve as food

A Comparative Study of Foraging Behavior and Disturbance Regimes in Urban Versus Agricultural Habitats used by Cackling Geese Wintering in the Willamette Valley, Oregon

Creator:: Harrington, Erin R.
Abstract:: The Cackling goose (Branta hutchinsii minima) population has increased from a low of 20,000 in 1984 to the current population of 220,000-300,000 (Stehn 2012, Sanders 2013). As the Cackling goose population began to recover in the late 1990s, the majority of the population relocated from wintering in California to the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: committee member Andrew Blaustein and my graduate council representative, Michael P. Nelson, for their

Drone Up! Quantifying Whale Behavior From a New Perspective Improves Observational Capacity

Creator:: Lemos, Leila, Chandler, Todd E., Torres, Leigh G., and Nieukirk, Sharon L.
Abstract:: During traditional boat-based surveys of marine megafauna, behavioral observations are typically limited to records of animal surfacings obtained from a horizontal perspective. Achieving an aerial perspective has been restricted to brief helicopter or airplane based observations that are costly, noisy, and risky. The emergence of commercial small unmanned aerial systems...
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Full Text:: . Nieukirk2, Leila Lemos1 and Todd E. Chandler1 1 Geospatial Ecology of Marine Megafauna Lab, Marine Mammal

Biomass and nutrient dynamics associated with deforestation, biomass burning and conversion to pasture in a tropical dry forest in Mexico

Creator:: Steele, Michael D.
Abstract:: The effects of deforestation and biomass burning in tropical dry forests (TDF) remain a little studied phenomenon. We quantified total aboveground biomass (TAGB), carbon and nutrient (N,S,Ca,P,K) loss under two separate fire severity scenarios; one early when the fuels were higher in moisture content, one later when the slash fuels...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: OF Michael D. Steele for the degree of Master of Science in Fisheries Science presented on

Double-crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) and Brandt’s Cormorants (P. penicillatus) Breeding at East Sand Island in the Columbia River Estuary : Foraging Ecology, Colony Connectivity, and Overwinter Dispersal

Creator:: Peck-Richardson, Adam
Abstract:: Double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) and Brandt’s cormorants (P. penicillatus) nest sympatrically in a large mixed-species colony on East Sand Island (ESI) in the Columbia River estuary. Ecological theory predicts that such morphologically similar species will partition prey resources when faced with resource limitations. During the summer of 2014, I investigated...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Double-crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) and Brandt’s Cormorants (P. penicillatus) Breeding at

The ecology of Mountain Quail in Oregon

Creator:: Pope, Michael D. (Michael Dickens)
Abstract:: Mountain Quail (Oreortyx pictus) populations have declined in many areas of the western Great Basin during the past century. Yet the life history of this species is little known. From 1997 to 2000, I studied radio-marked Mountain Quail in Hell's Canyon in northeastern Oregon, in the Cascade Mountains of southwestern...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Michael D. Pope for the

Phylogeography and population genetic structure of double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus)

Creator:: Mercer, Dacey M.
Abstract:: The Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) is a widespread, colonial, North American waterbird with bicoastal and inland distributions. Four subspecies have been described within North America corresponding to five geographic breeding regions: Interior and North Atlantic cormorants (P. a. auritus); Southeastern cormorants (P. a. floridanus); Alaskan cormorants (P. a. cincinnatus); and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: cormorants (P. a. auritus); Southeastern cormorants (P. a. floridanus); Alaskan cormorants (P. a

Landscape-scale evaluation of genetic structure among barrier-isolated populations of coastal cutthroat trout, Oncorhynchus clarki clarki

Creator:: Guy, Troy J.
Abstract:: Although the effects of extrinsic barriers to dispersal have increasingly been shown to play a large role in the structuring of contemporary genetic diversity, describing the relationship between landscape structure, stochastic disturbance, and genetic diversity remains a major challenge. Here, environmental features for 27 barrier-isolated populations (2,232 individuals) of coastal...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The adaptive significance of certain enzyme polymorphisms in steelhead trout (Salmo gairdneri)

Creator:: Redding, Joseph Michael
Abstract:: Mean weights, lengths, and condition factors of three isozyme phenotypes of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) enzyme differed significantly for experimentally reared winter steelhead trout (Salmo gairdneri) fry. Time of emergence from the gravel was unrelated to LDH phenotype. Relative mortality of the phenotypes between eyed-egg stage and emergence was unaffected by...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Joseph Michael Redding for the

Utilization of mineral sites by bandtailed pigeons

Creator:: Passmore, Michael Forrest
Abstract:: The occurrence of band-tailed pigeons (Columba fasciata) three mineral sites in Western Oregon was studied during the summers of 1974-1976. Objectives of the study were o: determine seasonal patterns of utilization of mineral sites by pigeons of different sex and age classes; determine productivity of pigeon populations associated with Mineral...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael Forrest Passmore for the

