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Evaluating desiccated cyanobacteria Aphanizomenon flos-aquae for use as a biofertilizer on Swiss Chard

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:: College of Agricultural Sciences Oregon State University January 14, 2020 mailto:turkd

Characteristics of pools used by adult summer steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in the Steamboat Creek Basin, North Umpqua River, Oregon

Creator:: Baigun, Claudio Rafael Mariano
Abstract:: This study examined features of deep pool (>0.8 m mean depth) used by adult summer steelhead in Steamboat Creek (1991-1992). Steamboat Creek had a heterogenous thermal profile, with some segments exceeding preferred temperature of steelhead. Deep pools were scarce (4% of the total habitat units) and 39% of them were...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the degree of Master of Science in Fisheries Science presented on November 14. 1994. Title

Post-Breeding Season Migrations of a Top Predator, the Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina richardii), from a Marine Protected Area in Alaska

Creator:: Womble, Jamie N. and Gende, Scott M.
Abstract:: Marine protected areas (MPAs) are increasingly being used as a conservation tool for highly mobile marine vertebrates and the focus is typically on protecting breeding areas where individuals are aggregated seasonally. Yet movements during the non-breeding season can overlap with threats that may be equally as important to population dynamics....
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: ; Accepted December 23, 2012; Published February 14, 2013 This is an open-access article, free of all

Evaluation of length distributions and growth variance to improve assessment of the loggerhead sea turtle, (Caretta caretta)

Creator:: Vaughan, Jason R.
Abstract:: Nest counts from the largest subpopulation of the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) in the Atlantic, peninsular Florida, have been declining since 1998. Analyzing trends of nests and adult females is insufficient to determine the overall status of a sea turtle population, due to variation in nesting frequency and a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Jason R. Vaughan for the degree of Master of Science in Fisheries Science presented on December 14

Life-history organization of herring (Clupea harengus pallasi) in the northeast Pacific

Creator:: Aleaziz, Farzad
Abstract:: The distribution of herring (Clupea harengus pallasi) in the Northeast Pacific extends from southern California to northern Alaska. Studies on variation in herring life-history are limited to local characteristics and recruitment populations or relatively restricted regions of the Northeast Pacific. In this study I assessed herring life-history patterns and recruitment...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Philosophy in Fisheries Science presented on November 14, 1996. Title: (Clupea harengus Life-History

Climate Change Winners: Receding Ice Fields Facilitate Colony Expansion and Altered Dynamics in an Adélie Penguin Metapopulation

Creator:: LaRue, Michelle A., Ainley, David G., Swanson, Matt, Dugger, Katie M., Lyver, Phil O'B., Barton, Kerry, and Ballard, Grant
Abstract:: There will be winners and losers as climate change alters the habitats of polar organisms. For an Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) colony on Beaufort Island (Beaufort), part of a cluster of colonies in the southern Ross Sea, we report a recent population increase in response to increased nesting habitat as...
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Full Text:: southern annular mode variability. J Geo Res 113. doi: 10.1029/2007JC004269. 14. Massom RA, Stammerjohn

Harmful algal blooms along the North American west coast region: History, trends, causes, and impacts

Creator:: Lewitus, Alan J., Horner, Rita A., Caron, David A., Garcia-Mendoza, Ernesto, Hickey, Barbara M., Hunter, Matthew, Huppert, Daniel D., Kudela, Raphael M., Langlois, Gregg W., Largier, John L., Lessard, Evelyn J., RaLonde, Raymond, Rensel, J. E. Jack, Strutton, Peter G., Trainer, Vera L., and Tweddle, Jacqueline F.
Abstract:: Along the Pacific coast of North America, from Alaska to Mexico, harmful algal blooms (HABs) have caused losses to natural resources and coastal economies, and have resulted in human sicknesses and deaths for decades. Recent reports indicate a possible increase in their prevalence and impacts of these events on living...
Resource Type:: Article

A whale's tale of mtDNA diversity and differentiation : the Antarctic blue whale

Creator:: Sremba, Angela L.
Abstract:: Twentieth century commercial whaling drastically reduced the abundance of great whale populations in the Southern Ocean. Exploitation began on the south Atlantic island of South Georgia, where catch records account for over 175,000 whales killed. Modern whaling within the Southern Ocean depleted populations rapidly, and by 1966, hunting blue whales...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ................................................................................................... 14 GENETIC TOOLS: MITOCHONDRIAL DNA (MTDNA).............................................. 15

Gravel disturbance impacts on salmon habitat and stream health : volume II : technical background report

Creator:: Williamson, Kenneth J., Bella, David A., Beschta, Robert L., Grant, Gordon, Klingeman, Peter C., Li, Hiram W., Nelson, Peter O., Castillo, Gonzalo, Lorz, Tom, Meleason, Mark, Minear, Paula, Moret, Stephanie, Nam, Ilgi, Reiter, Maryanne, and Wieland, Lisa
Abstract:: A report for the Oregon Division of State Lands.
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: 1967 to 1994. 10 Figure 5. Dam Construction in Oregon Between 1800 to 1990. 14 Figure 6. Sand and

Final report : environmental stresses and skeletal deformities in fish from the Willamette River, Oregon, USA

Creator:: Villeneuve, Daniel L., Curtis, Lawrence R., Jenkins, Jeffrey J., Warner, Kara E., Tilton, Fred A., Kent, Michael L., Watral, Virginia G., Cunningham, Michael E., Markle, Douglas F., Sethajintanin, Doolalai, Krissanakriangkrai, Oraphin, Johnson, Eugene R., Grove, Robert Allan, Anderson, Kim A., Oregon State University. Department of Microbiology, Oregon State University. Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Oregon State University. Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, and Institute for Natural Resources
Abstract:: The Willamette River, one of only 14 American Heritage Rivers, flows through the most densely populated and agriculturally productive region of Oregon. Previous biological monitoring of Willamette River fish detected elevated frequencies of skeletal deformities in fish from certain areas of the lower (NP [NP], rivermile [RM] 26-55) and middle...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: : Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board 1 ABSTRACT The Willamette River, one of only 14 American

