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Harlequin duck demography during winter in Prince William Sound, Alaska : effects of the Exxon Valdez oil spill

Creator:

Esler, Daniel

Abstract:

The 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill was a major perturbation of nearshore habitats of Prince William Sound, a wintering area for harlequin ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus). This research was designed to evaluate harlequin duck population recovery from the oil spill from 1995 to 1998, using a demographic approach to assess both...

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Dissertation

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: Harlequin Duck Demography during Winter in Prince William Sound, Alaska: Effects of the Exxon Valdez Oil
Genetic diversity in coastal cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden in Prince William Sound, Alaska

Creator:

Griswold, Kitty E.

Abstract:

Genetic diversity of two salmonid species, Dolly Varden (Salvelinus malma) and coastal cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki clarki) in Prince William Sound, Alaska were examined at multiple spatial scales with three molecular markers. Pleistocene glaciers covered what is now Prince William Sound 8,000- 12,000 years ago and both species colonized the...

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Dissertation

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in Coastal Cutthroat Trout and Dolly Varden in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Abstract approved