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Tsunami propagation in large rivers : idealized cases and the Columbia River Estuary

Creator:: Kalmbacher, Kirk D.
Abstract:: The hazards associated with tsunamis are well known and have been studied for decades. The majority of research is, however, focused on open coastlines which bear the brunt of a tsunamis force. Other regions that can be strongly impacted by a tsunami are large estuaries. Here, the tsunami encounters a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Propagation in Large Rivers: Idealized Cases and the Columbia River Estuary Abstract approved

Wave propagation processes at the mouth of the Columbia River

Creator:: Andes, Lisa (Lisa Christine)
Abstract:: The mouth of the Columbia River (MCR) has a longstanding reputation of hazardous navigational conditions. This reputation has been developing since the first ship, the Columbia, traversed through the inlet in 1792. The hazardous conditions are related to the large waves and strong tidal currents that are common in the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Life histories of juvenile chinook salmon in the Columbia River estuary : 1916 to the present

Creator:: Burke, Jennifer L.
Abstract:: Pacific Coast estuaries provide important rearing habitats leading to improved growth and survival for juvenile chinook salmon. However, research has suggested that juvenile salmon have little use for estuarine habitats in the Columbia River. To further understand salmonid recovery needs in estuaries, I compared historical and contemporary life history patterns...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the Columbia River Estuary 21 3.1. Introduction 21 3.2. Data Sources and Methods for Life

Extrinsic and Intrinsic Factors Associated with Reproductive Success of Caspian Terns (Hydroprogne caspia) at East Sand Island, Columbia River Estuary

Creator:: Bailey, Olivia A.
Abstract:: Declines in wild salmonid (Oncorhynchus spp.) populations in the Columbia River basin have resulted in managers identifying that avian predation on juvenile salmonids is an important limiting factor for salmonid recovery. Caspian Terns (Hydroprogne caspia), particularly those nesting in the Columbia River estuary, were identified as key avian predators that...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Island in the Columbia River estuary, on the border of Oregon and Washington. The decline of wild

Foraging ecology of caspian terns and double-crested cormorants in the Columbia River Estuary

Creator:: Lyons, Donald E.
Abstract:: A detailed understanding of the foraging ecology of species preying upon threatened or endangered prey may contribute to identifying and evaluating management options to reduce predation, when such management is deemed appropriate. In the Columbia River estuary, Caspian terns (Sterna caspia) and double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) have been identified as...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: sites with and without pile dikes and/or pilings in the Columbia River estuary. Boxplots show 25th 50th

Side looking airborne radar mapping of wave refraction patterns at the mouth of the Columbia River

Creator:: Bell, James W.
Abstract:: The ocean wave conditions at the mouth of the Columbia River have long proven a hazard to ship navigation. Over 62 major shipwrecks have occurred at, or in the vicinity of the river entrance. The wave pattern is extremely complex, varying seasonally with prevailing winds and river discharge, as well...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: special emphasis on two breeding colonies, one on East Sand Island in the Columbia River estuary and the

Foraging ecology, colony attendance, and chick provisioning of Caspian terns (Sterna caspia) in the Columbia River Estuary

Creator:: Anderson, Scott K.
Abstract:: This study was designed to enhance understanding of factors influencing foraging distribution, diet composition, and overall reproductive success of Caspian terns (Sterna caspia) nesting on East Sand Island in the Columbia River estuary. This colony of nearly 10,000 breeding pairs is of concern to regional resource managers because Caspian terns...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Colony Attendance, and Chick Provisioning of Caspian Terns (Sterna caspia) in the Columbia River Estuary

Bioenergetics-based predator-prey relationships between piscivorous birds and juvenile salmonids in the Columbia River estuary

Creator:: Lyons, Donald E.
Abstract:: This dissertation focuses on the predator-prey relationship between two species of avian predators, Caspian terns (Hydroprogne caspia) and double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus), and one of their important prey types, juvenile salmonids (Oncorhynchus spp.), in the Columbia River estuary of Oregon and Washington states during the period 1998 – 2007. I...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: salmonids (Oncorhynchus spp.), in the Columbia River estuary of Oregon and Washington states during the

Double-crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) and Brandt’s Cormorants (P. penicillatus) Breeding at East Sand Island in the Columbia River Estuary : Foraging Ecology, Colony Connectivity, and Overwinter Dispersal

Creator:: Peck-Richardson, Adam
Abstract:: Double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) and Brandt’s cormorants (P. penicillatus) nest sympatrically in a large mixed-species colony on East Sand Island (ESI) in the Columbia River estuary. Ecological theory predicts that such morphologically similar species will partition prey resources when faced with resource limitations. During the summer of 2014, I investigated...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: East Sand Island in the Columbia River Estuary: Foraging Ecology, Colony Connectivity, and Overwinter

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Tsunami propagation in large rivers : idealized cases and the Columbia River Estuary

Wave propagation processes at the mouth of the Columbia River

Life histories of juvenile chinook salmon in the Columbia River estuary : 1916 to the present

Extrinsic and Intrinsic Factors Associated with Reproductive Success of Caspian Terns (Hydroprogne caspia) at East Sand Island, Columbia River Estuary

Foraging ecology of caspian terns and double-crested cormorants in the Columbia River Estuary

Side looking airborne radar mapping of wave refraction patterns at the mouth of the Columbia River

Piscivorous colonial waterbirds in the Columbia River estuary : demography, dietary contaminants, and management

Foraging ecology, colony attendance, and chick provisioning of Caspian terns (Sterna caspia) in the Columbia River Estuary

Bioenergetics-based predator-prey relationships between piscivorous birds and juvenile salmonids in the Columbia River estuary

Double-crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) and Brandt’s Cormorants (P. penicillatus) Breeding at East Sand Island in the Columbia River Estuary : Foraging Ecology, Colony Connectivity, and Overwinter Dispersal

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