Endocrine regulation of final oocyte maturation and sex differentiation in salmonids

Creator:: Fitzpatrick, Martin S.
Abstract:: Sexual maturation and sex differentiation comprise facets of a common theme: reproduction. The endocrine system regulates many of the critical physiological processes necessary for reproduction and offers a framework within which technologies can be developed for controlling sexual maturation and sex differentiation. The studies described in this thesis were undertaken...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: in 1987. 56 13. Mean days to ovulation from Day 0 for chinook 58 salmon during the 1988 study. 14

Sexual maturation of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) : induced ovulation, in vitro induction of final maturation and ovulation, and serum hormone and ion levels of salmon in seawater and fresh water

Creator:: Sower, Stacia, 1950-
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: 38 of 14 female coho salmon,treated in 1977. 2 Accumulative percentage ovulations at days 11 and 17

Cumulative effects of land use on salmon habitat in southwest Oregon coastal streams

Creator:: Frissell, Christopher Andrew, 1960-
Abstract:: As part of a hierarchical approach to classifying watersheds and stream habitats based on geomorphic and geologic criteria, we defined ten classes of fluvial and lacustrine habitats at the scale of valley segments. Valley segments are landscape units which encompass surface waters and the adjacent floodplains and hillslopes with which...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Jop 23.4 SG/CC, AG 10 1050 13 Lobster Cr AV, CC Jc/Krh 144.8 SG/CC 80 1800 14 Quosatana Cr AC Jc/Krh

Beached Bones: Exploring the Genetic Impact of Exploitation on the Diversity of Great Whales in the South Atlantic

Creator:: Sremba, Angela L.
Abstract:: Commercial whaling during the 20th century drastically reduced many populations of great whales in the Southern Hemisphere. The Antarctic blue whale, for example, is estimated to have been reduced to less than 0.1% of its original abundance based on catch records and population dynamic models. Despite this population bottleneck, several...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Antarctic Peninsula (AP) and South Georgia (SG) in February and March 2016. ............40 Table 2.5

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:: AREA DESCRIPTION 12 STUDY SITES 14 Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge 16 Beatys Butte 17 Sheldon

Impacts of Range Management Decisions on Native Pollinators: Innovative Grazing Practices and Riparian Restoration

Creator:: Mitchell, Scott R.
Abstract:: Animal pollination is critical to plant reproduction in agricultural and wildland ecosystems. Much of the production of seeds and fruits in natural areas, which underlie many food webs, depends on pollination services by insects. The taxon responsible for delivering the bulk of these services in most temperate systems is bees....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Home range and habitat use by Roosevelt elk in Olympic National Park, Washington

Creator:: Jenkins, Kurt Jeffrey
Abstract:: This research provides information on the distribution of an unexploited Roosevelt elk population in unaltered habitat in Olympic National Park. Radio-telemetry was used to document home range and habitat use by 11 adult cow elk in the Hoh Valley during March 1978, from 10 June-15 September 1978, and from 1...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Mammals 13 Climate 13 MATERIALS AND METHODS 14 Field Procedures 14 Capture and Immobilization 14 Radio

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:: , Yelloweye larvae as well. The Strait of Georgia (SG) is relatively shallow, 155 m on average, 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:: ................................................................................................................. 14 Linking genetic structure with the geophysical template of the river system

Host Identity Matters in the Amphibian-Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis System: Fine-Scale Patterns of Variation in Responses to a Multi-Host Pathogen

Creator:: Gervasi, Stephanie, Gondhalekar, Carmen, Olson, Deanna H., and Blaustein, Andrew R.
Abstract:: Species composition within ecological assemblages can drive disease dynamics including pathogen invasion, spread, and persistence. In multi-host pathogen systems, interspecific variation in responses to infection creates important context dependency when predicting the outcome of disease. Here, we examine the responses of three sympatric host species to a single fungal pathogen,...
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Full Text:: MacVicar Animal Health Scholar Award (issued through Oregon State University to SG). The funders had no

Investigating temporal patterns of a native bee community in a remnant North American bunchgrass prairie using blue vane traps

Creator:: Kimoto, Chiho, DeBano, Sandra J., Thorp, Robbin W., Rao, Sujaya, and Stephen, William P.
Abstract:: Native bees are important ecologically and economically because their role as pollinators fulfills a vital ecosystem service. Pollinators are declining due to various factors, including habitat degradation and destruction. Grasslands, an important habitat for native bees, are particularly vulnerable. One highly imperiled and understudied grassland type in the United States...
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Full Text:: 2007 to 2008. 14 species of Bombus were identified (Appendix 1), with species richness for each

Landscape-Level Approaches to Desert Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) Conservation in a Changing Environment

Creator:: Creech, Tyler G.
Abstract:: Landscape characteristics can strongly influence demographic and genetic processes in wildlife populations. Climate change and human land use are causing many landscapes to change rapidly, and the effects on wildlife populations must be understood to properly manage these threats and design effective conservation strategies. In this dissertation, I explored the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

All in a DNA's work : conservation genetics and monitoring of the New Zealand endemic Maui's and Hector's dolphins

