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Population demography, resource use, and movement in cooperatively breeding Micronesian Kingfishers

Creator:: Kesler, Dylan C.
Abstract:: Island systems and species are susceptible to extinction because of their small population size and an ecological naiveté from an evolutionary past lacking strong competition and predation. For example, only one-fifth of the world’s bird species occur on islands, yet more than 90% of the avian extinctions witnessed during historic...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Movement in Cooperatively Breeding Micronesian Kingfishers Abstract approved: Susan M

California condors in the Pacific Northwest : integrating history, molecular ecology, and spatial modeling for reintroduction planning

Creator:: D'Elia, Jesse
Abstract:: Reintroduction programs are increasingly being used to save animals from extinction and aid in their recovery. The California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus), one of the most endangered birds in the world, is a remarkable example of how reintroduction programs can help rapidly increase a species' population numbers and range following a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ________________________________________________ Susan M. Haig Reintroduction programs are increasingly being used

Rapid endangered species assessment : a novel approach to improve extinction risk assessments in poorly known species

Creator:: Bianchi, Carlos A.
Abstract:: The number of endangered species is rapidly increasing while paucity of adequate information and resources delays establishment of conservation actions. The IUCN’s listing system is insufficient to determine conservation priorities and many species lack information even to be evaluated (i.e., “data deficient”). Here I proposed and tested the Rapid Endangered...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Risk Assessments in Poorly Known Species. Abstract approved: Susan M. Haig The

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

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

Incubation patterns, parental roles, and nest survival of black oystercatchers (Haematopus bachmani) : influences of environmental processes and potential disturbance stimuli

Creator:: Spiegel, Caleb S.
Abstract:: Shorebirds display great variation in mating systems and breed in dynamic environments that are increasingly subject to human threats worldwide. In order to adequately assess productivity and demography of shorebird populations, it is important to understand factors that influence patterns of parental care and reproductive success. The Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Potential Disturbance Stimuli Abstract approved: Susan M. Haig Shorebirds display

Nest-site selection in cooperatively breeding Pohnpei Micronesian Kingfishers (Halcyon cinnamomina reichenbachii) : does nest-site abundance limit reproductive opportunities?

Creator:: Kesler, Dylan C.
Abstract:: Despite their inherent importance and utility as ecological examples, island species are among the most endangered and least studied groups. Guam Micronesian Kingfishers (Halcyon cinnamomina cinnamomina) exemplify the plight of insular biota as a critically endangered and understudied island bird that went extinct in the wild before they could be...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abundance Limit Reproductive Opportunities? Abstract Approved: Susan M. Haig Despite their inherent

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:: Susan M. Haig Historically, least terns (Sterna antillarum) were one of the most common tern

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:: Susan M. Haig The Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) is a widespread, colonial, North

Seasonal movement, residency, and migration patterns of Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata) across the annual cycle in the Willamette Valley of Oregon.

Creator:: Cline, Brittany B.
Abstract:: Studies of avian movement ecology afford essential insights regarding species' life histories, population dynamics, habitat and resource requirements, and other ecological relationships. While it is widely recognized that events in different stages of the annual cycle have important implications for processes in avian ecology, evolution, and conservation, challenges associated with...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: Susan M. Haig Studies of avian movement ecology afford essential insights

Seasonal movement, home range, and abundance of the Mariana Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus guami) on Guam and the northern Mariana Islands

Creator:: Takano, Leilani L.
Abstract:: The endemic avifauna of Guam and the Mariana Islands represent a unique assemblage of bird species found nowhere else in the world and thus, are of considerable biological and conservation importance. Unfortunately, most of these species are understudied and exist in precariously low populations. The endangered Mariana Common Moorhen (Gallinula...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Mañana Islands Abstract Approved: Susan M. Haig The endemic avifauna of Guam and the Mañana Islands

Influence of wetland landscape structure of shorebirds wintering in an agricultural valley

Creator:: Taft, Oriane Williams
Abstract:: Understanding how wetland birds use habitat is pivotal to developing successful and beneficial conservation strategies. Although it has been an ardent topic in forest research for some time, how species interact with the spatial patterning of habitat across a landscape (i.e., landscape structure) has been more or less neglected in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Landscpe Structure on Shorebirds Wintering in an Agricultural Valley Abstract approved: Susan M. Haig

Spatial and temporal movement patterns of wintering Dunlin (Calidris alpina) and Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) in the Willamette Valley, Oregon

Creator:: Sanzenbacher, Peter M.
Abstract:: Avian movement behavior provides insight on patterns of regional and local fidelity, habitat and resource requirements, the scale at which individuals perceive the landscape, and the relative influence of the spatial array of resources. Shorebirds (suborder: Charadrii) are a diverse and mobile group of wetland associated species. Large numbers of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Willamette Valley, Oregon Abstract approved: Susan M. Haig Avian movement behavior provides insight on

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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: OF Susan Benda for the degree of Master of Science in Fisheries Science presented on May 30

Effects of perturbation on community structure and organization in aquatic microcosms

Creator:: Finger, Susan Everett
Abstract:: Aquatic communities consisting of guppies, amphipods, copepods, snails, nematodes, rotifers, protozoans, euglenoid flagellates, and other microorganisms were established in sixteen laboratory microcosms. Guppies were exploited at four different levels (0 percent, 10 percent, 20 percent, and 40 percent of the population biomass) with four communities at each level of exploitation....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Susan Everett Finger for the

Patterns of retention and vagrancy in larval Lost River and shortnose suckers from Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon

Creator:: Reithel, Susan A.
Abstract:: Larval transport and retention of two endangered suckers were studied in a highly altered lacustrine/riverine complex. The endangered populations of Lost River sucker, Deltistes luxatus, and shortnose sucker, Chasmistes brevirostris, in Upper Klamath Lake (UKL), Oregon are the largest remnant populations of these suckers. Downstream of UKL, the Keno Impoundment...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: OF THE THESIS OF Susan A. Reithel for the degree Master of Science in Fisheries Science

