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Breeding ecology and nest site selection of Kittlitz's murrelets on Kodiak Island, Alaska

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Lawonn, Matthew James

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The Kittlitz's murrelet (Brachyramphus brevirostris) is a rare member of the seabird family Alcidae that breeds in coastal areas of Alaska and Beringian Russia. The species belongs to the genus Brachyramphus, an unusual seabird taxon in which all three extant species nest non-colonially, situating their nests up to 75 km...

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Masters Thesis

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friends who have dwelled in happy misery with me during my brief time in Nash 212–Stefanie Collar, Dan
Re‐establishment of the native oyster, Ostrea conchaphila, in Netarts Bay, Oregon, USA

Creator:

Archer, Pamela Emily

Abstract:

Olympia oysters, “Ostrea conchaphila,” were once common along the west coast of North America. A popular delicacy, native oyster populations began to decline in the late 1800’s due to over‐harvest, degraded water quality, and habitat loss. Interest in re‐establishing the native oyster in a small Oregon estuary, Netarts Bay, culminated...

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Masters Thesis

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during this project: Robbie & Daniel Wisdom, Stefanie Gera, Abby Nickels, Rebecca Tully, Brent
Piscivorous colonial waterbirds in the Columbia River estuary : demography, dietary contaminants, and management

Creator:

Suzuki, Yasuko

Abstract:

Caspian terns (Hydroprogne caspia) and double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) nest in large colonies on East Sand Island in the Columbia River estuary, the largest known colonies for the two species in the world. Both species of piscivorous colonial waterbirds have been identified as predators with a significant impact on the...

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Dissertation

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Bixler, Stefanie Collar, Brendan Courtot, Karen Courtot, Dave Craig, Christy Hands, Lauren Kerr, Tim