Creator:: Hamner, Rebecca Marie
Abstract:: The critically endangered Maui's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori maui) and the endangered Hector's dolphin (C. h. hectori) are endemic to the coastal waters of New Zealand, where their primary threat is fisheries-related mortality. The Maui's dolphin is among the most critically endangered cetaceans in the world, with its remnant population primarily...
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Proximity to multiple foraging habitats enhances seabirds’ resilience to local food shortages

Creator:: Paredes, Rosana, Harding, Ann M. A., Irons, David B., Roby, Daniel D., Suryan, Robert M., Orben, Rachael A., Renner, Heather, Young, Rebecca, and Kitaysky, Alexander
Abstract:: As central-place foragers, seabirds from colonies located close to multiple and/or productive marine habitats might experience increased foraging opportunities and enhanced resilience to food shortages. We tested whether this hypothesis might explain divergent trends in 3 populations of black-legged kittiwakes Rissa tridactyla, a surface-feeding piscivore, in the eastern Bering Sea....
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Full Text:: ) data loggers (Gipsy 3-Tech- nosmart; flat antenna with a 250 mA battery; size = 41 × 14 × 7 mm; weight

The physiology ecology and run diversity of adult Pacific lamprey, Entosphenus tridentatus, during the freshwater spawning migration

Creator:: Clemens, Benjamin J.
Abstract:: Pacific lamprey, Entosphenus tridentatus, have shown recent and rapid declines in abundance. These anadromous fish return to streams where they mature, spawn and die. It has been inferred that Pacific lamprey enter freshwater and reside for ~ 1 year before spawning. This long exposure to the freshwater environment may affect...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: morphological data. Copeia: 687-703. 14 Helfman, G. S., G. B. Collette, D. E. Facey, B. W. Bowen

Spatial and Temporal Variability of Macroinvertebrates in Spawning and Non-Spawning Habitats during a Salmon Run in Southeast Alaska

Creator:: Campbell, Emily Y., Merritt, Richard W., Cummins, Kenneth W., and Benbow, M. Eric
Abstract:: Spawning salmon create patches of disturbance through redd digging which can reduce macroinvertebrate abundance and biomass in spawning habitat. We asked whether displaced invertebrates use non-spawning habitats as refugia in streams. Our study explored how the spatial and temporal distribution of macroinvertebrates changed during a pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) spawning...
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Full Text:: ]. Macroinvertebrates could use such habitats as refugia, avoiding the effects of bioturbation [14]. Organisms may

Comparing streambed light availability and canopy cover in streams with old-growth versus early-mature riparian forests in western Oregon

Creator:: Warren, Dana R., Keeton, William S., Bechtold, Heather A., and Rosi-Marshall, Emma J.
Abstract:: Light availability strongly influences stream primary production, water temperatures and resource availability at the base of stream food webs. In headwater streams, light is regulated primarily by the riparian forest, but few studies have evaluated the influence of riparian forest stand age and associated structural differences on light availability. In...
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Full Text:: Resources 11 343 Aiken Center, 12 Burlington, VT 05405. 13 14 3 Cary Institute of Ecosystem

Intraperitoneal implantation of life-long telemetry transmitters in otariids

Creator:: Horning, Markus, Haulena, Martin, Tuomi, Pamela A, and Mellish, Jo-Ann E.
Abstract:: Background: Pinnipeds, including many endangered and declining species, are inaccessible and difficult to monitor for extended periods using externally attached telemetry devices that are shed during the annual molt. Archival satellite transmitters were implanted intraperitoneally into four rehabilitated California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) and 15 wild juvenile Steller sea lions...
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Full Text:: Health) in 100% oxygen after they voluntarily entered squeeze cages [13] for induction of anesthesia [14

Proposed minimum mesh size for managing the common Chilean hake fishery

Creator:: Pavez Carrera, Patricio B.
Abstract:: An analysis was conducted to estimate the minimum mesh size for managing the common Chilean hake (Merluccius gayi) fishery. Secondary objectives were to establish the selective relationship between mesh size and fish length, to examine growth patterns and related parameters, and to estimate the critical age (or optimum size) at...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: g a y i ) . NAPA OE CHILE H. It IS. 80. 14 SG IS. 4. HOMO COWING MITAIMCO 1 11. 411

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:: Tydskrif Vir Seewetenskap. 19:5-14. 11 Bentzen P, Taggart CT, Ruzzante DE, Cook D, 1996

Local Variability Mediates Vulnerability of Trout Populations to Land Use and Climate Change

Creator:: Penaluna, Brooke E., Dunham, Jason B., Railsback, Steve F., Arismendi, Ivan, Johnson, Sherri L., Bilby, Robert E., Safeeq, Mohammad, and Skaugset, Arne E.
Abstract:: Land use and climate change occur simultaneously around the globe. Fully understanding their separate and combined effects requires a mechanistic understanding at the local scale where their effects are ultimately realized. Here we applied an individual-based model of fish population dynamics to evaluate the role of local stream variability in...
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Full Text:: climate change intensify [14]. Accordingly, local variability in environmental conditions may play a key

The effects of irrigation water withdrawals on macroinvertebrate community structure and life history strategies

Creator:: Miller, Scott W.
Abstract:: I used current water management practices in central and eastern Oregon and Washington as natural experiments to quantify the effects of irrigation water withdrawals on macroinvertebrate community structure and life history strategies. Reduced discharge had direct (e.g. decreased velocity and wetted habitat) and indirect (e.g. increased conductivity and temperature) effects...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ), Ponderosa pine (PP), sagebrush grasslands (SG), agriculture (AG), and residential (RES

Effects of genetic drift, natural selection, and population connectivity on adaptive-linked genetic diversity of desert bighorn sheep

Creator:: Nickerson, Brandon Scott
Abstract:: The amount and distribution of neutral and adaptive genetic diversity are often assumed to follow similar patterns. However, natural selection on adaptive loci may cause divergence from patterns observed for loci which are only influenced by selectively neutral processes such as genetic drift. The interaction between selection and neutral processes...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . (2005, 2006). In those studies, 14 neutral microsatellite loci were amplified from extracted DNA and

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

Creator:: Murphy, Michael Louis
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: streams to sunlight for third-order streams 14 Difference between paired clearcut and old-growth sites in

Year-class regulation of mid-upper Columbia River spring Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha : the role of juvenile size, growth, and migratory behavior

Creator:: Tomaro, Londi M.
Abstract:: Early ocean residence is assumed to be a critical period for juvenile Pacific salmon Oncorhynchus spp. However, the specific mechanisms influencing growth and survival in the ocean have not been identified for most populations. Therefore, three hypotheses regarding the relationship between early marine residence and subsequent survival of mid-upper Columbia...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: .............................................................................................. 14 Growth Rate Estimates

An analysis of avian communities on a dredged material island

Creator:: Edwards, Daniel K.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: material island were studied for 14 months. Two multivariate statistical methods were used to identity

On the road to sustainability : Assessing Belize's fisheries management reform using a multiscalar governance approach

Creator:: Wade, Eric A.
Abstract:: The management of small-scale fisheries (SSF) around the world is facing increasing demands for reformation given ecological, social, and economic vulnerabilities. The governance of SSF is particularly important to foster the sustainability of these systems given that it combines regulatory instruments, interactive participation of diverse stakeholders, and the guiding values...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Interviews………………………………………………………….13 Data Analysis of Interviews and literature review…………...……14

Individual condition and stream temperature influence early maturation of rainbow and steelhead trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss

Creator:: McMillan, John R., Dunham, Jason B., Reeves, Gordon H., Mills, Justin S., and Jordan, Chris E.
Abstract:: Alternative male phenotypes in salmonine fishes arise from individuals that mature as larger and older anadromous marine-migrants or as smaller and younger freshwater residents. To better understand the processes influencing the expression of these phenotypes we examined the influences of growth in length (fork length) and whole body lipid content...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: (Table 1). Mean length of maturing and non-maturing males was 116 mm (SD=14 mm) and 103 mm (SD=14 mm

Evaluation of a U.S. West coast groundfish habitat conservation regulation via analysis of spatial and temporal patterns of trawl fishing efforts

Creator:: Bellman, Marlene A.
Abstract:: Recent emphasis on linkages between essential fish habitat and fish stock productivity has raised concerns about the management of fishing activities such as trawling, which have the potential to impact fish habitat. Knowing specifically where and how intensively trawl effort has occurred over time provides ecologists with the necessary background...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Influences of clearcut logging on macroinvertebrates in perennial and intermittent headwaters of the Central Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Banks, Janel
Abstract:: This research was designed to broaden the understanding of how timber-harvest affects aquatic macroinvertebrates in perennial and intermittent headwater streams. This study compared emergent and benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages from 20 headwater streams in the central Oregon Coast Range that varied by harvest condition and flow duration. Through comparison of the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: right-channel. Stream 14 gradient was measured for the 40-meter reach with a clinometer

Variation in the maturity schedule of English sole and its influence on calculating the F₃₅ ̳% target fishing rate

Creator:: Al-Jufaily, Saud M.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Pleuronectes vetulus 7 Introduction 8 Materials and Methods 10 Model Selectionl 14 Maturity versus Length

Habitat use, spatial ecology, and stable isotope variability of the Pacific harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardii) along the Oregon coast

Creator:: Steingass, Sheanna M.
Abstract:: Pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardii) are one of Oregon’s most common coastal predators, numbering between 10,000 and 12,000 individuals (Brown et al. 2005b). They consume more than 149 species or types of marine prey within the Pacific Northwest, which include a large variety of commercially important fisheries species. Despite...
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Full Text:: (PHOCA VITULINA RICHARDII) IN THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CURRENT SYSTEM .. 14 INTRODUCTION

Food and habitat partitioning in two groups of coexisting Accipiter

Creator:: Reynolds, Richard T.
Abstract:: Sharp-shinned Hawks (Accipiter striatus), and Cooper's Hawks (A. coo erii) in the conifer forests in northwestern Oregon and A. striatus, A. cooperii, and Goshawks (A. gentilis) in the conifer forests of eastern Oregon were syntopic during the nesting season. In this study density of nests, nest success, and utilization of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Accipiter from 1 May - 12 August in a) northwestern and b) eastern Oregon. 14 Percent of prey captured from

Linkages among land use, riparian zones, and uptake and transformation of nitrate in stream ecosystems

Creator:: Sobota, Daniel J.
Abstract:: Land use alters the physical and biological structure of stream ecosystems and potentially alters their capacity to process nitrogen (N), an essential nutrient that has nearly doubled in abundance on the biosphere during the past century from human activities. In this dissertation, I quantified uptake and transformation of nitrate (NO₃⁻)...
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Full Text:: …………………………………………………….………………….9 Introduction…………………………………………………….……………10 Site descriptions…………………………………………………………….14 Methods

Habitat Selection by Greater Sage-Grouse During Winter in Southeastern Oregon

Creator:: Hagen, Christian A., Willis, Mitchell J., Glenn, Elizabeth M., and Anthony, Robert G.
Abstract:: The distribution and geographic range of Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) have been reduced by 56% since European settlement. Although loss and fragmentation of sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) habitats have been cited as the primary causes for the decline of the species, degradation of existing habitat also has been considered an important...
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Habitat selection by Greater Sage-Grouse during winter in southeastern Oregon