Biology of the Rex sole, Glyptocephalus zachirus Lockington, in waters off Oregon

Creator:: Hosie, Michael J.
Abstract:: Data are presented on the life history and population dynamics of rex sole (Glyptocephalus zachirus Lockington) collected from Oregon waters between September 1969 and October 1973. Length-weight relationships vary little between sexes or with time of year. Otolith annuli form primarily from January through May and were used for age...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AlT ALSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF MICHAEL JOE HOSIE for the degree

Influence of temperature and salinity on the adaptation of Anoplarchus purpurescens and Pholis ornata to an intertidal habitat

Creator:: Barton, Michael Glenn
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS or Michael Glenn Barton for the

Growth and stamina of sea-water acclimated juvenile fall chinook salmon

Creator:: Kepshire, Bernard Michael
Abstract:: Juvenile fall chinook salmon were acclimated to full strength sea water at 66, 73, and 80 days after hatching. Survival in sea water for 14 days was used as the criterion for successful acclimation. The growth of salmon acclimated to sea water was slower over the period of observation (134...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF BERNARD MICHAEL KEPSHIRE,JR. for

Twenty-year changes in riparian bird communities of east-central Oregon

Creator:: Ellis, Michael S.
Abstract:: Over the last 50 years, riparian zones in the semi-arid West have gained recognition as disproportionately important habitats for both breeding bird communities and agricultural operations. Despite growing interest in exploring avian-habitat relationships in these systems to better inform land management, few studies have attempted to describe temporal changes in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael S. Ellis for the

Microencapsulation of water-soluble substances for delivery to marine bivalves

Creator:: Buchal, Michael A.
Abstract:: A new method for encapsulating low-molecular weight, water-soluble substances in lipid-walled microcapsules (LWMs) for delivery to marine bivalves was developed, characterized, and tested. LWMs produced by a spray technique (spray microcapsules, SMs) were demonstrated to encapsulate both aqueous (polymeric dye or oxytetracycline hydrochloride) and particulate (riboflavin) core materials within a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael A. Buchal for the degree

Habitat use by female greater sage grouse in relation to fire at Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge, Oregon

Creator:: Byrne, Michael W.
Abstract:: The United States Fish and Wildlife Service currently uses fire as a management tool to improve Greater Sage Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus Bonaparte) nesting and brood-rearing habitat at Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge (HMNAR) in S.E. Oregon. Previous studies at HMNAR revealed use of burned areas by sage grouse throughout the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael W. Byrne

Predator assemblages in old-growth and logged sections of small Cascade streams

Creator:: Murphy, Michael Louis
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESISOF Michael Louis Murphy for the degree

A theory of resource utilization

Creator:: Booty, William Michael
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF William Michael Booty for the

Response of avian communities to herbicide-induced vegetation changes, western Oregon

Creator:: Morrison, Michael L.
Abstract:: The relationships between avian community structure and herbicide modification of vegetation were analyzed on early-growth clearcuts in western Oregon that had received phenoxy herbicide treatment 1 or 4 years previously. Only minor effects of herbicide treatment were evident 1-year after spraying, except for red adler (Alnus rubra), which still exhibited...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: vegetation changes, western Oregon AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael L. Morrison for the degree of

Tempo and Mode of Lineage and Morphological Diversification in a Hyperdiverse Freshwater Fish Radiation (Teleostei : Characiformes)

Creator:: Burns, Michael D.
Abstract:: Characiform fishes form one of the most diverse freshwater fish clades in the world. Comprising more than 2000 species and distributed primarily in South America and Africa, characiforms vary dramatically in their ecomorphology. However, the evolutionary processes responsible for the immense ecomorphological diversity remains unknown. Recently, a study postulated that...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Michael D

Definitive hosts of the trematode vector, Nanophyetus salmincola

Creator:: Schlegel, Michael Wesley
Abstract:: Of 149 wild animals from two western Oregon river drainage areas and other localities in which "salmon poisoning" disease (SPD) is enzootic, including ten mammalian and two avian species, 79 harbored Nanophyetus salmincola, the SPD vector. The shorttail weasel, Mustela erminea; river otter, Lutra canadensis; spotted skunk, Spilogale putorius; Norway...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: salmincola AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF MICHAEL WESLEY SCHLEGEL for the Master of Science (Name of student

Comparisons of fish assemblages and habitat associations in littoral zones of reservoirs in the Willamette Basin, Oregon

Creator:: Bennett, Paul Michael
Abstract:: The littoral zones of seven reservoirs in the southern Willamette Valley of Oregon were sampled with a boat electroshocker during the summer months of 1995 and 1996. Shoreline substrates were inventoried before sampling sites were randomly selected. Sampling sites consisted of 9 of 12 possible habitat types including four substrate...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Paul Michael Bennett for the

How the animals found their places : pattern detection, experimentation, and epistemology in a high desert stream fish assemblage

