The morphology of a rather rare parasitic copepod was
studied. Ismaila monstrosa Bergh, an endoparasitic copepod was
found in the nudibranch, Antiopella fusca, at Coos Bay, Oregon.
Many anatomical features were found, which were different from
previous descriptions. Males were described for the first time.
Young males lacked the gonadal...
Landsliding is a significant contributor to continuous erosion
of the 150-mile northern Oregon coast. Direct loss of land to the sea
by landslides occurs along 47 percent of the coast. The remaining 53
percent has minor shifting of sand along depositional areas such as
spits and dunes. These minor movements...
Sand dunes are found along the coasts of most of the large land
masses of the world. Because of their proximity to man and his
activities, the maritime sand dunes of Europe, particularly Germany,
France, Holland and Scandinavia, have the longest history of stabilization
activities and botanical investigation. There are...