Creator:: Hagen, Christian A., Willis, Mitchell J., Glenn, Elizabeth M., and Anthony, Robert G.
Abstract:: The distribution and geographic range of Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) have been reduced by 56% since European settlement. Although loss and fragmentation of sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) habitats have been cited as the primary causes for the decline of the species, degradation of existing habitat also has been considered an important...
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Spatial and temporal dynamics of sediment and wood in headwater streams in the central Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: May, Christine L.
Abstract:: Channels that were scoured to bedrock by debris flows provided unique opportunities to calculate the rate of sediment and wood accumulation, to make inferences about processes associated with input and transport of sediment, and to gain insight into the temporal succession of channel morphology following disturbance. In an intensive investigation...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: all sources of sediment, such as landslides and fluvial transport from upstream. 13 14 The

Composition, structure, and biomass of cottonwood-dominated gallery forests along a successional gradient, Willamette River, Oregon

Creator:: Fierke, Melissa K.
Abstract:: Recognizing the importance of native black cottonwood-dominated riparian forests is especially important to preserve, protect, and manage for biodiversity in the Willamette River Valley. Species composition, structure, and biomass along a successional gradient from stand initiation to late succession of black cottonwood (Populus balsamfera L. subsp. trichocarpa (T. & G.)...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: blackberry (Rubusfruticosus L. agg.). Weed Res. 14:231-238. Apfelbaum, S.I. and C.E. Sams. 1987. Ecology and

Elemental Markers in Elasmobranchs: Effects of Environmental History and Growth on Vertebral Chemistry

Creator:: Smith, Wade D., Miller, Jessica A., and Heppell, Selina S.
Abstract:: Differences in the chemical composition of calcified skeletal structures (e.g. shells, otoliths) have proven useful for reconstructing the environmental history of many marine species. However, the extent to which ambient environmental conditions can be inferred from the elemental signatures within the vertebrae of elasmobranchs (sharks, skates, rays) has not been...
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Full Text:: , Biodiversity Insitute of Ontario - University of Guelph, Canada Received January 14, 2013; Accepted March 20

Physical, biochemical, and biological characteristics of Myxobolus insidiosus, a myxosporidan parasite of salmonid fishes

Creator:: Amandi, Antonio
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: insidiosus (arrow) in a trophozoite beginning to sporulate, 400 X. 73 14 Sporulating plasmodium of Myxobolus

Why aren't pigeon guillemots in Prince William Sound, Alaska recovering from the Exxon Valdez oil spill?

Creator:: Bixler, Kirsten S.
Abstract:: The Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba) is now the only species of marine bird in Prince William Sound (PWS), Alaska that is listed as "not recovering" on the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill (EVOS) Trustee Council's Injured Resources List and has shown no sign of population recovery. During the 20 years since...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of fishes. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. 14 Marty, G. D., M. S. Okihiro, E. D. Brown, D. Hanes

Seasonal variability in diet and consumption by cottid and salmonid fishes in headwater streams in western Oregon, USA

Creator:: Raggon, Mark F.
Abstract:: Coastal cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii clarkii) and cottids (Cottus spp) commonly co-occur in headwater streams in western Oregon. Little is known about the comparative trophic ecology of these species or how they respond to seasonal scarcity of resources. In this study I evaluated the seasonal variability in diets and consumption...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . ............................................................................................................. 14 Figure 2.2. Log10 transformed gape widths compared to length for prickly sculpin (Cottus

Applications of slow-moving autonomous platforms for passive acoustic monitoring and density estimation of marine mammals

Creator:: Fregosi, Selene
Abstract:: Advances in mobile autonomous vehicles for oceanographic sensing provide new opportunities for passive acoustic monitoring of marine mammals. Acoustically equipped mobile autonomous platforms, including gliders, deep-water profiling floats, and drifting surface buoys can survey for a variety of marine mammal species over intermediate spatiotemporal scales. Additionally, such mobile platforms may...
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Full Text:: .................................................................... 13 Density estimation from slow-moving platforms ............................................... 14

Mark-recapture estimates of population parameters for selected species of small mammals

Creator:: Hammond, Ellen L.
Abstract:: I used program CAPTURE to analyze 1,535 data sets for 33 North American species of small mammals for sources of variation in capture probabilities and to characterize species-specific responses to markrecapture trapping. CAPTURE incorporates seven models to account for all possible combinations of heterogeneity (h), behavioral response (b), and time...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: trapping session. 14. Estimates of abundance (A) of Tamias townsendii from 59 CAPTURE model Mh and the

Carbon Stocks and Soil Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated with Forest Conversion to Oil Palm Plantations in Tanjung Puting Tropical Peatlands, Indonesia

Creator:: Novita, Nisa
Abstract:: This dissertation addresses gaps of knowledge associated with how ecosystem carbon stocks and greenhouse gas emissions are affected by land use land cover change in tropical peatlands. This was the first study that paired peat swamp forests with oil palm plantations and analyzed site scale variation on greenhouse gas emissions....
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Full Text:: ..................................................................................................... 13 Potential carbon emissions due to forest conversion to oil palm plantations ............ 14

Greater sage-grouse movements and habitat use during winter in central Oregon

Creator:: Bruce, Jennifer R.
Abstract:: Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus), a sagebrush obligate species, has contracted in extent by nearly half its original distribution. This is primarily due to habitat loss and degradation over the past 150 years. During winter, sage-grouse depend completely on sagebrush habitat for food and cover, yet sage-grouse winter ecology has been...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ). Two males were located only once and were not included in calculations of 14 distances

