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Economic analysis of restoration practices to improve water quality and fish habitat of a large river floodplain : a case study of the Willamette River, Oregon

Creator:

Seedang, Saichon

Abstract:

In- stream water temperature is one of the most important environmental factors associated with the decline in salmonid populations and their habitats in the Pacific Northwest. Most ecological restoration practices that attempt to reduce instream temperatures center on replanting or reestablishing riparian vegetation and increasing flows. However, in a large...

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Dissertation

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approach are substantial, the effects of such a long-term ecological improvement of floodplain habitat may
Incorporation of salmon derived nutrients into Oregon coastal streams and the role of physical habitat

Creator:

Shaff, Courtney D.

Abstract:

Stream restoration techniques in western Oregon and Washington include physical habitat restoration and more recently the addition of salmon carcasses to improve food availability for juvenile fish. Although both are common practices, few studies have examined the effects of carcass placement and the interaction of nutrient enrichment with physical habitat...

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Masters Thesis

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of Salmon Derived Nutrients into Oregon Coastal Streams and the Role of Physical Habitat Abstract