Creator:: White, Seth Michael
Abstract:: I examined the relative roles of biotic and abiotic factors in structuring redband trout Oncorhynchus mykiss distributions in the South Fork John Day. I first examined the relationship between the biological traits of the fish assemblage and riparian-geomorphic features in context of prevailing theories of stream ecology stemming from the...
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Full Text:: DISSERTATION OF Seth Michael White for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Fisheries Science presented on

Geomorphic influences on habitat formation, distribution, and development and the classification of upland coastal Oregon streams

Creator:: Hurley, Michael D.
Abstract:: A framework is presented for a more causal explanation and ordering of stream characteristics than traditional means have used. Patterns of stream habitat distribution are related to particular characteristics of the geomorphology of watersheds. Variability in stream characteristics can be explained by the spatial distribution of properties of the watershed...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: MICHAEL D. HURLEY for the degree of Master of Science in Fisheries Science presented on December 7. 1989

Estimation of chronically safe zinc concentrations with steelhead trout (Salmo gairdneri) emphasizing ventilatory responses

Creator:: Cairns, Michael A.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE ThESIS OF Michael A. Cairns for the degree

Evaluating the influence of land use, drought and reach isolation on the occurrence of freshwater mussel species in the lower Flint River Basin, Georgia (U.S.A.)

Creator:: Shea, Colin P., Peterson, James T., Conroy, Michael J., and Wisniewski, Jason M.
Abstract:: North American freshwater mussels have been subjected to multiple stressors in recent decades that have contributed to declines in the status and distribution of many species. However, considerable uncertainty exists regarding the relative influence of these factors on observed population declines. 2. We used an occupancy modelling approach to quantify...
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Full Text:: (U.S.A.) COLIN P. SHEA* , 1 , JAMES T. PETERSON †, MICHAEL J. CONROY* AND JASON M. WISNIEWSKI

Intra‐ and inter‐annual variation in gray whale body condition on a foraging ground

Creator:: Soledade Lemos, Leila, Burnett, Jonathan D., Chandler, Todd E., Sumich, James L., and Torres, Leigh G.
Abstract:: Baleen whales store energy gained on foraging grounds to support reproduction and other metabolic needs while fasting for long periods during migration. Whale body condition can be used to monitor foraging success, and thus better understand and anticipate individual‐ and population‐level trends in reproduction and survival. We assessed the body...
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Full Text:: foraging ground LEILA SOLEDADE LEMOS ,1,� JONATHAN D. BURNETT ,2 TODD E. CHANDLER,1 JAMES L. SUMICH ,3

Mate choice of wild spawning coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in the Umpqua River, Oregon

Creator:: Whitcomb, Amelia C.
Abstract:: Evidence for reduced reproductive success (RS) of wild spawning hatchery-reared fish invites serious consideration with regard to the detrimental effects on subsequent generations of wild populations. Mate choice was evaluated as a potential mechanism contributing to these observed RS differences using a previous pedigree of wild spawning hatchery-reared and wild...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Michael A. Banks Kathleen G. O’Malley Evidence for reduced reproductive success (RS) of wild spawning

Hawaiian duck (Anas wyvilliana) behavior and response to wetland habitat management at Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge on Kaua'i

Creator:: Malachowski, Christopher P.
Abstract:: The endangered Hawaiian Duck (koloa maoli; Anas wyvilliana), a non-migratory and island-endemic species, experienced a significant population decline during the twentieth century due to factors such as habitat loss, overharvest, introduced mammalian predators, and hybridization with introduced feral Mallards (A. platyrhynchos). A key objective for Hawaiian Duck recovery is to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: OF THE THESIS OF Christopher P. Malachowski for the degree of Master of Science in Wildlife

Factors influencing within-watershed genetic variation of coastal cutthroat trout in Camp Creek, Oregon

Creator:: Wofford, John E.B.
Abstract:: Because human land use activities often result in increased fragmentation of headwater stream habitats, a better understanding of the effects of fragmentation on the genetic heterogeneity of stream salmonids is useful for effective management. We used eight microsatellites to examine the genetic structure of potamodromous coastal cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: Robert E. Gresswell Michael A. Banks Because human land use activities often result in

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:: abundance sections were statistically significant (one-sided t- test, P < 0.01) in both mainstem and

An a priori process for selecting candidate reference lakes for a national survey

Creator:: Herlihy, Alan T., Sobota, Janel Banks, McDonnell, Todd C., Sullivan, Timothy J., Lehmann, Sarah, and Tarquinio, Ellen
Abstract:: One of the biggest challenges when conducting a national-scale assessment of lakes, such as the 2007 US National Lake Assessment (NLA), is finding enough reference lakes to set appropriate expectations for the assessed sites. In the NLA, a random design was used to select lakes for sampling to make unbiased...
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Full Text:: State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331 USA Todd C. McDonnell3 AND Timothy J. Sullivan4 E&S