Comparative ecology of several subspecies of Canada geese during winter in western Oregon

Creator:: Simpson, Susan Gay
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: during winter in western Oregon AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Susan Gay Simpson for the degree of

Invertebrate composition and distribution in desert springs of Oregon

Creator:: Mauger, Susan
Abstract:: In the summers of 1998 and 1999, aquatic invertebrate and plant communities were sampled from nineteen springs in the Warner Basin of southeastern Oregon. Across the landscape, these springs exhibited a broad range in water temperature (5-24°C), pH, conductivity, elevation, and gradient. Within a particular spring, water temperature and chemistry...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Oregon AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Susan Mauger for the degree of Master of Science in Fisheries

Quantitative Tools for Monitoring Strategy Evaluation and Assessment of Sea Turtle Populations

Creator:: Piacenza, Susan E. H.
Abstract:: Green sea turtles, Chelonia mydas, have endangered and threatened populations globally, but several populations show signs of population recovery. In Hawaii, nesting female green turtles have increased 5.7% year⁻¹ since 1973, but wide fluctuations in census counts of nesting females make recovery diagnosis difficult. For effective management planning, it is...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Susan E. H

Conservation and spatial use analyses for the recovery of bighorn sheep in the Peninsular Ranges

Creator:: Ostermann, Stacey D.
Abstract:: The status of wild sheep in North America typifies the plight of many wildlife species in modern times: wild sheep have declined to 10-40% of their numbers during pristine times and on a global scale approximately 31% of Caprine are considered threatened or critical. As human populations and the number...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Drs. Susan Haig and Bob Anthony for being sources of wisdom and encouragement throughout my graduate

Disturbance and roosting ecology of California brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis californicus) on East Sand Island in the Columbia River Estuary

Creator:: Wright, Sadie K.
Abstract:: The California brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis californicus) is listed as an endangered species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. The Recovery Plan for this subspecies outlines the need to "Assure long-term protection of adequate food supplies and essential. . .roosting. . . habitat throughout the range." I investigated the effects...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Columbia River estuary. I also want to thank Dr. Jane Lubchenco and Dr. Susan Haig for their participation

Bird--Habitat Relationships in Interior Columbia Basin Shrubsteepe

Creator:: Earnst, Susan L. and Holmes, Aaron L.
Abstract:: Vegetation structure is important in structuring avian communities. In the sagebrush biome, where continued habitat loss is thought to threaten shrusteppe-obligate birds, both remotely sensed and field-acquired measures of big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) cover have proven valuable in understanding avian abundance. Differences in structure between the exotic annual cheatgrass (Bromus...
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Full Text:: SUSAN L. EARNST1,4 AND AARON L. HOLMES2,3 1U.S. Geological Survey, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem

The idiosyncrasies of place: geographic variation in the climate–distribution relationships of the American pika

Creator:: Jeffress, Mackenzie R., Rodhouse, Thomas J., Ray, Chris, Wolff, Susan, and Epps, Clinton W.
Abstract:: Although climate acts as a fundamental constraint on the distribution of organisms, understanding how this relationship between climate and distribution varies over a species’ range is critical for addressing the potential impacts of accelerated climate change on biodiversity. Bioclimatic niche models provide compelling evidence that many species will experience range...
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Full Text:: in the climate–distribution relationships of the American pika MACKENZIE R. JEFFRESS,1,6 THOMAS J

Patterns of temporal and spatial habitat use by sympatric speckled dace (Rhinichthys osculus) and longnose dace (R. cataractae) in an Oregon Cascades stream

Creator:: Dodge, Karen L.
Abstract:: Microhabitat use by adult speckled dace (Rhinichthys osculus), adult longnose dace (R. cataractae), and juvenile dace (R. spp.) was investigated during the summer of 1992 in an Oregon Cascades stream. Selected areas were snorkeled day and night in order to evaluate differential use of habitat resources both temporally and spatially....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: speckled dace (Rhinichthys osculus) and longnose dace (R. cataractae) in an Oregon Cascades stream AN

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
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Patch dynamics of desert fishes in the arid wetlands of western Utah

Creator:: Sáenz, Jessica
Abstract:: The conservation of declining desert fish species requires the identification of relations between fish population dynamics and their environments. Dynamic occupancy modeling, an approach that requires less information than traditional mark-recapture studies, may help identify important factors affecting population processes and aid desert fish conservation and restoration efforts. I used...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: data analysis, painful thesis editing and of course learning R. I would also like to thank my

A model of fall chinook salmon (Onchorhynchus tshawytscha) life history

Creator:: Hirai, Takayuki
Abstract:: The research involved development of two ecological simulation models to explain the complex dimensionality of chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) life history structure (represented by the age composition of the spawning stock) and management difficulties entailed in the complexity. Since different sizes of chinook salmon are thought to adapt differently to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: serving as my minor professor and other members of my doctoral committee, I would like to thank Dr. Susan

Genetic differentiation of resident and anadromous rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) in the Deschutes River basin, Oregon

Creator:: Currens, Kenneth P.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Lattin, and Dr. Susan Hanna. I especially wish to thank Dr. Carl Bond for encouraging my interest in

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:: wetlands, birds foraged slightly more with increasing cover of Cyperus spp. (r = 0.18, P < 0.001) 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

Carnivore Competition: Spatial and Dietary Implications of Gray Wolf Recolonization for Cougars in Northeast Oregon

Creator:: Orning, Elizabeth Kari
Abstract:: After a 40-year absence from Oregon’s landscape, expanding gray wolf (Canis lupus) populations are reestablishing elements of interspecific competition with sympatric large carnivores, like cougars (Puma concolor). This presents new challenges for management of large carnivores and their ungulate prey populations (e.g., elk, Cervus canadensis nelsoni; mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus)...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Assemblages of groundfish caught using commercial fishing strategies off the coasts of Oregon and Washington from 1985-1987

