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Impacts of oysters on eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) : importance of early life history stages in response to aquaculture disturbance

Creator:

Wisehart, Lorena Michelle

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The importance of seagrasses (families Posidoniaceae, Zosteraceae, Hydrocharitaceae and Cymodoceaceae) to estuarine communities is widely accepted and this, combined with their continued decline throughout the world, have resulted in a need to better understand the factors affecting their growth and reproduction. Conservation and restoration of seagrasses will require an understanding...

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Masters Thesis

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Hildenbrand, Hussain Ibrahim, Thatcher Jones, Lee McCoy, Maria Kavanaugh, Sarah Prince, John Schaefers, Eric
Capturing local knowledge for cooperative fisheries management using a participatory geographic information system (GIS) approach in Port Orford, Oregon

Creator:

Wedell, Victoria A.

Abstract:

This study demonstrates the utility of combining available scientific data with local ecological knowledge in a Geographic Information System (GIS) to support community-based fisheries management. The approach used provides both the framework for capturing important ecological, economic and social information relevant to marine fisheries management, and also offers coastal citizens...

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Masters Thesis

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Foundation, Oregon Chapter • Sarah Klain - Ecotrust • Charles Steinback - Ecotrust • Mike Mertens