Assessment of fecal steroid and thyroid hormone metabolites in eastern North Pacific gray whales

Creator:: Lemos, Leila S., Olsen, Amy, Smith, Angela, Chandler, Todd E., Larson, Shawn, Hunt, Kathleen, and Torres, Leigh G.
Abstract:: Baleen whale fecal samples have high potential for endocrine monitoring, which can be used as a non-invasive tool to identify the physiological response to disturbance events and describe population health and vital rates. In this study, we used commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays to validate and quantify fecal steroid (progestins, androgens...
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Full Text:: Smith2, Todd E. Chandler1, Shawn Larson2, Kathleen Hunt3 and Leigh G. Torres1 1Fisheries and Wildlife

Cumulative effects of riparian disturbances along high desert trout streams of the John Day Basin, Oregon

Creator:: Li, Hiram W., Lamberti, Gary A., Pearsons, Todd N., Tait, Cynthia K., Li, Judith L., and Buckhouse, John C.
Abstract:: In a study of cumulative effects of riparian disturbance by grazing on the trophic structure of high desert trout streams, watersheds with greater riparian canopy had higher standing crops of rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss, lower daily maximum temperatures (range, 16-23°C compared with 26-31°C), and perennial flow. Watershed aspect influenced the...
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Full Text:: Research Unit1 Oregon State University. Corvallis. Oregon 97331. USA GARY A. LAMBERTi,2 TODD N. PEARSONS

Effects of estuarine circulation patterns and stress on the migratory behavior of juvenile salmonids (Oncorhynchus sp.)

Creator:: Truelove, Nathan Kobun
Abstract:: For the first objective of this thesis, we attempt to understand the role of water flow and directionality in determining steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and spring/summer and fall Chinook (O. tschawytscha) migration patterns within the Columbia River Estuary and plume by integrating recent advances in biotelemetry and environmental observation and forecasting...
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Full Text:: . Michael Wing. I thank everyone in Oregon Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit for sharing

Defining habitat preferences of pelagic loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) in the North Atlantic through analysis of behavior and bycatch

Creator:: McCarthy, Abigail L.
Abstract:: For many species of marine turtle the characteristics that define pelagic habitat have yet to be fully identified. A better understanding of these habitat characteristics is critical to reduce high seas fisheries interactions with turtles, especially as the status of many turtle populations has placed them on the threatened or...
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Full Text:: the tracks of all ten animals (two-sided p-value from Walds test: 0.005, 0.0017, and 0.0018

Effects of acute stress and exercise on subsequent seawater adaptation and cortisol dynamics in juvenile steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Creator:: Liebert, Anja M.
Abstract:: The present study investigated the effects of stress and exercise on seawater (SW) adaptation and cortisol dynamics in juvenile steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss). To examine the effects of stress, fish acclimated to freshwater (FW) were subjected for 3 hours to confinement stress in FW, and subsequently SW (25 ppt) was introduced...
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Full Text:: would like to thank my committee members Dr. Michael Banks, Dr. Frank Moore and the graduate council

Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) of Oregon and Northern California: seasonal haulout abundance patterns, movements of marked juveniles, and effects of hot-iron branding on apparent survival of pups at Rogue Reef

Creator:: Scordino, Jonathan
Abstract:: The Steller Sea Lion Research Initiative was passed in 2001 to provide funding to help scientists determine causes and solutions for the population crash of Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus). In response to need to understand population dynamics of Steller sea lions, NOAA Fisheries has spearheaded a large-scale, range-wide research...
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Full Text:: results from Robert Anthony, Jeff Laake, and Bryan Wright. I received help from Bryan Wright, Michael

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:: ), Betsy Peabody, Joth Davis and Brian Allen (Puget Sound Restoration Fund), Steve Rumrill, Michael

Species identification of Klamath Basin suckers (Pisces : Catostomidae) and an assessment of hybridization using anonymous nuclear loci

Creator:: Wagman, David Wolfe
Abstract:: Low copy number anonymous nuclear loci were used to search for species markers in four species of Klamath Basin suckers. We sequenced 28 randomly chosen loci representing 10,421 bp; 21 loci were similar to sequences in GenBank. Eight fixed sequence differences were found among Klamath species. Locus 120 contained rare...
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Full Text:: project possible; my committee members: Katherine Field, Hiram Li, Raymond Brooks and Michael Banks; and

Jumping in with Both Feet: Exploring Factors that Shape Juvenile Amphibian Movement

Creator:: Bredeweg, Evan M.
Abstract:: Investigation into how animals move within the landscape is important for both understanding of ecological processes and conservation management. Animal movement is important in shaping life history transitions, demographics, individual fitness, and species distributions. However, as landscapes become increasingly affected by human activities, movement becomes important as species navigate landscapes...
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Full Text:: . Michael Benard for his career advice and willingness to sit through hours of video- chats so that I could

Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the South Pacific breeding grounds : an allocation from feeding areas and an abundance estimate of whales specific to French Polynesia waters

Creator:: Gibb, Giselle Renee
Abstract:: South Pacific humpback whales were devastated by commercial whaling in their Antarctic feeding areas during the 20th century. Understanding migratory connections and current abundance of these isolated breeding stocks is crucial for the allocation of historical Antarctic catches in population dynamic models used to assess current recovery. However, only a...
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Full Text:: FST value of 0.027 (p-value <0.001). The results showed a relatively strong connection of Western

Population ecology of the Columbian white-tailed deer

Creator:: Gavin, Thomas Alan
Abstract:: A population of Columbian white-tailed deer (CWTD) was studied on a refuge (790 ha) in southwestern Washington during 1972-77. Quality of habitat was considered good for these deer and total population size remained between 164-230 as determined by mark-recapture methods during November. Population size declined significantly between the winters of...
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Full Text:: : Drs. B. E. Coblentz, P. S. Dawson and W. S. Overton. Most importantly, I thank Amy, Matthew and

Development of microparticulate feeds and methods to improve acceptability of artificial diets by blue spotted goby larvae (Asterropteryx semipunctata)

Creator:: Clack, Brendan W.
Abstract:: An acceptable microparticulate diet for marine fish larvae may be defined as an artificial diet that contains, retains, and delivers the required nutrients to support survival and growth. Factors affecting ingestion rate of prey items by fish larvae include environmental factors such as light intensity, prey/background contrast, possible chemical cues,...
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Full Text:: ANOVA; p<0.0001). Evaluation of core to lipid ratios (v/v) showed that retention and delivery

A latitudinal cline in the Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Clock gene: evidence for selection on PolyQ length variants

Creator:: O'Malley, Kathleen G. and Banks, Michael A.
Abstract:: A critical seasonal event for anadromous Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) is the time at which adults migrate from the ocean to breed in freshwater. We investigated whether allelic variation at the circadian rhythm genes, OtsClock1a and OtsClock1b, underlies genetic control of migration timing among 42 populations in North America. We...
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Full Text:: ) Clock gene: evidence for selection on PolyQ length variants Kathleen G. O’Malley* and Michael A. Banks

Cool, pathogen free refuge lowers pathogen associated prespawn mortality of Willamette River Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

Creator:: Benda, Susan
Abstract:: Spring Chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, are transported above dams in the Willamette River to provide access to blocked spawning habitat. However, 30-95% of these transplants may die before spawning in some years. To varying degrees, salmon in other tributaries--both blocked and unblocked--have similar prespawn mortality (PSM). Our study determined if...
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Full Text:: would like to acknowledge my committee Dr. Carl Schreck, Dr. Michael Kent and Dr. David Noakes for

Behavioral responses of Rocky Mountain Elk (Cervus elaphus) to recreational disturbance

Creator:: Naylor, Leslie M.
Abstract:: I measured responses of free-ranging Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus elaphus) to recreational disturbance at Starkey Experimental Forest and Range, Oregon from April to October, 2003 and 2004. Resting, feeding, and travel activities of 13 cow elk were recorded at 5-minute intervals using Actiwatch™ motion sensors. Elk were subjected to four...
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Full Text:: pasture p, µ is the overall mean, αi is a fixed effect of treatment i, dpij is a random effect of elk j

Young-of-the-year rockfish (Sebastes spp.) settlement dynamics in Oregon estuaries

Creator:: Dauble, Alison D.
Abstract:: In the Pacific Northwest, several species of rockfishes (Sebastes spp.) are under extreme conservation measures due to low population levels. Although currently at healthy population levels, one species of interest is the black rockfish (S. melanops), which has been shown to utilize estuarine habitat during its early life history stages....
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Evaluating the Effects of a Parasitic Copepod (Salmincola californiensis) on the Performance of Juvenile Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

Creator:: Neal, William T.
Abstract:: Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) rearing in lakes and reservoirs have been known to become heavily infected with an ectoparasitic copepod (Salmincola californiensis). Little is known about the factors that affect the parasite infection prevalence and intensity. However, previous research suggests that the parasite may negatively affect the fitness and survival...
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Full Text:: density) and two- and three-way interactions. I then fit a model with only statistically significant (p

Development of a Structured Adaptive Approach to Klamath Basin Sucker Recovery Planning

Creator:: Barajas, Miguel F.
Abstract:: Listed as endangered in 1988, the Lost River sucker (Deltistes luxatus) and Shortnose sucker (Chasmistes brevirostris) were once abundant and widely distributed in the Klamath Basin in Southern Oregon and Northern California. Populations of both species have been declining since the late 1960’s. Factors thought responsible for declines include naturally...
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Landscape features affecting genetic diversity and structure in East African ungulate species