Creator:: Rogers, Jean Beyer
Abstract:: The groundfish trawl fishery operating off the coasts of Oregon and Washington 1985-1987 caught six major assemblages of species which could be treated as units in developing mixed-species management plans. Eighty-one percent of the tows observed on commercial vessels were consistently placed in one of the assemblage designations using three...
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Full Text:: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I am grateful to Dr. Ellen K. Pikitch, my major professor, and to Dr. Susan S. Hanna, Dr

Anthropogenic activities associated with the status of salmon stocks in Pacific Northwest watersheds

Creator:: Mrakovcich, Karina Lorenz
Abstract:: Stocks of salmon are declining in the Pacific Northwest. Based on region-wide studies that list and categorize the status of salmon stocks (Nehlsen et al., 1991; Huntington et al., 1994; and Nawa, 1995), I analyze the watersheds where stocks of salmon spawn for several anthropogenic variables, most of which are...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Thank you, Bill. My committee members, Susan Hanna, Cynthia Leornard, Bruce Shindler, Fred Smith, and

Fishing location choices in Oregon trawl fisheries : are fishermen risk-averse or risk-prone?

Creator:: Trisak, Jiraporn
Abstract:: Despite the fact that fishing is an inherently uncertain business, risk has rarely been formally recognized in fisheries science or management. Few fishery management plans include any form of risk assessment and those that do focus on minimizing risk caused by uncertainty associated with markets and environmental conditions. Fishermen's attitudes...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: thankful to the members of my committee: Dr. Robert Olson, Dr. Clifford Ryer, and Dr. Susan Hannah, and

An assessment of community-based adaptive watershed management in three Umpqua Basin Watersheds

Creator:: Habron, Geoffrey Bryan
Abstract:: The dissertation introduces community-based adaptive watershed management (CAWM) as a holistic conservation framework. The CAWM framework integrates social and ecological suitability to achieve conservation outcomes. The core theoretical concepts consist of adaptive management, adoption-diffusion, symbolic interactionism, community-based conservation, spatial analysis and watershed management. The CAWM framework is applied to the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: including Jon Kimerling, Gordon Matzke and Susan Hanna for providing critical insights. I thank Rebecca

Feeding ecology and aspects of the biology of largemouth bass, rainbow trout, brown trout, and relict dace and the dietary overlap of largemouth bass and rainbow trout with canvasback and redhead ducks at Ruby Marsh, Nevada

Creator:: Carmichael, Richard W. (Richard William)
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , editorial assistance and friendship. Drs. R. Jarvis and E.C. Meslow took care of much of the

Temperature modulated hepatic DNA binding but not biliary metabolites of aflatoxin B₁ in rainbow trout

Creator:: Brock, Daniel
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: Lawrence R. Curtis Redacted for privacy Acclimation temperature alters the status of hepatic

Influence of water hardness on gill accumulation and acute toxicity of aluminum in rainbow trout

Creator:: Bustaman, Sjahrul
Abstract:: Rainbow trout were exposed to aluminum at pH 7.25 and 8.25 and four hardnesses (10, 30, 80, and 120 ppm CaCO₃) for 96 hours in a continuous-flow system and mortality and aluminum accumulation in the gills were determined. Temperature, pH, and dissolved oxygen were measured daily for each treatment. Dissolved...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: :_ Redacted for Privacy Lawrence R. Curtis Rainbow trout were exposed to aluminum at pH 7.25 and 8.25 and

Productivity and nesting habitat of Great Basin Canada geese : Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge

Creator:: McCabe, Thomas R.
Abstract:: Great Basin Canada goose (Branta canadensis moffitti) productivity and nesting habitat utilization were studied on the Columbia River within the boundaries of the Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge during the springs of 1974 and 1975. Five islands, BL-1, BL-2, SD-1, SD-2, and Telegraph Island (TI), contained 88 percent of the nesting...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Eberhardt Study Publication) (1953) (i 954) (1956) (1968) (1971) ( 1971) Location of Tule Lake, Susan R

A simulation model of wood dynamics in Pacific Northwest streams

Creator:: Meleason, Mark Alan
Abstract:: Conceptually, the dynamics of wood in streams can be viewed in terms of input and in-channel processes. Input processes are associated with both the riparian (tree fall, bank cutting, windthrow) and upslope forests (mass failures). In-channel processes include log breakage, movement, and decomposition. A mechanistic view of these processes is...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: conmiittee and for many lively discussions on wood dynamics. I am grateful to Bruce Coblentz, Susan

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

Benthic biological invasions in two temperate estuaries and their effects on trophic relations of native fish and community stability

Creator:: Castillo, Gonzalo C.
Abstract:: The extent of biological invasions, their role on the feeding of native fishes and their impact on community stability were investigated in Alsea Bay and Yaquina Bay, two estuaries on the central Oregon coast, USA. Most nonindigenous species (NIS) introduced in these intermediately invaded estuaries are considered byproducts of culturing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: committee: Dr. Susan Sogard; Dr. William Pearcy; Dr. Peter Bayley; Dr. Steven Rumrill; Dr. Eon 011a; Dr

Life history and evolutionary adaptation of Pacific salmon and its application in management

Creator:: Wevers, Mary Jo
Abstract:: An approach to understanding and managing anadromous salmon, steelhead, and sea-run cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus spp.) based on life history and evolutionary adaptive capacities of species and stocks is presented. Species, stocks, and local populations are viewed as systems that are continuously adapting to changing environmental conditions. They have the potential...
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Full Text:: Studies), and Susan S. Hanna (Agricultural and Resource Economics) provided direction and feedback on

Nighttime foraging by deep diving echolocating odontocetes off the Hawaiian islands of Kauai and Ni’ihau as determined by passive acoustic monitors

