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Creator:: Andrus, Charles W., Landers, Dixon, Erway, M.L., Sharps, D., and Cline, S.P.
Abstract:: Off-channel features such as alcoves and side channels can have important ecological functions for large rivers such as the Willamette River. Some species and age classes of fish may select these features instead of the main channel to feed, avoid predation by other fish, escape fast water, or seek out...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Creator:: Fernald, Alexander, Landers, Dixon, and Wigington, P.J.
Abstract:: Water quality changes along hyporheic flow paths may have important effects on river water quality and aquatic habitat. Previous studies on the Williamette River, Oregon, showed that river water follows hyporheic flow paths through highly porous deposits created by river channel meandering. To determine water quality changes associated with hyporheic...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Creator:: Moser, Thomas J., Wigington, P.J., Schuft, Michael J., Kaufmann, Phillip R., Herlihy, Alan T., Van Sickle, John, and McAllister, Lynne S.
Abstract:: Little research has been directed toward determining the status and ecological role of riparian areas in agricultural landscapes of the Willamette Valley, Oregon. A research project has been designed to contribute to the development and evaluation of alternative future scenarios and to improve the basic understanding of the role of...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

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