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Growth of a sea urchin, Allocentrotus fragilis, at different depths off the Oregon coast

Creator:

Sumich, James L.

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Allocentrotus fragilis (Jackson) was obtained from six stations at depths of 100 to 1260 m on the continental shelf and upper slope off Newport, Oregon. Ages and growth rates of A. fragilis were determined by two methods: 1) A procedure was developed to make growth zones of the skeletal test...

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Masters Thesis

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AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF JAMES LARRY SUMICH for the MASTER
Latitudinal distribution, calf growth and metabolism, and reproductive energetics of gray whales, Eschrichtius robustus

Creator:

Sumich, James L.

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Gray whales accomplish an annual migration which spans as much as 50° of latitude in the northeast Pacific Ocean. This migration links their summer high latitude feeding grounds with winter calving and breeding areas. The purpose of this study was to determine how adult females apportion their stored lipid reserves...

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Dissertation

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AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF James L. Sumich for the degree of
The influence of phytoplankton on ocean color spectra

Creator:

Mueller, James L.

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Dissertation

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) Title: THE INFLUENCE OF PHYTOPLANKTON ON OCEAN COLOR SPECTRA Abstract approved: Robert L. Smith