Creator:: Au, Whitlow W. L., Giorli, Giacomo, Chen, Jessica, Copeland, Adrienne, Lammers, Marc, Richlen, Michael, Jarvis, Susan, Morrissey, Ronald, Moretti, David, and Klinck, Holger
Abstract:: Remote autonomous ecological acoustic recorders (EARs) were deployed in deep waters at five locations around the island of Kauai and one in waters off Ni'ihau in the main Hawaiian island chain. The EARs were moored to the bottom at depths between 400 and 800 m. The data acquisition sampling rate...
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Full Text:: Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, University of Hawaii, Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744 Susan Jarvis, Ronald

Assessment of the quantitative fluorescent antibody technique and chemotherapy for the detection and control of Renibacterium salmoninarum in salmonid fishes

Creator:: Drongesen, Jeffrey Edward
Abstract:: Detection and treatment of bacterial kidney disease (BKD) was investigated. Experiments were conducted to evaluate the quantitative, fluorescent antibody technique (QFAT) that is used to detect, identify, and quantify both typical and 'bar form' Renibacterium salmoninarum cells. Smears of kidney tissue from naturally and artificially infected salmonids, both with and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: course of R. salmoninarum infections. Detection and quantification by QFAT has been reported to provide

The influence of biological characteristics on fisheries co-management : a game theory perspective

Creator:: Trisak, Jiraporn
Abstract:: Co-management is considered an alternative approach to fisheries management, however, not all co-managed fisheries have been successful. Most studies discussing the success and failure of co-management have emphasized economic and social attributes of success and failure, such as fishery rights and institutional arrangements. The effect on co-management of biological characteristics,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: investigates the influence of intrinsic growth rate ( r) and relative stock size (B') on fishers' decision to

Averting biodiversity collapse in tropical forest protected areas

Creator:: Laurance, William F., Useche, D. Carolina, Rendeiro, Julio, Kalka, Margareta, Bradshaw, Corey J. A., Sloan, Sean P., Laurance, Susan G., Campbell, Mason, Abernethy, Kate, Alvarez, Patricia, Arroyo-Rodriguez, Victor, Ashton, Peter, Benitez-Malvido, Julieta, Blom, Allard, Bobo, Kadiri S., Cannon, Charles H., Cao, Min, Carroll, Richard, Chapman, Colin, Coates, Rosamond, Cords, Marina, Danielsen, Finn, De Dijn, Bart, Dinerstein, Eric, Donnelly, Maureen A., Edwards, David, Edwards, Felicity, Farwig, Nina, Fashing, Peter, Forget, Pierre-Michel, Foster, Mercedes, Gale, George, Harris, David, Harrison, Rhett, Hart, John, Karpanty, Sarah, Kress, W. John, Krishnaswamy, Jagdish, Logsdon, Willis, Lovett, Jon, Magnusson, William, Maisels, Fiona, Marshall, Andrew R., McClearn, Deedra, Mudappa, Divya, Nielsen, Martin R., Pearson, Richard, Pitman, Nigel, van der Ploeg, Jan, Plumptre, Andrew, Poulsen, John, Quesada, Mauricio, Rainey, Hugo, Robinson, Douglas, Roetgers, Christiane, Rovero, Francesco, Scatena, Frederick, Schulze, Christian, Sheil, Douglas, Struhsaker, Thomas, Terborgh, John, Thomas, Duncan, Timm, Robert, Urbina-Cardona, J. Nicolas, Vasudevan, Karthikeyan, Wright, S. Joseph, Arias-G, Juan Carlos, Arroyo, Luzmila, Ashton, Mark, Auzel, Philippe, Babaasa, Dennis, Babweteera, Fred, Baker, Patrick, Banki, Olaf, Bass, Margot, Bila-Isia, Inogwabini, Blake, Stephen, Brockelman, Warren, Brokaw, Nicholas, Bruehl, Carsten A., Bunyavejchewin, Sarayudh, Chao, Jung-Tai, Chave, Jerome, Chellam, Ravi, Clark, Connie J., Clavijo, Jose, Congdon, Robert, Corlett, Richard, Dattaraja, H. S., Dave, Chittaranjan, Davies, Glyn, Beisiegel, Beatriz de Mello, da Silva, Rosa de Nazarepaes, Di Fiore, Anthony, Diesmos, Arvin, Dirzo, Rodolfo, Doran-Sheehy, Diane, Eaton, Mitchell, Emmons, Louise, Estrada, Alejandro, Ewango, Corneille, Fedigan, Linda, Feer, Francois, Fruth, Barbara, Willis, Jacalyn Giacalone, Goodale, Uromi, Goodman, Steven, Guix, Juan C., Guthiga, Paul, Haber, William, Hamer, Keith, Herbinger, Ilka, Hill, Jane, Huang, Zhongliang, Sun, I. Fang, Ickes, Kalan, Itoh, Akira, Ivanauskas, Natalia, Jackes, Betsy, Janovec, John, Janzen, Daniel, Jiangming, Mo, Jin, Chen, Jones, Trevor, Justiniano, Hermes, Kalko, Elisabeth, Kasangaki, Aventino, Killeen, Timothy, King, Hen-biau, Klop, Erik, Knott, Cheryl, Kone, Inza, Kudavidanage, Enoka, Ribeiro, Jose Lahoz da Silva, Lattke, John, Laval, Richard, Lawton, Robert, Leal, Miguel, Leighton, Mark, Lentino, Miguel, Leonel, Cristiane, Lindsell, Jeremy, Ling-Ling, Lee, Linsenmair, K. Eduard, Losos, Elizabeth, Lugo, Ariel, Lwanga, Jeremiah, Mack, Andrew L., Martins, Marlucia, McGraw, W. Scott, McNab, Roan, Montag, Luciano, Thompson, Jo Myers, Nabe-Nielsen, Jacob, Nakagawa, Michiko, Nepal, Sanjay, Norconk, Marilyn, Novotny, Vojtech, O'Donnell, Sean, Opiang, Muse, Ouboter, Paul, Parker, Kenneth, Parthasarathy, N., Pisciotta, Katia, Prawiradilaga, Dewi, Pringle, Catherine, Rajathurai, Subaraj, Reichard, Ulrich, Reinartz, Gay, Renton, Katherine, Reynolds, Glen, Reynolds, Vernon, Riley, Erin, Roedel, Mark-Oliver, Rothman, Jessica, Round, Philip, Sakai, Shoko, Sanaiotti, Tania, Savini, Tommaso, Schaab, Gertrud, Seidensticker, John, Siaka, Alhaji, Silman, Miles R., Smith, Thomas B., de Almeida, Samuel Soares, Sodhi, Navjot, Stanford, Craig, Stewart, Kristine, Stokes, Emma, Stoner, Kathryn E., Sukumar, Raman, Surbeck, Martin, Tobler, Mathias, Tscharntke, Teja, Turkalo, Andrea, Umapathy, Govindaswamy, van Weerd, Merlijn, Rivera, Jorge Vega, Venkataraman, Meena, Venn, Linda, Verea, Carlos, de Castilho, Carolina Volkmer, Waltert, Matthias, Wang, Benjamin, Watts, David, Weber, William, West, Paige, Whitacre, David, Whitney, Ken, Wilkie, David, Williams, Stephen, Wright, Debra D., Wright, Patricia, Xiankai, Lu, Yonzon, Pralad, and Zamzani, Franky
Abstract:: The rapid disruption of tropical forests probably imperils global biodiversity more than any other contemporary phenomenon¹⁻³. With deforestation advancing quickly, protected areas are increasingly becoming final refuges for threatened species and natural ecosystem processes. However, many protected areas in the tropics are themselves vulnerable to human encroachment and other environmental...
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Implications of cougar prey selection and demography on population dynamics of elk in northeast Oregon

