In 1960 a program of monitoring the zooplankton populations of Yaquina Bay, Oregon, was begun. The frequency of sampling was maintained at close to weekly intervals after 1 January 1963, usually at five stations. Abundances of all the species found in the bay of both meroplankton and holoplankton have been...
Variation in nutrient content of forest trees is discussed using the
data from literature plus data collected by the authors. Sections are
included on sampling and methods of expression of nutrient content. The
emphasis is on possible causes of variation, which involves nutrient
variation between years, within the year, and...
The occurrence of band-tailed pigeons (Columba fasciata) three mineral sites in Western Oregon was studied during the summers of 1974-1976. Objectives of the study were o: determine seasonal patterns of utilization of mineral sites by pigeons of different sex and age classes; determine productivity of pigeon populations associated with Mineral...
The transfer of trace metals within an estuarine
system is a complex function of physical and chemical processes
unique to that system. Although interactions of
metals with individual components has been studied, there
has been little investigation of interactions with multiple
component systems. Thus to further understand these
processes, an...
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: The study examined administrator and faculty perceptions
toward staff development needs and ascertained the
differences which exist between the reported staff development
needs of full-time community college instructors within
the state of Oregon.
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY:
The three objectives identified for this study were:
1....
The use of credit cards by young families, their money management
practices, and the relationship between money management
practices and their control of credit card use was researched in this
study.
A sample of 60 Oregon families was drawn from the 1975 Johnson's
Albany Area City Directory. These families were...
The platinum-group metals have been the subject of considerable discussion in the news media over the past few months, particularly because of their projected use as catalysts in automobile engines. Metals Week of August 27 shows that platinum commands a price of $176.00 per ounce, as compared to $150.00 per...