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Environmental contaminants in male river otters collected from Oregon and Washington, 1994-99, with reproductive organ hypoplasia observed in otter males

Creator:

Grove, Robert Allan

Abstract:

A large number of river otter (Lontra canadensis) males were collected from areas of high and low contaminant concentrations throughout western Oregon and Washington during the fall and winter of 1994-99. Few significant non-reproductive organ morphometric differences were found in the large series of male otters collected, except for adrenal...

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Dissertation

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: Donald R. Buhler A large number of river otter (Lontra canadensis) males were collected from areas of
Linkages between mangrove forests and coral reefs : quantifying disturbance effects and energy flow between systems

Creator:

Granek, Elise F.

Abstract:

Interface habitats are considered valuable natural systems, tightly linked to adjacent habitats through the flow of matter and energy. However, there is limited research on mechanisms of connectivity such as movement of organisms and particulate matter and ways in which anthropogenic disturbance to interface habitats may affect immediate and adjacent...

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Dissertation