Creator:: Clark, Darren A.
Abstract:: Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus hemionus) and Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus canadensis nelsoni; hereafter elk) populations in northeast Oregon have declined in the past 10 to 20 years. Concurrent with these declines, cougar (Puma concolor) populations have apparently increased, leading to speculation that predation by cougars may be responsible for declining...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: females (R = 0.41, P < 0.001), and female cougars killed more biomass of prey per day as a function of

Infection, histopathology and migration of Anisakis sp. (Nematoda:Heterocheiloidea) in Pacific herring (Clupea harengus pallasi) from Yaquina Bay, Oregon

Creator:: Hauck, Arthur Kent
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Redacted for privacy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Appreciation is expressed to Dr. R. A. Tubb for providing

Improving Projections of Tidal Marsh Persistence under Climate Change with Remote Sensing and Site-Specific Data

Creator:: Buffington, Kevin J.
Abstract:: Tidal marshes are dynamic ecosystems that are threatened by climate change and sea-level rise. To characterize baseline condition and historic climate sensitivities, and improve projections into the future, new methods are required that integrate data from the field and remote sensing platforms. Marsh elevation response models can be calibrated with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: accretion rates (a), Skokomish accretion rates (b), Port Susan accretion rates (c

News & Views, 1993/06

Creator:: Edge, Dan
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: Wildlife Department have received a number of awards for their scholarship and research. Susan Allen's

Growth of juvenile Pacific oysters, Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg) and Manila clams, Tapes japonica (Deshayes) in effluent from salmon-macroalga polyculture system

Creator:: Diaz, Maria Elena, 1958-
Abstract:: Experiments were carried out in fall and winter, 1990 and spring and summer, 1991 , to determine growth and mortality of juvenile Pacific oysters {Crassostrea gigas) in effluent from cultured coho salmon {Oncorhynchus kisutch) , and effluent from salmon in which the red macroalga Palmaria mollis was cultured. Ambient sea...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Hansen provided friendship, advice, help and moral support during all stages of my research. Susan

News & Views, 2007

Creator:: Hall, Jim
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: Fisheries Society Oregon Chapter, Jeff Allen Conservation Fund, E. R. Jackman Foundation, student

News & Views, 2000 Winter

Creator:: Hall, Jim
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: Florschutz Barbara Fontaine John & Susan Fortune Rod & Cindi French Russell Gartz George & Donna Gerity Joe

News & Views, 2009

Creator:: Hall, Jim
Resource Type:: Other

Description and analysis of dietary preference of lingcod in the nearshore zone, Oregon

Creator:: Tinus, Craig A.
Abstract:: The lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) is an important groundfish species in both recreational and commercial fisheries of the Northeastern Pacific. It is a large, fast-growing, generalist predator of invertebrates and fishes. In response to concerns that lingcod may limit populations of rockfishes (Sebastes spp.), I compared the diets of 375 adult...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Schultz. Brett Gallagher was a helpful and reliable dive buddy and Susan Reimers was a great help

News & Views, 2006

Creator:: Hall, Jim
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: & Vickey Ferry Mark & Marilyn Fink Pat Fisher Eric Forsman John & Susan Fortune Erik Fritzell & Ell-Piret

News & Views, 1998 Summer

Creator:: Loegering, John P.
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: students have completed term projects Howard Meyer, Jim Hall, and Mindy Taylor (l-r) clean up the trash

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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and St. George Reef cameras were monitored by Susan Reimer and Justin Jenniges. They provided the

Ecology of the northern subpopulation of northern anchovy (Engraulis mordax) in the California Current large marine ecosystem

Creator:: Litz, Marisa N. C.
Abstract:: Northern anchovy (Engraulis mordax) are a dominant forage fish in the California Current large marine ecosystem (CCLME). However, little is known about northern anchovy abundance, distribution, age structure, or population fluctuations relative to ocean conditions in the eastern boundary upwelling system off the U.S. West Coast. This thesis includes three...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: to Mark R. Terwilliger, M. Brett Gallagher, and Joseph P. Fisher of OSU, and Dr. Kym C. Jacobson