Creator:: Crowhurst, Rachel Selena
Abstract:: Habitat loss and fragmentation is a crisis affecting wildlife worldwide. In Tanzania, East Africa, a dramatic and recent (<80 years) expansion in human settlement and agriculture threatens to reduce gene flow among protected areas for many species of large mammals. Wildlife linkages can mitigate population isolation, but linkage designs lacking...
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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...
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Full Text:: grateful to my USGS partners in the study; Michael Casazza and Dr. Joseph Fleskes for their support to

Stags of the Sea or Hedgehogs of the Harbor? Inferring the Point of Sculpin Cranial Weaponry

Creator:: Buser, Thaddaeus J.
Abstract:: Animal weapons are thought to have evolved to compete for reproductive opportunities within a species. Across the diverse weapon-bearing taxa, several evolutionary trends have emerged: (1) increasing complexity and relative size across ontogeny, (2) sexual dimorphism, and (3) higher levels of random deviations from symmetry (i.e., fluctuating asymmetry) than non-weaponized...
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The response to forced decompression in six species of Pacific rockfish

Creator:: Pribyl, Alena L., Kent, Michael L., Parker, Steven J., and Schreck, Carl B.
Abstract:: Pacific rockfish experience high discard mortality when captured owing to a condition called barotrauma,which is caused by the change in pressure during capture. This condition appears to be species specific at the macroscopic level; however, little is known about the microscopic tissue-level effects of barotrauma. Determining whether tissue-level injuries are...
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Full Text:: . Pribyl a b , Michael L. Kent c , Steven J. Parker d e & Carl B. Schreck f a Oregon Cooperative Fish and

Factors Affecting Incubation Patterns and Sex Roles of Black Oystercatchers in Alaska

Creator:: Spiegel, Caleb S., Haig, Susan M., Goldstein, Michael I., and Huso, Manuela
Abstract:: Studies examining the effects of human disturbance on avian parental behavior and reproductive success are fundamental to bird conservation. However, many such studies fail to also consider the influence of natural threats, a variable environment, and parental roles. Our work examines interactive relationships of cyclical (time of day, tide, temperature,...
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Full Text:: SEX ROLES OF BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS IN ALASKA CALEB S. SPIEGEL1,2,5, SUSAN M. HAIG2, MICHAEL I

Assessing population-level variation in the mitochondrial genome of Euphausia superba using 454 next-generation sequencing

Creator:: Johansson, Mattias, Duda, Elizabeth, Sremba, Angela L., Banks, Michael, and Peterson, William
Abstract:: The Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba Dana 1852) is widely distributed throughout the southern ocean, where it provides a key link between primary producers and upper trophic levels and supports a major commercial fishery. Despite its ecological and commercial importance, genetic population structure of the Antarctic kill remains poorly described. In...
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Full Text:: Johansson 1 , Elizabeth Duda 1,2 , Angela Sremba 1 , Michael Banks 1 , William Peterson 3

A meta-analysis of greater sage-grouse Centrocercus urophasianus nesting and brood rearing habitat

Creator:: Hagen, Christian A., Connelly, John W., and Schroeder, Michael A.
Abstract:: The distribution and range of the greater sage-grouse Centrocercus urophasianus have been reduced by 56% since the European settlement of western North America. Although there is an unprecedented effort to conserve the species, there is still considerable debate about the vegetation composition and structure required for nesting and brood-rearing habitat....
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Full Text:: urophasianus nesting and brood-rearing habitats Christian A. Hagen, John W. Connelly & Michael A. Schroeder

Macondo-1 well oil-derived polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in mesozooplankton from the northern Gulf of Mexico

Creator:: Mitra, Siddhartha, Kimmel, David G., Snyder, Jessica, Scalise, Kimberly, McGlaughon, Benjamin D., Roman, Michael R., Jahn, Ginger L., Pierson, James J., Brandt, Stephen B., Montoya, Joseph P., Rosenbauer, Robert J., Lorenson, Thomas D., Wong, Florence L., and Campbell, Pamela L.
Abstract:: Mesozooplankton (>200 μm) collected in August and September of 2010 from the northern Gulf of Mexico show evidence of exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Multivariate statistical analysis revealed that distributions of PAHs extracted from mesozooplankton were related to the oil released from the ruptured British Petroleum Macondo-1 (M-1) well...
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Full Text:: . Kimmel,2,3 Jessica Snyder,2 Kimberly Scalise,1 Benjamin D. McGlaughon,2 Michael R. Roman,4 Ginger L

Competing tradeoffs between increasing marine mammal predation and fisheries harvest of Chinook salmon

