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Creator:: Unrein, Julia R.
Abstract:: Juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) exhibit an array of life history tactics in Oregon's Willamette River Basin, yet we do not know to what extent it is driven by phenotypic plasticity or whether it is predetermined and how conditions in the early rearing environment may affect phenotype expression. We have...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Olivia Hakanson, Theresa Tillson, Kate Self, Jennifer Jackson, Laura Lögers, Toby Auth, Erin Murphy

Creator:: Vazquez, Norma A.
Abstract:: The first objective of this study was to quantify the intensity of space use of 70 juvenile (12-26 months old) Steller sea lions (SSLs) from the western Distinct Population Segment (DPS) in the Kenai Fjord(KF)/Prince William Sound (PWS) region of Alaska as derived from externally attached ARGOS satellite transmitter tags....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Applied Research Laboratory (PEARL), Jamie Womble, Erin Kunisch, Sheanna Steingass, and Stephen Meck

Creator:: Jennings, Scott
Abstract:: Understanding the factors that contribute to or limit reproductive success is a fundamental objective of the field of ecology, providing insight into the ways ecosystems function and facilitating better management of natural resources. Behaviors that benefit offspring often increase costs to parents, and thus parents must adjust their level of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Foster, Chad Marks-Fife, Kevin Buffington, Chris Malachowski, Erin Harrington, Megan Zarzychi, and Anne

Creator:: Womble, Jamie N.
Abstract:: Understanding the movement behavior and foraging strategies of individuals across multiple spatial and temporal scales is essential not only for understanding the biological requirements of individuals but also for linking individual strategies to population level effects. Glacial fjords scattered throughout south-central and southeastern Alaska host some of the largest seasonal...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Mammal Institute and the Pinniped Ecology Applied Research Laboratory including Markus Horning, Erin

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