Relationship between plant and butterfly community composition on upland prairies of the Willamette Valley, Oregon

Creator:: York, Melissa M.
Abstract:: Small remnants of 'natural' habitats exist today throughout much of the world. Upland prairies in the Willamette Valley, Oregon have been nearly eliminated by conversion to agriculture and other uses. As a result, very few prairies remain and at least four butterfly species that require this habitat appear to be...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and supporting me, to all of the landowners who provided me with study sites, especially Susan and

Responses of a threatened cutthroat trout to an introduced, invading salmonid : ecological implications for growth, stress, and behavior

Creator:: Osborne-Gowey, Jeremiah D.
Abstract:: Recent studies suggest that competition from brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis; EBT) may have negative effects (e.g. displacement) on Lahontan cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki henshawi; LCT). Results from these studies have failed to elucidate the responsible mechanisms and have not examined if changing environmental conditions result in competitive/subordinate role reversals. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , encouragement, I am ever grateful to my family; parents Kevin and Debi Gowey and Ty and Susan Roland, father

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:: . Discussions and encouragement from Rick Brodeur were always helpful. Very large thanks to Susan Hinton

Patterns in responses of an amphibian assemblage to wetland restoration

Creator:: Rowe, Jennifer C.
Abstract:: Wetland restoration success in attaining wildlife conservation goals can be confounded by the presence of multiple biological invaders. Wetland management activities typically target invasive plants, but bottom-up responses of higher trophic levels in novel communities are difficult to predict. We surveyed plant and amphibian assemblages at 26 sites enrolled in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: to expert fisherpeople Susan Benda, John Billings, Annie Horton, and Josh Williams. I am

News & Views, 2005

Creator:: Hall, Jim
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: Christianson Daniel & Janet Clark Patty Clark Lula Clarke Eric Cole Stuart & Susan Coleman Michael Comer Cindi

Behavioral constraints on harlequin duck population recovery from the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound, Alaska

Creator:: Rizzolo, Daniel J.
Abstract:: I investigated the relationship between harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) behavior and lack of recovery from the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound, Alaska. First, I evaluated the hypothesis that harlequin ducks in winter have little flexibility to increase foraging time in response to disturbance because they are constrained...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Dunning, Millie Gray, Jenny Grayson, Karin Harris, Susan Inglis, Dr. Tuula Holimen, Tim Lebling, Michele

Salmon, Saws, and Sense of Place: Using a Discrete Choice Experiment to Examine Place Relationships and Preferences for Stream Restoration on the Quinault Indian Reservation

Creator:: Robinson, Kerrick W.
Abstract:: The social sciences have the capacity to contribute to natural resource management through investigations of human dynamics associated with the environment. Sense of place (SOP), the formed relationships between an individual and the environment, has been considered a fundamental aspect of human well-being and can contribute to more holistic understanding...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . References Bennett, N.J., Roth, R., Klain, S.C., Chan, K., Christie, P., Clark, D.A., Cullman, G

Status and habitat use of California bighorn sheep on Hart Mountain, Oregon

Creator:: Kornet, Christine Anne
Abstract:: California bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis californiana) were studied on Hart Mountain, Oregon, during the summer and fall of 1976, and the spring of 1977. The population consisted of a minimum of 196 sheep in June, 1977. The high number of lambs observed and high lamb:ewe ratios throughout both years of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Dean of Graduate School Date thesis is presented February 3, 1978 Typed by Susan Ellinwood for

Response of juvenile steelhead trout to an instream habitat rehabilitation project in Meadow Creek, Oregon

Creator:: Miller, Alan Christopher
Abstract:: Responses of juvenile steelhead trout to changes in stream habitat resulting from an instream habitat rehabilitation project in Meadow Creek, Oregon were measured from 1991 through 1992 and compared to pre-treatment data from 1987 through 1990. Sixty nine pool-forming, and 59 channel-stabilizing log structures were constructed by the U.S. Forest...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . My roommates, Lou Reynolds, Kathy Patnode, and Susan Granger, provided friendship, support and

Ecological influence of bacterial kidney disease on juvenile spring chinook salmon : effects on predator avoidance ability, smoltification, and physiological responses to stress

Creator:: Mesa, Matthew G.
Abstract:: Juvenile chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) were experimentally infected with Renibacterium salmoninarum (Rs), the causative agent of bacterial kidney disease (BKD), to investigate the effects of BKD on three aspects of juvenile salmonid performance: (1) predator avoidance ability; (2) smoltification; and (3) physiological responses to stress. For these experiments, fish with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Diane Elliott, Bill Gale, Dena Gadomski, Susan Gutenberger, Karen Hans, Glen Holmberg, Jack Hotchkiss

Pacific lamprey Entosphenus tridentatus : integrating traditional ecological knowledge and contemporary values into conservation planning, and stream substrate associations with larval abundance in the Willamette River Basin, Oregon, U.S.A.

Creator:: Sheoships, Gabe
Abstract:: Pacific lamprey Entosphenus tridentatus is a valuable icon and traditional food source for Indigenous people of western North America. Native Americans have utilized traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) since time immemorial to guide their ways of life, transmitting cultural values and natural history to further generational knowledge. Pacific lamprey are in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: aunt Nicola, my uncle AJ, my mother Susan Sheoships, and my son Roman Sheoships

Rare, endangered, and recently extirpated mammals in Oregon

Creator:: Olterman, James Howard
Abstract:: This paper lists, and gives individual accounts of, those Oregon mammals that at some time have been referred to as being of a status other than common. Although rare and endangered wildlife species were listed on a national level in the United States, the large areas of land included in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: him I extend my heartfelt thanks. Finally I thank my wife, Susan, who spent many hours at the

News & Views, 2004

Creator:: Hall, Jim
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: the Registry of Distinguished Graduates in June 2004: Dr. Michael R. Vaughn— Mike received his

