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Herbivory by a north temperate stream fish, Acrocheilus alutaceus (Agassiz & Pickering)

Creator:: Lassuy, Dennis R.
Abstract:: Documentation of the seasonal feeding habits and ability to assimilate algae are presented for the first time for a North American grazing stream fish. The chiselmouth, Acrocheilus alutaceus, begins feeding on algal matter in early spring and has deposited large fat reserves prior to an early summer spawning season. A...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Fish, Acrocheilus alutaceus (Agassiz & Pickering) Redacted for privacy Abstract approved: v Hiram W

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:: Assemblages in a High Desert Oregon Stream Abstract approved: Hiram W. Li Considerable controversy exists

Sea urchin-kelp forest communities in marine reserves and areas of exploitation : community interactions, populations, and metapopulation analyses

Creator:: Moctezuma, Gabriela Montaño
Abstract:: Marine ecosystems can be exposed to natural and anthropogenic disturbances that can lead to ecological failures. Marine reserves have been lately suggested to protect marine populations and communities that have been affected by habitat destruction and harvest. This research evaluates the potential role of two marine reserves established in Oregon...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Interactions, Populations, and Metapopulation Analyses. Abstract approved: Hiram W. Li Marine ecosystems

Benthic biological invasions in two temperate estuaries and their effects on trophic relations of native fish and community stability

Creator:: Castillo, Gonzalo C.
Abstract:: The extent of biological invasions, their role on the feeding of native fishes and their impact on community stability were investigated in Alsea Bay and Yaquina Bay, two estuaries on the central Oregon coast, USA. Most nonindigenous species (NIS) introduced in these intermediately invaded estuaries are considered byproducts of culturing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: predators and had no consistently higher selection Hiram W. Li Redacted for Privacy for either native

A geographical framework for assessing longitudinal patterns in stream habitat and fish distribution

Creator:: Torgersen, Christian E.
Abstract:: New approaches are needed to quantify and understand spatial patterns of stream fishes and their environment. Concepts in riverine ecology emphasize the importance of thermal zones and gradual longitudinal changes in physical habitat and biota, but little is known about spatial variability within the river continuum. I present a conceptual...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Distribution. Abstract approved Hiram W. Li New approaches are needed to

Influences of riparian canopy on aquatic communities in high desert streams of eastern Oregon

Creator:: Tait, Cynthia K.
Abstract:: Because riparian canopy controls most energy inputs to stream ecosystems, it directly affects the structure of aquatic food webs and the ecological processes that govern interactions among trophic levels. This study addresses the interdependence among riparian canopy, benthic community structure, and the carrying capacity of high desert streams for salmonid...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Hiram W. Li/ Gary A. Lamberti Because riparian canopy controls most energy inputs to stream

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
Full Text:: in Conservation of Pacific Salmon. Abstract approved: Carl B. Schreck Hiram W. Li Identifying

Fish movement and assemblage dynamics in a Pacific Northwest riverscape

Creator:: Baxter, Colden V.
Abstract:: This study examined fish movements and assemblage dynamics in the Wenaha, Grande Ronde, Snake river system of northeast Oregon and southeast Washington. I investigated the role of fish movement in the dynamics of stream fish assemblages and evaluated relationships between species movement, assemblage structure, and the heterogeneity of habitat at...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Influence of streamflow regime and biotic interactions on fish assemblage structure in rivers of the northern Great Plains

Creator:: Kelly, Valerie
Abstract:: This study evaluates the functional organization of stream fish assemblages in response to streamflow factors and biotic interactions across a range of spatial scale. The study area for this project includes 109 stream reaches located on tributaries to the upper Missouri River in the northern Great Plains. Fish distribution data...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : __________________________________________________________________ Dixon H. Landers Hiram W. Li This study evaluates the functional organization of

Predicting the stability, equilibrium response, and nonequilibrium dynamics of ecological systems

Creator:: Hosack, Geoffrey R.
Abstract:: In this dissertation, new theory and its applications are developed to predict three properties of complex ecological communities: stability, equilibrium response, and non-equilibrium dynamics. First, a graph-theoretic analysis identifies the interconnections in a complex ecosystem that promote or diminish stability (Chapter 2). The hierarchy of interactions that influences stability and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ____________________________________________________________________________ Philippe A. Rossignol Hiram W. Li In this dissertation, new theory and its

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Herbivory by a north temperate stream fish, Acrocheilus alutaceus (Agassiz & Pickering)

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

Sea urchin-kelp forest communities in marine reserves and areas of exploitation : community interactions, populations, and metapopulation analyses

Benthic biological invasions in two temperate estuaries and their effects on trophic relations of native fish and community stability

A geographical framework for assessing longitudinal patterns in stream habitat and fish distribution

Influences of riparian canopy on aquatic communities in high desert streams of eastern Oregon

Evolution and risk in conservation of Pacific salmon

Fish movement and assemblage dynamics in a Pacific Northwest riverscape

Influence of streamflow regime and biotic interactions on fish assemblage structure in rivers of the northern Great Plains

Predicting the stability, equilibrium response, and nonequilibrium dynamics of ecological systems

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