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Creator:: Pakenham, Anna
Abstract:: Anecdotal evidence suggests many Pacific Northwest estuaries are filling with sediment due to historical logging activities in upstream watersheds. Using the Siletz River estuary as a case study, this research began by analyzing timber harvest and discharge records of the Siletz River watershed, and found that increased timber harvest coincides...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . 1996; Roering and Gerber 2005) and has alluvial deposits of sand and gravel that overlay Eocene

Creator:: Phipps, Molly E.
Abstract:: In this study I discuss the state of Free-Choice Learning research, and an investigation into the use of personal ubiquitous technology on visitors' experiences at a science center. The three manuscripts included in this document: 1. Review published research on free-choice learning from 1997-2007 from selected journals 2. Examine visitors'...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Avila, Alexandra M.
Abstract:: Connectivity of fish populations is a crucial question for fisheries conservation and the development of spatial management plans. Both adult and larval movement define the extent and direction of ecological and evolutionary overlap between geographic regions and, therefore, how we define stocks for management purposes. Within that context, my work...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . 6 1.3 Bibliography for Chapter 1: Caselle, J. E., M. H. Carr, D. P. Malone, J. R. Wilson

Creator:: Vary, Laura
Abstract:: Early life stages of marine fishes exert substantial control on the productivity and resilience of marine fisheries, as these life stages represent periods of extreme mortality. Additionally, eggs and larvae of marine fishes respond rapidly to environmental change and can thus be used to infer ecosystem-wide responses to climate change...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Creator:: Erhardt, Morgan William
Abstract:: The marine ecosystem provides a broad spectrum of services for a wide array of user groups. Such broad use of marine resources often results in use conflicts between ecosystem elements and human interests. To help mitigate these conflicts, the Bayesian Analysis for Spatial Siting (BASS) tool was developed to incorporate...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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