Using Oregon trawl logbooks to study spatial and temporal characteristics of commercial groundfish species associations

Creator:: Lee, Yong Woo
Abstract:: Species associations of fifteen major commercial groundfish species in the northeastern Pacific ocean and their spatial and temporal characteristics were studied using Oregon bottom trawl logbook data, 1987 to 1993. Screening procedures were used to remove questionable data from the original logbook files, which resulted in the exclusion of information...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: including the housing manager, Maureen Collson, and librarians, Janet Webster and Susan Gilmont. Dr

News & Views, 2003

Creator:: Hall, Jim
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: consider contributing to this or one of the department’s other endowed scholarships, the R. E. Dimick, Phil

Effects of atrazine on olfactory-mediated behaviors in Pacific lamprey (Entosphenus tridentatus)

Creator:: Smith, April G.
Abstract:: Pacific lamprey (Entosphenus tridentatus) are experiencing population declines throughout their range. Xenobiotics could be an important risk factor for lamprey populations. Our goal was to establish if common herbicides, as used in forest management, could affect reproductive fitness. We determined that atrazine was a likely compound of greatest concern to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: would also like to thank all of the Schreckers, Susan Benda, Julia Unrein, Tracey Momoda, Ralph

Life histories of juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) in the Columbia River estuary as inferred from scale and otolith microchemistry

Creator:: Campbell, Lance A.
Abstract:: Despite evidence that juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) utilize North Pacific estuaries for growth and salinity acclimation, research in the Columbia River estuary has lead to opposing hypotheses about the estuary’s importance as a salmon rearing environment. Many contemporary tagging studies indicate that salmon residency within the estuary is short...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , especially; Curtis Roegner, Susan Hinton, Jen Zamon, Paul Bentley, Regan McNatt, George McCabe, and Tom

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

Distribution of nearshore macroinvertebrates in lakes of the northern Cascade Mountains, Washington, USA

Creator:: Hoffman, Robert L.
Abstract:: Although nearshore macroinvertebrates are integral members of high mountain lentic systems, knowledge of ecological factors influencing their distributions is limited. Factors affecting distributions of nearshore macroinvertebrates were investigated, including microhabitat use and vertebrate predation, in the oligotrophic lakes of North Cascades National Park Service Complex, Washington, USA, and the conformity...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: to thank my wife, Susan, and my daughter, Amity, for their faith in me and their support of my

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:: Spence helped with the SAS repeated measures analysis. Susan Stafford provided statistical advice

Growth rates and species composition of juvenile rockfish (Sebastes spp.) in Oregon’s nearshore and estuarine habitats

Creator:: Gallagher, M. Brett
Abstract:: Identification of critical habitat for all life stages of commercially exploited fish populations is critical for effective management. Despite a clear need for basic biological information on juvenile rockfish life history, there have been very few efforts to describe distribution and habitat of this life stage, particularly along the Oregon...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Competitive interactions and resource partitioning between northern spotted owls and barred owls in western Oregon

Creator:: Wiens, J. David
Abstract:: The federally threatened northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) is the focus of intensive conservation efforts that have led to much forested land being reserved as habitat for the owl and associated wildlife species throughout the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Recently, however, a relatively new threat to spotted...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: with discrete-choice models and Ray Davis provided helpful feedback on GIS analyses. Susan Salafsky

The Effect of Group Size on Individual Roles and the Potential for Cooperation in Group Bubble-net Feeding Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Creator:: Mastick, Natalie
Abstract:: Group foraging is observed in many species as a means to increase the ability of members of the group to find and exploit patchy prey. Group foraging can be exhibited in a number of different contexts based on the relationships between the participants, including by-product mutualism. One variant of by-product...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: processing. Dr. Susan Parks contributed her Acousonde tags for the Stellwagen Project. TABLE OF CONTENTS

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:: council representative, Alix Gitelman. Janet Webster, Susan Gilmont, and Judy Mullen at the Guin

Diel activity patterns in demersal fishes on Heceta Bank, Oregon

Creator:: Hart, Ted
Abstract:: Most fishes exhibit differences in activity patterns from day to night, with a switch from high to low activity at dusk and reverse at dawn. Marine reef fishes show similar behavior among sites, despite dissimilar species assemblages, suggesting that common selection pressures are leading to convergent behavior. Few studies to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Susan Merle, Mark Hixon, Bruce McCune, Keri York, Jodi Pirtle, Curt Whitmire, Bob Hannah, Steve Parker

Salmon and marine-derived nutrient effects on primary and secondary trophic levels

Creator:: Claeson, Shannon M.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to understand the influence of organic material and nutrients from spawning salmon and supplemented salmon carcasses on stream food webs. My study objectives were to examine 1) assimilation of salmon-derived nutrients (SDN) by producers and consumers in the food web, 2) epilithic biofilm productivity,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: chemistry data. Susan Gutenberger, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, Underwood screened each Chinook carcass for

Distribution patterns of black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) in relation to environment

Creator:: Miller, Frank L.
Abstract:: Direct observation of a known number of black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus), within the Cedar Creek study enclosure in the Tillamook Burn, Oregon, was carried on throughout 1964. Observations were made from three huts located outside of the enclosure on surrounding prominences. During this period, 1,410 hours of observational time...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: thesis is presented 1 i;65 Typed by Susan Carroll Redacted for Privacy Redacted for Privacy

The Influence of Alternate Life History Strategies and Natal Conditions on the Reproductive Performance of Adélie Penguins Breeding on Ross Island, Antarctica

Creator:: Kappes, Peter J.
Abstract:: A fundamental objective of ecology and population biology is to identify factors that drive population dynamics and determine the population-level consequences of their interaction with the environment. Studies of reproductive performance can illuminate population dynamic processes, including the links between organismal biology, the environment, and life history theory. A central...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: my mother, Susan Janet Kappes. A dedicated biologist, my earliest memories are of her teaching me

