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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:: , USA By Daniel L. Villeneuve†¥, Lawrence R. Curtis†, Jeffrey J. Jenkins†, Kara E. Warner†, Fred

Biogeographic and experimental evidence for local scale dispersal limitation in central Panamanian forest birds

Creator:: Moore, Randall Phillips, 1965-
Abstract:: I examined the avian biogeography of the islands of Lago Gatun, Panama, in an effort to better understand the effects of forest fragmentation in this biodiverse region, and specifically to understand the importance of fragment isolation and the mechanism behind its effects on tropical bird distribution. I combined exhaustive surveys...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Range-wide abundance and fluctuating asymmetry patterns of sagebrush-obligate passerine birds

Creator:: Krissman, Cortnie M.
Abstract:: North American sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) ecosystems are suffering from reductions in habitat extent and quality. Only about 50% of sagebrush remains from pre-settlement conditions, and much of the remaining habitat is fragmented or degraded by invasive species, fire suppression and overgrazing. Sagebrush-obligate species are experiencing population declines as a result...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: W. Daniel Edge North American sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) ecosystems are suffering from

Spatial and temporal scales of genetic change in two overfished rockfishes

Creator:: Gomez-Uchida, Daniel
Abstract:: Pacific rockfishes (genus Sebastes) have attracted wide scientific and public interest from an evolutionary, fishery and conservation standpoints. This dissertation addresses several hypotheses involving spatial and temporal scales of genetic change in two overfished rockfishes, darkblotched (S. crameri) and canary rockfish (S. pinniger), using statistical analyses of genetic variation within...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: DISSERTATION OF Daniel Gomez-Uchida for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Fisheries Science

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:: : ______________________________________________________________ Daniel D. Roby Seabirds are an integral component of marine ecosystems, however, because

Riparian vegetation and larval Pacific Giant (Dicamptodon tenebrosus) and adult Western Redback (Plethodon vehiculum) salamanders in the Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Graff, Paula (Paula Hayes)
Abstract:: Riparian areas in the Pacific Northwest provide important biotic and abiotic features, such as down wood, moist microsites, and abundant invertebrate prey that benefit aquatic and terrestrial amphibians. Reported high densities of amphibians from streams and riparian areas in the Pacific Northwest highlight their importance in riparian food webs. Amphibians...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: W. Daniel Edge Riparian areas in the Pacific Northwest provide important biotic and

Vegetation response to prescribed fire in mountain big sagebrush ecosystems at Lava Beds National Monument, California

Creator:: Ellsworth, Lisa M.
Abstract:: Anthropogenic land use alterations such as livestock grazing and fire suppression have greatly altered sagebrush grasslands of the Great Basin, facilitating invasion of exotic annuals, increases in woody species, and losses of native species. Much of the current research surrounding wildland and prescribed fire in sagebrush dominated ecosystems has focused...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Big Sagebrush Ecosystems at Lava Beds National Monument, California. Abstract approved: J

Growth and development of temperate and tropical passerines of the New World : a life history perspective

Creator:: Austin-Bythell, Suzanne H.
Abstract:: I studied developmental rates in a suite of temperate and tropical passerine bird species from the New World to test the hypothesis that tropical passerines exhibit slower patterns of growth and development than temperate birds. I also investigated how the expression of several developmental rates varied with life history traits...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: throughout this process. Thanks to my committee, Dr. Daniel D. Roby and Dr. Robert E. Ricklefs, for their

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:: six-months of age (Daniel 2003). Juveniles have a similar light brown coat that appears to lighten

Evaluating the fatty acid signature technique for studies of diet composition inpiscivorous waterbirds

Creator:: Myers, Anne Mary
Abstract:: This research was designed to evaluate the Fatty Acid Signature (FAS) technique as a non-lethal alternative to more traditional, and sometimes destructive, methods of studying the diet composition of piscivorous birds. Specifically we tested the technique with Caspian terns (Hydroprogne caspia) which currently nest in large numbers in the Columbia...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ________________________________________________________________________ Daniel D. Roby This research was designed to evaluate the Fatty Acid Signature (FAS

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

Biogeographic and experimental evidence for local scale dispersal limitation in central Panamanian forest birds

Range-wide abundance and fluctuating asymmetry patterns of sagebrush-obligate passerine birds

Spatial and temporal scales of genetic change in two overfished rockfishes

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

Riparian vegetation and larval Pacific Giant (Dicamptodon tenebrosus) and adult Western Redback (Plethodon vehiculum) salamanders in the Oregon Coast Range

Vegetation response to prescribed fire in mountain big sagebrush ecosystems at Lava Beds National Monument, California

Growth and development of temperate and tropical passerines of the New World : a life history perspective

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

Evaluating the fatty acid signature technique for studies of diet composition inpiscivorous waterbirds

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