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Beaver ecology in Bridge Creek, a tributary to the John Day River

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Maenhout, Julie L. (Harper)

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The American beaver (Castor canadensis) was nearly extirpated by the late 1800's due to the fur trade. Due to reintroduction efforts, it now occupies much of its former range. Beavers are a keystone species and ecosystem engineers, greatly influencing riparian and instream habitats through selective harvesting of plant materials and...

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Masters Thesis

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Jordan and Michael Pollock at NOAA for making my project possible, for being so darn excited about
Life-history strategies of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) across a volcanic disturbance gradient at Mount St. Helens, Washington

Creator:

Blackman, Tara Elizabeth

Abstract:

In this study, I examine the influence of habitat gradients created by the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, Washington USA on a recently established Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) population in the Spirit Lake basin. My goal was to evaluate the responses of fish in seven streams across a volcanic...

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Masters Thesis
Seasonal Movement of Coastal Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii clarkii) in Headwater Streams in Oregon

Creator:

Linkem, Christina N.

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Headwater streams in the Oregon Coastal Range are subject to drastic fluctuations in flow and temperature because of the changing seasonality of a Mediterranean climate. In response to these changes, stream fishes exhibit a variety of movement patterns. Coastal Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii clarkii) have evolved an assortment of life...

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Masters Thesis

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capture and track fish throughout the duration of this study. Brent Cárdenas and Jordan Eaton, in