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Carp, Climate, and Water Quality: Applying Systems Modeling to Ecosystem Recovery in Malheur Lake

Creator:: Pearson, James B.
Abstract:: Shallow lakes exist in either a clear or turbid state, with the clear state characterized by an abundance of aquatic macrophytes, diverse aquatic biota, low water column nutrients and phytoplankton biomass, whereas the turbid state is characterized by the opposite. These two distinct states are maintained by reinforcing (positive) feedback...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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Formation and maintenance of fish assemblages in a high desert Oregon stream

Creator:: Pearsons, Todd N.
Abstract:: Considerable controversy exists about how fish assemblages are organized. I explicitly took fish movement into account while I studied the effects of disturbance, habitat complexity, and predation at different times of the summer to understand the major factors influencing assemblage structure in a high desert Oregon stream. The effects of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Fisheries Science in charge of major Head of department of Fisheries and Wildlife Dean of Graduate hool

Effects of wildfire on growth and demographics of coastal cutthroat trout in headwater streams

Creator:: Heck, Michael P.
Abstract:: Wildfire is a largely terrestrial perturbation broadly recognized as an agent of disturbance and ecological change in forested biomes. Effects of post-fire conditions on biotic components of aquatic systems have been less well-documented, although hypothetically, the two are strongly connected. In fact, the influence of wildfire may be most profound...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Identifying Environmentally Relevant Abundances and Characteristics of Internalized Microplastics in Northern California Current Zooplankton

Creator:: Bolm, Anna E.
Abstract:: Microplastics are ubiquitous in our oceans, yet we are still clarifying what risks they pose to marine organisms, which can be challenging due to their trait diversity and spatial patchiness. Laboratory-based studies assessing risk demonstrate that many marine animals internalize microplastics, either actively through ingestion or passively via respiration. However,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences Dean of the Graduate School

Early self-sorting behavior in Chinook salmon is correlated with variation in growth, behavior and morphology later in life.

Creator:: Unrein, Julia R.
Abstract:: Juvenile Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) exhibit an array of life history tactics in Oregon's Willamette River Basin, yet we do not know to what extent it is driven by phenotypic plasticity or whether it is predetermined and how conditions in the early rearing environment may affect phenotype expression. We have...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Contribution of subyearling estuarine migrant coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) to spawning populations on the southern Oregon coast

Creator:: Nordholm, Katherine E.
Abstract:: The typical coho salmon life history has been characterized by juvenile fish that spend their entire first year in freshwater habitats before migrating into estuaries as smolts. However, reports of early migrating coho fry (age 0), including migration downstream to estuarine habitats, date back to the 1960s. Until a few...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Evolution and risk in conservation of Pacific salmon

Creator:: Currens, Kenneth P.
Abstract:: Identifying appropriate units for conservation requires knowledge of evolutionary patterns and risks of managing at different geographical and genetic scales. I examined genetic diversity at different geographical scales among 11,400 rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) from 243 locations in 13 major river basins throughout much of their range and among coho...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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Structural Variations of Headwater Stream Food Webs Along Geophysical Gradients at the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest

Creator:: Zatkos, Lauren E.
Abstract:: The structure of food webs and how they relate to community stability has been an important debate in ecology. Specifically, predictability of web shape and how it influenced by surrounding landscapes is one of the main goals of such discussions. Headwater streams provide a study template that is of interest...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Effects of Current Hatchery Practices on Salmon Odor Recognition and Responses

Creator:: Lemanski, Joseph R.
Abstract:: Salmon hatcheries have been utilized throughout the Pacific Northwest for many decades to mitigate losses, supplement natural spawning populations, and to provide tribal, sport and commercial fishing opportunities. Currently, there is substantial debate on their efficacy and the potential threats hatchery-reared salmonids pose to natural populations. These concerns have lead...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Fisheries and Wildlife Dean of the Graduate School I understand that my

The Influence of Scale in a Structured Decision Making Framework for Chinook Salmon Management

Creator:: McDonnell, Kevin N.
Abstract:: The goal of my dissertation was to explore how scale influences stream restoration prioritization strategies for an anadromous species and identify influential uncertainties that exist at different scales. My objectives were to (1) produce a comprehensive review of the Chinook salmon management challenges in California’s Central Valley and identify the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Fisheries Science Head of the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Dean

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Carp, Climate, and Water Quality: Applying Systems Modeling to Ecosystem Recovery in Malheur Lake

Formation and maintenance of fish assemblages in a high desert Oregon stream

Effects of wildfire on growth and demographics of coastal cutthroat trout in headwater streams

Identifying Environmentally Relevant Abundances and Characteristics of Internalized Microplastics in Northern California Current Zooplankton

Early self-sorting behavior in Chinook salmon is correlated with variation in growth, behavior and morphology later in life.

Contribution of subyearling estuarine migrant coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) to spawning populations on the southern Oregon coast

Evolution and risk in conservation of Pacific salmon

Structural Variations of Headwater Stream Food Webs Along Geophysical Gradients at the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest

Effects of Current Hatchery Practices on Salmon Odor Recognition and Responses

The Influence of Scale in a Structured Decision Making Framework for Chinook Salmon Management

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