Differences in pathogenicity and pathology of Vibrio anguillarum and Vibrio ordalii in chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) and English sole (Parophrys vetulus) under laboratory conditions

Creator:: Handoyo, Nitimulyo Kamiso
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: temperature on infection were examined at 10, 14, and 180C. The mortality rates increased and mean times to

Interrenal and metabolic responses to stress and their modifying factors in juvenile salmonid fishes

Creator:: Barton, Bruce Alexander
Abstract:: Genetic, ontogenetic, and environmental factors modified characteristic interrenal and glycemic responses to stress in juvenile salmonid fishes. During continuous confinement stress, plasma cortisol rose more quickly in chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, acclimated to high rather than medium or low temperatures; hyperglycemia following either acute or chronic stress was also highest...
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Full Text:: confinement Ictalurus punctatus - - 51 - with etomidate Nikinmaa et al. 1983 Cs. 140 Ca. 220 14 h 14 h

A Stable Isotope Tracer Study of the Influences of Adjacent Land Use and Riparian Condition on Fates of Nitrate in Streams

Creator:: Sobota, Daniel J., Johnson, Sherri L., Gregory, Stan V., and Ashkenas, Linda R.
Abstract:: The influence of land use on potential fates of nitrate (NO3-) in stream ecosystems, ranging from denitrification to storage in organic matter, has not been documented extensively. Here, we describe the Pacific Northwest component of Lotic Intersite Nitrogen eXperiment, phase II (LINX II) to examine how land-use setting influences fates...
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Full Text:: % pure helium (Mulholland and others 2009). A 14-ml subsample was injected into an evacuated 10-ml

Aspects of the foraging ecology of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Frederick Sound and Stephens Passage, Southeast Alaska

Creator:: Szabo, Andrew R.
Abstract:: The North Pacific humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) population has been increasing at an average annual rate of ~6% since the early 1990s. In northern Southeast Alaska alone, there are now more whales than estimated for the entire North Pacific several decades ago. An understanding of how this growing population is...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: – 100 % of the survey-wide maximum value of CVCA) from all surveys….…………...93 5.1 Echogram from 14

Surprises and Insights from Long-Term Aquatic Data Sets and Experiments

Creator:: Dodds, Walter K., Robinson, Christopher T., Gaiser, Evelyn E., Hansen, Gretchen J. A., Powell, Heather, Smith, Joseph M., Morse, Nathaniel B., Johnson, Sherri L., Gregory, Stanley V., Bell, Tisza, Kratz, Timothy K., and McDowell, William H.
Abstract:: Long-term research on freshwater ecosystems provides insights that can be difficult to obtain from other approaches. Widespread monitoring of ecologically relevant water-quality parameters spanning decades can facilitate important tests of ecological principles. Unique long-term data sets and analytical tools are increasingly available, allowing for powerful and synthetic analyses across sites....
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Full Text:: ). Contrary to expectations, there was no decline in macro- phytes in Trout Lake even after 14 years. The

Fishery-specific solutions to seabird bycatch in the U.S. West Coast sablefish fishery

Creator:: Good, Thomas P., Jannot, Jason E., Melvin, Edward F., Gladics, Amanda J., Suryan, Robert M., and Guy, Troy J.
Abstract:: Bird scaring lines (BSLs) protect longline fishing gear from seabird attacks, save bait, reduce incidental seabird mortality and are the most commonly prescribed seabird bycatch mitigation measure worldwide. We collaborated with fishermen to assess the efficacy of applying BSL regulations from the demersal longline sablefish fishery in Alaska to a...
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Full Text:: middle of the set, ≥1 km from anchors. Between one and 14 TDRs were deployed on each of 29 floated and 16

The effects of temperature and food availability on energy partitioning and growth in the pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg)

Creator:: Malouf, Robert E.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Page I. INTRODUCTION 1 Objectives 1 Energy Budget Equation 5 II MATERIAL AND METHODS 14 Open

Integrating fleets, markets and ocean dynamics : a bioeconomic analysis of the Oregon ocean shrimp fishery

Creator:: Gallagher, Charmaine Marie
Abstract:: Questions relating to economic performance, biological conservation and variation in resource abundance and harvest of ocean shrimp have led to increasing pressure for management action. Developing effective management policies for this highly variable resource requires a comprehensive understanding of the fishery and marine processes. Important factors in understanding the fishery...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ......................................................................................... 14 2.3.1. Shrimp Mortality

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

Defining micro-habitat relationships for juvenile black rockfish, Sebastes melanops

Creator:: Mann, Marion E.
Abstract:: The functioning of marine habitats needs to be understood in the context of the ecological relationships and associations between organisms and the physical and biogenic environment they inhabit. Thus, it becomes important to explore and define habitat features which contribute to these relationships and which are important in the life...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

A realignment of marine biogeographic provinces with particular reference to fish distributions

Creator:: Briggs, John C. and Bowen, Brian W.
Abstract:: Marine provinces, founded on contrasting floras or faunas, have been recognized for more than 150 years but were not consistently defined by endemism until 1974. At that time, provinces were based on at least a 10% endemism and nested within biogeographic regions that covered large geographic areas with contrasting biotic...
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Full Text:: (fishes), an ongoing problem. In this report we propose a realignment for three reasons. First, 14

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: chronosequences in Costa Rica. ............................................................. 156 14. Mean (± SE

Phylogeography and population structure of least terns (Sterna antillarum)

Creator:: Draheim, Hope M.
Abstract:: Historically, least terns (Sterna antillarum) were one of the most common tern species in North America. However, population declines have resulted from direct and indirect anthropogenic pressures on their breeding and foraging habitat. Three subspecies of least terns have been described within the United States: California least tern (S. a....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: breeding areas with 14 or more individuals……………………………………………………………….. 32 3.1 Map of least tern

