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Evaluating the fatty acid signature technique for studies of diet composition inpiscivorous waterbirds

Creator:: Myers, Anne Mary
Abstract:: This research was designed to evaluate the Fatty Acid Signature (FAS) technique as a non-lethal alternative to more traditional, and sometimes destructive, methods of studying the diet composition of piscivorous birds. Specifically we tested the technique with Caspian terns (Hydroprogne caspia) which currently nest in large numbers in the Columbia...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . I am also grateful to my committee members, Dr. Alix Gitelman and Dr. Scott Heppell, for their

Indirect effects of fishing on predators and their prey

Creator:: Stallings, Christopher Derek
Abstract:: Predators are fundamentally important for regulating and driving prey population dynamics as well as structuring ecological communities. Over-exploitation of marine resources has caused dramatic depletions of predatory fish species and shifts in marine community composition, with attendant declines in productivity and diversity of marine ecosystems. Despite the important ramifications of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: committee (in alphabetical order) for their advice and time. Scott Heppell served as my graduate

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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Astrid Scholz, Dawn Wright, and Scott Heppell, for your assistance and guidance in the completion of

Aboveground biomass and ecosystem carbon pools in tropical secondary forests growing in six life zones of Costa Rica

Creator:: Cifuentes Jara, Miguel
Abstract:: Carbon sequestration in tropical secondary forests growing in all climates must be quantified to understand their potential role in adaptation and mitigation strategies of global climate change. Total aboveground biomass (TAGB), soil carbon, and total ecosystem carbon (TEC) were measured in 54 secondary forests growing along a broad bioclimatic gradient...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of my committee, Drs. Mark E. Harmon, Scott A. Heppell, Steven S. Perakis, and Richard H. Waring

Aspects of the early life history of juvenile salmonids in the Dungeness River Estuary

Creator:: Sather, Nichole K.
Abstract:: The decline of many Pacific salmon stocks has stimulated interest in the early life history and habitat requirements of juvenile salmon. Although estuarine habitat associations of juvenile salmon have been investigated in many coastal areas of the eastern Pacific Ocean, until recently, little was known about juvenile salmonid ecology within...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: members Dan Bottom and Dr. Scott Heppell for providing insightful comments and advise throughout the

Identifying habitat factors for canary rockfish (Sebastes pinniger) off Washington and Oregon using environmental data and trawl logbooks

Creator:: Vestfals, Cathleen D.
Abstract:: If fisheries managers are to effectively manage commercially exploited fish populations, a basic understanding of the factors that influence fish distribution and abundance is required. In 2005, efforts to identify Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) for the 82 groundfish species managed by the Pacific Fishery Management Council along the West Coast...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: .’s Scott Heppell and Waldo Wakefield, I thank you both for your suggestions, support, and

Are there two subgroups of albacore, Thunnus alalunga, in the North Pacific? Evidence from variability in catch, seasonal migrations, and length composition for two subgroups in the coastal fishery of North America

Creator:: Barr, Charles M.
Abstract:: North Pacific albacore (Thunnus alalunga) is a highly migratory and commercially valuable species of tuna. All stock assessments and management decisions for North Pacific albacore are presently based on the assumption of a single, uniform stock. However, a growing body of evidence from diverse sources suggests that there are two...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: my appreciation to my advisory committee: Drs. Lorenzo Ciannelli, Bill Pearcy, and Scott Heppell

The role of herbivores and productivity on community structure of rocky shores of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Creator:: Vinueza, Luis R.
Abstract:: Ecosystems are facing increasing threats from human related activities, such as overfishing, pollution, habitat destruction, species invasions, and diseases, among others. While oceanic islands provide natural laboratories to understand ecological and evolutionary process, they are also particularly vulnerable to these impacts, given their usual isolation from the mainland and the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and suggestions about how to improve my research, and Scott Heppell and Ricardo Letelier for

Bioenergetics individual based model explorations of juvenile coho salmon growth during their first summer on the Oregon shelf

Creator:: Reser, Brendan Alexander
Abstract:: Salmon survival and eventual recruitment success have long been thought to be determined within the first summer following ocean migration. Juvenile growth during this period is largely influenced by ocean conditions such as temperature, prey availability, abundance, and quality. Shifts in these conditions due to climatic perturbations are particularly prevalent...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: P Batchelder and my committee: Dr. Lorenzo Ciannelli, Dr. Scott Heppell, and Dr. Brian Woods for

Evaluation of dungeness crab pots as platforms of opportunity for ocean-observing research

Creator:: Childress, Jeremy L.
Abstract:: Oregon Fishermen in Ocean Observing Research (OrFIOOR) is a cooperative research program between ocean scientists and fishermen in the Pacific Northwest. Dungeness crab fishermen attach sensor packages (temperature and dissolved oxygen) to crab pots. The pots serve as platforms of opportunity for ocean observing. This study examines three principle questions...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Flaxen Conway, and Scott Heppell), who each encouraged and challenged me to become a more successful

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Evaluating the fatty acid signature technique for studies of diet composition inpiscivorous waterbirds

Indirect effects of fishing on predators and their prey

Capturing local knowledge for cooperative fisheries management using a participatory geographic information system (GIS) approach in Port Orford, Oregon

Aboveground biomass and ecosystem carbon pools in tropical secondary forests growing in six life zones of Costa Rica

Aspects of the early life history of juvenile salmonids in the Dungeness River Estuary

Identifying habitat factors for canary rockfish (Sebastes pinniger) off Washington and Oregon using environmental data and trawl logbooks

Are there two subgroups of albacore, Thunnus alalunga, in the North Pacific? Evidence from variability in catch, seasonal migrations, and length composition for two subgroups in the coastal fishery of North America

The role of herbivores and productivity on community structure of rocky shores of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Bioenergetics individual based model explorations of juvenile coho salmon growth during their first summer on the Oregon shelf

Evaluation of dungeness crab pots as platforms of opportunity for ocean-observing research

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