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Piscivorous colonial waterbirds in the Columbia River estuary : demography, dietary contaminants, and management

Creator:: Suzuki, Yasuko
Abstract:: Caspian terns (Hydroprogne caspia) and double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) nest in large colonies on East Sand Island in the Columbia River estuary, the largest known colonies for the two species in the world. Both species of piscivorous colonial waterbirds have been identified as predators with a significant impact on the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: their valuable help and support; Jessica Adkins, Lindsay Adrean, Dan Battaglia, Ladd Bayliss, Kirsten

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:: the Alaska SeaLife Center: Vic Aderholt, Dr. Shannon Atkinson, Kokele Covert, Adrian Dahood, Jessica

Foraging ecology, colony attendance, and chick provisioning of Caspian terns (Sterna caspia) in the Columbia River Estuary

Creator:: Anderson, Scott K.
Abstract:: This study was designed to enhance understanding of factors influencing foraging distribution, diet composition, and overall reproductive success of Caspian terns (Sterna caspia) nesting on East Sand Island in the Columbia River estuary. This colony of nearly 10,000 breeding pairs is of concern to regional resource managers because Caspian terns...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , and nest checks on time: Jessica Adkins, Cindy Anderson, Bobby Begay, Eli Bridge, Nate Chelgren

Factors affecting colony size, reproductive success, and foraging patterns of double-crested cormorants nesting on East Sand Island in the Columbia River Estuary

Creator:: Anderson, Cynthia D.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the primary factors affecting colony size, reproductive success, and foraging patterns of Double-crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus albociliatus) nesting at East Sand Island in the Columbia River estuary, the largest colony of this species on the Pacific Coast of North America. This colony...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Jessica Adkins, Scott Anderson, Nate Chelgren, Don Lyons, Anne-Mary Myers, Kelly Redman, and Rob Suryan

Foraging ecology of caspian terns and double-crested cormorants in the Columbia River Estuary

Creator:: Lyons, Donald E.
Abstract:: A detailed understanding of the foraging ecology of species preying upon threatened or endangered prey may contribute to identifying and evaluating management options to reduce predation, when such management is deemed appropriate. In the Columbia River estuary, Caspian terns (Sterna caspia) and double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) have been identified as...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: excellent mentor and inspiration during and since our days together in the field. Jessica Adkins and Bobby

Patterns of distribution, abundance, and change over time in the marine bird community of Prince William Sound, Alaska, 1989-2012

Creator:: Cushing, Daniel A.
Abstract:: Over recent decades, the marine ecosystems of Prince William Sound (PWS), Alaska have experienced the concurrent effects of a major anthropogenic disturbance, the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill (EVOS), and a dynamic atmospheric-oceanic environment. Studies of top marine consumers can provide insights into processes of ecosystem change. Using data collected...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Jessica Adkins, Lindsay Adrian, Kirsten Bixler, Stefanie Collar, Nick Hatch, Tim Lawes, James Lawonn

Bioenergetics-based predator-prey relationships between piscivorous birds and juvenile salmonids in the Columbia River estuary

Creator:: Lyons, Donald E.
Abstract:: This dissertation focuses on the predator-prey relationship between two species of avian predators, Caspian terns (Hydroprogne caspia) and double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus), and one of their important prey types, juvenile salmonids (Oncorhynchus spp.), in the Columbia River estuary of Oregon and Washington states during the period 1998 – 2007. I...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: list. Major collaborators include Jessica Adkins, Karen Courtot, Chris Couch, Anne Mary Myers

Marine habitat use of black-footed and Laysan albatrosses during the post-breeding season and their spatial and temporal overlap with commercial fisheries

Creator:: Fischer, Karen Naess
Abstract:: Incidental bycatch in commercial fisheries has been identified as a threat to black-footed albatrosses (Phoebastria nigripes) and Laysan albatrosses (P. immutabilis). Effective long-term conservation of these albatrosses necessitates a thorough understanding of their marine distribution, which marine habitats are selected during foraging, and where they are most likely to interact...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , support, and help with the countless “little things” that Jessica Adkins, Anne Mary Myers, and Don Lyons

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:: indebted to Jessica Adkins, Betsy Glenn, Karen Courtot, Nathan Hostetter, Don Lyons, Katie Moriarty, and

Susceptibility of juvenile salmonids to avian predation : Are Caspian terns and double-crested cormorants only taking the sick and injured?

Creator:: Hostetter, Nathan J.
Abstract:: The ability to non-destructively assess fish condition and subsequently track fish behavior and survival can be vital in understanding natural and anthropogenic stressors and sources of mortality, especially in populations of fish listed as threatened or endangered. I investigated the use of a quick, non-lethal, external examination technique to assess...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: - and lab-mates, including Jessica Adkins, Lindsay Adrean, Dan Battaglia, Lad Bayliss, Kirsten Bixler

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Piscivorous colonial waterbirds in the Columbia River estuary : demography, dietary contaminants, and management

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

Foraging ecology, colony attendance, and chick provisioning of Caspian terns (Sterna caspia) in the Columbia River Estuary

Factors affecting colony size, reproductive success, and foraging patterns of double-crested cormorants nesting on East Sand Island in the Columbia River Estuary

Foraging ecology of caspian terns and double-crested cormorants in the Columbia River Estuary

Patterns of distribution, abundance, and change over time in the marine bird community of Prince William Sound, Alaska, 1989-2012

Bioenergetics-based predator-prey relationships between piscivorous birds and juvenile salmonids in the Columbia River estuary

Marine habitat use of black-footed and Laysan albatrosses during the post-breeding season and their spatial and temporal overlap with commercial fisheries

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

Susceptibility of juvenile salmonids to avian predation : Are Caspian terns and double-crested cormorants only taking the sick and injured?

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