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Using remote sensing, in situ observations, and geographic information systems to map benthic habitats at Heceta Bank, Oregon

Creator:

Whitmire, Curt E.

Abstract:

Dramatic declines in many species of demersal fishes off the West Coast have resulted in the designation of nine commercially important species as being overfished. While the causes of those declines are not clearly understood, the fact remains that a paucity of life history and abundance data exists for many...

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Masters Thesis

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to the rest of my thesis committee Selina Heppell and A. Jon Kimerling for their insight and support
GIS modeling of potential marine protected areas in the Northwest Atlantic via biological and socioeconomic parameters

Creator:

Keith, Charles M.

Abstract:

Overfishing of our national marine resources has degraded some of the most productive fishing regions in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean, most notably the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank. These regions may have shifted from productive trophic regimes to a less than optimal state therefore reducing fishers’ catches and associated...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis