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Filtering by: Advisor Jenkins, Jeffrey J. Advisor Jepson, Paul C. Degree Field Toxicology

Susceptibility of riparian soil invertebrates to the herbicide triclopyr

Creator:

Moran, Patrick (Patrick William)

Abstract:

Riparian zones of Pacific Northwest forests have high species diversity and abundance and act as an important interface between the aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. In addition, riparian zones comprise a significant portion of the total buffer zone established during commercial forest production to protect aquatic ecosystems from adjacent management activities....

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Masters Thesis
The use of native macroinverebrates to assess pesticide risk to Oregon streams

Creator:

Peterson, Jennifer L.

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Dissertation
Effects of esfenvalerate on native macroinvertebrates representative of Pacific Northwest streams

Creator:

Johnson, Katherine R.

Abstract:

Aquatic insects are essential components of healthy stream ecosystems, contributing to nutrient cycling, trophic dynamics and other ecological functions. Aquatic insect species, particularly those in the orders Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera and Trichoptera (EPT taxa) are however, extremely sensitive to insecticide contamination. Given that urban and agricultural use of synthetic pyrethroid insecticides...

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Dissertation

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: _____________________________________________________________________ Paul C. Jepson Jeffrey J. Jenkins Aquatic insects are essential components of