Effects of grass seed agriculture on aquatic invertebrate communities in seasonal wetlands of the southern Willamette Valley, Oregon

Creator:: Wyss, Lance A.
Abstract:: An estimated 99% of native wet prairie has been lost in the Willamette Valley, Oregon, but a large number of seasonal wetlands remain on private lands dedicated to grass seed production within the historical wet prairie landscape. Because agriculture is known to alter physical and chemical wetland conditions, I investigated...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Data………………………………………………………… 14 Seasonal Wetland Sampling

Feeding Ecology and Growth of Juvenile Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) During Early Marine Residence

Creator:: Litz, Marisa Norma Chantal
Abstract:: The early marine phase following freshwater emigration has been identified as a critical period in salmonid (Oncorhynchus spp.) life history, characterized by high but variable mortality. Consistent with the “growth-mortality” and “bigger-is-better” hypotheses, at least some of the mortality during the critical period appears to be size-dependent – with smaller...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Baltimore. 14 Mantua NJ, Hare SR, Zhang Y, Wallace JM, Francis RC (1997) A Pacific

Relationships among in-stream physical habitat, land use, and geology in small coastal streams of northern Oregon

Creator:: Scott, Larissa E.
Abstract:: Salmonid populations in the Pacific Northwest are at historic lows and many populations continue to decline. Previous studies have linked salmonid declines to land use through degradation of in-stream physical habitat, but few of these studies have taken geology into consideration. This study relates habitat parameters known to be important...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . 1991; Jones and Grant 1996). Summer low-flow rates either increased (Keppler and 14 Ziemer 1990) or

Early maturing males in a partially migratory population of anadromous and resident rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss: influences of individual condition and stream temperature

Creator:: McMillan, John R.
Abstract:: Alternative male phenotypes in salmonine fishes arise from individuals that mature as either larger and older anadromous marine-migrants or as smaller and younger freshwater residents. Variability in age and size of males at maturity is hypothesized to be preceded by early differences in growth in size and lipid storage. Water...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: et al. 1996). I also collected non- 14 lethal scale samples from an additional 10 – 30 rainbow

Foraging ecology, diving behavior, and migration patterns of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardii) from a glacial fjord in Alaska in relation to prey availability and oceanographic features

Creator:: Womble, Jamie N.
Abstract:: Understanding the movement behavior and foraging strategies of individuals across multiple spatial and temporal scales is essential not only for understanding the biological requirements of individuals but also for linking individual strategies to population level effects. Glacial fjords scattered throughout south-central and southeastern Alaska host some of the largest seasonal...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ………………………………………………………... 14 Methods……………………………………………………............. 18 Results……………………………………………………………… 28

Growth and reproductions of Oreochromis niloticus (L.) in tropical aquatic microcosms at fluctuating temperature regimes

Creator:: Rwangano, Félicien
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Page 2.1 LOW and HIGH mean diel temperatures with three fluctuation levels 14 3.1 Means of

Comparative foraging ecology of five species of Pacific seabirds : multi-scale analyses of marine habitat use

Creator:: Suryan, Robert
Abstract:: Seabirds are an integral component of marine ecosystems, however, because humans typically observe only snapshots of their lives at sea, our understanding of seabird foraging ecology is often limited. A more complete understanding of the ecological roles of seabirds and identification of critical foraging habitats requires the ability to follow...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . ........................................................................................... 121 4.3. Mean variance (+ SE) in log-transformed first-passage time (FPT) vs. FPT radius for 14

Rearing conditions and their effects on growth, food conversion, and survival of English sole (Parophrys vetulus Girard)

Creator:: Williams, Steven Frank
Abstract:: This study consisted of determining some of the conditions for culture of young English sole (Parophrys vetulus Girard) in the laboratory. Rearing of the larvae to the juvenile stage was attempted unsuccessfully; techniques used and problems encountered during culture are discussed. Growth of juveniles was studied at combinations of temperatures...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Objectives 14 METHODS AND MATERIALS 16 Source and Acclimation of Fish 16 Culture Conditions for Larvae 16

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....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Evaluating the Efficacy of Predicting Bycatch Mortality Using Reflex Impairment through an Assessment of Crab Discards

Creator:: Yochum, Noëlle
Abstract:: All animals that interact with fishing gear are not necessarily captured, and all animals that are captured are not necessarily retained. Fishing practices and gear configuration, management regulations, and markets dictate which animals ultimately are retained or discarded. The impact of a fishery and the efficacy of management regulations can...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: al. 2013, Nguyen et al. 2014) and (14) discard practices (Davis 2007, Diamond and Campbell 2009

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:: ................................................................................................................ 14 Chapter 3: Genetic structure among remnant populations of the native Olympia oyster (Ostrea

An Integrated Approach to the Investigation of Age, Growth and Population Dynamics of Burrowing Thalassinidean Shrimps in a U.S. West Coast Estuary

Creator:: Bosley, Katelyn Marie
Abstract:: Two indigenous species of burrowing shrimp inhabit and often dominate the intertidal zone of estuaries along the US West Coast, the ghost shrimp, Neotrypaea californiensis, and the blue mud shrimp, Upogebia pugettensis. Both species are considered ecosystem engineers and play a role in maintaining estuarine health and ecosystem function. They...
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Full Text:: …………………………………………........ 14 RESULTS ……………………………………………………………………... 19 DISCUSSION

Tempo and Mode of Diversification in the Neotropical Fish Superfamily Anostomoidea (Ostariophysi: Characiformes)