Creator:: Chasco, Brandon E., Kaplan, Isaac C., Thomas, Austen C., Acevedo-Gutiérrez, Alejandro, Noren, Dawn P., Ford, Michael J., Hanson, M. Bradley, Scordino, Jonathan J., Jeffries, Steven J., Marshall, Kristin N., Shelton, Andrew O., Matkin, Craig, Burke, Brian J., and Ward, Eric J.
Abstract:: Many marine mammal predators, particularly pinnipeds, have increased in abundance in recent decades, generating new challenges for balancing human uses with recovery goals via ecosystem-based management. We used a spatio-temporal bioenergetics model of the Northeast Pacific Ocean to quantify how predation by three species of pinnipeds and killer whales (Orcinus...
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Full Text:: . Chasco1,9, Isaac C. Kaplan2, Austen C. Thomas3, Alejandro Acevedo-Gutiérrez4, Dawn P. Noren2, Michael J

Competing tradeoffs between increasing marine mammal predation and fisheries harvest of Chinook salmon

Creator:: Acevedo-Gutiérrez, Alejandro, Chasco, Brandon E., Ward, Eric J., Ford, Michael J., Shelton, Andrew O., Thomas, Austen C., Burke, Brian J., Marshall, Kristin N., Matkin, Craig, Jeffries, Steven J., Noren, Dawn P., Kaplan, Isaac C., Scordino, Jonathan J., and Hanson, M. Bradley
Abstract:: Many marine mammal predators, particularly pinnipeds, have increased in abundance in recent decades, generating new challenges for balancing human uses with recovery goals via ecosystem-based management. We used a spatio-temporal bioenergetics model of the Northeast Pacific Ocean to quantify how predation by three species of pinnipeds and killer whales (Orcinus...
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Full Text:: . Chasco1,9, Isaac C. Kaplan2, Austen C. Thomas3, Alejandro Acevedo-Gutiérrez4, Dawn P. Noren2, Michael J

Catch shares, fisheries, and ecological stewardship: a comparative analysis of resource responses to a rights-based policy instrument

Creator:: Essington, Timothy E., Melnychuk, Michael C., Branch, Trevor A., Heppell, Selina S., Jensen, Olaf P., Link, Jason S., Martell, Steven J. D., Parma, Ana M., Pope, John G., and Smith, Anthony D. M.
Abstract:: Rights-based approaches are potentially promising tools to meet conservation objectives in natural resource management. Here, we evaluated how population status and fishery production respond to catch shares, a rights-based policy instrument in fisheries whereby participants are granted a right to harvest a fraction of the allowable catch. By analyzing time...
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Full Text:: instrument Timothy E. Essington1, Michael C. Melnychuk1, Trevor A. Branch1, Selina S. Heppell2, Olaf P

Can catch share fisheries better track management targets?

Creator:: Melnychuk, Michael C., Essington, Timothy E., Branch, Trevor A., Heppell, Selina S., Jensen, Olaf P., Link, Jason S., Martell, Steven J. D., Parma, Ana M., Pope, John G., and Smith, Anthony D. M.
Abstract:: Fisheries management based on catch shares – divisions of annual fleet-wide quotas among individuals or groups – has been strongly supported for their economic benefits, but biological consequences have not been rigorously quantified. We used a global meta-analysis of 345 stocks to assess whether fisheries under catch shares were more...
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Full Text:: management targets? Michael C Melnychuk1, Timothy E Essington1, Trevor A Branch1,*, Selina S Heppell2

Estimates of Chinook salmon consumption in Washington State inland waters by four marine mammal predators from 1970 to 2015

Creator:: Chasco, Brandon E., Kaplan, Isaac C., Thomas, Austen C., Acevedo-Gutiérrez, Alejandro, Noren, Dawn P., Ford, Michael J., Hanson, M. Bradley, Scordino, Jonathan J., Jeffries, Steven J., Pearson, Scott, Marshall, Kristin N., and Ward, Eric J.
Abstract:: Conflicts can arise when the recovery of one protected species limits the recovery of another through competition or predation. The recovery of many marine mammal populations on the west coast of the United States has been viewed as a success; however, within Puget Sound in Washington State, the increased abundance...
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Full Text:: Brandon Chasco, Isaac C. Kaplan, Austen Thomas, Alejandro Acevedo-Gutiérrez, Dawn Noren, Michael J. Ford

Supplemental feeding influences reproductive success of the Hawaiian goose (Branta sandvicensis) at Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawai'i

Creator:: Tamayose, Joy
Abstract:: Low reproductive success has been typical of high elevation populations of the Hawaiian goose (Branta sandvicensis) or nēnē. Researchers identified predation and inadequate nutrition as limiting factors. Reproductive success remained low in most years despite on-going predator control programs. I used a supplemental feeding program over two breeding seasons in...
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Full Text:: N at io na l P ar k bo un da ry a nd m ai n fe at ur es . 4 limited releases

Small mammal and bird abundance in relation to post-fire habitat succession in mountain big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana) communities

Creator:: Holmes, Aaron L.
Abstract:: Fire is an important disturbance mechanism in big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) communities, yet little is known about wildlife population dynamics during post-fire habitat succession. I estimated the abundance of small mammals and birds in relation to fire history in mountain big sagebrush (A.t. spp. vaseyana) communities on the Sheldon National...
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Full Text:: Intermountain shrubsteppe: Studies in Avian Biology, v. 25, p. 130- 140. Knick, S. T., A. L. Holmes, and R

