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Ecological interrelationships between summer resident gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) and their prey, mysid shrimp (Holmesimysis sculpta and Neomysis rayi) along the central Oregon coast

Creator:: Newell, Carrie
Abstract:: The ecological interaction between the largest coastal predator, the gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) and the most abundant shallow water marcrozooplanktonic prey, mysids, were examined in a poorly-understood predator-prey relationship along the central Oregon coast. From 2002-2008, 83 seasonal gray whales were identified. These whales returned each year around Memorial Day...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Oregon Coast Abstract approved: _________________________________ Timothy J. Cowles The

The spectral backscattering properties of marine particles

Creator:: Whitmire, Amanda L.
Abstract:: The inherent and apparent optical properties of different ocean regimes are the basis for all optical remote sensing of the ocean. Ecological information derived from remote sensors therefore relies on having a detailed understanding of how particulate backscattering and absorption contribute to the bulk optical signal. The absorption characteristics of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: Timothy J. Cowles The inherent and apparent optical properties of different ocean

Relationships of in situ spectral absorption, pigment ratios and environmental parameters for phytoplankton assemblages in coastal waters

Creator:: Eisner, Lisa B.
Abstract:: In situ optical measurements of spectral absorption and beam attenuation provide information on the fine scale horizontal and vertical variations in phytoplankton pigments and other measures of phytoplankton photophysiology and ecology in coastal waters. Phytoplankton pigment ratios from discrete sample analyses with High Performance Liquid Chromatography were compared to in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Timothy J. Cowles In situ optical measurements of spectral absorption and beam attenuation provide

Spatial structure of the physical and biological distributions across the Antarctic Polar Front in austral spring and summer

Creator:: Howard, Cidney
Abstract:: Mesoscale surveys to examine the relationship between the physical processes and biological response along the Antarctic Polar Front (PF) were conducted as part of the US JGOFS Southern Ocean Program during austral spring and summer 1997/98. Multiple crossings of the PF near 170° W, using a towed undulating instrument, provided...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: y J. Cowles Mesoscale surveys to examine the relationship between the physical

Comparing the hydrography and copepod community structure of the continental shelf ecosystems of Washington and Oregon, USA from 1998 to 2009 : can a single transect serve as an index of ocean conditions over a broader area?

Creator:: Lamb, Jesse F.
Abstract:: Bi-weekly sampling of zooplankton and environmental parameters was conducted along a cross-shelf transect off the coast of Newport, OR, USA (44.65°N) from 1996 to present. Results have demonstrated the feasibility of using copepod community structure as an early indicator of ecosystem response to seasonal and large scale environmental changes in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: a Broader Area? Abstract approved: Timothy J. Cowles

Variability in mesoscale circulation and its effects on zooplankton distribution in the Northern California Current

Creator:: Keister, Julie Eileen
Abstract:: In eastern boundary current upwelling ecosystems, mesoscale circulation features such as eddies and upwelling filaments play a prominent role in the transfer of water and the associated plankton from the productive nearshore to the oligotrophic deep sea. The relationship between mesoscale circulation, zooplankton distributions, and the across-shelf transport of coastal...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ____________________________________________________ Timothy J. Cowles, William T. Peterson In eastern

Bio-physical interactions of small pelagic fish schools and zooplankton prey in the California Current System over multiple scales

Creator:: Kaltenberg, Amanda May
Abstract:: Small pelagic fish represent a critical trophic link between plankton and large predators in marine upwelling ecosystems such as the California Current System. Populations of these fish are highly variable over time and are characterized by extreme fluctuations in abundance, which have significant ecosystem impacts. The causes driving this instability...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Tim Cowles, Kipp Shearman, Lorenzo Ciannelli, and Peter Bottomley. Each one has provided unique

The Costa Rica Dome : a study of physics, zooplankton and blue whales

Creator:: Matteson, Robyn S.
Abstract:: At the Costa Rica Dome (CRD), upwelling associated with cyclonic circulation and the presence of a shallow thermocline support a highly productive biological habitat, exploited by marine fauna at several trophic levels. During January 2008, a cruise to the CRD by the R/V Pacific Storm was conducted to relocate blue...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the members of my thesis committee: Bruce R. Mate, Kelly J. Benoit-Bird, Timothy Cowles and Staci

Vertical distribution patterns of plankton and their relationship to physical factors over the continental shelf off Oregon

Creator:: Sutor, Malinda
Abstract:: Discrete layers of phytoplankton and zooplankton were observed over the Oregon continental shelf in summer and fall of 2001 and summer 2002 using optical and acoustical technologies and a pump sampling system. Layers of phytoplankton had steep vertical gradients which were associated with gradients in density and local peaks in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: T mot1T J. Cowles Discrete layers of phytoplankton and zooplankton were observed over the

Silicon biogeochemistry in the open-ocean surface waters : insights from the Sargasso Sea and equatorial Pacific

Creator:: Krause, Jeffrey W.
Abstract:: Diatoms are a ubiquitous group of plankton responsible for 20-40% of oceanic primary production, and a higher fraction of organic matter export to the ocean interior. Diatoms actively transport dissolved inorganic silicon into their cells, and through the process of silicification (i.e. biogenic silica production) they build tough and intricate...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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Ecological interrelationships between summer resident gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) and their prey, mysid shrimp (Holmesimysis sculpta and Neomysis rayi) along the central Oregon coast

The spectral backscattering properties of marine particles

Relationships of in situ spectral absorption, pigment ratios and environmental parameters for phytoplankton assemblages in coastal waters

Spatial structure of the physical and biological distributions across the Antarctic Polar Front in austral spring and summer

Comparing the hydrography and copepod community structure of the continental shelf ecosystems of Washington and Oregon, USA from 1998 to 2009 : can a single transect serve as an index of ocean conditions over a broader area?

Variability in mesoscale circulation and its effects on zooplankton distribution in the Northern California Current

Bio-physical interactions of small pelagic fish schools and zooplankton prey in the California Current System over multiple scales

The Costa Rica Dome : a study of physics, zooplankton and blue whales

Vertical distribution patterns of plankton and their relationship to physical factors over the continental shelf off Oregon

Silicon biogeochemistry in the open-ocean surface waters : insights from the Sargasso Sea and equatorial Pacific

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