Creator:: Frable, Benjamin W.
Abstract:: Neotropical characiform fishes form one of the most diverse freshwater ichthyofauna in the world. Knowledge of evolutionary processes that generated and maintain the immense characiform lineage and morphological diversity is still poorly understood. When did characiform lineages diversify? How have major geological and environmental changes affected diversification? Why are some...
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The influence of social structure and molecular evolution on genetic diversity in the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)

Creator:: Alexander, Alana
Abstract:: The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) shows some of the most derived characteristics of any mammal: a large body size, large brain, complex social organization and a capacity for deep foraging dives that few other marine mammals can match. Despite a history of exploitation that removed hundreds of thousands of individuals,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: published mtDNA data to re-evaluate levels of 14 mtDNA diversity in the sperm whale, with an

Foraging behavior of the limnephilid caddisfly, Dicosmoecus gilvipes, and co-occurring herbivores in streams of the Pacific northwest

Creator:: Li, Judith Lew
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: (0.25 m) in Big Elk Creek on May 14, 1986. 1.17. First and second axes ordination scores from Detrpnded

Juvenile Rockfish (Sebastes spp.) Community Composition and Habitat use of Yaquina Bay, Oregon

Creator:: Lindsley, Amy J.
Abstract:: Estuaries, which provide viable habitat for a plethora of fish and invertebrate species, are being increasingly impacted by anthropogenic and natural forces. Estuaries are important nursery habitat for young-of-the-year (YOY) Pacific rockfish (Sebastes spp.). Yaquina Bay, a marine-dominated estuary on the central Oregon Coast, served as a study site for...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: thesis. Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon. 14 Dauble, A.D., S.A. Heppell, and M.L

Gravel disturbance impacts on salmon habitat and stream health : volume 1 : summary report

Creator:: Williamson, Kenneth J., Bella, David A., Beschta, Robert L., Grant, Gordon, Klingeman, Peter C., Li, Hiram W., and Nelson, Peter O.
Abstract:: In this report, a response is given to the charge of this study. Volume I: Summary Report includes a synopsis of the technical considerations followed by the main findings and recommendations. The full technical background for these summary statements is given in detail in Volume II: Technical Background Report, and...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: streams. This provides a 14 March 1995 Volume 1: Summary Report "continuwn" framework for stream

Function of Oregon Estuaries to Juvenile Fishes, with Focus on Juvenile Rockfishes (Sebastes spp.) in Yaquina Bay, Oregon

Creator:: Schwartzkopf, Brittany D.
Abstract:: The role that anthropogenic and natural habitats in estuaries play in long-term population trends for Oregon’s nearshore marine fishes is poorly understood, in part due to limited temporal sampling. One important nearshore marine group is northeastern Pacific rockfishes (Sebastes spp.), which are highly diverse, with around 96 documented species, and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Physiology of interrenal function in juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) and effects of hatchery rearing practices

Creator:: Patino, Reynaldo
Abstract:: Periodic determinations of plasma hormone levels suggested that changes in interrenal activity are unrelated to changes in thyroidal or gonadal activity during development (smoltification) of juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch). Moreover, in an experiment where fish were reared under various conditions of crowding and water inflow rate, it appeared that...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Creek and Fall Creek Fish Hatcheries. 14 11-2. Plasma thyroxine and cortisol in yearling coho salmon

The relationships between fluctuations in oceanographic conditions, forage fishes, predatory fishes, predator food habits, and juvenile salmonid marine survival off the Columbia River

Creator:: Emmett, Robert L.
Abstract:: Salmonid run sizes are strongly affected by their early marine stage. Fully understanding the life history of salmonids means understanding how they interact with their marine environment and with other fishes. Changes in the biological and physical environment off the Columbia River region affects the distribution and abundance of predatory...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ................................................................................ 14 Nekton data

The use of wax spray beads (WSB) for iodine enrichment of Artemia sp. for use as a live food for zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae

Creator:: Hawkyard, Donald Matthew
Abstract:: Dietary iodine may play an important role in the nutritional health of freshwater fish larvae. Artemia, commonly used for the culture of larval zebrafish (Danio rerio), contain low concentrations of iodine when compared with wild zooplankton. Water-soluble micronutrients, such as iodine, are difficult to deliver to Artemia due to rapid...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Atmospheric Administration National Marine Aquaculture Initiative grant (OAR-SG-2008-2001205). I am grateful

Quantitative genetics of chum salmon, Oncorhynchus keta (Walbaum)

Creator:: Smoker, William Williams
Abstract:: Chum salmon from different stocks were bred together in two experiments. Three stocks contributed gametes to one experiment, two stocks to another. Sibling groups of eggs, alevins, and fry were maintained in a common environment. Variability of development rates, rearing performance, susceptibility to disease, and behavioral traits was partitioned into...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: interactions--mass selection 14 would efficiently eliminate any non-adaptive genotypes and adaptive

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:: % 14 ethanol. Diet analysis was performed by assessing fullness, digestive condition, and

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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: permanent source of free 14 water and prefer habitat with modest slope at most; thus although widely

Beneficial effects of bacteria on the culture of larvae of the Pacific oyster crassostrea gigas (Thunberg)

Creator:: Douillet, Philippe A.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: HSD pairwise comparisons test, p<0.05) 67 CHAPTER 3 14 Photograph of straight-hinged oyster larvae

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:: of study reservoirs 14 2, General limnological data for all study reservoirs 17 Water management

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: inform management and conservation efforts 14 [4, 5, 6]. Elements are naturally acquired

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:: ................................................................ 70 Figure 1-14. Changes in forest cover associated with land use practices from 1962-1993 in Peten

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