Born to run? Integrating individual behavior, physiology, and life histories in partially migratory steelhead and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Creator:: Sloat, Matthew R.
Abstract:: Steelhead and rainbow trout are common names for marine-migratory (anadromous) and freshwater-resident forms of Oncorhynchus mykiss, a partially migratory salmonid fish. Anadromous and resident forms are sympatric and can produce offspring with a life history different from their own (i.e., steelhead parents can produce rainbow trout offspring and vice versa)....
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Full Text:: –1363 Seamons, T.R., Bentzen, P., and T.P. Quinn. 2005. The mating system of steelhead (Oncorhynchus

The Genetics of Larval Fitness in the Pacific Oyster: Responses to Acidified Seawater and Temporally Dynamic Selection Processes

Creator:: Durland, Evan R.
Abstract:: The Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) is one of the most economically and ecologically significant shellfish species worldwide. In the Pacific Northwest United States (PNW), the sustainability oyster stocks is increasingly threatened by ocean acidification (OA), which has had significant negative effects on the aquaculture industry in this region over the...
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Full Text:: populations and provided editorial feedback on the dissertation. Dr. Michael Banks was an invaluable

Invasive bullfrog use of novel ephemeral habitats in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Cook, Megan Tetsuko
Abstract:: Invasive species are a major threat to global biodiversity. Understanding the mechanisms underlying successful invasions is imperative for developing effective management strategies. Plasticity in physiological, morphological, and behavioral traits could be an indicator of invasion potential in non-native species. The invasive American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) has recently been observed breeding...
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Full Text:: . With much respect and admiration, I thank Michael van Hattem, Buzz Hull, Allen Fish, Jessie Coty, Bob

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....
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Full Text:: graduate degrees), Michael Burgett, Alix Gitelman, and Daniel Roby for their advice, help, and guidance

A macroscopic to microscopic study of the effects of barotrauma and the potential for long-term survival in Pacific rockfish

Creator:: Pribyl, Alena L.
Abstract:: Depleted species of rockfish (Sebastes spp.) from the Northeast Pacific experience high discard mortality due to "barotrauma," induced from the rapid change in pressure during capture. Research suggests rockfish have the potential to survive barotrauma if immediately recompressed, but the potential for long-term recovery is unknown. In this project, we...
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Full Text:: like to thank my graduate committee members Virginia Weis, Michael Kent, and Cliff Pereira for their

Integration of Scientific and Local Knowledge in Data-Poor Fisheries Assessments

Creator:: Jara Baquero, Andrea C.
Abstract:: Small-scale fisheries (SSF) around the world face many challenges. They are a highly dynamic, important sector for coastal communities in developing nations, playing a critical role in poverty alleviation and food security. SSFs generally have few resources to ensure their long-term sustainability. They are often fished and managed locally and...
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Full Text:: committee members. Michael Harte always showed me how important is to think “out of the box” and to look

Evaluation of data-poor and age-structure management strategies for west coast rockfish

Creator:: Arnold, Linsey M.
Abstract:: Management strategies to prevent overfishing while achieving optimum yield vary according to the available data and life history of the fished stock. I evaluated two sets of management strategies for Pacific coast rockfish: strategies to set harvest limits for data-poor stocks, and strategies intended to protect the age structure of...
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Full Text:: providing a consistent intellectual challenge. Also, thank you to my committee, Grant, Bob, Michael Harte

Phylotastic! Making tree-of-life knowledge accessible, reusable and convenient

Creator:: Stoltzfus, Arlin, Lapp, Hilmar, Matasci, Naim, Deus, Helena, Sidlauskas, Brian, Zmasek, Christian M., Vaidya, Gaurav, Pontelli, Enrico, Cranston, Karen, Vos, Rutger, Webb, Campbell O, Harmon, Luke J., Pirrung, Megan, O'Meara, Brian, Pennell, Matthew W., Mirarab, Siavash, Rosenberg, Michael S., Balhoff, James P., Bik, Holly M., Heath, Tracy A., Midford, Peter E., Brown, Joseph W., McTavish, Emily Jane, Sukumaran, Jeet, Westneat, Mark, Alfaro, Michael E., Steele, Aaron, and Jordan, Greg
Abstract:: Background: Scientists rarely reuse expert knowledge of phylogeny, in spite of years of effort to assemble a great “Tree of Life” (ToL). A notable exception involves the use of Phylomatic, which provides tools to generate custom phylogenies from a large, pre-computed, expert phylogeny of plant taxa. This suggests great potential...
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Full Text:: Harmon11, Megan Pirrung12, Brian O'Meara13, Matthew W Pennell11, Siavash Mirarab14, Michael S Rosenberg15

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