Body Condition and Hormone Assessment of Eastern North Pacific Gray Whales (Eschrichtius robustus) and Associations with Ambient Noise

Creator:: Lemos, Leila S.
Abstract:: Anthropogenic activities have posed many threats to the oceans and marine life. Understanding how individuals are affected and physiologically respond to these threats is crucial and allows for management and conservation applications. I evaluated the overall health condition of a subpopulation of gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) along the Oregon coast,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Carla, Angelica, Susan, AJ, Serhan, Liz, Karina, Lina, Andre, Clarice, Lizandro, Mauro, Gustavo

Virulence characteristics of infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV) in brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis, fry

Creator:: Maret, Joseph J.
Abstract:: Infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN) is an acute, contagious disease of trout fry and fingerlings caused by viruses of the family birnaviridae. IPN disease usually results in mortality that is inversely proportional to the age of the fish. While many studies have been carried out to increase our understanding of IPN,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: research. I would also like to acknowledge Janet Webster and Susan Gilmont for their help in locating

News & Views, 2010

Creator:: Hall, Jim
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: - tion of a number of students, both graduate and undergraduate. The Department’s founder, R. E. Dimick

An analysis of the population dynamics of selected avian species

Creator:: Henny, Charles J.
Abstract:: The impact that pesticides may have had on the mortality rates and productivity rates of non-game birds during the last 25 years was evaluated by studying the population dynamics of 16 species. A mathematical model showing the relationships between population parameters that yielded stable populations was developed. The information needed...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: acknowledge my wife, Susan, who was so under- standing during the months when most of my time was devoted to

Effects of diet and crude oil ingestion on growth and biochemistry of captive-reared pigeon guillemots (Cepphus columba)

Creator:: Hovey, Andrew K.
Abstract:: The pigeon guillemot (Cepphus columba) population in Prince William Sound has failed to recover from declines that occurred both before and after the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill (EVOS). Post-spill studies of pigeon guillemot breeding biology have identified three potential factors limiting recovery: (1) predation on eggs and nestlings; (2) declines...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Alaska SeaLife Center, especially Susan Inglis, Steve Rollins, Michelle Miller, Richard Hocking, and

Impacts of agricultural drainwater and contaminants on wetlands at Kesterson Reservoir, California

Creator:: Schuler, Carol Ann, 1946-
Abstract:: Kesterson Reservoir (Kesterson) received subsurface agricultural drainwater containing high levels of salts and other minerals from farmland in the San Joaquin Valley of California. Aquatic plants and invertebrates were sampled at Kesterson in May, August, and December of 1984. The reservoir supported a different biota and lower species diversity than...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: to thank E. Charles Meslow for his encouragement when needed. I wish to greatly thank Susan

River-dependent bird species as potential indicators of ecosystem response to removal of dams on the Elwha River, Washington

Creator:: Blackie, Barbara
Abstract:: If two dams on the Elwha River are removed, the ecosystem will be open to the downstream flow of sediments and the upstream flow of marine nutrients in the form of anadromous fish. Nutrient enrichment may influence trophic dynamics of the entire ecosystem, extending beyond the aquatic boundary. I assessed...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Brenkman for fish and river information, Ed Schreiner, Dave Manson, Susan Roberts, Gay Hunter, Martin

Cruise ship disturbance to Kittlitz's murrelets (Brachyramphus brevirostris) in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska

Creator:: Marcella, Timothy K.
Abstract:: The Kittlitz's murrelet (Brachyramphus brevirostris), a small pursuit-diving seabird in the family Alcidae, occurs across much of coastal Alaska and parts of the Russian Far East. Glacier Bay National Park, located in Southeast Alaska, is believed to support approximately 37% of the worldwide breeding population of Kittlitz's murrelets during the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , AK who took me in as one of their own. In particular, I would like to thank Susan Boudreau, Park

Long Term Trends and Sources of Sound in United States Waters

Creator:: Haver, Samara M.
Abstract:: Passive acoustic monitoring is a valuable tool for observing the status of marine environments. Comparisons of underwater soundscapes over temporal and spatial scales can provide data to inform marine conservation efforts, including protection of threatened and endangered species. This dissertation utilizes passive acoustic data collected via a broadly spaced array...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Fisheries and Wildlife (Munson Wildlife, Robert Anthony, Thomas G. Scott, James R. Sedell, Henry Mastin

Behavioral and physiological indicators of stress in sablefish, Anoplopoma fimbria

Creator:: Spencer, Mara L.
Abstract:: The development of assays for stress in marine fishes is vital for studying the impacts of bycatch in fisheries and for determining the health of fish being cultured or used in research. This research developed behavioral and physiological assays for stress in juvenile sablefish, Anoplopoma fimbria, a species that comprises...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Ottmar, Clifford Ryer, Susan Sogard, Al Stoner, Erick Sturm, Cindy Sweitzer, and Richard Titgen. A

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:: Ramsay, Julia Unrein, April Lindeman, Susan Benda, Tiia Workman, Rob Chitwood, Michael Scheu, John Kim

A review and key to the apogonid fishes (Pisces: Perciformes) of the Northwestern Arabian Sea and Southern Gulf of Oman, with description of two new species

Creator:: Mee, Jonathan K. L.
Abstract:: Field collections in the Southern Gulf of Oman and the Northwestern Arabian Sea, and examination of museum collections from this study area, yielded 7 genera and 33 species of apogonid fishes. Twenty one species of Apogon, one Archamia, four Cheilodipterus, three Fowleria, one Rhabdamia, two Siphamia, and one Holapogon are...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: collections by the R/V "Rastrelliger" in 1990 formed the basis for this study. My 5 examination of the

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:: support: Susan Hinton, Joe Fisher, Paul Bentley, Robert Emmett, Ed Casillas, Cynthia Bucher, Doug Reese

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